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Spain builds new high-speed Lisbon-Madrid train route after France shuns plans to expand line to Paris

Plans to build a high-speed line from Madrid to Paris have fallen flat after the French regulator continually blocked Renfe from operating in the country.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 13:32

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

EXPLAINER: Why does Andalucia get so many earthquakes – and should residents be worried after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Granada?

RESIDENTS in Granada were abruptly awoken in the early hours of Saturday after a powerful earthquake shook the city, sending terrified locals fleeing into the

16 Aug, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·EXPLAINER·Granada·Lead

WATCH: The secret gem just one hour from Madrid in the Spanish heartlands that you should visit because it’s ‘untouched by tourism’

IN a country increasingly overrun by selfie sticks and package tours, finding a place that still feels authentically Spanish can feel like winning the lottery.

15 Aug, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Video

Manchester City’s Rodri takes Ryanair flight to Liverpool ahead of transfer speculation

MAN City star midfielder Rodri was spotted returning to the UK from Spain amid growing rumours of a multi-million-euro transfer to Barcelona.

14 Aug, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·Sport

The Spanish army corrals migrants on a Ceuta beach

Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands

CATALAN separatist party Junts has demanded that the region be excluded from receiving migrant minors who arrived in Ceuta on July 30. Catalunya ‘cannot be

11 Aug, 2026 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spanish family clan arrested hiding out in Mijas over multiple attempted murders near Madrid

SIX members of a family clan have been arrested while hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol following a gun attack on a rival gang.

6 Aug, 2026 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires

THE football icon has shown his support for communities damaged in the huge blazes last month.

5 Aug, 2026 @ 14:47

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sport·Weather

British man accused of multiple sex offences who featured on latest UK's Most Wanted list of fugitives is arrested in Spain after working in Benidorm

WATCH: British man accused of multiple sex offences and on latest UK ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested in Spain

A BRITISH man accused of committing a string of sexual offences has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Madrid. John Rocks, 37, was among

5 Aug, 2026 @ 11:34

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Ceuta crisis latest: Spanish spies believe Morocco ‘allowed’ 60,000-strong migrant surge – as 5,000 remain in the city and death toll nears 100

SPAIN’S intelligence services believe Morocco did not orchestrate last week’s unprecedented migrant surge into Ceuta – but instead deliberately stood back and allowed it to

3 Aug, 2026 @ 11:29

International Affairs·Lead·National News

Fire crews continue to battle forest blazes in Spain with concern over start of a new heatwave

WORK on battling three forest fires in Spain is continuing on Wednesday with the blaze in Vall d’Uixo in Castellon entering its fifth day and

29 Jul, 2026 @ 10:58

Lead·National News

‘Listen to local authorities’: UK minister offers advice to Brits in Spain and France amid wildfire chaos

BRITS visiting or living in Spain have been urged to listen to local authorities as a series of devastating wildfires continue to leave a trail

27 Jul, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Travel News·Weather

Pedro Sanchez issues stark warning as wildfires continue to ravage Spain amid 30km/h winds and incoming 44C heatwave – ‘difficult hours lie ahead’

PEDRO Sanchez has admitted that ‘difficult and complex hours lie ahead’ as Spain continues to battle against a series of enormous wildfires that have forced

27 Jul, 2026 @ 15:49

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Madrid wildfire latest: Blaze raging near the capital now largest in Spain’s history as almost 100,000 impacted by evacuation orders

ONE of two devastating wildfires burning near Madrid since last week has become the largest in Spain’s recorded history, officials said. Nearly 100,000 people have

27 Jul, 2026 @ 11:24

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Driving through Spain during wildfire season? Here’s what to do if flames block your escape

THE devastating Almeria wildfires, which claimed 13 lives this month, have tragically highlighted one of the greatest dangers during a fast-moving blaze: becoming trapped in

26 Jul, 2026 @ 10:53

Environment·Lead·Must Read

OPINION: Thank goodness Spain put Argentina in their place after Trump and Infantino’s World Cup fiasco, writes Charlie Mullins

I SUPPOSE it would be churlish not to congratulate Spain for having the best ball-kickers on the planet and, unlike Argentina, managed to remember what

25 Jul, 2026 @ 15:25

Lead·Opinion·Sport

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

OLIVE Press readers have lavished praise on a pair of Guardia Civil officers who went beyond the call of duty to save a pet dog

25 Jul, 2026 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Madrid·Weather

More than 45,000 evacuated or told to stay indoors as officials warn Madrid fire is ‘beyond firefighting capacity’

MORE than 45,000 people have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors as officials warn a massive wildfire near Madrid is ‘beyond firefighting capacity.‘ Madrid

24 Jul, 2026 @ 20:14

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid – as 11,500 evacuated and 35,000 hectares of land scorched in just one fire

SPAIN has called for help from Brussels after declaring a national emergency, the second in the country’s history, over three fast-moving wildfires near Madrid. Around

24 Jul, 2026 @ 11:37

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Weather

Bank scammers in Spain robbed at least 2,000 victims thanks to bogus text messages asking for account details and passwords

A BANK scam gang in Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil with 13 arrests and five people under investigation in Madrid, Palma

22 Jul, 2026 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Valencia

IN PICS: Millions line the streets of Madrid to welcome back Spain’s World Cup heroes with jubilant parade

SPAIN’S World Cup-winning football team returned home on Monday with an estimated 1.8 million people greeting the squad on the streets of Madrid. The 26

21 Jul, 2026 @ 10:44

Lead·Madrid·National News·Sport

More than 1,000 evacuated near Madrid as year’s largest wildfire tears through 26,000 hectares

GUADALAJARA province has experienced its biggest fire since 2005, with more than 30 towns evacuated and – so far – costing the nation over €50

20 Jul, 2026 @ 17:42

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Thousands swarm Madrid and Barcelona to celebrate Spain’s World Cup win as national team flies home for victory parade

THE Spanish National team is set to land in Madrid this afternoon, following their victory against Argentina in the World Cup final. The world champions

20 Jul, 2026 @ 10:45

Lead·Madrid·Sport

‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?

As the anti-tourism movement grows, no one appears to be safe from ridicule – not even Spaniards themselves. Disgruntled locals in Galicia and northern Spain

18 Jul, 2026 @ 13:45

Galicia·Lead

Catalan scientists recruit 5,000 volunteers for world-first study into how a total solar eclipse affects the human body – here’s how to take part

SCIENTISTS in Catalunya have launched a massive citizen science experiment to study for the first time how a total solar eclipse affects the human body.

18 Jul, 2026 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Argentine fans flood Madrid’s iconic Plaza Mayor after England heartbreak – chanting ‘Spain is scared’ ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final

SWARMS of Argentinian fans flooded one of Madrid’s most iconic squares last night after the Albiceleste secured their place in Sunday’s final against Spain. Viral

16 Jul, 2026 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Spain’s Guardia Civil criticised for video showing transportation of remains of victims from deadly Almeria wildfire – ‘heartless and disrespectful’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil law enforcement agency have come under fire after releasing a video that shows the remains of the victims of the deadly Almeria

11 Jul, 2026 @ 16:50

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

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Spain builds new high-speed Lisbon-Madrid train route after France shuns plans to expand line to Paris

EXPLAINER: Why does Andalucia get so many earthquakes – and should residents be worried after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Granada?

WATCH: The secret gem just one hour from Madrid in the Spanish heartlands that you should visit because it’s ‘untouched by tourism’

Manchester City’s Rodri takes Ryanair flight to Liverpool ahead of transfer speculation

Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands

Spanish family clan arrested hiding out in Mijas over multiple attempted murders near Madrid

Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires

WATCH: British man accused of multiple sex offences and on latest UK ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested in Spain

Ceuta crisis latest: Spanish spies believe Morocco ‘allowed’ 60,000-strong migrant surge – as 5,000 remain in the city and death toll nears 100

Fire crews continue to battle forest blazes in Spain with concern over start of a new heatwave

‘Listen to local authorities’: UK minister offers advice to Brits in Spain and France amid wildfire chaos

Pedro Sanchez issues stark warning as wildfires continue to ravage Spain amid 30km/h winds and incoming 44C heatwave – ‘difficult hours lie ahead’

Madrid wildfire latest: Blaze raging near the capital now largest in Spain’s history as almost 100,000 impacted by evacuation orders

Driving through Spain during wildfire season? Here’s what to do if flames block your escape

OPINION: Thank goodness Spain put Argentina in their place after Trump and Infantino’s World Cup fiasco, writes Charlie Mullins

‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire

More than 45,000 evacuated or told to stay indoors as officials warn Madrid fire is ‘beyond firefighting capacity’

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid – as 11,500 evacuated and 35,000 hectares of land scorched in just one fire

Bank scammers in Spain robbed at least 2,000 victims thanks to bogus text messages asking for account details and passwords

IN PICS: Millions line the streets of Madrid to welcome back Spain’s World Cup heroes with jubilant parade

More than 1,000 evacuated near Madrid as year’s largest wildfire tears through 26,000 hectares

Thousands swarm Madrid and Barcelona to celebrate Spain’s World Cup win as national team flies home for victory parade

‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?

Catalan scientists recruit 5,000 volunteers for world-first study into how a total solar eclipse affects the human body – here’s how to take part

Argentine fans flood Madrid’s iconic Plaza Mayor after England heartbreak – chanting ‘Spain is scared’ ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final

Spain’s Guardia Civil criticised for video showing transportation of remains of victims from deadly Almeria wildfire – ‘heartless and disrespectful’

Malaga rents hit record high as families forced to spend 58% of income on housing

British woman, 32, suffers severe injuries after plunging seven metres from roof of an abandoned building in the Canary Islands

WATCH: Spanish police in Ceuta move in to clear thousands of migrants from beach camps to specially-built centres

EasyJet axes Leeds-Bradford flights to Malaga, Mallorca and Barcelona as it exits airport entirely

Spain to see 10C temperature drop tomorrow — but Costa Blanca and east coast will have to wait

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