British mom rescues newborn puppy abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag on Costa del Sol town
A BRITISH expat has rescued a newborn puppy that had been left abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag in the hills of Manilva, on the
ROAD RAGE: Man chases rider down Gibraltar roads until victim falls and crashes into another car
A MAN chased a motorcyclist down Gibraltar roads in his car after an argument until the rider fell off and crashed into another vehicle. Police
International gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A SIX MONTH operation to bring down an Albanian-led drugs gang that used luxury Costa Blanca villas as
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008 as nearly 22,000 jobs were created in JulyÂ
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In
Spain’s reservoirs have more capacity than 2022 but serious problems continue in parts of country
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S reservoirs were at 42.2% of total capacity at the start of August- 1.8% more than a year
First vertical solar energy park tests in Spain taking place in Valencia
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE PORT of Valencia could become the home of Spain’s first large-scale vertical solar energy park. Tests are
AEMET Confirms July as fourth hottest month in Spain’s Andalucia since 1961
LAST July witnessed scorching temperatures across Andalucia, making it the fourth warmest month in the region since 1961, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency
Temperature plunge expected in Spain’s Malaga as storm Patricia approaches
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es AS August sets in with scorching heat engulfing Spain, Malaga is bracing for its third consecutive day of
Mijas bans using drinking water in golf courses to battle the droughtÂ
MIJAS Town Hall has forbidden the use of drinking water in golf courses to tackle the current drought. The local government has announced a series
Elderly woman almost chokes to death from drugs stash vapours in Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es AN ELDERLY resident in Vall d’Uixo(Castellon province) kept so many illegal drugs at her home that she could
Terrace smoking ban scrapped after three years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SMOKERS can light up again on bar and restaurant terraces in the Valencian Community after regional president Carlos
Firefighters bring blaze near Gibraltar in Spain’s Andalucia under control after it chars 150 hectares
FIREFIGHTERS from Spain’s Andalucia are finally in control of the bush fire near the Santa Margarita residential complex 15km north of Gibraltar. The blaze started
UK students can now go to university in Spain without taking extra entrance exams
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A NEW agreement between Spain and the UK allowing students to access universities and other higher education institutions
Three of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THREE of Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Calpe on the Costa
Spain’s job market breaks another new record in July but job creation slows slightly
THE SPANISH job market continued to perform well in the month of July, although job creation did start to slow slightly after a strong year
August Skies Over Spain’s Malaga: A Month of astrological marvels, key spots to witness spectacular events
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE month of August in Malaga promises a celestial extravaganza with two astrological phenomena bookending the month. The
Woman from Spain’s Salamanca ordered to pay €10,000 after discussing neighbour’s noisy sex on TV program
GOSSIPING about a neighbour’s sex life has proved to be costly for a woman from the Spanish city of Salamanca, after it landed her with
Gay mayor and partner suffer alleged homophobic assault in Spain’s Valencia area
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE MAYOR of a Valencia province town says he and his partner suffered a homophobic attack in the
Gibraltar hospital re-opens mortuary room after A&E expansion took over the facilities pre-pandemic
GIBRALTAR’S St Bernard’s hospital will re-open its mortuary facility in mid-August to allow people to grieve for their loved ones after they pass away. The
Extreme Fire Risk: More than half of Spain’s Andalucia on high alert for forest fires
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MORE than half of Andalucia has been placed under red alert for extreme risk of forest fires during
Ecologists slam bunkering safety measures as oil spill from refuelling accident reaches Gibraltar shore
ECOLOGISTS have hit out at ship bunkering safety measures as oil washed up on Camp Bay after a refuelling accident in the Bay of Gibraltar.
Water Crisis in Spain’s Malaga: August starts with half the water supply compared to last year and 30 towns under restrictions
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA faces the month of August with a dire water situation, holding only half the amount of water
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests more than 100 people on suspicion of €1m SMS bank fraud scam
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MORE than 100 people have been arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard on suspicion of defrauding as much
Pirates grounded: Police stop three drivers of same unlicensed taxi within hours on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A PIRATE taxi service hit serious trouble on the Costa Blanca on Sunday as police in Javea pulled
Bar and restaurant robbery gang brought down in Spain’s Valencia
A ROBBERY gang that struck at 15 bars and restaurants in the Horta Nord area of Valencia province has been broken up by the Guardia
Police catch serial robber who broke into dozens of cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 15-MONTH Guardia Civil operation to catch a serial car robber has culminated in the arrest of a San Vicente del Raspeig man. The 52-year-old