Tragedy as tourist dies three days after falling while taking selfie from viewpoint in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The woman had fallen into the rocks 20 metres below before being dragged out into the sea
Decomposed body of father who murdered toddler son in Barcelona hotel found in woods near airport
By Rob Kiteley in Barcelona
Cadiz postpones its Carnival to June 9
THE annual Cadiz Carnival has been pushed to June next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have announced. The event, which usually takes place
David Lynch and Pharrell Williams team up to open nightclub and beach restaurant in Spain’s Ibiza
While the artsy club and cocktail bar is something to behold, these peculiarities have been teamed up by a Balearic-themed restaurant
Hero off-duty policeman saves elderly woman from drowning while holidaying in Spain’s Valencian Community
The brave Policia Nacional officer had been sunbathing on Mareny Blau beach in Sueca when he noticed a body floating in the water
Police arrest 17 involved in underage prostitution ring targeting children in care in Spain’s Mallorca
POLICE in Mallorca have arrested 17 people involved in an underage prostitution ring that ‘recruited’ troubled girls, many of whom were in care at centres
Anyone found making racist, sexist or homophobic comments in public could face €3,000 fine in Spain’s Valencia
Under a new proposal to tackle the scourge of street harassment, Valencia City Council hopes to put a stop to conduct that 'threatens a person's freedom'
WATCH: Spectacular fireball streak across night sky in Spain’s Andalucia
A DAZZLING fireball, produced by a rock detached from an asteroid, has streaked across the sky of southern Spain. The spectacular fireball, with a luminosity
Have you seen Michal? Family search for Polish engineer missing on Costa del Sol
IN a desperate search to find her missing brother Michal, Maria Jagier has sent out appeals to police forces, social media groups and even national
Lifeguard service at popular beach extended until mid-October on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BEACHES on Orihuela Costa will have an extended Rescue and Lifeguard service at weekends until Sunday October 17. The area includes areas popular with British
Bar in Spain’s Valencia has a zebra crossing painted through entire terraza area overnight
A BAR owner in Valencia can’t get over his astonishment at finding a zebra crossing painted across the entire terrace of his bar, and just
Nightlife sector in Spain’s Valencia demands opening of dance floors to 75% capacity
NIGHTLIFE calls for urgent review of current measures that affect the sector and demand to be able to open dance floors to 75% capacity (currently
Improved Covid rates lead to calls for extra high-speed trains to Madrid from Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE TOURISM Department of Orihuela has demanded that ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) provide extra trains to cope with the increase in demand for high-speed
COVID-19 VACCINE: Spain to give booster jab to care home residents and other vulnerable groups
SPAIN has announced it will immediately roll out plans to administer a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine to those considered the most vulnerable. Elderly people
PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES: Stricken animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol back in action just days after massive Sierra Bermeja wildfire
WITHIN days of the ADANA animal shelter evacuating 60 dogs into the care of volunteers after a fierce wildfire, people have started dumping unwanted pets
ANALYSIS: How bad was the Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Costa del Sol and where does it rank among worst fires in Spain?
ALTHOUGH it has been catastrophic, the wildfire which raged through the Sierra Bermeja fire for six days ravaging close to 10,000 hectares before it was
COVID SPAIN: Ban on religious processions lifted in Andalucia
RELIGIOUS processions will be taking place across Andalucia following the Bishop’s decision to lift the ban. Bishop of Malaga, Jesus Catala signed a decree this
ANALYSIS: Is a volcano on Spain’s Canary Island of La Palma about to blow?
RECENT seismic activity detected on the Spanish island of La Palma have raised fears that a volcano which last erupted 50 years ago could be
SPECIAL OLIVE PRESS BACK TO SCHOOL DISCOUNT: Language work out!
LIVING in Spain for nearly two decades I didn’t think I could improve my Spanish much. How wrong could I be? While understanding most of
COVID in Spain: What you need to know about ‘new normal’ in Andalucia as restrictions lift
ALMOST all of Andalucia’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions are to end from this Thursday, the Junta has confirmed. Full capacity will be allowed cinemas, churches, theatres
Calling all classic car lovers!
Car lovers from all over Malaga will be zooming up to Estepona for Premiers’s first ever annual classic car open day. Vehicle repair specialist, Premier
From Somerset to Menorca: Extraordinary art centre opens in Spain’s Balearic Islands
The 40,000 square metre island is only a short boat ride from Mahon and now home to an extraordinary art centre featuring works by acclaimed
EXPLAINED: What lies behind the strange square road surface marks that have appeared in Spain’s Valencia?
HAVE you seen them? Strange square road surface marks that are often mistaken for patches of roadworks and seem to appear overnight. The mysterious square
Free and ‘formidable’ concerts to close fiesta season in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council are planning two huge outdoor concerts to mark the end of the season of fiestas in the Vega Baja municipality. The city’s
Two American tourists fall to their deaths while rock climbing without ropes in Spain’s Mallorca
TWO men from the USA fell to their death whilst rock climbing without a rope in Cala Mitjana and Cala Sa Nau coves in Portocolom.
WORLD FIRST: Teen hospitalised over Fortnite addiction in Spain’s Valencia
RESEARCHERS in Valencia have registered the first clinical case in the world for video game addiction. A team of specialists from the Provincial Hospital of