WATCH: Spanish Embassy in UK reviews Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes that sparked international backlash dubbed ‘croquetagate’

THE SPANISH Embassy in the UK has got involved in a now week-long debate about Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes, which not only

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:36

Food & Drink·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious British conman who ‘stole millions from expats’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is back behind bars

Have you been a victim of Chris O’Hare? Get in touch at newsdesk@theolivepress.es HE has mostly gone under the radar as far as expats and

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella·Must Read·Other News

New 5-star hotel funded by Gerard Pique is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol as construction gets underway

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the Costa del Sol’s latest 5-star hotel located in an old cinema. Hotel chain, Meliá, is set to open a new

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:25

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Moment taps run dry inside homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as drought takes hold

RESIDENTS of Fuengirola are experiencing water problems such as low pressure and supply cuts as drought continues to ravage the Costa del Sol. The problems

1 Dec, 2023 @ 14:52

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

German man is arrested after ‘stabbing his own mother’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police arrive at scene to discover victim ‘with knife still in her back’

A GERMAN man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his own mother in the back. Police received a call at around 4pm on Saturday, November

1 Dec, 2023 @ 14:14

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

This town in Malaga province has been crowned the best in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve

PRESTIGIOUS travel magazine ‘Viajar’ has chosen a Malaga town as the best spot to ring in the New Year. Celebrations on December 31 grow more

1 Dec, 2023 @ 13:07

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Helicopter crash in Spain: Multiple injuries after aircraft smashes into a motorway in Madrid

MULTIPLE people have been injured after a helicopter crashed onto a Madrid motorway. The aircraft was taking part in the European Rotors fair on Friday

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:16

Lead·Madrid

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 620,000

Flat Barcelona, Barcelona 3 beds 2 baths € 620,000 FANTASTIC FLAT IN THE HEART OF POBLENOU AND JUST A FEW MINUTES FROM THE

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property

Revealed: The 13 best companies to work for in Spain’s Malaga

GREAT Place To Work have released their 2023 edition of ‘best workplaces in Malaga’ and these are the top 13 companies. Informed by employees, 90%

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

‘Migrant taxis’: How illegal immigrants pay drug lords up to €5,000 each to be ferried from Africa to Spain ‘in 20 minutes’

DRUG traffickers are believed to be turning their ‘narco boats’ into ‘migrant taxis’, promising a ride to Spain in just 20 minutes. It comes after

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for multiple rape and sexual assault charges

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for a series of alleged rapes and sexual assaults, the Olive

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HUGE boa constrictor has terrorised Alicante citizens after it escaped from a balcony this week. After alerting the Guardia Civil, the two metre long

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:19

Alicante·Animals·Lead

Extreme weather warning with orange alert issued for heavy rain on Costa Blanca

Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December – but it won’t last for long

YELLOW alert warnings of bad weather have been issued in a dozen regions of Spain as the mild November turns into a dodgy start for

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:11

Lead·National News·Weather

REVIEW: The bet pays off for Paco Roncero at Madrid’s Terraza del Casino

MADRID has gone through a food revolution since I lived there in the early 1990s when it was literally all about roast suckling pig, pinchos

1 Dec, 2023 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Gibraltar leads climate change discussion with overseas territories as COP28 starts in Middle East

MINISTERS from British overseas territories have discussed the upcoming COP28 climate change summit that started Thursday at a meeting chaired by Gibraltar’s own Minister for

1 Dec, 2023 @ 09:34

Environment·Gibraltar

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“This has to stop” – mother delivers petition to Congress with 63,000 signatures demanding total ban of mobile phones for teenagers

TWO TEACHERS on Thursday delivered a petition with 63,000 signatures to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in a bid to encourage a total ban on the

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:53

Lead·Politics·Technology

Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

STRIKES by airport baggage handlers in Spain scheduled for December 5 and 10 have been called off. They had been timed to cause disruption during

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Two restaurants in Spain get first-ever coveted 'three star' Michelin award

The 11 restaurants in Spain that LOST their Michelin stars this week

WHERE THERE are winners, there must also, sadly, be losers. And while 31 restaurants in Spain were announced this week to have won their first

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:07

Food & Drink·Lead

How quickly can I sell my house in Spain? Study reveals it’ll take longer than you think

ALMOST half of Andalucia homeowners looking to sell their properties expect to be able to sell them in less than three months- despite the reality

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Israel recalls its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Sanchez expresses ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel is respecting international humanitarian law

ISRAEL has indefinitely recalled its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a television interview this morning to express ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:43

Lead·Politics

Empty party-area Magaluf hotel could be bought and then pulled down for at least €1 million on Spain’s Mallorca

CALVIA council wants to buy a disused Magaluf hotel to demolish it and then create an open space amidst the busy nightlife zone, but it

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:40

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

VERFECHTER DER DIPLOMATIE.

In stillem Gedenken verneigen wir uns vor dem eindrucksvollen Leben von Henry Kissinger, der ein beeindruckendes Jahrhundert voller Meilensteine durchschritt und im Alter von 100

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Auf Deutsch

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

AS SPAIN’S real estate sector continues to contract for domestic buyers due to higher interest rates, foreign purchasers are getting a higher percentage share of

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:16

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Die Winter werden wärmer. Frühling und Herbst werden länger, während die Winter kürzer werden

Die spanischen Winter werden aufgrund des Klimawandels immer kürzer. Bisher galt auf dem spanischen Festland der Winter als Zeitraum vom 1. Dezember bis zum 28.

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:03

Auf Deutsch

Mother who had her six children taken away is arrested after selling baby for €2k in Spain

Wie heißt das Kind? MARTIN und Lucia sind die beliebtesten Namen für Neugeborene in Spanien – beide stehen zum ersten Mal an der Spitze.

Wie das Nationale Institut für Statistik (INE) mitteilte, hießen im Jahr 2022 1,9 % der Jungen Martin, während Lucia 2,2 % der Mädchennamen ausmachte. Bei

30 Nov, 2023 @ 16:43

Auf Deutsch

Stille, Spiel, Satz und Sieg?

TENNIS-Weltranglistenerster Novak Djokovic forderte die britischen Fans nach dem Davis-Cup-Spiel Serbiens in Malaga auf, “die Klappe zu halten”. Der serbische Star sah sich mit ständigen

30 Nov, 2023 @ 16:37

Auf Deutsch

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WATCH: Spanish Embassy in UK reviews Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes that sparked international backlash dubbed ‘croquetagate’

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious British conman who ‘stole millions from expats’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is back behind bars

New 5-star hotel funded by Gerard Pique is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol as construction gets underway

WATCH: Moment taps run dry inside homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as drought takes hold

German man is arrested after ‘stabbing his own mother’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police arrive at scene to discover victim ‘with knife still in her back’

This town in Malaga province has been crowned the best in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve

Helicopter crash in Spain: Multiple injuries after aircraft smashes into a motorway in Madrid

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 620,000

Revealed: The 13 best companies to work for in Spain’s Malaga

‘Migrant taxis’: How illegal immigrants pay drug lords up to €5,000 each to be ferried from Africa to Spain ‘in 20 minutes’

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for multiple rape and sexual assault charges

Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December – but it won’t last for long

REVIEW: The bet pays off for Paco Roncero at Madrid’s Terraza del Casino

Gibraltar leads climate change discussion with overseas territories as COP28 starts in Middle East

“This has to stop” – mother delivers petition to Congress with 63,000 signatures demanding total ban of mobile phones for teenagers

Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

The 11 restaurants in Spain that LOST their Michelin stars this week

How quickly can I sell my house in Spain? Study reveals it’ll take longer than you think

Israel recalls its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Sanchez expresses ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel is respecting international humanitarian law

Empty party-area Magaluf hotel could be bought and then pulled down for at least €1 million on Spain’s Mallorca

VERFECHTER DER DIPLOMATIE.

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

Die Winter werden wärmer. Frühling und Herbst werden länger, während die Winter kürzer werden

Wie heißt das Kind? MARTIN und Lucia sind die beliebtesten Namen für Neugeborene in Spanien – beide stehen zum ersten Mal an der Spitze.

Stille, Spiel, Satz und Sieg?

Mallorca police officer shot twice in the leg after man ‘snatched his gun’ during row over street barbecue

The bustling port city in northern Spain named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The Guardian

Flight to Malaga cut short as drunk passenger demanding more beer ‘gropes four air stewardesses and attacks police officer’

EXCLUSIVE: Tracing the expat barman who made a small fortune as the only person to back ‘hippy’ board game Trivial Pursuit

Racism row engulfs build-up to England’s Nations League clash in Madrid as Spain coach insists ‘there’s no racism in this country’

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