https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 01 May 2025 10:04:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/woman-living-with-33-dogs-and-nine-cats-in-malaga-apartment-investigated-for-animal-abuse/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/woman-living-with-33-dogs-and-nine-cats-in-malaga-apartment-investigated-for-animal-abuse/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 10:27:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410207 A 53-YEAR-OLD woman in Malaga has been reported to local police for alleged animal abuse. The local court authorised police to enter her property this month, where they discovered 33]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/woman-living-with-33-dogs-and-nine-cats-in-malaga-apartment-investigated-for-animal-abuse/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 09:32:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410204 THE corruption scandal engulfing Marbella’s judicial system has deepened, as police have announced a full review of every case handled by the court clerk who confessed to stealing €19 million]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/he-hid-from-francos-fascist-forces-in-spains-mijas-for-30-years-living-in-a-cell-in-his-own-home/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/he-hid-from-francos-fascist-forces-in-spains-mijas-for-30-years-living-in-a-cell-in-his-own-home/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 07:32:22 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408170 HAVE you ever lived in a village? A village swims in gossip like a fish swims in water. The Spanish have a saying about villagers: “They’ll talk about you, and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/he-hid-from-francos-fascist-forces-in-spains-mijas-for-30-years-living-in-a-cell-in-his-own-home/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/spanish-house-of-cards-rebels-boot-out-mayor-in-manilva-power-shake-up/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/spanish-house-of-cards-rebels-boot-out-mayor-in-manilva-power-shake-up/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:23:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410068 IN a turn of events more suited to a political drama than the sleepy coastal town of Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol, a vote of no confidence has ousted]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/spanish-house-of-cards-rebels-boot-out-mayor-in-manilva-power-shake-up/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/gunshots-kills-man-and-leaves-his-70-year-old-mother-injured-in-malaga-town-in-sixth-shooting-this-month/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/gunshots-kills-man-and-leaves-his-70-year-old-mother-injured-in-malaga-town-in-sixth-shooting-this-month/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409997 THREE men have been arrested by the Civil Guard after the shooting this past Tuesday in the municipality of Humilladero, in which a young man died and his mother was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/gunshots-kills-man-and-leaves-his-70-year-old-mother-injured-in-malaga-town-in-sixth-shooting-this-month/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/all-andalucia-train-lines-to-be-fully-restored-today-after-spains-historic-blackout-including-sevilla-to-malaga/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/all-andalucia-train-lines-to-be-fully-restored-today-after-spains-historic-blackout-including-sevilla-to-malaga/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409959 RAILWAY company Renfe has announced that all rail lines in Andalucia will be ‘fully operational’ from Wednesday, following the nationwide blackout that stopped many trains dead in their tracks.  Since]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/all-andalucia-train-lines-to-be-fully-restored-today-after-spains-historic-blackout-including-sevilla-to-malaga/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:20:37 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409921 AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic storm system moves across the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-most-expensive-villa-is-in-marbella-british-millionaire-is-offering-luxury-fortress-with-wellness-resort-attached-for-just-e70m/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-most-expensive-villa-is-in-marbella-british-millionaire-is-offering-luxury-fortress-with-wellness-resort-attached-for-just-e70m/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409420 A BRITISH entrepreneur has been revealed as the owner behind Spain’s most expensive home currently on the market – a spectacular Marbella mansion priced at an eye-watering €70 million. Set]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-most-expensive-villa-is-in-marbella-british-millionaire-is-offering-luxury-fortress-with-wellness-resort-attached-for-just-e70m/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/organic-to-go-bringing-healthy-and-sustainable-eating-to-marbella-and-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/organic-to-go-bringing-healthy-and-sustainable-eating-to-marbella-and-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:43:31 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409702 THERE is a dynamic new way to get the freshest ‘100% organic’ food and veg delivered direct to your door on the Costa del Sol. In an era when eating]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/organic-to-go-bringing-healthy-and-sustainable-eating-to-marbella-and-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/traffic-to-emergency-services-rose-500-in-andalucia-during-spains-blackout-despite-authorities-pleading-with-the-public-to-avoid-unnecessary-calls/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/traffic-to-emergency-services-rose-500-in-andalucia-during-spains-blackout-despite-authorities-pleading-with-the-public-to-avoid-unnecessary-calls/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409630 DURING the nationwide blackout on Monday, the Emergency Coordination Center (112) received nearly 6,000 calls in Andalucia alone, a figure that is five times greater than on a regular day. ]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/traffic-to-emergency-services-rose-500-in-andalucia-during-spains-blackout-despite-authorities-pleading-with-the-public-to-avoid-unnecessary-calls/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-moroccan-men-stopped-by-spanish-border-guards-trying-to-enter-gibraltar-with-e50k-in-various-currencies-hidden-in-their-car/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-moroccan-men-stopped-by-spanish-border-guards-trying-to-enter-gibraltar-with-e50k-in-various-currencies-hidden-in-their-car/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:09:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409638 TWO Moroccans have been arrested at the Spain-Gibraltar border after the Policia Nacional found over €50,000 of cash in their car. The vehicle- with Gibraltar number plates- was stopped in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-moroccan-men-stopped-by-spanish-border-guards-trying-to-enter-gibraltar-with-e50k-in-various-currencies-hidden-in-their-car/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/furry-success-another-litter-of-vulnerable-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spains-donana-national-park/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/furry-success-another-litter-of-vulnerable-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spains-donana-national-park/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409178 CONSERVATIONISTS at the El Acebuche Iberian lynx captive breeding centre in Almonte, part of Doñana National Park, are celebrating the arrival of two new Iberian Lynx cubs – marking the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/furry-success-another-litter-of-vulnerable-iberian-lynx-cubs-born-in-spains-donana-national-park/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/life-in-spain-michael-coy-explains-the-gruelling-101km-race-in-spains-ronda-organised-by-the-spanish-legion-which-is-celebrating-its-30th-year/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/life-in-spain-michael-coy-explains-the-gruelling-101km-race-in-spains-ronda-organised-by-the-spanish-legion-which-is-celebrating-its-30th-year/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:27:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409384 THE 101 Kilometres race is back. Between May 9 and 11, more than 10,000 people will take part in the famous race, organised by the Spanish Legion. The challenge is]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/life-in-spain-michael-coy-explains-the-gruelling-101km-race-in-spains-ronda-organised-by-the-spanish-legion-which-is-celebrating-its-30th-year/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/orange-alert-winds-of-up-to-90kmh-set-to-batter-parts-of-andalucia-today-while-yet-another-atlantic-storm-threatens-the-may-bank-holiday-weekend/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/orange-alert-winds-of-up-to-90kmh-set-to-batter-parts-of-andalucia-today-while-yet-another-atlantic-storm-threatens-the-may-bank-holiday-weekend/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:06:06 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409377 STRONG winds of up to 90km/h have triggered orange weather alerts across parts of Andalucia today, as meteorologists warn of further disruption later in the week. Spain’s national weather agency]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/orange-alert-winds-of-up-to-90kmh-set-to-batter-parts-of-andalucia-today-while-yet-another-atlantic-storm-threatens-the-may-bank-holiday-weekend/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/hidden-corners-michael-coy-continues-his-series-about-some-of-the-lesser-known-spots-in-spain-this-time-in-ecija/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/hidden-corners-michael-coy-continues-his-series-about-some-of-the-lesser-known-spots-in-spain-this-time-in-ecija/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:18:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408880 THE attractive town of Écija is situated on the main road which links Sevilla and Córdoba, about half-way (50 miles) from either city. It stands on the banks of the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/hidden-corners-michael-coy-continues-his-series-about-some-of-the-lesser-known-spots-in-spain-this-time-in-ecija/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/travel-in-andalucia-new-soulful-towns-route-offers-white-architecture-and-scenic-beauty-for-travellers-looking-to-get-in-touch-with-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/travel-in-andalucia-new-soulful-towns-route-offers-white-architecture-and-scenic-beauty-for-travellers-looking-to-get-in-touch-with-spain/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408896 A UNIQUE itinerary has been chosen this year as one of the most authentic and welcoming tourist experiences in the country. The awards presented in Cordoba, within the framework of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/travel-in-andalucia-new-soulful-towns-route-offers-white-architecture-and-scenic-beauty-for-travellers-looking-to-get-in-touch-with-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/sol-or-sombra-as-the-bullfighting-season-starts-in-spain-aficionado-michael-coy-gives-some-insiders-tips-on-going-to-see-los-toros/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/sol-or-sombra-as-the-bullfighting-season-starts-in-spain-aficionado-michael-coy-gives-some-insiders-tips-on-going-to-see-los-toros/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409041 THE bullfighting season has arrived, and, if you live in Andalucia, there’s no escaping the buzz. Sevilla’s iconic ‘cartel’ (poster), markied the official launch on Easter Sunday. As tradition dictates,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/sol-or-sombra-as-the-bullfighting-season-starts-in-spain-aficionado-michael-coy-gives-some-insiders-tips-on-going-to-see-los-toros/feed/ 6 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/mullins-it-over-rather-than-complaining-about-tourists-locals-in-spain-should-complain-about-building-standards-writes-charlie-mullins/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/mullins-it-over-rather-than-complaining-about-tourists-locals-in-spain-should-complain-about-building-standards-writes-charlie-mullins/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409014 IT’S my first Easter as a proper member of the ex-pat community.  Sure I’ve been here over the bank holiday before, but now I’ve decided to become a permanent fixture]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/mullins-it-over-rather-than-complaining-about-tourists-locals-in-spain-should-complain-about-building-standards-writes-charlie-mullins/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/mother-who-had-her-six-children-taken-away-is-arrested-after-selling-baby-for-e2k-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/mother-who-had-her-six-children-taken-away-is-arrested-after-selling-baby-for-e2k-in-spain/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409086 A WOMAN who sold her newborn baby for €2,000 has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. A Cordoba couple undergoing fertility treatment who bought the girl have also been detained]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/mother-who-had-her-six-children-taken-away-is-arrested-after-selling-baby-for-e2k-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/the-michelin-star-gala-is-coming-to-andalucia-malaga-beats-off-the-competition-to-host-biggest-night-in-spanish-gastronomy/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/the-michelin-star-gala-is-coming-to-andalucia-malaga-beats-off-the-competition-to-host-biggest-night-in-spanish-gastronomy/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409007 FOR the first time in its glittering history, the prestigious Michelin Star gala is heading to Andalucia, with Malaga confirmed as the next host city. The announcement will be made]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/the-michelin-star-gala-is-coming-to-andalucia-malaga-beats-off-the-competition-to-host-biggest-night-in-spanish-gastronomy/feed/ 0