Spain’s agriculture sector is one of the biggest winners from Pedro Sanchez’s migrant regularisation scheme

SPAIN’s agriculture sector is set to benefit from Pedro Sanchez’s migrant regularisation scheme. The sector has already applauded the regularisation of half a million migrants

16 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

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Pundits on Catalan public TV stoke outrage by wildly celebrating Real Madrid’s exit from Champions League

REAL Madrid’s dramatic Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich sparked jubilation far beyond Germany, as pundits on Catalan public TV ignited controversy

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:36

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Malaga mayor who burned effigy of Netanyahu defends tradition: ‘We are pacifists, we are not anti-Semites’

THE mayor of the Costa del Sol town embroiled in an anti-Semitism row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up at an Easter

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Two British tourists beaten unconscious outside Magaluf nightclub - police arrest two Swiss teens and hunt further suspects in Mallorca

Young British tourist punched policeman in the face outside Magaluf nightclub in Spain

A BRITISH tourist received a six-month prison sentence- suspended for two years- after admitting an assault on a Guardia Civil officer outside a Magaluf nightclub.

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:54

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Repsol regains control of oil operations in Venezuela

Spain’s Repsol regains control of Venezuela oil operations after Trump admin relaxes sanctions

SPANISH energy giant Repsol is set to take back control of its oil operations in Venezuela after the US administration revoked its licence last year.

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

British tourist in Benidorm tried to kill two people at popular beach and then tried to take his life in police cells

Benidorm’s beaches could become ‘smoke free zones’ this summer under proposals by left-wing PSOE

THE opposition PSOE socialist party on Benidorm City Council wants a smoking ban on all local beaches. In July 2024, the council signed an agreement

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:03

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Sant Pol de Mar with pool garage – € 695,000

Barcelona · Costa Maresme · Sant Pol de Mar Living in Sant Pol de Mar! Sant Pol de Mar is one of the most charming

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:01

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Barcelona launches massive crackdown on abusive landlords who flout housing rules and ignore rent caps

ROGUE landlords operating in Catalunya will soon be subject to tighter controls after regional lawmakers narrowly passed a decree doubling-down on recent housing reforms. The

16 Apr, 2026 @ 10:53

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

FRANCISCO de Goya did not just paint Spain’s history – he lived its most dramatic, colourful and scandalous chapters. To mark the anniversary of his

16 Apr, 2026 @ 08:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

TRAVELLERS from beyond the EU have been bracing for ‘nightmare’ scenarios at European airports since the new digital border control system was gradually rolled out

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:48

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Technology

How a zoo on the Costa del Sol is helping to save highly endangered tiger species at risk of vanishing

BIOPARC Fuengirola is playing a key role in the fight to save one of the planet’s most endangered animals: the Sumatran tiger. Good news emerging

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:28

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Northern Spain·Other News

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

A CRIMINAL organisation has been dismantled after trafficking Botox and running clandestine cosmetic clinics in Alicante, Valencia and Tarragona. Guardia Civil officers seized over 1,200

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

POLICE have deported six foreign nationals from Barcelona after they were caught committing a string of repeat offences in the city. These individuals had more

15 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free

THE city of Toledo is opening up some of its most private and rarely seen spaces this weekend, with free access to hidden convents and

15 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Danish firm backs Olive Press ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with innovative new glass lids to put on drinks during nights out

Have you been affected by spiking? Message us at newsdesk@theolivepress.es A DANISH firm has backed the Olive Press’ Smash the Spiking campaign relaunched last Autumn.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Health·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Armed robbers disguised as builders storm bank but are foiled by vault’s time-delay mechanism in Mijas

TWO robbers armed with a pistol attempted to steal cash from a store in La Noria by wearing reflective jackets, acting like builders. Arriving on

15 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’

SUDDEN demolition in Cañada Real neighbourhood sparks outrage after residents say authorities tore down occupied homes without warning, leaving two families displaced. A family of

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:34

Lead·Madrid·Other News

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

A MAN has died and a child was rushed to the hospital after their car plunged down an embankment in Malaga. The 42-year-old victim died

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tapas and liquid gold: Andalucia’s hidden gem of Jaen

TAKE a trip to this small Andalucian capital with free bar snacks and four Michelin-starred restaurants surrounded by a sea of olives. Welcome to Jaen,

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

REVEALED: The richest Spaniards in 2025 according to Forbes with just one entertainer making the top 100 list

Spain’s richest man becomes the world’s number one landlord with €21bn real estate empire

AMANCIO Ortega, the founder of fashion chain Zara and Spain’s richest person, is now the world’s top landlord thanks to a sprawling property empire worth

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:46

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

The inside story on how the Albanian mafia murdered one of their own on the Costa del Sol and tried to dump his body in a reservoir

THE story of how the Albanian mafia murdered one of their own on the Costa del Sol and tried to dump his body in a

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s immigration staff to go on indefinite strike ahead of migrant regularisation plan over working conditions

SPAIN’S immigration system is heading for chaos after workers called an indefinite strike just days before a mass migrant regularisation scheme begins. The Workers’ Commissions

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:20

Lead·National News·Other News

Around 350,000 people are set to descend on Alicante for Spain’s second-largest pilgrimage walk

EXTRA Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 537th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The event

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

SPAIN’S major air carrier, Iberia, has announced a temporary suspension in direct flights to Cuba because of a lack of fuel in the Caribbean country.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 12:11

Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Pervert teacher gets 180 years prison sentence for recording children using school bathrooms in Spain

Pervert teacher gets 180-year prison sentence for recording children using bathroom in northern Spain

A NAVARRA court has handed down a jail sentence totalling 180 years and nine months to a teacher who videoed 31 girls and nine women

15 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Northern Spain

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Monforte del Cid with pool garage – € 790,000

Discover this spectacular pre-owned villa of the exclusive Makalu II model, situated on the first line of the golf course within the prestigious Font del

15 Apr, 2026 @ 11:00