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WATCH: ‘The people of Mijas and Fuengirola have a Scouse feel’: Young Brit musician pens homage to the Costa del Sol of his childhood

A YOUNG musician from Liverpool has turned his talents to one of his first true loves – the Costa del Sol. Oh! Alfie, whose real

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:30

National News

Woman shot in the leg over one kilo of cocaine during drug heist gone wrong in Barcelona’s old town

A WOMAN has been shot in the leg after a drug heist went wrong in Barcelona’s Born neighbourhood during the Sant Joan celebrations. The shooting

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:24

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Europe’s airports chief tells politicians to ‘stop pretending EES is working’ and warns of ‘complete collapse’ as tourists face summer queues to enter Spain

A LEADING European airport figure says that passengers could face huge queues at airports this summer due to the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) and has

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Three arrests made over death of 88-year-old British tourist out celebrating his birthday with his wife in Tenerife holiday hotspot

A UK traveller has died from head wounds caused by a violent robbery in the Canary Islands, which has resulted in the apprehension of three

24 Jun, 2026 @ 14:33

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain gets €846m from EU ‘within days’ for Valencia flood disaster reconstruction work

THE European Commission has approved a €846 million payout for reconstruction projects in the wake of the October 2024 Valencia flood disaster. The money comes

24 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three-year-old girl dies in swimming pool at a finca in Malaga as Spain’s summer horror of child drownings continues

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has died after falling into a swimming pool in Malaga, marking the latest in a series of child drowning tragedies in Spain

24 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Teenager is rushed to hospital after a collision between a motorbike and car in Benalmadena

A TEENAGER was rushed to hospital after a late-night smash involving a motorbike and a car on the Costa del Sol. Emergency crews raced to

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Why expats are leaving Spanish telecom giants for Spain’s only fully English-speaking network

SETTLING into life in Spain is exciting, but sorting out a mobile phone or home internet contract in a foreign language can quickly become a

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:35

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Two die in Andalucia and the Basque Country as record-breaking heatwave pushes temperatures past 40C in Spain

TWO people have died in Spain as a record-breaking heatwave continues to push temperatures past 40C, with fatalities reported in Andalucia and the Basque Country.

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:12

Andalucia·Basque Country·Lead·Weather

Spain overhauls driving laws with strict new rules for scooters, bikes and motorists

SPAIN is set for one of the biggest road-rule shake-ups in years after the government passed sweeping new measures aimed at better protecting road users.

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:04

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British World Cup winner recovers investment after failed Marbella property development

THOUSANDS of foreign buyers who lost money in failed Spanish developments may still have legal options available. Sir Geoff Hurst, the former England footballer and

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:00

Business & Finance

Instagram and Facebook continue to dominate social media use in Spain – where Gen-Z logs over 40 hours usage a month

INSTAGRAM and Facebook remain the dominant social media platforms in Spain, with new data showing Gen-Z users are spending more than 40 hours a month

24 Jun, 2026 @ 11:20

Lead·Technology

A decade after Brexit: Could Andy Burnham be the man to steer Britain back towards the EU?

ON 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, triggering Brexit and one of the most dramatic political upheavals in modern

23 Jun, 2026 @ 20:02

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Estepona mayor secures license to build 20 tourist flats in Malaga days after halt is announced on new holiday lets in the city

THE mayor of Estepona, Jose Maria Garcia Urbano, has secured a licence to build 20 tourist apartments in Malaga, just days after the city announced

23 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Property

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

GIBRALTAR might just have to contend with a brand new form of smuggling once the frontier opens up – cross-border food deliveries. One of the

23 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Two thirds of Europe wants Britain back in the EU, new poll finds – with the Dutch and Danes the most enthusiastic

TWO THIRDS of Europeans would welcome Britain back into the EU, a major new poll has found, ten years after the fateful Brexit vote that

23 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Brexit·Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Real estate agents in Barcelona are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes – and it’s not illegal

BARCELONA real estate agents are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes and create digitally enhanced images of flats that often bear little resemblance to

23 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Barcelona·Lead·Property

More than one home is squatted every day in Malaga province as PP calls for 24-hour evictions and bill cut offs

THE conservative Partido Popular(PP) has claimed that Malaga’s rental housing supply is drying up because owners are worried about squatters. Malaga’s PP president, Patricia Navarro,

23 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Property

Brexit 10 years on: From ‘I voted Leave and I’d do it again’ to ‘nothing good has come from it’ – what Olive Press readers really think about the UK’s decision to leave the EU

ON this day in 2016, the Brexit referendum cast uncertainty over the future of the 296,000 Britons officially registered as residents in Spain. A decade

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:58

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Hollywood superstar Antonio Banderas one of many celebrities in trouble in Spain over ‘over covert social media advertising’ that could land him €1 million fine

SOCIAL media advertisements depicting some of the top celebrities and influencers may end up costing them hefty sanctions over non-transparent partnerships. Antonio Banderas is one

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:55

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

A valiant Atlantic archipelago has put itself on the map after lighting up the World Cup – but what do you really know about Cabo Verde?

A TINY Atlantic archipelago nation is starting to a draw global attention after holding the mighty Spain at the North American World Cup. Cabo Verde’s

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:52

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

Polish family among seven injured after driver ‘suffering epileptic seizure’ ploughs into a busy bar terrace at Costa del Sol beauty spot

SIX people, including two children, have been left injured and shocked after a car swerved into a busy bar in the Arxaquia region of Malaga.

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Beware of the hidden financial trap costing American expats in Spain thousands of dollars a year

By Peter Dougherty BRIAN and Emily moved from the United States to Spain in 2022. They enjoy the slower pace and the sunnier weather. They

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Spain shatters June heat records as Almeria suffers historic 30.8C night while Palma de Mallorca port also tops previous nighttime highs

SPAIN has shattered June heat records after Almeria endured a historic 30.8°C night, with Palma de Mallorca port also surpassing previous nighttime highs. The first

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:21

Almeria·Lead·Mallorca·Weather

Spain’s housing shortfall grows by 150,000 in a single year while tourist flats continue to boom, new report warns

SPAIN’S shortage of available homes to buy is continuing to rise according to figures published by the Bank of Spain. It has calculated a shortage

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·National News·Property

Historic June heatwave forces mass cancellations of beach bonfires on usually raucous San Juan celebrations over forest fire fears

SPAIN’s annual San Juan celebrations may have been extinguished before the night even begins, after concerns of mass fires cause termination in certain areas. While

23 Jun, 2026 @ 12:36

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

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