WATCH: ‘British man’ steals COACH before crashing into row of bikes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THIS is the moment a man stole a coach before crashing it into a row of bikes on the Costa Blanca yesterday. The thief drove
WATCH: Costa community spirit on show with festive switch-on
HUNDREDS of Brits joined Spanish and braved the chill to see San Fulgencio switch on its Christmas displays on Saturday, warmed by a tremendous sense
CHECK IT OUT: Virtual reality now offers FREE TOURS round your dream property for sale in Spain
KEEN on a house, but unsure if it’s worth the air miles for a viewing? Virtual reality property tours have arrived on Spain’s Costa Blanca
As the dreaded ‘C’ word rears its festive head, Loraine Gostling reminds us that C also stands for Charity
The ‘C’ word is just around the corner and, for the past couple of weeks on Javea Connect, the annual appeals have started to help
Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan Weeding
FORGET what you’ve heard. The Spanish police do care for animals. My husband Rod has been there on the front line with PolicÃa Nacional, their
Flood-hit Costa Blanca town says ‘Gracias’ to all that helped during gota fria
THE PEOPLE of San Fulgencio came together to acknowledge and thank the ‘fantastic and unselfish’ emergency services and volunteers that helped throughout September’s floods that
Frozen – the €10m kitty Quesada can’t control
ROJALES is one of the richest municipalities in Valencia, with an estimated 10 MILLION euros stashed in it’s coffers. But, according to councillors it is
RIP: Dog shot and dragged along road by owner in viral video in Spain dies as 180,000 sign petition to punish sick hunter (SIGN IT HERE)
Alma, as she was later named by carers, died from her injuries at an animal clinic in Lugo Galicia
15 new ‘most beautiful’ towns in Spain you MUST add to your travel bucket list in 2020
THERE’S nothing better than finding a hidden gem that transports you to ‘the real Spain.’Â From hilltop pueblos to unreported foodie hotspots, there’s still huge
GRAPHIC: Vandals attack metal sculptures depicting shocking ‘sex acts’ in full view of ‘children’ on popular Costa Blanca beachfront
VANDALS have disfigured a series of metal sculptures depicting shocking ‘sexual acts’ on Altea’s Costa Blanca beachfront. At least three of the 26 installments by
87-year-old man rescued from car after skidding into ditch during gota frÃa storm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN 87-year-old man has been pulled from his sinking car after he skidded into a ditch during this week’s gota frÃa storms. Guardia Civil and
Los Alcazares mayor says ‘mud-filled drains’ from September’s gota fria to blame for fresh flash flooding
THE mayor of a Costa Blanca town hit AGAIN by flash floods has blamed mud-filled drains gone neglected since September’s deadly gota fria. Loz Alcazares’
GRINCH: Vox blasts €100 Christmas surprise to help 150 young people working outside of Spain come home to Elche for Christmas
VOX have blasted Elche town hall’s plans to help 150 of its expatriate sons and daughters come home for the Christmas period. The spokeswoman for
WATCH: Dog shot, beaten and dragged along road by its neck by sick hunter in Spain just after having puppies (WARNING: Distressing images)
A HUNTER in Spain has been filmed dragging his dog along the road by its neck after allegedly shooting and beating her to within an
€300 for a jetski ride from Africa to Spain – how illegal immigrants built a €50 million industry in the Western Mediterranean
ILLEGAL immigrants crossing the Straits of Gibraltar can buy a ticket on a jetski for as little as €300 a pop, new figures have revealed.
‘Hero’ taxi driver from Belfast travels 2,522 miles to pick up injured friend in Benidorm whom doctors said ‘could not fly home’
Phil Hamilton was once an ordinary taxi driver in a suburb of Belfast – now people press him for selfies, stop his wife in the
Woman falls down burst sewer drain, roads closed and drivers rescued from vehicles as Spain’s Costa Blanca put on ORANGE alert following new gota frÃa
THE FOURTH gota frÃa weather event this year has struck eastern Spain today, already causing freak flooding and road closures. The worst rainfall has been
COLUMN: A swingers request on Costa Blanca Facebook group sends admin scratching their heads at the rulebook, writes Loraine Gostling
Before I begin, I just have to give you a quick update on the new KFC in Ondara (avid readers will remember last week’s food
COLUMN: Two disabled ponies find friendship at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding
These two little ponies are deeply in love and they go everywhere together. They’re both disabled, and they are inseparable. Fudge was the first rescue
WATCH: Cocaine submarines, corruption and translation calamity – Olive Press TV news roundup November 24-30
This week, Costa Blanca reporter Joshua James Parfitt looks at the key stories covered by the Olive Press over the past week. Featuring: Spain’s first-ever
Fears for missing British expat last seen kayaking on Spain’s Costa Blanca almost a WEEK ago
A BRITISH expat has been missing for almost a week in south-eastern Spain. Kenneth Dallas McPherson, 62, disappeared last Saturday after going kayaking off Torrevieja
Expat-run cafeteria Caffe Milano first in Spain to officially use pasta straws in a bid to slash plastic waste
AN EXPAT-RUN cafeteria on the Costa Blanca has claimed it is the ‘first in Spain’ to use an innovative pasta straw that cuts out single-use
Famous brothel El Quijote in Pedreguer on the market for €2.5 million as estate agent praises ‘excellent location close to school, pharmacy and health centre’
PROXIMITY to schools, pharmacies and health centres would be an attractive selling point for most home owners looking to buy in the Costa Blanca region.
Spanish Met Office warns of ANOTHER gota frÃa to hit the Costa Blanca and Andalucia from Sunday night
SPAIN’S Met Office (AEMET) has today warned of a gota frÃa predicted to hit the south and southeast commencing Sunday night. A statement said the
TURFED OUT: Artificial grass flop in play park in Denia as ‘cheaper alternative to grass’ ends up plastered in dog excrement and urine
IN 2009 it was hailed as a cheaper alternative to natural grass that requires maintenance and frequent watering. But the artificial grass installed in a
“Kill my husband” – The Black Widow of Valencia who convinced extra-marital lover to murder her partner while she cheated on both faces 22 years in prison
SHE did not plunge the knife into his back, but the ‘black widow of Valencia’ is now facing 22 years in prison over the murder