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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
MISTAKE: ‘Laboratory error’ led to false diagnosis of Chikungunya by Icelandic hospital as Spain remains free of tropical virus
AN Icelandic hospital has admitted to a ‘laboratory error’ after it falsely diagnosed three patients with Chikungunya earlier this month. The nordic country activated a
Brit fuming as new Bentley is towed away in Benidorm thanks to slow government database
A BRITISH driver has been left furious after his new UK-plated Bentley was towed away by six police officers in Spain because of a slow
Valencia gets first UNESCO biosphere reserves with Alto Turia and Valle de Cabriel
THE Valencian Community has received its first two UNESCO biosphere reserves following an announcement last Wednesday. The two new reserves are Alto Turia, near Valencia
IN PICS: England football legend Paul Gascoigne SPOTTED with fans in Benidorm in run up to public speaking tour
PAUL Gascoigne has touched down in Benidorm for two public speaking engagements on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The former England football legend touched down last Thursday