Spain headed for fourth general election in four years
SPAIN is set for its fourth general election in as many years, after King Felipe VI said ‘no candidate’ has sufficient support in Spain’s congress.
ELECTION 2019: Neil Costa announces he will not stand for the Liberal party in October 17 elections
One of the most progressive ministers will be spending more time with his family as he returns to law.
Retired British couple with Alicante home to tell court ‘mystery businessman called Lee’ funded lavish lifestyle despite being arrested with €1 million worth of cocaine in suitcase on luxury cruise
A RETIRED British couple arrested with nearly €1 million worth of cocaine on a luxury cruise will claim a mystery ‘Jamaican businessman’ funded their lavish
Roman map shows flood-hit regions of the Costa Blanca were part of the Med just 2,000 years ago
THE Vega Baja region is prone to flooding because it was once part of the Mediterranean Sea, a Roman-era map of the area shows. The
Ufologists claim alien spacecraft ‘refuel in thunderstorms’ after UFO sighted over Alicante last week
UFOLOGISTS have claimed alien spacecraft ‘refuel’ during electric storms after a UFO was spotted over Alicante city last week. Subscribe to Olive Press TV A
Death toll reaches seven as body of Dutchman found near Dolores following deadly Costa Blanca floods
GUARDIA Civil have recovered the body of the seventh flood victim following catastrophic weather that hit the Costa Blanca last week. The deceased has been
Hailstorm hits Costa del Sol’s Ronda as winemakers hope their crops have not been ruined
More extreme weather hits southern Spain, with local farmers praying their crops have not been ruined by the storms.
WATCH: British couple return to Almoradà to find their house completely destroyed
A BRITISH couple have ‘lost everything’ after the Segura river burst its banks and obliterated their house in Almoradà last Sunday. Subscribe to Olive Press
‘Warming Mediterranean Sea’ was behind record-breaking rain, claims Alicante professor
A LEADING climatologist from the University of Alicante has blamed a ‘warmer Mediterranean Sea’ for the killer floods that devastated the Costa Blanca last week.
Police in Spain SLAM selfie-taking millennials after rescuing them from 20-metre high ‘suicide’ cliff edge
The operation reportedly lasted several minutes, before cops explained to the young daredevils why their actions were dangerous
Calls for better hospital security after nurse attacked by psychiatric patient in Spain’s Malaga
A NURSING union has called for better hospital security after a nurse was attacked in the waiting area of the Hospital Clinico in Malaga at
Respected fruit shop owner in Spain’s Malaga financed his jihadi wife’s mission to join terrorist group ISIS in Syria
The introverted and shy man owned and managed Super Verde on Calle Eugenio Gross in the capital
Rain and temperature drop for Spain’s Malaga this weekend
MALAGA is expected to experience a temperature drop and rain this weekend. According to weather agency AEMET, the probability of rain throughout much of the
Iron bar wielding thugs storm Momento nightclub on Golden Mile in Spain’s Marbella
The attack lasted 10 minutes before the thugs fled the scene, hurling a smoke bomb behind them
WATCH: Footage shows huge fireball soaring 61,000 kmph over Spain’s Andalucia
The fireball became visible from the north-easterly side of Sevilla, driving at such a phenomenal speed that a fireball encaved around the flying asteroid.
WATCH: Bizarre video shows ‘drunk’ woman carted around on mobility scooter in Spain’s Benidorm
Onlookers clap, while others cheer and laugh as the woman rocks from side to side with her head back
More cycling lanes and pedestrianised areas planned for Costa del Sol’s Estepona
ESTEPONA town hall will be promoting the use of bicycles and the importance of pedestrianisation at an event for European Mobility Week next week. Development
15 factory workers SACKED as listeria outbreak in Spain’s Malaga threatens sales ahead of vital Christmas period
Other companies are now also considering layoffs at a time when they should be hiring more people to cope with the vital Christmas campaign.Â
British author in Alicante pens wartime novel to international success
A BRITISH author residing on the Costa Blanca has enjoyed such ‘amazing success’ with her debut novel she’s already begun work on numbers two and
WATCH: Guardia Civil helicopter comes to rescue three people trapped by floodwater in Dolores on the Costa Blanca
THIS is the moment a Guardia Civil helicopter rescued three people trapped in the house after devastating floods rocked the Costa Blanca. Subscribe to Olive
BREAKING: Surprise Gibraltar elections called for October 17 by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
Together Gibraltar told us they are 'ready' for the upcoming elections in another exclusive.
Expat and Marbella resident returns to golf after two years maternity leave, dramatically wins the Solheim Cup with the last putt, then retires
Suzzan Pettersen had been away from the sport on maternity leave for two years. Many doubted that she should even be selected, having only played
Businesses on Spain’s border with Gibraltar asked to shut down in solidarity with Spanish workers in planned Brexit protest
BUSINESSES which operate on Spain’s border with Gibraltar have been asked to remain closed during a planned protest against Brexit. The Asctecg group, which represents
Warning as parasite worm which can give humans meningitis detected in Spain’s Mallorca for the first time
Two specimens were found in hedgehogs from different parts of the island last year
At least 25,000 people affected by devastating floods in southern and eastern Spain as insurance claims expected to surpass €140 million
LAST week’s devastating floods have affected at least 25,000 people and will see more than €140 million paid out in insurance claims. According to experts
Drug lord known as ‘Messi of Hashish’ brought down in Seville, with 6,000 kgs of drugs seized
Some 6,060 kilograms of hashish, five high-speed vessels - which have been valued at €1.5m - 17 stolen vehicles, a whopping €480,000 euros in cash,