EXCLUSIVE News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

EXCLUSIVE: New Brit sitcom based on hit Tenerife memoirs of hapless expats hopes to start shooting in Marbella

BILLED as a cross between Benidorm, Cheers and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a new UK series is set to explore the cultural clashes, expat

23 Oct, 2025 @ 11:01

Entertainment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Jody goes to jail’: Notorious CWM pension scammer loses appeal against fraud conviction in Valencia High Court

By Jon Clarke and Walter Finch EXPAT fashion boss Jody Smart has lost her appeal against a fraud conviction for her role in the Continental

17 Oct, 2025 @ 19:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Blaze on the Costa de Sol due to Irish expat feud – Torremolinos bar owner was stabbed just days before thugs torched his bar

A VIOLENT feud within the Costa del Sol’s Irish community is at the heart of a devastating blaze which ripped through a strip of pubs

26 Aug, 2025 @ 20:07

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Video

The Olive Press went behind the scenes of an international film shoot which turned a sleepy Costa del Sol town into a cinematic gem

THE quiet mountain village of Gaucin has found itself in the spotlight this summer as it becomes the unlikely setting for an international feature film.

23 Aug, 2025 @ 14:30

Entertainment·EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Beleaguered Tommy Robinson lands back in Spain, as he skips UK over assault grilling

TOMMY Robinson has fled to Spain after the British far-right extremist was filmed near an unconscious man at London’s St Pancras station, the Olive Press

30 Jul, 2025 @ 12:02

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

WATCH: Mijas’ donkey taxis forced to work during heat alert – while operators ‘ignore new welfare laws’

ANOTHER complaint has been filed against Mijas’ controversial donkey taxi operators after they were caught working them during an extreme heat warning. Animal rights group

18 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Video

One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’

WHEN Hayley Wilkins went into labour in January this year while in Spain, it never crossed her mind that she wouldn’t get to see her

28 May, 2025 @ 11:31

Andalucia·Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Health·Lead

PARTY LIKE IT’S 2008: Tottenham vow to ‘take revenge’ for Bilbao in Euro final tonight

By Jon Clarke in Bilbao TOTTENHAM fans promised to take revenge for the residents of Bilbao after their native team were knocked out of the

21 May, 2025 @ 11:52

Bilbao·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Sport

EXCLUSIVE: Author of viral video showing Brits ‘behaving like animals’ en route to Ibiza recounts ‘horror flight’

A WOMAN who was ‘terrified’ on a flight from London to Ibiza has shared details of her ‘horror flight’ with the Olive Press. Ibiza local

20 May, 2025 @ 16:59

EXCLUSIVE·Ibiza·Lead·Video

‘I spent three incredible days in Bilbao – here are my top sight-seeing tips’

BILBAO is the Basque Country’s biggest city and with much to explore, we have prepared a guide for the ultimate visit. Culture filled cities, stunning

19 May, 2025 @ 15:15

Basque Country·Bilbao·EXCLUSIVE·Olive Press Travel

Renewed calls to end ‘emaciated and ill’ donkey taxis in Costa del Sol tourist town after new images emerge

A PROTEST against the use of donkey taxis in Mijas has been organised after outrage over sightings of ‘emaciated and ill’ donkeys, despite steps taken

15 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Costa Blanca’s €35m CWM pension fraud – as justice is finally served

A recent conviction sending infamous expat Jody Smart to prison casts a glimmer of light at the end of the long dark tunnel in the

11 May, 2025 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mastermind’ of CWM pension scandal denies wrongdoing as ex-partner is jailed in Spain

THE alleged mastermind behind one of Spain’s biggest investment frauds has insisted he’s innocent. Darren Kirby, who founded Continental Wealth Management (CWM), told the Olive

9 May, 2025 @ 18:55

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Exclusive: ‘Out of control’ Spanish tax office ‘targets hundreds of expats in unfair audits’ as Beckham Law war heats up

THE founding partner of a top international law firm has slammed Spain’s ‘heartless’ tax agency as ‘out of control’ amid allegations that the authority is

9 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Granada locals take matters into their own hands as they protest dangerous road conditions

FED-UP residents of the Alpujarras mountains in southern Spain have staged a dramatic roadside protest today over what they describe as years of government inaction

1 May, 2025 @ 14:50

EXCLUSIVE·Granada·Lead·Other News

ZERO DAY: How an Olive Press reporter watched Spain’s world turn upside down on historic day

EXTRAORDINARY TIMES: How Zero Day unravelled on the Costa del Sol as cash is king and the supermarkets all shut their doors. By Jon Clarke

28 Apr, 2025 @ 20:33

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British fashion boss Jody Smart found guilty of fraud after scamming thousands of expats out of their retirement savings in Spain

By Jon Clarke and Walter Finch SHE was best friends with TV star Denise van Outen and had more shoes than notorious Filipino first lady

11 Apr, 2025 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Funeral plan boss in one of Spain’s biggest expat rip-offs died ‘a sad and lonely man’ and lived anything but a luxury lifestyle

‘HE died a sad and lonely man,’ a friend of Stephen Nelson, the founder of defunct company Iberian Funeral Plans, told The Olive Press. The

9 Apr, 2025 @ 18:07

EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Inside the colourful world of Estepona’s embattled mayor: Link to Hitler’s translator, a swinger’s castle on the Costa del Sol and ‘wife-swapping trips to Germany’

FOR decades he’s been the ‘teflon mayor’, for whom tales of dodgy dealings and questionable connections would never stick. But sexual allegations of dirty weekends,

17 Nov, 2024 @ 11:30

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

US expat creates ‘innovative’ Spanish learning app to compete with giants like Duolingo

AN American expat has created an innovative Spanish learning app to compete with the likes of Duolingo and Rosetta Stone. Tyler Cole, 34, had been

20 Oct, 2024 @ 09:00

Education·EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

‘One more bite at the cherry’: The incredible tale of the Scottish drug smuggler who found stardom in Spain with a prison band – and then lost it all

THEY say everyone deserves a second chance. And for one former narco-trafficker jailbird turned rocker, it comes 30 years after he nearly hit the big

5 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead

Is there a dark side to Spain’s green energy revolution? Documentary aims to lift the lid on the environmental and social impact of renewables across the country

A NEW documentary film has unveiled the unsettling truth behind Spain’s ‘green energy’ transition. ‘Vidas Irrenovables’ (Unrenewable Lives) by respected production company Metafora Visual, investigates

5 Oct, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s a sad day for all of us’: The UK’s decision to relinquish the Chagos Islands has left Gibraltar and other British Overseas Territories feeling nervous

THE United Kingdom’s shock decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has left many in Gibraltar and beyond wondering exactly what

4 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

EXCLUSIVE·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Exclusive: Leading American real estate brand The Agency launches first office in Spain’s Barcelona

THE Agency, one of the world’s fastest-growing luxury real estate brands, known for its exposure on Netflix, has announced the opening of a new office

25 Sep, 2024 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Property

Exclusive: Meet the British expat walking the length of Spain from north to south

FOR Tom Hopcroft, the past year has been a whirlwind. The business he founded – Guiris de Mierda, a lifestyle brand aimed at providing a

23 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Basque Country·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British expat couple reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of running a stall at local ferias around Spain

AN expat couple who ran a stall on local ferias have revealed the ups and downs of fiesta life in Andalucia. From live elephants to

22 Sep, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead

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EXCLUSIVE: New Brit sitcom based on hit Tenerife memoirs of hapless expats hopes to start shooting in Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Jody goes to jail’: Notorious CWM pension scammer loses appeal against fraud conviction in Valencia High Court

EXCLUSIVE: Blaze on the Costa de Sol due to Irish expat feud – Torremolinos bar owner was stabbed just days before thugs torched his bar

The Olive Press went behind the scenes of an international film shoot which turned a sleepy Costa del Sol town into a cinematic gem

EXCLUSIVE: Beleaguered Tommy Robinson lands back in Spain, as he skips UK over assault grilling

WATCH: Mijas’ donkey taxis forced to work during heat alert – while operators ‘ignore new welfare laws’

One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’

PARTY LIKE IT’S 2008: Tottenham vow to ‘take revenge’ for Bilbao in Euro final tonight

EXCLUSIVE: Author of viral video showing Brits ‘behaving like animals’ en route to Ibiza recounts ‘horror flight’

‘I spent three incredible days in Bilbao – here are my top sight-seeing tips’

Renewed calls to end ‘emaciated and ill’ donkey taxis in Costa del Sol tourist town after new images emerge

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Costa Blanca’s €35m CWM pension fraud – as justice is finally served

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mastermind’ of CWM pension scandal denies wrongdoing as ex-partner is jailed in Spain

Exclusive: ‘Out of control’ Spanish tax office ‘targets hundreds of expats in unfair audits’ as Beckham Law war heats up

Granada locals take matters into their own hands as they protest dangerous road conditions

ZERO DAY: How an Olive Press reporter watched Spain’s world turn upside down on historic day

EXCLUSIVE: British fashion boss Jody Smart found guilty of fraud after scamming thousands of expats out of their retirement savings in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Funeral plan boss in one of Spain’s biggest expat rip-offs died ‘a sad and lonely man’ and lived anything but a luxury lifestyle

Inside the colourful world of Estepona’s embattled mayor: Link to Hitler’s translator, a swinger’s castle on the Costa del Sol and ‘wife-swapping trips to Germany’

US expat creates ‘innovative’ Spanish learning app to compete with giants like Duolingo

‘One more bite at the cherry’: The incredible tale of the Scottish drug smuggler who found stardom in Spain with a prison band – and then lost it all

Is there a dark side to Spain’s green energy revolution? Documentary aims to lift the lid on the environmental and social impact of renewables across the country

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s a sad day for all of us’: The UK’s decision to relinquish the Chagos Islands has left Gibraltar and other British Overseas Territories feeling nervous

Exclusive: Leading American real estate brand The Agency launches first office in Spain’s Barcelona

Exclusive: Meet the British expat walking the length of Spain from north to south

British expat couple reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of running a stall at local ferias around Spain

Barcelona council votes to restrict number of tourists visiting popular attraction every year

British tourist dies after choking on piece of meat at restaurant in Spain

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

Here are the start dates for the EES border system at key Spanish airports popular with British tourists – travellers to Malaga beware