THE Right to vote is considered one of the most fundamental rights in a democracy. A mere century ago women were throwing themselves under horses to win that right and now few
A NEW ruling by the European Court of Justice issued has stirred up emotions among British residents in Europe as it states that an “automatic consequence” of Brexit is a removal of
SPAIN’S Meteorological Agency has warned that the first official heatwave of 2022 is set to sweep across the peninsula and Balearic Islands this weekend sending the mercury above 40ºC. According to AEMET,
THE British Ambassador in Madrid has insisted that negotiations ‘continue to progress well’ on a driving licence agreement with Spain although there was little more he could reveal about the matter. Hugh
BUDGET airline Ryanair has walked out of talks with two unions in Spain over improved pay and conditions for cabin staff. It increases the chance of summer strikes threatened by unions in
UP to 100 people have been evacuated from Pujerra and nearby Benahavis as a forest fire takes a grip on the Costa del Sol. The residents have been moved to safety as
As the Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the throne, the Olive Press explores the rich ties between the British and Spanish royal
FOUR British expats in Spain have been awarded gongs in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their work serving the British community in Spain. An editor of an expat newspaper in
A man surprised police by grabbing 40 winks on a mattress that he placed in the middle of a Murcia region street. The strange incident happened on Sunday night in Jumilla. A
JUSTO Gallego Martinez, a former monk who devoted the last six decades of his life to building a cathedral out of scrap in a town outside Madrid, died in late November at
The region of Andalucia in southern Spain that attracts two very different kinds of foreigners to two very different kinds of seas, writes Heather Galloway.
AT long last, Spain has lifted restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU visiting Spain for tourism purposes. The long awaited easing of travel rules comes ahead of the busy summer
A BRITISH paedophile who changed his name by deed poll and forged legal documents to find work as a teacher in Spain so he could exploit young children has been sentenced to
SPAIN has so far confirmed 59 cases of monkeypox with dozens of other suspected cases under investigation. The rise of eight cases on the day before comes as Spain outlined plans to
AN EXPAT octogenarian discharged himself from Torrevieja Hospital after sitting a total of 20 hours waiting for attention. Brain Snell, 84, had suffered a fall on his way back to his San
A drugs gang including British citizens who took suitcases of narcotics to the UK and across Europe, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Police said consignments were destined for national and
A volunteer at ADANA dog rescue centre in the hills above Estepona, Ian Ryles has discovered a deep love for those dogs that no one else seems to want.
GLOBAL health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west and central Africa. The first cases in
SPAIN has eased entry restrictions for unvaccinated tourists from outside the European Union, one of the last countries to do so. Until now, third country nationals including Americans and Brits, were only
RYANAIR flights in Europe could be disrupted by strikes this summer over cabin crew working conditions. Spain’s USO and SITCPLA unions have joined forces with counterparts in Belgium, France, Italy, and Portugal
AROUND 300 protesters turned up to support hundreds of workers who face losing their jobs over the closure of seven well known beach bars and restaurants in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
A BRITISH couple have a huge medical bill for hospital care, despite being fully covered by their private health insurance company. The expats have been slapped with a debt of €14,000 because
IT was a full 12 hours before the world’s media caught up with our exclusive that police had found traces of missing toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal. Revealed by an Olive Press
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