U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Plea as petition for expat drivers in Spain nears 5,000 signatures
A PETITION demanding an answer from the British government over the right for expats to drive in Spain is nearly halfway there. Nearly 4,500 people
Filming for Netflix’s Black Mirror takes place across Spain’s Costa del Sol
FILMING for a new series of popular Netflix show Black Mirror has taken place across Malaga province. The British dystopian series has been revealed to
Is Spain really ugly? You decide, after leading writer slams overdevelopment and awful architecture
SPAIN has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than almost any other country in the world. From its white villages to grand cities, the architecture is
Classical crooners Il Divo return to finish tour in Spain
WORLD famous classical crossover group Il Divo have announced they will continue the Spanish leg of their tour after putting it on hold due to
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AUSSIE rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have been announced as a headline act for Cala Mijas festival. Having played Primavera sound on June
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Olive Press making big inroads with driving licence exchange petition
AN Olive Press campaign to allow resident Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering speed. A pair of expat councillors have
From Arteta to Klopp: Football stars flock to Spain’s Mallorca
MALLORCA appears to be in vogue for the footballing giants of today. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was spotted playing a game of padel with PSV
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: British expat behind driving licence petition speaks out
THE OLIVE PRESS spoke to Stuart Hudd, the man who started the parliamentary petition to reverse Spain’s decision to end an extension period on negotiations
Spanish airline based in Mallorca due to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda from UK
SPANISH airline Privilege Style, based in Mallorca, has agreed to fly channel-crossing migrants currently in the UK to Rwanda under a highly controversial new law
National youth tennis tournament gets underway in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE National Tennis Circuit for under 16s is underway in Estepona. The National Tennis Circuit RPT Marca-Young Promises 2022 is taking place in the Malaga
WATCH: Police hunt bikini-clad woman who danced atop speeding car in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are on the hunt for a woman whose dangerous antics went viral after she was recorded dancing around on top of a car in
Andalucia spends €20 million to beef-up roadside crash barriers across southern Spain
THE Andalucian Junta is to spend an extra €20 million on replacing crash barriers in the region. The region is famed for its winding roads,
Love Island returns to Spain’s Mallorca
LOVE ISLAND contestants were welcomed into a brand new Mallorcan villa on Monday June 6. Previously, every Love Island series since the show’s relaunch in
Spain to allow 16 year-olds to drive micro electric cars
SPAIN is preparing a new driving licence to allow over 16s to get behind the wheel of low-horsepower electric vehicles with of up to speeds
Cricket tournament comes to Madrid as sport grows in popularity in Spain
CRICKET has been added to the sporting itinerary of Madrid in celebration of it being named as the World Capital of Sport. The Madrid Cricket
Wildfire in Benahavis in hills above Spain’s Costa Del Sol pictured from space
THE wildfire raging in the hills near Benahavis has been photographed from space. The gigantic smoke plume from the blaze, which broke out in the
Military stood down as wildfire threatening Benahavis in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol declared ‘stablised’
THE wildfire that has been raging across the Sierra Bermeja in the hills above Estepona and Marbella has been declared ‘stabilised’ by authorities in Andalucia.
Olivia Valere: Queen of Marbella party scene dies aged 75
OLIVIA VALERE, known as the queen of Marbella nightlife, has died aged 75. The French businesswoman had been battling stomach cancer for the past year
Stay away! Evacuated residents cannot return home for another day as wildfire blazes in the hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
RESIDENTS evacuated from Benahavis as a wildfire rages in the hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol have been told they will have to stay away
Spain makes controversial step towards ban on prostitution
THE Spanish parliament has voted to draw up wide reaching legislation in a bid to crackdown on prostituion. The controversial move is targeted at those
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Councillor calls for longer extension period on UK driving licence swap as British Ambassador in Spain remains coy
AS the Olive Press continues to campaign for Brits to once again be allowed to swap their UK licence for a Spanish one and get
Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol declares itself a Ukrainian province for fundraising campaign
MALAGA is vying to become Ukraine’s unofficial 25th province in a solidarity campaign to help the war-torn country. Local businesses have been asked to back
Extra police will patrol streets in crackdown on stag and hen parties in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
EXTRA police are being brought in to patrol the streets of Malaga in a crackdown on stag and hen parties in the city on the
Swedish influencer arrested for stabbing man in the throat in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A Swedish influencer has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for allegedly stabbing a 36-year-old man in the throat and narrowly missing his jugular.
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: British fintech guru calls for Spaniards in the UK to have licences immediately revoked until driving fiasco fixed
A BRITISH fintech entrepreneur insists it is time to play hardball in negotiations with the Spanish government on driving licences. With Brits who have lived
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Woman forced to abandon home and move to campsite on Spain’s Costa Blanca because she can’t drive amid licence debacle
AS The Olive Press launches its campaign to allow Brits back on the road, our inbox is inundated with people whose lives are being torn