https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/granada/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:06:08 +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/granada/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/20/407527/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/20/407527/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:59:21 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407527 POLICE  have busted a secret underground shooting range buried three floors beneath a suburban house in Granada believed to be the brainchild of a ruthless gang arming violent drug cartels.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/20/407527/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/specially-built-underground-shooting-range-tested-high-end-weapons-of-war-sold-to-narco-gangs-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/specially-built-underground-shooting-range-tested-high-end-weapons-of-war-sold-to-narco-gangs-in-spain/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406846 THREE people have been arrested in the Granada area for selling ‘weapons of war’ to drug trafficking gangs. Assault rifles were priced at up to €11,000 and the criminals even]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/specially-built-underground-shooting-range-tested-high-end-weapons-of-war-sold-to-narco-gangs-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/hidden-corners-of-spain-salobrena-is-a-a-must-visit-whether-you-are-in-malaga-or-granada/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/hidden-corners-of-spain-salobrena-is-a-a-must-visit-whether-you-are-in-malaga-or-granada/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:28:01 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405516 Salobreña is a beautiful little town built on the summit of a rocky crag, a stone’s throw from the Mediterranean Sea. It’s 50 miles east of Málaga and 40 miles]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/hidden-corners-of-spain-salobrena-is-a-a-must-visit-whether-you-are-in-malaga-or-granada/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/29/pictured-alan-carr-and-amanda-holdens-gorgeous-renovation-project-in-andalucia-is-up-for-sale-and-brits-are-stunned-by-the-price/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/29/pictured-alan-carr-and-amanda-holdens-gorgeous-renovation-project-in-andalucia-is-up-for-sale-and-brits-are-stunned-by-the-price/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=400572 A RENOVATED Granada province townhouse that featured on BBC TV’s ‘Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job’ is up for sale for an asking price of €245,000. The three-bedroomed property in the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/29/pictured-alan-carr-and-amanda-holdens-gorgeous-renovation-project-in-andalucia-is-up-for-sale-and-brits-are-stunned-by-the-price/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/05/daughters-of-man-missing-since-1984-discover-he-was-living-in-valencia-before-being-killed-in-last-years-dana-disaster/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/05/daughters-of-man-missing-since-1984-discover-he-was-living-in-valencia-before-being-killed-in-last-years-dana-disaster/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:13:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=397991 A GRANADA man who vanished without trace in 1984, died 40 years later in October’s Valencia floods. Miguel Morales, 72, was declared officially dead in 2016, but his body was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/05/daughters-of-man-missing-since-1984-discover-he-was-living-in-valencia-before-being-killed-in-last-years-dana-disaster/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/14/racketeers-steal-over-100-cars-damaged-in-valencia-floods-using-tow-trucks-to-move-them-to-scrapyards-in-southern-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/14/racketeers-steal-over-100-cars-damaged-in-valencia-floods-using-tow-trucks-to-move-them-to-scrapyards-in-southern-spain/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=394211 107 CARS damaged in the Valencia floods have been found in scrapyards and warehouses in the Granada area. Three people are being investigated by the Guardia Civil The probe started]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/14/racketeers-steal-over-100-cars-damaged-in-valencia-floods-using-tow-trucks-to-move-them-to-scrapyards-in-southern-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/09/watch-richard-gere-brands-donald-trump-a-thug-and-issues-warning-during-goya-awards-speech-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/09/watch-richard-gere-brands-donald-trump-a-thug-and-issues-warning-during-goya-awards-speech-in-spain/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:19:29 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=392725 RICHARD Gere has branded Donald Trump a ‘thug’ and a ‘bully’ while accepting his award at the ‘Spanish Oscars’ in Granada. The Pretty Woman star, 75, was picking up his]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/09/watch-richard-gere-brands-donald-trump-a-thug-and-issues-warning-during-goya-awards-speech-in-spain/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/24/revealed-the-most-revolting-thing-amanda-holden-and-alan-carr-found-while-renovating-andalucian-villa-as-show-airs-tonight/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/24/revealed-the-most-revolting-thing-amanda-holden-and-alan-carr-found-while-renovating-andalucian-villa-as-show-airs-tonight/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=389546 AMANDA Holden and Alan Carr have revealed the ‘most revolting’ thing they found while renovating an Andalucian villa for their new TV show airing tonight. Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/24/revealed-the-most-revolting-thing-amanda-holden-and-alan-carr-found-while-renovating-andalucian-villa-as-show-airs-tonight/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/20/party-like-its-1492-the-music-of-the-mozuelas-in-spains-canar-where-tinder-takes-a-back-seat/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/20/party-like-its-1492-the-music-of-the-mozuelas-in-spains-canar-where-tinder-takes-a-back-seat/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:43:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=388390 by Jane Whyatt In these days of hooking-up through dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, young men no longer need to serenade young women beneath their balconies with music]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/20/party-like-its-1492-the-music-of-the-mozuelas-in-spains-canar-where-tinder-takes-a-back-seat/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/06/leaders-of-gibraltar-and-andalucia-hold-surprise-ski-slope-summit-after-chance-encounter-while-on-holiday-in-the-sierra-nevada/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/06/leaders-of-gibraltar-and-andalucia-hold-surprise-ski-slope-summit-after-chance-encounter-while-on-holiday-in-the-sierra-nevada/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:08:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=385663 GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister and the President of the Junta de Andalucía enjoyed an unexpected meeting on the ski slopes of Granada’s Sierra Nevada over the weekend. The impromptu encounter, which]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/06/leaders-of-gibraltar-and-andalucia-hold-surprise-ski-slope-summit-after-chance-encounter-while-on-holiday-in-the-sierra-nevada/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/11/the-only-ski-resort-in-southern-spain-will-open-its-slopes-this-weekend-as-cold-snap-promises-more-snow/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/11/the-only-ski-resort-in-southern-spain-will-open-its-slopes-this-weekend-as-cold-snap-promises-more-snow/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:56:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=380463 SOUTHERN Spain’s only ski resort is due to open its slopes this weekend as snow finally arrives. The Sierra Nevada winter resort will open the 2024/25 ski season this Friday.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/11/the-only-ski-resort-in-southern-spain-will-open-its-slopes-this-weekend-as-cold-snap-promises-more-snow/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/discovery-in-spain-throws-light-on-archery-expertise-dating-back-7000-years/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/discovery-in-spain-throws-light-on-archery-expertise-dating-back-7000-years/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:02:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=379960 A NEW discovery at the  Cave of Los Murcielagos in Spain has highlighted the impressive archery expertise of Iberian Neolithic societies. Archaeologists have uncovered sophisticated archery tools and techniques that]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/09/discovery-in-spain-throws-light-on-archery-expertise-dating-back-7000-years/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/08/watch-the-incredible-engineering-that-carried-water-up-to-alhambra-palace-during-spains-moorish-period/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/08/watch-the-incredible-engineering-that-carried-water-up-to-alhambra-palace-during-spains-moorish-period/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=379394 A NEW video reveals the incredible hydraulic engineering that pumped water up 200 metres to the world-famous Alhambra Palace during the Moorish era in Spain. Built from the 13th century]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/12/08/watch-the-incredible-engineering-that-carried-water-up-to-alhambra-palace-during-spains-moorish-period/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/30/exclusive-i-visited-a-historic-witch-town-in-granada-and-its-charm-put-me-under-a-spell/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/30/exclusive-i-visited-a-historic-witch-town-in-granada-and-its-charm-put-me-under-a-spell/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=378383 THIS historic witch town in Granada is sure to put you under a spell with its charm and never-ending photo opportunities.  The windy roads lined with thin pines become overcast]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/30/exclusive-i-visited-a-historic-witch-town-in-granada-and-its-charm-put-me-under-a-spell/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/30/walking-in-the-alpujarras-a-guide-to-the-picturesque-and-more-secret-routes-of-inland-granada/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/30/walking-in-the-alpujarras-a-guide-to-the-picturesque-and-more-secret-routes-of-inland-granada/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=378237 THESE are the most picturesque walking routes in Granada’s Alpujarras known only to hikers. Come November, many areas across Spain are covered with a tapestry of gold, crimson and copper]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/30/walking-in-the-alpujarras-a-guide-to-the-picturesque-and-more-secret-routes-of-inland-granada/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/26/police-dog-in-spain-finds-cocaine-hidden-in-a-strippers-vagina-after-sniffing-the-bar-where-she-danced/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/26/police-dog-in-spain-finds-cocaine-hidden-in-a-strippers-vagina-after-sniffing-the-bar-where-she-danced/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:02:10 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=377608 A SPANISH police dog has found cocaine hidden in a stripper’s vagina after sniffing out her workplace.  When Spanish police searched a Granada strip club, they expected to find money,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/26/police-dog-in-spain-finds-cocaine-hidden-in-a-strippers-vagina-after-sniffing-the-bar-where-she-danced/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/14/pictured-snow-in-southern-spain-leaves-sierra-nevada-with-thick-coat-of-the-white-stuff/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/14/pictured-snow-in-southern-spain-leaves-sierra-nevada-with-thick-coat-of-the-white-stuff/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:20:23 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=374693 IF there’s one positive to come out of the adverse weather this week, it’s that a thick blanket of snow has fallen on the hills of Granada. The Sierra Nevada]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/14/pictured-snow-in-southern-spain-leaves-sierra-nevada-with-thick-coat-of-the-white-stuff/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/08/horror-in-granada-man-in-his-70s-dies-after-being-run-over-by-city-centres-metro/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/08/horror-in-granada-man-in-his-70s-dies-after-being-run-over-by-city-centres-metro/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:59:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=373284 A MAN has died in Granada after being run over by the metro that runs through the historic city. The victim, in his 70s, was struck at around 7.30pm on]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/11/08/horror-in-granada-man-in-his-70s-dies-after-being-run-over-by-city-centres-metro/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/31/outrage-after-42000-chickens-drown-on-a-farm-in-spains-andalucia-after-being-struck-by-dana-storm/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/31/outrage-after-42000-chickens-drown-on-a-farm-in-spains-andalucia-after-being-struck-by-dana-storm/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:51:46 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=371954 ANIMAL activists are in uproar after 42,000 chickens drowned on a farm in Andalucia during the deadly DANA this week. READ SPAIN FLOODS LATEST AS 158 CONFIRMED DEAD The horror]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/31/outrage-after-42000-chickens-drown-on-a-farm-in-spains-andalucia-after-being-struck-by-dana-storm/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/18/deer-kills-91-year-old-man-and-injures-two-others-after-entering-private-estate-in-spains-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/18/deer-kills-91-year-old-man-and-injures-two-others-after-entering-private-estate-in-spains-andalucia/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:51:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=368717 A 91-year-old man has been killed in Andalucia after a deer entered a private estate, injuring a further two victims.  ANDALUCIA is in shock after a 91-year-old man was attacked]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/10/18/deer-kills-91-year-old-man-and-injures-two-others-after-entering-private-estate-in-spains-andalucia/feed/ 0