One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’
WHEN Hayley Wilkins went into labour in January this year while in Spain, it never crossed her mind that she wouldn’t get to see her
PARTY LIKE IT’S 2008: Tottenham vow to ‘take revenge’ for Bilbao in Euro final tonight
By Jon Clarke in Bilbao TOTTENHAM fans promised to take revenge for the residents of Bilbao after their native team were knocked out of the
EXCLUSIVE: Author of viral video showing Brits ‘behaving like animals’ en route to Ibiza recounts ‘horror flight’
A WOMAN who was ‘terrified’ on a flight from London to Ibiza has shared details of her ‘horror flight’ with the Olive Press. Ibiza local
‘I spent three incredible days in Bilbao – here are my top sight-seeing tips’
BILBAO is the Basque Country’s biggest city and with much to explore, we have prepared a guide for the ultimate visit. Culture filled cities, stunning
Renewed calls to end ‘emaciated and ill’ donkey taxis in Costa del Sol tourist town after new images emerge
A PROTEST against the use of donkey taxis in Mijas has been organised after outrage over sightings of ‘emaciated and ill’ donkeys, despite steps taken
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Costa Blanca’s €35m CWM pension fraud – as justice is finally served
A recent conviction sending infamous expat Jody Smart to prison casts a glimmer of light at the end of the long dark tunnel in the
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mastermind’ of CWM pension scandal denies wrongdoing as ex-partner is jailed in Spain
THE alleged mastermind behind one of Spain’s biggest investment frauds has insisted he’s innocent. Darren Kirby, who founded Continental Wealth Management (CWM), told the Olive
Exclusive: ‘Out of control’ Spanish tax office ‘targets hundreds of expats in unfair audits’ as Beckham Law war heats up
THE founding partner of a top international law firm has slammed Spain’s ‘heartless’ tax agency as ‘out of control’ amid allegations that the authority is
Granada locals take matters into their own hands as they protest dangerous road conditions
FED-UP residents of the Alpujarras mountains in southern Spain have staged a dramatic roadside protest today over what they describe as years of government inaction
ZERO DAY: How an Olive Press reporter watched Spain’s world turn upside down on historic day
EXTRAORDINARY TIMES: How Zero Day unravelled on the Costa del Sol as cash is king and the supermarkets all shut their doors. By Jon Clarke
EXCLUSIVE: British fashion boss Jody Smart found guilty of fraud after scamming thousands of expats out of their retirement savings in Spain
By Jon Clarke and Walter Finch SHE was best friends with TV star Denise van Outen and had more shoes than notorious Filipino first lady
EXCLUSIVE: Funeral plan boss in one of Spain’s biggest expat rip-offs died ‘a sad and lonely man’ and lived anything but a luxury lifestyle
‘HE died a sad and lonely man,’ a friend of Stephen Nelson, the founder of defunct company Iberian Funeral Plans, told The Olive Press. The
Inside the colourful world of Estepona’s embattled mayor: Link to Hitler’s translator, a swinger’s castle on the Costa del Sol and ‘wife-swapping trips to Germany’
FOR decades he’s been the ‘teflon mayor’, for whom tales of dodgy dealings and questionable connections would never stick. But sexual allegations of dirty weekends,
US expat creates ‘innovative’ Spanish learning app to compete with giants like Duolingo
AN American expat has created an innovative Spanish learning app to compete with the likes of Duolingo and Rosetta Stone. Tyler Cole, 34, had been
‘One more bite at the cherry’: The incredible tale of the Scottish drug smuggler who found stardom in Spain with a prison band – and then lost it all
THEY say everyone deserves a second chance. And for one former narco-trafficker jailbird turned rocker, it comes 30 years after he nearly hit the big
Is there a dark side to Spain’s green energy revolution? Documentary aims to lift the lid on the environmental and social impact of renewables across the country
A NEW documentary film has unveiled the unsettling truth behind Spain’s ‘green energy’ transition. ‘Vidas Irrenovables’ (Unrenewable Lives) by respected production company Metafora Visual, investigates
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s a sad day for all of us’: The UK’s decision to relinquish the Chagos Islands has left Gibraltar and other British Overseas Territories feeling nervous
THE United Kingdom’s shock decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has left many in Gibraltar and beyond wondering exactly what
Exclusive: Leading American real estate brand The Agency launches first office in Spain’s Barcelona
THE Agency, one of the world’s fastest-growing luxury real estate brands, known for its exposure on Netflix, has announced the opening of a new office
Exclusive: Meet the British expat walking the length of Spain from north to south
FOR Tom Hopcroft, the past year has been a whirlwind. The business he founded – Guiris de Mierda, a lifestyle brand aimed at providing a
British expat couple reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of running a stall at local ferias around Spain
AN expat couple who ran a stall on local ferias have revealed the ups and downs of fiesta life in Andalucia. From live elephants to
Exclusive: Britain’s richest plumber Charlie Mullins, 71, reveals why he’s moving to Marbella – and where he plans to build a new villa
CHARLIE Mullins, Britain’s richest plumber, has revealed why he made the move to Marbella and where he has set his sights on building a new
Exclusive: British homeowners in Spain warn of ‘charming scammer’ who ‘stole €60,000 worth of bookings’ while working as a property manager on the Costa del Sol
EXPAT holiday home owners have called in police after losing more than €60,000 to an alleged Costa del Sol con artist. Fabricio Anton is accused
Exclusive: How an expat mother-of-two helped bring down the Ibiza gang who gassed and robbed luxury villas on the island – including Nick Grimshaw’s holiday rental
A MOTHER-OF-TWO helped put an end to the reign of terror of a pair of burglars who gassed their victims while they slept. In doing
EXCLUSIVE: Alleged timeshare kingpin Mohamed Derbah will finally face trial in Madrid: Politician is implicated in massive fraud with British gangsters in Spain
ONE of Spain’s leading timeshare kingpins – and a close friend of late British mafia don John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer and killer Kenneth Noye – is
Anti-Nolotil campaigner blasts EU health chiefs after they ruled in favour of the controversial painkiller – despite its links to British deaths
THE EMA’s decision to rule out banning Nolotil has been blasted by patient advocate and campaigner Cristina del Campo. She has called the decision ‘unbelievable’
Exclusive: Fed-up Gibraltar teachers blast ‘toxic’ 1300-pupil school and threaten to strike over unruly kids who ‘think they can get away with anything’
THE start of a new academic year for 1300-plus pupils at a popular Gibraltar school is under threat as teachers complaining of ‘anarchy, chaos and