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Gibraltar hails the ‘legacy and contribution’ of long-serving media director as he announces his departure

TRIBUTES have poured in after the Gibraltar government’s media director announced he is stepping down after 15 years of distinguished service. Clive Golt has been

30 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain working with Portugal and Morocco to host 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals

SPAIN’S football federation(RFEF) will make a joint bid with Portugal and Morocco to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup finals. The three countries are already

30 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Lead·Sport

Want to buy a leopard? Spanish police rescue exotic animals being put up for sale on the black market

THE Guardia Civil has rescued many exotic animals that were being offered for sale in Malaga. Live animals, including leopards, monkeys and a flamingo, as

29 Mar, 2025 @ 13:19

Andalucia·Lead

5 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Tiana with pool garage – € 670,000

Costa de Barcelona · El Maresme · Tiana Fantastic Duplex Penthouse with Two Terraces and Sea Views, Located in a Prestigious Area of Tiana. Built

29 Mar, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Experts warn Doñana rainfall may not be enough to sustain the park through ever rising temperatures.

DOÑANA National Park experts have warned recent rainfall may not be enough to stave off drought come summertime. Juanjo Carmona, WWF coordinator at Doñana, says

29 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

National News

Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press canvassed the debate on this hot topic

WE took the expat vs immigrant (or resident) debate to the streets of Spain with a vox pop around San Pedro de Alcantara. While some

29 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Photo from Ibiza telescope named NASA ‘Picture of the Day’

NASA named a photo taken from Ibiza as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on Wednesday. Captured by the Cala d’Hort telescope, the image shows

29 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Ibiza·Lead

Pictured: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden’s gorgeous renovation project in Andalucia is up for sale – and Brits are stunned by the price

A RENOVATED Granada province townhouse that featured on BBC TV’s ‘Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job’ is up for sale for an asking price of €245,000.

29 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Expats who’ve lost thousands demand tighter regulation of Spain’s funeral plan sector after collapse of Iberian

BRITS are calling for tougher regulations after losing a small fortune to a dodgy funeral plan company in Spain. An Olive Press investigation suggests the

28 Mar, 2025 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

The clocks go backwards in Spain this weekend - but will it be for the last time?

Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend

WITH Spring officially arriving a week ago, there are lighter evenings to look forward to- boosted by the clocks going forward an hour this Sunday

28 Mar, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Tesla sales plummet in Europe in potential headache for Elon Musk: Deliveries of rival electric cars surge by over 500% in Spain

SALES of electric cars made by US manufacturer Tesla- owned by billionaire Elon Musk- plummeted by 49% in the EU across the first two months

28 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Technology

Three alleged jihadists arrested for posing national security threat in Spain

THREE Moroccan men- allegedly members of a jihadist group- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. They are accused of posing a ‘potential threat to

28 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Marbella: the cradle of human art?

A NEW discovery in Marbella may reshape our understanding of human communication. Archaeologists digging at the the Coto Correa archaeological site the Las Chapas neighbourhood

28 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's pensioners are financially better off than their European neighbours

Spain’s pension crisis: €13.4 BILLION paid out in March alone

IN the month of March, the Spanish government has paid out in pensions more than double the money set aside for the whole year. Some

28 Mar, 2025 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain-Gibraltar border town is demanding a shuttle bus to its own train station located 30 minutes drive away

LA LINEA is demanding a shuttle bus to connect the town to the nearby train station in San Roque after previously insisting on having a

28 Mar, 2025 @ 16:15

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

How March’s heavy rain in Spain helped inflation rate to big fall

SPAIN’S inflation rate fell to 2.3% in March- the lowest figure in five months- after reaching 3% in February. Details released on Friday by the

28 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Are you ready for war?: “Preparedness Day” is coming to Spain

BRITAIN may have left the EU, but Spain is still an enthusiastic member, and the European Commission wants European citizens to be prepared for future

28 Mar, 2025 @ 15:30

Lead·National News

Major airport in Spain wants to make passengers show their boarding pass to use toilets: 500 people sleep rough in its terminals

PASSENGERS flying through Madrid’s Barajas Airport may soon need to scan their boarding pass to use the toilet under a new system being trialled by

28 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid

What Happens If You Get a Speeding Ticket in a Rented Luxury Car in Dubai?

Dubai is a city with modern highways, high levels of safety, and strict traffic rules. If you plan a Dubai luxury car rental, following local

28 Mar, 2025 @ 14:28

Other News

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George killing: Suspect agrees to extradition request from Spain

A SUSPECT in the murder of Belfast father-of-two John George has agreed to be extradited back to Spain. Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Alan Smyth, 26, was named

28 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Footballer Dani Alves is cleared of rape after winning court appeal in Spain

Appeal court sensationally CLEARS ex-Barca star Dani Alves of r*pe in Spain

EX-BARCELONA footballer Dani Alves has won an appeal against his February 2024 sexual assault conviction. The Brazilian international was found guilty of raping a 23-year-old

28 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

This province in Spain is offering new parents a €1,000 ‘baby bonus’ in bid to combat low fertility

GIVING birth to a baby in Granada in 2025 could prove lucrative. The provincial government of Granada announced a 1,000-euro “gift” for every baby born

28 Mar, 2025 @ 12:33

Andalucia·Lead

Narcos in southern Spain vandalise car of judge investigating the deaths of two police officers

A JUDGE who is investigating the deaths of two Guardia Civil officers found her car had been trashed outside her home in the Costa de

28 Mar, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Egg prices are surging in Spain as global demand surges

Egg prices are surging in Spain as global demand rises

EGG prices have soared in Spain in recent weeks caused by avian flu outbreaks in the US and EU coupled with rising demand. The OCU

28 Mar, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

Early forecasts predict Easter will be ‘slightly more rainy than usual’ across Spain’s Andalucia – including the Costa del Sol

THOSE gearing up for Semana Santa in Andalucia should brace themselves for another bout of potentially wet weather, according to early forecasts. The online weather

28 Mar, 2025 @ 10:58

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

‘Unfair treatment’ furore: Gibraltar women’s football team head coach ‘forced one player to give up other sports and still didn’t pick her’

THE Gibraltar Football Association is in the spotlight once again after another player pulled out of the women’s team amid accusations of ‘unfair treatment’ and

28 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

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Gibraltar hails the ‘legacy and contribution’ of long-serving media director as he announces his departure

Spain working with Portugal and Morocco to host 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals

Want to buy a leopard? Spanish police rescue exotic animals being put up for sale on the black market

5 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Tiana with pool garage – € 670,000

Experts warn Doñana rainfall may not be enough to sustain the park through ever rising temperatures.

Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press canvassed the debate on this hot topic

Photo from Ibiza telescope named NASA ‘Picture of the Day’

Pictured: Alan Carr and Amanda Holden’s gorgeous renovation project in Andalucia is up for sale – and Brits are stunned by the price

Expats who’ve lost thousands demand tighter regulation of Spain’s funeral plan sector after collapse of Iberian

Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend

Tesla sales plummet in Europe in potential headache for Elon Musk: Deliveries of rival electric cars surge by over 500% in Spain

Three alleged jihadists arrested for posing national security threat in Spain

Marbella: the cradle of human art?

Spain’s pension crisis: €13.4 BILLION paid out in March alone

Spain-Gibraltar border town is demanding a shuttle bus to its own train station located 30 minutes drive away

How March’s heavy rain in Spain helped inflation rate to big fall

Are you ready for war?: “Preparedness Day” is coming to Spain

Major airport in Spain wants to make passengers show their boarding pass to use toilets: 500 people sleep rough in its terminals

What Happens If You Get a Speeding Ticket in a Rented Luxury Car in Dubai?

John George killing: Suspect agrees to extradition request from Spain

Appeal court sensationally CLEARS ex-Barca star Dani Alves of r*pe in Spain

This province in Spain is offering new parents a €1,000 ‘baby bonus’ in bid to combat low fertility

Narcos in southern Spain vandalise car of judge investigating the deaths of two police officers

Egg prices are surging in Spain as global demand rises

Early forecasts predict Easter will be ‘slightly more rainy than usual’ across Spain’s Andalucia – including the Costa del Sol

‘Unfair treatment’ furore: Gibraltar women’s football team head coach ‘forced one player to give up other sports and still didn’t pick her’

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez celebrates as US-Iran peace deal agreed – but mourns 7,000 dead and slams American strikes as ‘failure’

Romanian tourist knocked unconscious after ninth-floor balcony collapses onto his head at hotel pool in Murcia holiday hotspot

Spain records 900,000 applications for its migrant regularization scheme – nearly double government estimates with 15 days still to go

WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con

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