Salvador Dali paintings stolen from Barcelona apartment in Spain
POLICE are investigating the theft of two Salvador paintings from a Barcelona apartment. The Mossos d’Esquadra were contacted on Sunday afternoon by the home owners.
Benidorm explosion risk as gas cylinders are exposed to the sun on Costa Blanca apartment patio in Spain
TWO Benidorm residents have been arrested for keeping 95 butano cylinders on a rental apartment patio. Worried neighbours called the police over serious concerns that
Scandal-hit Princess Cristina of Spain splits from husband Iñaki Urdangarin days after female co-worker photos appear
KING Felipe’s sister, Cristina, has split from husband Iñaki Urdangarin by ‘mutual agreement’ just days after photos were published of him with another woman. A
Belgian fugitive, 78, faces extradition for child sex abuse following arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Belgian man wanted in his country for child sex abuse and pornography charges faces extradition after being arrested on the Costa Blanca. The 78-year-old
IN PICS: Farmers take over Madrid streets to protest Spain’s agricultural policy
THE countryside came to Spain’s capital on Sunday when thousands of farmers marched through Madrid’s main thoroughfares in a protest against the government’s agricultural policy.
Police and council in hunt for vandals that wrecked popular beauty spot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES Local Police are investigating extensive vandalism at the area’s natural park of El Recorral. The park serves the immediate town of Rojales and the
People power forces huge tax rebates on green energy installations in area popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, in the heart of Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja area, is to grant a 90% tax rebate on the installation of solar panels in
Ingestion of plastics possible cause of death of whale washed up in Spain’s Estepona, expert says
THE massive whale which was found dead last week in Estepona may have died as a result of ingesting plastic, an expert has revealed. The
Prefabricated craze hits Spain with homes for as little as just €5,000
HOME and garden giant Leroy Merlin are the latest to jump onto a new craze for prefabricated houses in Spain. The perks are clear: for
The plots thicken: Spain reiterates opposition to reclaiming land while Gibraltar remains defiant
WITH land at a premium, the Gibraltar government has been pinning its hopes on reclamation schemes to provide desperately needed building plots. This has not
How hemp fields in southern Spain could play a vital role in ending Covid pandemic
BENEATH the swathes of plastic that cover hillsides across southern Andalucia, a pungent smelling crop is being cultivated that could prove to be the secret
Photography exhibition to celebrate breastfeeding launches this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE is to host an exhibition to celebrate breastfeeding and dispel any myths surrounding the subject. “Breastfeeding: Pillar of Life”, will be a free display
IN PICS: Bizarre and beautiful ‘bear man’ festival wards off winter’s evil spirits in Spain’s Basque Country
FORGET the Three Kings, this tiny town in the Basque Country has something better – the simultaneously fun and frightening pagan celebration that takes place
Bitter Taste: Malaga bids adios to its iconic Café Central after more than a century of making coffee on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ONE of Spain’s most iconic cafes, famed for inventing the terms for different strengths of coffee that are second nature to Malagueños, has closed its
READERS’ TIPS: How do you keep warm during winter in Spain?
When Olive Press intern Tallulah Taylor arrived on the Costa del Sol in December she discovered she was entirely unprepared for winter in a house
ICE IS NICE: The benefits of cold water swimming even in Spain
By Niamh Ryan TAKING a dip in the icy sea over the New Year period might seem daft, but those who braved the Med for
18 stunning murals in Spain nominated for world’s Best Street Art awards
SPAIN has produced some of the world’s finest visual artists with the likes of Picasso and Dali household names. These artists not only changed the
The seven year twitch: New report shows that divorce is bad for your health – if you’re a man
IF you want to stay healthy, stay married. This is the message from a new study which shows that men who live alone for seven
NABBED: Police capture one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives during dog walk in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE in Spain have confirmed the arrest of one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives. Joshua Hendry, 30, was cuffed in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara
Young children in the cold as teachers catch COVID-19 in Costa Blanca area of Spain
PARENTS have slammed Valencia’s Education Ministry for not providing replacement teachers after a Costa Blanca infant school was forced to stop lessons. All six teachers
Jihadist leader arrested in Spain’s Andalucia along with three ‘radicalised’ group members in Murcia
FOUR members of a jihadist group have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after an 18-month investigation. Officers swooped on the leader in Algeciras on
Spain’s Health Minister urges ‘caution’ as latest COVID-19 wave appears to have peaked
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has urged ‘caution’ as the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of subsiding. COVID cases currently stand
New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
SIGNS of a significant rise in new home construction are emerging in Alicante Province. Figures from the Alicante Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Building Engineers Association(COAATIEA)
6 Useful Financial Tips That You Need To Hear
The following article offers six useful financial tips that everyone should know. You’ll learn how to avoid debt, cut spending and save for the future
Police chase luxury yacht stuffed with drugs off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A luxury yacht crammed with 810 kilos of hashish has been intercepted off the Costa Blanca after a half-hour police pursuit. A Guardia Civil maritime
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