BREAKING: Driver dead and at least 20 passengers injured after train derails near Barcelona
AT least one person has been killed after a train derailed near Barcelona on Tuesday evening. According to local reports, a train running on the
WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered
SNIFFER dogs are combing through the scene of the deadly Cordoba train disaster as the official death toll reaches 41. In a Guardia Civil video
Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’
“IF I could get rid of everyone’s bags I’d have a much better airline.” These are the words of Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s Chief Executive who
British-born ice skater and TV’s ‘Dancing on Ice’ winner will carry Spain’s flag at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
SHEFFIELD-BORN ice skater Olivia Smart and skier Quim Salarich will be Spain’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
From Barcelona to the Costa Blanca – the Spanish locations that double for Tuscany and New York in new hit Netflix film
FROM Barcelona’s buzzing streets to the sun-soaked coves of the Costa Blanca, Spain is once again stealing the spotlight on Netflix. The streaming giant’s latest
Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties
THE search for a young Huelva girl whose family believed she had survived the Cordoba train crash has ended in tragedy. Friends and family of
Vox councillor in Valencia faces three years in prison for posting racist hate messages on social media
A VALENCIA Vox party councillor could be jailed for up to three years if convicted of posting hate messages via social media. Prosecutors have demanded
Madrid confirms that a train between Fuengirola and Marbella is ‘feasible’ – and labels it a ‘priority’
THE long-awaited Costa del Sol rail network is inching nearer to fruition – and the first phase will connect Fuengirola and Marbella. Last week, Javier
Spain train disaster death toll rises to 41 after body is found in damaged carriage
THE death toll following Sunday’s train disaster in Adamuz in Cordoba province rose to 41 on Tuesday morning. Transport Minister, Oscar Puente said another body
Guardia Civil officer ‘on the Balkan cartel payroll’ as he’s arrested with €200,000 stashed in his flat
A SERVING Guardia Civil officer has been arrested in southern Spain on suspicion of working for an international drug trafficking network linked to one of
Born in a Barn: Why the Olive Press Had to Exist
LIKE many good things, it was born in a barn. Or rather, a spare bedroom at first – before we were shipped across the track
Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster
MALAGA residents are urgently being called upon to donate ‘essential’ blood after the Cordoba train disaster. The Servicio Andaluz de Salud (SAS) has asked Malaga
Julio Iglesias lawyer wants sex abuse complaints thrown out because courts in Spain have ‘no jurisdiction’
JULIO Iglesias’ lawyer wants authorities to dismiss a complaint from two ex-employees alleging sexual misconduct against the veteran singer. Papers were filed on Monday to
Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39
A BROKEN joint has been found on the rails where train crash killed 39 people, reports Reuters. A source briefed on initial investigations into the
‘We still can’t find her’: Families launch heartbreaking appeals for missing loved ones after Cordoba train disaster
Do you know where Miriam and/or Maria are? Get in touch: newsdesk@theolivepress.es FLOODS of heartbreaking missing persons appeals are starting to emerge in the wake
Three days of national mourning declared in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘transparent’ probe into train disaster with at least 39 deaths
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a period of national mourning and a ‘transparent’ investigation into the crash between two high-speed trains in Cordoba province
Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?
SPAIN is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month leaving many wondering when the long-awaited EU-UK treaty will be
Spain continues its astonishing run as global organ donor champion – narrowly failing to beat its own world record in 2025
SPAIN came close to surpassing itself once again in 2025. With 6,335 organ transplants carried out nationwide, the country barely missed out on breaking the
Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why
SWATHES of the Costa del Sol are critically vulnerable to jellyfish infestations, new research has found, in what scientists warn could pose a serious risk
Twenty seconds to disaster: Investigators focus on narrow window between trains colliding in ‘difficult to explain’ Cordoba crash
INVESTIGATORS are focusing on the heart-stoppingly short interval between which a train heading north from Malaga to Madrid derailed – and smashed into another train
EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing footage shows Spanish hunting dogs in cages – as their grim fate at end of hunting season is revealed
WATCH the moment that packs of Spanish hunting dogs crammed into cages and trailers howl and bark, pleading for help. A random stop on a
Spain’s rail safety under scrutiny after Cordoba crash – as passengers report worrying vibrations on high-speed trains ‘for over a year’
SPAIN’S Transport Minister Oscar Puente has urged the public not to speculate about the cause of Sunday’s high-speed train crash near Adamuz in Cordoba province
TRAVEL: All high-speed trains cancelled between Madrid and Andalucia after deadly Cordoba crash
Spain’s national rail network operator confirmed all high-speed services between Madrid and Cordoba, Sevilla, Malaga and Huelva have been suspended.
Outrage in Spain after tomb for murdered ‘13 Rosas’ vandalised with graffiti sending vile death threats to female journalist
SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed that ‘hatred, machismo and fear will not prevail’ after a tomb holding the remains of 13 young women
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez to visit train disaster crash site where at least 39 people died
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has cancelled his schedule to go to the train crash site in Cordoba where at least 39 people died. He will
IN PICS: Death toll from horror high-speed train crash in southern Spain rises to 39 as rescue efforts continue
AT least 39 people have been killed and hundreds injured after two high-speed trains derailed in Andalucia, Spain’s Guardia Civil have said, with the death