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PSOE corruption probe: Former party secretary Cerdan detained by Spain’s Supreme Court over alleged corruption

SANTOS Cerdan, former secretary of organisation for Spain’s ruling PSOE party, has been sent to prison on charges of bribery, criminal organisation and influence peddling,

2 Jul, 2025 @ 11:59

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Bargain alert: Three-bed pads are available in Spain for under €70,000 – here’s how to find them

WITH Spain’s housing crisis dominating headlines, it can seem a far dream to ever secure property on the Iberian Peninsula, yet Idealista is showcasing several

2 Jul, 2025 @ 11:40

Lead·Property

Police crackdown on bicycles and scooters on Marbella beachfront – here’s how much you could be fined

POLICE have launched a major summer crackdown on cyclists and electric scooter users along Marbella’s popular seafront promenade. From July 1, officers will be carrying

2 Jul, 2025 @ 11:38

Lead·Marbella

Shocking moment police car smashes into motorcyclist during high speed chase in Marbella

A POLICIA Nacional patrol car smashed into a motorcyclist during a dramatic high-speed pursuit through the heart of Marbella on Monday evening. The collision occurred

2 Jul, 2025 @ 09:20

Lead·Marbella

This surfer’s paradise is the only town in Andalucia’s top 10 most expensive outside of Malaga

NINE out of ten Andalucian towns with the most expensive housing are in Malaga province, with a typical 80-square-meter apartment costing an average €320,000. Tarifa

1 Jul, 2025 @ 14:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Property

Travel chaos across Malaga as train failures cause delays, cancellations and 14 hour strandings

MALAGA’S busiest summer season has kicked off with more than 300 train passengers stranded for half a day in Toledo. The train, which was meant

1 Jul, 2025 @ 14:29

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Discover a part of Spain that ‘social media forgot – wild, expansive and almost tourist-free’, according to The Guardian

THE Guardian has published a report proclaiming the allure of the undiscovered Sierra de la Demanda, located halfway between Madrid and Santander, situated in remote

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:58

Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Tolkien’s grandson tells the Olive Press why he set his latest novel during the Spanish Civil War

RELEASED this month is a new historical odyssey set at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, written by the grandson of renowned Lord of

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘It spiked by 3C in 90 minutes’: Weather expert casts doubt on Spain’s new 46C June record

A SPANISH meteorology expert has questioned the validity of a scorching 46C reading in the Huelva village of El Granado just on the Portuguese border

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:33

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

PICTURED: British woman, 48, killed in collision after ‘racing against drunk speedboat driver’ on the Costa del Sol

THE identity of the female jet ski rider who died on Saturday after crashing into a boat at Los Toros beach has now been confirmed

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orihuela Costa with pool – € 174,900

This well-maintained apartment is located in the popular Sungolfbeach residence in Las Filipinas, Orihuela Costa. The property is situated on the ground floor and features

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Barcelona records highest-ever June temperature – as investigation launched into death of female street cleaner, 51

BARCELONA recorded its highest-ever June temperature on Monday as Spain continues to bake in a sweltering heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:03

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Legendary Spanish bullfighter arrested in Madrid after ‘fighting with police outside burger shop’

BULLFIGHTER Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez spent Monday night in a cell at the Madrid City Centre Police Station after he was arrested after an altercation at

1 Jul, 2025 @ 12:28

Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Heartwarming moment Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz rushes to help Wimbledon fan overcome by 32C heat

THIS is the heartwarming moment Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz showed maturity beyond his years to help an elderly Wimbledon fan overcome by sweltering temperatures.

1 Jul, 2025 @ 12:18

Lead·Sport

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz survives Wimbledon first round scare after five-set thriller against Italian veteran

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a first-round shock after overcoming Italian veteran Fabio Fognini in a gruelling five-set, four-and-a-half hour battle on Centre Court.

1 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57

Lead·Sport

Spain’s mandatory tourist flat registry comes into effect TODAY – with €500k fines for those who miss it

MORE than 168,000 properties advertised as short-term tourist rentals must remove their listings off platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com today or face large fines ranging

1 Jul, 2025 @ 11:52

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

Red tape nightmare for British couple’s bid to put solar panels on their Costa del Sol home

PAUL Bradbury and his wife have found themselves mired in a battle of licenses with local authorities preventing them from installing solar panels on their

30 Jun, 2025 @ 18:20

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Squatters scupper Brits’ Mallorca cat sanctuary dream as local mayor ‘completely ignores us’

A BRITISH couple’s dream of turning a sun-soaked slice of Spanish paradise into a feline haven has been put on hold after squatters refused to

30 Jun, 2025 @ 17:18

Lead·Mallorca·Property

WATCH: Former England winger David Bentley wows Marbella with one-handed jetski beer catch

FORMER Spurs winger David Bentley made waves in Puerto Banus this week – quite literally – after being spotted partying on a jet ski while

30 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella

Oh, Mary! Worshippers in tears after botched restoration of iconic Semana Santa statue

THE restoration of an iconic statue of the Virgin Mary has provoked a backlash amongst Catholics in Sevilla. Venerated in the Basilica de Santa Maria

30 Jun, 2025 @ 15:10

Andalucia·La Cultura·Sevilla

Spain Investigates Side Effects Of Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic And Saxenda

Ozempic manufacturer in trouble for ‘very obviously’ advertising prescription-only drug in Spain

JAVIER Pardilla, Spain´s secretary of state for health, has said that Novo Nordisk´s recent advertising campaign points to the illegal advertising of their Ozempic drug.

30 Jun, 2025 @ 15:05

Health·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Bedar with pool garage – € 159,950

This attractive duplex is located in El Pinar de Bédar, in the province of Almería. The property is situated in the La Fuente urbanization, a

30 Jun, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Costa del Sol horror as female jetski rider dies after crashing into a boat

A WOMAN has died on the Costa del Sol after a jet ski and boat collided in waters off the coast of Manilva. The unnamed

30 Jun, 2025 @ 11:38

Costa del Sol·Lead

Outrage in Spain over French plans to sign a deal with the UK to ‘take back migrants’

SPANISH officials have baulked at the idea of a one-in, one-out migration pact proposed by France and the UK, warning it could leave them having

30 Jun, 2025 @ 11:31

Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Could guns found in Madeleine McCann search in Portugal be connected to her and prime suspect Brueckner?

THE Olive Press can reveal more details of the guns and other items found in the recent searches for missing Madeleine McCann in Portugal. The

30 Jun, 2025 @ 10:57

crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Blas Infante: The stoic visionary in Spain who dreamt of an independent Andalucia

BLAS Infante Perez de Vargas had just turned 51 when he was executed on the dusty road to Carmona, a casualty of Spain’s descent into

29 Jun, 2025 @ 16:10

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

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