WATCH: Huge explosion rips through Madrid flats – killing three dogs and forcing families from their homes

Shocking footage shows flames tearing through the four-storey building in Valdemoro, south Madrid, following the blast at around 8.25am.

7 Oct, 2026 @ 16:49

Lead·Madrid

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

PARENTS and dog owners should take extra care when out in the wilderness on the Costa del Sol, scientists have warned, as scores of poisonous

2 Mar, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

OUTRAGE has engulfed Morocco amid allegations that the country is planning to cull millions of stray animals ahead of the 2030 Football World Cup. Animal

23 Feb, 2026 @ 12:31

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

EXCLUSIVE: Former Swedish kayak champion, 63, who braved raging flood waters to rescue his dogs ‘would do it again’ – and hits back at Jerez mayor for labelling him ‘irresponsible’

HE became famous around Spain when he flouted a police evacuation order by swimming across a raging torrent to rescue his dogs. A video of

9 Feb, 2026 @ 11:42

Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Medical breakthrough as dogs trained in Spain detect cancer with 99.9% accuracy

SPANISH researchers have successfully trained dogs to detect lung cancer in human patients – in a medical breakthrough that experts say could save millions of

2 Jan, 2026 @ 11:57

Health·Lead

One arrested after police ‘discover 250 dead animals in illegal breeding centre’ in northern Spain

A MAN has been arrested after Spanish police made the horrifying discovery of 250 dead animals in an illegal breeding centre. Officers from the Guardia

12 Oct, 2025 @ 18:02

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

WATCH: Baggage handler in Spain goes viral for his adorable reaction to seeing a dog in a carrier

A RUSSIAN emigrant to Spain has taken to TikTok to share a heartwarming video of a baggage handler offloading her dog from the plane she

1 Feb, 2024 @ 10:48

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Animal shelter popular with British expats is ordered to close ‘for making too much noise’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been forced to close for ‘making too much noise’. It comes after neighbours complained about the

9 Dec, 2023 @ 10:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Adorable chocolate labrador joins the local police on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being rescued

AN ADORABLE chocolate labrador has not only joined the local police force in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but has also been chosen to

5 Dec, 2023 @ 15:44

Lead·Malaga

There are more registered dogs than CHILDREN in Spain’s Andalucia – and here’s why

THEY say dogs are man’s best friend, and in the southernmost Spanish region of Andalucia, the old adage seems to be backed up by statistics.

27 Nov, 2023 @ 13:24

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Spain trials therapy dogs at hospitals: Animals will ‘boost mental well-being’ of ICU patients, experts hope

A BARCELONA hospital is part of a pioneering therapy dog trial to boost the mental health of ICU patients. The project hopes to encourage faster

9 Nov, 2023 @ 13:24

Animals·Health·Lead

Nurse, 27, is mauled to death by FIVE dogs in Spain: Victim screamed ‘they are chasing me’ in tragic last phone call with her mother

A YOUNG nurse has been mauled to death by five dogs in northern Spain. Arancha Corcero, 27, was walking on a rural road near Zamora,

25 Oct, 2023 @ 13:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Pack your pooch! Here are the most pet-friendly holiday destinations in Spain

Spain’s costas are some of the most pet friendly destinations in the country, with dog friendly beaches, accommodation and restaurants. Calpe, Costa Blanca As if

14 Oct, 2023 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Benidorm·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

PAWFECT PROJECT: Spain’s Renfe marks first year of ‘Proyecto Mascota Grande’ with successful transport of 1,800 large dogs

RENFE has successfully transported 1,800 big dogs in its first year of ‘Proyecto Mascota Grande.’ The pet-friendly service, known as the ‘Big Pet Project’, was

29 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Travel News

Man who ‘filmed his killer dogs eating live GOATS before posting the videos online’ is arrested in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been arrested in Mallorca for animal cruelty charges after he was recorded offering live baby goats to his two dogs for them

6 Sep, 2023 @ 11:31

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

'PARTY ANIMALS' as teenagers drink alcohol and trash a holiday home on Spain's Costa Blanca

Madrid man faces 18 months in jail after killing partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’

A MADRID man is facing an 18-month jail term after he killed his partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’. He is being charged

30 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Minor who lived for years among piles of rubbish rescued in Estepona (Malaga)

A 14-YEAR-OLD believed to have lived for years among rubbish and diseased dogs has been rescued in Estepona. He lived with his grandmother and father,

31 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead·Other News

Spain passes animal rights bill, but excludes hunting dogs from new protections

A CONTROVERSIAL new animal rights law has passed the Spanish parliament, but with an important exception: it will not cover hunting dogs or other animals

12 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Politics

First Sightings Of Poisonous Processionary Caterpillars That Can Kill Dogs In Spain

Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain

THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland

23 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

The power of the press!: Expat dogs in Granada rehomed after Olive Press story

IT is always satisfying for journalists when they feel that they actually do make a difference. And one story on the Olive Press online gave

13 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Granada·Opinion

‘Sad situation’: Man rushed into hospital for heart condition tries to rehome beloved dogs in Spain’s Granada

A home has been found for the beloved dogs of a British expatriate living in Granada after he was rushed into hospital last week and

9 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead·National News

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Why this woman and her two dogs are sleeping out of a car at Costa del Sol petrol station

If you fill up regularly at this Costa del Sol petrol station you might often see a woman and her two dogs living there, and

16 Nov, 2022 @ 10:15

Lead·Malaga·National News

Shaggy dog tales from the Adana shelter in Andalucia

WHEN people discover you are an ADANA volunteer, there are phrases that you should expect: “That’s AMAZING!” Quite right! Best day of the week! “I

1 Oct, 2022 @ 12:55

Lead

Spain beefs up animal welfare laws

SPAIN’S new animal rights law has been approved on Monday, bolstering animal welfare laws in a country that has traditionally lagged behind its European neighbours.

3 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Shaggy dog stories: Surviving the heatwave and how sausages are proving the secret weapon to win over rescue dogs at Costa del Sol’s ADANA

SUMMER has landed on the hills, around ADANA. The streams have ceased to flow and the ground has been baked a hard, golden-brown. Not that

23 Jul, 2022 @ 18:30

Malaga

Spain’s high-speed trains to allow big dogs in pilot test on Madrid-Barcelona route

AFTER years of campaigning by pet owners, there is finally good news for those travellers in Spain who like to take their pooches with them.

21 Jul, 2022 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

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