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DANA death toll rises to 222 in Valencia as body of unidentified man is found almost a month after disaster

Digital storm: How fake news flooded Spain alongside the deadly DANA floods in Valencia

WHEN a torrent of water ripped through Valencia last September, drowning streets, sweeping away cars and leaving a trail of destruction, another flood surged in

1 Sep, 2025 @ 14:30

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ibiza restaurant sues diner for libel over ‘bag hook’ charge with €36k compensation demand

A JAPANESE restaurant in Ibiza has launched a libel action against a customer who said she was charged €12 for providing a hook to hang

20 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Meet the ‘Ibiza final boss’ – the ordinary Geordie who’s found fame for rocking an unforgettable bob haircut on the dance floor

THE internet has found its latest temporary obsession, and his name is Jack Kay, although you probably know him as the Ibiza Final Boss. The

12 Aug, 2025 @ 15:39

Ibiza·Lead

The Olive Press gets crafty: a new approach to our social media platforms sees 375% growth and the winners of our Tom Jones and David Walliams competitions

THE Olive Press social media platforms have spiked by 176% this year. The combined outlets of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have never been performing

25 Apr, 2025 @ 12:38

National News

Starter pack for ‘guiris’ in Spain: Spanish make lighthearted fun of tourists – but is it accurate?

A SPANISH social media outlet has made fun of tourists in Spain through a satirical ‘Guiri en España Starter Pack’. Spainsays is an Instagram account

10 Apr, 2025 @ 15:06

La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

British expat is shot in the ribs and knee while arriving home with his wife in southern Spain

Buying a second hand car in Spain? Don’t ignore this advice from the Guardia Civil

THE Guardia Civil has issued advice for people looking to buy a second hand car in Spain. Due to the second hand market skyrocketing in

11 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Lead·Video

Traffic nightmare after landslide destroys major road between Marbella and Ronda – and it will take MONTHS to repair

THOUSANDS of workers will be left with longer daily commutes after a major landslide on the A-397 road. The A-397 is the main connection between

10 Mar, 2025 @ 15:22

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Nature·Weather

Watch: Weather chaos in Cadiz sees 40 people trapped in cars while Jerez racing circuit ‘is underwater’

THIS is the moment Cadiz firefighters rescued 40 people from 20 vehicles after they became trapped on the motorway. Heavy rains over the weekend and

4 Mar, 2025 @ 13:43

Cadiz·Lead·Video·Weather

Watch: ‘Armed’ robber is chased out of shop in Spain’s Andalucia by female worker wielding a roll of sellotape

THIS is the moment a hooded man brandishing a plastic gun failed to rob a shop in southern Spain thanks to its no-nonsense owner. Footage

26 Feb, 2025 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead

Drunken businessman after office christmas party

Sharing videos of drunk people online can have legal consequences in Spain, warn experts

SHARING recordings of drunk people online could have legal consequences in Spain, even if the videos were taken in public. That’s according to the Andalusian

24 Jul, 2024 @ 16:31

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

Consumers in Spain despair as supermarket Mercadona removes this popular product from its shelves indefinitely: ‘Stop playing with my emotions, I’m devastated’

SPANISH supermarket chain Mercadona has had to respond to concerned customers on social media, after they realised that one of their favourite products had disappeared

9 Jul, 2024 @ 11:07

Food & Drink·Lead

Police in Spain’s Barcelona dismantle child sex abuse ring: 16 arrests made following two-year investigation

POLICE in Barcelona have made 16 arrests as part of a two-year investigation into members of a sickening paedophile sex abuse gang who targeted minors

29 Jun, 2024 @ 09:25

Barcelona·Catalunya

TikToker Gigi, who was denied entry to Sevilla cathedral

TikTok influencer is denied entry into a major tourist attraction in southern Spain ‘because of her tattoos and outfit’

AN ONLINE influencer called Gigi (@gigi_abeleira) has taken to her TikTok account to complain that she was refused entry to the cathedral in the southern

19 Jun, 2024 @ 17:04

Lead·Sevilla

Guardia Civil investigating new case of AI pornography involving minors in Spain’s Mallorca

THE Guardia Civil is investigating a fresh case of the use of artificial intelligence to create pornographic images involving minors. That’s according to sources close

10 Apr, 2024 @ 10:49

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca·Other News

Convicted French drug-trafficker on the run since 2016 is arrested at Benidorm hotel

Scam warning: Benidorm man loses €35k to new girlfriend who tricked him into paying legal fees for fake €3m inheritance

A BENIDORM man was conned out of €35,000 by a woman who started a relationship with him via social media. She claimed she needed the

10 Feb, 2024 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

WATCH: Black TikTok creator says she is in ‘no hurry’ to return to Spain as it ‘still hasn’t learned from its terrible history with people of colour’

AN AFRICAN AMERICAN content creator has taken to TikTok to give Spain a rating as a country to visit for a person of colour, and

8 Jan, 2024 @ 15:56

Lead

WATCH: American expat in Spain is shocked by how much he can buy with $20 in Mercadona

REGULAR users of video-sharing social network TikTok in Spain will no doubt have been served videos this year of American residents of Spain running down

26 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Extremist 'radicalised' Pakistanis are deported from Spain

‘Radicalised’ extremist Pakistanis are thrown out of Spain

SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has deported 14 ‘radicalised’ Pakistani citizens accused of promoting the most extreme interpretation of the Islamic religion. The government expulsions have taken

18 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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

Lead

Police in Spain’s Barcelona province arrest minor for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child pornography

A MINOR has been arrested in Barcelona province on suspicion of using artificial intelligence to create child pornography. The youngster is thought to have been

24 Oct, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Technology

Elon Musk's Tesla eyeing up massive Valencia deal in Spain

Elon Musk weighs banning X (Twitter) in the EU as bloc demands answers for ‘fake viral content’ relating to Israeli-Hamas conflict

THE OWNER of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, is considering removing the social media platform from European countries such as Spain thanks to new regulations

19 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Technology

Bomb threat forces evacuation of 1,000 students at university in Spain’s Valencia

A BUILDING at Valencia’s Universitat Politecnica was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat. The Telecommunications Faculty was cleared at noon shortly after the warning

18 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Illegal advertisers of stuffed Eagle Owls investigated in Spain’s Valencia area

TWO SPANIARDS are being investigated in Valencia for illegally advertising stuffed Eagle Owls on animal sales forums on social media. Two birds were offered for

5 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €170,000 by man pretending to be Brad Pitt

A GRANADA woman has been scammed out of at least €170,000 by an online con involving somebody posing as the movie star Brad Pitt. Her

29 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Man jumps from air bridge in Malaga airport

Watch: Man in Malaga falls off jet bridge onto tarmac in bid to reach missed plane

REGULAR AIR travellers will no doubt at some time have arrived too late for their flight, only to be faced with a closed gate. Few,

18 Jun, 2023 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tourists Walking Half Naked Photo By Llotja Born Instagram

Three tourists walking half-naked around the streets spark outrage in Mallorca

ANGRY Mallorcans have complained about three tourists walking around half-naked in Calvia (Mallorca). A residents’ association fed up with mass tourism in the municipality has

14 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Other News