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Outrage as bulldozers threaten British couple’s retirement home in southern Spain

A RETIRED British couple are set to have their house demolished on Monday, after a failed ten year legal battle. David and Janet Hartshorn finished completing their dream home in Torrox in

2 Apr, 2022 @ 16:41

Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca left stumped by GoFundMe block on helping Ukraine refugee family

A British expat who welcomed a Ukrainian refugee family to his Costa Blanca home has been left angry and bemused by crowd-funding portal GoFundMe. The site won’t let him access donations due

1 Apr, 2022 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Ukraine

Brit expat claims disability benefits in UK for decade whilst living it up on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH woman has been caught claiming disability benefits in the UK whilst helping to run a property business on the Costa Blanca. Louise Jones, 53, spent at least half of her

14 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Lead

Expat community fundraise for Maria, a little girl with a rare form of epilepsy, in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Elena Gocmen and Tallulah Taylor

1 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

German expat shoots daughter-in-law and grandson before turning gun on himself in Spain’s Balearic Island of Formentera

A GERMAN expat turned the gun on himself after shooting his daughter-in-law and grandson in a row outside their home in Formentera. The 82-year-old man, who had reportedly lived in the island

24 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Irish teacher furious after being forced to sleep outside airport in ‘wet and cold’ conditions

A FURIOUS granny has slammed a Spanish airport after being forced to sleep outside in ‘freezing and rainy’ conditions. Mary McIntaggart was forced to spend the night in a bus shelter outside

7 Nov, 2021 @ 11:59

Almeria·Lead

British woman caught driving on wrong side of road in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca was five times over limit

ROJALES Policia Local surprised a woman when she was found driving on the wrong side of the road. The municipality includes the popular urbanisation of Ciudad Quesada, well-known for its high percentage

29 Oct, 2021 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

OLD HACK IN THE SUN – Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something expat in Spain

TIME to place my trusty quill pen alongside the nicotine-stained green eye shield and lay them to rest in my grandad’s old roll-top bureau. Probably worth a fortune on TV’s Bargain Hunt,

10 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Expat mum and son lose Costa del Sol home after courts send legal notices to wrong address and ignore earlier family court ruling

WHEN Victoria Jenkins’ partner Lee did a runner leaving her and their son on the Costa del Sol, she didn’t think life could get any worse. But the expat family have been

8 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Malaga·Property

EXCLUSIVE: “Time to get out of Dodge” – meet the Brexit refugees making a new life in Spain (part 2)

Continuing on from our recent feature on Brits that have left their homes in the UK to start new lives in sunnier climes here in Spain as Brexit approached. EXCLUSIVE: Meet the

2 Oct, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

ONE SMALL STEP: Meet Neil Armstrong, the expat Brit musician shooting for the moon from a hilltop town in Spain’s Andalucia

LOCKDOWN certainly had its challenges, especially in Spain where for six weeks everyone was confined to their homes allowed out only for essentials. But for one expat Brit holed up with his

19 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

BACK TO SCHOOL: Choosing the right schools for your kids in Spain can be a puzzle of Einstein proportions

PENCIL cases to fill, textbooks to buy, packed lunch boxes to prepare… the first day of school can be as big a deal for parents as it is for their kids. Throw

11 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Education·Lead

ADANA Dog Shelter banned from fundraising at Estepona Port Market

ADANA dog shelter in Estepona is struggling to reach their monthly donation target after it was banned from fundraising at the weekly Sunday market in the town’s port. Volunteer John Tarrant has

1 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead

WATCH Olive Press live on Sky: ‘It’s great to see the Brits coming back to Spain’

THE Olive Press reported live from a beach on the Costa del Sol with an appearance on UK television news on Wednesday morning. Editor Jon Clarke shared his insight into the Covid

21 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead

Squatter occupies flat on Spain's Costa Blanca and gets surprise visit from dead owner

Irish expat returns to Spain to find squatter living in her home and demanding money to move out

AN Irish expat has been forced to live in a hotel after a squatter moved into her home and refused to leave. Jean O’Donoghue, who has lived in Spain for 17 years,

16 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Cadiz·Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: British expat loses home in southern Spain after 13-year legal battle with builder neighbour over dodgy wall

A BRITISH pensioner has lost her dream home in the sun over a decade-long legal dispute over a boundary wall. Margaret Townley, 75, claims she has been the victim of a miscarriage

16 Jul, 2021 @ 16:34

Granada·Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: British expat forced to demolish his own villa in Spain or face jail just weeks after wife died

British expat finally demolishes his 17-year home to live in a van on the land.

16 Jun, 2021 @ 11:30

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

EXPLAINED: What expats need to do to get Covid-19 vaccine in Spain

SINCE first embarking on its vaccination programme last December Spanish authorities have always been very clear that jabs will be available to everyone living here regardless of their nationality, legal status or

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

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OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain

When I was young, ‘online’ meant pegging your washing out to dry. Never thought that one day this innocent household word would signify the demise of high street shopping. Today, with the

3 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Columnists

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Expats in Spain frustrated at ‘lack of clarity’ over access to Covid-19 vaccines

FOREIGNERS living in Spain have expressed worry and frustration at not knowing when and if they will be called up for a Covid-19 vaccination jab. The biggest concern is from those who

25 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read

British expats in Spain and across Europe welcome UK move to scrap 15-year voting rule

THE 15-year cut-off date that prevents an estimated one million overseas Brits from voting in UK parliamentary election is about to be scrapped, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain. Unless you were paying

18 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Opinion·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Expats are clogging up a ‘saturated’ Spanish administration with unnecessary TIE applications, claims Costa Blanca broker

THE EXPAT Centre in Ciudad Quesada has spoken out about the sheer volume of British applicants applying for Spanish residencia in recent weeks. Understandably, Brits want to be seen to be doing

9 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Suicidal British expat saved from tragedy by local police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Police talked down an English national who was threatening to jump from a bridge on Saturday afternoon, November 7. Agents had been alerted by drivers who saw the woman on the

9 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

OPINION: As Black Lives Matter sweeps the globe, is it time for Spain’s most notorious expat racist Leapy Lee to stop his xenophobic hate speeches?

HE has been at it for two decades… but now the world has changed, is it time for Leapy Lee to stop his racist rants? Those who have been unfortunate enough to

8 Jul, 2020 @ 15:42

Lead·National News·Opinion

OPINION: Andalucia’s COVID-19 outbreaks show that expat fears of British tourists in Spain are not unfounded

A SCROLL through expat Facebook groups will tell you that not everyone in Spain is best pleased at the return of foreign tourism. After 100 days of lockdown, Brits and other nationalities

27 Jun, 2020 @ 11:00

Malaga·Opinion·Travel News

KEEP EM OUT: British expat fears on Spain’s Costa del Sol as tourists descend from UK where new COVID-19 cases average 1,000 a day

AS the first flights into Spain from the UK touch down, British expats have voiced their fears at their compatriots spreading coronavirus. Many told the Olive Press they aren’t happy about the

24 Jun, 2020 @ 21:08

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

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