Body found in Spain belongs to missing US cyclist Matt Opperman, police confirm
THE body found next to a tree in Andalucia at the weekend belongs to missing US cyclist Matt Opperman, police have confirmed. The tragic news
Matt Opperman latest: Wife of missing US cyclist ‘is searching 20 hours a day’ after he vanished from Spain last month
THE wife of a missing US cyclist is spending 20 hours per day searching for him after he vanished from Andalucia over two weeks ago.
Watch: Helicopter searches for missing US cyclist and father-of-two in Spain as family ‘worried beyond belief’
THE family of a missing US cyclist say they are ‘worried beyond belief’ after he vanished from Andalucia two weeks ago. Married father-of-two Matt Opperman,
Mystery as body of ‘half-naked man’ is found in a Jaen olive grove: Corpse is not of missing US cyclist
THE half-naked body of a man has been discovered in an olive grove in Andalucia. The grisly find was made shortly before 10am on Thursday
Must-visit: The oldest castle in Spain that’s nestled in inland Andalucia and dubbed ‘the fort of the seven kings’
SPAIN’S oldest castle is hidden in the heart of Andalucia, here’s why you should visit. Nestled in the rolling hills of Jaen’s Sierra Morena lies
Tiny village in Spain’s Andalucia is rocked by video of a couple romping on the church altar
A MINISCULE village in southern Spain has been rocked by a video of a couple having sex on the church altar. The man and woman
Tourist in Spain’s Andalucia douses 6,000-year-old cave art with water so it appears brighter in his photos
A TOURIST is being investigated for pouring water on ancient cave drawings so that they appear brighter in photos. The 39-year-old could face fines running
Revealed: The bullfighting capitals of Spain’s Andalucia – which hosted more than 600 events last year
STATISTICS released by the Junta have revealed that Spain’s emblematic but highly controversial sport is alive and well in Andalucia. There were 682 bullfighting events
Dog owner who left their pet to die in a car during 42C heat is JAILED in Spain’s Andalucia
A 64 YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for leaving his dog locked in a car in Andalucia, resulting in the animal’s death by heat stroke.
Two cities in Andalucia are among the best ‘food destinations’ in Spain – according to National Geographic
NATIONAL Geographic has named two Andalucian cities some of Spain’s best ‘food destinations’. The prestigious travel magazine celebrated the second edition of its ‘Readers Prize
Drought latest: The biggest cities in Spain’s Andalucia will bring in water cuts within weeks ‘unless there is rain for 30 days straight’
ANDALUCIA president Juanma Moreno announced in a press conference Thursday that the region’s largest cities will face water cuts in the coming weeks — unless
WATCH: Outrage as councillor is accused of rigging a local lottery in Spain’s Andalucia after pulling the name of a co-worker’s mother – for the second year in a row
A CHRISTMAS lottery in Andalucia has been thrown into disrepute after eagle-eyed onlookers suspected a local councillor of rigging its outcome. Jose Luis Madueño, a
West Nile Virus is found in 50,000 mosquitoes in Spain’s Andalucia – these are the most at risk areas
THE potentially fatal West Nile Virus is surging among mosquito populations in southern Spain, it has emerged. In its annual surveillance campaign, the Andalucian government
Bizarre twist in ‘kidnap’ case in Spain’s Jaen, as victim is arrested by police after they found a marijuana plantation in her house
THE APPARENT kidnapping of a woman and her seven-year-old daughter in Jaen, Andalusia took a bizarre twist after she ended up being arrested by the
Exposed: How a gang paid Spanish women to marry foreign expats in bid to gain them residency
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 32 people in Andalucia for their involvement in a ‘marriage of convenience’ scam that enabled foreigners to get Spanish residency.
Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy
THE Guardia Civil has arrested 11 people in Spain and Italy for belonging to a gang trading tampered olive oil. Authorities have seized 16 containers
Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?
THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in
Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports
SEVERE storms killed two people in Cordoba and Huelva provinces amidst around two thousand reported incidents in Andalusia- 500 of which were logged since 10.00pm
Secret escape: This little-known inland gem in Spain’s Andalucia that oozes medieval charm is WELL worth the visit
ONE of the delights of Spain is visiting its unspoilt interior where historic buildings are often set in a landscape virtually unchanged for centuries. While
Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different parts of Spain
A TRAVELLING gang of home robbers has been arrested after a joint operation between Policia Nacional units in Alicante and Antequera(Malaga). Three men- all of
‘Highly toxic’ Asian hornet found in garden in Spain’s Andalucia: Health officials launch hunt for its ‘primary nest’ while warning residents to avoid invasive species
A ‘HIGHLY toxic’ Asian hornet has been found in a homeowner’s garden in Andalucia. Health officials have sounded the alarm after the invasive species, officially
Arabic Baths Cultural Center in Spain’s Jaen welcomes surge in visitors
SITUATED in the historic city center of Jaen, the Centro Cultural Baños Árabes Palacio de Villardompardo has observed a notable rise in visitor numbers, reflecting
Single bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in Spain’s Jaen on Sunday
A SINGLE bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in the municipality of Andujar on Sunday, according to autopsies carried out on
Olive Press takes a look at Spain’s Suicide Triangle: Alcalá la Real, in Jaen, is trying to stop the cycle
THE attractive mountain town of Alcalá la Real is topped by a Crusader castle and cascades down a steep hillside, connecting the Guadalquivir Valley with
Woman who split from husband in UK is held captive by family for ‘exorcism’ in Spain’s Andalucia
A woman was locked up by her family for 22 days in Linares because they wanted evil spirits exorcised from her body after she split
725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga
There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient