Helicopter and plane crash mid-air in Mallorca, killing seven
A helicopter and an ultralight plane have collided mid-air in Mallorca, killing at least seven people. The crash took place near Inca, in the north
Benidorm Town Hall requests Spanish government outlaw ‘shell game’ after Brit tourist battered in head for warning elderly passersby
THE three political parties elected to Benidorm’s Town Hall have united to request Spain’s Congress outlaw the roadside ‘shell game’. The Popular Party (PP), Spanish
The 15 foods you MUST avoid as second person dies in Spain’s ‘largest ever’ listeria outbreak
A SECOND person has fallen victim to a bacterial infection following Spain’s ‘largest ever’ outbreak of listeriosis. A 72-year-old man passed away today from complications
WATCH: Naked woman spotted on red Ferrari driving through Ibiza port as cops hunt driver for fines up to €500
A WOMAN has been filmed riding naked upon a red Ferrari as its cigar-chomping driver cruises the streets of Ibiza. The woman appears completely oblivious
Police arrest 16-year-old for shining laser at three aeroplanes in Valencia before releasing him FREE of any charges
POLICIA Nacional have arrested a boy, 16, for shining a high-power laser at three pilots landing aeroplanes in Valencia’s airport. Police arrested the boy on
EXCLUSIVE: British bookies’ favourite Tao Geoghegan Hart speaks to the Olive Press before the 2019 Vuelta de España start this Saturday (24) on the Costa Blanca
BRITISH bookies’ favourite Tao Geoghegan Hart has spoken to the Olive Press just two days before the 2019 Vuelta de España kicks off in Torrevieja.
SAY NO MOOR: The ancient Moorish technique saving Alicante city from flash floods
IN MARCH 2017 the city of Alicante was hit by the heaviest rain of the entire 21st century. Five schools closed down, garages were flooded
Ibuprofen, Valium, Diazepam – among 5,000 drugs that could see you test positive during police stops, according to new study
A TOTAL of 5,000 medicines could see you fail a police stop and lose up to six points from your licence, according to a new
Driver stopped TWICE for drink driving within an hour on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DRUNK driver has been stopped twice within an hour for driving over the alcohol limit on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Guardia Civil stopped the man
WATCH: Brit battered in the head after stopping Benidorm ‘pea men’ from defrauding elderly tourists
A BRIT has been assaulted after trying to stop Benidorm ‘pea men’ from allegedly conning elderly tourists of their money. Nathan Smith, 23, and a
POLISHED TO PERFECTION: Dental porcelain may look good at first, but lose in the long-run to K Sud Dental’s (Calpe) new composite veneers
Composite veneers are facings made of a highly polishable resin that can be placed over anterior teeth to give them a better appearance. The advantages
Earthquake hits the Costa Blanca with epicentre in Benitachell as residents hear ‘loud bangs’ and thought ‘lorry had hit the house’
AN EARTHQUAKE has hit the Costa Blanca at 10pm this evening (Wednesday) with residents near Benitachell recording ‘loud bangs’ and feeling their ‘houses shake’. The
Renting before buying is the best way to make the most of the Costa Blanca, say Jalon Villas
When Lisa and Tony Stainer came to Spain 25 years ago, they knew they wanted to work alone. Throughout their hard-won tenure in the heart
PAN-TASTIC: Elche cooks world’s largest ‘arroz con costra’ in massive dish requiring 3kg of salt
IT’S not often a recipe asks for three kilos of salt. But the Costa Blanca city of Elche certainly needed it when it cooked the
Brit holidaymaker told would lose part of €2,000 car rental deposit if ‘sand’ found in car during Costa Blanca holiday
A BRITISH holidaymaker has claimed a rental company at Alicante airport threatened withholding part of a €2,000 deposit if ‘sand’ was found in the car.
Crimes of animal abuse up by 400% in the last decade in Spain, new figures show
ANIMAL abuse crimes have shot up 400% in the last decade in Spain, figures from the Guardia Civil’s environmental arm Seprona suggest. The dramatic rise
Valencian homeowners open to fines up to €3,000 for leaving ‘puddles and standing water’ in gardens following new measures to combat tiger mosquito
PUDDLES and standing water in containers will soon be subject to fines in Valencia as part of a raft of new measures to combat the
FINALLY! Costa Blanca court orders eviction for ‘gypsies and squatters’ in apartment block where expat pensioners and Spanish have been assaulted during FIVE YEAR takeover
VICTORY is soon at hand for homeowners in a Denia urbanisation that has been helpless before a five-year, violent occupation by gypsies and ‘drug addicts’.
SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter
THIS is the second pig to have trotted into a British-run rescue centre on the Costa Blanca. The Olive Press reported last month how ‘Rupert’
Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DEAD turtle has been found trapped inside a wooden pallet off the Costa Blanca. The creature was discovered off the coast of Granadella beach,
‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD
AN animal protector involving expat volunteers is set to win back a two-year contract with Denia town after losing to a company that allegedly ‘kills
‘I’M WORRIED SICK’: Brit left with €40 to her name after ‘conman’ landlord changed locks to her newly renovated bar in Benidorm
A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has been left with just ‘€40 euros to her name’ after an alleged conman changed the locks to her newly
EXCLUSIVE: Passenger tells of ‘massive jolt’ as Balearia ferry hits rock at Denia port with panicked Brit holidaymakers asked to leave ‘dogs, suitcases and cars behind’
A PASSENGER on the Balearia ferry that ran aground in Denia has told the Olive Press of the ‘massive jolt’ that rocked the ship at
BULLS UP: British bulldog puppy POSTED 1,000km in wrong direction before discovered by British girl on Costa Blanca roadside
A BRITISH bulldog puppy has been posted over 1,000km in the wrong direction after an irresponsible dog breeder sent her to Calpe instead of A
Passenger ferry Balearia hits rocks off Costa Blanca port as everyone on board evacuated
A PASSENGER ferry with nearly 400 people on board has been evacuated after running aground in a Costa Blanca port. Spanish coastguards and Civil Guards
Homes evacuated after ‘vegetation fire’ burning near Brit area in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOMES are being evacuated as a preventative measure after a fire was spotted in an area popular with British homeowners in Javea. The fire was