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Three children rescued from ‘house of horrors’ in Spain: Expat parents kept them ‘locked up and surrounded by piles of garbage’ since the pandemic

POLICE have rescued three young children from a ‘house of horrors’ in rural Oviedo, where they had allegedly been confined for four years by their

1 May, 2025 @ 17:14

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Tom Hopcroft does a 'shoey' at the end of the Camino de Santiago

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I made up a new tradition’: British expat on Spain’s Camino de Santiago denies he mistranslated Spanish word after drinking beer from his shoe

IN a classic exercise of ‘fake news’, Spanish media outlets have enthusiastically seized on a story about Madrid-based British expat and influencer Tom Hopcroft, thanks

9 Jul, 2024 @ 11:56

Galicia·Travel News

Brits who have lived in Spain for over 15 years will likely be able to vote in the next UK election

British expats in Spain say voting in the UK election ‘is not worth the hassle’ and ‘won’t impact their lives’

EXPATS in the Spanish town of Rojales have told reporters that they will not vote in the upcoming UK elections, despite the recent law change

1 Jul, 2024 @ 17:58

Alicante·Lead·Politics

Revealed: The Hollywood stars who live or have homes in Spain – and some may surprise you

FOR those who’ve swapped a life in their home countries for one in Spain, the benefits of living among this sunny Iberian country’s rich culture

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:36

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Old Man Conned By Young Female Fraudster's 'love Scam' In Valencia Area Of Spain

Retired Brits fall prey to €1.8million timeshare scam on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police make multiple arrests

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have busted a gang based in Malaga province that was scamming retired Brits on a massive scale, and is thought to have

5 Apr, 2024 @ 11:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: US expat reveals why Americans love living in Spain – where there’s ‘no fear of being shot’ or ‘losing their home to pay for health care’

A US expat has revealed why she and other Americans love living in Spain – and the reasons are aplenty. Emily Woerfel has been living

3 Apr, 2024 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

This ‘sun-drenched’ city in eastern Spain is the most affordable ‘paradise’ for British expats, according to experts

EXPERTS have named this ‘sun drenched’ city in eastern Spain the most affordable place for British expats. Although many Brits flock to the Costa del

4 Mar, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Outrage as huge gym is forced to close in Spain’s Marbella: British expats are among members with items locked inside the building while many fear they will not have their pre-paid memberships reimbursed

STAFF and members of a huge gym in Marbella have been left concerned and outraged after the establishment suddenly closed its doors without warning, with

21 Jan, 2024 @ 13:16

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

BREAKING: Expat couple are found dead in Torre del Mar resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN and a woman have been found dead in the town of Torre del Mar on the Costa del Sol. The Policia Nacional are

12 Jan, 2024 @ 13:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Many Brits who retire to Spain ‘will end up alone and isolated’, experts warn: Embassy calls in experts to help better integrate UK-born residents

SOME 72,000 Brits who retire to Spain’s Costa del Sol risk becoming ‘alone and isolated’, the British Embassy has warned. Diplomats have reportedly asked the

15 Nov, 2023 @ 13:56

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

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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

Vending Machine Thief Armed With Drill Caught In Special Police Operation In Spain's Valencia

‘They get what they deserve’: Expats scathing over post-Brexit Brit couple facing deportation from Spain after failing to get residency permits

A BRITISH couple living on the Costa del Sol did not receive the response they had been expecting after posting in a Facebook group seeking

20 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain second best country in the world for prospective American expats

Spain is one of the top countries for American migration

Spain ranks as the second best country for Americans to migrate to. Ibrinfo has compiled a ranked list of the 13 best countries for Americans

26 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Property

El 21 De Abril La Reina Isabel Ii Cumple 96 Años

THE QUEEN IS DEAD: Expats in Spain mourn the death of the UK’s longest-serving monarch

THE Queen is dead. Official. British expats around Spain have been glued to TV screens and radio sets all day to hear the sad news:

8 Sep, 2022 @ 19:52

Lead·National News

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QUE? Ten Spanish phrases that make no sense in English

LEARNING another language is never easy, but as expats, we should at least give it a try. But whether you’re beginner or near fluency, there

10 Aug, 2022 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·National News

Liberty Seguros holds its Expatriates Convention in Malaga with a focus on digitalisation

Under the slogan “Future is Now”, Liberty Seguros held its Annual Expatriates Convention in which it brought together over fifty intermediaries and partners. Liberty Seguros

18 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Malaga·National News

OPINION: Give expats full voting rights in Spain

THE Right to vote is considered one of the most fundamental rights in a democracy. A mere century ago women were throwing themselves under horses

17 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Must Read·Opinion·Politics

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: How Spain’s driving ban on Brits compares to other EU nations

MOST European countries are happy to allow Brits to swap their driving licences for domestic ones. Indeed, the rules for expats to drive are more

2 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

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

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

31 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Lead·National News

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Getting Testy: Issues mount for British expats in Spain unable to drive after failure to strike post-Brexit licence deal

THOUSANDS of British expats have been left unable to drive legally in Spain after the failure to strike a bilateral deal. And they are getting

21 May, 2022 @ 19:15

Brexit·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Expats’ €14,000 medical bill because insurance company ‘wouldn’t answer phone’ after accident in Spain

A BRITISH couple have a huge medical bill for hospital care, despite being fully covered by their private health insurance company. The expats have been

20 May, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Must Read·National News