WATCH: Heavily armed police storm CaixaBank and arrest ‘robber’ who had taken ‘hostages’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol
“First let the hostages go, get down to the floor, everybody get to the floor”
Man steals over €11,000 worth of items from luxury hotel guest in Spain’s Marbella
The stolen items included luxury bags, wallets and electronic devices.
A father accused of killing his six-month-old baby attempts suicide by stabbing his neck in Spain’s Sevilla
He is alleged to have killed his own baby in June 2017, in the neighborhood of El Cerezo.
Up to a BILLION ‘aggressive’ tiger mosquitoes ‘set to swarm Spain’s Costa Blanca’ after devastating gota fria floods create perfect breeding environment
The worst flooding in 140 years has left scores of muddy lagoons, the perfect breeding ground for the blood-sucking pests
Expat feels ‘imprisoned’ in own home after agricultural plant built without planning authorisation next door
A BRITISH expat is demanding action after a seven-metre high and potentially toxic agricultural plant was built just yards from his Costa Blanca home. David
‘Grandfather of cocaine’ arrested with his wife and daughter on Spain’s Costa Blanca as notorious drug trafficking family FINALLY caged
The family clan had more than 100 clients, of all ages, who would buy from them daily, according to police
Hunt for dead baby ‘thrown into river’ by 16-year-old father
Police indicated that a minor attempted to bury his child before opting to throw the boy into the mouth of the Bosos river. police indicated
LUCKY DIP: The Spanish €2 coin selling for €1,000 on Ebay
PAUSE for a moment before purchasing your next pint or pincho de tortilla – the €2 coin in your hand could be worth €1,000. This
GRAPHIC: Firefighters and Protección Civil remove 1,450 dead animals from floodwaters in the Vega Baja region Alicante
THE Spanish government is employing a hundred personnel in the flood-hit Vega Baja region to remove more than 1,400 animals killed by the floods. The
Alicante cuts speed limits to 30km/h as Spain’s DGT urges all cities to reduce traffic accidents
ALICANTE has joined Spain’s major cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Malaga in cutting speed limits to 30 km/h on one-way and single-carriageway streets in
In HUGE drug bust, 700kg of cocaine seized by authorities on Spain’s Costa del Sol
As well as the alleged crooks being obtained, police have impounded four vehicles, and around €40,000 in cash.
British expats to be awarded up to €150,000 EACH some 12 YEARS after dream homes in southern Spain were declared illegal
Judge Marta Ines Sierra also gave promoters six months to proceed with the demolition of the buildings
Get Faraway closer than you think with dynamic new writers’ retreat in Andalucia
HAVE you been looking for an adventurous way to immerse yourself in writing? Somewhere inspirational to connect with nature, alongside a team of talented writers,
Iranian officials in Tehran remove one of 283 museum items on loan from Alicante as lithograph showed Queen Isabella II with ‘too much cleavage’
THE Iranian government has confiscated a lithograph on loan from an Alicante museum as it depicted Spain’s Queen Isabella II with ‘too much cleavage’. The
Five people arrested over lethal listeria outbreak in Spain which caused seven abortions and killed three
FIVE people have been arrested in connection with the Listeria outbreak which has killed seven people and affected at least 200. Guardia Civil cuffed the
Flood victims in the Vega Baja can apply for up to €4,500 emergency aid – here’s the form
VICTIMS of the Vega Baja’s worst floods for 140 years can now request emergency funds ‘up to €4,500’ from their respective Town Halls. Residents can
Body found on side of AP-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘may have been dumped there’ as police find ‘signs of violence’
The 39-year-old man's corpse, which was found in an advanced state of decomposition, was found last Monday between Mijas and Marbella
Unions representing 50,000 farmers accuse Segura river management body of ‘criminal negligence’ over devastating gota fría floods
UNIONS representing 50,000 of the nation’s farmers met last Friday with Mireia Mollá, the Regional Minister of Agriculture to accuse the organisation managing the Segura
WHITE STRIPES: Albino tiger believed to be ‘one of twenty’ left in the world found locked in Alicante garden
AN ALBINO tiger locked in a cage next to the swimming pool of an Alicante residence has raised alarm bells among municipal law enforcement. Alicante
Healthcare for Brits in the EU to be covered for six months in no-deal Brexit
The government has pledged £150m to cover healthcare costs of the 180,000 British nationals living in the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The
THOMAS COOK: UK Government to rescue 150,000 stranded holidaymakers in Spain and elsewhere as travel firm collapses
Thomas Cook's chief executive, Peter Fankhauser, said it was a ‘matter of profound regret’ that the holiday company had gone under
Virgin olive oil exports soar by almost 25% in Spain’s Andalucia thanks to reliable EU market
ANDALUCIAN exports of virgin olive oil have increased by 24%, new figures have revealed. The value of the ‘liquid gold’ also increased by 5% year-on-year
Olive Press journalist attacked by squatter at urbanisation home to British residents in Alicante
AN Olive Press journalist has been attacked after exposing a ‘violent’ squatter family allegedly squatting and stealing electricity from a Costa Blanca complex. Simon Wade
Spain’s national delicacy Jamon Iberico can prevent digestive diseases say scientists
Scientists found that a particular variety of ham made by the Joselito family for six generations had ‘superfood’ powers.
Ground staff at Spain’s national airline Iberia will stage eight-week walkout
The Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) has called for strikes every Monday from September 30 until November 18.
UN apologies after attributing Guernica bombing to Spain’s republican forces who were in fact victims of the massacre
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the error was a ‘horrendous mistake.’