Suspect in murder of Hungarian woman in Benahavis attempts to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil make arrest

A SUSPECT on the run for the murder of his Hungarian flatmate in Benahavis has attempted to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil officers

31 Jul, 2026 @ 18:28

Lead·Marbella

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

BARCELONA’S 24-hour supermarkets are becoming a front for widespread human trafficking and forced labour, local police believe. A total of 36 investigations into human trafficking

31 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

The lure of Ceuta: The contested land young men die to reach and Spain sends its army to Africa to stop

IT had to happen. As Pedro Sanchez landed in Ceuta on Friday morning to inspect a border his own government has just sent the army

31 Jul, 2026 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

On the ground in Spain’s Ceuta: Residents trapped in their homes in ‘fear and uncertainty’ as 50,000 uninvited Moroccans roam the streets

THE emotions currently running through the population of Ceuta has best been described as fear and uncertainty, one local told The Olive Press. Jesus, 22,

31 Jul, 2026 @ 16:44

National News

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

THE marble figure of a female head found in Alicante may have been part of a Roman Goddess ‘Venus’ figure, dating back to the second

31 Jul, 2026 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

GIBRALTAR Airport could serve millions more passengers under plans to turn it into a gateway for the surrounding area of southern Spain. The government believes

31 Jul, 2026 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Pedro Sanchez arrives in Ceuta and calls crisis ‘a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity’ as European allies tell him to ‘regain control’

SPAIN’S prime minister reassured Ceuta residents that the government will guarantee their safety after arriving in the territory via helicopter. Pedro Sanchez travelled to Ceuta,

31 Jul, 2026 @ 15:53

Lead·National News

The history behind Ceuta and Melilla – how Spain came to own two cities on mainland Africa

HOW did Spain come to own Ceuta and Melilla, two cities on the mainland of Africa that count as full parts of the Spanish nation?

31 Jul, 2026 @ 14:53

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Heatwave warning of 40C highs for Valencia region coupled with 'torrid' humid nights

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

THE province of Malaga is facing extreme temperatures once again, with the inland areas of Antequera and Ronda bearing the brunt this week. Antequera, 500

31 Jul, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Costa Blanca airport ‘illegal’ off-site car parks are being purged with three sites closed so far

THREE illegal off-site car parks in the vicinity of Alicante-Elche airport have been closed for operating without a licence. A purge on unauthorised sites was

31 Jul, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

IN PICS: Inside the Ceuta migrant crisis as almost 50,000 breach border to enter Spain in just 24 hours – as some begin to head back to Morocco

ALMOST 50,000 migrants have illegally crossed into Ceuta in the last 24 hours in the worst crisis of its kind to hit Spain in years.

31 Jul, 2026 @ 11:47

Lead·National News

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

STAFF handling baggage, check-in, and boarding at Barcelona Airport are set to walk out on indefinite strike from Tuesday. This is the second time in

31 Jul, 2026 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm suffers broken nose during violent 'English Zone' mobile phone robbery- two men arrested

Calls for ambulances to have police escort when entering Benidorm’s ‘English zone’ after paramedic is punched in the face by man she is treating

AN AMBULANCE technician has called for crews to receive police escorts when responding to incidents in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ after she was punched in the

31 Jul, 2026 @ 10:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ceuta crisis latest: Thousands more migrants pour in from Morocco overnight as Spain deploys army – while locals ‘throw rocks and brandish guns’ in violent clashes

AROUND 40,000 migrants have crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco in recent days, security officials said, after thousands more arrived overnight in the worst migration

31 Jul, 2026 @ 10:27

Lead·National News

UK's new foreign secretary makes Spain his first foreign visit ahead of Washington and declares European wildfires a 'national security emergency'

UK’s new foreign secretary makes Spain his first overseas visit ahead of Washington and declares European wildfires a ‘national security emergency’

THE UK’s newly appointed Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, met with his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel Alvares in Madrid this week. They signed an agreement ‘to

31 Jul, 2026 @ 09:56

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Italy threatens to suspend Schengen with Spain as Trump’s White House blames ‘destructive’ migration policies for Ceuta chaos

ITALY has threatened to suspend the Schengen Agreement with Spain after tens of thousands of migrants poured into Ceuta yesterday and overnight. Similar pressure has

31 Jul, 2026 @ 09:49

International Affairs·Lead·National News

U.S Citizens in Spain: How You Can Vote Back Home

U.S. citizens living in Spain should be aware that they can vote overseas every federal election. Your ballot counts exactly the same as one cast

30 Jul, 2026 @ 22:47

International Affairs·Politics·Sponsored

In the Footsteps of God’s Architect: A Journey Through Gaudi’s Masterpieces in Barcelona

By Eugene Costello Now that the Sagrada Familia cathedral is finally complete after a 144-year wait for its central tower, there’s never been a better

30 Jul, 2026 @ 19:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Property·Sponsored·Travel News

Spain blames trafficking gangs for driving thousands to storm the Ceuta border – but admits border forces were helpless

SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has blamed trafficking gangs – not the courts – for driving thousands to storm into Ceuta. In a statement issued on Thursday,

30 Jul, 2026 @ 18:51

Lead·National News

Hollywood celebrity bonanza in Mallorca as Cortney Cox holidays with Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal in ‘Billionaire’s Bay’

FRIENDS stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox were spotted soaking up the sun on a yacht trip off the coast of Mallorca this week. The

30 Jul, 2026 @ 18:15

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Fourth body pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol – as Ceuta border crisis sees dozens drown

THE body of a suspected migrant has been pulled from the water off the Costa del Sol, marking the fourth corpse discovered in a week.

30 Jul, 2026 @ 17:50

Costa del Sol·Lead·National News

The Spanish village that looks like Havana – but sits in the mountains of Asturias

YOU don’t expect to find palm trees, colourful colonial mansions and a slice of Cuba in the middle of rural Asturias. But that’s exactly what

30 Jul, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Property

Robert Bateman looking at the sun with special solar eclipse glasses

Where to find safe eclipse glasses in Spain – and support a youth-led fin whale project

WITH just 12 days to go until Spain’s historic August 12 solar eclipse, five young Canadian women are helping families watch the event safely while

30 Jul, 2026 @ 16:42

Animals·Health·Sponsored

UPDATE: Morocco ‘cooperating’ with Spain to return tens of thousands of migrants who have stormed into Ceuta

SPAIN and Morocco have agreed to speed up the return of thousands of people who have stormed into Ceuta over the past 24 hours. The

30 Jul, 2026 @ 16:32

Lead·National News

Spanish tradesmen threatened with €3,500 fines for crossing into Gibraltar to work without correct permits

TRADESMEN who cross the border between Spain and Gibraltar to carry out work on the Rock have reportedly been threatened with hefty fines of up

30 Jul, 2026 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

PM Pedro Sanchez ends Spain's national emergency as forest fires are 'stabilised'

PM Pedro Sanchez ends Spain’s national emergency with forest fires ‘stabilised’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has ended Spain’s national emergency after the forest fires in the Madrid and Avila areas were said to have been ‘stabilised’.

30 Jul, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·National News

The Olive Press- Page 47

Suspect in murder of Hungarian woman in Benahavis attempts to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil make arrest

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

The lure of Ceuta: The contested land young men die to reach and Spain sends its army to Africa to stop

On the ground in Spain’s Ceuta: Residents trapped in their homes in ‘fear and uncertainty’ as 50,000 uninvited Moroccans roam the streets

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

Pedro Sanchez arrives in Ceuta and calls crisis ‘a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity’ as European allies tell him to ‘regain control’

The history behind Ceuta and Melilla – how Spain came to own two cities on mainland Africa

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

Costa Blanca airport ‘illegal’ off-site car parks are being purged with three sites closed so far

IN PICS: Inside the Ceuta migrant crisis as almost 50,000 breach border to enter Spain in just 24 hours – as some begin to head back to Morocco

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

Calls for ambulances to have police escort when entering Benidorm’s ‘English zone’ after paramedic is punched in the face by man she is treating

Ceuta crisis latest: Thousands more migrants pour in from Morocco overnight as Spain deploys army – while locals ‘throw rocks and brandish guns’ in violent clashes

UK’s new foreign secretary makes Spain his first overseas visit ahead of Washington and declares European wildfires a ‘national security emergency’

Italy threatens to suspend Schengen with Spain as Trump’s White House blames ‘destructive’ migration policies for Ceuta chaos

U.S Citizens in Spain: How You Can Vote Back Home

In the Footsteps of God’s Architect: A Journey Through Gaudi’s Masterpieces in Barcelona

Spain blames trafficking gangs for driving thousands to storm the Ceuta border – but admits border forces were helpless

Hollywood celebrity bonanza in Mallorca as Cortney Cox holidays with Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal in ‘Billionaire’s Bay’

Fourth body pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol – as Ceuta border crisis sees dozens drown

The Spanish village that looks like Havana – but sits in the mountains of Asturias

Where to find safe eclipse glasses in Spain – and support a youth-led fin whale project

UPDATE: Morocco ‘cooperating’ with Spain to return tens of thousands of migrants who have stormed into Ceuta

Spanish tradesmen threatened with €3,500 fines for crossing into Gibraltar to work without correct permits

PM Pedro Sanchez ends Spain’s national emergency with forest fires ‘stabilised’

Political round-up: How riots and the horror Toledo train disaster derailed Spain’s snap election campaign

Spanish cinema’s weight problem: Overweight characters are rarely seen on screen and often defined by food, illness or death

Spain’s spooky Celtic secret: How Galicia’s ancient Samhain festival gave the world Halloween

Spain’s most famous farmhouse beloved of Lorca and Clint Eastwood is saved at last after 20 years of decay

At 77, legendary Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar writes his first novel – but are other people’s secrets his to tell?

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