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Bizarre moment a cyclist rides a penny-farthing along a main road on Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘obsessed’ social media users demand to know his backstory

THIS the bizarre moment a man was seen riding a penny farthing along a major road on the Costa del Sol. A clip shared on

25 Sep, 2023 @ 11:18

Andalucia·Lead

British motorcyclist, 57, dies after veering off a highway in Spain

A BRITISH motorcyclist has died after veering off a motorway in northern Spain. The unnamed 57-year-old was driving in the Alto de la Matanela area

25 Sep, 2023 @ 10:33

Cantabria·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: At home with an Irish mafia kingpin, whose new life planned for Spain was – like most expats – anything but plain sailing, not helped by a €21k cash seizure at the airport

LEGENDARY crime boss John Gilligan, 71, avoided prison for trafficking marijuana in flip flops and gun possession after cutting a deal with Spanish prosecutors this

24 Sep, 2023 @ 12:03

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Spain's wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction

Iberian wolf population in Spain Surges by 26% since 2014, recent study reveals, alongside increase in livestock attacks

SPAIN’S Iberian wolf population has undergone a significant 26% increase since 2014, as reported in a recent study. The study, conducted by the Artemisan Foundation,

24 Sep, 2023 @ 08:15

Animals·Environment·Lead

Pedro Ximenez sherry produced from a grape in Spain’s Andalucia is in line to be crowned a piece of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ by UNESCO

PEDRO Ximenez wines, produced from a grape grown in the Andalucian municipality of Montilla, are in line to be named an Intangible Cultural Heritage by

23 Sep, 2023 @ 18:19

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead

HIDDEN VALLEY: Late September in Spain is practically a season of its own

Late September: practically its own season. Bright, fresh days with the memory of water – the downpours of last week, which stopped summer dead in

23 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Celebrity·La Cultura·Other News

Highs of up to 31C from TODAY as the so-called ‘summer of San Miguel’ arrives in Spain’s Andalucia

TEMPERATURES across Andalucia will reach highs of up to 31C today as the so-called ‘summer of San Miguel’ arrives this weekend. Each year a bout

23 Sep, 2023 @ 08:42

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Fears grow for missing Brit in Spain: Friends of young man launch desperate appeal after he failed to board his flight home from Ibiza four days ago

FEARS are growing for a young British man who failed to return from a holiday in Ibiza after posting a ‘worrying status’ on Facebook. Glen

23 Sep, 2023 @ 06:00

Ibiza·Lead·Must Read

EXPLAINER: When will Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner finally get his day in court over the disappearance of missing toddler PLUS five other sex crimes in Portugal?

IT’S the case that never seems to close. Now into its 16th year, the mystery over the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal,

22 Sep, 2023 @ 18:37

Lead·Must Read·National News

WUNDERBAR: Olive Press launches first free GERMAN newspaper on the Costa del Sol in yet another expansion for Spain’s best expat newspaper

THE Olive Press has expanded once again with the launch of a brand new GERMAN edition for the Costa del Sol. The leading expat newspaper

22 Sep, 2023 @ 14:41

Business & Finance·Lead

EXC: Chilling moment family cat ‘is STOLEN from her doorstep by thug’ in Marbella as devastated British owner offers €3,000 reward for her safe return

THIS is the brazen moment a man allegedly stole a cat from its family’s doorstep in Marbella, sparking outrage among the expat community. CCTV footage

22 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella gang who ‘stole more than €4.5m’ thanks to their safe-cracking skills are finally brought down after raiding a hotel near the Eiffel Tower in Paris

POLICE in France and Spain have joined forces to arrest three men who allegedly broke into safes at luxury hotel complexes in Paris and different

21 Sep, 2023 @ 15:54

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Malaga·Marbella

Inferno rages through Palma care home leaving six hospitalised

A FAULTY phone charger is feared to have sparked an inferno at a care home in Palma. More than 150 staff and residents had to

21 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

Mystery surrounds death of Norwegian expat, 21, whose body was found dumped in Torremolinos: Police move towards theory of an ‘adverse reaction to a party drug’

THE death of young Norwegian expat Anne Mathea Morken remains shrouded in mystery as investigators work around the clock to discover what really happeend to

21 Sep, 2023 @ 11:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXC: Tommy Robinson uses British billionaire’s stunning €1.6m villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca to film his podcast with a string of far-right extremists

AN investigation is underway into how Tommy Robinson accessed a stunning Costa Blanca villa owned by a British billionaire to film his extreme far-right podcasts,

20 Sep, 2023 @ 18:59

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community

A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row,

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Russell Brand ‘is victim of a witch-hunt’, claims clinic in Spain where comedian, 48, gave a talk on ‘f****d up behaviour’ – years after alleged sexual assaults

RUSSELL Brand told addicts to ‘admit their f****d up behaviour’ and apologise during a series of talks about recovery it has emerged – including in

20 Sep, 2023 @ 13:28

Ibiza·Lead

PICTURED: Tragic expat, 21, whose body was dumped in Torremolinos street: Heartbroken relatives demand answers as elite Norwegian detectives fly into Spain

THE body of a young woman found dumped by a zebra crossing in Torremolinos has been identified as a 21-year-old expat. Anne Mathea Morken, from

19 Sep, 2023 @ 18:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Valencia region to bask in summer-like sun today as temperatures to reach 25C

Scorching temperatures in the Region of Murcia make this summer its second warmest in history

WITH Spain reaching scorching temperatures of way over 40 C this summer, it comes as no surprise that Murcia has just had its second warmest

19 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Murcia·Other News·Weather

Where are expats choosing to move to in Spain?: Top 10 areas include provinces from Andalucia, Murcia and Valencia

MOVING to Spain is a bucket-list item for many, with some wanting to retire at the beach and some wanting to work in the heart

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Malaga·Murcia

Ibex-35 executive directors earned 54 times more than their workers in 2022

EXECUTIVE directors of the companies listed on the ibex 35 have made earnings, on average, 54 times more than their workers, according to the Annual

18 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Other News

Spain’s Puerto Banus is the most expensive port to dock a yacht in Europe, according to new ranking

‘Cheap’ tourists, crime and ‘prostitution’ are blamed for a drop in sales at luxury fashion stores in Puerto Banus this summer

‘CHEAP’ tourists and crime are causing a drop in sales in upmarket Puerto Banus, local workers have claimed. In an extraordinary broadside, workers in designer

17 Sep, 2023 @ 14:36

Lead·Marbella

HIDDEN VALLEY: The subtle and mysterious art of mushrooming in central Spain

Paul Richardson reveals how he spots the perfect wild mushroom in the forests by his idyllic home in Extremadura - and how to cook them

17 Sep, 2023 @ 12:47

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Luis Rubiales is selling his €1.5m home in Madrid: Ousted football boss, 46, faces mounting legal bills ahead of trial over ‘non-consensual kiss’

LUIS Rubiales has been forced to sell his luxury €1.5m home in Madrid after being ousted as president of the Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF).

16 Sep, 2023 @ 18:11

Lead·National News

Barcelona pizzeria breaks through Italian dominance to take 3rd place for the ‘50 Top Pizza World 2023’ Award

BARCELONA’S Sartoria Panatieri pizzeria, owned by Rafa Panatieri and Jorge Sastre, has been awarded a prestigious third place at the “50 Top Pizza World 2023”

15 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Food & Drink·Other News

Dramatic killer whale encounter: German Sailboat suffers damaged rudder and water leak in Orca Attack off Spanish coast

NUMEROUS orca interactions, ranging in severity, are reported monthly along the coast of Spain, with nearly 20 incidents occurring off the northwestern coast since mid-August.

15 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00