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
Superfood: Study finds big Spanish export the avocado is good for your heart
ONE of Spain’s biggest exports, the avocado, is proven to reduce the risk of heart disease. A study involving more than 110,000 participants found that
Money talks: Investment planning for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FINANCIAL services company Holborn Assets is hosting three talks in Andalucia on investment planning for expats living in Spain. Each event will be serving champagne,
Meet the team: Introducing Olive Press young reporters Jorge Hinojosa, Elena Goçmen and George Mathias
WITH an average age of 25, Elena Goçmen, Jorge Hinojosa, and George Mathias are the new blood of the Olive Press. Elena joined the team
KINGS OF HASHISH: Trial begins for Castaña clan, alleged to have made €30 million from drug trafficking in southern tip of Spain
IT’S taken over a decade, but finally the ‘Kings of Hashish’ are on trial. Brothers Francisco and Antonio Tejon are facing 20 years in prison
OPINION: When it comes to saving the planet, it’s now or never
THE human race never learns. Why? Are we stupid, ambivalent, or just downright lazy? Read on and you decide. My vote is for all three.
FX column: War in Ukraine continues to infuse volatility in GBP/EUR
The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate has traded erratically over the past couple of weeks as events in Ukraine infused the pairing with considerable volatility.
Bond – Live and Let Dine!
On Saturday 7th May ,Barbary Restaurant is delighted to announce that the slapstick comedy Bond dining experience will be coming to Gibraltar! Tickets are £50
Dozens of arrests across Spain over newborn baby nationality scam aimed at getting residency for Moroccan women
THE Policia Nacional have busted a scam using newborn babies of pregnant immigrants as a way to get Spanish residency. Moroccan women paid up to
Spain sending forensic and autopsy specialists to Ukraine in Russian war crime probe
SPAIN is sending police medical experts to Ukraine to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russian invaders. The Ministry of Justice has made available 29
What you should know about Miguel de Cervantes, Spain’s greatest literary genius, who died on this day in 1616
As Spain prepares to honour its most famous author who died 400 years ago this month, Tom Powell wonders what life was really like for
Twin girls abandoned and looked after by brother, 9, while father worked in Valencia area orchard in Spain
A Gandia man, 66, abandoned his twin girls, aged 2, and his nine-year-old son, on a daily basis as he went to work. The Policia
Costa Blanca swindlers charge thousands of euros for home renovation in Spain but do virtually nothing
TWO home renovators have been arrested in Elche for pocketing over €52,000 and hardly doing any work. The Policia Nacional believe there may be other
