How to avoid Christmas: ‘Bah humbug’ thoughts from an expat in Spain
IF the thought of all this Christmas cheer is getting too much for you, then here are a few failsafe tips to avoid all the
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Shipwreck remover Koole takes over operation to break up remains of beached OS 35 on Gibraltar shores
WRECK removal contractor Koole is taking over from caretakers Resolve in looking after the bulk carrier shipwreck 700 metres from the Gibraltar coastline. Captain of
Expert tips on how to choose great festive wines from Spain to try this Christmas
Ben & Matthew from Simply Spanish Wine offer their tips on great festive wines to try this Christmas.
Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law
CONGRESS in Madrid passed a law on Thursday that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical
Huge mural art in Spain’s Malaga represents famous piece displayed in Thyssen Museum
ONE of the works belonging to Thyssen Museum’s permanent collection has been the inspiration of a new mural art which now decorates a façade in
Criminal gang in Spain charged up to €20,000 for Pakistani nationals to travel from Bosnia
EIGHT people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for illegally bringing Pakistani nationals into Spain and charging between €12,000 and €20,000 per person for
European court slams Spain for not cutting vehicle pollution in Barcelona and Madrid areas
THE European Court of Justice(CJEU) says that Spain has breached air quality standards in the Barcelona and Madrid areas. A court ruling published on Thursday
Blow struck against Spain’s far-right radicalisation problem as hundreds of violent websites taken down
Spain’s burgeoning far–right radicalisation problem has been struck a blow after a coordinated operation took down 240 Spanish websites related to terrorist attacks and violent
Prisoners spend day release time robbing houses across Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO prisoners used their day release privileges to rob houses across the southern Costa Blanca. They were part of a three-man gang who have been
Spain’s plan to attract British female entrepreneurs with digital nomad visas, tax perks
Spain is hoping to attract more British women with digital nomad visas and tax perks in the new year. The country’s Digitalisation Minister Carme Artigas
SAN JOSE CALLING: 20 years after the death of punk legend Joe Strummer, a look at his love of Spain
TODAY (December 22, 2022) marks the 20th anniversary of punk legend Joe Strummer’s death. He died just a few months after celebrating his 50th birthday
The Olive Press team enjoys a Christmas trip to “hidden paradise” at Montejaque in Spain’s Andalucia
IT’S the season of office Christmas parties. Finding a more sustainable and sociable alternative to a boozy knees-up in a bar, the Olive Press team
Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season
SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush
British woman fatally mowed down by car on Spain’s Mallorca with driver claiming a puncture
A British woman died and a man- also British- suffered serious injuries in Palma on Wednesday when a vehicle hit them while waiting to use
No white Christmas for Spain this year, with unseasonably warm temperatures forecast
AFTER what feels like weeks of rain, there is some good news for residents of Spain this Christmas. The holiday season will be drier than
Heavy fog causes chaos and sees seven flights diverted from Spain’s Sevilla to Malaga
SEVEN flights, scheduled to land at Sevilla International Airport yesterday morning, Wednesday December 21, were diverted to Malaga airport due to unusually heavy fog around
Renfe increases Ave trains between Spain’s Malaga and Madrid
SPANISH operator Renfe is adding more trains on the high-speed trajectory Malaga – Madrid. The operator plans 14 new services per week between the two
Man convicted in Spain for horrific ‘Alcassar murders’ arrested in Barcelona drug den
MIGUEL RICART, who was convicted for the rape and murder of three teenagers from the Valencian municipality of Alcàsser, was arrested in a Barcelona drug
Popular tourist hotel owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca dies during alleged home invasion
THE Guardia Civil is investigating the death of a 77-year-old hotel owner at her Guardamar del Segura home on Wednesday. Her son is claiming that
Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella
A heroin trafficking ring leader from Marbella who police have dubbed the ‘guardian’ of the drug has been busted. Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil Cordoba
Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life
A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a
Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid
SPAIN will be holding its breath on Thursday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest
Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada
IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,
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Strong foundations: Cudeca, the Costa del Sol Hospice that needs your help this Christmas
A FAMILY tragedy led to the foundation of the Cudeca hospice on the Costa del Sol. Joan Hunt and her husband Fred had retired to
Spain’s Malaga to open gaming museum in January 2023
OXO Videogame Museum, the Malaga Provincial Council’s initiative to open up to the technological field and position the province as the first ‘gamer’ destination in