The Olive Press

Battle for the World Cup final: Spain and Morocco clash over hosting rights for 2030 showpiece

WHILE football fever is gripping North America, concern is mounting elsewhere over a growing struggle that has broken out between the co-hosts of the next

20 Jun, 2026 @ 18:12

Lead·Madrid·Sport

‘The worst place I’ve ever been’: Jeremy Clarkson’s savage verdict on Spanish city sparks backlash – but do YOU agree?

FOR many visitors it is one of Spain’s best hidden gems, renowned for its medieval old town, the world’s oldest functioning Roman lighthouse and jaw-dropping

20 Jun, 2026 @ 15:30

Celebrity·Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Check out these six Spanish hotels that feel like the Amalfi Coast without taking a flight, according to National Geographic

DO you ever find yourself dreaming of the pastel-hued villages, dramatic cliffs and crystal-clear waters of Italy’s dreamy Amalfi Coast? If so, you are in

20 Jun, 2026 @ 15:22

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain on red alert: ‘Danger to life’ warning issued for first heatwave of summer as intense African heat dome sends temperatures soaring above 42C

A RARE red weather warning has been issued for northern Spain as western Europe braces for its first major heatwave of the summer. State meteorological

20 Jun, 2026 @ 13:09

Lead·Weather

Too hot to handle? Five underrated Spanish getaways to escape the scorching summer heat

ESCAPING to the beach may be your first thought when it comes to cooling off this summer, but Spain also has an array of cool

20 Jun, 2026 @ 11:33

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Why expats on the Costa del Sol are turning to walking football to beat knee pain and stay in the game

By Dr. Fabian Poletti AS the FIFA World Cup dominates headlines around the world, many football fans are feeling inspired to get active again. For

20 Jun, 2026 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Sport

Buying or selling your home on Spain’s coast? This is what you need to know

THOUSANDS of British homeowners have purchased property on the Spanish coast over the past two decades, but changing lifestyles, Brexit, and evolving market conditions mean

19 Jun, 2026 @ 19:54

Andalucia·Property·Sponsored Article

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

A MAN armed with a machete chased pedestrians through Barcelona’s upmarket Sant Gervasi neighbourhood yesterday morning. Multiple videos filmed at the scene by shocked bystanders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Lead

Spain’s subsidised pensioner holiday scheme opens for applications next week – but can foreign expats apply?

SPAIN’S enormously popular subsidised holiday scheme for pensioners has officially launched its new season with nearly 880,000 bargain trips up for grabs. The government-run Imserso

19 Jun, 2026 @ 16:40

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area

A NEW splash park has opened its doors in Mijas to offer families a way to cool down during the Costa del Sol summer. The

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:42

Costa del Sol·Lead

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

ONE of the biggest-ever operations in Spain against markets selling fake goods took place in Elche earlier this month. Over 200 Policia Nacional officers swarmed

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

AN ALICANTE court has sentenced a Benidorm estate agent and his son to over three years each in jail after conning a vulnerable elderly man

19 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Spain’s record 30-tonne cocaine haul took an astonishing 51 hours to incinerate – with a street value of €812 million up in smoke

SPAIN’S record 30-tonne cocaine haul took 51 hours to incinerate, with an estimated street value of €812 million going up in smoke. Almost two months

19 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Envious Spanish football fans marvel at England’s Oasis World Cup singalong – and wonder if Spain could ever reproduce such a moment

SPANISH football has, for once, been left envious of its English counterpart – marvelling at the country’s rich musical history and the connection it engenders

19 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Other News·Sport

US Army soldier wanted for sexual assault and desertion in Germany is arrested after 30 years on the run hiding out as an English teacher in Malaga

A FORMER US Army soldier wanted for rape and desertion has been arrested in Malaga after spending nearly 30 years on the run. Jesse Bussey

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Irish tourist in Mallorca dubbed 'the Incredible Hulk' after she broke an officer's finger and kicked a police car window in during arrest at Palma airport

Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport

AN IRISH tourist flew into a rage at Mallorca’s Palma airport early Wednesday and got into a brawl with four Guardia Civil officers, with one

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:47

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Wildfires are burning in Spain at triple the rate of 2025 before summer has even truly started – with Andalucia bearing the brunt this year

SPAIN has already recorded more than three times as many wildfires as it did by this point in 2025, according to EU data, with Andalucia

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Weather

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:05

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Barcelona triples cruise ship tax to €30 for day-trip tourists as mayor targets ‘zero’ short-stay calls

BARCELONA has approved plans to raise its cruise ship tourist tax to €30 per passenger per day, tripling the current rate as the city seeks

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace

SPANISH officials have begun dismantling their section of the hard border with Gibraltar as preparations for the implementation of the long-awaited treaty later this summer

19 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

EXPATS who have purchased prefabricated homes to install on rustic land in southern Spain have been warned they could face brutal fines and demolition. It

18 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Almeria·Lead·Malaga·Property

Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast

A GROUP of Spanish businessmen has been sentenced to four years in jail after burying a million tonnes of untreated waste beneath Costa Blanca farmland.

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Andalucia reports 16,000 illegal tourist flats as crackdown bites

AROUND 16,000 illegal tourist flats have been flagged to law enforcement in Andalucia, as authorities intensify their crackdown on unregistered short-term rentals. The Junta de

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

SCOTTISH mafia boss Steven Lyons will stand trial in Spain on drug trafficking and money laundering charges after a Dutch court ruled against his extradition

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead