SLEEP EASY: Where to stay in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOR a town that has had a Parador for five decades, Javea has a surprisingly small amount of good places to stay. It was back in 1969 that Javea built its celebrated
Toys that risk choking and electrocution of children seized in multinational operation led by Spanish police
FAKE and counterfeit toys worth €18million that put childrens’ lives at risk have been seized in a Europe-wide operation led by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Operation Ludus II was conducted over three months
Stepping inside Picasso’s childhood home in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE OLD cliché is that people go to Malaga – only just to leave just as quickly as their plane lands. But those in the know will tell you that’s not true.
Explore Spain: Walking the Mirador Challenge around Javea on Costa Blanca
The Mirador challenge may be gruelling at 30kms long, but the views more than make up for it, writes Joshua Parfitt.
ARE YOU BURNING MONEY? As energy prices soar in Spain, this is what can be done
As the western world reels in the face of Russian aggression we are having to react, writes Martin Tye.
Divine inspiration: Discover Javea’s quirky-looking church on Spain’s Costa Blanca
IT could well be the most quirky-looking church in Spain. Sculptural Nuestra Señora de Loreto rears up over its nearby buildings like an angry spider or a space-age creature from HG Wells’
EasyJet announce new flights three times a week from Spain’s Barcelona to Scotland’s biggest city
BUDGET airline EasyJet have announced new Barcelona flights to Glasgow that will take to the skies three times a week. The airline revealed the new flights today as part of its expansion
Earth Hour coincides with city shopping centre becoming the most sustainable in Spain’s Valencia region
EARTH HOUR is a custom around the world where lights are switched off for 60 minutes to raise awareness of global warming and other environmental issues. The World Wild Fund for Nature
Mucho machismo: How sexist is Spain when it comes to women drivers?
More than half of women in Spain say they have been the target of chauvinistic statements about being bad drivers. A new survey reveals that 50.6% of Spanish women had experienced the
MEET THE TEAM: From professional poker player to Olive Press webmaster, this is Kate Langshaw
OLIVE PRESS webmaster Kate Langshaw is thankfully used to the late nights of the media from her poker tournament days in Las Vegas. Most of you readers won’t know her but she
Original Love Island villa sold to mystery admirer in Spain for €3.6million
SPAIN’S ultimate love pad has sold for a heart-fluttering €3.6million The Mallorca villa used for the first two series of the wildly popular reality show Love Island has been snapped off the
The clocks go forward in Spain tonight. Could this be the last time?
Spring is officially here, the days are getting longer and from Sunday the evenings will be lighter the clocks turn forward by one hour. The equinox on March 21 marks the end
FOCUS: Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca is the gem of the Mediterranean
Home to the most expensive streets in eastern Spain, Javea’s rugged beauty holds enough hidden jewels to share all round, writes Joshua Parfitt
THE MADNESS OF WAR: Double tragedy drives home the insanity of conflict
IN my previous column, I wrote about the continuing conflict in Ukraine. Last week, the war became a much more personal thing for me. Mainly because of the incredible bravery of the
Mark Petrie MBE has been running his insurance business on Spain’s Costa Blanca for nearly five decades
HE moved to Spain when he was just 11-years-old and opened his first business here in 1977. Today he counts on hundreds of loyal clients from all over Spain… and has rightfully
TRAVEL: Which two cities are the most popular tourist destinations in Spain?
TWO Spanish cities have made the top-ten list for holiday destinations in continental Europe, according to one recent survey. And neither of them were Madrid. Travel company Holidu published the 10 most
Spy chief extradition from Spain to United States paused due to Human Rights court appeal
SPAIN’S National Court has suspended the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief, General Hugo Carvajal, to the United States on drug-trafficking charges. The delay comes after Carvajal lodged an appeal before the
Olive Press Opinion: When it comes to Russian oligarchs, Spain must do its homework
Dripping in as much gold as the besieged city of Mariupol is dripping in blood, this gross symbol of Russia’s ruling elite needs to be tackled urgently by the powers that be
OBIT: Remembering David Searl, author of Spain’s expat bible on all legal matters, who has died aged 82
DAVID Searl, the author of expat Bible ‘You & The Law in Spain’ which provides a step by step guide to all aspects of legal matters in Spain, has died at the
Camper van couple from Malaga travel around Spain stealing from shops, restaurants, and hotels
A Malaga couple have been arrested in Alicante Province after hitting the road in their camper van and stealing from shops and hospitality businesses en route. They have a record of carrying
Husband gets rolling pin head-bashing as married couple are arrested in Spain’s Valencia
POLICE in Valencia City have arrested a married couple after a violent brawl with both parties suffering injuries. A Policia Nacional patrol was sent to a property in the Patraix area of
DATA: Where can you find the most affordable property in Spain
VALENCIA, Toledo and Granada are the provinces in Spain which have the highest number of towns with the most affordable prices on the market. Spain’s popular property portal Idealista has published research
Animal rights campaigners in Spain plea for life of dog stranded at Madrid airport
A DOG has been stranded at Madrid airport unable to legally enter the country because his owner failed to have him microchipped. Luno, arrived with its owner on a flight from South
Vox anger over new Catalan language initiative in Spain’s Mallorca
VOX has launched a public attack on the Consell de Mallorca’s Platform for the Language entity. The far right party has demanded an explanation from the Minister of Language Policy, Bel Busquets,
Young boy dies from smoke poisoning after apartment fire in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A five-year-old boy died from smoke poisoning after an Almoradi apartment caught fire on Thursday evening. The blaze started shortly before 9.00 pm at the property on Calle Granados. Early indications suggested
Industrial production prices in Spain soar by over 40% in February in biggest rise since records began
INDUSTRIAL production prices in Spain notched up a record annual rate for the fifth successive month in February according to figures released on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Industrial prices