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Fake Picasso and Palencia works are rumbled in Spain: Fraudsters were selling pieces for €13.5 million

Legendary artist Pablo Picasso to feature in BBC TV series marking 50 years since his death in Spain

LEGENDARY Spanish painter Pablo Piccaso’s penchant for women will be featured in a new BBC TV documentary series, ‘Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast’ to

30 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Reservoir levels in Spain’s Andalucia continue to fall and are now at 20.6% of their capacity

RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia continue to fall as the region is suffering from the worst drought in the last 30 years. They sit at 20.6%

29 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

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DEADLY SUMMER: Worrying figures reveal a total of 90 people have died from heat stroke in Malaga this summer

A TOTAL of 90 people have died of a heat stroke in Malaga province this summer, the worst figures in the last nine years. While

29 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga

Algeciras Mayor asks the Spanish Government to ‘take a stand’ on Gibraltar’s ‘harassment’ against La Linea fishing boats

ALGECIRAS Mayor has once again spoken about the latest fishing controversy between Spain and Gibraltar and has asked the Spanish Government to ‘take a stand.’

25 Aug, 2023 @ 19:30

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Man and his two sons are arrested over stabbing of his ex-partner at an ice cream parlour on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Andalucia has registered this year more domestic violence deaths than in all of 2022

A TOTAL of 12 women have died at the hands of their partners or ex partners in Andalucia this year. The worrying figures have surpassed

25 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Lead

Expat is fined for cutting down trees without permission: Fuming Marbella mayor orders man to pay thousands to replant 16 specimens in Nueva Andalucia

MARBELLA’S mayor Angeles Muñoz, has fined a resident €1,501 for illegally felling four trees. A mayoral decree against the foreign home owner was issued in

24 Aug, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Spain faces more extreme heat with highs of 44C forecast - these are the at-risk areas

Temperatures to plummet by up to 10C across Andalucia this weekend as FOURTH heatwave of the summer finally comes to an end

ANDALUCIA’S current heatwave will last until this Saturday, but temperatures could fall by 10 C on Sunday, according to the Spanish Weather Agency (Aemet). This

21 Aug, 2023 @ 17:35

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Must Read·Weather

Identity of the Brit arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in Spain revealed

THE identity of the British man who was arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been revealed.

21 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Two 2000-year-old Amphoras discovered off coast of Spain’s Cadiz

EXCLUSIVE: English and Irish fugitives arrested in Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO fugitives wanted by the British and Irish justice have been arrested on the Costa del Sol. A 47-year-old English fugitive known as P.M.C and

18 Aug, 2023 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

Spain’s Axarquia to receive water from the Western Costa del Sol to battle ‘exceptional drought’ despite recent rainsLa Viñuela Credit Wikimedia

Resevoirs in Spain’s Andalucia see continued water loss, now at a scarce 21.57% capacity

AMIDST the summer heat, the continued decrease in water levels across Andalucia’s reservoirs remains a concerning issue. The ongoing decline in water levels within Andalucia’s

17 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living

MALAGA and Granada have been named among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living. According to a study carried out by savings

16 Aug, 2023 @ 13:35

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Property

Spain’s Doñana National Park marks 54th anniversary amid challenges of drought and proposed irrigation measures

ESTABLISHED on August 14, 1969, by a government decree, Doñana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marks its 54th anniversary amidst the concerning decline

16 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva

Spain’s Andalucia set to launch first nanosatellite, ‘Platero’, this year

ANDALUCIA is poised to make a significant leap in space technology with the upcoming launch of its inaugural nanosatellite, named ‘Platero’. Consisting of six ten-centimetre-cubed

16 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

Drink drive crackdown launched on Costa del Sol this week as police ramp up patrols nationwide and warn of fines of up to €1,000 – but what is the legal alcohol limit in Spain?

AN ‘INTENSIVE’ week-long campaign has kicked off to crack down on drunk and drugged-up drivers in Andalucia and across Spain. Officers from the Guardia Civil’s

14 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead·National News

Heartless scammer cons dog owners by charging for fake information about ‘stolen’ pets in Spain

A MURCIA region fraudster conned lost dog owners into believing he could find the pets and even mocked them after they transferred him money. The

14 Aug, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

STARLIGHT SANCTUARIES: A celestial journey through Andalucia

ANDALUCIA'S Starlight Sanctuaries offer unobstructed views of the night sky. Explore the beauty of the universe from Sevilla, Cordoba and Jaen.

14 Aug, 2023 @ 11:14

Don't Miss·Environment·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Court in Spain’s Andalucia releases alleged head of drug clan on bail during high profile Algeciras case

A COURT in Spain’s Andalucia has released the alleged leader of the Castanas criminal group on bail for €400,000 after spending nearly three years in

12 Aug, 2023 @ 09:16

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: How a narco gang in Murcia sent marijuana from Spain to the UK by hiding the drug inside fridges

Lorry packed with rotting vegetables was hiding marijuana worth €1.3 million in Spain’s Murcia

POLICE in Murcia pulled over a lorry full of rotting vegetables and discovered over 220 kilos of marijuana with a retail value of €1.3 million.

12 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

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

Convicted rapist in hiding since 2016 jailed after being found in Cordoba

A FUGITIVE Rapist sentenced to 17 years of prison in 2016 has been found in Cordoba. The man had been hiding since he was convicted

11 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Herd of wild boars startle beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

THIS is the astonishing moment a herd of wild boars interrupted games of beach volleyball in Marbella Wednesday evening. Visitors to Playa del Cable looked

10 Aug, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Ferries in Spain’s Andalucia use biofuels to cut carbon emissions by 90% across Straits of Gibraltar

FERRIES that cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 90% using locally made biofuels will soon sail out of the Algeciras port in Spain’s Andalucia. A

10 Aug, 2023 @ 09:14

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment

Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia industrial estate in Spain

Three more Malaga inland towns stop overnight water supply as heatwave in Spain’s Andalucia heightens

THREE more Malaga province villages in Spain’s Andalucia will cut water supply overnight as weather forecasters predict temperatures to rise above 44C. Inland areas of

10 Aug, 2023 @ 08:57

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

LOUNGER WARS: hotheads battle in the Costa del Sol

A FOUR-STAR Costa del Sol hotel reportedly hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, in Benalmadena,

9 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Hotels·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

Heat Warnings Across Spain’s Andalucia: Red Alert in Cordoba, Granada, and Jaen; Orange Alert in Malaga

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA is bracing for scorching temperatures as meteorological authorities have issued a series of heat alerts across the

9 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

High temperatures claim 213 lives in Spain’s Andalucia during July

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE scorching temperatures that gripped Andalucia during July have resulted in the tragic loss of 213 lives. Despite

8 Aug, 2023 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pìle up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Spain’s Andalucia to implement ‘Exceptional’ measures to control wild boar population—including selective hunting

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es FOLLOWING recurrent sightings of wild boars in urban areas, including several boars which surprised beachgoers in Marbella last

7 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

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