Man with cerebral palsy dies in illegal care home for dependent people on Costa Blanca
A 34-year-old man with cerebral palsy has died in an illegal care home in Elche that catered for special needs and disabled patients. The police
Warning for vapers in Spain as councils start to enforce €2,000 beach fine
AS thousands of British tourists flock to the Spanish coastline during the summer season, travelers are warned that national restrictions regarding electronic cigarettes, or vapes,
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in Spain’s Andalucia set to be ‘new normal’ thanks to tropicalising climate
EUROPE’S health watchdog has issued a stark warning that record outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile Virus, will become the ‘new normal’ across the
Controversy rumbles on in Spain as another town ‘cancels’ Islamic event to be held in public sports centreÂ
ANOTHER Murcia region town has ignited controversy over Islamic festivals using municipal property. After the on-going row in Jumilla, a far-right Vox party councillor in
Man arrested 13 months after brutal stabbing of female French motorhome owner in Spain
A MAN has been arrested over the July 2024 killing of a French tourist who was stabbed to death inside her motorhome in Castellon province.
Poisonous Blue Dragon molluscs force swimming ban along Spain’s Costa Blanca
BATHING has been banned along 11 kilometres of Guardamar del Segura coastline until further notice due to the appearance of a small venomous mollusc known
Is he your neighbour? Reward for British killer linked to Estepona double murder who could be hiding out on the Costa del Sol
Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously from Spain on 900 926 111. A HEFTY €12,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the
Two women create mayhem at Murcia health centre- assaulting staff and police as well as biting security guard
TWO women are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday after attacking health workers and police officers at a Murcia region health centre. Violence erupted
Man faces big fine for selling ‘dangerous breed’ puppies in a Spanish street
A MAN selling puppies out of a cardboard box on an Alicante province road could be fined up to €15,000. The Policia Local in Elda
NATO in action: French air tanker refuels Spanish jets over Scotland on return from Iceland – as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks hit snag
SIX Spanish F-18 fighter jets have returned home after completing a NATO mission in northern Europe – making a pit stop in the skies above
British woman, 59, arrested on suspicion of ‘intimately groping’ young Italian girl sitting on park bench in Mijas
A 59-year-old British woman has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an Italian female child in Mijas. The incident occurred on Boulevard de La
Ex-employee and girlfriend sneak into warehouse and steal 65 barrels of beer in southern Spain
POLICE in Sevilla have arrested two people accused of stealing 65 barrels of Cruzcampo beer worth around €10,000. The theft took place in July from
New study claims to prove ovulating women change their armpit scent to attract men
WOMEN give off a more fragrant scent when they ovulate – and men can’t help but notice, a Japanese study reveals. Researchers at Tokyo University
Soldier honoured after braving flames to rescue dying man from horse stables in Madrid inferno
A SPANISH soldier has been hailed a hero after braving raging flames to rescue a man trapped in horse stables during the devastating Madrid fires.
An American in Spain: My First Time at Feria de Malaga
As an intern at The Olive Press, I am experiencing life in Spain for the first time — a culture starkly different from my life
Ibiza restaurant sues diner for libel over ‘bag hook’ charge with €36k compensation demand
A JAPANESE restaurant in Ibiza has launched a libel action against a customer who said she was charged €12 for providing a hook to hang
Take a trip to the Malaga Feria: A wild display of dances, drinking, and traditional music
THE famous Malaga Feria takes place for one week every August, filling the city with colour, music and plenty of wine. The tradition dates back
Estate agents stole €120k from elderly client’s Costa Blanca home while she enjoyed ‘free’ spa holiday
AN ALICANTE real estate agency hatched an elaborate plot to steal €120,000 in cash from a vulnerable elderly client. Two men- including the agency manager-and
The now ‘luxury’ Mallorca is pricing out even the all-conquering Germans as their famous economic prowess wanes
MALLORCA’s transformation into a high-end destination is finally hitting the wallets of German tourists, who are feeling the pinch after years of economic stagnation. For
WATCH: Three ‘dangerous’ members of infamous Italian mafia gang are arrested in Spain
THREE members of the Italian mafia gang known as the Ndrangueta have been arrested in Ibiza. They were detained last Friday in a joint operation
Begoña Gomez- wife of Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez- ordered to testify over alleged embezzlement of public money
A MADRID judge has again summoned Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife- Begoña Gomez- to testify in a corruption investigation. Gomez has been ordered to appear
Spain’s absence from White House showdown ‘not example of international isolation’
SPAIN’S absence from the high-level meeting in Washington on the war in Ukraine should not be seen as a sign of isolation, according to former
The unprecedented scale of wildfire destruction in Spain – nearly 4,000km2 have gone up in flames
SPAIN’S wildfires have already destroyed nearly 4,000 square kilometres of land this year – an unprecedented figure six times higher than the national average. According
Discreet vs ostentatious? Luxury tourism expert lays out the differences between posh Brits and Spaniards
THEY wear designer clothes, speak with theatrical accents, and wouldn’t dream of holidaying anywhere that isn’t painfully exclusive – but Spanish pijos aren’t quite what
Benidorm’s TM Tower will be Europe’s tallest residential complex- surpassing the city’s Intempo skyscraper
THE TM Real Estate Group has confirmed that Benidorm’s TM Tower will become the tallest residential complex in Europe- surpassing the city’s Intempo building. The
Electric scooter owners will need insurance to ride on public roads in Spain
ELECTRIC scooter owners in Spain will need civil liability insurance from next January to ride in public areas. Changes to the Automobile Insurance Law were