Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park
THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted to
EXCLUSIVE: British man badly beaten by squatters at his holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH man claims he has been brutally assaulted by squatters at his holiday home near Marbella. The family man, from Liverpool, was attacked after
19-year-old arrested for allegedly stabbing a shop manager in the neck in Marbella
A 19-YEAR-OLD who allegedly stabbed a food shop manager in the neck in Marbella has been arrested. The young man is accused of assaulting the
‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 30-YEAR-OLD Romanian woman who has arrest warrants dating back to 2015 for committing ‘love hug’ robberies has been arrested in the Alicante area. A
Controversy over fireworks used in christening ceremony of British cruise ship in Spain’s Malaga Port
MIDNIGHT champagne-smashing and fireworks blasting have left residents in Malaga fuming of the christening of the new ship in Malaga port. The launching of fireworks
Marine shells used as ornaments 30,000 years ago have been discovered in cave in Spain’s Malaga
RESEARCHERS have found up to thirteen marine and freshwater shells in the Ardales Cave that were ‘carefully transformed’ into ornaments between 25,000 and 30,000 years
Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats
KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reducing interaction with vessels. One of the approximately sixty
INTO THE WILD? Why it’s generally illegal to pitch your tent away from Spain’s dedicated campsites
THE idea of sleeping off-grid in Spain’s beautiful countryside appeals to nomadic souls and and nature-lovers. We feel the call of a shaded woodland, mountain
CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada
THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada’s most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the fiesta
Beach in Malaga rated as one of best beaches in Spain to go to with kids
THE end of the school year is just around the corner and for those families seeking a sea-side holiday, it’s always an idea to check
EXPLORING SPAIN: The search for Lorca’s grave in Andalucia
By Carlos Pranger WHEN the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Gerald Brenan was living with his wife Gamel Woolsey in Churriana, a village
Wingfoil World Championship to be held in Spain’s Torremolinos this June
TORREMOLINOS will host the Wingfoil World Championship later on this month. This is the second successive year that Torremolinos has been at the forefront of
Improve your home’s efficiency with the experts at Eclipse Energy
AT a time when homeowners benefit from increasing the energy efficiency of their properties – reducing bills and increasing the resale value – Eclipse Energy,
FREE TAPAS HUNTING: History, rules and how to find top tapas in Spain’s Granada
A GIFT traditionally offered by bars in Granada Province, the ‘tapa’ has a long history. Exactly how it was invented depends on the source you
EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner
IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’. A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had
Estepona on the Costa del Sol is a true renaissance story
IT was a statistic that you had to initially rub your eyes to believe.But, according to official figures, Estepona has overtaken Marbella as mainland Spain’s
IKEA celebrates 15 years in Spain’s Malaga with weekend of fun-filled activities
THE Swedish company IKEA has celebrated its 15th anniversary in Malaga. In these 15 years since IKEA opened its doors to the public on the
Spain’s low-cost AVE to triple daily connections with Andalucia before end of year
RENFE’S new low-cost AVE-alternative service, AVLO, which started operating in the south corridor yesterday, June 1, will increase its daily connections from one to ‘possibly
Police smash drug traffickers hiding stashes in potato lorries travelling from Spain to Poland
POLICE in Spain and Poland have brought down an international drug trafficking gang that shipped in large amounts of drugs hidden in lorries transporting potatoes.
‘HEARTBREAKING’: Nautilus Project chief says OS 35 oil spill was ‘extremely detrimental’ to Gibraltar
A MARINE protection group has highlighted the ‘heart-breaking’ Gibraltar oil spill that will affect local sea life for ‘at least a decade’. Nautilus Project co-founder
Bomb squad called in after ‘explosive device’ found on a beach in Spain’s Marbella
BOMB disposal experts have safely removed an explosive device, believed to be from the Spanish Civil War, from a beach in Marbella. The artefact was
Spain’s first low-cost AVE starts Malaga-Madrid route today, June 1
RENFE’S new low-cost AVE-alternative service, AVLO, will start operating its Malaga-Madrid routes as of today, June 1. There will be a daily train departing in
Minor who lived for years among piles of rubbish rescued in Estepona (Malaga)
A 14-YEAR-OLD believed to have lived for years among rubbish and diseased dogs has been rescued in Estepona. He lived with his grandmother and father,
EXCLUSIVE: Costa del Sol-based expat allegedly scammed many Brits with insurance policies
AN expat who the Olive Press exposed as a holiday rental fraudster also took money for fake insurance policies. Juliette de Courcy Withey allegedly scammed
TIME FOR A NEW BED?: The Bed Warehouse has you covered
ARE you missing the quality of UK brands and UK manufactured beds? Don’t want to pay transport costs? We’ve got it covered (with delivery as
Strong winds delay Costa Blanca company’s first private rocket launch in Spain
ELCHE’S PLD Space has called off Wednesday’s test launch of its first suborbital usable rocket due to strong high altitude winds. It was going to
