Lionel Richie to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020
The US singer-songwriter is one of the first big names to be announced for Marbella's annual summer Starlite festival
Spanish bishop wins court case against Catalan bishop who ‘nicked his art’
The ruling comes after a decade spanning legal battle between the two dioceses, which began in 1998
Mariah Carey thanks Malaga for Christmas lights homage as mayor invites singer to visit Spain’s Costa del Sol
MARIAH Carey has voiced her appreciation for being included in Malaga’s Christmas lights show. The American songstress tweeted a thank you message after being alerted to the display, on Calle Larios, by
In a new monthly column on the trials of learning Spanish, Charlie Smith makes a lasting impression on his first profesora
By the time Spanish hit the school, I had already scraped a C in GCSE French and vowed never to learn a language again
Spain’s Costa del Sol treated to new exhibition by genius American photographer Lee Miller
A nude body bent over in silhouette becoming unidentifiable, a man wearing a bowler hat and a pyramid’s shadow on the sand...
Cave painting thought to be 5,000 years old found in Spanish cave
It comes after the discovery of what has been dubbed the ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ in Extremadura this summer
GRAPHIC: Vandals attack metal sculptures depicting shocking ‘sex acts’ in full view of ‘children’ on popular Costa Blanca beachfront
VANDALS have disfigured a series of metal sculptures depicting shocking ‘sexual acts’ on Altea’s Costa Blanca beachfront. At least three of the 26 installments by Alcoy artist Antoni Miró have had their
Inbreeding between ‘uncle and niece’ caused facial deformity of Spain’s 17th century King Carlos II, new study says
INBREEDING between ‘uncle and niece’ caused the striking facial deformity of Spain’s 17th century King Carlos II, a new study has revealed. The parents of Carlos II – Felipe IV and Mariana
Fake women’s magazine containing domestic violence advice so ‘abusive partners won’t find out’ saves 24 women in Denia
THE crimped skirts, green smoothies and exercise tips look like the pages of any glossy women’s magazine. But read closer, and all is not what it seems. Because the articles in the
Alicante conquers eastern Spain with 16 STARS in the Michelin Guide Spain & Portugal 2020 – find a restaurant near you
ALICANTE has been crowned the gastronomy king of the Comunidad Valenciana with 16 Michelin stars. The province outshone Castellón and Valencia – which bagged two and nine stars respectively during last week’s
OOPS! Catalan poet who said ‘poetry is not literature’ wins Spain’s top literature prize
"Poetry is not literature; it’s another thing," he said
Officials ‘hopeful’ China will not make imitation legs of jamón as country grants Spanish producers access for first time
SPANISH trade officials are hoping imitation Chinese legs of jamón will not scupper exports as China grants producers access to their 1.3 billion nation. Carlos Tórtola, Chief economic and commercial advisor at
“She sent a seductive picture to Franco, and it worked” – the incredible story of doomed US pilot Harold E. Dahl retold through never-before-seen letters
WHEN American pilot Harold E. Dahl was captured and sentenced to death by Francoist forces during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), his wife made a daring move. Edith Rogers, then in the
ROCK N’ ROLL OVER: Valencian classical guitarist beats Metallica to become fastest musician to play in all seven continents
A VALENCIAN classical guitarist has beaten heavy metal band Metallica to become the fastest musician to play in all seven continents. Rafael Serrallet, from Valencia city, gigged across the globe to achieve
Spain’s internationally renowned filmmaker Carlos Saura discusses Brexit, anarchy and ‘the future’ in exclusive interview
Looking to the future, Pablo Picasso is pencilled in on Saura’s agenda
All you need to know about Malaga’s iconic Christmas lights this year… including a little help from Mariah Carey
THIS year’s theme for the iconic Malaga Christmas lights is a winter wonderland forest, it has been revealed. Calle Larios will be adorned with suns, angels and autumn leaves with the help
Tapa and a drink for just €3 at Denia’s XV Ruta de Tapas – here’s what’s on offer
IT’S a luxury to have a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy right on your doorstep. And a downright steal to sample the best of it for just €3. For we are currently
HAM RUN: Alicante resident launches one of Spain’s first home ham cutting services
An ALICANTE resident has launched one of Spain’s first home ham cutting services. Expert ham cutter Gonzalo Pérez Martínez created his ‘Jamonero on tour’ business to ensure not a slice of the
Cinema in Spain slapped with €3000 fine for banning customers from bringing their own food into film screenings
A 2017 Ministry of Health report said the prohibition of food and beverages bought elsewhere from inside cinemas was ‘illegal and abusive.’
Tickets for Antonio Banderas’s new musical A Chorus Line go on sale today at midnight on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Malaga-born Banderas, 59, who is also known for Zorro and Puss in Boots, has rekindled his love affair with his hometown after a heart attack in 2017
LONG RACE TO RECOVERY: Costa Blanca expat’s inspiring new book on how sport helped him overcome personal tragedy
LOSING a parent to suicide is one of life’s greatest tragedies – losing two before your 20th birthday is cataclysmic. Javea resident Eric Champon, 46, was just four when he lost his
From nursery nurse to owner of Europe’s best-loved cabaret theatre – British-born owner of Benidorm Palace Christine Climent in conversation with Olive Press TV
LAST month Benidorm Palace received its 16 millionth guest. It was the first time the Palace had counted numbers since opening its glass doors in 1977 – and the figure is testament
Mallorca Film Festival returns to Palma in October – and it will be bigger than ever
Hollywood royalty and British cult heroes team up for Mallorca’s film event of the year
WATCH: Snails, filter coffee and Madonna’s fave furniture in Spain’s coolest neighbourhood
Time Out named Embajadores in Madrid as the coolest neighbourhood in all of Spain, and the 9th coolest in the world. Last year, it was named as number one. The Olive Press
Billionaire building biggest arena in the COUNTRY near Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope to attract stars like Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Elton John
VALENCIA is set to receive the largest arena in the country. The multi-purpose venue will sit on 21,500sqm of land with a capacity of 18,600 for concerts and 15,000 for basketball matches.
‘High-level’ Spanish classes for British expats to aid ‘full integration’ in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Town Hall has announced a 40-hour language course for Brits, and other foreign nationals, to aid their integration into Spanish society. Councillor for Immigration, Mayte Sánchez, confirmed Town Hall funding from