Alicante among Spanish cities with cheapest rents
ALICANTE is among the cheapest cities in Spain in which to rent a property, a report has found. Appraisal company TecniTasa found that Alicante, Elche,
Man’s attempt to win back ex-girlfriend by planting ‘love spell’ pineapple on train tracks ends in TERROR ALERT and one-year restraining order
A MAN will go to many lengths to win back an ex-girlfriend, but few end in a pineapple, toxic peas and a terror alert. This
WACKY RACES: Lorry driver SIX times over alcohol limit ends up in ditch with 18 tonnes of mandarins
A LORRY driver six times over the alcohol limit was caught by police after he steered 18 tonnes of mandarins into a ditch. The 42-year-old
REVEALED: Police found ‘trails of blood through the house’ after Spanish wife found dead at hands of alleged British killer
POLICE have revealed they found ‘trails of blood everywhere’ after they broke down the door of a house in Estepona before finding a woman dead
‘HE HELD MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN HIS ARMS’: British expat had drinks with neighbours hours before allegedly stabbing Spanish wife to death on Costa del Sol
NEIGHBOURS have revealed that a British expat who allegedly murdered his wife in Estepona last night came round for a beer before going home to
Spain’s airports to produce own power under massive solar panel project
SPAIN’S airport operator has announced ambitious plans to produce most of its own electricity using solar power. Aena, which manages 46 airports and two heliports
Headmaster of British school in Mallorca facing extradition to Scotland following sexual abuse allegations
THE headmaster of an exclusive British school in Mallorca is facing extradition to Scotland following allegations of sexual abuse. James Berry, 74, was arrested on
Marbella named as one of Europe’s ‘best fishing destinations’
MARBELLA has been named one of the ‘best fishing destinations’ in Europe, according to a report published this week. FishingBooker, the world’s largest website for
WATCH: Spanish inventor creates ‘rain generating device’ to turn HELICOPTERS into sprinklers for fighting forest fires
A 73-YEAR-OLD Spanish inventor has created a device to turn helicopters into rain-making machines in an effort to better control forest fires. Antonio Garcia, who
UK and Spain sign first treaty over Gibraltar for 300 years in fight against tax fraud
SPAIN and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement to fight tax fraud and money laundering in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The treaty,
WERE YOU THERE? Tributes pour in from 26 Spanish festivals headlined by The Prodigy after death of frontman Keith Flint
THE Prodigy vocalist and dancer Keith Flint died this morning at his home in Essex, United Kingdom. The tragic news of Flint’s passing at just
Rain predicted for Ash Wednesday after Costa del Sol sees hottest temperatures in country
RAIN is predicated to hit the Costa del Sol on Wednesday. Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET has predicted 100% chance of wet weather in Malaga province,
IN PICS: Anchovy bonfire signals end of Carnaval de Malaga
MALAGA’s carnival week ended yesterday with the traditional burning of a giant anchovy. The week-long celebrations began on February 23, centring around Plaza de la
British expat pensioners warn of motorbike Rolex robbers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO British pensioners have had their Rolex watches violently ‘ripped’ from their wrists while seated outside cafes in broad-daylight in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Both
ANOTHER two people poisoned by carbon monoxide JUST DAYS before Belgian billionaire couple found dead in Mallorca, Police reveal
POLICE have revealed that a mother and son were also poisoned by carbon monoxide just TWO DAYS before a billionaire beer heiress and her partner
BREAKING: Vote delaying Brexit will be tabled if May’s withdrawal deal rejected within fortnight
THERESA May has promised MPs a vote to delay Britain’s departure from the EU, if they reject her withdrawal deal. The decision would come by
Real Sociedad to start composting tonnes of sunflower seed litter strewn across stadium
HOT DOG-chomping football fans from Britain may be surprised to see Spaniards munching the simple sunflower seed in stadiums around the country. But there is
British girl, 9, who died after eating ice cream was ‘told it did not’ contain nuts on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Her body has been flown home to West Yorkshire, where tributes have been pouring in from the local Pakistani community
Body of British girl, 9, who died after eating ice cream on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘to be flown home with family tomorrow’
Sources told the Olive Press the family have made arrangements to bury their daughter in England on Friday
WATCH: Colombian trafficker says corrupt cops on Costa del Sol keep 30% of smuggled drugs for themselves
A Colombian cocaine trafficker from Malaga has told Telecinco that corrupt police officers, security or dock workers keep ‘between 25% and 30%’ of cocaine smuggled
British expat and Windrush pensioner turning 90 in southern Spain fears being deported back to Caribbean in a no-deal Brexit
Former black cab driver, Basil Moonilall, 89, relies heavily on Spain’s healthcare system after having a throat tumour removed
RESIGNED: Manilva’s first British councillor leaves party urging Spain to ‘respect’ foreign voters
MANILVA’s sole British councillor has left his party, saying that Spain needs to pay more respect to the ‘foreign vote’. Dean Tyler Shelton, 44, told
COSTA DEL VIENTO: Five cultural insights into the winds in Andalucia
A YELLOW weather warning will hit the Costa del Sol tonight (Friday) until the early hours of Sunday morning. It comes as no surprise that
STRONG WINDS: Weather warning predicts three-metre waves on Costa del Sol
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued by the Spanish state meteorological agency AEMET. The Levant wind is predicted to last from this evening, around
Huge ‘Disney-level’ theme park to be built in Spain
Planners want to turn the theme park into a ‘smart city’ complete with 2,000 housing units, entertainment and free WiFi coverage
WATCH: Liverpool FC arrive in Marbella for warm-winter training camp
The number two team in the Premier League will stay in Marbella until Friday