Storm Ciaran: Red weather alerts are issued in Spain as winds of up to 140km/hr batter the country

ALMOST the entirety of Spain is under a weather alert today as Storm Ciaran wreaks havoc across the country. The official state weather agency AEMET

2 Nov, 2023 @ 11:18

Lead

These are the 10 best restaurants in Spain – according to Tripadvisor

THE Travellers’ Choice Awards has just revealed Spain’s top ten restaurants, as chosen by visitors. In the latest edition of the awards, Tripadvisor recognises restaurants

2 Nov, 2023 @ 10:58

Food & Drink·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Gibraltar book council ‘impressed’ by Malta culture chiefs as they promote their own unique language

GIBRALTAR wants to take a leaf out of the handbook of Malta’s promotion of its own language to give ‘Llanito’ a lift in the near

2 Nov, 2023 @ 09:35

Gibraltar·La Cultura

Otter found dead in Gibraltar could have been run over by passing car, vets conclude

A DEAD otter that appeared close to the Small Boats Marina in Gibraltar is believed to have been killed by a passing vehicle. A vet

2 Nov, 2023 @ 09:16

Animals·Gibraltar

Marbella completes new section of the coastal walkway: Path is extended by a further 200m

MARBELLA City Council has opened a new stretch of its coastal promenade development- nearly 200 metres long- between Avenidas Jardines de las Golondrinas and del

1 Nov, 2023 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Winds reaching gale force and gusts topping 90km/h blow into Gibraltar on Thursday

GUSTS of over 90km/h could smash into Gibraltar all day Thursday as part of a cold front associated with Storm Ciaran moves into Iberia. The

1 Nov, 2023 @ 18:06

Gibraltar·Weather

‘Demon barber of Palma’: Samurai-sword-wielding hairdresser who calls himself ‘the devil’ and ‘a Power Ranger’ released on bail yet again

PALMA residents are up in arms after a crazed barber who has terrorised them with machetes, swords, and even hairdressing razors has once again been

1 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Lead·Mallorca

Over 60 in Spain? Get a Renfe ‘Gold Card’ and enjoy up to 40% discounts on train journeys across the country and even to France

ANYONE AGED 60 and over- and of any nationality- can buy a Renfe ‘Gold Card'(Tarjeta Dorada) at any Renfe station in Spain to enjoy rail

1 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Revealed: The regions in Spain which take in the highest number of boat migrants

THE ANDALUCIA region has the largest number of foreign immigrants housed by Spain’s central government, accounting for 9,874 people. That’s followed by the Canary Islands

1 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Mallorca battens down the hatches as ‘weatherbomb’ Storm Ciaran threatens NINE METRE waves and winds of 110km/h

MALLORCA is facing a weather alert for Thursday as Storm Ciaran looms. The island can expect fierce winds of up to 110km/h and colossal waves

1 Nov, 2023 @ 15:30

Lead·Weather

Anti-tourism march in Spain’s Mallorca sees 1,000 fed-up locals demand controls against the ‘devastating’ industry

A THOUSAND people took to the streets of Palma to demand ‘less tourism, more life’, ahead of an EU tourism summit being held in the

1 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Valencia in Spain gets international UNESCO recognition for its work with design

VALENCIA’S record in encouraging new designs has helped it become a UNESCO Creative City in an announcement made on Tuesday to coincide with World Cities

1 Nov, 2023 @ 14:30

Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s women continue conquer: FC Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati claims Women’s Ballon d’Or

ANOTHER Spaniard has conquered the world – this time it was a Catalan ascending the stage to collect her prize. Like men’s winner Lionel Messi,

1 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

EXCLUSIVE: British expats are hit with huge water bills of up to €74,000 EACH in Spain’s Andalucia: Town hall demands they cough up the cash despite fears their water was stolen

A BRITISH expat has revealed her shock after being hammered with €74,000 of water bills. Gillian Hodge told the Olive Press she completely ‘panicked’ and

1 Nov, 2023 @ 13:53

Andalucia·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

WATCH: Peter Dinklage issues ‘warning’ of the ‘Andalucian crush’: Game of Thrones star, 54, leads flashy new tourism campaign

PETER Dinklage is the official face of Andalucia’s flashy new tourism campaign. The Game of Thrones star, 54, has appeared in a video produced by

1 Nov, 2023 @ 13:52

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Teenage girl, 18, ‘gang raped by four men’ just metres from a police station in Spain’s Valencia

Teenage girl, 18, ‘is gang raped by four men’ just metres from a police station in Spain’s Valencia

POLICE are investigating a gang rape suffered by an 18-year-old woman in the Malvarrosa beach area of Valencia last Saturday morning. The teenager was assaulted

1 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Deadly’ painkiller Nolotil is STILL being given to Brits in Spain despite restrictions being brought in five years ago

A LETHAL painkiller is STILL being given to northern Europeans five years after it was banned, the Olive Press can reveal. It comes after an

1 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Health·Lead·Must Read

Group of German tourists down 1,254 beers in less than THREE hours: Record-breaking session began at 10:30am at bar in Spain’s Mallorca

GERMAN tourists set a new beer drinking record in Mallorca last week, guzzling 1,234 beers in less than three hours. The group spent €2,838.20 to

1 Nov, 2023 @ 12:24

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Must Read

Doctor in Spain refused to treat a man at his home just 50m away because it ‘broke protocol’: Woman is struck off for 18 months after the heart surgery patient died

A VALENCIA doctor has been convicted of refusing to go to a patient’s home- just 50 metres from her medical centre- with the man dying

1 Nov, 2023 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm man records secret sex video on Spain's Costa Blanca and posts it on WhatsApp against woman's wishes

Facebook and Instagram to launch an ad-free subscription tier across the EU in 2024

SOCIAL media giants Facebook and Instagram will be launching an ad-free subscription tier across the European Union in 2024, including Spain. That’s according to an

1 Nov, 2023 @ 12:15

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Lo Pagan with pool – € 369,000

Villa Lo Pagan, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 369,000 This beautiful modern villa, built in 2016, in perfect condition and ready to

1 Nov, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property

Two French gangsters are arrested for shooting up a cafe in Spain’s Marbella

POLICE in France have arrested two men who are suspected of shooting up a cafe in Spain’s Marbella back in May of this year. The

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Revealed: These 7 towns in Andalucia are among the poorest 10 in Spain

SEVEN of Spain’s poorest towns are found in Andalucia, new data has revealed. The latest Household Income Distribution Atlas (Atlas de Distribución de Renta de

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:44

Andalucia

Spain takes step closer to ending political stalemate, as caretaker prime minister and Catalan nationalists agree amnesty deal

THE POLITICAL stalemate that has gripped Spain since the inconclusive general election held on July 23 took a stop closer to ending on Tuesday, as

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

Lead·Politics

Brits who have lived in Spain for over 15 years will likely be able to vote in the next UK election

BRITISH citizens living overseas in countries like Spain for more than 15 years are set to be able to vote in the next UK general

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:22

Lead·National News·Politics

Hope for Tivoli World: Foreign buyer is ‘very interested’ in re-opening theme park as a ‘major attraction’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FOR 50 years it was an essential stop for any visitor to Spain’s Costa del Sol. But the coronavirus pandemic forced the Tivoli World amusement

1 Nov, 2023 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

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