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GreenPeace and WWF team up to block reopening of ‘toxic water mine’ responsible for Andalucia’s worst environmental catastrophe

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are up in arms over plans to reopen a mine which ‘will dump billions of litres of toxic water’ into two of Spain’s UNESCO

24 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

New direct high-speed train line between Sevilla and Barcelona opens in Spain

A NEW high-speed rail network has been launched, linking Sevilla and Barcelona – two of the country’s most iconic cities – without requiring a change

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Tourist is KILLED by a monkey: Barbary macaque ambushed hiker in Morocco with large stone

A BARBARY macaque killed a Moroccan tourist in a popular tourist area in Setti Fatma, near Marrakech. The monkey is of the same species as

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·Other News

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Chiclana de la Frontera with pool garage – € 189,000

Casa Caulina is strategically located in the residential area of the same name on the outskirts of Chiclana. The city center can be reached within

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

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The world’s largest cruise ship is headed for Spain’s Mallorca: 7,600-passenger behemoth will boast on board water park and ‘AquaDome’

PALMA is in for a surprise next year when the largest cruise ship in the world will visit its port. Legend of the Seas, the

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Man, 30, dies in paragliding accident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN died on Wednesday while paragliding in Alicante province. The 30-year-old suffered the fatal accident in the El Sabinar valley- part of the Sant

24 Apr, 2025 @ 12:38

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish warship to sail with British carrier group as two navies put rivalries to one side in face of uncertain US military support

SPAIN’S frigate Mendez Nuñez (F-104) has embarked on a mission to join the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, in a significant shift in

24 Apr, 2025 @ 12:32

Lead·Politics

Man beheads his mother with an axe after 'hearing voices' in Malaga

Man in Spain’s Malaga ‘beheads his mother with an axe after hearing voices’

A MALAGA man has been arrested for allegedly beheading his mother with an axe. The 46-year-old suspect was arrested by the Policia Local in the

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Horror in Mijas: Thugs beat up woman in her 80s while robbing her home

Costa del Sol crime wave continues: Body found dumped in a ditch ‘tied up with signs of violence’ just 48 hours after British man shot

THE body of a handcuffed man was found in a ditch close to a farm in the Malaga town of Mijas on Wednesday, with obvious

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-British soldier gets 15 years in jail for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward at hotel in Spain

‘She would never leave her boy’: mum of Kirsty Ward breaks down in tears in court as soldier ex stands trial for murder in Spain

TEARS, tension and trauma rocked a Spanish courtroom this week as the heartbroken mother of Kirsty Ward, the Irish woman allegedly murdered by her boyfriend

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:39

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Kinahan cartel bagman Johnny Morrissey spotted living the good life in Spain’s Marbella over the weekend while out on bail

NOTORIOUS Kinahan cartel associate Johnny ‘Cash’ Morrissey was seen enjoying a night out in Marbella over the Easter weekend. Long linked to cartel kingpin Daniel

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Discover the heart of Spanish! Experience the Spanish language and rural culture with Aloha Vera language retreats and get 25% off as an Olive Press subscriber

WHEN you learn a language in an immersive environment, you retain almost twice as much of what you learn. Aloha Vera offers a warm, welcoming

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:15

Education·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I saw how Catalunya celebrates St George’s Day… I wish England would take a page out of their book!’

ALTHOUGH England and Catalunya have the same patron saint, attitudes towards celebrating the historic tale of St George could not be more different. For many

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:08

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British newspaper The Guardian hails this northern city as Spain’s ‘seafood capital’

VIGO, a vibrant port city in northern Spain, has been named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The Guardian, which praises its connection with the Atlantic

24 Apr, 2025 @ 10:44

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

ON THIS DAY: José Antonio Primo de Rivera: the fascist leader Spain never had

HAD he lived, Thursday, April 24, would have marked the 122nd birthday of “the Spanish Hitler”. The 1930s was a time for charismatic young Fascists

24 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Lead

Rapper Daddy Yankee will receive €1m in compensation from a hotel in Spain’s Valencia over a 2018 robbery Rapper Daddy Yankee will receive €1m in compensation from a hotel in Spain’s Valencia over a 2018 robbery A VALENCIA hotel has been ordered to pay almost one million US dollars in compensation to the rapper Daddy Yankee after he was robbed of 21 Jan, 2024 @ 15:00 Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community Two Members Of Europe Wide Hotel Safe Robbery Gang Arrested On Spain's Costa Blanca Two members of Europe-wide hotel safe robbery gang arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca THE POLICIA NACIONAL in a joint operation with the Mossos d’Esquadra, have arrested two members of a gang that stole from hotel room safes across 14 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15 Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent Fraudster reports fake car robbery after not paying hotel bill in Spain’s Valencia area A SCAMMER pushed his luck too far after telling police that his car had been broken into and documents including his credit card stolen in 29 May, 2023 @ 18:45 Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community Cala Millor Robbery With Violence Story Photo By Guardia Civil Man imprisoned for alleged violent robbery in a hotel in Cala Millor (Mallorca) A 38-YEAR-OLD accused of committing a violent robbery in a hotel in Cala Millor (Mallorca) has been sent to prison. The alleged hooded thief is 6 May, 2023 @ 14:15 Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca Travelling gang in Benidorm hotel room robbery spree on Spain's Costa Blanca Travelling gang enjoy Benidorm hotel room robbery spree on Spain’s Costa Blanca A man and woman have been arrested after robbing 55 Benidorm hotel rooms since July. They have also been charged with possessing fake documents and 24 Aug, 2022 @ 11:36 Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community Important advice to UK tourists over preventing mobile phone robberies in Benidorm Robbery warning to Brits in Spain’s Benidorm: Police recommend avoiding ‘pickpocket alley’ TOURISTS in Benidorm have been warned by the Policia Nacional not to keep their mobile phones in back or easily accessible pockets following yet another 9 Apr, 2025 @ 16:15 Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead Brit, 36, arrested on arrival in Spain’s Tenerife over 2019 cocaine deal outside a hotel in Portugal A BRITISH national has been arrested on arrival in Tenerife in connection with a 2019 drug trafficking charge. Policia Nacional officers were waiting for the 24 Mar, 2025 @ 09:32 Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead Thief travelled by bus to steal from tourists staying at Costa Blanca hotel Thief travelled by bus to steal from tourists staying at Costa Blanca hotel AN ALICANTE thief took the bus to rob a hotel and other premises at a Costa Blanca resort. The offender aged 50 and an Algerian 17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:39 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead British band Clean Bandit are robbed of €40,000 in Spain’s Ibiza after thieves broke into their hotel room British band Clean Bandit are robbed of €40,000 in Spain’s Ibiza after thieves broke into their hotel room BRITISH chart-topping band Clean Bandit were robbed of equipment and cash totalling €40,000 on Ibiza last weekend. The trio known for number one UK hits 9 Aug, 2024 @ 14:05 Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead Major Spanish hotel chain blasts Brexit for ‘forcing it to raise salaries’ as it struggles to find workers for its UK businesses BREXIT might finally be seeing some green shoots as one of Mallorca’s flagship companies has had to raise wages for their workers in the UK. 24 Jan, 2024 @ 15:30 Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News Hotel worker, 24, 'stole cash and valuables from guests' on Spain's Costa Blanca by 'using universal code to raid safes while they were out' Hotel worker, 24, ‘stole cash and valuables from guests’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca by ‘using universal code to raid safes while they were out’

Spanish influencer and friend of ‘the bad boy of Spain’s royal family’ is arrested in scheme to rob Mexican businessman at five-star hotel in Madrid

SOCIAL media influencer, Marta Hermoso, has been arrested with three others over a Madrid hotel robbery last September. Hermoso from Sevilla counts a number of

23 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Bank machine fraudster fooled elderly card-holders to make withdrawals in Valencia

Cash machine robbery warning in Spain after thief strikes six times to steal over €5k

POLICE in Alicante have warned ATM users to stay alert to prevent being robbed via a technique known as ‘sowing’. They’ve issued some tips to

23 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Swedish man, 47, ‘dies in car fire after crashing in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol’

A SWEDISH man of 47 years has died after his car burst into flames following a crash in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 17:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Hotels in Benidorm and Costa Blanca report no 'explosion' in bookings since UK changed amber travel rules for Spain

Brits continued flocking to Spain in record numbers in March despite the rains – but avoided these popular hotspots after anti-tourism protests

BRITISH tourists continue to favour Spain in record numbers – but new figures show they may be turning their backs on traditional hotspots following recent

23 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

‘Madness!’ Brit in Benidorm suffers culture shock after ‘buying a beer in Burger King’

A BRITISH social media star living in Spain has been left speechless after stumbling across something most tourists wouldn’t expect – beer on the menu

23 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Video

Outrage in Spain’s Mallorca after centuries-old pine trees are chopped down ‘unnecessarily’

The Spanish Labour Party (PSOE) has denounced the ‘massive felling of century-old pines’ by Marratxí council, which is made up of PP (conservative) and Vox

23 Apr, 2025 @ 16:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

More trouble brewing with Trump after Brussels slaps US tech giants with massive €700m anti-competition fine

More trouble brewing with Trump after Brussels hits US tech giants with massive €700m anti-competition fine

THE European Union has handed out fines totalling €700 million to US tech giants Apple and Meta for breaching digital competition rules. The news is

23 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Horror in Valencia: Police stumble upon man charging dozens of migrants €100 a month to live in a single flat

UP to 40 migrants were crammed into a Valencia region flat and charged around €100 per month to stay. The Policia Nacional have arrested a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

LOCATED in Cantabria, just 3 kilometres from Cabezon de la Sal, is one of the most impressive natural corners in Spain: a forest with a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:31

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters

SHOTS were reportedly fired in the Cancelada area of Estepona on Tuesday evening during a tense attempted eviction carried out by a private Desokupa team.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:18

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Body of ‘foreign’ man, 45, is found shot to death near tennis courts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Marbella court clerk STEALS €19 million in crypto seized from Costa del Sol fraudsters

A COURT clerk from Marbella has stolen €19 million in cryptocurrencies that were seized from scams and internet fraudsters. The crypto assets were seized by

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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