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Suspected salmonella outbreak declared in Madrid: Two people are hospitalised and 15 others affected after eating contaminated truffle sauce at award-winning burger restaurant

Wave of salmonella poisonings hit Gibraltar: Authorities hunting for common source

HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar are investigating a spike in salmonella food poisoning cases as they race to identify a potential common source behind the outbreak.

7 Jul, 2025 @ 13:11

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Hacienda del Alamo with pool garage – € 369,950

Set on a peaceful mature landscaped plot, 3 bed & 2 bath Vega style villa with the accommodation all on one level, surrounded by private

7 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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Sneaky thief robs foreign tourists at motorway service areas in Spain

A THIEF pretended to be a lost tourist to rob holidaymakers at motorway service areas in the Valencian Community and Murcia. The Romanian national, 52,

7 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist warning in Spain: Foreign woman ‘needle spiked in Malaga nightclub’

POLICE are investigating a suspected incident of ‘needle spiking’ after a tourist was sexually assaulted at a Malaga nightclub. The woman reported the attack at

7 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: World-famous Pamplona bull runs start in Spain

THE first running of the bulls at the world-famous San Fermin event took place on Sunday morning on the streets of Pamplona. It was the

7 Jul, 2025 @ 10:53

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s vital Costa del Sol – Ronda road is set to reopen sooner than expected

THE vital highway connecting Ronda to San Pedro del Alcantara will partially reopen next Monday July 14. The strategic A-397 route has been closed since

7 Jul, 2025 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Lead

‘Intense’ thunderstorms and giant hailstones as DANA set to hit tourist hotspots in Spain this week

HOLIDAY chaos looms for some of Spain’s favourite tourist hotspots as severe thunderstorms threaten to unleash giant hailstones and dangerous winds by the weekend. A

7 Jul, 2025 @ 09:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

How two brothers oversaw a ‘forced prostitution empire that enslaved 500 South American women’ on the Costa del Sol

TWO Ecuadorian brothers are facing a staggering 256 years behind bars for allegedly running one of the largest human trafficking networks ever to operate on

7 Jul, 2025 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Where to find the best waves for surfing in Spain’s Basque Country

SUMMER in Spain may stir up images of gentle waves lapping on the shore as you sunbathe on the beach, but if you head north,

6 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Basque Country·Lead·Olive Press Travel

SPOTLIGHT: Denia in Spain has been itself for 2,000 years, being recognised by UNESCO

AS you pass the fleshpots of Benidorm and head north, you’ll feel the Spanish coastline exhale. The dense clusters of high-rises of the Costa Blanca

6 Jul, 2025 @ 14:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencian Community

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Madrid city – € 629,000

From we present this spectacular penthouse ready to move into in the heart of Cuatro Caminos. The property, recently refurbished with high quality materials and

6 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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MULLINS IT OVER: Everyone loses over Gibraltar – but the monkeys couldn’t care less

By Charlie Mullins READING the headline in the Olive Press – Surrender or Triumph I can’t help but come to the conclusion that like all

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:45

Columnists·Gibraltar·Lead

The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C

AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Weather

Famous wine region in Spain unsurprisingly wins best destination for a vineyard mini-break this summer

NORTHERN Spain’s Rioja region has been named Europe’s best destination for a holiday among the vines this summer. Travel insurance experts Quotezone ranked the top

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

How has Spain Become the EU’s Shining Light for Tech?

In recent years, Spain has repositioned itself as one of Europe’s leading tech hubs. Barcelona and Madrid are two of the nation’s most vibrant tech

6 Jul, 2025 @ 10:28

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Sponsored·Technology

LIFE IN SPAIN: Timeless wisdom with a Spanish twist -10 everyday proverbs to know

EVERY culture has its tradition of proverbs. Spain is no exception. Here are ten examples of proverbs that you are likely to hear every day.

6 Jul, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain orders famous antidepressant to be recalled after batch was found with ‘impurities’

The AEMPS (Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios) has detected impurities within the drug Ludiomil, which contains the active ingredient of maprotiline and is

5 Jul, 2025 @ 20:23

Health·Other News

SCIENTISTS WARN: THE OCEAN’S ‘LUNG’ IS UNDER THREAT

Have you heard of Posidonia?It’s something we all need to know about. Posidonia oceanica is a type of seagrass that lives in the Mediterranean. Sometimes

5 Jul, 2025 @ 16:43

Environment·Lead

THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: How Spain and Morocco (almost) came to blows over an uninhabited rock

WE sometimes say “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.” What we mean is, the thing that happened might have had serious consequences, but

5 Jul, 2025 @ 16:13

Lead

Sabadell looks to sell off British bank TSB to fend off hostile takeover by Spain's BBVA

Spain’s Sabadell agrees to sell British bank TSB for €3.1bn – and dish out billions to shareholders

SPAIN’S Banco Sabadell has agreed to sell British high street bank TSB to rival Santander for €3.1 billion, in a move that could reshape the

5 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

LEARN THE LINGO: A brief A to Z of the Spanish language that a text book won’t tell you

AccentUnlike French, which has four or five squiggles that drastically change pronunciation, Spanish has just one – the tilde (~). It simply tells you to

5 Jul, 2025 @ 14:45

La Cultura·Lead

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Tavernes de la Valldigna with pool garage – € 345,000

Fantastic duplex penthouse for sale in Marina Azul residential with two floors. The first floor has three bedrooms, two complete bathrooms, living-dining room, kitchen, laundry

5 Jul, 2025 @ 13:05

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Olive Press Podcast: Is it wrong to buy from street sellers? Are Ibiza workers living in shanty towns? Is animal treatment getting better in Spain?

THE Olive Press Podcast is back for its fourth episode as Walt, Caroline and Jon don the surgical gloves to really get under the skin

5 Jul, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Other News

Spain flies past both South Korea and Japan in GDP rankings as service economy is now king

SPAIN has overtaken both South Korea and Japan in GDP per capita, according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Spain’s GDP

5 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate

DESPITE Spain’s jobless numbers dropping below 2.5 million for the first time in almost two decades, it remains the EU country with the highest unemployment

4 Jul, 2025 @ 18:34

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Crying cop tipped off parents of Brit killed in Spain after police dismissed death as ‘blood clot’

A SOBBING female detective tipped off the parents of a British expat who had died under suspicious circumstances to look at their son’s body with

4 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

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