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The ultra desirable neighbourhoods where Spain’s most famous residents have elected to live in 2026

SPAIN has become a magnet for celebrities seeking luxury, privacy and prime locations. The country’s leading property portal, Idealista, has named celeb homeowners and their

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Celebrity·Lead·Property

Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline

MALAGA’s third hospital is set to be a giant in every sense of the word. The €543 million colossus, officially named Hospital Virgen de la

29 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Property

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees

HURRICANE-force winds have sent people flying down Spanish streets and left others hospitalised as Storm Kristen unleashes a ‘red alert’ across the country. What appears

29 Jan, 2026 @ 11:26

Lead·Weather

New land law aims to simplify building new homes by cutting bureaucracy in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencia region is set to get a new law which aims to cut red tape over permission to build properties on urban land. The

29 Jan, 2026 @ 11:18

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain branded ‘the great exception’ of dog-friendly countries in Europe for public transport ban – do YOU agree?

IF you want to travel with a furry friend, Spain ranks among the worst destinations in Europe with strict and inconsistent transport rules . Pablo

29 Jan, 2026 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Travel News

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to go over 300,000 for the first time this year

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

NEW cases of cancer in Spain are predicted to go above 300,000 for the first time in a calendar year, according to the Spanish Society

28 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

A VALENCIA area bar owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for illegally snooping on customers via two cameras installed in the bathrooms. An

28 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

HUNDREDS will take to UK streets this weekend in a series of ‘peaceful protests’ over the mistreatment of hunting dogs in Spain. Among them will

28 Jan, 2026 @ 15:08

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

HURRICANE-force winds have flipped trucks on motorways and ripped roofs off buildings as Storm Kristin unleashes a ‘red alert’ battering across the country. Terrifying footage

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:18

Lead·Weather

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Politics

Spain's former king told British diplomats 'we don't want Gibraltar', a shocking new book claims

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

A HISTORIAN has claimed that Spain’s former monarch Juan Carlos privately told British diplomats that his country did not really want Gibraltar. Charles Powell made

28 Jan, 2026 @ 12:09

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

VANDALS defaced dozens of Jewish graves at a Barcelona cemetery after an online map highlighted locations it described as ‘Zionist’ across the city. Catalan police

28 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Madrid·Weather

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Death by clothes, a novelist is born, as is the Spanish legion – and two pivotal figures resigned

ALICANTE TRAGEDY, 2017 On 28 January, 2017 (as reported in the Olive Press) an 18-year-old girl walked into her parents’ bedroom in Alicante to find

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:15

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain

STORM Joseph wreaked havoc across southern Spain, leaving a brutal trail of destruction across Andalucia as residents battened down the hatches. Video taken by a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 09:52

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal

SPAIN is bracing for a weather ‘beast’ today as Storm Kristin makes landfall with potentially destructive winds. State weather agency Aemet has issued maximum ‘red

28 Jan, 2026 @ 08:48

Lead·Weather

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai. The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was

27 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river

SHOCKING video footage has captured the moment a group of drug traffickers opened fire on Spain’s Guardia Civil. A high-speed boat chase ensued as fierce

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams is coming to Spain in 2026

BRITISH pop sensation Robbie Williams will return to Spain this summer as part of his new world tour. Performances have already been confirmed at Bilbao

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with almost a third of all supermarket sales

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:09

Lead·Marbella·Politics·Property

Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia

Spain is bracing for a potential ‘superstorm’ tomorrow as meteorologists warn of a rare weather phenomenon that will see two Atlantic fronts merge into one.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

MULLINS IT OVER: Despite the swelling number of foreigners in Spain, Charlie has never felt unwelcome

Despite the large and growing percentages of foreigners on the costas, Charlie Mullins hasn’t felt unwelcome in Spain – but then ‘us expats’ pay a

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead

Tourism frenzy in rural Spain as 10 million solar eclipse seekers book up for August

Tourism chiefs have reported a frenzy in bookings ahead of the total solar eclipse which will be visible in parts of Spain and Mallorca in

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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The ultra desirable neighbourhoods where Spain’s most famous residents have elected to live in 2026

Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees

New land law aims to simplify building new homes by cutting bureaucracy in Spain’s Valencia region

Spain branded ‘the great exception’ of dog-friendly countries in Europe for public transport ban – do YOU agree?

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Death by clothes, a novelist is born, as is the Spanish legion – and two pivotal figures resigned

WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain

Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river

Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams is coming to Spain in 2026

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

MULLINS IT OVER: Despite the swelling number of foreigners in Spain, Charlie has never felt unwelcome

Tourism frenzy in rural Spain as 10 million solar eclipse seekers book up for August

21 migrants arrested after ‘hurling rocks at police’ in Ceuta – as fears grow of new speedboat smuggling route linking enclave to mainland Spain

Hollywood royalty descends on Spain: Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz lead A-list line-up at this month’s San Sebastian Film Festival

EXPLAINER: Inside the row over the right-wing mayor of Madrid’s €6m penthouse – and why it could offer a lifeline to Pedro Sanchez

British holidaymaker becomes latest drowning victim on Catalunya’s beaches after ‘drunkenly leaping off ferry to swim to beach bar’

WATCH: Horror as female tourist, 64, is gored to death in street during running of the bulls festival in southern Spain

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