Endangered Egyptian vulture rescued from storm after taking shelter on Costa Blanca terrace
A BIRD of prey was found taking shelter from strong winds and heavy rain on a Costa Blanca villa terrace last Thursday. The Egyptian vulture
Five common mistakes people make when moving to Spain – and how to avoid them
You’ve decided to move to Spain and found the perfect place. Now comes the paperwork, and mistakes can cost you time, money and frustration.
Revealed: The Costa Blanca’s most expensive places to buy a property as prices continue to soar
THREE northern Costa Blanca areas have been named as the most expensive for home buyers in the region. Javea, Teulada, and Denia have the highest
New budget airline to launch in Spain this year with €20 flights to the Costa Blanca and Andalucia
A NEW budget airline is set to bring super-cheap air fares to travellers in Spain later this year, including direct connections to the Costa Blanca
Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy downpours have swept across large parts of Spain this Thursday.
Costa Blanca and Valencia suffer ‘hottest-night ever’ described as being ‘like Dante’s Inferno’
THE Valencian Community endured its hottest-ever night according to modern records with temperatures not falling below 30C in many areas during Wednesday night and Thursday
Red weather alert: Temperatures to soar again despite thunderstorms – including scorching 44C highs on the Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS on the Costa Blanca are being urged to take precautions after an ‘extraordinary danger’ weather alert was issued for extreme heat.
Costa Blanca weather alert warning for 43C temperatures but end is in sight for the extreme heat
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a warning about 'very adverse' weather on Wednesday and Thursday in Alicante province.
Costa Blanca British expat, 91, tricked into changing her will by ‘manipulative’ British trio who totally controlled her life
THE Guardia Civil have arrested two men aged 64 and 67 years plus a 62-year-old woman.
Costa Blanca people-smuggling gang busted following high-speed boat chase off Spanish coast
FIVE members of a Costa Blanca gang that smuggled in migrants into Spain from via a high-speed boat have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Costa Blanca airport enjoys bumper July with passenger numbers set to smash annual record
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport recorded an impressive 11.1% increase in passenger numbers in July compared to a year earlier. Airport operator Aena said on Wednesday that over
The Ceuta migrant crisis, a dodgy British fixer on the Costa Blanca, and the mystery death of Norwegian teen Nikoline – all in the latest episode of The Rest is Spain podcast
A NEW episode of The Olive Press’ flagship podcast The Rest is Spain is out now! Available on all major platforms, this week’s drop zeroes
Costa Blanca shoppers have watches and jewellery stolen by ‘love huggers’ in supermarket car parks
A YOUNG couple have been arrested in Denia for staging ‘love hug’ robberies in supermarket car parks. The man, 23, and woman, 24, were part
Costa Blanca tragedy with British tourist killed in Benidorm paragliding crash
A BRITISH tourist, 66, died in a paragliding accident in Benidorm on Monday after she and her husband crashed into some rocks. The couple had
Costa Blanca firework display goes wrong after rocket goes off course and lands by spectators on beach
OVER two dozen people were injured on Saturday night when an element of the major Castell de l'Olla fireworks display in Altea went wrong.
Benidorm’s new €50m promenade design will be decided by an international competition
PLANS for Benidorm’s new €50 million promenade linking the Poniente and Levante bays have taken a big step forward with the announcement of an international
Benidorm hotel guests are robbed In dining rooms by sneaky thief during buffet breakfasts
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for stealing items from guests who were having breakfast in various Benidorm hotels. The Policia Nacional says the man-
Benidorm tourists get important beach scam warning during summer peak season
BENIDORM police have warned summer beachgoers to be avoid being scammed over non-existent sunbeds and umbrellas.
Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag
A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two
Bizarre Benidorm discovery of urn containing human ashes in supermarket locker
BENIDORM police are trying to find the custodian of an urn containing human ashes which was left in a city supermarket. The surprise discovery was
‘Dangerous’ British fugitive accused of drug trafficking is arrested in Costa Blanca expat hotspot
A BRITISH fugitive described by authorities as ‘dangerous’ and how was about to be placed on the UK’s Most Wanted list has been arrested in
Costa Blanca airport ‘illegal’ off-site car parks are being purged with three sites closed so far
THREE illegal off-site car parks in the vicinity of Alicante-Elche airport have been closed for operating without a licence. A purge on unauthorised sites was
Popular Costa Blanca beach has swimming ban imposed due to water quality concerns
SANTA Pola council banned swimming at one of the municipality’s main beaches on Thursday over concerns about water quality. Tests by the General Directorate of
Costa Blanca drama as boy, 9, is injured after golf buggy plunges off a bridge
A BOY, 9, escaped with minor injuries after a golf buggy plunged off a bridge at the La Marquesa golf course in Quesada. A fire
Costa Blanca horror as Benidorm police rescue boy, 8, who sat on skyscraper balcony air con unit while father went shopping
POLICE dashed to rescue a young boy who clambered onto a balcony air conditioning unit on the 21st floor of a Benidorm skyscraper. The child,
INTERVIEW: Why Benidorm is Spain’s most misunderstood resort – according to leading British expat author
FOR many outsiders, Benidorm conjures up images of drunken holidaymakers, street fights and a version of Spain that feels more like a caricature than an
