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FOR CHRIST’S SAKE: Completion of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in trouble AGAIN as 3,000 residents fear their homes will become building site

A RESIDENT’S association has begun legal action to stop the completion of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia. Construction of the emblematic cathedral stalled after architect Antoni

8 Jul, 2019 @ 15:08

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: England ace Paul Gascoigne has stayed off the booze and only scrape was breaking thumb on a quad bike during Benidorm break

BRINGING one of the UK’s most legendary boozers to Benidorm was always going to be risky. But former England star Paul ‘Gazza’ Gasgoigne told the

8 Jul, 2019 @ 15:05

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

British-run transfer company on Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to upgrade VTC-licenced diesel minivan to dual fuel

A BRITISH-RUN transfer company on the Costa Blanca has been the ‘first in Spain’ to upgrade a VTC-licensed diesel car to dual fuel. Alicante Transfers

8 Jul, 2019 @ 14:55

Costa Blanca·Environment

WHEN IN CALPE: Ancient Roman mosaics open to public tours

ROMAN mosaics in Calpe have opened to public tours following a recent restoration effort. The Baños de la Reina ruins date back to a period

8 Jul, 2019 @ 14:37

Costa Blanca

Women now breadwinners in a third of Spanish families, study shows

A study from the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (Ivie) tracked female contributions to family coffers between 1980 and 2017. The results showed that families

8 Jul, 2019 @ 14:08

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

British teen headbutted by ram at Terra Natura as parent complains petting zoo has ‘no supervision’

A BRITISH teenager has been headbutted by a ram at the Terra Natura zoo in Benidorm suffering a shock that left her ‘up all night’

7 Jul, 2019 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Environment

Mysterious Spanish flyer asks bad parkers to practise ‘colouring in this tortoise’ to learn to keep within the lines

DRIVERS in Spain are notorious for flouting the rules of organised parking. But one do-gooder has been leaving anonymous flyers on badly-parked cars to ridicule

7 Jul, 2019 @ 10:29

Costa Blanca·Lead

British expat says council on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘ignoring’ attempts to rescue mistreated dogs as they ‘know the owner’

A BRITISH expat who has fought for eight years to rescue dogs trapped in a ‘hellhole’ says town hall councillors do nothing due to their

6 Jul, 2019 @ 17:16

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Loraine Gostling tells the epic history behind Spain’s Moros y Cristianos festival, all from a crumbling laptop

OK so.. I have poured 5kg of crushed ice in a waterproof cooler bag and placed it strategically between my knees and my poor ageing

6 Jul, 2019 @ 11:05

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

WATCH: Well-known British expat commended online for saying ‘Brits in Spain SHOULD speak Spanish’

Those commenting on Matt’s video were mainly in agreement that Brits in Spain should learn the language

5 Jul, 2019 @ 09:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

Two British mates die in 30ft horror plunge while taking SELFIE on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A third British man, 20, was also present and was treated for shock at the Hospital of Torrevieja

4 Jul, 2019 @ 18:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

Surveillance helicopter catches man travelling at 223 km/h while ‘on drugs’ near Gandia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SURVEILLANCE helicopter has caught a man travelling at 223 km/h on the AP-7 motorway near Gandia, on the Costa Blanca. The Pegasus helicopter from

2 Jul, 2019 @ 00:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tiger mosquitos now in ‘two-thirds’ of Valencian Community as experts blame climate change and the AP-7 motorway

TIGER mosquitoes are have now colonised two-thirds of the Valencian Community, as experts blame climate change and transportation for the spread. Between March 2018 and

1 Jul, 2019 @ 20:23

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

WHATSAPP messaging while behind the wheel will soon see drivers lose six points from their licences. The new measures by Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT)

1 Jul, 2019 @ 19:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman, 36, dies after getting into pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca as authorities suspect heatstroke as cause of death

A BRITISH woman has tragically died after getting into a pool in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Authorities are suspecting ‘heatstroke’ as the cause of

1 Jul, 2019 @ 17:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

The Olive Press reviews an illegal art exhibition at one of the Costa Blanca’s most-haunted houses

IT was one of Spain’s most sought-after hotels. Elites from across Spain came to relax in its hot springs and dine upon plush carpets beneath

30 Jun, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Thousands of date palms burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thousands of date palms have been burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards in Elche on the Costa Blanca. Thousands of palms were scorched in four

29 Jun, 2019 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

IN PICS: The winning dishes of Masterchef 7, filmed in UNESCO-honoured Denia on the Costa Blanca

THESE are the dishes that won 26-year-old fishmonger Aleix Puig Masterchef 2019. The seventh edition of the hit show was held in Denia and featured

29 Jun, 2019 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Live Olive Press TV report from Las Hogueras de San Juan in Spain’s Alicante

29 Jun, 2019 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Solar power installations to increase 1,600% this year thanks to repeal of ‘sun tax’, leading industry union predicts

NEWLY installed solar power will see a massive 1,600% increase in Spain this year, according to a leading renewable energy union. The Spanish Voltaic Union

28 Jun, 2019 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Cat with FISH HOOK and rubber bait in its mouth caught and treated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CAT that had a FISH HOOK stuck in its mouth has been caught and saved from agony. The stray was spotted by the port

27 Jun, 2019 @ 16:58

Costa Blanca

Javea Park Car Park resurfaced following ’30 years’ of neglect following fundraisers by Digby’s, the English Barbers and Mr Punch

A ‘TERRIBLE’ car park in Javea has been resurfaced after ‘30 years’ of neglect. Just under €3,000 were raised by Digby’s Sports Bar and Restaurant,

27 Jun, 2019 @ 16:38

Costa Blanca

El Mirador de Castillo in Benidorm demolished before tourist season in search of ruins the town hall ‘doesn’t know’ it will still find

ONE of Benidorm’s most iconic landmarks has been partially demolished in search of ruins that authorities ‘don’t know’ if they will find. Tourists, families and

27 Jun, 2019 @ 15:58

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Benidorm town hall denounces ‘fake news’ from UK tabloids claiming organised gangs are drugging and robbing Brits in Benidorm

BENIDORM town hall has hit out against alleged ‘fake news’ spread by British tabloids. The Sun, the Mirror, the Daily Mail and the Daily Star

26 Jun, 2019 @ 14:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s 7th Masterchef series closes in Denia following semi-final insult to Valencian cuisine

MASTERCHEF España has come to a close in Denia with Aleix Puig, 26, winning the 7th edition of the series. The series descended into scandal

26 Jun, 2019 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

PLEASE SHARE: British teen launches last-ditch appeal to find dad who vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca almost 10 years ago

He had been staying at Camping Villa Mar campsite in Benidorm and was also known to regularly frequent Marbella on the Costa del Sol

25 Jun, 2019 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

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FOR CHRIST’S SAKE: Completion of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in trouble AGAIN as 3,000 residents fear their homes will become building site

EXCLUSIVE: England ace Paul Gascoigne has stayed off the booze and only scrape was breaking thumb on a quad bike during Benidorm break

British-run transfer company on Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to upgrade VTC-licenced diesel minivan to dual fuel

WHEN IN CALPE: Ancient Roman mosaics open to public tours

Women now breadwinners in a third of Spanish families, study shows

British teen headbutted by ram at Terra Natura as parent complains petting zoo has ‘no supervision’

Mysterious Spanish flyer asks bad parkers to practise ‘colouring in this tortoise’ to learn to keep within the lines

British expat says council on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘ignoring’ attempts to rescue mistreated dogs as they ‘know the owner’

Loraine Gostling tells the epic history behind Spain’s Moros y Cristianos festival, all from a crumbling laptop

WATCH: Well-known British expat commended online for saying ‘Brits in Spain SHOULD speak Spanish’

Two British mates die in 30ft horror plunge while taking SELFIE on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Surveillance helicopter catches man travelling at 223 km/h while ‘on drugs’ near Gandia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tiger mosquitos now in ‘two-thirds’ of Valencian Community as experts blame climate change and the AP-7 motorway

WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

British woman, 36, dies after getting into pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca as authorities suspect heatstroke as cause of death

The Olive Press reviews an illegal art exhibition at one of the Costa Blanca’s most-haunted houses

WATCH: Thousands of date palms burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IN PICS: The winning dishes of Masterchef 7, filmed in UNESCO-honoured Denia on the Costa Blanca

WATCH: Live Olive Press TV report from Las Hogueras de San Juan in Spain’s Alicante

Solar power installations to increase 1,600% this year thanks to repeal of ‘sun tax’, leading industry union predicts

Cat with FISH HOOK and rubber bait in its mouth caught and treated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Javea Park Car Park resurfaced following ’30 years’ of neglect following fundraisers by Digby’s, the English Barbers and Mr Punch

El Mirador de Castillo in Benidorm demolished before tourist season in search of ruins the town hall ‘doesn’t know’ it will still find

Benidorm town hall denounces ‘fake news’ from UK tabloids claiming organised gangs are drugging and robbing Brits in Benidorm

Spain’s 7th Masterchef series closes in Denia following semi-final insult to Valencian cuisine

PLEASE SHARE: British teen launches last-ditch appeal to find dad who vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca almost 10 years ago

Estepona sold the lifestyle but forgot the infrastructure: How the rush to build luxury apartments saw basic needs go unmet

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

Disgraced former Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella to flog his new book ‘To Kill Rubiales’

Irish dance is on the up in Spain as new national association launches – would you give it a whirl?