The Olive Press - Olive Press News Spain

Hidden Corners of Spain: Michael Coy takes you on a tour of Competa in the Axarquia region of Malaga

NARROW winding streets, whitewashed houses … Competa is everyone’s idea of what an Andalucian village should be. It’s positioned halfway between Velez-Malaga and Nerja, and

13 May, 2025 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Is this the end for Spain’s beloved beach showers?

ARE we going to lose the beach showers that are currently installed on many beaches in Spain to wash off salt and sand after a

13 May, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·National News

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

UNSETTLED spring weather continues to grip much of Spain, with a dana (isolated high-level depression) triggering a yellow weather warning in parts of eastern Spain.

13 May, 2025 @ 11:44

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Weather

An insider’s take Spain’s iconic 101km endurance event – set against the stunning backdrop of the Serranía de Ronda

RONDA is a place where dramatic landscapes, Moorish history, and whitewashed charm collide. Each spring, it becomes the unlikely setting for one of Europe’s most

13 May, 2025 @ 11:42

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sport

Squatters find new way to beat evictions in Spain after law change

SQUATTERS in Spain are finding ways of getting round a tougher new law to evict them despite the promise of speedy trials. A change to

13 May, 2025 @ 11:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Cruise ship diverts to Cadiz as Brit, 83, dies after choking on food at sea

A BRITISH pensioner has died in southern Spain after choking on food aboard a cruise ship that was sailing near the Cadiz coastline. Kenneth Edward

13 May, 2025 @ 11:05

Cadiz·Lead

Repair works on vital Ronda-Costa del Sol road move to blasting stage

BLASTING will begin on Tuesday on the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro to remove the largest rocks and stabilise the slopes. This step

13 May, 2025 @ 10:57

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s underrated road trip through ‘raisin country’ in the Malaga mountains

ONE of Spain’s most overlooked yet rewarding road trips has recently been discovered in the rugged region of Axarquia, located east of Malaga city. The

13 May, 2025 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Gibraltar gives short shrift to ‘seductive’ new proposal to offer dual Spanish citizenship

THE Gibraltar government gave a very short response to renewed calls in Spain to ‘tempt’ its citizens with the offer of a Spanish passport. It

12 May, 2025 @ 22:26

Gibraltar·Lead

Eyebrows raised in Spain as UK sets strict English requirements for new immigrants to Britain

THE BRITISH government has announced plans to tighten immigration restrictions – including increasing the minimum level of English required to obtain visas. It’s a move

12 May, 2025 @ 19:30

Lead

Spain’s Malaga Port witnesses busy September with increased cruise ship activity

Tourism continues to drive Andalucia’s economy as job openings grow by 50%

ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with employment increasing by 50% in recent months, signaling a potentially record-breaking summer season. This surge underscores

12 May, 2025 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

Over 50, foreign and ‘very demanding’: The average passenger in Spain’s booming cruise ship sector

THE tourism sector in Spain is booming, with Sevilla experiencing a surge in cruise passengers coming to the city. Sevilla’s port authority even claims that

12 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

Drugged and drunk British expat leads police on ‘kamikaze’ car chase in Benidorm

A BRITISH motorist fled from a Guardia Civil checkpoint in Benidorm and drove at 150 km/h on the wrong side of the N-332. The 45-year-old

12 May, 2025 @ 17:30

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Walk, run or cycle: The amazingly popular 101km (63 mile) race in Spain’s Ronda

Over the weekend Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May, some 9,000 athletes took part in Ronda’s 101km race. For 25 years, the “Legion” has been

12 May, 2025 @ 17:22

Andalucia·Lead

Hugger-muggers jailed after wave of tourist robberies on Costa Blanca

Love-hug thieves jailed after wave of tourist robberies in Spain

A MAN and a woman- both aged 38- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over a wave of ‘hugging’ robberies on Costa Blanca streets.

12 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

GUIRI ARMY: Half dozen fabulous foreigners are recognised during Europe Day celebrations in Marbella

A LEGION of guiris have been awarded for their ‘indispensable’ hard work in Marbella. The group of business owners, from half a dozen countries, were

12 May, 2025 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Marbella·Other News

Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop 'saturation' of top holiday area in Spain

‘We want tourists to feel fear’: Warnings in Spain ahead of summer season of discontent

FOREIGN media outlets have been reminding tourists to beware of Spain’s ‘tourismophobia’ ahead of its busiest season of the year heating up; summer. Drawn to

12 May, 2025 @ 16:31

Barcelona·Lead

Brazil appoint Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti as new national coach: Xabi Alonso lined up as replacement

CARLO Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after agreeing a deal to become the new national head coach of Brazil.

12 May, 2025 @ 16:18

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Bogus couple scam to get residency permits is busted in Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus couple scam busted: Foreigners paid thousands to get residency permits in Spain

FOREIGN migrants were charged up to €4,000 to hood-wink authorities into believing they were in a common-law relationship with a Spanish woman. The Costa Blanca-based

12 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Clueless French tourists ask football superstar Lamine Yamal to take their photo

AS one of the best football players in the world, 17-year-old Spanish sensation Lamine Yamal is no stranger to posing for photos with fans. What

12 May, 2025 @ 15:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Lead·Sport

Tourist warning in Spain: New fines of €200 for texting while crossing the road

HOLIDAYMAKERS in Spain are being urged to put their phones away and pay attention to traffic as Spanish authorities introduce stricter enforcement on pedestrian behaviour.

12 May, 2025 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

British couple die after their Ferrari plunges into a river in Spain

A BRITISH couple died after their Ferrari sports car plunged off a mountainous road in northern Spain and ended up in a river. The accident

12 May, 2025 @ 15:14

Lead·National News

Spain’s king and queen visit Nazi concentration camp where thousands of Spanish republicans perished

THE SPANISH king and queen attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp on Sunday. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia,

12 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead

Brit, 18, in critical condition after ‘falling from balcony’ in Ibiza

AN 18-year-old British man is in a critical condition after falling from a third floor balcony in Ibiza. Emergency services were called at 9.47pm on

12 May, 2025 @ 14:14

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Alert in Catalunya as toxic cloud confines thousands in their homes

MORE than 160,000 residents in Catalunya were told to stay indoors over the weekend after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud

12 May, 2025 @ 13:17

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Playa Flamenca – € 499,000

Luxury penthouse in Las Colinas Golf. This stunning top floor apartment offers a spacious living-dining room and open kitchen, fully equipped with appliances along with

12 May, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

The Olive Press- Page 229

Hidden Corners of Spain: Michael Coy takes you on a tour of Competa in the Axarquia region of Malaga

Is this the end for Spain’s beloved beach showers?

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

An insider’s take Spain’s iconic 101km endurance event – set against the stunning backdrop of the Serranía de Ronda

Squatters find new way to beat evictions in Spain after law change

Cruise ship diverts to Cadiz as Brit, 83, dies after choking on food at sea

Repair works on vital Ronda-Costa del Sol road move to blasting stage

Spain’s underrated road trip through ‘raisin country’ in the Malaga mountains

Gibraltar gives short shrift to ‘seductive’ new proposal to offer dual Spanish citizenship

Eyebrows raised in Spain as UK sets strict English requirements for new immigrants to Britain

Tourism continues to drive Andalucia’s economy as job openings grow by 50%

Over 50, foreign and ‘very demanding’: The average passenger in Spain’s booming cruise ship sector

Drugged and drunk British expat leads police on ‘kamikaze’ car chase in Benidorm

Walk, run or cycle: The amazingly popular 101km (63 mile) race in Spain’s Ronda

Love-hug thieves jailed after wave of tourist robberies in Spain

GUIRI ARMY: Half dozen fabulous foreigners are recognised during Europe Day celebrations in Marbella

‘We want tourists to feel fear’: Warnings in Spain ahead of summer season of discontent

Brazil appoint Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti as new national coach: Xabi Alonso lined up as replacement

Bogus couple scam busted: Foreigners paid thousands to get residency permits in Spain

WATCH: Clueless French tourists ask football superstar Lamine Yamal to take their photo

Tourist warning in Spain: New fines of €200 for texting while crossing the road

British couple die after their Ferrari plunges into a river in Spain

Spain’s king and queen visit Nazi concentration camp where thousands of Spanish republicans perished

Brit, 18, in critical condition after ‘falling from balcony’ in Ibiza

Alert in Catalunya as toxic cloud confines thousands in their homes

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Playa Flamenca – € 499,000

Gibraltar makes first arrests for entering the Rock illegally since border opened up

Tourist couple who had wild sex romp on Marbella motorway are tracked down and fined

Murder of Hungarian woman, 45, in Benahavis is reclassified as gender violence as her lodger, 61, is remanded in custody

Spain asks EU allies to ‘stop blaming Morocco’ for Ceuta crisis as Spanish court investigates whether police had advance warning

More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show

The Olive Press- Page 229

Create a free account, or log in.

Upgrade your subscription