Police officer in Spain’s Mallorca accused of paying 15-year-old girl for sex
The Guardia Civil officer, who is described as being 'middle-aged', has been charged with the corruption of a minor
Police arrest pharmacy worker in southern Spain who sold fake Covid-19 test results for travellers
A PHARMACY worker who was selling fake negative COVID-19 test certificates to people so that they could travel abroad has been arrested in Spain. A
Free healthcare and extended hotel stays for foreign tourists that catch Covid in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is so confident of its Covid-safe status, that it’s offering free healthcare and extended hotel stays to tourists when the season restarts. Ministers are
Spain extends coronavirus ban on non-essential travel for those outside EU – including Brits – until May 31
THE Spanish government has extended a ban on all non-essential travel to Spain from outside the EU and Schengen area for another month. Confirmation of
Recruiter brings down child exploiters who ran a prostitution ring on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca child prostitution gang that pimped out sex abuse victims. The enterprise was busted after a child recruiter reported what
BUY LOCAL: Agricultural union in Spain’s Valencia urges consumers to support regional and national producers
To set the balance right, the Valencian co-op makes a simple suggestion: buy Valencian and Spanish produce, if possible directly from farmers at markets or
British drug dealers on the Costa Blanca in Spain are jailed for sending cocaine parcel to Australia
THREE British men have been jailed after a parcel of drugs destined for Australia was intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. X-ray scanners detected 855 grams of
Emergency services in Spain’s Torremolinos rescue dog trapped in swimming pool for two days
A DOG has been rescued by Policia local and firefighters from Torremolinos after becoming trapped in a private swimming pool. The incident took place in
SNIFFLING? The things you are doing that may be making your hay fever worse in Spain
Enjoy nothing more than a relaxing evening beverage? Sadly, it may actually be a recipe for sneezing disaster this summer in Spain.
Life’s a picnic: The Olive Press samples Bilbao’s famous Azurmendi restaurant
As Spain’s top chef Eneko Atxa opens in London, Jon Clarke checks out the green and wacky world of his Basque restaurant
Causing a stir: New paella making robot set to take over restaurants across Spain
PAELLA traditionalists can be heard slamming down their spatulas across the country after culinary boffins have revealed a robotic arm that is claimed to make
Talking bull: How bullfighter Jairo Miguel Sánchez is modernising Spain’s most traditional and controversial past time
JAIRO Miguel Sánchez is only 27 but already he has two decades of bullfighting under his cape. People have had their eyes on him since
OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?
A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in
Last Laugh: Man behind viral ‘Spanish Laughing Guy’ video dies in Andalucia hospital
THE man behind the ‘Laughing Spanish Guy’ meme video has passed away in a Seville hospital according to local media. Spanish comedian, Juan Joya Borja,
Things you can do for your mum if you can’t see her this Mother’s Day amid Spain’s COVID-restrictions
Coronavirus and confinement will mark this year’s Mother’s Day.
NOT BAD: Valencia claims mid-table slot on list of Spanish cities for quality of life according to resident survey
A recent survey among expats from all over the world revealed Valencia as the number one favourite place to live out of a list of
EGG-TASTIC! Belgian artist creates world’s biggest concrete egg in tribute to his new home town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOMETHING strange has been cooked up in Orcheta on the Costa Blanca. It’s a giant concrete egg to celebrate the area and the whole of
No ‘Daddy Issues’ for Julio Iglesias as Spain’s Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son
VETERAN performer Julio Iglesias does not have an illegitimate 44-year-old son according to the national Supreme Court. Javier Sanchez claimed that he was the son
COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain remain solidly constant
THE latest COVID-19 new case figures in the Valencian Community are continuing to stay constant with little change. The regional health ministry said tonight(April 30)
VOX slams sex education class in Spain’s Mallorca as ‘pornography’ after children use plasticine to learn about reproductive organs
This week, 11-year-old students at Felanitx's IES Academy were taught about reproduction and in a bid for the class to be more interactive for the
Nerja council assures no decisions made yet over Maro future as protestors gather outside town hall
PROTESTORS gathered outside the town hall of Nerja ahead of yesterday afternoon’s council meeting to discuss the future of the Maro coastline. Over 200 residents
What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus
EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain
THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The DÃa del
Man gets prison for driving wrong way up Gibraltar street
A LOCAL man who drove the wrong direction up a one way street causing £10,000 of damage in Gibraltar has been sent to prison for
VACCINE LATEST: Spain extends gap between AstraZeneca jabs to 16 weeks
SPAIN will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to 16 weeks from 12 for those aged under 60-years-old,
British Ambassador to Spain optimistic that Brits will holiday in Balearic Islands this summer
As part of a tour in aim of 'reactivating British tourism in Spain', Ambassador Hugh Elliot visited Ibiza and Mallorca this week, two islands which