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Renting crisis is laid bare in Ibiza: Guardia Civil agents are forced to sleep in their CARS because they cannot afford a home

GUARDIA Civil agents in Ibiza are forced to sleep in their cars due to soaring rent prices as the island’s dire housing crisis is exposed.

25 Jan, 2024 @ 11:16

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Der Grosse Auftritt: Präsident Putin Bei Der Siegesparade Zum Ende Des 2. Weltkrieges Auf Dem Roten Platz In Moskau

Move to Spain while you can! British citizens are told they should be ready to serve in the military in the event of an all-out war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia

THE British public should be prepared to serve in the military if there is a future war with Russia, a top Army chief warned today.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:26

National News

Miracle baby: Child is born via his grandmother’s donated uterus in Spain’s second-ever case

A BABY has been born in Spain using his grandmother’s donated uterus for the second time ever in Spain. Named Manuel, the boy will forever

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:15

Health·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Spain’s horror drought of 1995: How the streets of the Costa del Sol ‘stank of sewage’ and locals washed in the sea – as many fear history is set to repeat itself

WITH Andalucia currently in the midst of its longest drought in over 50 years, local authorities and residents are growing increasingly concerned about dwindling water

23 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

British expat dies after taking Nolotil in Spain: Father-of-one, 42, developed sepsis after being given the ‘lethal’ painkiller for a minor golf injury

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat has died after being given the deadly painkiller Nolotil for a shoulder injury,

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:46

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: This will be the track for F1’s Grand Prix in Madrid – measuring more than 5,000m and bringing over 110,000 spectators

FORMULA One has revealed the layout of the track that will be built to host the new Madrid Grand Prix from 2026. The new circuit

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:20

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia|

Renfe hacks: The many ways you can make BIG savings on high-speed train travel across Spain – and even into France

TRAVELLING by train across Spain is, for many, a much preferred option compared to flying. But while prices have been falling in recent months, flights

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:16

EXPLAINER·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain|

Flying to or from Spain? These booking tips could save you up to 24% on your ticket price in 2024 – according to Expedia

BOOKING a flight can be a stressful process and there are lots of questions surrounding the most cost-effective way to book. Many of these have

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:04

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers at Costa Blanca airport since first flight 17 years ago

Storm Isha wreaks havoc: Holidaymakers returning from Spain to Ireland are forced to land in FRANCE after spending more than six hours in the air

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from Lanzarote were left shocked after their return flight to Ireland was diverted to the south of France. The Ryanair flight from the

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:01

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

IN PICS: Stunning new property development coming to Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara – with prices starting from €450k

SAN Pedro de Alcantara continues to be one of the most sought out locations for property hunters. The town’s proximity to Marbella centre and Estepona

22 Jan, 2024 @ 14:11

Andalucia·Malaga·Marbella·Other News·Property

This ‘crowds-free’ resort in northern Spain with Gaudi buildings, pristine beaches and pre-historic caves is a must visit in 2024 – according to the Sun

THE north of Spain is seeing a surge in interest from British and other European tourists who have grown tired of the typical holiday hotspots.

22 Jan, 2024 @ 12:56

Lead·Olive Press Travel

’Summer January’ warning: Highs of 23C in Spain’s drought-hit Andalucia next week as an anticyclone blows in from the Azores Islands and brings a ‘drier week than normal’

WEATHER experts have warned of a ‘January Summer’ with drier and hotter-than-usual conditions returning to Andalucia from this weekend. Official meteorological service AEMET warned today

20 Jan, 2024 @ 13:28

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Weather

Sunbathers and SWIMMERS flock to the beaches of Spain’s Costa del Sol as temperatures surpass 20C – in bad news for hopes of improving drought conditions

BEACHGOERS were spotted taking in the sun along the Costa del Sol on Saturday. Temperatures in the likes of Marbella soared past 20C, in yet

20 Jan, 2024 @ 12:09

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Boy, 12, has index finger ‘sliced off’ by a mechanical bull on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Furious mother vows to sue the popular feria

A FUMING mother is planning to sue a fun fair in Spain after her son’s finger was partially sliced off at the weekend. The 12-year-old

19 Jan, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

Flight from London to Spain’s Malaga is diverted during landing: Pilot is forced to re-enter the skies due to strong winds from Storm Juan

AN Easyjet flight from London Gatwick to Malaga was today forced to divert at the last minute due to strong winds caused by Storm Juan.

19 Jan, 2024 @ 14:37

Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Trans soldier in southern Spain demands to share female changing rooms – adding ‘what does it matter if I’m six-foot tall with a beard?’

A TRANSGENDER soldier has blasted her barracks in southern Spain after being told she cannot share the locker rooms used by other female servicepeople. Francisco

19 Jan, 2024 @ 13:20

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Boy genius from Spain’s Andalucia lands a place at Britain’s prestigious Oxford University at just 15 years old

A CHILD genius from Andalucia is set to begin a degree at the prestigious Oxford University at just 15 years old. Miguel Donaire Arcas-Sariot, a

18 Jan, 2024 @ 11:31

Andalucia·Education·Granada·Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Read the full charges facing Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner just days before the German paedophile, 47, stands trial for sex crimes – including ‘attack on 14-year-old girl’

DETAILS of the heinous charges facing Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner can be revealed for the first time today. The 47-year-old German paedophile will stand

18 Jan, 2024 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News

How AI threatens up to 60% of jobs in Spain and other advanced economies, according to stark warning from the IMF

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued an alarming warning about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs. According to a recent IMF

16 Jan, 2024 @ 14:31

Lead·Technology

BREAKING: British expats can now vote in UK elections and referendums as ‘long overdue’ law change comes into effect TOMORROW

MORE than three million British expats have regained their right to vote in UK General Elections and referendums following the implementation of the Elections Act

15 Jan, 2024 @ 23:30

Lead·Politics