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Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

A VALENCIA area bar owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for illegally snooping on customers via two cameras installed in the bathrooms. An

28 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

HUNDREDS will take to UK streets this weekend in a series of ‘peaceful protests’ over the mistreatment of hunting dogs in Spain. Among them will

28 Jan, 2026 @ 15:08

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

HURRICANE-force winds have flipped trucks on motorways and ripped roofs off buildings as Storm Kristin unleashes a ‘red alert’ battering across the country. Terrifying footage

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:18

Lead·Weather

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Politics

Spain's former king told British diplomats 'we don't want Gibraltar', a shocking new book claims

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

A HISTORIAN has claimed that Spain’s former monarch Juan Carlos privately told British diplomats that his country did not really want Gibraltar. Charles Powell made

28 Jan, 2026 @ 12:09

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

VANDALS defaced dozens of Jewish graves at a Barcelona cemetery after an online map highlighted locations it described as ‘Zionist’ across the city. Catalan police

28 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Madrid·Weather

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Death by clothes, a novelist is born, as is the Spanish legion – and two pivotal figures resigned

ALICANTE TRAGEDY, 2017 On 28 January, 2017 (as reported in the Olive Press) an 18-year-old girl walked into her parents’ bedroom in Alicante to find

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:15

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain

STORM Joseph wreaked havoc across southern Spain, leaving a brutal trail of destruction across Andalucia as residents battened down the hatches. Video taken by a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 09:52

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal

SPAIN is bracing for a weather ‘beast’ today as Storm Kristin makes landfall with potentially destructive winds. State weather agency Aemet has issued maximum ‘red

28 Jan, 2026 @ 08:48

Lead·Weather

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai. The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was

27 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river

SHOCKING video footage has captured the moment a group of drug traffickers opened fire on Spain’s Guardia Civil. A high-speed boat chase ensued as fierce

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams is coming to Spain in 2026

BRITISH pop sensation Robbie Williams will return to Spain this summer as part of his new world tour. Performances have already been confirmed at Bilbao

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with almost a third of all supermarket sales

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:09

Lead·Marbella·Politics·Property

Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia

Spain is bracing for a potential ‘superstorm’ tomorrow as meteorologists warn of a rare weather phenomenon that will see two Atlantic fronts merge into one.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

MULLINS IT OVER: Despite the swelling number of foreigners in Spain, Charlie has never felt unwelcome

Despite the large and growing percentages of foreigners on the costas, Charlie Mullins hasn’t felt unwelcome in Spain – but then ‘us expats’ pay a

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead

Tourism frenzy in rural Spain as 10 million solar eclipse seekers book up for August

Tourism chiefs have reported a frenzy in bookings ahead of the total solar eclipse which will be visible in parts of Spain and Mallorca in

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal

SPAIN is known for its natural diversity – one moment you’re stretched out on a sun-bleached beach along the southern coast; the next, you’re strapping

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

This beautiful village on the banks of the River Duero in central Spain is the perfect winter escape

ON the quiet banks of the River Duero, the tiny village of Salduero offers a peaceful winter getaway far removed from modern life. Located in

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:20

Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain

THIS is the moment terrace furniture sent flying from a high-rise building in Gibraltar today as Storm Joseph batters the region with hurricane-force winds. A

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:38

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

‘Bechamel and love’: the secret to the best jamon croqueta in the world

A 26-year-old chef from Madrid has scooped the coveted prize for the best croquette in Spain.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’

A BRITISH mother who was murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after her ex-partner threatened to kill her’. Victoria, who was killed

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:15