Are you ready for the ‘Big TV Switch Off’ in Spain?
Internet TV specialist Michael Coard explains why and when you will be losing your British TV this year
Spanish property prices to fall by a further 50%
Experts warn of further slump as values show no sign of improvement
Researchers say drinking wine everyday IS good for you
Drinking wine at dinner gives a ‘more positive’ outlook on life
Oil giant Cepsa announces plans for 15 biomethane plants in Spain by 2030, enough to power 2 million homes a year
SPANISH oil giant Cepsa is planning to establish up to 15 biomethane plants in Spain by 2030, enough to generate four terawatts per hour. The
EXCLUSIVE: Trial date for Madeleine McCann suspect is finally set: Christian Brueckner, 46, faces lengthy jail term for ‘violent sexual attacks on women and children’
MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will finally face a number of his alleged victims in court in February. The Olive Press can reveal a long-awaited
Man screams in support for Hamas before sexually assaulting two women on train in Spain
A TRAIN passenger who shouted he was from the Palestinian-based terrorist group Hamas and then sexually assaulted two women, has been arrested by the Guardia
Fly-tippers dump fridges and electrical gear which threatens endangered duck on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ECOLOGISTS have complained to Elche City Council about an illegal waste dump off the CV-861 in the Hondo Natural Park. Accio Ecologista-Agro has sent a
How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain’s Costa Blanca
DOUBLE vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 started being dosed out in the Valencian Community on Monday, with age categories extended at both ends of the
Take That are coming to Spain! Legendary British boy band will perform in Marbella and three other cities – but will Robbie be joining them?
LEGENDARY British boyband Take That are coming to Spain, it has been announced. The Back For Good singers will perform in four separate cities next
Rats and cockroaches spotted crawling on old people’s faces in nursing homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CONDITIONS at three Alicante province nursing homes have been slammed amidst calls for the Valencian government to carry out urgent inspections. One home has been
Civil Guard nabs British national in Spain’s Javea on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering and belonging to a criminal organisation
THE CIVIL GUARD has arrested a British national in Javea who is wanted by the authorities back home on suspicion of drug trafficking, money laundering
British vegan ‘narco boss’ and ‘cocaine kingpin’ are hiding among expats on the Costa del Sol: THESE are the UK’s most wanted fugitives in Spain
A VEGAN drug trafficker and a cocaine kingpin are among the four most wanted Brits currently hiding in Spain, it has emerged. Asim Naveed and
‘On the ground and crying’: Passer-by discovers abandoned baby with umbilical cord still attached in Malaga city
A NEWBORN baby boy with its umbilical cord still attached was found on Saturday morning in the city of Malaga. The abandoned infant was discovered
Hospiten in Estepona is recognised as one of the best hospitals in Spain
HOSPITEN ESTEPONA has been given national recognition in the fifth Best Hospitals in Spain Awards, walking away with a top acolade. Estepona won the category
Legendary Jazz musician to play one of his final concerts at major festival in Spain
AMERICAN bass legend Ron Carter will be one of the headline acts at this November’s Cartagena Jazz Festival. Ron Carter’s visit last year to the
Victoria Beckham admits her time in Spain was the unhappiest stage of her marriage following David’s alleged Rebecca Loos affair
VICTORIA and David Beckham have admitted that their time living in Spain was the ‘unhappiest stage’ of their marriage. The former Posh Spice, 49, lived
Caña believe it! New study on beer reveals Spain’s favourite drink can have a range of health benefits
DRINKING beer like having a crafty caña is very much part of the Spanish way of life, but a new study has revealed more health
The digital euro may be a reality sooner than we think: Spanish banks lead the way in testing phase
SPANISH banks have been putting the concept of a ‘digital euro’ through its paces, and the results suggest it could become a reality sooner than
Spain’s Indian summer comes to an end: Temperatures to fall this weekend as autumnal weather arrives with showers
AFTER an unusually warm start to October in Spain, autumn is finally set to arrive this weekend with a fall in temperatures more in line
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘facing 99 lashes for adultery after hugging a paralysed woman in Iran’
FOOTBALLING icon Cristiano Ronaldo has been sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran for ‘adultery’ according to web portal Mundo Deportivo. The former Real Madrid and
Expat in Spain ‘hires several hitmen to kill her ex-partner to collect €100k life insurance’
A CASTELLON woman hired two groups of hitmen to kill her ex-partner so that she could pocket a €100,000 life insurance pay-out. The middle-aged Peruvian
Understanding Photo Colorization: Bringing Black-and-White or Faded Photos to Life
Photographs are windows into the past, capturing moments frozen in time. Black-and-white or faded photographs have a unique charm, evoking nostalgia and a sense of
NEED TO KNOW: Expats are invited to join a free seminar on Spanish succession tax and UK inheritance tax
THE team of fully qualified financial advisors at the Fiduciary Wealth Management group are inviting expats to a trio of important tax seminars around Andalucia.
Man climbs wall and breaks into apartment via balcony to rape woman in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN, 32, scaled the wall of a Valencia building to access a first floor balcony and enter the home of a woman who he
Irish fugitive accused of helping cover up the murder of Carl Carr on Spain’s Costa Blanca dies before standing trial
AN IRISH fugitive wanted over the cover up of the murder of fellow Irish national Carl Carr in Torrevieja five years ago has died suddenly
Fossil of last ever crocodile to live in Europe some 4.5 MILLION years ago is found in Spain’s Andalucia
EUROPE’s last ever crocodile has been discovered by paleontologists near Granada. Paleontologists at the site, in Baza, Granada, have found a 4.5 million year old
Bed bugs surge in Spain: Population of pest swells by 71% amid ongoing ‘plague’ in Paris – here’s how to avoid them taking over YOUR home
THE FRENCH capital Paris is suffering from a plague of bed bugs affecting thousands of homes, hotels and businesses and the pest is also spreading
Hotel worker, 24, ‘stole cash and valuables from guests’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca by ‘using universal code to raid safes while they were out’
AN ALICANTE hotel worker has been caught stealing money from room safes by using a universal access code to open them. The 24-year-old Spanish woman-
What is Spain’s National Day? All you need to know about the holiday that was born in Andalucia
THE ‘National Day of Spain’ (Fiesta Nacional de España) celebrates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, a story which began in Andalucia. The agreement to