Spain’s far right Vox party wins most votes in Murcia at Spanish General Election
Turnout at the general election, which was narrowly won by the PSOE, was only 73.53%, three percentage points down from the April elections
“Their parents pimp them out from age 10 to buy drugs” – the shocking stories of 98 children in Alicante safehouses aided by British-run charity Make a Smile
NINE homes for abused and neglected children exist in northern region of Alicante province and you won’t have heard of them. That is except for
Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera resigns after shocking performance in Spain’s general election
CIUDADANOS leader Albert Rivera has resigned today after his centre-right party was almost wiped off the map in yesterday’s general election. The C’s, as its
British expats abroad can vote in the December general election – here’s how
BRITISH citizens residing outside the UK can vote in the upcoming general election scheduled for December 12. However, there is one caveat: you must have
Olive Press offers Greta Thunberg lift to key Spain climate summit
“It turns out I’ve travelled halfway around the world, the wrong way,” the teen wrote on her Twitter account, which has three million followers
Elderly woman dies at polling station before exercising her right to vote in Spain’s Andalucia
The woman, thought to be above the age of 80, died of natural causes before exercising her right to vote in Spain’s General Election.
THESE streets on Spain’s Costa del Sol are having €100,000 worth of new trees planted
The first part of the development will be to conduct a report into trees’ overall health, as well as their structural stability
WARNING: Deadly LISTERIA detected in popular Aldi product in Spain
ALDI has sounded the alarm after one if its products was found to be contaminated with listeria. The warning at the weekend came just days
HUNG PARLIAMENT: Spain’s socialist PSOE wins election but no party has absolute majority
A left wing block of the PSOE, Podemos and Mas Pais only adds up to 159 seats, 17 short of a majority
F-RIGHT NIGHT: France’s Le Pen and Italy’s Salvini congratulate Vox after far-right party becomes third biggest political force in Spain
FAR-right leaders in Europe are beaming with pride tonight after Vox surged in the Spanish polls to become the third biggest political force in Spain.
Far right and anti-immigrant party Vox win big in British expat hotspots on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPAIN’S far right party Vox has emerged from today’s general election as the third biggest political force in the country. Running on a campaign which
Polls close for Spain general election with socialist PSOE set for slim win and far right anti-immigrant Vox predicted HUGE gains
Voter turnout was last calculated at 6pm, when it was put at 56.8%, four points lower than on April 28
News Round-up Episode 3
Our journalists break down the biggest news stories from Andalucia and across Spain during the last two weeks. This episode we discuss the upcoming Spanish
Europe’s first case of dengue fever transmitted by sex recorded in Spain
“To our knowledge, the first sexual transmission of the dengue virus among men who have sex with men”
Benidorm police slammed after emails reveal they let British grandfather Philip Pearce – missing since September – leave station at 3am in ‘confused and disoriented’ state
BENIDORM police have been slammed after emails reveal they allowed missing British man Philip Pearce walk out of a police station into the dead of
Voter turnout drops as Spain heads to polls for fourth general election in four years
Voter turnout at 14:00pm today was recorded at 37.93%, 3.6 points less than in April, reflecting Spaniards’ apathy at yet another election
Hundreds gather for laying of poppy wreaths at British War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday
A large crowd has joined local dignitaries to remember those who died in the First World War.
Sea police injured during clash with hashish smugglers in Gibraltar waters
TWO Royal Gibraltar Police officers have been hurt after objects were thrown at their faces from a boat believed to be carrying cannabis resin.
Snow falling in Spain’s Mallorca, while Costa del Sol, Balearics, Murcia and Costa Blanca on weather alert for 120 km/h wind and six-metre waves
ON Spain’s election day, the first snow of the year has been reported in Mallorca, while much of the country has weather warnings in place.
Costa Blanca doctor reveals the long-term harm that mobile phones inflict on us all
A TORREVIEJA doctor has revealed the extent of harm that mobile phones inflict on the human body, especially among the young. Dr Alfonso Cort highlighted
REVEALED: This is the restaurant in British tourist hotspot in Spain accused of treating staff ‘like slaves’ with €2.80 per hour salaries
A police statement said staff were forced to sign off their criminally-low payslips or face the threat of being sacked
Spain’s internationally renowned filmmaker Carlos Saura discusses Brexit, anarchy and ‘the future’ in exclusive interview
Looking to the future, Pablo Picasso is pencilled in on Saura’s agenda
LONG READ: 30 years since Berlin Wall fell, populism is the new divide that endangers our response to the climate crisis
Populism is the wall blocking serious action to tackle today's environmental crisis says Olive Press editor Jon Clarke as he remembers the fall of the
Tasteless McDonald’s promotion causes company to issue apology
“Please give some f**king history lessons to your marketing department,” said one angry customer.
EXCLUSIVE: Killer drug Nolotil still being handed out without prescription on Spain’s Costa Blanca despite ban
The Spanish Medical Agency (AEMES) banned the medication’s sale without a prescription last year.
As Spain’s General Election looms, Heather Galloway recalls her day watching Franco be exhumed from his Madrid tomb
As we watched, alongside me there were murmurings of indignation and rage