Nine years after 15-year-old Malen Ortiz disappeared a specialised team has searched a farm in Mallorca
The Guardia Civil carried out a two-day search at a farm in Calvia for Malen on March 6. ‘Operation Vans’, so named because it was
Mercadona supermarket chain in Spain reports 5% rise in profits
SPAIN’S market-leading supermarket Mercadona reported a 5% rise in profits last year as consumers had to deal with increased prices. The company made €718 million
Spain’s best-voted chocolate ice cream made and sold in Fuengirola
A Fuengirola gelato shop now boasts Spain’s best chocolate ice cream. The Caramelo ice cream parlour won first prize in a contest organised by specialist
Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca wants reservation system to visit two popular sea caves
JAVEA council has applied for €5.6 of EU Tourism Sustainability money to help reduce visitor saturation during the summer at popular seaside spots. Neighbouring areas
Spain’s Benalmadena to close beaches until July due to building work
BENALMADENA City Council has announced that it is going to close the Torrebermeja and Las Gaviotas beaches to the public starting next Monday, March 20.
WATCH: Glittering fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Madrid and Segovia at 53,000 kilometers per hour
A DAZZLING fireball has hurtled across the sky of central Spain. The bolide, spotted over Spain on March 12, at 2:24 am local time (equivalent
Expansion work costing €70 million launches at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
A ceremony has formally launched the big €70 million expansion for Orihuela’s Vega Baja hospital which will take up to 30 months to complete. Two
EXCLUSIVE: Giant crypto exchange Globix goes into liquidation amid rumours of missing €70 million
Have you invested money with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es A LEADING UK liquidator has been brought in to close down crypto company Globix which is
Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast
AUTHORITIES in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia have discovered a home-made semi-submersible vessel – a craft that is more commonly known as a ‘narco-submarine’.
Parents warned after man tries to snatch teenager outside Costa del Sol sports club
Police are urging parents to accompany children at all times at a sports club on the Costa del Sol after a shocking attempted kidnapping. A
Spain’s first public electric charge points for lorries enter service in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
SPAIN’S first two public electric charging points for lorries opened on Monday at strategic points off the AP-7 motorway in the east of the country.
Malaga the new cocaine gateway to Spain after latest drug haul in the port
Police have made another coke bust in the Port of Malaga as the Costa del Sol capital becomes the drug traffickers’ latest entry point of
Spain’s government joins legal action against Barcelona over referee consultant cash
THE government’s Sports Council is to join the legal action against FC Barcelona over €8.4 million of payments made to a refereeing consulant. The cash
Man runs cocaine lab out of empty property in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has been jailed for running a cocaine laboratory out of an otherwise empty property in Benijofar on the Costa Blanca. The cocaine
Violent French gangster who made daring prison break in France caught on the Costa del Sol in Spain
A dangerous escaped convict on the run from French authorities has been arrested in Torremolinos after a woman reported him for domestic violence. The 28-year-old
Spain detects 25 forced marriages between 2020 and 2022
EACH year, an estimated 12 million girls aged under 18 marry against their will across the globe. Forced marriages were criminalised in Spain in 2015,
Beaches packed in Spain’s Malaga as people soak up summer-like weather in March
PRE-SUMMER mode has been activated this weekend along the Costa del Sol. This weekend has seen Malaga’s beaches packed with hundreds of people sunbathing or
Spain’s prime minister dedicates ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to victims on anniversary of March 11 bombings
SPANISH PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday dedicated ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attacks that took place on March 11, 2004 He
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests man accused of stealing more than €11,000 from dead pensioner he used to care for
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has arrested a man in Seville on allegations that he spent more than €11,000 using the credit card of a pensioner
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Finding out a little more about aromatherapy
THERE is a clear difference between essential as in essence versus indispensable, just like the discounted Armani dress I told my husband I desperately needed.
City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors
THE CATALAN city of Badalona has been rocked by the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, and which only came to light when a
Spanish cuisine ranked third best in world
SPANISH cuisine has been voted third best in the world according to the TasteAtlas ranking. It’s no secret that Spanish cuisine is particularly healthy and
From Camera to Canvas: Create Stunning Wall Art!
If Spain is your adopted home, one of the best ways to keep track of your adventures here is to take photos. The beauty of
New phone app being produced to help hikers hitting the hills of Spain’s Costa Blanca area
A new phone app is being developed to guide hikers around the natural beauty of Alicante province as well as providing extensive information about the
Retired Swedish inventor sets his sights on improving garbage handling and cutting CO2 in Barcelona
AS THOUSANDS of Europeans do every year, Jan Arlemark has recently moved to Spain in his retirement. But the former inventor will not be sitting
Music legend Bob Dylan to perform this summer in Spain’s Costa Blanca
MUSIC legend Bob Dylan is bringing his ‘Rough and Rowdy’ tour to Spain this summer with 12 concerts including a gig in Alicante. The 82-year-old