British fugitive ‘warehouse robber’ arrested at Spain’s Alicante Airport after trying to evade customs officers
All four arrests happened in the last 10 days in a crackdown on international crime
Manhunt launched after dog KILLED by ‘poisoned’ food at popular dog beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca, with four other pets ill
Whilst police investigate who may be responsible, council workers are combing the area and the neighbouring beaches of Cobaticas and Playa Gachero for further traces
WATCH: Secret filming reveals Goldcar staff ‘BULLY’ tourists and charge ‘€300 for scratch’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca
In Europe, customers are not required to buy additional insurance when renting a car and are covered with ‘basic’ insurance by law
WORTH IT? First findings emerge after Benidorm Mirador destroyed in search of ruins that ‘might not exist’
IT was the backdrop of proposals. Tourists from across the globe flocked to Benidorm’s Mirador del Castillo to walk among its chalk-white balustrades and glance
Brit hit by Fanta bottle lobbed from 7th story in Benidorm
A BRIT holidaymaker has been hit by a Fanta bottle launched from the seventh-floor of a Benidorm building. The man was struck in the arm
Valencian Community’s first restricted beach facing unauthorised visitors leaving rubbish and even defecating inside
VISITOR restrictions to an ecologically-sensitive cave on the Costa Blanca have not stopped un-authorised tourists from entering and even defecating in its interior. The Cova
Fake food poisoning claims by British holidaymakers in Spain down to ‘zero’ in 2019 after fraudsters fined up to €15,000 by UK courts
FAKE claims of food poisoning by Brit tourists on Spanish holidays have fallen dramatically to ‘not a single case’ in 2019. The false legal actions
Flog It! presenter Mark Stacey to value Costa Blanca antiques and artifacts at exclusive charity event on September 14
RAID your jewellery boxes and plunder the garage because Flog It! is coming to the Costa Blanca! Mark Stacey, renowned British auctioneer, will be in
Rental website that scammed British holidaymakers out of thousands FINALLY closed down following Olive Press exposes
A FRAUDULENT villa rental website that tricked British holidaymakers out of thousands has finally shut down following an extensive Olive Press campaign this year. Dreamvillasspain.com
Meet the pro-Brexit British expats in Spain who are willing to see a no-deal UK divorce
They would all fly back to vote Leave again
Randy tortoise escapes from Costa Blanca home as Brit owner pleads for help and says Tortie will ‘make a shrill noise’ while mounting victim’s shoes
A RANDY tortoise has gone missing from his Costa Blanca home while his Brit owner is appealing to the public for help. ‘Tortie’ the tortoise
WATCH: Spanish comedian’s hilarious song on why Spain ‘hates the Brits’ goes viral
The tongue-in-cheek medley sees Lopez blast British tourists for mispronouncing paella and drinking too much Stella
Benidorm Town Hall requests Spanish government outlaw ‘shell game’ after Brit tourist battered in head for warning elderly passersby
THE three political parties elected to Benidorm’s Town Hall have united to request Spain’s Congress outlaw the roadside ‘shell game’. The Popular Party (PP), Spanish
EXCLUSIVE: British bookies’ favourite Tao Geoghegan Hart speaks to the Olive Press before the 2019 Vuelta de España start this Saturday (24) on the Costa Blanca
BRITISH bookies’ favourite Tao Geoghegan Hart has spoken to the Olive Press just two days before the 2019 Vuelta de España kicks off in Torrevieja.
SAY NO MOOR: The ancient Moorish technique saving Alicante city from flash floods
IN MARCH 2017 the city of Alicante was hit by the heaviest rain of the entire 21st century. Five schools closed down, garages were flooded
Driver stopped TWICE for drink driving within an hour on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DRUNK driver has been stopped twice within an hour for driving over the alcohol limit on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Guardia Civil stopped the man
WATCH: Brit battered in the head after stopping Benidorm ‘pea men’ from defrauding elderly tourists
A BRIT has been assaulted after trying to stop Benidorm ‘pea men’ from allegedly conning elderly tourists of their money. Nathan Smith, 23, and a
POLISHED TO PERFECTION: Dental porcelain may look good at first, but lose in the long-run to K Sud Dental’s (Calpe) new composite veneers
Composite veneers are facings made of a highly polishable resin that can be placed over anterior teeth to give them a better appearance. The advantages
Earthquake hits the Costa Blanca with epicentre in Benitachell as residents hear ‘loud bangs’ and thought ‘lorry had hit the house’
AN EARTHQUAKE has hit the Costa Blanca at 10pm this evening (Wednesday) with residents near Benitachell recording ‘loud bangs’ and feeling their ‘houses shake’. The
Renting before buying is the best way to make the most of the Costa Blanca, say Jalon Villas
When Lisa and Tony Stainer came to Spain 25 years ago, they knew they wanted to work alone. Throughout their hard-won tenure in the heart
Brit holidaymaker told would lose part of €2,000 car rental deposit if ‘sand’ found in car during Costa Blanca holiday
A BRITISH holidaymaker has claimed a rental company at Alicante airport threatened withholding part of a €2,000 deposit if ‘sand’ was found in the car.
Valencian homeowners open to fines up to €3,000 for leaving ‘puddles and standing water’ in gardens following new measures to combat tiger mosquito
PUDDLES and standing water in containers will soon be subject to fines in Valencia as part of a raft of new measures to combat the
FINALLY! Costa Blanca court orders eviction for ‘gypsies and squatters’ in apartment block where expat pensioners and Spanish have been assaulted during FIVE YEAR takeover
VICTORY is soon at hand for homeowners in a Denia urbanisation that has been helpless before a five-year, violent occupation by gypsies and ‘drug addicts’.
SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter
THIS is the second pig to have trotted into a British-run rescue centre on the Costa Blanca. The Olive Press reported last month how ‘Rupert’
Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DEAD turtle has been found trapped inside a wooden pallet off the Costa Blanca. The creature was discovered off the coast of Granadella beach,
‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD
AN animal protector involving expat volunteers is set to win back a two-year contract with Denia town after losing to a company that allegedly ‘kills