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Two Valencian wines costing under €7 named joint-winners in contest to find ‘best value in the supermarket’

TWO wines in the Valencian Community have been named as joint-winners in a nationwide contest to find the ‘best value in the supermarket’. The tempranillo

11 Dec, 2019 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

Benidorm bus joyrider held in custody without bail as he faces 7 YEARS for wrecking 29 vehicles and assaulting police officer

THE British man who stole a coach in Benidorm before embarking on a reckless joyride could face up to seven years in prison, court documents

11 Dec, 2019 @ 12:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

FOR SALE: Historic hamlet with 40 houses, theatre and olive press flogged for €90 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IT’S a project that could fill an entire series of Kevin McCloud’s Grand Designs. Because among the second-hand bicycles and used sofas on classified listing

11 Dec, 2019 @ 10:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Swimming pool hit with nearly one complaint A DAY over Muslim user wearing ‘burkini’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SWIMMING pool has seen nearly one complaint every day over a Muslim user wearing a ‘burkini’ at the Costa Blanca facility. The Piscina Municipal

10 Dec, 2019 @ 16:14

Costa Blanca·Lead

Paperless street hawker who rescued disabled man from burning apartment in Denia has residency request sent to regional government

AN UNDOCUMENTED immigrant working as a street hawker in Denia has had a request for immediate residency sent to the Valencian government. Gorgui Lamine Sow

10 Dec, 2019 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News

SLICE IS RIGHT: Experts reveal the best-tasting jamon you can buy from Spain’s supermarkets – from as little as €9

Experts have tested the DNA makeup of each meat product before running a taste trial, judging on aroma, flavour, texture, colour and saltiness

9 Dec, 2019 @ 19:40

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

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

9 Dec, 2019 @ 17:11

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

9 Dec, 2019 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

9 Dec, 2019 @ 12:44

Costa Blanca·Mallorca·Property

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

8 Dec, 2019 @ 21:25

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

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 Policía Nacional, their

8 Dec, 2019 @ 21:18

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Environment

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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

8 Dec, 2019 @ 10:53

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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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

7 Dec, 2019 @ 13:34

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

5 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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.’ From hilltop pueblos to unreported foodie hotspots, there’s still huge

5 Dec, 2019 @ 08:30

Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

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

3 Dec, 2019 @ 17:48

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

87-year-old man rescued from car after skidding into ditch during gota fría 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 fría storms. Guardia Civil and

3 Dec, 2019 @ 15:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

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’

3 Dec, 2019 @ 14:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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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

3 Dec, 2019 @ 13:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

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

3 Dec, 2019 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

€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.

2 Dec, 2019 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘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

2 Dec, 2019 @ 13:54

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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 fría

THE FOURTH gota fría weather event this year has struck eastern Spain today, already causing freak flooding and road closures. The worst rainfall has been

2 Dec, 2019 @ 13:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

30 Nov, 2019 @ 13:21

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

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

30 Nov, 2019 @ 13:12

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Environment

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

30 Nov, 2019 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Featured·Lead·Other News

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Two Valencian wines costing under €7 named joint-winners in contest to find ‘best value in the supermarket’

Benidorm bus joyrider held in custody without bail as he faces 7 YEARS for wrecking 29 vehicles and assaulting police officer

FOR SALE: Historic hamlet with 40 houses, theatre and olive press flogged for €90 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Swimming pool hit with nearly one complaint A DAY over Muslim user wearing ‘burkini’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Paperless street hawker who rescued disabled man from burning apartment in Denia has residency request sent to regional government

SLICE IS RIGHT: Experts reveal the best-tasting jamon you can buy from Spain’s supermarkets – from as little as €9

WATCH: ‘British man’ steals COACH before crashing into row of bikes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Costa community spirit on show with festive switch-on

CHECK IT OUT: Virtual reality now offers FREE TOURS round your dream property for sale in Spain

As the dreaded ‘C’ word rears its festive head, Loraine Gostling reminds us that C also stands for Charity

Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan Weeding

Flood-hit Costa Blanca town says ‘Gracias’ to all that helped during gota fria

Frozen – the €10m kitty Quesada can’t control

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)

15 new ‘most beautiful’ towns in Spain you MUST add to your travel bucket list in 2020

GRAPHIC: Vandals attack metal sculptures depicting shocking ‘sex acts’ in full view of ‘children’ on popular Costa Blanca beachfront

87-year-old man rescued from car after skidding into ditch during gota fría storm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Los Alcazares mayor says ‘mud-filled drains’ from September’s gota fria to blame for fresh flash flooding

GRINCH: Vox blasts €100 Christmas surprise to help 150 young people working outside of Spain come home to Elche for Christmas

WATCH: Dog shot, beaten and dragged along road by its neck by sick hunter in Spain just after having puppies (WARNING: Distressing images)

€300 for a jetski ride from Africa to Spain – how illegal immigrants built a €50 million industry in the Western Mediterranean

‘Hero’ taxi driver from Belfast travels 2,522 miles to pick up injured friend in Benidorm whom doctors said ‘could not fly home’

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 fría

COLUMN: A swingers request on Costa Blanca Facebook group sends admin scratching their heads at the rulebook, writes Loraine Gostling

COLUMN: Two disabled ponies find friendship at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding

WATCH: Cocaine submarines, corruption and translation calamity – Olive Press TV news roundup November 24-30

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

Manhunt underway on the Costa del Sol after armed robber ‘holds hotel receptionist at gunpoint before fleeing with stolen loot’

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

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