https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/sevilla/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:07:26 +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/sevilla/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/andalucia-hit-by-highest-red-alert-weather-warning-today-temperatures-to-max-out-at-44c-in-western-regions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/andalucia-hit-by-highest-red-alert-weather-warning-today-temperatures-to-max-out-at-44c-in-western-regions/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:07:22 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428860 SPAIN’S brutal heatwave has triggered the highest level red weather warnings across parts of western Andalucia today, with thermometers set to hit a scorching 44C in parts of Sevilla and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/andalucia-hit-by-highest-red-alert-weather-warning-today-temperatures-to-max-out-at-44c-in-western-regions/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/sevillas-sacred-virgin-statue-to-get-emergency-makeover-after-botched-beauty-job-but-can-you-tell-the-difference/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/sevillas-sacred-virgin-statue-to-get-emergency-makeover-after-botched-beauty-job-but-can-you-tell-the-difference/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:40:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427822 DEVOTEES of one of Spain’s most venerated religious icons, the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, have overwhelmingly voted to greenlight a full-blown restoration – after a ‘botched’ cosmetic tweak left]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/sevillas-sacred-virgin-statue-to-get-emergency-makeover-after-botched-beauty-job-but-can-you-tell-the-difference/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/guardia-civil-rescues-18-migrants-from-illegal-tobacco-factory/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/guardia-civil-rescues-18-migrants-from-illegal-tobacco-factory/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:22:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428213 EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up to eight million counterfeit cigarettes]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/guardia-civil-rescues-18-migrants-from-illegal-tobacco-factory/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/22/from-almodovar-to-game-of-thrones-see-spain-via-its-most-famous-films-and-series-one-location-at-a-time/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/22/from-almodovar-to-game-of-thrones-see-spain-via-its-most-famous-films-and-series-one-location-at-a-time/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425193 SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of their favourite movies and TV]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/22/from-almodovar-to-game-of-thrones-see-spain-via-its-most-famous-films-and-series-one-location-at-a-time/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/2025/07/06/the-olive-press-takes-a-journey-into-the-boiling-interior-of-sevilla-province-in-search-of-spains-46c/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/the-olive-press-takes-a-journey-into-the-boiling-interior-of-sevilla-province-in-search-of-spains-46c/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422749 AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to get up close and personal]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/the-olive-press-takes-a-journey-into-the-boiling-interior-of-sevilla-province-in-search-of-spains-46c/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/30/oh-mary-worshippers-in-tears-after-botched-restoration-of-iconic-semana-santa-statue/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/30/oh-mary-worshippers-in-tears-after-botched-restoration-of-iconic-semana-santa-statue/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:10:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=421988 THE restoration of an iconic statue of the Virgin Mary has provoked a backlash amongst Catholics in Sevilla.  Venerated in the Basilica de Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/30/oh-mary-worshippers-in-tears-after-botched-restoration-of-iconic-semana-santa-statue/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/25/number-of-days-over-40c-by-start-of-june-in-spain-doubles-all-previous-days-combined-in-2025/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/25/number-of-days-over-40c-by-start-of-june-in-spain-doubles-all-previous-days-combined-in-2025/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:02:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418410 SPAIN has experienced a blistering and unprecedented start to the summer, with record-breaking temperatures in the south sending thermometers soaring above 40C across multiple provinces. Incredibly, by June 8, Sevilla]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/25/number-of-days-over-40c-by-start-of-june-in-spain-doubles-all-previous-days-combined-in-2025/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/17/us-air-tankers-arrive-overnight-at-spanish-airbase-as-trump-declares-iran-cannot-have-a-nuke/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/17/us-air-tankers-arrive-overnight-at-spanish-airbase-as-trump-declares-iran-cannot-have-a-nuke/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419458 US mid-air refuelling tankers landed at an American airbase near Sevilla overnight amid expectations of a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities. A group of at least 32 aircraft were tracked]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/17/us-air-tankers-arrive-overnight-at-spanish-airbase-as-trump-declares-iran-cannot-have-a-nuke/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/new-luxury-pads-in-sevilla-will-have-views-of-la-giralda-and-the-plaza-de-espana/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/new-luxury-pads-in-sevilla-will-have-views-of-la-giralda-and-the-plaza-de-espana/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:30:50 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418960 A NEW luxury residential project, El Prado, is set to transform a previously condemned building site in the heart of Sevilla, promising to generate over €50 million in business for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/13/new-luxury-pads-in-sevilla-will-have-views-of-la-giralda-and-the-plaza-de-espana/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/2025/06/09/town-in-spain-sizzles-in-near-43c-as-inhuman-temperatures-prediction-bears-out/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/09/town-in-spain-sizzles-in-near-43c-as-inhuman-temperatures-prediction-bears-out/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:47:35 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418056 EXPERT predictions of ‘inhuman temperatures’ were borne out this weekend as one of Spain’s traditional ‘Iberian oven’ hotspots baked in 40C+ temperatures. The province of Sevilla was struck hardest by]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/09/town-in-spain-sizzles-in-near-43c-as-inhuman-temperatures-prediction-bears-out/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/seville-students-feeling-the-crush-of-spains-housing-crisis/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/seville-students-feeling-the-crush-of-spains-housing-crisis/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:26:31 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=417683 STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital. The rental market in Seville has already increased by six percent]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/06/seville-students-feeling-the-crush-of-spains-housing-crisis/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/15/watch-shocking-moment-warehouse-explodes-in-spain-sending-workers-running-and-plume-of-black-smoke-into-space/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/15/watch-shocking-moment-warehouse-explodes-in-spain-sending-workers-running-and-plume-of-black-smoke-into-space/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 09:41:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=413055 THIS is the moment a massive explosion at a chemical warehouse in southern Spain sent workers fleeing for their lives on Wednesday. Shocking scenes shared online show a towering plume]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/15/watch-shocking-moment-warehouse-explodes-in-spain-sending-workers-running-and-plume-of-black-smoke-into-space/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/07/british-actor-jeremy-irons-gets-special-welcome-as-he-attends-the-sevilla-fair-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/07/british-actor-jeremy-irons-gets-special-welcome-as-he-attends-the-sevilla-fair-in-spain/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=411249 OSCAR winner Jeremy Irons received a warm reception from the city of Sevilla as he visited the opening day of the 2025 Feria de Abril. The acclaimed British star, known]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/07/british-actor-jeremy-irons-gets-special-welcome-as-he-attends-the-sevilla-fair-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/02/watch-fans-of-betis-clash-with-fiorentina-ultras-in-sevillas-alameda-de-hercules/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/02/watch-fans-of-betis-clash-with-fiorentina-ultras-in-sevillas-alameda-de-hercules/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 13:50:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410526 WHAT was meant to be a historic night of football in Sevilla turned into mayhem on the streets as rival fans from Real Betis and Fiorentina clashed in a violent]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/02/watch-fans-of-betis-clash-with-fiorentina-ultras-in-sevillas-alameda-de-hercules/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408738 ENVIRONMENTALISTS are up in arms over plans to reopen a mine which ‘will dump billions of litres of toxic water’ into two of Spain’s UNESCO Heritage sites. The infamous Aznalcollar]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/new-direct-high-speed-train-line-between-sevilla-and-barcelona-opens-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/new-direct-high-speed-train-line-between-sevilla-and-barcelona-opens-in-spain/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:50:16 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408733 A NEW high-speed rail network has been launched, linking Sevilla and Barcelona – two of the country’s most iconic cities – without requiring a change in Madrid. The new AVE]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/new-direct-high-speed-train-line-between-sevilla-and-barcelona-opens-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/unearthed-fascinating-1960s-drawings-of-sevillas-semana-santa-by-famed-british-cartoonist-william-bill-papas/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/unearthed-fascinating-1960s-drawings-of-sevillas-semana-santa-by-famed-british-cartoonist-william-bill-papas/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://theolivepress.es/?p=311662 A REMARKABLE discovery has brought to light two 1968 illustrations of Sevilla’s Semana Santa and gives an insight to the British perspective on Spain’s version of Easter. The drawings, by]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/13/unearthed-fascinating-1960s-drawings-of-sevillas-semana-santa-by-famed-british-cartoonist-william-bill-papas/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/sevilla-drug-bust/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/sevilla-drug-bust/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405177 ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in the Las Tres Mil Viviendas]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/sevilla-drug-bust/feed/ 0