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Weather alert for Costa del Sol: Wet start to 2025 as rain to batter the region over New Year’s Eve

HEAVY rain will affect much of Malaga province tonight, putting a dampner on New Year’s Eve celebrations. State weather agency Aemet has placed the majority

31 Dec, 2024 @ 13:48

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante

FOUR alleged jihadist teenagers have been arrested on the Costa Blanca over fears they were planning to launch an attack over Christmas. The four Moroccan

31 Dec, 2024 @ 13:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Smugglers kill migrants en route to Spain ‘to instil fear and respect’

SEVEN people in charge of a migrant boat that sailed from Africa to the Canary Islands have been arrested over the murder of four people.

31 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Mijas Costa with pool garage – € 416,000

Townhouse Mijas Costa, Málaga 3 beds 3 baths € 416,000 New release in Mijas! Magnificent residential complex of 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses

31 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Weather alerts for rain and wind force suspension of NYE events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YELLOW alert for heavy rain and gales in Alicante province on New Year’s Eve issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has caused some

31 Dec, 2024 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

British expat, 70, vanishes from Tenerife after being ‘picked up by an ambulance’ 11 days ago

AN appeal has been launched to find a British expat who disappeared in Tenerife 11 days ago. Gary Ferns (pictured above), 70, was reportedly picked

30 Dec, 2024 @ 20:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Tenerife

Pensioners in Spain will earn this much more from January 2025

Spain will raise its retirement age this week

SPAIN’S retirement age with a full state pension entitlement goes up by two months to 66 and eight months from Wednesday. The move is part

30 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Spain's inflation rate ends 2024 on 2.8% due to fuel price rises

Spain’s inflation rate in December rises to 2.8% due to fuel price hikes

FUEL price hikes have led to Spain’s inflation rate closing the year at 2.8%- up 0.4% on November. Provisional December figures from the National Statistics

30 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Double decker trains could be coming to Malaga city ‘to cope with growing demand’

MALAGA could have double decker trains to ‘cope with growing demand’ after the mayor’s unique suggestion. The mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre has

30 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spanish couple are arrested for animal abuse after ‘farm of horrors’ is discovered in Alicante

A SPANISH couple face animal abuse charges after dead horses were discovered on their Alicante province farm. Authorities were tipped off about a farm in

30 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Must-visit: These two Malaga towns reflect ‘the real Spain’, according to The Times

THE Times has named these two Malaga towns the ‘real Spain’ after ‘walking the footsteps of poets.’ Washington Irving, Ernest Hemingway, Benjamin Disraeli and Rainer

30 Dec, 2024 @ 16:20

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish climber, 23, survives four days with a serious head injury and fractures after falling on the snowy Picos de Europa

A YOUNG climber was rescued on Friday after he went missing for four days on the Picos de Europa in Cantabria. Senen Turienzo, 23, from

30 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Asturias·Lead·National News

Want to move to Sevilla? This is the best town to live in, according to AI

THIS is the best town in Sevilla according to artificial intelligence. Year round sun, rich culture and a buzzing city make Sevilla an attractive place

30 Dec, 2024 @ 15:09

Lead·Property·Sevilla

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

DANA alert for Spain: Intense rain could ring in the New Year in Alicante, Valencia and elsewhere

HEAVY rain is being forecast for the Alicante and Valencia areas in DANA-style weather for New Year’s Eve. The prediction comes from the State Meteorological

30 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Weather

Distraught man removes mother’s body from cemetery in Spain and takes it home to prove she’s dead

AN ASTURIAS man who stole his mother’s body and took it home, told police that he did it to prove that she was dead after

30 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Asturias·Lead

WATCH: Spain's biggest-ever narco-boat drugs seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine hidden in underground farm cellars

WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars

SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The

30 Dec, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Flights in and out of northern Spain suspended due to falling Chinese rocket

Tips for Expats in Spain: How to Fly with Iberia Without Surprises

If you’re an expat, booking a flight with Iberia can be the best way to go; however, knowing the nuances of your options can help

30 Dec, 2024 @ 12:59

Spanish police say weapons of war from Ukraine are being increasingly used by narcos ‘without fear’

AUTHORITIES in Spain have warned narcos are using war weapons from Ukraine ‘without fear’ in a growing trend.

30 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Palma de Mallorca – € 450,000

Apartment Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 2 beds 1 baths € 450,000 Located in the sought after area of Molinar ‘La Gruta’, a few

30 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Snails and thistles: Join the Olive Press on a Christmas culinary tour of Spain

AS us Brits continue to digest our Christmas dinner it is maybe time to reflect on the alternatives we have for next year – after

30 Dec, 2024 @ 12:00

For Foodies·Olive Press Travel

Lodging in luxury: The Olive Press gets a taste of the high life at the Sierra Nevada’s leading exclusive hotel El Lodge and its sister, Maribel

I’M luxuriating in a Jacuzzi on my own private terrace as a dozen snow cannons go full tilt preparing the Sierra Nevada’s famous Rio run.

30 Dec, 2024 @ 11:56

For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

80,000 people demonstrate in Valencia during latest flood protest demanding resignation of president Carlos Mazon

AROUND 80,000 people staged the third mass protest in Valencia City on Sunday against president Carlos Mazon’s handling of October’s flood disaster which claimed at

30 Dec, 2024 @ 11:34

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Flight from Alicante to Glasgow is diverted due to ‘violent’ passenger: Police make one arrest

POLICE have made one arrest after a flight from Alicante to Glasgow was diverted due to a ‘violent’ passenger. The Ryanair flight was forced to

30 Dec, 2024 @ 11:19

Alicante·Lead·Travel News

The regions in Spain which take in the highest number of boat migrants

Spain’s Canary Islands see almost 1,000 migrant boat arrivals over the weekend

ALMOST 1,000 migrants were rescued while trying to reach the Canary Islands over the weekend. Spain’s maritime rescue service reported a total of 914 rescues

30 Dec, 2024 @ 07:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Fears for British tourist, 60, who vanished from Tenerife 19 DAYS ago after Facetiming family from pub

A BRITISH tourist is missing from Tenerife after not being seen or heard from for 19 days. Paul Wrigglesworth (pictured above), 60, disappeared from the

30 Dec, 2024 @ 06:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Watch: Nine Brits arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine from Spain by hiding it in frozen broccoli

THIS is the moment a cocaine shipment was found hidden among blocks of frozen brocolli. Footage shared by Policia Nacional in Spain shows the bricks

29 Dec, 2024 @ 18:17

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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