Handyman convicted again of murdering British granny on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Dutch handyman has been found guilty again of murdering a British pensioner to steal €550 from her purse. The body of Margaret McNulty, 70,
Helicopter hoists out trapped horse from ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIREFIGHTERS used a helicopter on Sunday to lift out a horse trapped in a seven-metre deep ditch in Pinoso, Alicante Province. The rescue took place
Costa Blanca’s Big FM celebrates ten years of broadcasting in Spain with charity ball
THE southern Costa Blanca’s top radio station, BIG FM, will celebrate its tenth anniversary this month with a charity ball raising money for the Elche
HOW WE DEALT WITH ROYAL DEATHS: Olive Press reporter on getting his ‘black suit at the ready’ when presenting at BBC
THE death of the Queen and the way the British TV channels clicked into ‘rolling news coverage’ many hours before the official announcement yesterday reminded
Remains of large Roman villa found at Costa Blanca dig site in Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Alicante University have found the remains of a large Roman villa on a dig site in the Sogair area of Altea. The discovery
Female soccer referees in Spain go on strike over low pay
FEMALE soccer referees in Spain have gone on strike over demands for increased pay. The match official’s made their move late on Thursday with the
Valencia-based sextortion gang gets busted by police in Spain
A Valencia-based sextortion gang that netted €104,000 from users of an escort site has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The ringleader was arrested
Lightning strike kills two tourists on Mallorca beach in Spain
A lightning strike killed two tourists on a Mallorca beach on Thursday. The double tragedy happened shortly at around 3.40 pm on Cala Mesquida in
‘Black suits and dresses at the ready’: How we dealt with royal deaths at the BBC
TODAY’S worrying news about the Queen’s health and the big gear shift among UK TV channels as they clicked into ‘rolling coverage’ reminded me of
Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Torrevieja Policia Local officers have been jailed for demanding money from businesses to avoid fines for alleged law breaking. One officer was given five
Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers
A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals
Home help steals over €70,000 from old woman’s bank account in Spain’s Valencia
A home help has been arrested for fraud and theft in Gandia after stealing €70,400 from a 90-year-old woman’s bank account. The female thief, 36,
Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain
TWO men escaped with minor injuries after their small plane crashed in the Mutxamel area of Alicante Province on Wednesday afternoon. Their two-seater craft ended
Hate crimes in Spain rise by 27% fuelled by pandemic and ‘radicalised’ political debate
A big rise in 2021 hate crime numbers was down to pandemic restrictions and ‘radicalised’ political debate according to the office of Spain’s Attorney General.
Home repossessions in Spain fall for first time in nearly two years
HOME repossessions in Spain caused by mortgage payment defaults have fallen for the first time in nearly two years. Figures released on Wednesday by the
Man jailed after teenage boy commits suicide following hundreds of WhatsApp threats in Spain’s Castellon area
A Castellon Province man has been given a ten-year jail sentence after a teenage boy committed suicide due to constant harassment via the WhatsApp messaging
International chefs converging on home of paella in Spain’s Valencia to make world’s best dish
SUECA’S International Valencian Paella Contest returns after a two-year pandemic break on Sunday. 42 chefs from 12 countries will battle it out to create the
Spain’s record-breaking hot summer sees water reserves fall to lowest level since mid-90s
ONE of the hottest-ever summers in Spain has caused reservoir levels to drop to their lowest capacity since 1995. The Environment Ministry said that reservoirs
Man kills dog that urinated against his wall and attacks owner in Spain’s Murcia region
A man from the Via Verde area of Campos del Rio in Murcia is being investigated for animal abuse after killing a dog that urinated
Valencia area abuser in Spain tries to strangle woman and hides her in sofa bed to stop police finding her
POLICE in Paterna discovered a woman with severe neck injuries hidden in a sofa bed after they were called to an apartment. A neighbour saw
Last-ditch bid for talks to stop controversial housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA mayor Carolina Gracia wants talks with all ‘interested parties’ to stop the controversial Cala Mosca construction project. The development envisages 2,274 homes being built
TV pirate on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded providers of over €210,000 via UK-based scheme
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a Denia-based man who sold pirated premium UK TV services. He’s believed to be a British national but there has
Sevilla couple spend summer holiday robbing cars at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain
A Sevilla couple used their August holiday to rob 16 cars parked at Costa Blanca beaches and used stolen bank cards in Benidorm businesses. The
Spain looks to introduce low-cost shopping basket containing up to 30 basic foods
A senior government minister wants to set the price of up to 30 basic foods to create a low cost shopping basket. Labour and Social
Two children stab teenage boy 10 times to steal phone and wallet in Spain’s Valencia
TWO children have been arrested for viciously assaulting a 16-year-old boy in Alfafar, Valencia Province early on Monday morning. They stole the victim’s bumbag containing
Woman in bogus kidnapping shoots dramatic video to extort €50,000 from mother on Spain’s Canary Islands
A woman in her thirties has been arrested in Tenerife for faking her own kidnapping and trying to extort €50,000 from her mother. Four people