Bogus shipment company sold off customer items in Spain’s Valencia
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Valencia province for pretending to have a logistics firm that despatched items internationally but kept the goods to
Spain’s Andalucia to implement ‘Exceptional’ measures to control wild boar population—including selective hunting
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es FOLLOWING recurrent sightings of wild boars in urban areas, including several boars which surprised beachgoers in Marbella last
Spain’s Antonio Banderas Theater and Technology Company OWO receive City of Malaga Awards
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE City of Malaga has announced the winners of the 2023 City of Malaga Awards. Notably, the Teatro
Protesters take to Streets of Spain’s Malaga to rally against animal abuse and call for end to bullfighting
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es PROTESTERS have gathered in Central Malaga to oppose animal abuse and call for an end to bullfighting. Organized
Top Scoop Haven: Spain’s Malaga ranked fifth among Europe’s best ice cream cities
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es WHEN it comes to a universally cherished summer symbol, few can contest the allure of ice cream, and
Spain’s Andalucia welcomes over one million international tourists in June, 13.9% of national total
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA has welcomed more than one million international tourists in June, making up 13.9% of the total tourists
IBIZA: where to find that quiet beach
WE can't promise total isolation, but here are our favourite less visited island coves for peace, clear water, and stunning views and dreamy days.
ARTS: Madrid’s sizzling summer of culture
VERANOS de la Villa has 200 inspiring events by international artists in 25 locations (many outdoors). Book your trip to the capital now! Ends August
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Olvera – € 90,000
Olvera, Cádiz 3 beds 1 baths € 90,000 Here we have a great apartment in a very central location of Olvera with all
VISUAL EXTRAVAGANZA: Malaga Fair 2023 to kick off next week with fireworks and drone display
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE vibrant city of Malaga is gearing up for its much-anticipated annual celebration – the Malaga Fair 2023.
Dining in the Dark: The new gastronomic experience coming to Spain’s Malaga
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es DINING in the Dark is a gastronomic experience that offers a secret tasting menu entirely in darkness. Already
DON’T MISS: the best of what’s on in Spain
TOP events for late August, early September, from Sevilla to San Sebastian, Madrid to Barcelona, and regattas and festivals to nights in the Alcazar.
SPANISH DINERS go wild for elephants
WHAT Spain’s trendy diners want most after cocktails is exotic wildlife. The restaurants de moda boast elephants, rhinos and giraffe, and good sushi.
Baby gazelle gets bottle fed after rejecting mother’s breast-feeding in Spain’s Valencia
A Thomson’s gazelle born at BIOPARC Valencia in late July is doing well after rejecting her mother’s attempts to breastfeed her. In the first hours
Former US military base will become migrant reception centre at highest point of Spain’s Alicante area
AN OLD American base at the highest point of Alicante province will be converted into a migrant reception centre. The facility at Aitana is over
Whopping fines handed for going shirtless in Spain’s Malaga
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es IN the sun-soaked city of Malaga, going shirtless might be tempting to beat the summer heat, but it
2 bedroom Flat for sale in Lloret de Mar with pool garage – € 263,000
Lloret de Mar, Girona 2 beds 2 baths € 263,000 Apartment in Fenals renovated with a large terrace. The apartment has 97 m2
Thieves steal carry-on case containing over €8 million of cash and jewellery from Spain’s Barcelona airport
TWO THIEVES have been arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra after stealing a carry-on bag containing €8.5 million of cash and jewellery from a Russian family
126 years on since discovery of jewel of Iberian art on farmland in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ON August 4, 1897, a teenager accidentally discovered what has been regarded as the jewel of Iberian art ever found in Spain- The Lady of
Spain’s Malaga to welcome gigantic Greenlandic iceberg in heart of city
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A MAMMOTH iceberg weighing over 15,000 kilograms is set to make its grand appearance in Malaga at the
Gibraltar health chiefs promote breastfeeding as ‘perfect nutrition to help babies’ in global WHO campaign
GIBRALTAR’S maternity department at St Bernard’s Hospital highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding babies using the latest research. Aided by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)
MALAGA FAIR: fireworks, flamenco and fun
THE week-long Costa del Sol feria launches with drone and firework spectacles late on August 11 and runs until August 19. Check out the details.
British tourist in Spain’s Ibiza drowns after going for swim in the sea
A BRITISH tourist drowned on Friday afternoon at Cala Jondal in the Sant Josep area of Ibiza. The 33-year-old man was spotted floating in the
Thief caught boarding ferry on Spain’s Costa Blanca with big stash of stolen loot
AN ALGERIAN national was intercepted in Alicante as he was about to board a ferry for his home country with a big stash of stolen
Gibraltar environmental group asks for investigation into bunkering oil spill as cleanup makes ‘steady progress’
GIBRALTAR’S Environmental Support Group (ESG) has slammed the bunkering operation that led to the oil spill that engulfed the coast in thick black tar. The
Stunning ancient mosaic of Medusa uncovered by archaeologists in western Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a Roman mosaic in Extremadura depicting Medusa with tiny wings and locks of hair which is believed to have been used as