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EXCLUSIVE: Brit and Irishman among the 23 members of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang arrested across...

A BRIT and an Irishman have been arrested for allegedly being part of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang that has been...

British legendary rock star, Rod Stewart, to perform today in Spain’s Marbella

BRITISH rock singer and songwriter Rod Stewart arrives this Friday, July 21, at the Starlite Occident festival in Marbella. Throughout his career, Rod Stewart has...

Lenient jail sentence for the British expat recluse who sensationally hacked the US establishment from his bedroom in Spain’s...

THE expat mother of a reclusive British hacker jailed for five years in the US has revealed she thought he was ‘safe in his...

British man arrested on suspicion of assaulting partner on flight to Spain’s Malaga

A 61-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his partner on a holiday flight from the UK to Malaga. The incident occurred...

British fugitive sent back to UK after arrest in Spain’s Marbella

A FUGITIVE from Leeds wanted by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) for trafficking guns and ammunition has been sent back to the UK...

Around 200 Rainbow Family hippies kicked out from Andalucia major national park 

HUNDREDS of hippies, a number of them British, were kicked out of one of Andalucia’s main natural parks yesterday (Thursday June 8).  The free spirits,...

Leader of giant international crypto scam who scammed ‘many’ Brits and other northern Europeans’ arrested in Palma, Mallorca

A FRAUDSTER has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca accused of the misappropriation of over €100 million through a crypto scam.  The Spaniard, 60, is...

Loyalty rewarded: Honorary British Consul Mark Petrie awarded MBE

MARK Petrie moved to Spain when he was just 11 years old and opened his first business here in 1977. Today he counts on hundreds...

Spain’s plan to attract British female entrepreneurs with digital nomad visas, tax perks

Spain is hoping to attract more British women with digital nomad visas and tax perks in the new year. The country’s Digitalisation Minister Carme Artigas...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Can’t make this up’: Brit stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport

We've all used the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse before. But I don’t think this Brit ever thought he’d need to pull that old...

British man left stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport

We've all used the 'my dog ate my homework' excuse before. But I don’t think this British man ever thought he’d need to pull that...

‘Social security nightmare’: British expat’s pension application denied in Spain

A retired British expat who applied to get his pension on his 65th birthday from a social security office in Spain was denied, and...

EXCLUSIVE: British woman stuck in Spain finally flown home after horror five-storey fall at hotel

A young British woman who fell five floors from a Spanish hotel and spent six weeks in hospital has finally been flown home.  Tionne Cherae...

EXPOSED: Man accused of stealing €80,000 of holiday items from bride and 12 British hens in Mijas is a...

A WELL known Cuban criminal is believed to be behind the burglary of a Spanish holiday Airbnb that left a British bride and her...

Local bars have rallied round to help a taxi driver who was beaten up by two British thugs

GABRIEL Fabian Callero was viciously punched to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head after he remonstrated with the duo for climbing on...

New online guide tells Brits everything they need to know about driving in Spain

IN response to huge confusion among British expat community about driving licence rules in Spain, the charity Age in Spain has drawn up the...

The British government has been criticised for updating its travel advice to Brits travelling to Spain.

The Costa del Sol tourism board has voiced concerns after the UK Foreign Office warned about potential issues for holidaymakers entering the country because...

Ex-British boxer with violent past gets arrested for beating up girlfriend at Mallorca hotel in Spain

A British ex-professional boxer, Stephen Kinnersley, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for assaulting his partner at a Mallorca hotel. Kinnersley, 43, was detained...

Drunk British groom spends wedding night in prison after hitting new wife on Spain’s Mallorca

A British man had a wedding night to forget on Mallorca after hitting his wife and being carted off to jail. The young couple flew...

British man guilty of manslaughter of fellow Brit in drunken Ibiza row in Spain

A BRITISH man has been convicted of manslaughter during a drunken row in Ibiza. Mitchell Andrew Loveridge, 26, from Rhondda, Wales, killed his friend Harry...

Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence...

THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain. We...

Be alarmed: British couple narrowly escape house fire in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH couple are urging people to ensure they have a working smoke alarm after they cheated death at their Torrevieja retirement home. On April...

Property developer claims Brexit has caused holiday home purchases to fall in Spain’s Murcia region

HOLIDAY home sales in the Murcia region have fallen from 72% of all real estate deals in 2015 to 47% last year, according to...

British councillor announces resignation from Mar Menor council in Spain for health reasons

ILL health has forced a British councillor to resign from Los Alcazares council after being in post for just 13 months. Jo Scott filled a...

Benidorm bounces back: British visitors outnumber Spaniards for the first time since pandemic

IN a sure sign that things are returning to normal, industry insiders report that British holidaymakers again outnumber Spanish visitors to Benidorm for the...

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa Blanca left stumped by GoFundMe block on helping Ukraine refugee family

A British expat who welcomed a Ukrainian refugee family to his Costa Blanca home has been left angry and bemused by crowd-funding portal GoFundMe. The...

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