Lorry drivers charged after leaving motorcyclist to die on highway in Spain’s Valencia region
TWO lorry drivers who fled the scene of a fatal Valencia area accident in mid-February have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the
Antonio Banderas and Benedict Cumberbatch scoop awards in Spain’s Sant Jordi Cinema Awards 2022
ACTOR Antonio Banderas has scooped a Lifetime Achievement Award at the RNE Sant Jordi Cinema Awards 2022. The 61-year-old made the trip to Barcelona from
ANALYSIS: How inflation and raw material shortages are pushing up building costs on your property in Spain
The prices of basic raw materials are soaring across Spain which could have a big impact if you bought off plan, are building a house,
PEED OFF: Dog owners in Spain’s Mijas to be fined for not cleaning up pet’s urine
DOG owners in Mijas are now obliged to dilute their pets’ urine in the streets, or face fines of between €50 and €750. Mijas becomes
Benidorm announces Eurovision Song Contest party line up featuring live acts and Spanish jury results
BENIDORM’S Plaza de la Hispanidad will host a pre-Eurovision Song Contest party on May 14. The 4,000 capacity venue will host live acts ahead of
Costa Blanca fraudsters created 30 bogus companies to make €10 million by conning Spanish authorities
125 people have been arrested during an 18-month Policia Nacional investigation into a gang who created 30 fake companies to defraud social security and offer
Saddle up for wine, dance and music at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril
SEVILLA’S renowned Feria de Abril is set to kick off this Sunday May 1 with celebrations running all through the week until midnight on Saturday,
Teen hackers steal €53,000 from Madrid and Granada city halls in Spain
A GANG of teenage hackers have been arrested for stealing thousands of euros from the Madrid and Granada local authorities. The crime involved manipulating the
Spanish showbiz royalty Isabel Pantoja cleared by a Malaga court in latest trial
SPANISH singer and convicted money launderer Isabel Pantoja has been cleared at her latest trial. A Malaga court has found her not guilty in a
Sex attacker arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after witness tricks him over his mobile phone number
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Carcaixent, Valencia Province, was fooled into giving his mobile phone number to a witness, who passed
X-rays foil plan to illegally access Spain’s health system for emergency dentistry in Valencia area
A Valencia Province man has been arrested for illegally using a friend’s health card to get emergency dental treatment. The man, 30, went to hospital
Did you see it? Sun Halo: Rare weather phenomenon spotted in Spain’s Malaga
RESIDENTS in Malaga were treated to a rare phenomenon on Sunday when the sun appeared surrounded by a halo of light. In recent months, Malaga
Walkers horrified to see decomposing bodies of lambs dumped in ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche farm could be closed down after police found dead lambs dumped in a nearby ravine. Laws prohibit the abandonment of dead or dying
Real estate promoters hauled to court for illegally-built homes sold to British buyers in Spain’s Murcia
THREE real estate promoters are going on trial this week for defrauding British nationals over new home sales at El Valle del Sol in the
Sweet surprise as candy kiosk sells cocaine to make ‘extra money’ for business owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A kiosk selling sweets in Alicante’s Pla district sold more than confectionary as the owner traded cocaine to earn ‘extra money’. A man, 30, has
Jewish family in fight for return of Nazi-looted Pissarro masterpiece wins step in the battle against Madrid’s Thyssen museum
A JEWISH family is fighting for the return of a Pissarro masterpiece they were forced to handover to the Nazis. Lilly Cassirer and her husband
INTERVIEW: Ex-Met detective Peter Bleksley shares insights into manhunt for Kevin Parle, the UK’s most wanted fugitive believed to be hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FORMER Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley is hot on the heels of Kevin Parle, the NCA’s most wanted criminal, who is thought to be hiding
Irishman brutally kicked to death on Malaga beach on the Costa del Sol
A HOMELESS Irishman who was allegedly punched and kicked to death on a Costa del Sol beach was trying to protect his belongings from a
British Airways to base cabin crew in Spain to combat staff shortages
BRITISH Airways has announced it will base its short-haul flight cabin crew in Madrid in a bid to avoid staff shortages that brought travel chaos
Books: 12 essential Spanish literary works that are NOT Don Quixote
WHENEVER iconic Spanish literature is mentioned, the first and sometimes only work that comes to mind abroad is that of Miguel de Cervantes. And that’s
INTERVIEW: Meet the Ikea manager who is helping develop a new Silicon Valley in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Ikea joins the tech revolution as interest in Malaga ‘skyrockets’, writes Jon Clarke?
Demand outstrips supply: Spanish property market sees shortage of homes as prices rise 6.4%
THE Spanish property market is seeing a lack of options to buy, with house hunters outnumbering the number of properties up for sale. Figures published
British bars make up HALF the participants in town’s “amazing” tapas trail on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA staged its long-awaited Tapas Trail after a Covid-induced three year absence. Bars and restaurants throughout the village all joined in to celebrate
Just Spain: Lobster launches ‘just amazing’ new mobile plan for expats
LOBSTER, the ‘all-in-English’ mobile network, has launched a new mobile plan that gives customers in Spain even more great options with Lobster for themselves, their
PODCAST: Olive Press joins TV investigator to blow open the Madeleine McCann case
TV INVESTIGATOR Donal MacIntyre has teamed up with the Olive Press for a hard-hitting probe into the case of missing Madeleine McCann. The Irish investigative
New restaurant opens in Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A unique new restaurant has now opened its doors to those in Puerto Banus. Leone, located on the seafront, offers an open-air dining experience with