Dose anyone love Spain’s Costa del Sol as much as Scandinavians?
IT has always been a bit of a stereotype of the Costa del Sol, the image of sunburned Brits and Germans, frolicking on the beaches.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AUSSIE rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have been announced as a headline act for Cala Mijas festival. Having played Primavera sound on June
Lorca comes back to life in tours offered this summer in Granada birthplace in southern Spain
THE birthplace of celebrated Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca will come to life with dramatised tours this summer. A group of students and amatuer actors
Strand Properties: High quality real estate concept on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Sirena and Anssi Kiviranta were two of the founding partners of a very successful Finnish real estate concept Bo LKV. They grew the business from
Spain’s Malaga prepares for its first post-covid San Juan night
MALAGA City Council is preparing its first San Juan night after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last two years saw beaches
From the Rock to Hollywood: Movie deal for trio of Gibraltar films
GIBRALTARIAN film producer, director and writer Ian Serra has signed a Hollywood film deal on three movies. And the Rock itself is destined for the
Sustainable tourism? Those that live on the Spain’s Costas know the dilemma first hand
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking the world has gone mad. Certainly not when you consider the climate and the unbelievable things going on.
Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’
A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in
Pure Living offers a first class service to buyers and sellers in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FOR all your Marbella real estate needs, use the company which knows Marbella and its market best. A real estate agency is the sum of
Bogus sports physiotherapist abused child athlete on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN unqualified sports physiotherapist has been arrested for sexual assaulting a child aged under 16. The Guardia Civil detained the 43-year-old man at his Alicante
Pickpocket gang that targeted tourists on Mallorca ordered off the island
A GANG of pickpockets suspected of targeting holidaymakers in Mallorca has been ordered to leave the island. Police said there were 17 suspected thieves working
Police in Spain’s Valencia arrest blackmailers extorting men who booked escorts
THE Guardia Civil in Valencia has brought down a blackmail gang targetting men who cancelled appointments with escorts. Five Spanish nationals- four men and a
Las islas maltesas reabren para el verano con eventos llenos de diversión para toda la familia
Pocos otros destinos de vacaciones pueden compararse con las Islas Maltesas. Malta, Gozo y Comino ofrecen un paraíso bañado por el sol donde los padres
From Arteta to Klopp: Football stars flock to Spain’s Mallorca
MALLORCA appears to be in vogue for the footballing giants of today. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was spotted playing a game of padel with PSV
Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain’s Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives
A couple have been arrested in Algemesi, Valencia Province, for allegedly buying a six-year-old boy. The child’s mother, 25, told Madrid police that her husband
Spain’s Marbella to host tuna cutting event—with hopes for a Guinness World Record
A GIANT 7ft tuna fish tipping the scales at a whopping 150kg will be cut in front of a 400 strong crowd in the old
All bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality requirements
BEACH-GOERS will be delighted to know that bathing water quality in Andalucia is at adequate levels, according to a recent report. In fact, as stated
Heatwave: How unseasonably high temperatures are taking a toll on Spain’s nesting birds
BABY birds are crawling out of their nests and plummeting to their deaths as they try to escape soaring temperatures one of the earliest heatwaves
Commons’ Committee launches inquiry into Gibraltar treaty progress amid border check controversy
THE House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee has launched an inquiry into the progress of post-Brexit negotiations on the agreement of future trade and border
Vandal destroys Penelope Cruz star on Madrid’s Walk of Fame
SHE may be the only Spanish actress to have won an Oscar as well as countless other prizes both home and abroad, but it seems
Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn
A new round of Covid-19 booster jabs will be available to everybody in Spain from this autumn, Health Minister, Carolina Darias, made the announcement on
Wildfires rage across different parts of Spain as ‘exceptional’ June heatwave continues into sixth day
WILDFIRES have broken out across different parts of Spain as the heatwave continued to grip the nation sending the mercury soaring above 40ºC. Three wildfires
Illegal slaughterhouse raided in Madrid area which supplied Asian restaurants across Spain
AN illegal Madrid area slaughterhouse supplying meat to Asian restaurants in eight provinces has been closed down by the Guardia Civil. Six people who ran
RANKED: Spain’s 10 most popular tapas dishes
To mark World Tapas Day on June 16, here's one from the Olive Press archive celebrating Spain's favourite dishes.