‘Superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2050 in Spain
MEDICAL experts in Spain have warned that ‘superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2025. The worrying threat of infections caused by multi-resistant antibiotic
The McGrail Report – Josef K: Between dystopia, depression and redemption in Gibraltar, writes F Oliva
In his third column of a new series for the Olive Press, ex-Gibraltar Chronicle news editor Franciso Oliva supplies his personal impression of the McGrail
Police dismantle sex exploitation gang that abused foreign women on Costa Blanca
A YEAR-LONG probe to bust a Costa Blanca gang that sexually exploited women has resulted in seven arrests and the freeing of 11 victims. Following
‘Love hug’ robbers arrested in Barcelona after multiple thefts from elderly people on the Costa Blanca
A MAN and a woman have been arrested in the Barcelona area after committing ‘love hug’ robberies on the Valencia region coast. The couple of
Vox mayor in small Andalucia town comes under fire after distributing 2026 calendar adorned with pictures of fascist dictator Franco
VOX mayor in a small Andalucia town is facing criticism after distributing a 2026 calendar adorned with pictures of fascist dictator Franco. Francisco Garcia Aviles,
IN PICS: King Felipe VI meets China’s Xi Jinping during official state visit – but will charm offensive help Spain bolster economic ties?
PRESIDENT Xi Jinping on Wednesday welcomed King Felipe who is on a state visit to China- his first since ascending to the Spanish throne in
Orange weather alert: Heavy rain and ‘hurricane-force gusts’ expected as Storm Claudia closes in on Spain
AN orange weather alert has been issued for parts of northwestern Spain ahead of Storm Claudia’s arrival. According to AEMET, the state weather agency, ‘hurricane-force’
RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112Â
ANGELINA Torres, the oldest person in Spain, has died in Barcelona aged 112. The supercentenarian became Spain’s oldest lady fourteen months ago following the deaths
Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain
UK tour operator Jet2 is to start offering flights and holidays from London Gatwick for the summer 2026 season including 11 routes to Spain. The
Burglars arrested after high-speed police chase catches crew who robbed 50 homes in Spain
THREE men have been arrested for robbing 50 homes in the Murcia region and on the Costa Blanca. In February, Guardia Civil investigators detected a
Police arrest five people in northern Spain after ‘parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whisky’
POLICE in northern Spain have made five arrests over the alleged sale of a 14-year-old girl for €5,000 and several bottles of whisky. Officers from
Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon
THE Partido Popular(PP) has named Juan Francisco Perez Llorca as the party’s candidate to replace Carlos Mazon as Valencian President. Perez Llorca is seen as
WATCH: Horrifying moment crowd of tourists are swept off pier by deadly wave in Tenerife
VIDEO footage shared on social media shows the horrifying moment a crowd of tourists were swept into the Atlantic Ocean after a tidal surge struck
Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims
THE Bishop of Cadiz has stepped back from official duties after the Vatican opened a formal investigation into an accusation of historic child sexual abuse.
Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja
A MAJOR summer music festival has quit Benidorm after 14 years and found a new home on the southern Costa Blanca in Torrevieja. The Low
Police plead with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots not to buy from street venders
POLICE are pleading with people in Puerto Banus and other Marbella hotspots to stop buying fake goods from street vendors. Marbella’s Policia Local has confiscated
MADRID RULES THE NIGHT: Spain’s capital sparkles after dark and it’s got the stats to prove it
MOVEÂ over Paris, New York, and Tokyo – Madrid is now one of the ultimate destinations for night owls. The Spanish capital has just been
PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town
A VIGILANT resident has snapped a picture of a so-called ‘bird poo scammer’ who has been targeting expats in Duquesa port. The man has reportedly
WATCH: Police grab €7.8m of drugs as traffickers are caught ‘red-handed’ unloading hashish from narco boat on the Costa Blanca
DRUG traffickers were ‘caught in the act’ unloading a narco boat transporting hashish worth €7.8m. The vessel had sailed under the cover of darkness into
Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone
THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even
Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’
A MAN was beaten unconscious during a homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’ last week. The 39-year-old was waiting for an Uber when the
Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms
A BENIDORM court has green-lit the trial of a Russian mafia money laundering gang operating on the Costa Blanca- five years after they were arrested.
Foreign home buyers should pay more taxes to fund housing benefits for Spaniards, argues Vox
SPAIN’S far-right party VOX has proposed higher taxes on non-Spaniards who purchase homes across the country, insisting that the extra revenue could fund housing benefits
Drivers in Alicante beware: Three new ‘average speed check zones’ are being rolled out – all you need to know
NEW speed cameras that calculate how the average speed of a vehicle between two points will be activated soon in Alicante province. Many drivers familiar
The McGrail report – Making sense of what we saw in ‘Gibraltar confidential’, writes F Oliva
In his latest column for the Olive Press, ex-Gibraltar Chronicle news editor Franciso Oliva supplies his personal impression of the sprawling McGrail inquiry. THERE are
The much-anticipated switch-on for Malaga’s famous Christmas lights is coming – all you need to know
MALAGA is gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the year as the city prepares to flick the switch on its world-famous