Deaths in Spain from swimming in unsupervised areas rise alarmingly in June
From January 1 to June 30, 111 deaths by drowning have been recorded.
Man gets brutally attacked on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being mistaken for his twin brother
A MAN has been brutally attacked on the Costa del Sol after he was confused for his twin brother.
‘FIND THEM’: Manhunt for ‘Mercedes driver’ after top Marbella cyclist killed in hit and run on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MANHUNT has been launched after a well-known cyclist was killed in a hit and run on the Costa del Sol. Mario Zumaquero, 44, died while training, following a collision with his
Coronavirus can’t cast a cloud over property values on Spain’s Costa del Sol while world’s rich and famous aspire to place in the sun
ESTATE agents are eternal optimists, even in the most adverse of circumstances. Ask them for a forecast in the current crisis and almost anyone whose livelihood depends on Costa del Sol property
RECIPE: Two rustic Spanish tapas you can easily make at home
FOR the last few months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340, pg 4). But since then Yianni Papoutsis, 44, founder of
The history of Spain’s iconic chiringuitos
THE sight of chiringuito beach restaurants putting out their parasols is the annual signal that summer has arrived. A little late this year, perhaps, but COVID-19 has not altered the allure of
Man confesses to murder in Spain’s Malaga – but things aren’t all that they seem
THE Policia Nacional homicide unit and forensic department of Malaga were called to a bloodbath in a Velez-Malaga apartment on Saturday morning after reports of a brutal murder. Officers were called to
WATCH: Multinational gang of drug-smuggling kidnappers arrested in Spain’s Alicante and Malaga
POLICE have smashed an international drugs ring and arrested 18 alleged smugglers in Alicante and Malaga. The gang of Moroccan, French, Indian and Spanish nationals have been detained for the crimes of
Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble
KNOWN as ‘La Misteriosa’, she has shadily presided over an art collection worth €390 million that counts Matisse, Picasso and Rodin among its 429 pieces. But now Baroness Carmen Cervera has once
59-year-old arrested in Valencia for inciting violence against Spain’s government and royal family on social media
GUARDIA Civil have arrested a 59-year-old man for crimes against the Spanish state after allegedly inciting violence towards government institutions. The man, living in Gandia in Spain’s Valencian Community, is accused of
Court bans boat trips to Benidorm Island run by ‘corrupt’ family granted concessions during Francoist Spain
FRANCO’S legacy may have been dismantled with his high-profile exhumation last October, but in Benidorm a 52-year battle with the remnants of his dictatorship is still raging. The case concerns the Cervera
The oldest city in Spain was built 5,200 years ago near Almeria, researchers discover
The study’s surprising conclusions have been made possible by radiocarbon dating of several human remains located inside the monumental tombs
Outrage as huge luxury resort in Spain’s Extremadura built on protected land will NOT be demolished
The ruling has outraged conservationist associations.
Four outbreaks of coronavirus detected across Balearic Islands as Spain reopens to tourists
The Ministry of Health has confirmed four separate outbreaks on the popular holiday islands of Formentera, Ibiza and Mallorca
A Global Yet Local Broker For Spanish Ex-pats
The work from home culture has become very popular, not least in Europe where people faced lockdown for several months. It is in both Spain and the UK that Forex has seen
Mercadona installs facial recognition system to catch abusive shoppers
MERCADONA has launched a new facial recognition system to block entrance to anyone convicted of harming its workers. Around 40 shops in the Valencian Community, Mallorca, and Zaragoza, have already been equipped
Proposed UK tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish citrus fruits in event of no trade deal will ‘severely damage’ farmers, says minister
THE Valencian government has hit back at prospective UK trade tariffs of up to 16% on Spanish oranges, lemons and tangerines. Regional minister for agriculture, Mireira Molla, has complained to national minister
1,000 young and unemployed Valencians given summer ‘beach assistants’ jobs as part of government project
TEAMS of ‘beach assistants’ started work yesterday (July 1) across the Costa Blanca as part of a regional government project to mitigate COVID-19 transmissions. The Valencian government has hired a total of
78% of coral reefs off Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘damaged’ by rising sea temperature, new study says
A WORRYING 78% of coral reefs off Spain’s Costa Blanca have been damaged by global warming, according to a new study. The Instituto de Ecología Litoral revealed this week that a rise
Orihuela Costa to screen top operas inc. Puccini’s Tosca from Madrid’s Royal Theatre starting July 22
TOP operas from Madrid’s Royal Theatre are to beamed onto a big screen on the Orihuela Costa this summer. A season of major productions will be televised at the Playa Flamenca esplanade
Smoking can help transmit coronavirus according to Spain’s Health Ministry
SPAIN’S Health Ministry has advised against smoking cigarettes as they allegedly help transmit coronavirus.
Unemployment figures in Spain rose by more than 5,000 people in June
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain has risen by over 5,000 people in June.
Money laundering raids carried out in Gibraltar after cross-border drugs op
SIX raids on residential addresses on the Rock were carried out this week by the money laundering investigation unit of the Royal Gibraltar Police.
‘LUCKY’ CATCH: Two explosive devices found by fishermen off coast of Spain’s Balearic Islands
The Guardia Civil had been notified about two different explosive devices laid on the seabed this week
Paedophile crimes in Spain increase by 500% during coronavirus lockdown as Sevilla man caged for selling child porn
The suspect was using an instant messaging app to sell the porn, charging other paedophiles up to €900 per file
Thermal cameras at Alicante-Elche airport could flag up passengers for ‘drinking coffee’, says Spanish ultrasound expert
AN ultrasound expert has warned that thermal image cameras in airports are ‘no guarantee’ of spotting COVID-19 infections, especially if high temperatures are down to non-virus factors. Professor Javier Molina from Elche’s