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Heavy rain to continue through the weekend with orange alert for Valencia region on Saturday

Orange weather alert: Heavy rain and ‘hurricane-force gusts’ expected as Storm Claudia closes in on Spain

AN orange weather alert has been issued for parts of northwestern Spain ahead of Storm Claudia’s arrival. According to AEMET, the state weather agency, ‘hurricane-force’

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:49

Lead·Weather

RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112

ANGELINA Torres, the oldest person in Spain, has died in Barcelona aged 112. The supercentenarian became Spain’s oldest lady fourteen months ago following the deaths

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:32

Health·Lead

Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

UK tour operator Jet2 is to start offering flights and holidays from London Gatwick for the summer 2026 season including 11 routes to Spain. The

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:08

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Calella de Palafrugell with pool garage – € 480,000

Flat for sale in Calella De Palafrugell, with 90 m2, 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms and garage… See full property details Flat Calella de Palafrugell,

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Burglars arrested after high-speed police chase catches crew who robbed 50 homes in Spain

THREE men have been arrested for robbing 50 homes in the Murcia region and on the Costa Blanca. In February, Guardia Civil investigators detected a

11 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Police arrest five people in northern Spain after ‘parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whisky’

POLICE in northern Spain have made five arrests over the alleged sale of a 14-year-old girl for €5,000 and several bottles of whisky. Officers from

11 Nov, 2025 @ 14:20

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

THE Partido Popular(PP) has named Juan Francisco Perez Llorca as the party’s candidate to replace Carlos Mazon as Valencian President. Perez Llorca is seen as

11 Nov, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Horrifying moment crowd of tourists are swept off pier by deadly wave in Tenerife

VIDEO footage shared on social media shows the horrifying moment a crowd of tourists were swept into the Atlantic Ocean after a tidal surge struck

11 Nov, 2025 @ 13:58

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife·Weather

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

THE Bishop of Cadiz has stepped back from official duties after the Vatican opened a formal investigation into an accusation of historic child sexual abuse.

11 Nov, 2025 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja

A MAJOR summer music festival has quit Benidorm after 14 years and found a new home on the southern Costa Blanca in Torrevieja. The Low

11 Nov, 2025 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Torrevieja

Police plead with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots not to buy from street venders

POLICE are pleading with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots to stop buying fake goods from street vendors. Marbella’s Policia Local has confiscated

11 Nov, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Javea / Xabia with pool garage – € 480,000

Apartment for sale in Jávea. Located in an exclusive residential complex near the Arenal beach in Jávea, this magnificent apartment is perfect for those seeking

11 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

MADRID RULES THE NIGHT: Spain’s capital sparkles after dark and it’s got the stats to prove it

MOVE over Paris, New York, and Tokyo – Madrid is now one of the ultimate destinations for night owls. The Spanish capital has just been

11 Nov, 2025 @ 11:39

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Game, Set, Match: After years of earning top US and Spanish credentials, I’m helping expats win at cross-border wealth management, writes Peter Dougherty

HAVE you ever sat courtside at a tennis match, swiveling your head back and forth as you watch a shot on one side of the

11 Nov, 2025 @ 10:55

Business & Finance·National News

PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town

A VIGILANT resident has snapped a picture of a so-called ‘bird poo scammer’ who has been targeting expats in Duquesa port. The man has reportedly

10 Nov, 2025 @ 18:45

Costa del Sol·Lead

Gastronomy lovers should check out these certified wine routes running through the heart of Spain

CERTIFIED wine routes running through the heart of Spain are the perfect option for gastronomy lovers. Running through Castilla y Leon, the new routes offer

10 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Olive Press Travel

Law firm Buenaley offers legal assistance in several languages, including English, to obtain a Spanish NIE in as little as 10 days.

A NIE is a unique identification number that is necessary for foreigners in Spain to complete administrative activities, such as work, study, or purchase property.

10 Nov, 2025 @ 16:38

Business & Finance·National News

WATCH: Police grab €7.8m of drugs as traffickers are caught 'red-handed' unloading from narco boat on the Costa Blanca

WATCH: Police grab €7.8m of drugs as traffickers are caught ‘red-handed’ unloading hashish from narco boat on the Costa Blanca

DRUG traffickers were ‘caught in the act’ unloading a narco boat transporting hashish worth €7.8m. The vessel had sailed under the cover of darkness into

10 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone

THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’

A MAN was beaten unconscious during a homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’ last week. The 39-year-old was waiting for an Uber when the

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms

A BENIDORM court has green-lit the trial of a Russian mafia money laundering gang operating on the Costa Blanca- five years after they were arrested.

10 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Foreign home buyers should pay more taxes to fund housing benefits for Spaniards, argues Vox

SPAIN’S far-right party VOX has proposed higher taxes on non-Spaniards who purchase homes across the country, insisting that the extra revenue could fund housing benefits

10 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Property

Drivers in Alicante beware: Three new ‘average speed check zones’ are being rolled out – all you need to know

NEW speed cameras that calculate how the average speed of a vehicle between two points will be activated soon in Alicante province. Many drivers familiar

10 Nov, 2025 @ 12:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

6 bedroom Villa for sale in La Canada with pool – € 599,000

Independent chalet in El Plantío (La Canyada) with private pool, plot next to the British School. Enjoy tranquility and privacy in this wonderful chalet located

10 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

The McGrail report – Making sense of what we saw in ‘Gibraltar confidential’, writes F Oliva

In his latest column for the Olive Press, ex-Gibraltar Chronicle news editor Franciso Oliva supplies his personal impression of the sprawling McGrail inquiry. THERE are

9 Nov, 2025 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

The much-anticipated switch-on for Malaga’s famous Christmas lights is coming – all you need to know

MALAGA is gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the year as the city prepares to flick the switch on its world-famous

9 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga

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Orange weather alert: Heavy rain and ‘hurricane-force gusts’ expected as Storm Claudia closes in on Spain

RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112

Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Calella de Palafrugell with pool garage – € 480,000

Burglars arrested after high-speed police chase catches crew who robbed 50 homes in Spain

Police arrest five people in northern Spain after ‘parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whisky’

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

WATCH: Horrifying moment crowd of tourists are swept off pier by deadly wave in Tenerife

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja

Police plead with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots not to buy from street venders

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Javea / Xabia with pool garage – € 480,000

MADRID RULES THE NIGHT: Spain’s capital sparkles after dark and it’s got the stats to prove it

Game, Set, Match: After years of earning top US and Spanish credentials, I’m helping expats win at cross-border wealth management, writes Peter Dougherty

PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town

Gastronomy lovers should check out these certified wine routes running through the heart of Spain

Law firm Buenaley offers legal assistance in several languages, including English, to obtain a Spanish NIE in as little as 10 days.

WATCH: Police grab €7.8m of drugs as traffickers are caught ‘red-handed’ unloading hashish from narco boat on the Costa Blanca

Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone

Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’

Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms

Foreign home buyers should pay more taxes to fund housing benefits for Spaniards, argues Vox

Drivers in Alicante beware: Three new ‘average speed check zones’ are being rolled out – all you need to know

6 bedroom Villa for sale in La Canada with pool – € 599,000

The McGrail report – Making sense of what we saw in ‘Gibraltar confidential’, writes F Oliva

The much-anticipated switch-on for Malaga’s famous Christmas lights is coming – all you need to know

These are the costa crimes Spanish police are set to interrogate Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons about – could it lead to the unravelling of the entire ‘super cartel’?

Irishwoman, 38, avoids prison with last minute plea deal after admitting to ‘lustfully’ groping Swedish teenager in Magaluf hotel steam bath

WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort

Spain welcomes cooler temperatures after historic heat wave that sent June records tumbling across the country

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner spotted on location in Almeria filming new Tomb Raider series

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