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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

Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence

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

Real Alcázar De Sevilla, Sevilla (42052085454)

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

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Pilas with pool – € 300,000

Sale of a rural property of 2,524 m2 of land, with a main construction of 144 m2 built, legalized well, swimming pool, electric light and

23 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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4 bedroom Villa for sale in Carmona – € 335,000

Villa Carmona, Seville 4 beds 3 baths € 335,000 Immerse yourself in the historic essence of Carmona with this charming home that perfectly

24 Sep, 2024 @ 13:05

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Sevilla can legally cut off water supply to law-breaking tourist flats, court rules

A COURT in the popular tourist city of Sevilla has ruled that the local council can legally cut off water supply to unlawful tourist flats.

27 Aug, 2024 @ 11:40

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Spain’s third most visited city will cut off water supply to illegal Airbnb-style apartments

TOURIST apartments found to be operating illegally in a major city in Spain will have their water supply cut off, it has been announced. The

12 Aug, 2024 @ 16:13

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Watch: Girl in Spain finds huge snake slithering in her bed – and has no idea where it came from

THIS is the moment emergency services recovered a snake from the bedroom of a young girl in southern Spain last night. At around 3.55am, the

31 Jul, 2024 @ 14:33

Animals·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

Brits are warned against visiting this city in southern Spain during the summer

A BRITISH tour guide has warned tourists against visiting this city in southern Spain due to blistering summertime temperatures. It is a well established fact

30 Jul, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Seville Atmosphere Eintracht Frankfurt V Rangers Uefa Europa League Final

Sevilla locals blast ‘toxic tourist invasion’ that is ‘destroying’ the city due to ‘impossible prices’ and ‘jammed streets’ – as they demand the number of Airbnb homes to be reduced

LOCALS in Sevilla have launched a petition calling for stricter controls on ‘excessive’ tourism in the city. In a missive, the group claim the ‘masses

6 May, 2024 @ 14:22

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

AC/DC in Spain: Last few tickets available for legendary rock band’s two-night showing in Andalucia

LEGENDARY rock band AC/DC has almost sold out their two-night stint in Spain’s Andalucia. The band have not visited Spain since 2016, when they also

23 Apr, 2024 @ 15:58

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Sevilla to expand its metro: Junta praises start of €330million plan after ’14 years of delays’

SEVILLE is finally set to expand its metro after 14 years of delays and planning, it has been announced. The capital city of Andalucia will

5 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

WATCH: US expat reveals why Americans love living in Spain – where there’s ‘no fear of being shot’ or ‘losing their home to pay for health care’

A US expat has revealed why she and other Americans love living in Spain – and the reasons are aplenty. Emily Woerfel has been living

3 Apr, 2024 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

‘This is absurd!’ Outrage in Sevilla over plans to close off a major tourist attraction and begin charging an entrance fee

PLANS to close off a major attraction in Sevilla and charge tourists a fee to enter have sparked a huge backlash among locals. The conservative

26 Feb, 2024 @ 08:53

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Prayer-bnb: How nuns are turning their convent into a holiday rental in the tourism capital of Spain’s Andalucia

WITH their traditional pastry business scuppered by the cost of living crisis, a community of cloistered nuns in Sevilla have had to take drastic measures

7 Feb, 2024 @ 10:59

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

WATCH: New CHURRO burger is launched in Spain’s Andalucia – but could YOU stomach it?

EVERYONE loves churros and a burger, but have you ever thought of pairing the two? That’s just what a popular restaurant has done in Andalucia,

15 Dec, 2023 @ 17:27

Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Shooting in southern Spain: Man is fighting for his life after ‘several shots were fired’ in Andalucia

A MAN is fighting for his life after being shot in the street in Andalucia. The victim was attacked outside a nightclub in Sevilla at

27 Oct, 2023 @ 17:08

Lead·Sevilla

Revealed: The last conversation tragic Alvaro Prieto had with Renfe staff before he was electrocuted to death on the roof of a train in Spain’s Sevilla

MORE DETAILS emerged this week of the circumstances leading up to the tragic death of Alvaro Prieto, an 18-year-old student and football player whose body

20 Oct, 2023 @ 12:37

Lead·Sevilla

Autopsy confirms that Alvaro Prieto, whose body was discovered in Spain’s Seville on Monday, died from a 3,500-volt electric shock

AN AUTOPSY carried out on the body of Alvaro Prieto, the 18-year-old footballer who went missing in Seville last week, has confirmed that the youngster

17 Oct, 2023 @ 15:01

Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla

Fears grow for missing footballer, 18, as new details emerge about the day he vanished in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAJOR search is on in Spain to locate Alvaro Prieto, an 18-year-old football player at Cordoba’s youth team. Prieto was last seen on Thursday

15 Oct, 2023 @ 12:51

Lead·Sevilla

Robbers raid Sergio Ramos’s home in Spain while his FOUR children are inside: Thieves steal watches, clothes and cash from huge Sevilla estate

THE home of Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos was raided while his children were inside, it has emerged. The robbery at the sprawling La Alegria estate,

27 Sep, 2023 @ 14:44

Crime & Law·Lead

9 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Carmona with pool garage – € 435,000

Carmona, Seville 9 beds 10 baths € 435,000 OPPORTUNITY – 5 HOUSES ON A PLOT OF 5900 m2 – TOP TREND: Exodus to

17 Aug, 2023 @ 13:05

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Former Andalusian premier convicted in so-called ERE case escapes jail due to cancer diagnosis

THE FORMER regional premier of the Andalusia region, Jose Antonio Griñan, will escape jail for now after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The politician

26 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Opinion polls: Conservative Popular Party expected to win elections in Madrid, Valencia and Aragon regions

OPINION POLLS released at 8pm today, as the polls closed in the 2023 local and regional elections, suggest that tonight will see the conservative Popular

28 May, 2023 @ 20:21

Lead·Politics

Spain to introduce ‘right to forget’ for cancer patients to avoid discrimination

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced at the weekend that his government will be introducing a ‘right to forget’ for former cancer patients, a measure

15 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Health·Lead·Politics

Gem in Spain’s Andalucia is among the top 100 must-visit destinations for 2025, according to Forbes

Political row breaks out as Zaragoza and Seville vie to be proclaimed the fourth-biggest city in Spain

A WAR OF WORDS has broken out between politicians in Seville and Zaragoza over which of the Spanish cities is the fourth-largest in the country.

3 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Politics·Sevilla

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

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

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

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Pilas with pool – € 300,000

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Carmona – € 335,000

Sevilla can legally cut off water supply to law-breaking tourist flats, court rules

Spain’s third most visited city will cut off water supply to illegal Airbnb-style apartments

Watch: Girl in Spain finds huge snake slithering in her bed – and has no idea where it came from

Brits are warned against visiting this city in southern Spain during the summer

Sevilla locals blast ‘toxic tourist invasion’ that is ‘destroying’ the city due to ‘impossible prices’ and ‘jammed streets’ – as they demand the number of Airbnb homes to be reduced

AC/DC in Spain: Last few tickets available for legendary rock band’s two-night showing in Andalucia

Sevilla to expand its metro: Junta praises start of €330million plan after ’14 years of delays’

WATCH: US expat reveals why Americans love living in Spain – where there’s ‘no fear of being shot’ or ‘losing their home to pay for health care’

‘This is absurd!’ Outrage in Sevilla over plans to close off a major tourist attraction and begin charging an entrance fee

Prayer-bnb: How nuns are turning their convent into a holiday rental in the tourism capital of Spain’s Andalucia

WATCH: New CHURRO burger is launched in Spain’s Andalucia – but could YOU stomach it?

Shooting in southern Spain: Man is fighting for his life after ‘several shots were fired’ in Andalucia

Revealed: The last conversation tragic Alvaro Prieto had with Renfe staff before he was electrocuted to death on the roof of a train in Spain’s Sevilla

Autopsy confirms that Alvaro Prieto, whose body was discovered in Spain’s Seville on Monday, died from a 3,500-volt electric shock

Fears grow for missing footballer, 18, as new details emerge about the day he vanished in Spain’s Sevilla

Robbers raid Sergio Ramos’s home in Spain while his FOUR children are inside: Thieves steal watches, clothes and cash from huge Sevilla estate

9 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Carmona with pool garage – € 435,000

Former Andalusian premier convicted in so-called ERE case escapes jail due to cancer diagnosis

Opinion polls: Conservative Popular Party expected to win elections in Madrid, Valencia and Aragon regions

Spain to introduce ‘right to forget’ for cancer patients to avoid discrimination

Political row breaks out as Zaragoza and Seville vie to be proclaimed the fourth-biggest city in Spain

OLIVE PRESS PODCAST: Episode 8 discusses the return of the Swedish mafia, charity abuse, drink spiking and a devastating loss

Costa del Sol’s endless summer: Malaga hit highs of 35C this week – the hottest in Spain (but will it last?)

WATCH: Police arrest jihadist suspect in Spain who said he would ‘blow himself up in Palestine’

Spain backs EU ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035 – but Italy dubs it ‘madness ideology’

‘He made me drive or he’d kill us’: French family in ‘race against time’ rescue after horror road trip across Spain