King and Queen of Spain lead State tribute to victims of Covid-19 pandemic
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia led the third State tribute on Friday to honour people who have died from Covid-19 in Spain. The 40 minute
UPDATE: More than 3,000 evacuated from fire on the Costa del Sol
SOME 3,065 people have been evacuated as a fire that started in the Costa del Sol town of Mijas continues to burn 24 hours after
NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE: Just consider the facts – climate policy has failed.
THE central goal of climate policies is to reduce harmful emissions. Yet even with all of the international agreements of the last three decades –
Spain’s Torremolinos to set up summer cinema films on beach with free admission
OPEN-AIR cinema returns to the tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos this summer. With the arrival of summer and the heat, what better way to cool
Olive Press Opinion: Price of everything, value of nothing
EVERYTHING has a price… including Spain’s last virgin beaches. With over six million square metres of pristine coastline in Tarifa in line for urban development,
Bogus police officers tie up elderly woman during home robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bogus police officers entered the home of a 75-year-old Alicante woman before tying her up and rifling through the property. The intruders were part
UPDATE: More than 1,000 residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol evacuated due to Mijas fire
A FIRE in Mijas has caused more than 1,000 people to be evacuated in Alhaurin de la Torre and Alhaurin el Grande in the early
EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’ Tarifa’s famous virgin beaches – some of the last in Spain
GREEN campaigners are digging in to save one of Andalucia’s last remaining coastal zones. They are launching a national campaign to prevent a series of
Ancient and modern: Discover the best places to eat on Spain’s Costa de la Luz
IT was in 1910 that the loin in lard roll first graced the tables at roadside Venta Pinto (www.ventapinto.com). Served warm, normally with a snifter
Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver beats up unhappy foreign tourist in Spain’s Andalucia
A Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after punching a dissatisfied tourist three times. The foreign visitor went to hospital
BREAKING: Huge fire blazing in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol with 1,000 evacuated
A huge fire has ignited in Mijas, Andalucia, with a massive team currently fighting the blaze. Some 1,000 people have been evacuated from Alhaurin de
Dangerous Polish fugitive arrested inside Costa Blanca nightclub in Spain
A dangerous Polish criminal who ran a drug trafficking gang and tried to kill a rival gang leader, has been arrested at a Costa Blanca
Naked man tries to rape and drown woman at Valencia beach in Spain
A 53-year-old Spaniard has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for trying to rape and then drown a woman at Valencia’s Malvarrosa beach. The aggressor
MPs in Spain back new law to enshrine memory of people killed by General Franco regime
SPANISH MPs have approved a new law that will enshrine the memory of victims of dictator General Franco. The bill was backed by 173 lawmakers
More Ryanair and Easyjet flights to be impacted by strikes in Spain
SPANISH trade unions have confirmed the flights that will be affected by strikes in a press release on Friday, July 15 as Easyjet staff also
Spain slammed over Basque Country woman forced to have caesarean section birth
A United Nations committee says a Basque Country woman should be compensated after being forced to have a caesarean section birth which involved having her
Bill proposed to protect places of geological interest in Spain’s Mallorca
PODEMOS have submitted proposals to the Balearic parliament to give special protection to sites of ‘geological interest’ on the islands. The measures are being fronted
Virgen del Carmen festivities return to Spain’s Costa del Sol after two-year hiatus
THE Virgen del Carmen festivities will be taking place all along the coast this Saturday, July 16, with processions and live entertainment. The fiesta of
Scorching temperatures in Spain claims 43 lives in first two days of heatwave
THE ongoing blistering heatwave in Spain—with mercury rising above 45ºC in some areas—has already claimed 43 lives. The Carlos III Health Institute, which reports to
Fed up hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca get police training for staff in a bid to tackle sozzled Brits and Germans
HOTELIERS in Mallorca have decided to take the law into their own hands as they struggle to deal with unruly alcohol-fuelled holidaymakers. They are pleading
Large inflatable boat causes traffic chaos on Costa Blanca road in Spain
A big inflatable boat was the surprise chaos of traffic jams on the A-70 Alicante ring road on Thursday. A car suffered a tyre blowout
Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain
A Swedish tourist fell asleep after paying for the services of a Benidorm lap dancer who robbed him of his valuables. The 29-year-old man woke
Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced
The USO union, which represents Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain, has condemned the decision to lay off seven cabin crew members. According to the union,
The British government has been criticised for updating its travel advice to Brits travelling to Spain.
The Costa del Sol tourism board has voiced concerns after the UK Foreign Office warned about potential issues for holidaymakers entering the country because of
Two drownings in one day on Benidorm and Costa Blanca beaches in Spain
TWO people died on Wednesday from drowning on Costa Blanca beaches just days after the Valencian government launched a ‘safe beaches’ campaign. 26 bathers have
ON a second visit to Spain’s unspoilt Costa de la Luz, Jo Chipchase was finally switched on to its beautiful beaches and illuminated villages… oh, and tuna fish
I HAD visited the Costa de la Luz only once before, a decade ago with my young sons. At the time, I had only heard