Ambulance driver jailed for sickening attack on fellow nurse in Northern Spain
A veteran ambulance driver has been arrested on murder charges after a sickening knife attack on a fellow healthcare worker inside the hospital where they
Former Catalunya separatist president Carles Puigdemont faces Spanish extradition after losing EU immunity
EXILED former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont who organised an illegal independence referendum in 2017 has had his immunity from prosecution stripped by the European Parliament.
IN PICS: Motorcycle gang arrested with over 7,000 marijuana plants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A GANG of ten Alicante bikers were detained after more than 7,000 marijuana plants and 30 kilos of the drug were found in their homes.
United Nations to investigate whether Spain is at fault for major pollution incidents in Mar Menor lagoon
A four-year campaign to get the United Nations to investigate whether Spain has breached environmental rules in the Mar Menor lagoon has succeeded. The Ecologistas
Balearic islands want to be first place in Europe to welcome vaccine passport holders
THE Balearic islands have announced that they wish to be the first place in Europe to welcome travellers who have received the COVID-19 jab and
Jailed notorious British drugs baron Brian Charrington to get a retrial on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CONVICTED British drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, who enjoyed the high life of luxury homes and cars, is to get a retrial after being sentenced to
International Women’s Day: For one female runner, a prize jamon came to symbolise inequality in sport
OLIVE Press reporter and former international runner Cristina Hodgson launched her own challenge for equality after a race at a local village in Spain. They
Eco-tourist routes resume with virtual walks to cope with demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA is to see its eco-tourism routes resume through its natural parks, after a hiatus caused by the Covid-19 restriction. The popular walks through Torrevieja
Spain’s Malaga records lowest number of Covid infections in last three months
COVID-19 cases in Malaga have begun to reduce in recent weeks. The updated health data released on Monday brings the number of new infections down
Here’s how people across Spain celebrated International Women’s Day
Hundreds of events have taken place across the country to celebrate International Women’s Day. Protests have been held, with many taking place virtually or with
‘The Hidden Path’: Feminist masterpiece by beloved Spanish author translated into English for first time
MORE than 75 years after its conception, Elena Fortun’s secret Sapphic novel is coming out in English. Written during her exile in Argentina between 1939-1948,
‘Don’t worry about it sweetheart’ From unfair wages to creepy jokes here’s the reality for women in the workplace in 2021
A WOMAN’S place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she likes. But as another old adage goes, a woman’s
Meet Spanish banking royalty who beat real thing to become only woman from Spain on Forbes Top 100 list
WITH her Harvard Business School diploma and CEO status, she is treated as Spanish royalty. And Ana BotÃn beats both Her Royal Majesty and Queen
Depopulation group sets sights on female farmers with new initiative in rural Spain
THE Spanish Association Against Depopulation (AECD) has launched a brand new program to help bring female faces into the traditionally male dominated world of rural
Counsellor and British Empire Medal winner provides invaluable support to cancer patients in Mallorca
Krista was awarded a prestigious British Empire Medal for services to British Nationals Overseas in the New Year Honours List in 2020
HARD-PRESSED bars and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca want indoor service to resume next week
BAR and restaurant groups on the Costa Blanca will demand indoor reopening and extended opening hours at a meeting tomorrow(March 9) with Valencian health chiefs.
Migratory Swifts Make Their way From Africa To Spain flying 11,000 kilometres
THOUSANDS of swifts are currently flying over the African continent on their way to Spain to spend their breeding season here. Migratory Swifts, following their
Dry spell ends with flooded roads in regular Torrevieja blackspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HEAVY rain brought flooding to Torrevieja on Sunday(March 7) with the usual quota of blocked or partially passable roads. Local forecasters, the Mastral Project, reported
International Women’s Day: How coronavirus has highlighted inequality in Spain
In previous years March 8th was a day when I would meet up with a group of friends and we would hit the streets of
“I was fearless”: How tragedy led one Costa Blanca woman to strive for success
JENNIFER Cunningham is happy to share the trials she faced as a woman starting a business in Spain and the personal tragedy that fuelled her
Three kilos of cocaine seized in drugs bust in Spain’s Mallorca
Investigators say this was an important bust as the cocaine was of very high purity
SHOT IN THE ARM as Spain’s Health Minister says that 4.8 million Pfizer vaccines will arrive in April
A major boost to Spanish vaccine supplies is scheduled for next month with the arrival of 4.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to
Malaga village pays tribute to rural women in dramatic urban art piece for International Women’s Day
A SMALL village in deep inland Malaga has enlisted the skills of two local artists to transform the whitewashed walls into a tribute to rural
FORÇA BARÇA!: Joan Laporta wins election to become new president of FC Barcelona 11 years after being ousted from the same post
The returning president’s main mission this time round is to convince the Argentinean star to stay in Barcelona
Guidelines for sporting activities in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta has proposed basic rules of conduct for sporting activities in Spain’s Andalucia, in force until March 19. The regulations have been divided into
‘The Girls’: Convent-school drama by first-time female director scoops Spain’s top film prize
The Girls, a coming of age drama by a first time female feature film director has scooped the best film award in the 2021 Goyas,