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Sniffer dogs, cranes and bulldozers: The gruesome search for survivors continues in worst train crash in Andalucia’s history

THE grim search for survivors continues after a train crash in Andalucia killed at least 42 people, amid fears the death toll will rise. Rescuers

21 Jan, 2026 @ 13:10

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

‘Stop traffic on the lines urgently, please’: Listen to the harrowing call made by a train driver during Spain’s deadly Adamuz crash

THIS is the harrowing call made by one of the train drivers involved in a deadly train crash in southern Spain over the weekend. On

21 Jan, 2026 @ 13:10

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Dead train driver revealed to be trainee after retaining wall crashed into his cabin in Barcelona area

IT’S BEEN revealed that the driver of a train that crashed into a retaining wall that fell onto the rail track in the Barcelona area

21 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Calls for train drivers to strike over safety fears after two deadly derailments in a week in Spain

A LEADING trade union representing train drivers in Spain is calling for a general strike across the entire sector after two deadly rail accidents in

21 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Life-sized statue of golf legend and five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros goes missing from his hometown in Spain

A LIFE-SIZED statue of golf legend Seve Ballesteros has gone missing from his Spanish hometown. The statue, which had commemorated the five-time major winner, who

21 Jan, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Sport

Rail expert says standards in Spain have ‘collapsed’ and passengers are treated ‘like cattle’ after two derailments in a week

RESIDENTS and expats across Spain are being warned that the country’s once-proud rail system is suffering a serious decline in safety, service and basic passenger

21 Jan, 2026 @ 12:13

Lead·National News·Travel News

The OP at 20: The story of how The Olive Press was born – and why it 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

21 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Other News

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, is being investigated for manslaughter after rear-ending a car in the Alicante area which

21 Jan, 2026 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Body of a man is found on busy street in Marbella

A MAN has been found dead in Marbella this morning, according to local reports. Several patrols from the Policia Nacional and Policia Local rushed to

21 Jan, 2026 @ 11:41

Lead

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 23:48

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:45

Cordoba·Lead

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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.

20 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Sport

From Barcelona to the Costa Brava – 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 Brava, Spain is once again stealing the spotlight on Netflix. The streaming giant’s latest

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Valencia far-right Vox councillor faces three years in prison for posting hate messages on social media

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Valencia

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Unpaid Fruit Sees Italian Man Arrested In Spain S Almeria For Scamming Costa Blanca Farmers In Money Laundering Probe

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 10:50

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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

20 Jan, 2026 @ 09:00

Other News

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

19 Jan, 2026 @ 18:15

Lead

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

19 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

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

19 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Cordoba·Lead

‘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

19 Jan, 2026 @ 15:52

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

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

19 Jan, 2026 @ 15:44

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

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

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

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Sniffer dogs, cranes and bulldozers: The gruesome search for survivors continues in worst train crash in Andalucia’s history

‘Stop traffic on the lines urgently, please’: Listen to the harrowing call made by a train driver during Spain’s deadly Adamuz crash

Dead train driver revealed to be trainee after retaining wall crashed into his cabin in Barcelona area

Calls for train drivers to strike over safety fears after two deadly derailments in a week in Spain

Life-sized statue of golf legend and five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros goes missing from his hometown in Spain

Rail expert says standards in Spain have ‘collapsed’ and passengers are treated ‘like cattle’ after two derailments in a week

The OP at 20: The story of how The Olive Press was born – and why it had to exist

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

BREAKING: Body of a man is found on busy street in Marbella

BREAKING: Driver dead and at least 20 passengers injured after train derails near Barcelona

WATCH: Sniffer dogs comb inside the wrecks from the Cordoba train disaster – as three more bodies are recovered

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

British-born ice skater and TV’s ‘Dancing on Ice’ winner will carry Spain’s flag at Winter Olympics opening ceremony

From Barcelona to the Costa Brava – the Spanish locations that double for Tuscany and New York in new hit Netflix film

Cordoba train disaster: Search for missing woman Miriam Alberico, 27, ends in tragedy – family-of-four and journalist-photographer couple also among the casualties

Madrid confirms that a train between Fuengirola and Marbella is ‘feasible’ – and labels it a ‘priority’

Spain train disaster death toll rises to 41 after body is found in damaged carriage

Guardia Civil officer ‘on the Balkan cartel payroll’ as he’s arrested with €200,000 stashed in his flat

Born in a Barn: Why the Olive Press Had to Exist

Urgent call for residents in Malaga province to donate blood after Cordoba train disaster

Julio Iglesias lawyer wants sex abuse complaints thrown out because courts in Spain have ‘no jurisdiction’

Broken joint found on tracks where Cordoba crash killed 39

‘We still can’t find her’: Families launch heartbreaking appeals for missing loved ones after Cordoba train disaster

Three days of national mourning declared in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘transparent’ probe into train disaster with at least 39 deaths

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

Suspect in murder of Hungarian woman in Benahavis attempts to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil make arrest

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

The lure of Ceuta: The contested land young men die to reach and Spain sends its army to Africa to stop

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

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