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Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas

TECH-mogul Elon Musk recently chimed in on the ‘Empty Spain’ debate, as he does on most things. And he’s right, the issue of rural depopulation

5 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Property

‘We can’t live like this anymore’: Expat single mother ‘abandoned’ by authorities after monster landslide crushes her Andalucia home

AN expat single mother whose Granada home has been hit by a monster landslide has accused authorities of ‘washing their hands’ of the situation. Pilates

31 Mar, 2026 @ 10:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Granada·Lead

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

ARMED suspects heading to the Costa del Sol with loaded guns and balaclavas have been stopped just hours before a suspected revenge attack on a

21 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

Man, 28, is fatally run over by bus in Granada after injuring driver in axe attack

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has died in southern Spain after launching a wild axe attack on a bus, which subsequently ran him over. Emergency services were

8 Mar, 2026 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Revealed: Spain’s most dangerous neighbourhoods – do you live near one? Barcelona’s El Raval ranks high

DRUG trafficking, gang shootouts and gun possession galore. Spain – unfortunately – is home to a string of neighbourhoods where crime is part of daily

7 Mar, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·crime·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait

HIGH-SPEED train services resumed on Tuesday between Madrid and Andalucia following the suspension caused by the Adamuz disaster on January 18. State operator Renfe said

17 Feb, 2026 @ 11:18

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

A TOURIST is gunning for a Granada holiday rental firm after she found herself trapped inside an apartment for eight hours during a catastrophic storm.

14 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Granada·Lead·Property

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

A GRANADA schoolboy has been hailed a hero in Italy after unearthing a rare Roman coin that had been buried for 1,800 years. Little Alejandro,

13 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Flamenco star Estrella Morente fronts near sell-out charity concert in Granada

A BENEFIT show hosted by a famous flamenco star raised funds for a local homeless charity in Granada. Singer Estrella Morente headlined a near sell-out

8 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

This Costa Tropical seaside town is set to launch a €900k underwater sculpture park for diving enthusiasts – here’s what you need to know

A COSTA Tropical seaside town is splashing nearly €1million on a dramatic underwater park – transforming its seabed into a submerged world of ancient sculptures.

8 Feb, 2026 @ 09:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated or left stranded in their homes after rivers and lakes in Granada province swelled to record-breaking levels. Around 160

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:07

Granada·Lead·Weather

Yellow alert for heavy rain as temperatures are set to fall 'below average' on Spain's Costa Blanca

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

WIDESPREAD road closures have been triggered across Andalucia as Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc causing flooding, landslides and damage to already saturated routes. Spain’s traffic authority,

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

British expats drive population revival in rural Granada village, where one in three residents is foreign

EXPATS now make up a third of the population in a small village in rural Granada, new data shows, while neighbouring communities continue to grapple

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead·Property

Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal

SPAIN is known for its natural diversity – one moment you’re stretched out on a sun-bleached beach along the southern coast; the next, you’re strapping

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia

14 Jan, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

THE body of a missing man has been found near Granada after storms and flash floods battered the Costa del Sol on Sunday, claiming another

29 Dec, 2025 @ 12:26

Costa del Sol·Granada·Lead·Weather

Body found beside motorway in search for Brit expat, 73, who vanished at night from home in southern Spain

POLICE searching for an elderly Briton who vanished from her home in southern Spain have discovered a body lying in vegetation beside a motorway. Geraldine

14 Dec, 2025 @ 15:03

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Tragedy in Andalucia as three-year-old girl dies in house fire

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has died in southern Spain after a fire ripped through her family home on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the village

14 Nov, 2025 @ 13:12

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Despicable cafe boss cheated elderly customer out of €22k by overcharging him for his breakfast over two years in Spain

Despicable cafe owner in Spain cheated elderly customer out of €22k over two years by overcharging him for breakfast

A HEARTLESS Granada cafe owner ripped off an elderly customer to the tune of €22,000 by over-charging him for breakfast between 2023 and 2025. The

30 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Outcry over plans to rip up ancient olive groves near Granada’s Alhambra to build a giant solar panel plant

ANCIENT olive groves are to be ripped up to make way for a solar panel plant near one of Spain’s leading World Heritage sites. Granada

8 Oct, 2025 @ 18:15

Granada·Green·La Cultura·Lead

Two of the best cities in all of Europe are to be found in Andalucia, according to new ranking

TWO Andalucian cities have been crowned among the top three destinations in Europe, beating Spain’s traditional heavyweights Madrid and Barcelona in a prestigious new ranking.

30 Sep, 2025 @ 14:28

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Andalucian townhouse made famous by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for hit BBC show is now taking bookings

THE Andalucian townhouse renovated by celebrities Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for BBC One’s Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job has opened to paying guests this

23 Sep, 2025 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Andalucia’s Costa Tropical continues bid to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting huge industry summit

THE Granada port town of Motril is ramping up its campaign to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting a major international industry summit this

1 Sep, 2025 @ 14:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WATCH: Moment astonishing 'mini hurricane' sends beachgoers running for cover in southern Spain's Costa Tropical

WATCH: Astonishing moment ‘mini hurricane’ sends beachgoers running for cover in Spain’s Costa Tropical

THREE people were rescued by the Guardia Civil after a mini-hurricane on Sunday caught beach-goers by surprise on Granada’s Costa Tropical. A Maritime Rescue vessel

18 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

Granada·Lead·Weather

One third of homes in this Spanish city are snapped up within a week – and it may surprise you

IT’S not Madrid, Barcelona or even Malaga. The fastest-moving property market in Spain right now is Granada, where nearly one in three homes change hands

12 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Granada·Lead·Property

WATCH: Police frogmarch one of Europe’s most wanted narco kingpins out of his luxury villa on Spain’s southern coast

IT was just after dawn when elite Guardia Civil officers swept into a quiet hillside neighbourhood of Almuñecar on Granada’s Costa Tropical. Moments later, one

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

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Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas

‘We can’t live like this anymore’: Expat single mother ‘abandoned’ by authorities after monster landslide crushes her Andalucia home

Police foil narco shootout in Costa del Sol beachfront hotspot: Shotgun and pistols seized moments before deadly midnight showdown

Man, 28, is fatally run over by bus in Granada after injuring driver in axe attack

Revealed: Spain’s most dangerous neighbourhoods – do you live near one? Barcelona’s El Raval ranks high

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Flamenco star Estrella Morente fronts near sell-out charity concert in Granada

This Costa Tropical seaside town is set to launch a €900k underwater sculpture park for diving enthusiasts – here’s what you need to know

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

British expats drive population revival in rural Granada village, where one in three residents is foreign

Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

Body found beside motorway in search for Brit expat, 73, who vanished at night from home in southern Spain

Tragedy in Andalucia as three-year-old girl dies in house fire

Despicable cafe owner in Spain cheated elderly customer out of €22k over two years by overcharging him for breakfast

Outcry over plans to rip up ancient olive groves near Granada’s Alhambra to build a giant solar panel plant

Two of the best cities in all of Europe are to be found in Andalucia, according to new ranking

Andalucian townhouse made famous by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for hit BBC show is now taking bookings

Andalucia’s Costa Tropical continues bid to become Spain’s cruise ship capital by hosting huge industry summit

WATCH: Astonishing moment ‘mini hurricane’ sends beachgoers running for cover in Spain’s Costa Tropical

One third of homes in this Spanish city are snapped up within a week – and it may surprise you

WATCH: Police frogmarch one of Europe’s most wanted narco kingpins out of his luxury villa on Spain’s southern coast

BREAKING: At least seven injured after hotel roof collapses in Benidorm

Did you hit the slopes this Semana Santa? Sierra Nevada resort records one of its biggest Easters ever

‘Blood rain’ warning: Spain to be caked in mud from Easter Monday as DANA storm bringing heavy rainfall runs into wave of Saharan dust

Outrage erupts in Mexican art world over plan to put Frida Kahlo masterpieces on display in Spain

The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco

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