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Special offer: Claim two-for-one cocktails at Marbella’s stunning Nomad Lounge TONIGHT as the venue re-opens with live performances from Ian Van Dahl, Jamie Lee Harrison and many more

NOMAD Marbella is reopening its Lounge tonight with a party filled with fantastic live performances. The venue in Nueva Andalucia will feature thrilling performances by

22 Mar, 2024 @ 15:39

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Tourists can't get enough of Spain with record July airport passenger numbers on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

New UK routes from Ryanair and EasyJet boost ‘high season’ schedule for Costa Blanca airport

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is gearing up for another record year for passengers by announcing its biggest-ever schedule of ‘high season’ flights. The season runs between April

22 Mar, 2024 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s most popular festival and top acts- led by Coldplay- revealed as live music continues to prosper

LIVE music concerts and festivals in Spain during 2023 reported a 26% increase in turnover- nearly €579 million. The figures come from the Association of

22 Mar, 2024 @ 14:45

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

Tapas, pintxos and his grandma’s homemade lentil stew: Spanish golf star Jon Rahm reveals his delicious selections for the traditional Masters Champions Dinner in a nod to his Basque upbringing

SPANISH golf star Jon Rahm has revealed the menu for his Champions Dinner ahead of the 2024 Masters golf tournament. After winning last year’s major

22 Mar, 2024 @ 13:41

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Sport

Marbella’s glamorous ‘cocaine queen’ is facing 10 years in jail: ‘The model’ ran ’25-year criminal empire from the Costa del Sol’

A GLAMOROUS woman known in police circles as ‘the model’ is facing ten years in jail for running a sprawling cocaine empire from her Marbella

22 Mar, 2024 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

La Liga’s Vox-voting boss insists Spain is ‘NOT racist’, despite rising abuse inside football grounds

LA Liga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Spain is less racist than ‘any other country’, despite a rise in racist abuse inside football grounds.

22 Mar, 2024 @ 12:13

Lead·Sport

Extradition, exile, arrest: What are the options for ‘kissgate’ former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales if he doesn’t return from his Dominican hideaway?

THE doors are closing in on disgraced Spanish football official, Luis Rubiales as he escapes Spanish fraud investigation at his Dominican Republic hideout. READ MORE:

22 Mar, 2024 @ 11:57

Lead·Sport

British couple are left with a €200k bill after their sailboat is struck by a flare during New Year celebrations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man jailed for rape of young Irish student on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAN has been jailed for four years for the 2022 rape of a young Irish student in Alicante. The 33-year-old was also given an

22 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

BBC comes to Spain: UK’s national broadcaster to produce ‘high-quality Spanish language content’ after striking deal with Barcelona-based production company

THE BBC is set to produce “high-quality Spanish language content” after announcing the acquisition of Brutal Media, a production company based in Barcelona. BBC Studios,

22 Mar, 2024 @ 10:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

These are the two ‘happiest’ towns in Spain, according to study – and they’re both in Malaga

MALAGA is home to two of the happiest towns in Spain, according to a new study. READ MORE: Britain is a much happier country than

22 Mar, 2024 @ 10:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Three people arrested in Spain’s Andalucia after five migrants die at sea

THREE alleged people smugglers have been arrested in southern Spain after being accused of throwing 37 migrants into dangerous waters, five of whom died. The

22 Mar, 2024 @ 10:21

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Tecnologías para una conducción segura en mojado: innovaciones en la industria automotriz

Conducir en condiciones de clima húmedo puede plantear desafíos importantes, aumentando el riesgo de accidentes y comprometiendo la seguridad vial. Sin embargo, los avances en

22 Mar, 2024 @ 09:22

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GIVEAWAY: Enjoy 25% off at Bono Beach in Marbella with this special Olive Press code

BONO Beach has officially opened and is starting its summer season with a fantastic offer. From today and until Thursday, March 28, guests can receive

22 Mar, 2024 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Real Example Of Swimming Pool Construction Javea Costa Blanca

Protests over swimming pool bans in southern Spain: Locals fume after government prioritises hotels over private homes amid ongoing drought

BANS on filling private swimming pools this summer saw protests in Malaga as residents and homeowners fume at what they perceive to be discrimination by

22 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Drought fight back: 150 hotels in Spain’s Catalunya stump up €1.5m cash for desalination plant to avoid having no swimming pools this summer

HOTELS in Catalunya’s famous Lloret de Mar beach resort are clubbing together to get their own desalination plant which means swimming pools will be open

21 Mar, 2024 @ 17:29

Catalunya·Lead

Is buying from Temu safe? Beware of these five common frauds on the Chinese shopping platform – which has soared in popularity in Spain

CYBER security experts have warned users to use their common sense when accessing an increasingly popular Chinese-run online sales site. Temu’s low prices have been

21 Mar, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·OP Money Tree

Gibraltar Chief Minister admits he may use controversial new powers to restrict public access to blockbuster corruption inquiry into his own conduct

THE Gibraltar Chief Minister has admitted that he may use new legislation being rushed through Parliament to withhold evidence from the public in an inquiry

21 Mar, 2024 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

Train travel costs to plummet in Spain: Ouigo will expand to Andalucia, Murcia and Valladolid with tickets from €9

BUDGET train company Ouigo is set to launch in Andalucia, Murcia and Valladolid, plummeting costs across the country. READ MORE: These are the 10 best

21 Mar, 2024 @ 16:16

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Why does the sky look orange in Spain today? All you need to know about the ‘calima’ and ‘blood rain’ weather phenomenon

THE skies above some parts of Spain have taken a red hue and the ‘blood rain’ gathers overhead – so just what is the fabled

21 Mar, 2024 @ 16:01

Lead·Other News·Weather

Pesticide warning: France sounds the alarm over courgettes grown in Spain

COURGETTE farmers in Spain have been hit by a European Union ban on exporting the vegetable from an unspecified source due to a high level

21 Mar, 2024 @ 15:46

European Union·Health·Lead·Other News

Stephen Fry blasts Ozempic: British star, 66, says the drug made him ‘throw up five times per day’ – as sales of the medication soar in Spain

BELOVED British star, Stephen Fry, has blasted Ozempic, a weight loss drug popular in Spain, saying it made him ‘throw up five times per day’.

21 Mar, 2024 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Other News

Mallorca Judge and prosecutor get jail time

Famous journalist is ordered to immediately demolish illegal swimming pool in idyllic coastal Mallorca location

THE National Court has ordered one of Spain’s top journalists to get on with demolishing an illegally-built swimming pool, jetty, and terrace right on the

21 Mar, 2024 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

Honouring Eye Care Professionals for World Optometry Day

For World Optometry Day (March 23rd), Specsavers Ópticas is joining the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO) campaign to honour optometrists and their contributions to vision

21 Mar, 2024 @ 14:23

Families of missing migrants ‘were asked to pay HUNDREDS of euros for information on their loved ones’: 14 people arrested in Spain for ‘profiteering off grieving relatives’ as NGO ‘categorically denies’ any involvement

FAMILIES of migrants who disappeared on the perilous journey from Africa to Spain have claimed they were asked to pay hundreds of euros for information

21 Mar, 2024 @ 14:19

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

This tiny-looking home in Spain is leaving house hunters STUNNED when they step inside – and it could be yours for just €120,000

A TINY home in Valencia is shocking house hunters thanks to its stunning interiors and for just €120,000 it could be yours. READ MORE: Adorable

21 Mar, 2024 @ 14:14

Lead·Other News·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal hands out awards to deserving causes at special gala on his home island of Mallorca

MALLORCA tennis star Rafa Nadal took centre stage to hand out awards in the second gala staged by his charity- The Rafa Nadal Foundation. The

21 Mar, 2024 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Mallorca·Other News·Sport

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