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Cadiz narcos torture and force grotesque laxative ordeal on mule while they wait for him to pass missing drugs

A YOUNG drug mule was kidnapped and subjected to a grotesque ordeal in Cadiz after a shipment of cocaine and heroin he was supposed to

9 Sep, 2025 @ 18:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Teenagers laugh and whoop as they pilot a stolen pleasure boat on a remarkable 300km voyage from Algeria to Ibiza

THIS is the moment a band of teenage Algerians filmed themselves whooping and hollering as they crossed the Mediterranean to Ibiza on a stolen pleasure

9 Sep, 2025 @ 18:00

Ibiza·Lead·Video

Spain pushes ahead with plans to ban smoking on bar terraces

PLANS to ban punters from lighting up cigarettes on bar terraces appear set to get the greenlight after the Spanish government approved a draft version

9 Sep, 2025 @ 17:15

Health·Lead

Reasons Countries Update Their ID Cards

NATIONAL identity (ID) cards are central to everyday identification worldwide. From accessing banking services to crossing borders, they are as essential as driver’s licenses. But

9 Sep, 2025 @ 16:49

Business & Finance·Other News

WATCH: The Olive Press’s inaugural weekly news roundup – all the biggest stories, on video

This week we saw Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez call Israel’s operation in Gaza a genocide, as he announced an arms embargo on Israel, prompting Netanyahu

9 Sep, 2025 @ 15:33

Lead·Other News·Politics·Travel News·Video

Local bullfighting enthusiast brutally gored to death after desperately trying to climb to safety during bull run in southern Spain

Graphic warning – video shows distressing scenes A LOCAL man was killed after being savagely gored by a bull during a traditional running festival in

9 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Radiohead return to Spain with four concerts in Madrid

BRITISH rock band Radiohead have announced they will perform in Spain for the first time in 22 years. Their first live show anywhere for seven

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:22

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

CARLITO AWAY? Will new World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz make it to play in the Davis Cup in Marbella this weekend?

IT is all set to be the hottest ticket for tennis fans when Spain and Denmark go head to head in the Davis Cup this

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:12

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Sport

The historical origins of the iconic and much loved churro — it isn’t from Spain or Mexico

ONE of the most beloved breakfasts in Spain is the churro: a crisp, fried dough that is tender on the inside, often served alongside decadent

9 Sep, 2025 @ 13:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa with pool – € 200,000

This is a fabulous first floor apartment located in Hacienda Guadalupe near to the popular marina of La Duquesa, with a fabulous selection of restaurants,

9 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FINDING the source of a river can make for an incredible hike, with an opportunity to disconnect and relax in the untouched nature. Spain’s river

9 Sep, 2025 @ 13:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Scottish mafia shootings: How a team of ‘female spotter used phones stolen from Costa del Sol tourists to track mob leaders before Fuengirola massacre’

IT was the brazen Mafia-style hit that sent shockwaves through the Costa del Sol, triggering fears of a vicious gang war not seen since the

9 Sep, 2025 @ 12:41

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish stargazers left disappointed as calima clouds out rare Blood Moon and total lunar eclipse

ARMED with a trusty pair of binoculars and keeping a keen eye on their watch, thousands of stargazers across Spain looked upwards on Sunday in

9 Sep, 2025 @ 11:57

Lead·Malaga·Travel News·Weather

This medieval cobble-stoned town was the first in Spain to be declared a ‘Historic-Artistic Site’ – and continues to thrive

WITH a population of just 1,045, the tiny municipality of La Alberca, nestled on the southern edge of Salamanca province, is easy to miss. But

9 Sep, 2025 @ 11:31

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

New polling shows Spain’s far-right Vox party has surged in popularity over the course of the summer

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has reached its strongest polling figures since the 2023 general election, according to new data published by El Pais and Cadena

9 Sep, 2025 @ 11:18

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Storm Eowyn brings warnings of strong winds and widespread rain for most of Spain

Costa del Sol under yellow alert as force seven gales and 3m waves set to batter tourist hotspot

The Costa del Sol has been placed under a yellow weather alert today with strong gales and heavy seas forecast along the entire coastline of

9 Sep, 2025 @ 10:56

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to 20,000 visitors for FREE

A TICKET can normally set you back €30, but this September one of Spain’s most famous landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate

8 Sep, 2025 @ 20:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish citizen among six dead after gunmen storm bus in Jerusalem

A SPANISH citizen was among the six people murdered in Monday’s terrorist attack in east Jerusalem, the Spanish government have confirmed. Gunmen stormed a bus

8 Sep, 2025 @ 19:45

Lead·Politics

Masked assault on Madrid immigrant centre blamed on mysterious new neo-Nazi group with links to the Kremlin – and a British fascist magazine

THREE young immigrants who were beaten up in a vicious assault were targeted by masked attackers thought to be linked to a neo-Nazi group with

8 Sep, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Basketball coach faces jail over Easter tournament scam in Mallorca

A BASKETBALL coach in Palma is facing three years behind bars after allegedly pocketing nearly €8,000 from a bogus Easter tournament that never took place.

8 Sep, 2025 @ 16:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Local town hall in Spain’s Malaga fined for staging opera concerts in hallowed Cueva del Tesoro

A TOWN hall has been slapped with a €15,000 fine for staging concerts inside one of Spain’s most unique caves – without official permission. The

8 Sep, 2025 @ 16:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Malaga·Other News

Horror in Ibiza as Brit is killed and her friend critically injured after Irish driver ‘high on laughing gas’ mounts curb and ploughs into them

A BRITISH woman has died and two others seriously injured in Ibiza after an Irish driver allegedly high on drugs mounted the pavement in his

8 Sep, 2025 @ 16:10

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

7 hurt as fire sweeps through block of flats in Spain’s Malaga

A late-night blaze through a block of flats, left seven people needing medical attention. The drama unfolded just after 11pm on Calle Garcia de Haro,

8 Sep, 2025 @ 16:01

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Spanish carmaker pins hopes on new €30k EV – modelled after Barcelona’s ‘edgiest’ neighbourhood

SPANISH carmaker Cupra has unveiled the Raval, a new small electric car it says will define the brand’s future. The model is named after El

8 Sep, 2025 @ 15:23

Barcelona·Lead·Other News·Technology

Ten people injured near Barcelona after coach crashes off motorway into woodland

AT least ten people have been injured after a coach carrying over 50 passengers overturned in Catalunya. Eight ambulances, two helicopters and fourteen different fire

8 Sep, 2025 @ 14:57

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

The EU’s largest bank by market cap is now Spanish – while two more make top ten as Spain fast becomes a financial powerhouse

SPAIN is cementing its position as Europe’s new financial powerhouse with the news that Banco Santander has been crowned the continent’s largest bank – and

8 Sep, 2025 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead