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Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?

ONE year ago today, at 12.33pm, the Iberian Peninsula lost power in under five seconds. The great apagón (blackout) of 28 April, 2025, remains the

28 Apr, 2026 @ 16:30

Green·Lead·National News·Other News

Mocromafia ‘gangsters’ walk free after jury acquits them of murdering ‘Butcher of Amsterdam’ police informer on Spain’s southern coast

TWO men accused of murdering a Dutch criminal linked to the Mocromafia, one of the most feared drug mafias operating in Spain, have been acquitted

28 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Cádiz·crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Two out of three adults under 34 still live with their parents as Spain breeds an entire generation of poor people

TWO-THIRDS of young people in Spain were living with at least one of their parents in 2025 with high property prices cited as a key

28 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·National News·Property

The story behind Spain’s iconic Seat Ibiza – the best-selling runaround thanks to a touch of American marketing and German engineering

THE very first SEAT Ibiza rolled off the assembly line at Martorell, Barcelona on 27 April, 1984. Marketing had come to Spain. SEAT (the Sociedad

28 Apr, 2026 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Technology

Get ready for Spain’s once-in-a-century total eclipse with a dress rehearsal this week while the sun is in the same position in the sky

THOSE in Spain can prepare for the once-in-a-century total eclipse by holding a dress rehearsal this week thanks to the sun’s position in the sky.

28 Apr, 2026 @ 13:41

Environment·Lead

‘Tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain: These regions can expect the dreaded ‘blood rain’ this week

HOMEOWNERS and drivers are being warned to keep their hoses packed away as a massive ‘tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain, bringing the dreaded

28 Apr, 2026 @ 12:27

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026

HOUSE prices rose by an average of 12.9% in Alicante province during the first quarter of 2026, according to real estate appraisal company Gesvalt Tasaciones.

28 Apr, 2026 @ 11:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Spain moves back into double-digit unemployment rate after losing 170,000 jobs in first three months of 2026

SPAIN’S unemployment rate climbed back to a double-digit percentage in the first quarter of 2026. Job losses nearly doubled compared with the same period last

28 Apr, 2026 @ 11:04

Lead·National News

Marbella hospital patients sent home from operating table as 175,000 doctors go on strike across Spain

TWO women were sent home from the operating table at a Costa del Sol hospital after their long-awaited surgeries were abruptly cancelled amid Spain’s ongoing

27 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Marbella

Spanish minister urges people planning a trip to Spain this summer to ‘buy your flights now’ ahead of possible price rises

TRAVELLERS have been urged to buy air tickets ‘as soon as possible’ to avoid higher fares caused by oil price hikes due to the Iran

27 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Warning for drivers as dirty cars can land a fine of €200 – with more Saharan ‘blood rain’ forecast to hit Andalucia

DRIVERS in Spain could be hit with fines of up to €200 simply for failing to keep their cars clean, according to the national traffic

27 Apr, 2026 @ 15:53

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Weather

Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket

THREE men have been arrested inside a Costa Blanca supermarket for stealing bank cards from elderly people and making multiple ATM withdrawals of over €3,000

27 Apr, 2026 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain

Illegal football streaming kingpin’s life of luxury ends after Spanish police cuff him in raid on €1.8m Barcelona villa

EUROPE’S top illegal football streaming kingpin has been fined millions and sentenced to 23 months in jail after police smashed his Spanish base of operations,

27 Apr, 2026 @ 13:09

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Bars and restaurants in Spain must close terraces during heatwaves under strict new trade union rules

STRICT new union rules will enforce Spanish bars and restaurants to close their terraces during heatwaves to protect staff. This modification to the existing regulatory

27 Apr, 2026 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Seven reasons seniors choose Life Assure for fall detection protection

Life Assure is a renowned Canadian medical alert provider, offering emergency response technology and services. Citizens hold the company in high esteem for its innovative

27 Apr, 2026 @ 11:22

Health

Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos

ALARMING research has shone a light on the shocking quality of air found inside classrooms across the Costa del Sol. The study, launched by Ecologists

26 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

The fall of Spain’s youth: How households under-35 have seen their wealth plummet by almost three quarters since 2008

YOUNG households in Spain have seen their wealth collapse by 72% since the 2008 financial crisis, amid a backdrop of low pay and extortionate housing

26 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona

The melting pot begins to simmer as Estepona’s international food scene takes shape, writes Jon Clarke. THEY all grew up together on the small Greek

25 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

Estepona·Food & Drink·Lead

Pimping Success: How Malaga’s most iconic bodega conquered Marbella’s Golden Mile

AUTHENTICITY doesn’t come easily – especially within the manicured confines of a five-star hotel. Taking the rustic soul of Malaga’s most famous institution, El Pimpi,

25 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Marbella

The Olive Press saves you from FOMO! Here are the top 10 festivals you can’t miss in Spain this summer

AFTER months of rain and even the wettest year in a decade, Spain is more than ready to swap umbrellas for sunglasses and get the

25 Apr, 2026 @ 10:30

Featured·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s Canary Islands count the cost of ‘storm of the decade’ Therese as damage bill nears €200 million

THE Canary Islands have been continuing to assess the full impact of Storm Therese, with the total damage now closing in on €200 million. New

25 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

From drug dealer to jailhouse rock star: Scottish man’s Spanish prison story goes viral and sparks film deal in weeks

A SCOTTISH man, 62, who went from drug dealing to becoming a rock star in a Spanish prison is now seeing his life turned into

25 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

AUTHORITIES in Marbella have intensified efforts to track down a graffiti vandal, after damage has already exceeded €20,000. The town hall has said it is

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella