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11 Reasons Why Over 75,000 International Students Choose to Study in Spain

Nestled in the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, Spain provides visitors with the limitless opportunity of to enjoy the warm Mediterranean climate; relax on pristine beaches;

19 Jun, 2019 @ 19:05

Travel News

Rival the yachts of Marbella this summer with this HUGE inflatable boat from Amazon

The must-have item comes complete with a drinks cooler and will no doubt make you the envy of the seas

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

It's no coincidence that the most affected airports are those next to popular tourist resorts

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

British tourists still flocking to Spain’s Malaga as first quarter of 2019 shows almost 10% increase in hotel stays

Some 39,632 Brits visited the capital of the Costa del Sol in the first three months of the year

14 Jun, 2019 @ 17:04

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

8 things you didn’t know were ILLEGAL to do at the beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SMOKING on beaches may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new Junta de Andalucia campaign which aims to remove the habit

14 Jun, 2019 @ 12:29

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Javea’s Cova Tallada to become first beach in Valencian Community with restricted visitor access due to tourism pressure

A CAVE in Javea will be the first beach in the Valencian Community to have its access restricted this summer. Cova Tallada, in the Montgo

13 Jun, 2019 @ 15:43

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Woman leaps into sea as ‘Kontiki II’ ferry boat nearly smashes into 154-metre Balearia behemoth between Ibiza and Formentera

THIS is the moment a low-cost ferry bus nearly smashes into a 154-metre-long passenger behemoth between Ibiza and Formentera. Videos show a handful of screaming

13 Jun, 2019 @ 13:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Panic as man tries to open door during Spain flight

The 'serious incident' occurred on a Aireuropa flight UX89 from Madrid to Santo Domingo yesterday afternoon

11 Jun, 2019 @ 15:43

Lead·Travel News

British tourists to help create more than 600,000 jobs in Spain this summer – 140,000 of them permanent

Andalucia will benefit the most, with the influx of tourists creating 28,420 permanent posts

9 Jun, 2019 @ 16:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

IN PICS: Club Med is opening a new hotel in Marbella and its looks INCREDIBLE

It will be the first hotel to offer paddle tennis as one of its main sports activities

6 Jun, 2019 @ 11:36

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Woman in hospital after stung in the face by Portuguese man o’ war on the Costa Blanca

A WOMAN has been stung in the face by a Portuguese man o’ war after she went swimming on the Costa Blanca. The middle-aged woman

3 Jun, 2019 @ 22:37

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Travel News

Alicante airport reopened after private plane crashed upon landing

ALICANTE airport has reopened after a private plane crashed upon landing at 2pm this afternoon. The landing gear of the jet collapsed as it touched

30 May, 2019 @ 21:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm set to BAN boozy Brits in crackdown on drunken behaviour

BENIDORM is set to ban boozy Brits as authorities begin a crackdown on drunken behaviour. A blacklist will reportedly be handed out to bars, restaurants

28 May, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine

The passengers were apparently walking in the aisles when the seat belt signs were on, and refused to obey the orders of staff

28 May, 2019 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

British lads guzzle Heineken through beer bong on flight to Benidorm as stewardess HELPS to hold it up

THIS is the moment a group of British lads used a beer bong on a flight from Stansted to the Costa Blanca. The boozers, headed

28 May, 2019 @ 11:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Body of British diver, 69, recovered from seabed off coast of Murcia

THE Body of a British diver has been found 170ft underwater off the coast of Murcia. Phillip Evans, 69, got separated from his diving group

27 May, 2019 @ 12:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore

SMOKING sardines, bikini-clad roller skaters and children with ice cream-covered faces… this is Marbella in full seasonal swing. Forget the odd TOWIE nonsense and celebrity

26 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free

25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected·Travel News

WATCH: As featured in Olive Press, The Paradise Retreat that has won International Acclaim

Visit https://ddgretreat.com/gallery/ for more information and special offers. Quote ‘the Olive Press’ for an extra special rate!

25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Entertainment·Lead·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

Other package holiday firms TUI and Thomas Cook, are still promoting the affected beaches on their websites

25 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tourist dies after being hit by bus in Benidorm

A TOURIST has been killed after a bus ploughed into her on a pavement in Benidorm. The woman, of Portuguese nationality, was hit on Calle

22 May, 2019 @ 01:18

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Roads become rivers as hailstorm hits the Costa Blanca

A VIOLENT hailstorm has turned the roads into rivers on the Costa Blanca. The tempest hit Jumilla, in Murcia, earlier this evening (Tuesday). Videos on

21 May, 2019 @ 22:41

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Travel News

Five Madrid campsites for under €50 a night that won’t leave you priced out of Champions League weekend

Over 90% of Madrid city centre is now booked up, with nowhere for two people for a two-night stay over the weekend for under €2,000

18 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·National News·Sport·Travel News

Fraudsters ‘stole €8 million’ from holidaymakers in 2018 with SPAIN among ‘most affected’ countries

More than 5,000 people fell victims to holiday booking fraud last year, with losses totalling €8 million, new research suggests. Travel association ABTA said victims

17 May, 2019 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Madrid airport faces Champions League final ‘chaos’ with 150,000 British fans set for Spain

Staff at Madrid Airport normally handle up to 3,000 passengers an hour but the huge number of supporters flying in will see that number double

16 May, 2019 @ 12:53

Lead·Sport·Travel News

British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Malaga province is a favourite with the dad-of-five, who singled out Ronda in particular, when he visited Andalucia for his show, Jamie's Food Escapes

16 May, 2019 @ 11:05

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Travel News - Page 73

11 Reasons Why Over 75,000 International Students Choose to Study in Spain

Rival the yachts of Marbella this summer with this HUGE inflatable boat from Amazon

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

British tourists still flocking to Spain’s Malaga as first quarter of 2019 shows almost 10% increase in hotel stays

8 things you didn’t know were ILLEGAL to do at the beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Javea’s Cova Tallada to become first beach in Valencian Community with restricted visitor access due to tourism pressure

WATCH: Woman leaps into sea as ‘Kontiki II’ ferry boat nearly smashes into 154-metre Balearia behemoth between Ibiza and Formentera

Panic as man tries to open door during Spain flight

British tourists to help create more than 600,000 jobs in Spain this summer – 140,000 of them permanent

IN PICS: Club Med is opening a new hotel in Marbella and its looks INCREDIBLE

Woman in hospital after stung in the face by Portuguese man o’ war on the Costa Blanca

Alicante airport reopened after private plane crashed upon landing

Benidorm set to BAN boozy Brits in crackdown on drunken behaviour

Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine

British lads guzzle Heineken through beer bong on flight to Benidorm as stewardess HELPS to hold it up

Body of British diver, 69, recovered from seabed off coast of Murcia

Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

WATCH: As featured in Olive Press, The Paradise Retreat that has won International Acclaim

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

Tourist dies after being hit by bus in Benidorm

WATCH: Roads become rivers as hailstorm hits the Costa Blanca

Five Madrid campsites for under €50 a night that won’t leave you priced out of Champions League weekend

Fraudsters ‘stole €8 million’ from holidaymakers in 2018 with SPAIN among ‘most affected’ countries

Madrid airport faces Champions League final ‘chaos’ with 150,000 British fans set for Spain

British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Burglars arrested after high-speed police chase catches crew who robbed 50 homes in Spain

Police arrest five people in northern Spain after ‘parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whisky’

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

WATCH: Horrifying moment crowd of tourists are swept off pier by deadly wave in Tenerife

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims