Man dies after horror brawl at notorious drug den in northern Spain
The victim succumbed to his injuries after a bloody fistfight at a squatted building near Pontevedra, Galicia, on Saturday.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It could have ended in tragedy’: German family’s campervan nightmare as rental firm leaves them stranded with terrifying fire inching closer and closer
IT was meant to be a budget-friendly family holiday exploring the Costa del Sol. Instead, it turned into a nine-hour nightmare, with two terrified children
Tenants at Marbella’s exclusive Forum shopping centre claim millionaire owner threatened to ‘throw them out’ unless they paid ‘substantial’ sums on top of rent
Expat clients at exclusive luxury centre accuse millionaire owner of ‘threats and bullying’ as Russian oligarch ties exposed.
Foreign buyers lead Spanish property market slowdown, but latest numbers offers some hope
There are signs that the slowdown might be easing, lending weight to the idea that the market is heading for a soft landing.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The most well-preserved medieval town in Spain where ‘time stands still’
This little Segovia town is charming at any time of the year, with history, architecture and seasonal festivities galore.
EXCLUSIVE: The Spanish detective Madeleine McCann’s parents hired to find their missing girl reflects on the disturbing case nearly 20 years on
Julian Peribañez tells The Olive Press about two decades of searching, his theories and his new child protection foundation.
Political round-up: Abortion, AI and Picasso: Spain’s election campaign turns into a fight over power and truth
In his weekly political round-up, Barry Tabrizi examines the Spain's election clashes over abortion, feminism, AI and war as Sanchez and Feijoo trade attacks.
WATCH: France’s student unrest spills into Barcelona as hooded youths loot shops and clash with riot police in Plaça de Catalunya
Housing protesters camped in the square stopped the rioters from getting in, as shoppers and tourists were caught up in a night of violence in
Spain orders two platforms to pull 8,300 ‘misleading’ seasonal rentals in crackdown on disguised holiday lets
Two platforms involved could face investigation if they don’t comply with Spain's new housing decree.
OPINION: Why we had a moral and journalistic duty to investigate 50 women’s claims against ‘Buttman’ surgeon gunned down in his Marbella clinic
We taken no pleasure in exposing a man who is unable to defend himself, but we have a duty to give a voice to his
20 years on, The Olive Press revisits the October front pages that made our name – from Los Merinos to Franco’s stolen babies
Olive Press investigations into the Los Merinos development, Franco-era baby thefts and a Costa del Sol spider bite helped bring Spanish stories to international attention.
Clocks go back in Spain tonight – but do YOU know why we change the time twice a year?
On Sunday, October 25, at 3am, the clocks will officially go back one hour in mainland Spain.Â
The Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is expanding the range of neurosurgical options on the Costa del Sol with new spinal techniques and advanced cranial surgery
Neurosurgery in Marbella is expanding as Quirónsalud adds minimally invasive spinal treatments and plans a gradual move into complex cranial surgery and selected functional programmes.
Inside Altea – the whitewashed Costa Blanca town that kept its 1960s bohemian charm with quirky bars and late-night art studios
Explore Altea old town, where whitewashed lanes, working art studios, pebble beaches, mountain walks and tucked-away restaurants preserve the Costa Blanca town’s bohemian charm for
Why is Ignatius Loyola’s name everywhere in Spain? The swaggering Basque swordsman who shaped the Counter-Reformation
YOU may have noticed, as you live your life in Spain, that the name ‘Ignatius Loyola’ keeps popping up all over the place. A school
EXCLUSIVE: How a free app is helping 150,000 people in southern Spain warn each other of deadly wildfires – with plans to roll it out nationwide
The Wildfire Watch Spain app has more than 150,000 users and helps residents follow fire alerts. Its creators want to expand the service nationwide.
Police investigate string of burglaries targeting football stars in Sevilla after Irish striker Troy Parrott’s home is raided
The 24-year-old’s property in the El Zaudin residential estate in Tomares was targeted on Sunday as Real Betis faced Barcelona at the Estadio de La
IN PICS: Ronda like you’ve never seen it before – an expat photographer captures the quirky side of the clifftop town
Lies Wajer fell in love with the town, while staying in one of its famous historic homes in the charming casco historico, in 1995.
Spain’s PP in talks with Vox to form coalition government as public healthcare for foreigners without legal residence is targeted
The move marks a sizeable shift in leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo’s previous opposition to a coalition with far-right Vox
OPINION: Spain cannot afford to bite the hand that builds it – foreigners like you and I are the future of this country, writes Charlie Mullins
In his latest must-read column, Charlie Mullins attacks the foreigner-bashing of far-right parties like Vox.
When Hitler met Franco: How a stubborn seven-hour meeting at a railway station on the Spanish border may have turned the tide of WWII
On 23 October, 1940, two dictators at the very height of their powers met at a railway station on the French-Spanish frontier - but things
Daylight savings ends in Spain this weekend – but a sleep expert says winter time is better for your health
The clocks will go back at 3am on Sunday, October 25, returning to 2am across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.
Madrid exhibition marks centenary of the Lyceum Club – the pioneering women-only society that broke new ground in Spain
The Lyceum Club centenary exhibition in Madrid revisits the women who built an independent cultural network and helped shape Spain’s social history.
Inside the Spanish ‘village of witches’ said to be cursed by the Church – where only a pope can lift the 500-year-old spell
The town was excommunicated and cursed by the Vatican after a supposed history of witchcraft.
PP pledges one million new homes in Spain and tax breaks for landlords – with squatters evicted within 48 hours
Feijoo housing plan pledges one million homes over four years, faster evictions and tax relief for young buyers if the PP wins Spain’s general election.
The memories the Valencia floods couldn’t wash away: Project saving family treasures wins Spain’s top heritage award
A team of restorers has won the prestigious award after rescuing and repairing 235 family keepsakes from towns ravaged by the 2024 floods.