British tourist who confessed to raping his son’s friend in Spain’s Mallorca is jailed
A BRITISH man who raped a woman his son had chatted up at the hotel pool in his in Mallorca has been sent to jail
Madrid premier raises ire of Rayo Vallecano fans: Isabel Ayuso suggests stadium should be moved out of the working-class district of Spain’s capital
FIRST-TIME visitors to the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas stadium will no doubt be surprised by what they see when they go to watch La
This province in eastern Spain has just had its biggest year for building homes since 2007
ALICANTE province has clocked the highest number of new houses built in a year since the property boom of 2007. The number of new properties
PICTURED: British expat and urbanisation president who ‘paid himself more than the deputy PM of SPAIN’ – as neighbours on the Costa del Sol defend his character
THIS is the British expat who has gone viral in Spain after allegedly giving himself a salary of more than €86,000 – for a job
Trial for ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves begins in Spain: Footballer is accused of raping a woman, 23, in a nightclub
FORMER Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves has appeared in court this Monday, January 5, charged with the rape of a woman, 23, in a
Santander bank plummets by 5% on Spain’s stock exchange amid reports it was used by Iran to avoid international sanctions
SPAIN’S largest bank, Banco Santander, saw 5% of its value wiped off in the Spanish stock market on Monday, after the Financial Times reported that
Spain’s Catalonia to split cost of bringing in water by boat with central government, in desperate bid to combat ongoing drought
THE Catalan regional government agreed the terms of a deal on Monday with the central administration in Madrid that will see water brought to Barcelona
Hugely popular craft market in Alicante is being forced to close this year with no new site agreed
TRADERS have demanded with an urgent meeting with Alicante City Council after being told that they will have to stop selling on the city’s Esplanade
Top customs official arrested for ‘audacious cocaine smuggling scheme’ at a port on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Drug traffickers ‘controlled inspections for year and a half’
A MALAGA customs chief was the ‘inside man’ in an audacious scheme that saw cocaine traffickers manning the port’s container inspections. The head of the
EXCLUSIVE: British expat ‘pays himself €86,700 for being president of his urbanisation’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – as fuming residents take him to court
Know more about this story? Email me at laurence@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat is under fire after allegedly paying himself €86,700-a-year for being the president of
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We opened our own SURF camp in a little-known town in southern Spain – now business is booming and we’re appearing on A New Life In The Sun next week’
THE latest series of A New Life In The Sun is in full swing, featuring a surf camp run by a British expat and his
Property fraudsters who swindled dozens of British families in southern Spain LOSE appeals against their jail terms
MURCIA’S Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal by two men behind the Trampolin Hills housing development who were convicted of fraud in November 2021.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’ve had TWO liver transplants in Spain – this is why the country is the best in the WORLD for organ donations’
FOR Eva Perez, receiving the all-important phone call kickstarted a complicated mix of emotions. “You are happy because your loved ones are celebrating that you
WATCH: Flames engulf a popular restaurant in Spain’s Estepona as firefighters rush to extinguish the blaze
A POPULAR restaurant in the heart of Estepona has burnt down after local residents reported hearing an explosion during the night. La Casa de Mi
Rain and strong winds to batter Spain this week: An ‘atmospheric river’ will blow in from the subtropical AtlanticÂ
SPAIN’S weather is set to change from Wednesday with blue skies and light winds giving way to rain, strong winds, and high humidity levels in
Cork blimey! British company will pay you €600 to review luxury English sparkling wines – even if you live in Spain
DO you know your Bruts from your Demi-Secs, fancy yourself as a wine aficionado, or simply enjoy a tipple or two in the evening? You
Woman straps 15 bales of hashish to her body before attempting to fly from Melilla to Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WOMAN with 15 packs of hashish strapped around her body has been arrested in the North African enclave of Melilla. The Policia Nacional detained
The must-visit town in Spain’s Cadiz that ‘the Spanish love’ and ‘the Brits don’t know about’ – according to the Sun
FOR many holidaymakers looking to soak up the Spanish sunshine, a trip to the Costa del Sol seems the obvious route. But reporters from British
Dog owner who left their pet to die in a car during 42C heat is JAILED in Spain’s AndaluciaÂ
A 64 YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for leaving his dog locked in a car in Andalucia, resulting in the animal’s death by heat stroke.Â
This is the most visited monument in Spain – and it’s in Andalucia
AS far as architecture goes, Spain has some of Europe’s best. A result of the country’s unique history, Spain’s architectural treasures are marked by stark
Spain’s National Police bust gang using ‘homemade explosive devices’ to blow open cash machines
THE National Police have busted a gang that was using the so-called ‘pizza slide’ technique to steal money from cash machines, and that involved cracking
Madrid’s conservative premier blames drought in Spain’s Barcelona on bizarre reason: the closure of their bullring
SINCE the coronavirus pandemic, when she forged a reputation for opposing the pandemic policies of the central government, the regional premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz
Have a mortgage in Spain? This is when your repayments will go down this year, according to the national bank
AMONG the many factors that have contributed to the recent cost-of-living crisis in Spain is the rise in interest rates, which has jacked up the
Diabetes is surging in southern Spain: Here’s how to prevent developing the disease
DIABETES is surging in Andalucia at an alarming rate, health experts have warned. Dr Diego Fernandez raised the alarm this week during an appearance on
Drought will cost Spain’s Andalucia €4.5 BILLION this year: The Junta’s stark warning as it asks the EU for more support.
THE ongoing lack of rainfall in Spain’s Andalusia is having a serious effect on the southern region’s economy, and is likely to cost as much
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a French expat, 32, in Marbella: Man’s car was found unlocked, with windows down and keys in the ignition
MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a French expat who vanished from Marbella in December last year. The alarm was first raised when the family of