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Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster

MALAGA residents are urgently being called upon to donate ‘essential’ blood after the Cordoba train disaster. The Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) has asked Malaga

19 Jan, 2026 @ 18:15

Málaga

Julio Iglesias lawyer wants sex abuse complaints thrown out because courts in Spain have ‘no jurisdiction’

JULIO Iglesias’ lawyer wants authorities to dismiss a complaint from two ex-employees alleging sexual misconduct against the veteran singer. Papers were filed on Monday to

19 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

A BROKEN joint has been found on the rails where train crash killed 39 people, reports Reuters. A source briefed on initial investigations into the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Cordoba·Lead

‘We still can’t find her’: Families launch heartbreaking appeals for missing loved ones after Cordoba train disaster

Do you know where Miriam and/or Maria are? Get in touch: newsdesk@theolivepress.es FLOODS of heartbreaking missing persons appeals are starting to emerge in the wake

19 Jan, 2026 @ 15:52

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Three days of national mourning declared in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘transparent’ probe into train disaster with at least 39 deaths

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a period of national mourning and a ‘transparent’ investigation into the crash between two high-speed trains in Cordoba province

19 Jan, 2026 @ 15:44

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

SPAIN is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month leaving many wondering when the long-awaited EU-UK treaty will be

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Spain continues its astonishing run as global organ donor champion – narrowly failing to beat its own world record in 2025

SPAIN came close to surpassing itself once again in 2025. With 6,335 organ transplants carried out nationwide, the country barely missed out on breaking the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·National News

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

SWATHES of the Costa del Sol are critically vulnerable to jellyfish infestations, new research has found, in what scientists warn could pose a serious risk

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:49

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez to visit train disaster crash site where at least 39 people died

Twenty seconds to disaster: Investigators focus on narrow window between trains colliding in ‘difficult to explain’ Cordoba crash

INVESTIGATORS are focusing on the heart-stoppingly short interval between which a train heading north from Malaga to Madrid derailed – and smashed into another train

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed

WATCH the moment that packs of Spanish hunting dogs crammed into cages and tight transport trailers cry and bark, pleading for help. This video was

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Spain’s rail safety under scrutiny after Cordoba crash – as passengers report worrying vibrations on high-speed trains ‘for over a year’

SPAIN’S Transport Minister Oscar Puente has urged the public not to speculate about the cause of Sunday’s high-speed train crash near Adamuz in Cordoba province

19 Jan, 2026 @ 12:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

TRAVEL: All high-speed trains cancelled between Madrid and Andalucia after deadly Cordoba crash

Spain’s national rail network operator confirmed all high-speed services between Madrid and Cordoba, Sevilla, Malaga and Huelva have been suspended.

19 Jan, 2026 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Cordoba·Huelva·Lead·Málaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Outrage in Spain after tomb for murdered ‘13 Rosas’ vandalised with graffiti sending vile death threats to female journalist

SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed that ‘hatred, machismo and fear will not prevail’ after a tomb holding the remains of 13 young women

19 Jan, 2026 @ 10:52

Lead·Madrid

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez to visit train disaster crash site where at least 39 people died

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has cancelled his schedule to go to the train crash site in Cordoba where at least 39 people died. He will

19 Jan, 2026 @ 10:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

IN PICS: Death toll from horror high-speed train crash in southern Spain rises to 39 as rescue efforts continue

AT least 39 people have been killed and hundreds injured after two high-speed trains derailed in Andalucia, Spain’s Guardia Civil have said, with the death

19 Jan, 2026 @ 10:11

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

LATEST: At least 39 dead and over 150 injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

AT least 39 people have been killed and 152 injured after two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers derailed in Andalucia, according to the Guardia

18 Jan, 2026 @ 22:06

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Spain watches on closely as neighbouring Portugal heads to the polls for crunch presidential election

SPAIN is eagerly awaiting the fate of its Iberian neighbour after Portugal headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The incumbent

18 Jan, 2026 @ 20:45

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

ON THIS DAY: Pep’s birthday, Julio Iglesias’ randy dad, a Spanish playwright was born and a Nobel laureate died

CALDERÓN PEDRO Calderón de la Barca was born in Madrid on 17 January, 1600. He died in the same city in 1681, having dominated the

18 Jan, 2026 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

It’s already the home of sherry – but Jerez de la Frontera now begins its reign as Spain’s culinary capital for 2026

IT is one of Spain’s most evocative cities, known for its horses, flamenco and sherry. But now Jerez de la Frontera is to become famous

18 Jan, 2026 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

BRITONS heading to Spain will not have to apply for the soon-mandatory European travel authorisation for another year and a half, Brussels authorities have confirmed.

17 Jan, 2026 @ 14:21

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Bizarre moment carnival group in wheelchairs parades as Stephen Hawking in southern Spain – before belting out songs dedicated to late physicist

THIS is the eyebrow-raising moment a Spanish carnival troupe paid tribute to the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking by whizzing through the streets of Cadiz

17 Jan, 2026 @ 13:19

Cádiz·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Flat-sharing is becoming the new normal in Spain’s pressured housing market – but would you live with a total stranger?

FLAT-sharing is becoming an increasingly common way for people to cope with Spain’s housing pressures, according to new figures from property portal Idealista. With wages

17 Jan, 2026 @ 13:07

Lead·Property