Business confidence in Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘Big’ according to expanding local radio station
COSTA BLANCA businesses are gearing up for the new normality, a local company has reported. Big FM in Ciudad Quesada has seen a surge in
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?
Fuel card: advantages, function and services
It is becoming increasingly popular to fill up without cash. People with company vehicles are increasingly using fuel cards because they offer many advantages. The
Lisa Burgess has been getting by with a little help from her friends during her fight with cancer
CANCER can be a lonely business and I would not have got through it without my friends. I am a lucky girl indeed to have
RECIPE: Two rustic Spanish tapas you can easily make at home
FOR the last few months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340, pg 4). But
A Global Yet Local Broker For Spanish Ex-pats
The work from home culture has become very popular, not least in Europe where people faced lockdown for several months. It is in both Spain
Lisa Burgess goes under the knife for reconstructive breast surgery after battling cancer
I WAS apprehensive attending La Cala medical clinic for vital blood tests and arrived in full PPE, imagining I would be entering a scene from
Why Do You Need Area Code for Spain and How to Find It Out?
Do your relatives or friends live in Spain? Then, you should definitely learn how to keep in touch with them. Whether you prefer to talk
Olive Press journalist appears on TV’s ‘Sun Sea and Selling Houses’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca
EAGLE-EYED Olive Press readers may have noticed a guest appearance by Costa Blanca South journalist, Simon Wade, on TV earlier this week. Wade appeared on
RECIPE: Burger guru Yianni Papoutsis reveals how to cook the perfect patty Spanish-style
HOLED up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340, pg 4), Yianni Papoutsis, 44, founder of MEATliquor in the UK
Flight searches to Costa del Sol from other areas of Spain surge 72% in a week
Article by Scarlet Jenkins SEARCHES for flights to Malaga from other areas of Spain have tripled in the space of a week. The latest Costa
Top 7 Exciting Places to Visit This Summer
Summer is finally here and this means it’s going to be a season of fun under the sun and vacations. By now, most of us
EXCLUSIVE: Mystery as ‘much-loved’ British expat found dead in apartment on Spain’s Costa del Sol after neighbours complained of ‘bad smell’
Article by Scarlet Jenkins A BRITISH woman who was ‘loved by everyone’ has been found dead in an apartment. Linda Shelley, 61, who was described
British company Intu behind huge ‘global resort’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is ‘critical’ as insolvency talks ‘expected’
Article by Scarlet Jenkins BRITISH company Intu, which is set to open a resort ‘like no other’ in Torremolinos, has been described as ‘critical’ as
You’ll be far from the madding crowds at the stunning Suryalila Retreat Centre in Spain’s Andalucia
Hop in your car, drive a few hours and you will arrive in the enchanted land of the alchemist right in the heart of Andalucia
VENTAS: Why Andalucia’s humble roadside eateries serve up some of the best home-cooked food in Spain
Article by Geoff Garvey ON New Year’s Day my partner and I were headed back from a Christmas break in Toledo with the needle on
UK Bookies Poised For Premier League Return
The English Premier League is scheduled to return next week with Aston Villa taking on Sheffield Wednesday and Man City hosting Arsenal at the Emirates
Leave the car! The Electric City Bike is ideal for a relaxing ride in Costa Blanca’s towns and pueblos
A mid Range Winora E City Bike was provided by Xabias Bike, based in Javea, Moraira and Jalon (see end of article). This Electric city
Why I’d rather be a sincere human being than a good politician, says Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
‘PEOPLE don’t want to hear the truth, and have their illusions destroyed’, wrote the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I have learned, however, the difference between
Costa del Sol’s Lisa Burgess offers her experience on weight-watching and how chemo can tip the scales
MY weight has always gone up and down – much like Elizabeth Taylor except she was much more beautiful and had more husbands than me.
Kate McCann wrote about fears over ‘German paedophiles’ in Maddie book 10 years ago
Article by Helen Barklam THE mother of Madeleine McCann questioned whether investigations into German, Portuguese and Spanish paedophiles had been thorough enough in her book
COVID-19: Flights to Spain still unclear as EasyJet announces 50% of network to open in July and reveals new hygiene regime
Article by Helen Barklam EASYJET has announced it will resume flights on 50% of its 1,022 routes in July and 75% of its network will
It’s just crazy to think that Mad About Furniture is already 18 years old
Yes, Mad About Furniture has been furnishing the Costa del Sol and beyond for more than 18 years and specialize in Full Home Packages and
Enjoy a wonderful last minute alternative holiday at the Suryalila retreat in Spain’s Andalucia
ARE you longing for a change of scenery and a healthy holiday with a difference? Hop in your car, drive a few hours and you
Expats Pocket Guide: 3 Things to consider before sending money to Spain
With more Spanish expats living and working in various parts of the world, thousands need to send money back home to support their families, fund
Director of Larraín Nesbitt Lawyers explains how to re-arrange asset holdings in Spain between family and friends without attracting a great deal of taxes
Article by Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt COVID-19 has brought in its wake a host of nasty effects, both direct and indirectly. Directly, by infecting and killing
