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EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Spain’s horror drought of 1995: How the streets of the Costa del Sol ‘stank of sewage’ and locals washed in the sea – as many fear history is set to repeat itself

WITH Andalucia currently in the midst of its longest drought in over 50 years, local authorities and residents are growing increasingly concerned about dwindling water

23 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

British expat dies after taking Nolotil in Spain: Father-of-one, 42, developed sepsis after being given the ‘lethal’ painkiller for a minor golf injury

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: [email protected] A BRITISH expat has died after being given the deadly painkiller Nolotil for a shoulder injury,

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:46

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: This will be the track for F1’s Grand Prix in Madrid – measuring more than 5,000m and bringing over 110,000 spectators

FORMULA One has revealed the layout of the track that will be built to host the new Madrid Grand Prix from 2026. The new circuit

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:20

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Young expat is accused of killing priest found dead in his home: ‘Vulnerable’ suspect had sexual relations with the elderly clergyman after he ‘brought him in off the street’|

Murder probe is launched after a PRIEST is found dead in his home in eastern Spain ‘with signs of violence’

A CATHOLIC priest has been found dead in his Valencia home bed on Tuesday with police suspecting foul play, citing asphyxiation as a possible cause

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Flights from London Gatwick to this stunning Andalucian city will relaunch this year in great news for Brits visiting Spain – with prices starting from €60

BRITS in Spain rejoice: London Gatwick is set to relaunch flights to this historic Andalucian city with pocket friendly prices. Budget Spanish airline Vueling has

23 Jan, 2024 @ 15:44

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News·Travel: Granada

Drought latest: Worryingly low reservoir levels across Spain’s Andalucia are revealed – with one province in a critical condition at just over 9% capacity

ANDALUCIA reservoir levels are still critically low despite the recent rainfall, latest statistics have shown. Almeria is the worst affected province with water supplies stand

23 Jan, 2024 @ 15:29

Andalucia·Lead

Spain announces supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so they ‘don’t have to go to food banks’

THE Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it is introducing supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so that they ‘don’t have to wait in line

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:18

Lead·Politics

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia|

Renfe hacks: The many ways you can make BIG savings on high-speed train travel across Spain – and even into France

TRAVELLING by train across Spain is, for many, a much preferred option compared to flying. But while prices have been falling in recent months, flights

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:16

EXPLAINER·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Moving to Southern Spain? These two ‘idyllic’ towns offer the ‘best quality of life’ in Cadiz and are cheaper than the Costa del Sol – according to Idealista

FOR many expats looking to settle down in the south of Spain, the sun-drenched Costa del Sol is the obvious route. But just along the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:01

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz

Wild boars are terrorising Spain’s Costa Blanca: How a ‘plague of 6,000 pigs’ is destroying land and keeping residents ‘locked in their houses’ at night out of fear

A PLAGUE of wild boars has prompted a group of Alicante province mayors to demand an urgent meeting with the regional Environment Ministry. A meeting

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Film about the corruption in Marbella during the early 2000s storms the Box Office in Spain

A THRILLER telling the tale of Marbella’s early 2000s corruption scandal has become Spain’s latest blockbuster. The thriller was only released last Friday but has

23 Jan, 2024 @ 13:12

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Journalist, 91, who made affair claims against Queen Letizia is sacked by leading newspaper in Spain

SPAIN’S second-biggest newspaper El Mundo has sacked one of its journalists, Jaime Peñafiel, after he made a series of extraordinary claims about the private life

23 Jan, 2024 @ 12:33

Lead

Spain to investigate 17 state museum collections for ‘links to colonialism’: Plan is branded ‘woke’ by opposition leaders

SOME 17 state museum collections will be investigated in Spain for their ‘links to colonialism’ in a move branded ‘woke’ by conservatives. Led by the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 12:10

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

El Pimpi is coming to Marbella: Iconic Malaga restaurant will expand for the first time and open new venue before the summer

THE iconic Malaga restaurant and winery El Pimpi is to open a new branch for the first time ever, and has chosen Marbella as the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Restaurants

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Revealed: Where you will earn the most and the least renting out your holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IF you are looking for a bargain holiday home rental for the rest of winter on the Costa Blanca, then you should focus on the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British and other foreign tourists spent a record-breaking €1.6billion across Spain's Valencia region this August

Spain will see highs of 28C this week as a powerful anticyclone brings record temperatures – in concerning news for regions suffering drought

SPAIN is forecast to experience record January temperatures as a powerful anticyclone brings unseasonably warm weather to the peninsula. According to AEMET, the Spanish meteorological

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Weather

Thief on Spain's Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian over packet of cigarettes

Do you smoke in Spain? These are the new costs of cigarettes, tobacco and other products following a price surge last week

THE price of cigarettes in Spain is famously low, especially when compared to the whopping £15 (€17.55) that a smoker pays for a pack of

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

7 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Tinajo with pool – € 470,000

Terraced Villa Tinajo, Lanzarote 7 beds 5 baths € 470,000 If you are looking to invest in a profitable holiday rental business, here

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

WATCH: Drunk passenger on a Ryanair flight from Luton to Spain’s Canary Islands is dragged off in a headlock after ‘harassing a hen do and attacking an air steward’

A DRUNK passenger was dragged off a Ryanair flight to the Canary Islands in a headlock after his aggressive behaviour caused the plane to divert

23 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain to host debut of world's first official Formula 1 travelling exhibition highlighting history and future of the sport

F1 is coming to Spain’s capital! President of Madrid reveals her plans for hosting the Spanish Grand Prix

IN an exclusive interview with El Mundo, Madrid Community President Isabel Ayuso confirmed that the capital will hold a Formula One race in 2026, with

23 Jan, 2024 @ 07:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Hillary Clinton awkwardly attempts the Macarena during a star-studded party at a palace in Spain’s Andalucia

FORMER US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was dragged up to throw hands to the iconic dance La Macarena during her recent trip to Sevilla. Her

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain|

Flying to or from Spain? These booking tips could save you up to 24% on your ticket price in 2024 – according to Expedia

BOOKING a flight can be a stressful process and there are lots of questions surrounding the most cost-effective way to book. Many of these have

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:04

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair to expand in Spain: Budget airline plans for five new bases in the country

IRISH carrier Ryanair says it wants to open five new bases in Spain and grow by 40% in the country by 2030. CEO Eddie Wilson

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

Rural holidays are soaring in Spain’s Andalucia: These are the most popular areas for tourists

ANDALUCIA is becoming a hotspot for the rural tourism industry and two areas in particular are proving popular among visitors. A morning coffee surrounded by

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:27

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of an expat boy, 15, who vanished while canoeing in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon two weeks ago – as his mother insists he is still alive

THE mother of a teenager who went missing on January 5 when he was out in a stolen canoe on the Mar Menor lagoon, has

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Ryanair Claims More Passengers Will Fly Into Spain's Costa Blanca Next Year Than Before The Pandemic

Storm Isha wreaks havoc: Holidaymakers returning from Spain to Ireland are forced to land in FRANCE after spending more than six hours in the air

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from Lanzarote were left shocked after their return flight to Ireland was diverted to the south of France. The Ryanair flight from the

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:01

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

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