Get off the motorway in Spain this summer with these rural road trips
TIRED of going on road trips and just endlessly cruising along busy motorways? We’ve rounded up some of the most scenic routes in Spain that
Warhol and Dali ‘fakes’ seized in €1.2m art package sent to Valencia auction house
A JOB lot of 41 fake or unattributable paintings and prints including works ascribed to Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali have been seized by Valencian
OLIVE PRESS REPORTS: New search for Madeleine McCann set to start in Portugal this week
EXCLUSIVE By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz UP to 100 Portuguese police will support German detectives as they begin a new round of detailed
Squatters set up marijuana farm with side-hustle of robbing neighbours on Costa Blanca
THREE squatters set up a marijuana farm at a Denia finca and also set up an illegal electricity supply to power up equipment. They were
SOS APPEAL: British expat goes missing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat has gone missing in the Jacarilla area of Alicante province. Jacarilla council has put out an appeal for Janet Fison who who
Eighteen years on new search for Madeleine McCann to start tomorrow in Portugal’s Praia da Luz
NEW searches are set to begin TOMORROW near the very area where Maddie McCann, then three, was last seen in 2007. It’s believed the dramatic
Benidorm launches summer beach season with extra staff keeping area safe and clean
BENIDORM’S summer beach season kicked off on Sunday with more staff to keep the area clean and safe until September 30. Lifeguard and rescue teams
The longest ‘greenway’ tunnel in Europe is hidden away in this corner of SpainÂ
In the rocky landscapes of northern Spain lies a hidden gem for cycling and hiking enthusiasts: the Uitzi Tunnel. Stretching an impressive 2,680 metres, it
Woman arrested for deliberately drowning dog at canine beach on Costa Blanca
A WOMAN has been arrested for deliberately drowning her dog at an Alicante canine beach. The owner- a French national- was seen repeatedly submerging her
Sala Golf celebrates raising €25,000 for local charities at La Sala Puerto Banus
SALA Golf wrapped up an incredible year of fundraising which has collected €25,000 for local charities at a lively event held at La Sala Puerto
‘Escape room’ horror in Spain: Woman was ‘tied up, doused in petrol and set alight’ in macabre game gone wrong
THREE defendants face a two-year prison sentence after a woman was seriously burned after being sprayed with gasoline in a sadistic game. The events date
British boy, 4, gets hand stuck in Mallorca hotel swimming pool suction pipe missing its safety grill
A BRITISH boy, 4, suffered a traumatic experience after his hand got stuck in the suction system of a Mallorca hotel swimming pool because there
Spain’s booming economy still struggles to attract top talent from around the worldÂ
SPAIN struggles to attract educated foreign workers, with Spain only receiving 0.04% of all foreign workers that come into the European Union, despite the country
British woman quizzed over ‘unprovoked’ drunken attack in Mallorca street
A BRITISH woman has been quizzed by Palma’s Policia Local after a drunken attack in a city street. The 33-year-old has been accusing of punching
Brits are coming to Spain in ever increasing numbers as April smashes tourism records
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Spain continued to soar in April with a record 8.6 million arrivals- up 10.1% compared to the previous April.
Pension error in Spain: Supreme Court rules some retirees could be owed €4,000
A SPANISH Supreme Court ruling has said that many pensioners can receive compensation that can exceed €4,000. The reason for the compensation is because many
Scottish gangsters gunned down in front of terrified tourists on the Costa del Sol as they watched Champions League final
MASKED assassins executed two notorious crime bosses outside a packed Fuengirola pub as terrified holidaymakers tried to flee. The two high-ranking Scottish gangsters were professionally
Music, Food and Hope: Spanish Parents Rally Support for Rare Genetic Disorder GNB1
A SPANISH family is leading an extraordinary grassroots campaign to fund research into a rare genetic disorder that affects just over 100 people worldwide –
Three Thomson gazelle antelopes are born at Bioparc Valencia
THREE Thomson gazelle antelopes have been born at Bioparc Valencia and are doing well. The species can race at speeds of up to 80 kms/h
HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: Vejer de la Frontera – a whitewashed hilltop dream
DRIVING the coast road west from Gibraltar, as the sun drifts toward Cadiz, there’s a moment – about an hour into the journey – when
Electric ferry skims across the sea from Spain to Africa for just €8
A SWEDISH-built ‘flying’ electric boat has zipped across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Africa – and back – in a single day, marking
43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in Spanish cave stuns archaeologists
IT’S the ultimate cold case: forensic tech has just uncovered a 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in a Spanish cave. In a find that’s blowing the dusty
Spain’s second-hand property prices soar to biggest-ever annual rise
PRICES for second-hand homes in Spain rose annually by 14.8% in May according to listings collated by the Fotocasa property portal. It states that in
Humans in Spain revealed to have been making tools from whale bones 20,000 years ago
HUMANS were crafting tools out of whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, a new study by Spanish and French researchers has found.
Spain falls to fifth best country in Europe to be LGBTQ+, but where’s first?
THE island of Malta has once again been named the best European country for being LGBTQ+, while Spain falls to fifth place, one down from
Measles alert continues in the Costa del Sol – including in these tourist hotspotsÂ
Health authorities in Andalucia are grappling with six active measles outbreaks, with the Costa del Sol among the affected regions. As of late May, the