Tragedy in Barcelona: Body of baby is found dumped in a bin just days before Christmas
THE body of a baby has been found in Barcelona dumped in a rubbish bin just days before Christmas festivities. Last night a baby’s body
The Sierra Nevada is the icing on the cake for those fortunate to live in southern Spain – Skiing less than 2 hours from the Costa del Sol
IT is hard to believe that just below me are the glistening white beaches of the Costa Tropical and its nearby sister, the Costa del
King and Queen of Spain visit DANA-ravaged town in Valencia – but mayor is NOT happy about their surprise visit
THE mayor of a flood ravaged town where the King and Queen of Spain made an unexpected visit has shared her frustration with the royal
Scammers made €133k by sending bogus texts to get personal bank details from victims in Spain
A ROMANIAN man, 52, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for defrauding 19 people out of €133,000 via a ‘phishing’ scam. He
‘You’ve done it!’: Brit partially paralysed by stroke in Spain will be sent home after fundraiser target is smashed – as family shares thankful message
A BRITISH tourist will receive urgent medical treatment in the UK after a fundraising target to get her home was met this weekend. Robyn, 34,
British tourist, 28, vanishes from Tenerife ‘after argument at hotel’: Family ‘very concerned’ as she misses flight home
A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to find a missing British tourist in Tenerife. Steph, 28, has not been seen since December 18, when she
‘Someone knows something!’: Sister of Belfast man missing in Benidorm demands answers as ‘panic sets in’ on day eight of his disappearance
THE sister of a missing Belfast man is demanding answers after he vanished from Benidorm eight days ago. John Hardy, or John George, 36, has
Refugees from Morocco and Colombia could be automatically rejected under strict new rules in Spain
ASYLUM seekers from ‘safe countries’ could have their applications automatically dismissed under a raft of tough new rules being drafted by Spain. The overhaul, detailed
Meet the expat-run charities spreading Christmas cheer in Spain.
THESE are the expat-run charities helping the needy this festive period. While most expats move to Spain’s sunny climes for a relaxing retirement in the
The best cities in Spain to celebrate New Year’s Eve, according to the Spanish
THESE are Spain’s favourite cities to spend New Year’s Eve, says a popular tour platform. Walking tour platform GuruWalk has ranked the top ten Spanish
An IT Christmas tale: Debugging through the snow: The IT holiday hustle
THE holiday season may be merry and bright, but for IT teams, it’s a whirlwind of challenges wrapped in festive chaos. While others enjoy mulled
The Olive Press meets some of the good causes bringing festive cheer to Gibraltar this Christmas
CHRISTMAS in Gibraltar is a time for cheer but it’s also a time for charity, and to remember those less fortunate. Fortunately, the Rock’s small
Must-visit: The most popular Christmas markets in Spain this year
THESE are the most popular Christmas markets in Spain to visit this festive season. AS Christmas nears, towns and cities across Spain have been transformed
Planning row in Marbella as activists slam €350m hotel that will ‘severely damage’ stretch of virgin coast – but developers claim it will improve the site
GREEN groups are fuming over plans to build a giant luxury hotel complex on one of Marbella’s last remaining stretches of virgin coast. The €350
Exclusive: Gibraltar is about to smash past the 40,000 population barrier – but can it cope?
GIBRALTAR’S surging population is poised to break the 40,000 barrier in the coming months. At the close of 2024, the current population of Gibraltar is
This overlooked gem in Spain’s Andalucia could be a hit with Brits next year as easyJet launches new flights
EASYJET has launched new flights to this hidden gem in Spain’s Andalucia- and it’s set to be a hit with Brits. Budget airline Easyjet has
Spain reveals its word of the year for 2024
THE 2024 word of the year has been revealed in Spain. Each year, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) chooses a word that has defined the
Tragedy in Marbella: Boy ‘falls off building’ to his death just days before Christmas
POLICE are investigating the tragic death of a boy in Marbella today. The minor plunged to his death from a building on Avenida Jose Manuel
John Hardy latest: Timeline of Brit father’s disappearance from Benidorm as concern grows
JOHN Hardy has now been missing for almost a week after flying into Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca last Saturday. The Belfast native is a
Revealed: The biggest cash-earning speed cameras in Spain – with one issuing over 118,000 fines alone
A MADRID area speed trap is the most lucrative in Spain catching out 118,149 motorists in 2023. Figures have been published by Spain’s Directorate General
Spain takes major step towards four-day work week as trade unions give seal of approval – but will it become law?
SPAIN’S government and the country’s two biggest unions have struck a deal on a shorter working week with the same pay. The agreement still has
Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find
EPISODES of calima or the so-called ‘blood rain’ consisting of Saharan dust that happens over Spain contain radioactive particles according to French researchers. It is
Brits in Spain help raise over €10,000 in bid to get daughter of expat home after life-changing stroke – but appeal is just shy of its target
THE expat community in Spain has helped raise more than £10,000 in a bid to get a partially-paralysed Brit home for urgent medical care. The
Spain’s former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for tax dodging and corruption
THE former head of the International Monetary Fund and ex-Economy Minister, Rodrigo Rato, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for corruption offences.
This British expat hotspot on the Costa Blanca is the fastest growing city in Spain, figures suggest
TORREVIEJA on the Costa Blanca had the highest percentage population growth of any Spanish city in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The
Spanish engineer from Malaga is chosen to lead ambitious NASA project to return humans to the moon
AMERICAN space agency NASA has chosen a Spanish engineer from Malaga to help lead its flagship program to return humans to the moon. Carlos GarcÃa-Galán,