Sevilla

Over 7,000 people have been evacuated across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo with Storm Marta set to hit over the weekend

MORE than 7,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes across Andalucia after Storm Leonardo brought yet more torrential downpours to the region. That includes

6 Feb, 2026 @ 10:38

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Sevilla closes floodgates for only the second time in history as Storm Leonardo sends river levels surging across Spain

SEVILLA has closed its floodgates for just the second time in history as Storm Leonardo continues to send river levels surging towards bursting point across

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:13

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why

By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year.

9 Jan, 2026 @ 18:45

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Opinion·Politics

WATCH: Macabre ‘Black Axe’ cult is smashed in Spain: Police swoop on feared mafia group in Sevilla and Malaga

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 34 people in a nationwide operation against an international crime ring known as Black Axe. The detentions- carried out in

9 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla

WATCH: Junta president heckled at Three Kings parade in Sevilla as crowd jeer and chant for better public healthcare

THE Junta president should have been the most popular man in Sevilla when he turned up to the Pearl of Andalucia for the city’s traditional

6 Jan, 2026 @ 14:20

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Politics·Sevilla

‘A very serious racist act’: Outrage after Junta president appears in blackface for Sevilla’s Three Kings parade

THE president of Andalucia has come under fire after appearing in blackface for a traditional Three Kings parade in Sevilla. Juanma Moreno, the conservative Partido

6 Jan, 2026 @ 12:32

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Politics·Sevilla

Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

DESTINATIONS in Andalucia were among Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over the Christmas period, new data has shown. Figures from holiday rental platform Holidu revealed

31 Dec, 2025 @ 11:19

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Twelve days of Spanish Christmas: our pick of hidden holiday traditions to discover in Andalucia

FORGET the snow and Santa – Christmas in Andalucia is a festive feast full of quirky customs, mouth-watering food, and colourful celebrations you won’t find

25 Dec, 2025 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle

MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s

15 Dec, 2025 @ 16:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Fate of Sevilla’s horse-drawn carriages hangs in the balance as calls for their ban grow

CALLS to ban horse-drawn carriages in Sevilla have intensified in the wake of Malaga’s decision to outlaw the popular tourist transport. A ‘public and transparent’

24 Oct, 2025 @ 10:35

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia

NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of

18 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

Tougher laws cause big cutback in tourist homes available for let in Spain

This Spanish city takes the unwanted crown for the most illegal tourist flats – even beating out several Costa del Sol towns

WITH its eye-catching orange tree-lined streets, renowned gastronomy and spectacular monuments such as the Plaza de España or Royal Alcazar, it’s no surprise that Sevilla

16 Sep, 2025 @ 09:51

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla

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Czechs take Spain’s Sevilla by storm with Americans hot on their heels

EVEN without the scorching temperatures of the recent heatwave, Sevilla is hotter than ever as a tourist destination. Czech visitors are storming the province, spending

28 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Ex-employee and girlfriend sneak into warehouse and steal 65 barrels of beer in southern Spain

POLICE in Sevilla have arrested two people accused of stealing 65 barrels of Cruzcampo beer worth around €10,000. The theft took place in July from

20 Aug, 2025 @ 16:21

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish Costa del Sol gang which smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland- hidden in animal feed

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Low-cost airline Wizz Air launches FIVE new routes to Spain from UK

BUDGET airline Wizz Air has launched five new routes connecting Spain with the UK. From 29 March 2026, the airline will operate routes from London

4 Aug, 2025 @ 14:24

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

New luxury pads in Sevilla will have ‘views of La Giralda and the Plaza de Espana’

A NEW luxury residential project, El Prado, is set to transform a previously condemned building site in the heart of Sevilla, promising to generate over

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Property·Sevilla

WATCH: Shocking moment warehouse explodes in Spain sending workers running and plume of black smoke into space

THIS is the moment a massive explosion at a chemical warehouse in southern Spain sent workers fleeing for their lives on Wednesday. Shocking scenes shared

15 May, 2025 @ 11:41

Environment·Lead·Sevilla·Video

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

Over 50, foreign and ‘very demanding’: The average passenger in Spain’s booming cruise ship sector

THE tourism sector in Spain is booming, with Sevilla experiencing a surge in cruise passengers coming to the city. Sevilla’s port authority even claims that

12 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

British actor Jeremy Irons gets special welcome as he attends the Sevilla Fair in Spain

OSCAR winner Jeremy Irons received a warm reception from the city of Sevilla as he visited the opening day of the 2025 Feria de Abril.

7 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sevilla

Copper cable thieves stranded thousands of Andalucians travelling to Madrid

THE theft of copper cables caused significant delays in train traffic on the high-speed rail line between Malaga-Madrid and other major Andalucian cities on Sunday.The

5 May, 2025 @ 11:07

Andalucia·Lead

New direct high-speed train line between Sevilla and Barcelona opens in Spain

A NEW high-speed rail network has been launched, linking Sevilla and Barcelona – two of the country’s most iconic cities – without requiring a change

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla

ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in

12 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Landlord in Spain’s Sevilla shoots father-of-two in the head because he ‘owed him two months rent’

A MAN survived being shot in the head by his landlord because he was two months behind on his rent.The bullet became stuck in the

2 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45