Search for two young men who vanished whilst fishing off Spain’s Marbella is called off
THE desperate search for two young men who disappeared whilst fishing off the coast of the Costa del Sol has been called off after rescue
Body of elderly man is found floating in Alicante port: Police are struggling to identify him
AUTHORITIES are trying to identify a man’s body which was found floating on Sunday morning in Alicante port waters. The Guardia Civil were notified of
First dog beach with a dedicated car park is coming to this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE sunny Malaga town of Manilva will get its first purpose-built dog beach, complete with a car park and 400-square metres of space for pets
REVIEW: ‘Sweet and sour masterpiece’…It’s the perfect time to visit the expat-run Malaga restaurant, Blossom
ORGANIC and piecemeal, Blossom only started to flourish three years into its genesis. Starting as a cafe and breakfast joint next to Malaga cathedral, its
Pedro Almodovar is making his first feature-length movie in English: Flick will star Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton with filming to begin in Spain
LEGENDARY Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar will direct his first full-length English-language film starring British actress Tilda Swinton and American actress Julianne Moore. The Room
1 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 470,000
Flat Barcelona, Barcelona 1 beds 1 baths € 470,000 Coldwell Banker Eminent presents this charming 61m² studio in the distinguished Sant Gervasi Galvany
Guardia Civil is looking for adoptive homes in Spain for its adorable police dog puppies to help them become ‘socialised’ – but there is a catch
FEEL like raising an adorable and super smart puppy in your home on behalf of the Guardia Civil? The police force is looking for households
H&M to close a QUARTER of its stores in Spain
FASHION retailer H&M has announced plans on Friday to close more than a quarter of its shops in Spain. The Swedish-owned business says up to
NHS expert to investigate the growing number of special needs children in Gibraltar
A UK expert is launching a study into why there has been an increase in the number of children with special educational needs in Gibraltar.
Love cats? This sanctuary in Gibraltar is looking for volunteers to help rescue more felines on the Rock
A CAT sanctuary in Gibraltar’s Upper Town is on the lookout for more volunteers and donations as they try to rescue more abandoned felines. Susan
Increase of breast cancer in young women could be caused by synthetic chemicals, study reveals.
SCIENTISTS have found some 921 cancer promoting chemicals in products we use daily. READ MORE: Why are breast cancer rates soaring in Spain? Worrying stats
Crackdown on Airbnbs in Spain: Andalucia introduces more red tape for homeowners wishing to rent to tourists
THE Andalucia government will approve a new law on tourist housing this Monday which gives added powers to municipalities to ‘establish limitations regarding the maximum
AND BREATHE: Relax, you’ve passed Blue Monday! In the second of his insightful columns, Fijaz Mughal gives some excellent tips on how to create a positive outlook for the year ahead
WE are now powering into the New Year and 2024. Last year may have brought trials and tribulations, a sense of economic worries and concern
Gibraltar’s new housing minister to tackle lack of CCTV and antisocial behaviour on the Rock’s estates
MINISTER for Housing in Gibraltar Pat Orfila discussed shed roof repairs, CCTV installations and antisocial behaviour with a public housing residents recently. Orfila, elected for
Abandoned Los Alamos hotel in Torremolinos will FINALLY be renovated: Developer to build 180 apartments for ‘digital nomads’ who want to move to Spain’s Costa del Sol
AN eyesore hotel which has been left to crumble on the Costa del Sol is finally due to undergo regeneration. The long-abandoned Los Alamos Hotel
3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Puerto de Mazarron – € 169,900
Penthouse Puerto de Mazarron, Murcia 3 beds 1 baths € 169,900 Amazing penthouse for sale! This beautiful property offers you comfort and elegance
Squatter removers are accused of strong-arm tactics after ‘assaulting tenants’ and ‘robbing homes’ in southern Spain
POLICE are investigating eight employees of an unnamed company that evicts squatters for assaulting tenants of a dozen homes in the Murcia district of La
ChefsForChildren returns: Staggering 55 Michelin-starred chefs across Spain will team up with children with autism to teach them the joys of cooking and healthy eating
IF there’s one thing Spain can be proud of, it is the astonishing number of restaurants with Michelin stars scattered around the country – 226
Gibraltar tax crackdown: British territory to make insurance and blockchain businesses ‘contribute fairly to the nation’s wellbeing’
AN update in tax law will make sure insurance and DLT blockchain businesses based in Gibraltar ‘contribute fairly to the nation’s well-being’, the government said.
The curious history of Spain’s free and ‘illegal’ raves: How thousands turn up to hippy-style festivals around the country each year in a movement echoing England’s 1990s subculture
HOW did free and ‘illegal’ raves begin? The Olive Press traces back the history of the curious parties to 1990s England. They swooped down on
STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn
A NEW study has revealed skyrocketing STI infections across Spain, with rates of gonorrhoea more than quadrupling between 1995 and 2022. The report looked at
‘Kill the Drug’: Together we can prevent more British lives from being lost as the Olive Press relaunches its Nolotil campaign
THE Olive Press is today relaunching our ‘Kill the Drug’ campaign in a bid to bring in tougher regulations on Nolotil. Our original campaign in
Boy, 15, dies following horror car crash caused by fog in central Spain: Family is almost wiped out after brother and father were also killed while driving to watch Sevilla FC play in Madrid
A 15-YEAR old boy has been confirmed as the latest casualty of a horror car crash that took place in Ciudad Real last Wednesday, January
‘Our Nolotil hell’: British expats recall their terrifying ordeals after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller in Spain – including one who ‘momentarily died’ before having to learn to walk again
Exclusive by Laurence Dollimore and Yzabelle Bostyn A BRITISH expat has revealed how she almost died after being administered Nolotil in Spain – as a
EXC: Why Spain’s Marbella desperately needs a new urban plan to help the town thrive – and deal with the mess left by the infamous Jesus Gil era
EIGHT years on and there is seemingly no end in sight for Marbella’s attempts to update its urban planning scheme. In an effort to bring
The little-known reasons you can get a fine while driving in Spain: Avoid doing these 5 things to swerve a ‘multa’ of up to €3,000
DRIVING on some of Spain’s roads can be a stressful experience at the best of times. Having made it home safely in one piece, the
