Spain does NOT have worst drivers while 27% of British drink and drive, study reveals
The study revealed that 43.5% of Europeans have driven after drinking, with 22% always or almost always doing so
Ryanair pilots in Spain threaten strike as unrest over job cuts spreads
The budget airline had angered unions after boss Michael O'Leary told staff the company had 900 more pilots and crew than it needed
Why Sotogrande is more than the sum of its understated parts
ETCHED gracefully into the crown of Spain’s southern coast, Sotogrande shines bright like a diamond without ever being flashy. The country’s largest privately-owned residential ‘super-state’ has long been the first port of
Stars and ensembles of crickets come complementary with the hand-made Mongolian yurts at Yurtas Pepita on the Costa Blanca
I was skeptical I would see any stars as I turned down the bumpy dirt tracks of Chella, just outside the 30,000-strong town of Xativa. Neither was the idea of snoozing in
More than 50km of cycle lanes planned for Spain’s Costa del Sol SCRAPPED by Government
Meanwhile the regional budgets for this year have earmarked a further €8.7 million for cycling lanes in Cadiz
British Airways computer glitch sparks travel chaos at London airports
The airline has blamed a 'system problem' for delays, cancellations and long queues affecting short-haul flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports
Woman flies to Spain from UK on daughter’s passport after series of blunders by airport security
On arrival, Susan was not stopped at Spanish border control as officials failed to notice the discrepancy with her documents
Plainclothes police to patrol buses in Spain’s Marbella amid rising violence against drivers
In July the number of bus passengers doubled compared to the same month in 2018
LOAD OF CRAP? Town Hall tells Olive Press it ‘can’t confirm’ viral trend to poo in Spanish swimming pools despite widespread UK coverage
A TOWN Hall has told the Olive Press it ‘can’t confirm’ a viral trend to poo in Spanish swimming pools despite widespread coverage in UK nationals. The newspaper El Periodico Mediterraneo sparked
Drop in British tourists heading to Spain due to Brexit can be replaced by Germans and French, new figures suggest
According to the National Institute of Statistics, June saw a 5.3% drop in British tourists year-on-year
Ryanair warns hundreds of jobs are to be cut because the airline has ‘too many staff’
Redundancies will be announced by the end of August, revealed Michael O'Leary in a video message to workers
Infinity pools, romance and why DDG Retreat is the best secret escape on the Costa del Sol
WITH the shimmering hills of the protected Sierra Crestellina reflecting in the deep end and a glass of cold bubbly in hand in the shallow end, life doesn’t get much better. Surrounded
Interest in Spanish holidays FALL in favour of these unlikely destinations
INTEREST in Spanish holiday destinations has fallen this year in favour of other popular sites on the Med. The Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, Ibiza and Menorca have seen fewer
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 exploration
SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route
Depending on your route, you will pass some of Spain’s most emblematic cities and towns
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 German University of Deomens to support its
Open date REVEALED for ‘deliberately torched’ Marbella chiringuito originally opened by Eva Longoria
Dramatic footage showed the beach club, which is popular with expats, erupt into flames in February, with black smoke billowing for miles
ALIVE AND KICKING: Trio of British rock legends wow the festival crowds at Lisbon’s Nos Alive
Now well established in its 13th year, Nos Alive manages to combine enough big name acts, with good up-and-coming groups to justify 20% of its 55,000 daily punters coming from the UK
REVEALED: 10 new UK to Spain flights run by airline Alba Star announced
The new flights, which are the first from the UK airport in seven years will arrive just in time for the school holidays
TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate
A spokesperson blamed the new cancellations on planes being in the wrong place following Wednesday’s disruption
WASTE NOT: Benidorm begins crackdown on buffets as ‘1 tonne’ of food waste thrown away per restaurant each year
BRITS could soon be forced to go without big buffet meals at Spanish resorts as Benidorm has become the first destination to address food waste. Hotel association HOSBEC has recognised it could
British giant Virgin Trains eyes up moving into Spain market after UK becomes ‘uninvestable’
Patrick McCall, Virgin Group’s senior managing director, confirmed the company has declared interest in Spain
PICS: The Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante were ‘insane’, but that’s why we love Spain, writes Joshua Parfitt
There are few religious festivals you can bring a towel to. There are even fewer you can insult a fireman at. The Fogueres de San Joan festival commemorates the birth of Saint
SOUTHERN COMFORTS: Why it’s not just the infamous Atlantic wind that keeps the Costa de la Luz so spiritually chilled
The coastal town in Cadiz province is an endearing mix of beach bum bohemianism and boutique chic, with the added attraction of great seafood and restorative Atlantic winds
A secret escape just 10 minutes from the Costa del Sol
IT may have only been open for a couple of years, but an exclusive secret retreat hotel on the Costa del Sol is fast winning plaudits and awards. Chosen as one of
