RED WEATHER ALERT for Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol as Storm Celia lashes through province
MALAGA has been placed on red alert for heavy rain as hazardous Storm Celia sweeps through Spain. Following a new forecast from Spain’s Met Office
WATCH: “Hero” firefighters bring first wave of Ukraine refugees to safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER a 6,000km round trip, a team of Alicante province firefighters have brought 27 Ukrainian refugees to the safety of Costa Blanca. Nine volunteers used
Expats open their homes to at least 40 Ukrainian families in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOME 45 homes have been offered to receive Ukrainian families thanks to humanitarian efforts from a British-run charity and nine town halls in Spain’s Costa
Police launch murder probe after man found dead in Costa del Sol chiringuito
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after an unidentified man died at a popular chiringuito on the Costa del Sol. Emergency services were called to
Police rescue seven women in Malaga crackdown on human trafficking as 13 suspects are arrested for crimes including drugs and sexual exploitation
POLICE have rescued seven adults in a Malaga town as part of a crackdown on human trafficking.Officers arrested 13 people for crimes including drugs and
OPINION: Why this International Women’s Day is more poignant than ever
LAST week we marked International Women’s Day – celebrated annually on March 8 – as a day that commemorates the social, political and economic achievements
Slow strutting on the catwalk: One woman shares first hand experience at Madrid Fashion week
With fashion such a big business in Spain, Sarah Crozier shares the latest trends from the catwalk at Madrid Fashion week
Meet the team: The Olive Press digital editor and Madrid Correspondent Fiona Govan
It’s International Women’s Day this week and no better time to present our indefatigable digital editor Fiona Govan. A journalist in Spain since 2006 when
Environmentalists fume over slow burning fire on Ramblars waste dump in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE slow-burning fire at Javea’s green waste dump Ramblars is finally getting judicial attention after a regional environmental group presented a denuncia before Denia court
ANALYSIS: How Spain’s Covid death toll compares to Europe and the rest of the world
SPAIN’S death toll during the pandemic was well above average for western Europe, an international comparison has found. Worldwide 5.9 million people are recorded as
FOCUS: What makes Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca so popular with international residents?
Marbella, Mallorca or Ibiza might inspire day-dreaming – but they’re not where most expats end up moving to in Spain. Instead a population the size
MOUNTAIN ESCAPE: How Benahavis on Spain’s Costa del Sol became an exclusive paradise for the rich and famous
Hillside views, top tucker and a stone’s throw to the bright lights of the Costa del Sol… is it any wonder the British Prime Minister
Doctor jailed after secretly filming dozens of patients in states of undress at hospital in Spain’s Menorca
A MENORCA doctor has been convicted for filming dozens of patients as they undressed ahead of medical appointments at a hospital on the island. The
Police drones to patrol skies above popular expat areas on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DRONES armed with cameras, spotlights and loudspeakers will soon be patrolling the skies over Orihuela and Orihuela Costa – areas popular with British expats. Orihuela
Slava Ukraini: Let’s stage a covert mission to take La Zagaletta back from the Russians
A Marbella journalist’s life is normally deciding which restaurant, club or new development lauch I should grace with my presence. The nearest I ever come
British woman plunges to death in horror Benidorm hotel fall
A BRITISH woman tragically fell to her death hours into her holiday in Benidorm. Marie Riley, 37, died just seven hours after arriving at the
Mammoth tooth donated to raise money for chef Jose Andres to feed refugees in Ukraine
FISHERMEN who netted a 12,000 year-old woolly mammoth tooth from the ocean floor as they dredged for crustaceans are to auction it and donate the
Correllengua: Festival celebrating Catalan language makes comeback in Spain’s Mallorca
A FESTIVAL which promotes Catalan language is to return to Mallorca this summer after a nine-year hiatus on the penultimate weekend of April. The event,
Javea U14 rugby squad eyes up Valencian championship title in last match of season
THREE matches separate Javea’s star rugby team from becoming champions of Spain’s Valencia region for the first time. The under-14s of Aguiles Xabia Rugby are
Expat coworking space offers free desk space for refugees in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LOOKING for a coworking space but just landed from a country at war or in a crisis? Nexopia Workspaces in Javea (Xabia) in Alicante has
Cybercriminals in Spain’s Barcelona steal €1.6 million of broadcasting cash from Italian football club Florentina
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 11 people in the Barcelona area over a €1.6 million fraud against Italian Serie A football club, Florentina. They sent
Nine questions for Secrets of the Pomegranate author Barbara Lamplugh, one of Granada’s most exciting writers
BARBARA Lamplugh was approaching her 50s and years deep into the world of journalism and travel writing when she decided to move to Granada with
Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain
BENIDORM hotels and restaurants say they are concerned about rising costs brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though hotel and holiday bookings are
Ukrainian children to receive cancer treatment in Spain after hospitals bombed by Russia
THIRTY Ukrainian children with cancer are in transit to Spain to continue treatment following shelling of hospitals by invading Russian forces. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Police sting operartion in Mallorca, Spain seizes large amounts of cocaine hidden in coffee
POLICE in Palma seized eight kilos of high purity cocaine smuggled into Spain inside packets of Colombian coffee. The ruse was rumbled when officers posed
Spain will send more weapons to Ukraine over ‘coming days’
SPAIN will be sending more weapons to the Ukrainian Army over the next few days according to Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares. Speaking to broadcaster