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Average pension for freelancers in Spain skyrockets after labour reforms take effect

FREELANCERS in Spain are finally seeing their pensions climb above the €1,000 threshold, after years of lagging behind salaried workers. According to new figures published

26 Aug, 2025 @ 15:47

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

New-look for Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz overshadows first round US Open victory

SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz made headlines for his new ‘marine-style’ haircut in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the US Open in New York. His

26 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Sport

British woman, 26, suffers multiple serious injuries after being hit by car in Ibiza

Two British woman seriously injured after being hit by car in Ibiza

TWO BRITISH women were seriously injured after being struck by a car when crossing a main highway in Ibiza. The accident happened shortly before 2am

26 Aug, 2025 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain

A PRIVATE zoo with 150 exotic animals has been closed down in the Valencia region. 50 different species- some in danger of extinction- were kept

26 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Vinaros with garage – € 285,000

This is a magnificent villa for sale in Vinaròs. This is a detached property built on a 554 m² plot, with a total built area

26 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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Two men, both 23, appear in court charged with stabbing 21-year-old to death in Malaga in the early hours

THE victim, named locally as Angel, was attacked just before 7:40am on the Alameda de Capuchinos, near a post office and a cafe where he

26 Aug, 2025 @ 12:39

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·crime·Lead·Malaga·Málaga

Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow

A POLISH fugitive described by Europol as a ‘High Value Target’ has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benhavis on the Costa del Sol.

26 Aug, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish becomes the most studied language in British schools at GCSE – overtaking French for the first time

MORE than 136,000 students entered Spanish for their GCSE exams this year, according to new figures from the Joint Council of Qualifications. That puts it

26 Aug, 2025 @ 11:44

Education·Lead·Other News

Spain tops yet another global chart – this time for having the highest percentage of bald men in the world

SPAIN has emerged as the baldest country on the planet, with nearly one in every two men affected by hair loss. The MediHair survey found

26 Aug, 2025 @ 10:40

Lead·Other News

Trucks are filled with 120,000kg of tomatoes ahead of annual La Tomatina festival in Spain’s Valencia

Lorries filled with 120 thousand kilos of tomatoes travel to Valencia for Wednesday’s La Tomatina fight

BUÑOL in Valencia is getting ready to see red once again at the world-famous La Tomatina festival this Wednesday(August 27) with 120,000 kilos of tomatoes

26 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Gibraltar faces possible hard border with Spain for months as frontier removal date penciled in for 2026

GIBRALTAR is facing the prospect of a hard border with Spain for a number of months while the agreement to remove the border awaits ratification.

25 Aug, 2025 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Woman stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TEENAGER trailed a woman home from a supermarket before knifing her during a bungled robbery in her Torrevieja doorway. The victim, 58, resisted the

25 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Seaside footpath reopens after long battle over 60-metre stretch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BITTER 12-year row over a blocked Orihuela Costa footpath has ended after it reopened last week- nearly four years after its second closure. Orihuela

25 Aug, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tourist hotel salmonella outbreak at Spain's La Manga reaches 190 confirmed cases

Over 100 people including a baby are poisoned in mass salmonella outbreak at tourist hotel in Spain

A MASS outbreak of food poisoning affected over 100 guests at La Manga’s Cavanna Hotel over the weekend. 47 people including eight children needed hospital

25 Aug, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Six alternative pilgrimage routes you can do in Spain while wildfires shut down the Camino de Santiago

ALREADY a seasoned hiker of the Camino de Santiago? Want to try something new? The Olive Press takes a look at what alternative pilgrim routes

25 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

Travel News

7 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in San Antonio de Benageber – € 1,480,000

Exceptional Masia Estate on Urban Land – Just 15 Minutes from Valencia City San Antonio de Benagéber | 4,780 m² Urban Plot | | Expansion

25 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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Former ECB head Mario Draghi receives rapturous applause as he calls for a ‘United States of Europe’ to counter superpower threat of the US and China

FORMER head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi has declared that the European nation-state is ‘obsolete’ and that only a United States of Europe

25 Aug, 2025 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Woman dies after falling into sea and being hit by boat propeller off Costa Blanca

A JAVEA boat trip turned into tragedy for a group of friends from Murcia after one of them fell into the water and died after

25 Aug, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Appeal for witnesses in death of German boy, 17, whose body was found next to a motorbike in Marbella

THE family of a 17-year-old boy who died in Marbella are appealing for witnesses to help find answers to the tragic incident. Eliah, a German

25 Aug, 2025 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Police arrest ‘zimmerframe bandit’: Elderly local man targeted tourists arriving at Mallorca airport

AN elderly man has been arrested following a spate of thefts at Son Sant Joan airport this summer. Police forces from Policia Nacional worked with

25 Aug, 2025 @ 11:03

Balearic Islands·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Fire-scorched northern Spain declares two NEW blazes despite cooling weather

SPAIN’S wildfire emergency dragged on over the weekend as two new blazes erupted in the province of Leon, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents.

25 Aug, 2025 @ 11:01

Lead·Other News

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

Spain’s August heatwave is the most intense on record: Data deals blow to fanatical climate change deniers

SPAIN’S latest heatwave has become the most intense ever recorded in the country, according to the national weather agency AEMET. The heatwave, which lasted from

25 Aug, 2025 @ 10:08

Lead·Weather

Eat like a king for less than a night in a British pub – Five Michelin starred restaurants in Spain that do not break the bank

THINK Michelin stars mean bankers, billionaires and blow-outs? Think again. Spain is quietly serving up Michelin magic for less than the cost of a UK

24 Aug, 2025 @ 16:30

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

The matador and the movie king: How Orson Welles swapped Beverly Hills for bullrings – and chose Ronda as his eternal home

WHEN Cayetano Ordoñez (‘El Niño de la Palma’) hit the big time as a bullfighter, he bought himself a finca. Cayetano was a gypsy, and

24 Aug, 2025 @ 15:31

National News

MULLINS IT OVER: Spain’s political scandals make Westminster’s sleaze look like small change, writes Charlie Mullins

WHAT is it with Spanish politicians?It’s as if corruption and dodgy deals are a kind of parliamentary sport – and getting into power has less

24 Aug, 2025 @ 14:26

Columnists·Lead

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calahonda with pool garage – € 650,000

Turnkey property in Playa De La Lucera – Fantastic 3 bedroom front line beach apartment with sea views. Located between Fuengirola and Marbella – Costa

24 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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The Olive Press - Page 53

Average pension for freelancers in Spain skyrockets after labour reforms take effect

New-look for Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz overshadows first round US Open victory

Two British woman seriously injured after being hit by car in Ibiza

WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Vinaros with garage – € 285,000

Two men, both 23, appear in court charged with stabbing 21-year-old to death in Malaga in the early hours

Polish gangster wanted for murder arrested in upmarket Costa del Sol town: Narcos sent drugs between Spain and Krakow

Spanish becomes the most studied language in British schools at GCSE – overtaking French for the first time

Spain tops yet another global chart – this time for having the highest percentage of bald men in the world

Lorries filled with 120 thousand kilos of tomatoes travel to Valencia for Wednesday’s La Tomatina fight

Gibraltar faces possible hard border with Spain for months as frontier removal date penciled in for 2026

Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Seaside footpath reopens after long battle over 60-metre stretch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Over 100 people including a baby are poisoned in mass salmonella outbreak at tourist hotel in Spain

Six alternative pilgrimage routes you can do in Spain while wildfires shut down the Camino de Santiago

7 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in San Antonio de Benageber – € 1,480,000

Former ECB head Mario Draghi receives rapturous applause as he calls for a ‘United States of Europe’ to counter superpower threat of the US and China

Woman dies after falling into sea and being hit by boat propeller off Costa Blanca

Appeal for witnesses in death of German boy, 17, whose body was found next to a motorbike in Marbella

Police arrest ‘zimmerframe bandit’: Elderly local man targeted tourists arriving at Mallorca airport

Fire-scorched northern Spain declares two NEW blazes despite cooling weather

Spain’s August heatwave is the most intense on record: Data deals blow to fanatical climate change deniers

Eat like a king for less than a night in a British pub – Five Michelin starred restaurants in Spain that do not break the bank

The matador and the movie king: How Orson Welles swapped Beverly Hills for bullrings – and chose Ronda as his eternal home

MULLINS IT OVER: Spain’s political scandals make Westminster’s sleaze look like small change, writes Charlie Mullins

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calahonda with pool garage – € 650,000

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence