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Washington accuses Spain of ’emboldening terrorists’ with Israeli weapons embargo

THE United States has launched a scathing attack on Spain’s decision to block weapons shipments to Israel, accusing Madrid of ‘emboldening terrorists’ in a missive

10 Sep, 2025 @ 16:37

Lead·Politics

Most mental health sufferers show addiction to alcohol, tobacco or cocaine, according to Andalucia health

ONE in four people suffer from mental health struggles. However, despite the widespread nature of the issue, uniting efforts to improve the lives of those

10 Sep, 2025 @ 16:30

Health·Lead

BUSTED!: Two squatters arrested trying to break into Palma flat with crowbar

TWO would-be squatters were caught red-handed trying to break into a Palma flat in the early hours – and one of them was already wanted

10 Sep, 2025 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Outrage in Palma and Marbella as horses collapse in tourist carriages scandals

FURY has erupted in Mallorca after a carriage horse collapsed in the scorching heat while dragging a tourist cart through the centre of Palma –

10 Sep, 2025 @ 15:34

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Marbella

Extension planned to the Costa del Sol coastal footpath near San Pedro – but where are other gaps and how close is it to being finally completed?

ESTEPONA town hall has announced plans to fill in a segment of the footpath linking Guadalmina Baja and Casasola as the 160km Costa del Sol

10 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

The Strange Afterlife of Eva Peron: A Love Story Like No Other

IN September 1971, just before his 76th birthday, a man stood on the tarmac at Madrid Airport watching a coffin being unloaded from an Argentinian

10 Sep, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead

During this month in Spain: Indians revolt in Argentina, volcano erupts in the Canaries and much more

September 1529 – Destruction of ‘Spiritu Santo’ The native Indians who inhabited what is now Argentina destroyed the Spanish settlement named Spiritu Santo. In other

10 Sep, 2025 @ 13:49

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s record housing market far from peaking – ‘prices will reach unprecedented levels’

SPAIN’S housing market is showing no signs of cooling down, with a leading property analyst warning that prices will reach ‘levels never seen before in

10 Sep, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·Property

Police actually arrest squatter couple trying to take over property in Mijas

A MAN and woman have been arrested in Las Lagunas, Mijas, after breaking into a home and attempting to squat in it. The incident occurred

10 Sep, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Prado del Rey – € 285,000

Country house with 164m2 of living space on a plot with 5.611m2. The property has panoramic views of the Sierra de Cadiz, it is located

10 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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US military bases in Andalucia to be used for sending arms to Israel despite Pedro Sanchez’s weapons embargo

MILITARY bases on the Spanish mainland may still be used to send weapons to Israel despite the Spanish government’s recent decision to impose a weapons

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Decree that only Catalan to be used in schools in Catalunya is quashed in relief for expat parents

BRITISH families living in Catalunya could see changes in how school lessons are taught after the region’s High Court (TSJC) annulled large sections of a

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:30

Catalunya·Education·Lead

Pro-Palestine protesters threaten grand finale of Vuelta a España cycle race in Madrid after causing havoc in previous stages

THE director of the Vuelta a España, Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France, has reiterated his determination to finish the race in Madrid on

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:04

Lead·Politics·Sport

‘They’re still trying to brush it under the carpet’: Family of Brit killed in Benidorm rail at fresh police claim ‘murder unlikely’

THE family of a British father who plunged to his death in Benidorm say Spanish police are still trying to dismiss foul play nearly a

10 Sep, 2025 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Cadiz narcos torture and force grotesque laxative ordeal on mule while they wait for him to pass missing drugs

A YOUNG drug mule was kidnapped and subjected to a grotesque ordeal in Cadiz after a shipment of cocaine and heroin he was supposed to

9 Sep, 2025 @ 18:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Teenagers laugh and whoop as they pilot a stolen pleasure boat on a remarkable 300km voyage from Algeria to Ibiza

THIS is the moment a band of teenage Algerians filmed themselves whooping and hollering as they crossed the Mediterranean to Ibiza on a stolen pleasure

9 Sep, 2025 @ 18:00

Ibiza·Lead·Video

Spain pushes ahead with plans to ban smoking on bar terraces

PLANS to ban punters from lighting up cigarettes on bar terraces appear set to get the greenlight after the Spanish government approved a draft version

9 Sep, 2025 @ 17:15

Health·Lead

Reasons Countries Update Their ID Cards

NATIONAL identity (ID) cards are central to everyday identification worldwide. From accessing banking services to crossing borders, they are as essential as driver’s licenses. But

9 Sep, 2025 @ 16:49

Business & Finance·Other News

WATCH: The Olive Press’s inaugural weekly news roundup – all the biggest stories, on video

This week we saw Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez call Israel’s operation in Gaza a genocide, as he announced an arms embargo on Israel, prompting Netanyahu

9 Sep, 2025 @ 15:33

Lead·Other News·Politics·Travel News·Video

Local bullfighting enthusiast brutally gored to death after desperately trying to climb to safety during bull run in southern Spain

Graphic warning – video shows distressing scenes A LOCAL man was killed after being savagely gored by a bull during a traditional running festival in

9 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Radiohead return to Spain with four concerts in Madrid

BRITISH rock band Radiohead have announced they will perform in Spain for the first time in 22 years. Their first live show anywhere for seven

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:22

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

CARLITO AWAY? Will new World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz make it to play in the Davis Cup in Marbella this weekend?

IT is all set to be the hottest ticket for tennis fans when Spain and Denmark go head to head in the Davis Cup this

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:12

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Sport

The historical origins of the iconic and much loved churro — it isn’t from Spain or Mexico

ONE of the most beloved breakfasts in Spain is the churro: a crisp, fried dough that is tender on the inside, often served alongside decadent

9 Sep, 2025 @ 13:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa with pool – € 200,000

This is a fabulous first floor apartment located in Hacienda Guadalupe near to the popular marina of La Duquesa, with a fabulous selection of restaurants,

9 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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