https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/granada/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:24:49 +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/2025/08/12/one-third-of-homes-in-this-spanish-city-are-snapped-up-within-a-week-and-it-may-surprise-you/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/one-third-of-homes-in-this-spanish-city-are-snapped-up-within-a-week-and-it-may-surprise-you/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428711 IT’S not Madrid, Barcelona or even Malaga. The fastest-moving property market in Spain right now is Granada, where nearly one in three homes change hands in under seven days. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/one-third-of-homes-in-this-spanish-city-are-snapped-up-within-a-week-and-it-may-surprise-you/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/watch-police-frogmarch-one-of-europes-most-wanted-narco-kingpins-out-of-his-luxury-villa-on-spains-southern-coast/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/watch-police-frogmarch-one-of-europes-most-wanted-narco-kingpins-out-of-his-luxury-villa-on-spains-southern-coast/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428744 IT was just after dawn when elite Guardia Civil officers swept into a quiet hillside neighbourhood of Almuñecar on Granada’s Costa Tropical. Moments later, one of Europe’s most wanted drug]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/watch-police-frogmarch-one-of-europes-most-wanted-narco-kingpins-out-of-his-luxury-villa-on-spains-southern-coast/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/watch-angry-sunbathers-rugby-tackle-migrants-to-the-ground-after-dinghy-makes-landfall-on-popular-beach-in-spains-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/watch-angry-sunbathers-rugby-tackle-migrants-to-the-ground-after-dinghy-makes-landfall-on-popular-beach-in-spains-andalucia/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:58:21 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427650 THIS is the moment a small migrant boat made landfall in Andalucia – before those on board were tackled to the ground by angry beachgoers. The dinghy came to shore]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/05/watch-angry-sunbathers-rugby-tackle-migrants-to-the-ground-after-dinghy-makes-landfall-on-popular-beach-in-spains-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/14/spanish-mayors-voice-support-for-tourist-tax-in-their-cities/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/14/spanish-mayors-voice-support-for-tourist-tax-in-their-cities/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:28:30 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=424123 THE mayors of Malaga, Sevilla and Granada have voiced their support for a tourist tax in Andalucía. During a meeting in Granada, mayors Marifrán Carazo, José Luis Sanz (Seville) and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/14/spanish-mayors-voice-support-for-tourist-tax-in-their-cities/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/experience-the-grandeur-of-corpus-christi-and-junes-vibrant-festivities-in-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/experience-the-grandeur-of-corpus-christi-and-junes-vibrant-festivities-in-andalucia/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:14:31 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419073 ANDALUCIA comes alive in June for the celebrations of Corpus Christi and a host of other exciting festivals. While the cities of Sevilla and Granada offer particularly spectacular and deeply]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/experience-the-grandeur-of-corpus-christi-and-junes-vibrant-festivities-in-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/thousands-of-british-and-american-tourists-descend-on-andalucian-town-vying-to-be-new-cruise-ship-capital/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/thousands-of-british-and-american-tourists-descend-on-andalucian-town-vying-to-be-new-cruise-ship-capital/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419020 THE Port of Motril in Granada, which acts as a gateway to Southern Spain, received a huge influx British and American tourists yesterday. The town of 60,000 welcomed over 1,800]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/thousands-of-british-and-american-tourists-descend-on-andalucian-town-vying-to-be-new-cruise-ship-capital/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/marks-spencer-opens-new-store-in-granada-celebrate-with-an-exclusive-olive-press-discount-of-30/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/marks-spencer-opens-new-store-in-granada-celebrate-with-an-exclusive-olive-press-discount-of-30/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 11:10:55 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=415676 YOUR summer wardrobe starts here. 30% off available at M&S stores in  Marbella, Malaga, Granada and Madrid. Marks & Spencer has just opened a new shop in Granada. Based at]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/marks-spencer-opens-new-store-in-granada-celebrate-with-an-exclusive-olive-press-discount-of-30/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/26/granada-launches-degusta-fest-a-festival-of-flavour-rhythm-and-local-and-international-talent-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/26/granada-launches-degusta-fest-a-festival-of-flavour-rhythm-and-local-and-international-talent-in-spain/#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 14:49:15 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=415471 GRANADA is preparing to experience something truly unique with the launch of Degusta Fest – a brand-new festival that brings together two of life’s greatest pleasures: world-class live music and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/26/granada-launches-degusta-fest-a-festival-of-flavour-rhythm-and-local-and-international-talent-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/14/culprit-for-spains-blackout-narrowed-down-to-substation-in-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/14/culprit-for-spains-blackout-narrowed-down-to-substation-in-andalucia/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 15:09:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=412989 SPANISH authorities have traced the origin of the Iberian power outage to a substation in the region of Andalucia. Speaking on Wednesday, Energy Minister Sara Aagesen confirmed that an abrupt]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/14/culprit-for-spains-blackout-narrowed-down-to-substation-in-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/13/spains-world-famous-alhambra-in-granada-suffers-a-graffiti-attack/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/13/spains-world-famous-alhambra-in-granada-suffers-a-graffiti-attack/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 10:47:58 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=412464 TRAVELLERS planning a visit to one of Spain’s most iconic cultural destinations may encounter unexpected scenes of vandalism, as a wave of graffiti has recently defaced major historic sites in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/13/spains-world-famous-alhambra-in-granada-suffers-a-graffiti-attack/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/13/dana-brings-yellow-warning-to-eastern-spain-for-heavy-showers-and-hail/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/13/dana-brings-yellow-warning-to-eastern-spain-for-heavy-showers-and-hail/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 09:44:34 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=412534 UNSETTLED spring weather continues to grip much of Spain, with a dana (isolated high-level depression) triggering a yellow weather warning in parts of eastern Spain. Aemet has issued alerts for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/13/dana-brings-yellow-warning-to-eastern-spain-for-heavy-showers-and-hail/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/10/breakthrough-healing-agent-for-treating-skin-wounds-and-burns-has-been-developed-in-spains-andalucia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/10/breakthrough-healing-agent-for-treating-skin-wounds-and-burns-has-been-developed-in-spains-andalucia/#respond Sat, 10 May 2025 07:44:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=411064 A revolutionary new skin treatment developed in Andalucia is set to change the way we heal wounds, and it could be a game-changer for burn victims and anyone suffering serious]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/10/breakthrough-healing-agent-for-treating-skin-wounds-and-burns-has-been-developed-in-spains-andalucia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/02/amanda-holden-and-alan-carrs-spanish-villa-transformation-set-to-pay-off-nicely/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/02/amanda-holden-and-alan-carrs-spanish-villa-transformation-set-to-pay-off-nicely/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 11:57:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410485 OFFERS are already in for the once crumbling 100-year-old Granada townhouse renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr for their BBC show Spanish Job. The duo bought the house for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/02/amanda-holden-and-alan-carrs-spanish-villa-transformation-set-to-pay-off-nicely/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/granada-locals-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-as-they-protest-dangerous-road-conditions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/granada-locals-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-as-they-protest-dangerous-road-conditions/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 12:50:14 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410276 FED-UP residents of the Alpujarras mountains in southern Spain have staged a dramatic roadside protest today over what they describe as years of government inaction on a dangerously neglected road.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/granada-locals-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-as-they-protest-dangerous-road-conditions/feed/ 0 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