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Scorchio in Spain: ‘Tropical nights’ arrive while temperatures are set to reach 35C TODAY

‘TROPICAL nights’ have landed in Spain as temperatures soar into the mid 30s across large parts of the country this weekend. Spokesperson for official weather

26 May, 2024 @ 11:50

Lead·Weather

WATCH: This is what the Roman Empire looked like in Spain’s Andalucia – according to AI

THIS is what a Roman settlement in Andalucia would have looked like, according to AI. Using excavated ruins of homes, spas and other buildings, experts

26 May, 2024 @ 11:34

Andalucia·La Cultura

WATCH: British tourists in Benidorm are kicked off their sunbeds by a hotel security guard after trying to bag them too early

THIS is the moment two British tourists were kicked off their sunbeds in Benidorm after entering the pool area before it officially opened. Video footage

26 May, 2024 @ 10:58

Benidorm·Lead·Travel News

These are the seven best pizzerias in Spain, according to prestigious ranking – so how many have YOU visited?

THE prestigious 50 Top Pizza has revealed the best pizzerias in Europe this year. The list, revealed at a gala in Madrid, put Spanish pizza

25 May, 2024 @ 10:18

Alicante·Barcelona·Food & Drink·Madrid

Security guard wins back job after watching porn on company mobile phone in Spain

Lobster fixes issue with Telefonica after brief outage of mobile network service on Thursday

THE Lobster mobile network is back online following a brief outage on Thursday morning. British expats told the Olive Press that they had no coverage

24 May, 2024 @ 12:25

National News

Gunman in Marbella was stopped ‘moments before carrying out assassination’, say police

A GUNMAN was stopped just moments before carrying out a hit in Marbella, police have revealed. According to Policia Nacional, the suspect, who was armed

21 May, 2024 @ 14:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British expats threaten to leave Estepona over string of ‘luxury’ venues that are ‘destroying’ the Costa del Sol town’s ‘charm’ by ‘turning it into Puerto Banus 2.0’

BRITISH expats have claimed they are considering moving away from Estepona following the arrival of a string of new ‘luxury’ venues. It comes as three

21 May, 2024 @ 11:49

Estepona·Lead

Top Spanish Beer Cruzcampo Launches In Uk As Iberian Brands Continue British Invasion

These are the best and worst beers from Spain, according to the Sun – but do YOU agree?

THE Sun features writer Hayley Minn published an article last week ranking each Spanish beer sold in the UK, and her results are sure to

19 May, 2024 @ 17:48

Food & Drink

Serial killer TikToker who slayed British and German tourists on Spain’s Costa del Sol is accused of killing a 21-year-old hiker in Malaga – less than 10 years after he was released

A CONVICTED killer who slayed British and German tourists as part of a bloody killing spree in the 1980s has been accused of murdering a

19 May, 2024 @ 13:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge fireball ‘meteor’ is spotted in the skies above Spain and Portugal after entering the atmosphere at 160,000km/hr – so did YOU see it?

A HUGE fireball has been spotted flying above southern and central Spain and parts of Portugal. The Calar Alto Observatory in Gergal, Almeria, confirmed the

19 May, 2024 @ 12:55

Environment·Lead

ANALYSIS: How a brave Irish rape victim ran rings around Christian Brueckner’s team of expensive lawyers – and got the Olive Press a mention in the process

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig, Germany IT was the day that Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s slick defence backfired. And it partly hinged around the

19 May, 2024 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead

Warning: Don’t eat your supermarket fish if it looks like THIS – as experts in Spain reveal the tell tale signs of healthy ‘pescado’

WE all know by now that eating fish on a regular basis can bring a myriad of health benefits. The white meat is a fantastic

19 May, 2024 @ 12:16

Food & Drink·Health

Young man, 21, drowns in swimming pool inside a Fuengirola urbanisation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG man has died after drowning in a swimming pool in Fuengirola. The 21-year-old lost his life inside an urbanisation on Avenida Pacosol late

19 May, 2024 @ 11:58

Lead·Malaga

‘WTF?’: Roundabout design in Malaga’s Coin which can only be seen from above is mocked by British expats – after its construction added to traffic woes for weeks

A BRAND new roundabout which took weeks to construct and added to local traffic woes has been branded ‘underwhelming’. The structure, in Coin, Malaga, consists

17 May, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

Bullfighting returns to Marbella after almost a DECADE: Roca Rey leads world-famous matadors hosting controversial event this summer – infuriating animal lovers

MARBELLA will host a bullfighting event for the first time in nine years, it was confirmed today. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante de la

15 May, 2024 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

British expat fury over ‘mad’ prices at ‘luxury’ new beach club in Estepona: €200 sunbeds and €10 tomato salad at site of former Laguna Village spark outrage

THE expansion of ‘luxury’ venues continues with aplomb along the Costa del Sol. The latest edition is Sublim, the swanky new beach club in Estepona

15 May, 2024 @ 16:16

Estepona·Food & Drink·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited Antequera in Malaga for the first time and you MUST add the ancient city to your travel list – this is why’

IT’S often described as ‘the Prehistoric museum of Andalucia’, and within minutes of arriving it’s easy to see why. Antequera, in inland Malaga, is brimming

15 May, 2024 @ 14:04

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Cyberattack at Santander bank in Spain after company detects ‘unauthorised access’ to client database

BANCO Santander has suffered a cyberattack after detecting an ‘unauthorised access’ to a client database. The breach affects its operations in Spain, Chile and Uruguay,

14 May, 2024 @ 12:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

British man breaks ankle trying to escape arrest for gang sex abuse of underage British girl in Spain's Marbella area

British man, 27, is arrested for ‘sexually assaulting a woman at a luxury hotel in Marbella’s Puerto Banus’

A BRITISH man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault against a woman, also British, in Marbella. The 27-year-old is accused of attacking the

14 May, 2024 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Chaos in hospitals and pharmacies across Spain’s Andalucia after IT system collapses

THE health system in Andalucia was plunged into chaos last night when its IT system crashed for more than four hours. Between 3.30pm and 7.45pm

14 May, 2024 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Health·Lead

British expats in Spain are warned to ‘get the TIE card NOW’ or they may face problems when travelling under the EU’s new Entry Exit System

THE British Embassy is urging all British people who live in Spain and are still in possession of a Green Certificate to apply for the

13 May, 2024 @ 16:12

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Viggo Mortensen says growth of far-right in Spain and the world is ‘like a virus’: Madrid-based Lord of the Rings star, 65, brands Argentina’s Javier Milei a ‘clown’

THE Madrid-based actor Viggo Mortensen has slammed Argentina’s leader Javier Milei as a ‘clown’ and a ‘right-wing puppet manipulated by others’ as he criticised the

13 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Jeremy Clarkson brands major airport in Spain the ‘stupidest’ in the world – but do YOU agree?

JEREMY Clarkson took to X this week to brand a airport in Spain as the ‘stupidest’ in the world. The former Top Gear star, 64,

12 May, 2024 @ 10:43

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Switzerland wins Eurovision 2024: Nemo clinches title with ‘The Code’ after dominating the jury vote – bringing an end to drama-filled song contest

Switzerland has been crowned the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Nemo clinched the title after their song ‘The Code’ proved a hit with

12 May, 2024 @ 00:46

Entertainment·Lead·Politics

Spain’s deputy PM brands Eurovision 2024 ‘propaganda’ for ‘genocidal Israel’ as she threatens action against national broadcaster for streaming the song contest

SPAIN’S second deputy prime minister has accused Israel of genocide while blasting a national broadcaster for screening the Eurovision Song Contest final. Yolanda Diaz took

11 May, 2024 @ 23:55

Entertainment·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Crowd erupts into boos after Israel’s performance at Eurovision 2024 – moments before going wild for Spain’s ‘Zorra’ anthem

THIS is the moment the crowd erupted into boos at the end of Israel’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest final tonight. Footage shared online

11 May, 2024 @ 21:54

Entertainment·Lead

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