Brits

Death toll from horrific Almeria wildfire rises to 13 after British woman succumbs to injuries in hospital

Five Brits confirmed dead in Andalucia wildfires as families mourn loved ones

FIVE British nationals are among the 13 people who died in the devastating Andalucian wildfires, authorities have confirmed. A further three victims were identified yesterday

14 Jul, 2026 @ 11:49

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

PICTURED: British grandparents confirmed among victims of deadly Almeria wildfire

A COUPLE of British grandparents have tragically been identified as two of the victims of the deadly Andalucia wildfire, their family have confirmed. Pete and

13 Jul, 2026 @ 18:10

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Weather

Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Almeria wildfire ‘after firefighters hear faint cries of help’

A BRITISH couple have been rescued in critical condition after becoming trapped at the bottom of a ravine during the deadly wildfires in Andalucia’s Almeria

13 Jul, 2026 @ 10:41

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Weather

‘We are surrounded by fire – I think we left too late’: The harrowing message from Andalucia’s deadliest wildfire as expats scramble to survive the horror

By Alessio Ghirlanda in Mojacar, Almeria WHEN Lenox Napier learnt that a devastating wildfire was tearing through Andalucia, he picked up his phone and contacted

11 Jul, 2026 @ 09:51

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Weather

Why expats are leaving Spanish telecom giants for Spain’s only fully English-speaking network

SETTLING into life in Spain is exciting, but sorting out a mobile phone or home internet contract in a foreign language can quickly become a

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:35

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Brexit 10 years on: From ‘I voted Leave and I’d do it again’ to ‘nothing good has come from it’ – what Olive Press readers really think about the UK’s decision to leave the EU

ON this day in 2016, the Brexit referendum cast uncertainty over the future of the 296,000 Britons officially registered as residents in Spain. A decade

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:58

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

British tourists now pour €24 billion into Spanish economy as next-placed Germans spend less than half

BRITISH tourists poured a record-breaking €24 billion into Spain’s economy last year, new data has shown, cementing their status as the country’s biggest foreign spenders.

17 Jun, 2026 @ 12:14

Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British expats warn of the hidden risks behind Spain’s popular Arras Contracts

FOR many Brits purchasing a property in Spain, signing an Arras Contract feels like the perfect solution. The private agreement is one of the most

24 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Lead·Property

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned

21 May, 2026 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Take a peek at the remarkable towns along the Spanish coast where British expats make up nearly half the population

Striking new data has revealed where British expats have clustered along Spain’s coasts – including several towns where they make up about half of the

20 May, 2026 @ 08:01

Andalucia·National News

British pensioners in Spain are warned of ‘ticking time bomb’ over depleting volunteer care workers

BRITISH pensioners in Spain have been warned they may have to return home for care due to depleting local volunteers. Thousands of retired expats in

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:05

Health·Lead

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

Revealed: Where Brits are most likely to visit in Spain next year as country is set to be the most popular holiday destination

SPAIN is set to be Brits’ favourite holiday destination in 2024, closely followed by the USA. Over 22% of British holidaymakers will head to sunny

13 Nov, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Brits are still Spain’s most important foreign tourism market by FAR: Figures predict a record-breaking year with €84 BILLION already spent in the country

SPAIN’S tourism industry is set to break all records after raking in more than €84 billion so far this year – with Brits once again

2 Nov, 2023 @ 16:22

Lead

SUNBED WARS: Hot-heads on Costa del Sol

A LEADING Costa del Sol hotel has hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, a four-star

6 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

BUSTED: British man sought for stabbing his girlfriend in Costa del Sol arrested in the UK

THE British man who fled the scene after stabbing his girlfriend in Costa del Sol two weeks ago has been arrested in the UK. The

28 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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EXCLUSIVE: Costa del Sol-based expat allegedly scammed many Brits with insurance policies

AN expat who the Olive Press exposed as a holiday rental fraudster also took money for fake insurance policies. Juliette de Courcy Withey allegedly scammed

31 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has

28 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Brits to make their voices heard? Almost 16,000 in Spain’s Costa del Sol will be eligible to vote in May’s municipal elections

CANDIDATES in May’s municipal elections on the Costa del Sol will be eyeing up their British residents after the news that nearly 16,000 of them

16 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

WATCH: British naked tourists wallowing in puddles in Benidorm in Spain’s Costa Blanca caused by the heavy rains

FLOODING which hit Benidorm may have been serious to most – but for some Brit tourists it was an opportunity for some naked fun. In

19 Sep, 2022 @ 15:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘No news isn’t bad news’: Latest update from British Ambassador on driving licence exchange in Spain

THE British Ambassador in Madrid has insisted that negotiations ‘continue to progress well’ on a driving licence agreement with Spain although there was little more

9 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Brits advised to check passport is stamped while travelling in Schengen area

THE foreign office is advising British citizens travelling through European Schengen area countries to make sure they have their passports stamped. The 26 countries in

11 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Travel News

Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream

A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis are

3 May, 2021 @ 15:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

“EVERYTHING’S FINE”: British expats in Spain share experience of receiving first COVID vaccine

“It was very well organised, orderly and calm."

9 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

WATCH: What Brits living in Spain need to know about residency – Brexit message from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott

THE British Ambassador to Spain has delivered a key Brexit message to UK nationals living in the country. Hugh Elliott told British expats it was

14 Jul, 2020 @ 23:12

Lead·National News

British expats in Spain needed in university survey

UNIVERSITY academics have been appealing to British residents in Spain to take part in a new study.

8 Jul, 2020 @ 12:46