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Renovation of iconic Maria Barrabino house in Torremolinos almost complete after €135,000 cash injection

A MAJOR repair project on the historic Maria Barrabino house in Torremolinos is set to be completed within the next two months. The town hall

27 Apr, 2019 @ 10:04

Lead·Malaga·Property

WATCH: Celebrity car customiser launches luxury Grand Tour from Marbella to London – and he needs more drivers

Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porsches and Bugattis will make the seven-day journey in June

27 Apr, 2019 @ 09:52

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested after squatting Costa del Sol home where British expat allegedly stabbed wife to death and tried to kill himself

Gloria Tornay Naranjo died at the house on March 9 after she was stabbed 12 times in her back and chest

26 Apr, 2019 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Everything you need to know about Spain’s general election on Sunday April 28

Don't know your PACMA from your pata negra? Join the Olive Press on the campaign trail for a whirlwind tour of Spanish politics

26 Apr, 2019 @ 13:47

Lead·National News·Politics

Costa del Sol locals call for safety changes on motorway after lorry horror smash sees driver rushed to hospital

The incident caused 11 kilometres of traffic to back up on the A-7, before traffic authorities removed the truck and reopened the left-hand lane

26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:57

Lead

British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca

Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain

26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

11 things you definitely didn’t know about Estepona, the garden of Spain’s Costa del Sol

This gem of the costa is packed full of history and amazing facts

26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:31

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Family of vanished British man in Spain draft in Maddie McCann’s parents’ PR guru to help

“We have a strong hope and belief that he is still out there waiting to be found”

26 Apr, 2019 @ 10:59

Lead·Mallorca

Expats rally around British pensioner made homeless on Spain’s Costa del Sol as alleged ‘squatter tenants’ speak out

Patrick’s home belonged to his Finnish wife, who passed away almost a decade ago

25 Apr, 2019 @ 20:32

Lead·Malaga

Social media giant blocks Podemos days before election in Spain

The left-wing party had been using Whatsapp to connect with tens of thousands of supporters and deliver campaign messages ahead of April 28

25 Apr, 2019 @ 20:20

Lead·Politics

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘celebrate’ if Brexit cancelled

The Rock leader also warned the youngsters about the ‘dark days’ of the border closure issued by Fascist dictator General Franco in 1969

25 Apr, 2019 @ 19:28

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Sexy gingers who want a trip to Ibiza CLICK HERE

The perfect candidates must be naturally gifted with bold red hair, be athletic, and 'have an awesome personality'

25 Apr, 2019 @ 16:35

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Police investigation as British woman in Spain smashed in head by lorry doors and airlifted to hospital

The Guardia Civil are now investigating the incident, but there has not been an update from anyone involved since Wednesday

25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:59

Crime & Law·Lead

British expats and locals FUMING as celebrity chef Dani Garcia’s chiringuito gets go ahead on protected land in southern Spain

According to campaigners, Valdevaqueros is one of Spain's last wild beaches and is part of a Special Conservation Area and Biosphere Reserve for birds

25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:16

Cadiz·Celebrity·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

British pensioner left bloodied after attack in Spain by ‘territorial’ taxi drivers

The bewildered expat was left with a large cut on his forearm after cabbies tried to wrestle his key from the ignition to prevent him

25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:05

Crime & Law·Lead

British expats in Spain among 100 homeowners to face compulsory purchases of land due to huge pylon network

The next step is for the Junta to declare the 182km route as a public utility and the process of expropriation will begin

25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:04

Environment·Lead

SIR JOE BOSSANO: Spain’s far-right Vox party spells trouble for Gibraltar border

The party, led by former military officer, Santiago Abascal, has consistently been critical of what it sees as Britain’s ‘colonisation’ of the Rock

25 Apr, 2019 @ 11:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Father arrested after the bodies of German mother and child found in a cave on Spanish island

The man was arrested near Adeje in Tenerife after his other son, aged five, escaped the mountain cave and alerted the police

24 Apr, 2019 @ 17:47

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Frightening’ moment on Thomas Cook flight to Spain as squishy cat toy explodes in British seven-year-old’s face

Flight attendants were quick to help the mother and son, and it was later suggested to Stephanie that increased air pressure had caused the rupture

24 Apr, 2019 @ 16:10

Lead·Travel News

Spain honours veteran British theatre and film director Peter Brook

Veteran playwright, Peter Brook has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for opening ‘new horizons in contemporary dramaturgy’

24 Apr, 2019 @ 15:44

La Cultura·Lead

Fugitive hands himself in decade on from jail break because Spanish island is not ‘as nice as it used to be’

A FUGITIVE wanted for ten years in the Canary Islands has handed himself in because he had grown sick and tired of Tenerife. The unnamed

24 Apr, 2019 @ 13:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Mercadona refuses to review security measures on Spain’s Costa del Sol after string of British expats robbed in its stores

Despite the complaints, a spokesman for Mercadona insisted that current measures were sufficient

24 Apr, 2019 @ 13:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Facebook cracks down on far-right networks ahead of Spain election

The bogus profiles had reached more than 1.5 million followers and generate almost 7.4 million interactions in only three months before being removed

24 Apr, 2019 @ 12:41

Lead·Politics

Spain could snatch €1 billion Royal Navy ship contract ahead of British firms despite wargames over Gibraltar

The British consortium on the shortlist for the contract includes Babcock, BAE Systems, Cammell Laird and Rolls-Royce

24 Apr, 2019 @ 12:40

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

IN PICS: The women competing for your vote to be crowned Miss World Malaga on the same day as Spain’s general election

Finalists will compete in sports events, fashion, contribution to society, multimedia and other talents, as well as being judged on how they look

24 Apr, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

British widow completes ‘El Camino’ in northern Spain to fulfil late husband’s dream

Philip Dunlop, 53 had planned to complete another leg of the Camino to Finisterre, so his wife Joan decided to return on his behalf

23 Apr, 2019 @ 13:52

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Renovation of iconic Maria Barrabino house in Torremolinos almost complete after €135,000 cash injection

WATCH: Celebrity car customiser launches luxury Grand Tour from Marbella to London – and he needs more drivers

Man arrested after squatting Costa del Sol home where British expat allegedly stabbed wife to death and tried to kill himself

Everything you need to know about Spain’s general election on Sunday April 28

Costa del Sol locals call for safety changes on motorway after lorry horror smash sees driver rushed to hospital

British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca

11 things you definitely didn’t know about Estepona, the garden of Spain’s Costa del Sol

Family of vanished British man in Spain draft in Maddie McCann’s parents’ PR guru to help

Expats rally around British pensioner made homeless on Spain’s Costa del Sol as alleged ‘squatter tenants’ speak out

Social media giant blocks Podemos days before election in Spain

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘celebrate’ if Brexit cancelled

Sexy gingers who want a trip to Ibiza CLICK HERE

Police investigation as British woman in Spain smashed in head by lorry doors and airlifted to hospital

British expats and locals FUMING as celebrity chef Dani Garcia’s chiringuito gets go ahead on protected land in southern Spain

British pensioner left bloodied after attack in Spain by ‘territorial’ taxi drivers

British expats in Spain among 100 homeowners to face compulsory purchases of land due to huge pylon network

SIR JOE BOSSANO: Spain’s far-right Vox party spells trouble for Gibraltar border

Father arrested after the bodies of German mother and child found in a cave on Spanish island

‘Frightening’ moment on Thomas Cook flight to Spain as squishy cat toy explodes in British seven-year-old’s face

Spain honours veteran British theatre and film director Peter Brook

Fugitive hands himself in decade on from jail break because Spanish island is not ‘as nice as it used to be’

Mercadona refuses to review security measures on Spain’s Costa del Sol after string of British expats robbed in its stores

Spain could snatch €1 billion Royal Navy ship contract ahead of British firms despite wargames over Gibraltar

IN PICS: The women competing for your vote to be crowned Miss World Malaga on the same day as Spain’s general election

British widow completes ‘El Camino’ in northern Spain to fulfil late husband’s dream

Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona

Shock as body of elderly Ukrainian woman is found near sports centre in Fuengirola

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open title defence after suffering wrist injury in Barcelona

The Olive Press saves you from FOMO! Here are the top 10 festivals you can’t miss in Spain this summer

Spain’s Canary Islands count the cost of ‘storm of the decade’ Therese as damage bill nears €200 million