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WATCH: ‘Goodbye to working in London’: Spain reacts to UK’s new immigration laws which require a minimum salary of €45,100

THE UK’s new immigration laws have sparked a backlash on social media in Spain. The new rules announced by Prime Mininster Rishi Sunak this week

9 Dec, 2023 @ 11:25

Lead·Politics

Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills

“THERE’S no way I’m skiing down that. I’ll walk up, get my ski and take the lift down,” insisted my Olive Press colleague, looking longingly

8 Dec, 2023 @ 17:17

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Brits are being refused rental cars on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘for not having an international driving permit’ – despite the law saying UK licences ARE enough

A NUMBER of British tourists are being denied rental cars in Spain if they fail to show an international driving permit (IDP), it has emerged.

8 Dec, 2023 @ 16:07

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

Athletics champion, 22, dies in horror quad bike crash: Tributes pour in for rising star from Spain’s Costa del Sol

TRIBUTES have poured in for a young athletics champion who tragically died in a quad bike accident. Celia Bellicourt, 22, was killed in Arenas del

8 Dec, 2023 @ 15:47

Granada·Lead·Malaga

From ‘guiri’ to ‘gilipollas’: These 20 Spanish insults will have you speaking like a local – but how many do YOU know?

One of the hardest parts of moving to a new country is not being able to express yourself – particularly if you find yourself in

7 Dec, 2023 @ 17:32

Lead

LISTEN: Podcast by ‘Britain’s FBI’ takes you behind the scenes of their operations in Spain – where fugitives ‘want to hide among expats and drink British beer’

THE UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has launched a podcast series which takes you behind the scenes of their operations both at home and abroad.

7 Dec, 2023 @ 16:46

Crime & Law·Lead

Two spies are kicked out of Spain’s intelligence service for ‘passing information to the US’: Revelations risk further strain on Madrid-Washington relations

MADRID-Washington relations are at risk of worsening after two spies were exposed for ‘passing information to the US’. The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles,

7 Dec, 2023 @ 12:59

Lead

Israel WILL take part in Eurovision 2024: Fans in Spain call for BOYCOTT of song contest following deaths of 15,000 Palestinians in the ongoing war against Hamas

ISRAEL is set to take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, it has emerged. Doubts had been raised over whether the country would participate

6 Dec, 2023 @ 15:30

Lead

Barack Obama’s ambassador to Spain faces local bureaucracy headache after his ambitious renovation plans for a famous finca in Mallorca are blocked

BARACK Obama’s former ambassador to Spain has purchased a sprawling finca in Mallorca. But he will have to brush off his diplomacy skills if he

6 Dec, 2023 @ 15:03

Lead·Mallorca

Why is there a ‘high risk’ of terror attacks in the EU this Christmas? Warning from Brussels follows a series of Jihadist arrests in Spain

OFFICIALS in Brussels have warned there is a ‘high risk’ of terror attacks across Europe this Christmas. European Commissioner Ylva Johansson issued the warning this

6 Dec, 2023 @ 11:56

Crime & Law·Lead

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

‘Finally!’: Mercadona fans in Spain are very excited by the supermarket’s latest gluten-free products

MERCADONA has set social media alight with its latest food offering. It comes after the supermarket giant announced this week that it is expanding its

6 Dec, 2023 @ 11:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Do you drive in Spain? These are the 6 daily occurences that will really grind your gears

IT’S no secret among expats that getting behind the wheel in Spain takes some getting used to. After getting your head around driving on the

5 Dec, 2023 @ 13:19

Lead

WATCH: British tourists clamber sacred nativity display in southern Spain as local brands them ‘puto ingleses’ before they are stopped by police

THIS is the moment a group of British tourists were scolded by locals in Spain for scaling a sacred nativity display. In a video shared

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:56

Cadiz·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Why Ronda is still among the most charming cities in Spain – almost a century after Ernest Hemingway fell in love with its beauty

IT is easily one of Spain’s most memorable sensations; the moment the adrenaline hits as you look down from a ledge at the top of

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:35

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Why is Andalucia’s flag green and white and what does its emblem represent?

TODAY, December 4, is not just any other day in the southern Spanish region of Andalucia. It is, in fact, the ‘Day of the Andalucian

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:28

Andalucia·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Are orcas really plotting against humans? Experts explain their theories behind the recent yacht ‘attacks’ off Spain

AT first, Captain Sebastien Destremau believed a sudden incoming swell was just the fierce poniente wind blowing in from the Atlantic one afternoon in May

3 Dec, 2023 @ 11:57

Animals·Environment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Looking for a day trip? Delve into the ‘Copper Forest’ located in Spain’s picturesque Genal Valley – just a short drive from the Costa del Sol (PICTURE SPECIAL)

FORGET New England in the fall. The transformation of the Genal Valley into the ‘Copper Forest’ every autumn is a mesmerising rite of passage for

3 Dec, 2023 @ 11:33

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Is this the most romantic village in Spain? Why the stunning ‘Pueblo de Amor’ in Malaga province is the perfect rural escape for lovers

IT was on Valentine’s Day four centuries ago that Arriate won its freedom. On February 14, in 1630, the villagers clubbed together to pay 352,739

3 Dec, 2023 @ 07:06

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Glenn Close takes in the Costa del Sol: This is where the Hollywood legend, 76, visited and ate – thanks to the advice of her old friend Antonio Banderas

GLENN Close stunned locals on the Costa del Sol this week after making a surprise visit to a theatre. The Fatal Attraction star, 76, was

2 Dec, 2023 @ 10:43

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for multiple rape and sexual assault charges

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for a series of alleged rapes and sexual assaults, the Olive

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

REVIEW: The bet pays off for Paco Roncero at Madrid’s Terraza del Casino

MADRID has gone through a food revolution since I lived there in the early 1990s when it was literally all about roast suckling pig, pinchos

1 Dec, 2023 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

MISSING: Fears for 22-year-old man who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost a week ago

FEARS are growing for a missing 22-year-old who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost one week ago. Adrian Fernandez was last seen in Fuengirola

30 Nov, 2023 @ 16:03

Lead

Irish ‘victim’ of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘cannot wait to look him in the eye and see him face justice’ at trial for multiple rapes and sexual assaults

AN alleged victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has said she ‘cannot wait’ to ‘look him in the eye’ and see him ‘face justice’.

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Lead

Missing British expat, 39, is found: Homeless mother-of-two had not been seen for weeks on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A HOMELESS British expat has been found after not being heard from or seen for more than two weeks. Hannah Parker, 39, has made contact

28 Nov, 2023 @ 15:11

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Father of British expat’s boyfriend accused of hiring a hitman to kill a far-right politician in Spain insists he is ‘totally innocent’ and a ‘pacifist’

THE father of a Spanish man accused of hiring a hitman to kill a far-right politician in Spain has insisted he is ‘totally innocent’. Naraya

27 Nov, 2023 @ 17:02

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British family speaks after ‘popular’ daughter is accused of assisting ‘terror attack’ in Spain

A BRITISH expat family has been torn apart after their ‘vibrant’ and ‘model-esque’ daughter was accused of helping to carry out a terrorist attack in

27 Nov, 2023 @ 16:47

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

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WATCH: ‘Goodbye to working in London’: Spain reacts to UK’s new immigration laws which require a minimum salary of €45,100

Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills

EXCLUSIVE: Brits are being refused rental cars on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘for not having an international driving permit’ – despite the law saying UK licences ARE enough

Athletics champion, 22, dies in horror quad bike crash: Tributes pour in for rising star from Spain’s Costa del Sol

From ‘guiri’ to ‘gilipollas’: These 20 Spanish insults will have you speaking like a local – but how many do YOU know?

LISTEN: Podcast by ‘Britain’s FBI’ takes you behind the scenes of their operations in Spain – where fugitives ‘want to hide among expats and drink British beer’

Two spies are kicked out of Spain’s intelligence service for ‘passing information to the US’: Revelations risk further strain on Madrid-Washington relations

Israel WILL take part in Eurovision 2024: Fans in Spain call for BOYCOTT of song contest following deaths of 15,000 Palestinians in the ongoing war against Hamas

Barack Obama’s ambassador to Spain faces local bureaucracy headache after his ambitious renovation plans for a famous finca in Mallorca are blocked

Why is there a ‘high risk’ of terror attacks in the EU this Christmas? Warning from Brussels follows a series of Jihadist arrests in Spain

‘Finally!’: Mercadona fans in Spain are very excited by the supermarket’s latest gluten-free products

Do you drive in Spain? These are the 6 daily occurences that will really grind your gears

WATCH: British tourists clamber sacred nativity display in southern Spain as local brands them ‘puto ingleses’ before they are stopped by police

EXCLUSIVE: Why Ronda is still among the most charming cities in Spain – almost a century after Ernest Hemingway fell in love with its beauty

Why is Andalucia’s flag green and white and what does its emblem represent?

EXCLUSIVE: Are orcas really plotting against humans? Experts explain their theories behind the recent yacht ‘attacks’ off Spain

Looking for a day trip? Delve into the ‘Copper Forest’ located in Spain’s picturesque Genal Valley – just a short drive from the Costa del Sol (PICTURE SPECIAL)

Is this the most romantic village in Spain? Why the stunning ‘Pueblo de Amor’ in Malaga province is the perfect rural escape for lovers

Glenn Close takes in the Costa del Sol: This is where the Hollywood legend, 76, visited and ate – thanks to the advice of her old friend Antonio Banderas

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for multiple rape and sexual assault charges

REVIEW: The bet pays off for Paco Roncero at Madrid’s Terraza del Casino

MISSING: Fears for 22-year-old man who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost a week ago

Irish ‘victim’ of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘cannot wait to look him in the eye and see him face justice’ at trial for multiple rapes and sexual assaults

Missing British expat, 39, is found: Homeless mother-of-two had not been seen for weeks on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE: Father of British expat’s boyfriend accused of hiring a hitman to kill a far-right politician in Spain insists he is ‘totally innocent’ and a ‘pacifist’

EXCLUSIVE: British family speaks after ‘popular’ daughter is accused of assisting ‘terror attack’ in Spain

‘The McGrail Report is Gibraltar as you have never seen it before’ – Catharsis under the shadow of the Dragon Tree, writes F Oliva

‘If released he’d just do it again’: Costa del Sol karate coach accused of abusing children as young as six is refused bail

New shooting in Marbella as Costa del Sol is rocked by wave of violence amid mafia crackdowns

Father and son kidnapped man in Malaga and sent photos to the family with a ham knife against his neck over €50 cocaine debt

This is the most dangerous road on the Costa del Sol – which has claimed four casualties in four years