RED ALERT: Warnings across Spain as temperatures to surpass 40C TODAY before scorcher along Costa del Sol on Friday
While Malaga and the Costa del Sol have avoided hotter temperatures today, that will be expected to change come Friday
Brit arrested after pretending he was robbed in Benidorm
A BRITISH man has been arrested after pretending to police he was robbed in Benidorm. The man, 45, made a falsified denuncia claiming two thugs
Expat, 61, murders his wife, 57, and tries to commit suicide in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN expat has murdered his wife, age 57, and then turned the blade on himself in a suicide attempt on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The horrific
IN PICS: Luxury lifestyle of Marbella expat couple accused of cocaine trafficking and money laundering as court orders €4 million seizure of assets
Niko Ranta-aho was arrested in Helsinki last week alongside his bikini-bodybuilding girlfriend Sofia Belorfia
Javea’s first-ever Gay Pride parade declared a ‘huge success’ after British participants encounter only one old man ‘growling from a balcony’
THE first Gay Pride parade in the whole of the Marina Alta region of Alicante has been declared a ‘huge success’. A raucous samba band
British expat launches cervical cancer awareness campaign after mum dies at just 41 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SHARON Norrie tragically passed away last month at the untimely age of 41, from complications that began as cervical cancer. The well-loved commercial director of
YOU TOO?: Brit scammed by bogus Sky TV box distributor fears ‘many more’ could be affected on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat claims he has been scammed by a Costa Blanca company offering bogus Sky TV boxes. Ray Gardner, who runs Moraira Plumbing, paid
Dead blue whale found floating in Marbella
The animal has been taken to experts at CREMA Aula del Mar de Malaga, where scientists will analyse the carcass
Whether we like it or not, tourism to Spain boosts the economy and sways the property market, writes Amanda Butler
Perhaps our hoteliers will need to start adjusting their hotel rates to be more competitive...just saying!
GOODBYE ‘BEETHOVEN’: Rafa Nadal to trade in his luxury yacht for a catamaran
The Mallorcan tennis ace is putting his 23-metre ship up for sale following a family trip around the Carribean on a luxury Sunreef 74 Chrissy
REVEALED: Amy Winehouse wrote three songs from Back to Black while holidaying in Alicante
FEW knew that when the soulful, heart-wrenching vocals of Back to Black hit top-ten charts around the world in 2006, they would turn Amy Winehouse
HE’S THE DADDY: Ex-lover of Spain’s Julio Iglesias speaks out after singer revealed as FATHER of her child
"Julio destroyed my dreams. I should’ve known what I was doing, but it's always the woman who has to pick up the pieces"
SLOW TRAVEL: Run down your rev count in Ronda where slow travel is the new mantra
In their first piece for the Olive Press, Princeton student interns Regina Lankenau and Maya Eashwaran discover how Ronda has perfected the art of unstructured
FILTHY RICH: How the other half live when on holiday in southern Spain, from Saudi Royalty to British prime ministers and American billionaires
As celebs, royals and the super rich descend on the Spanish coasts for the summer, Maya Eashwaran and Regina Lankenau see how their entourages and
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet
It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants
Specsavers Opticas have everything you need to stay safe in the sun and some super cool shades
Supersize your lenses, or choose wraparound styles so that less light will filter in through the sides
Thinking of buying off plan in Spain? Terra Meridiana tells you everything you need to know
In the previous decade it was very common to work with insurers not authorised to operate in Spain
Spain’s new mortgage law will force homebuyers to take a test in Spain before sale can be approved
Also known as the Housing Credit Law, it should greatly diversify what is on offer for homebuyers while providing better protections
‘Greedy’ landowner sells expats’ animal refuge land near Costa del Sol meaning 800 animals could be killed
“The ruthless owner has already shown his true colours,” said a foundation spokesperson
Expat Marbella couple held in prison on drug and money laundering charges ‘may have links to Finland’s Hells Angels’ as more details emerge
Niko Ranta-aho, who runs a restaurant in Marbella, and his bikini-model girlfriend Sofia Belorfia, will both remain in custody in Helsinki, Finland
SHOEDUNIT: Man cuffed in Spain’s Andalucia after hiding kilo of hash in trainers
The shoes - black Nike Air Force 1s - had been altered to conceal the hash in the tongues and in cavities under the insoles
Spain’s FIRST boutique hotel with craft beer microbrewery opens on Costa del Sol
The factory, which cost €1 million, will employ 25 staff, pump out 300,000 litres of beer a year, and even has a deal with the
IN THE NICK OF TIME: Irish man arrested at Malaga airport check-in desk donning €28,000 Rolex he reported as robbed in Marbella a day earlier
The holidaymaker had made the claims in a local police station in Puerto Banus, but agents weren't buying it
PICTURED: ‘Shark’ spotted near swimmers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The animal was spotted swimming next to a young woman who was riding a water jet pack
Conservative deputy mayor arrested after police find HUNDREDS of marijuana plants growing in his home in Spain’s Andalucia
A new deputy mayor will be selected from the PP list
Ex-soldier shoots wife dead with rifle from terrace before killing himself outside ex-wife’s home in Spain’s Andalucia
One neighbour said: ‘I do not understand how a human being can do such a thing’