Spain’s Mercadona ditches single-use plastic bags
ONE of Spain’s best-known supermarkets has ditched plastic carrier bags in favour of sustainable alternatives. Mercadona, which owns 1636 supermarkets across Spain and Portugal, announced
Spain pig farm robberies see 15 arrests after man stabbed as thieves bid to raid precious metals more expensive than gold
At sites in Guadalteba catalytic convertors of vehicles stolen, due to the precious metals contained within
Brexit is proof UK has ‘lost its influence’ in the world, says Andalucia minister before assuring healthcare for Brits will continue as normal
Velasco added that Spain is working to make the border crossing between the Campo de Gibraltar and the Rock as seamless as possible
Spain pledges support for Paris in wake of Notre Dame inferno
The 12th-century cathedral was left disfigured by the blaze, which consumed part of the roof and destroyed the ancient spire
Witnesses describe ‘bloodbath’ after British soldier ‘glassed by her pal’ in Mallorca club
They told the Olive Press how they saw blood all over the pavement outside Bananas nightclub in Magaluf's infamous Punta Ballena strip
FLIGHT CHAOS: Travel strikes across Spain mean HUNDREDS of flights cancelled over Easter
Strike action by airport ground workers, pilots and train drivers is set to affect hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers
French woman dies after falling from a cliff while picking a flower on the Costa Blanca
A WOMAN has died after losing her balance while picking a flower on the cliffs of Les Rotes, near Denia. The 67-year-old, of French nationality,
PUPPY LOVE: Appeal to home ‘Romeo and Juliet’ doggy couple who fell in love at first sniff at pound in southern Spain
Escobar and Judith arrived at the pound in Los Barrios in 2017
International experts unlock secrets of ancient ‘Stonehenge’ in southern Spain
Experts have also found eight human remains in the monument, which has been dated back to the 4th millennium BC
Malaga man, 32, drops dead on padel tennis court during tournament
The unnamed man became dizzy on court and fell to the ground as other players rushed to aid him
Mystery deepens for British father and son who vanished from Costa del Sol two weeks ago as expat reveals dad was on Tinder before vanishing
Daniel described himself as a business owner in his profile and said he was not looking for hook ups but was 'up for meeting people'
British woman glassed in neck while partying on Spanish island
The 22-year-old was struck in the neck with a glass in the Bananas de Magaluf nightclub after an argument with another reveller
Take That and Tom Walker announced for Gibraltar Calling 2019 as government promises ‘biggest festival the Rock has ever seen’
The iconic British band will join a host of big names set to take centre stage on the Rock on September 7th and 8th this
Authorities accused of ignoring systematic abuse in Spain’s strawberry industry
‘Samira Ahmad’ has been in hiding and living on handouts with the nine other Moroccan women after they faced human trafficking and sexual assault
WATCH: ‘Bonkers’ British expats fly from Spain to UK to support Nigel Farage’s new Brexit party and the internet was not happy about it
The couple, known only as Barry and Diane, appeared on BBC news last week
IN PICTURES: Easter processions kick off in fine weather in Spain
THE fabulously named ‘gypsies’ procession got off to a fine start in Ronda last night. The Hermandad de Los Gitanos led the way across the
British expat boss of suspect investment company which ‘lost expats €20 million’ fails to turn up at court on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The Olive Press exclusively revealed how CWM abruptly folded in 2017, losing hundreds of expats’ life savings in the process
RISE OF THE RIGHT: How the rhetoric of Vox risks normalising violence
After a dangerous neo-Nazi was captured in Mallorca, the Olive Press investigates the growing threat from far right terror in Spain and abroad
Lower income tax for workers in Andalucia, new regional president vows
RESIDENTS in Andalucia are set to pay less income tax under new Junta laws. Despite claims that a drop will impact social services, leader Juan
REVIVAL: World embraces Spain’s ancient art of grass weaving
Esparto is no longer just for espadrilles as the world warms to the eco credentials of Andalucia’s ‘green’ grass of home
British expat fuming after chairs and tables don’t fit into ‘tiny’ new terrace Mallorca town hall painted outside her cafe
The mother-of-one told the Olive Press she was ‘shocked’ to discover her seating area had been confined to a tiny painted box on the pavement
IN PICS: British family and Madrid studio restore gorgeous period house in Spain into B&B
The 18th century private home, considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the town of Villalba de Los Barros, has been lovingly restored to
IN PICS: The stunning and highest villages in Spain at risk of abandonment
Spain’s cliff-hanging enclaves hark back to the times of medieval conquest and even Roman occupation
LONG READ: Meet the collective facing jail after trying to save a Spanish town from extinction as depopulation becomes national crisis
Known as’ the Ground Zero of rural depopulation’, Guadalajara province covers 4,200 km2 but has only 8,900 inhabitants, the equivalent of 2.1 people to every
British expat fuming after town hall charges him for having ‘sports facility’ after he put up football goal in back garden on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The business owner, in his 40s, received a letter from Javea Town Hall saying he had an outstanding debt of €12 added to his local
SHELL SHOCKED: Unexploded BOMB found on property in Spain’s Malaga
AN unexploded bomb has been found at a finca in Andalucia. Policia Nacional were called to the farm house in Antequera on Wednesday after the
