Spain’s third most visited city will cut off water supply to illegal Airbnb-style apartments
TOURIST apartments found to be operating illegally in a major city in Spain will have their water supply cut off, it has been announced. The
Cause of death revealed for last suspected victim of infamous serial killer in Spain
THE last alleged victim of convicted serial killer Jurado Montilla died from a severe blow to her head. Ester Estepa from Sevilla went missing last
Health authorities in Spain call for calm after detecting possible case of tick-borne Crimean-Congo virus in Sevilla
HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have appealed for calm after activating procedures for a possible case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Samples have been sent to
Fears of a new epidemic in southern Spain: Protesting locals demand a vaccine for deadly mosquito-borne virus following multiple deaths
LOCALS in southern Spain are demanding a vaccine to fight the deadly West Nile virus following an uptick in cases and two recent deaths. Residents
Watch: Girl in Spain finds huge snake slithering in her bed – and has no idea where it came from
THIS is the moment emergency services recovered a snake from the bedroom of a young girl in southern Spain last night. At around 3.55am, the
Brits are warned against visiting this city in southern Spain during the summer
A BRITISH tour guide has warned tourists against visiting this city in southern Spain due to blistering summertime temperatures. It is a well established fact
Young man screams ‘someone wants to kill me’ in English before jumping to his death off bridge in southern Spain
Do you know more about this incident? Email tips@theolivepress.es A YOUNG man has died after jumping off a bridge in Sevilla. The unidentified victim was
Faeces is found smeared on lockboxes outside Airbnb flats in southern Spain: Locals online say ‘well done’ and brand vile action ‘marvellous’
ANTI-tourism activists may have reached new lows in southern Spain after excrement was allegedly found smeared on lockboxes outside tourist apartments. Multiple padlocked boxes which
Warning for tourists visiting Spain: ‘Professional’ pickpockets are travelling to this city to steal from holidaymakers – with the elderly particularly at risk
PROFESSIONAL pickpockets are making the trip from Sevilla to Cadiz to target tourists in the southwestern city, especially when they know that there will be
TikTok influencer is denied entry into a major tourist attraction in southern Spain ‘because of her tattoos and outfit’
AN ONLINE influencer called Gigi (@gigi_abeleira) has taken to her TikTok account to complain that she was refused entry to the cathedral in the southern
Watch: Dramatic scenes in Spain’s Sevilla University as riot police forcibly remove students protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza
STUDENTS at Spain’s Sevilla University have denounced being physically assaulted by riot officers from the Policia Nacional, as they broke up a pro-Palestine protest in
Hotel with ‘capsule rooms’ similar to a futuristic spaceship is coming to a major city in southern Spain – but could YOU stay in one?
A HOTEL which offers ‘capsules’ for as little as €25 per night is coming to a major city in southern Spain. The Futurotel brand works
Locals fume at the price of a ‘cafe con leche’ in Sevilla: Tourists are blamed for surging food and drink costs
SEVILLA locals have been enraged by high breakfast prices and indifferent quality in tourist area restaurants. One customer took to social media to say ‘she
Planned Airbnb crackdown backfires in Sevilla: HUNDREDS of tourist apartments are registered ahead of new regulation
A PLAN by the local council in Sevilla to limit the number of tourist apartments in the southern Andalusian city has backfired, with landlords and
Outrage in Sevilla as iconic area is left with ZERO local residents after being taken over by tourist flats and hotel – as ‘anti-tourism’ backlash grows across Spain
FEARS are growing of Sevilla becoming a ghost town due to a surge of tourist apartments ‘kicking out locals’. It comes as it was revealed
Sevilla locals blast ‘toxic tourist invasion’ that is ‘destroying’ the city due to ‘impossible prices’ and ‘jammed streets’ – as they demand the number of Airbnb homes to be reduced
LOCALS in Sevilla have launched a petition calling for stricter controls on ‘excessive’ tourism in the city. In a missive, the group claim the ‘masses
Warning: Dozens of new cameras that can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain’s Andalucia
SPAIN’S General Directorate of Traffic(DGT) has recently installed 59 surveillance cameras in Andalucia to monitor the use of seat belts- yielding some dramatic results. According
AC/DC in Spain: Last few tickets available for legendary rock band’s two-night showing in Andalucia
LEGENDARY rock band AC/DC has almost sold out their two-night stint in Spain’s Andalucia. The band have not visited Spain since 2016, when they also
Sevilla to hold a referendum on moving the Feria de Abril: Three MILLION people attended this year and brought in €6bn – but some locals say it’s ‘overrun with tourists’
A REFERENDUM is to be held into Sevilla’s Feria de Abril after three MILLION people attended this year’s festivities, bringing in €6bn This year’s feria
Young boy catches West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia – with a second ‘probable’ case in a teenager in Sevilla
ANDALUCIA sees two cases of West Nile virus after a young boy is infected and another suspected case is detected in Sevilla. The Junta de
WATCH: Scandalous behaviour at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril is put on full display thanks to social media hashtag – including sex in broad daylight, staggering drunks and stripping festival goers
THE outrageous behaviour of some festival goers at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla is being laid bare on social media. Attendees to one of
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I went to the first weekend of the Feria de Abril in Sevilla – THESE are my top tips on surviving the chaos’
GOING to the Feria de Abril in Sevilla can be a daunting task. The week-long festival in the capital of Andalucia is part of a
Travel chaos at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: €150 for 11-minute Ubers, mammoth queues for buses and metro services overwhelmed as daily visitor numbers soar by 20,000
VISITORS to the Feria de Abril in Sevilla have vented their frustrations at this year’s travel chaos. Video footage shared online shows snaking queues for
WATCH: Moment a dead horse is removed from the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: Animal suffered a heart attack during 28C heat – sparking outrage among activists
ANIMAL activists are outraged after a horse suffered a heart attack and died due to 28C heat at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla. The
British expat, 75, is cycling 1,000km across Spain to raise funds for homeless charity close to his heart
AN expat who has just turned 75 is not letting age keep him back ‘ he has set off on a 1,000 kilometre bike ride
WATCH: US expat reveals why Americans love living in Spain – where there’s ‘no fear of being shot’ or ‘losing their home to pay for health care’
A US expat has revealed why she and other Americans love living in Spain – and the reasons are aplenty. Emily Woerfel has been living