The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 42nd edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
Brilla Torrevieja music festival to make its debut on Spain’s Costa Blanca this August
A BRAND new festival, Brilla Torrevieja, will be taking place in the centre of the coastal city, at Era de la Sal between August 1
Malaga’s Antequera Health District back to level 1 alert —the lowest health alert level in Spain
THE Antequera health district has been given the green light to return to Alert Level 1, along with the rest of Malaga province. Following a
Children as young as 12 behind rise in ‘sexting’ in Gibraltar
CHILDREN aged between 12 and 18 are fuelling sexting in Gibraltar, which Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) Safeguarding Team says has increased since the start of
All aboard! Electric bus pilot test launched in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN electric bus is being tested for three days until June 17, as part of the Energy Transition Project by AVANZA. Named, URBINO 12, the
Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have crept up a little after this year’s record low of 105 was announced yesterday. Today’s figures(June 16) from the Valencian
CANNIBAL JAILED: Madrid man who killed his mother, chopped her into pieces and stored her in tupperware, sentenced to 15 years
A SPANIARD who murdered his mother, chopped her into little pieces and stored her in plastic containers which he ate from and fed to his
Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pile up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain
A wild boar caused a three-car collision this morning(June 16) on a road in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. Three people were
Five caught in blazes in Costa Blanca’s Torrevieja including seven-year-old girl and baby
FIVE people, including a baby, young girl and three adults were injured in two separate fires, which occurred in Torrevieja in the early hours of
TICK INVASION: Residents in town in Valencia region of Spain warned over insect plague
RESIDENTS in Castellon are being overrun by a nasty plague of ticks. While mosquitos – particularly the tiger variety – and cockroaches are the most
Young boy hit by air rifle shot fired from moving car in Mar Menor resort area of Spain’s Murcia region
A child was injured in the leg after shots from an air rifle were fired out of a car in the San Pedro del Pinatar
COSTA BLANCA TRAGEDY as baby girl dies after falling into a villa swimming pool in Spain’s Javea
A 19-month-old Dutch girl died this lunchtime(June 16) after she fell into the swimming pool at a Javea villa on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca. Her
Spain’s Tourism chief makes new green list appeal insisting UK has a problem with its own rising COVID rates
SPAIN’S Secretary of State for Tourism has made a fresh plea for the UK to put Spain on the ‘Green’ travel list at the end
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… International paella awards granted to restaurants in 10 countries
UP to 275 restaurants in 10 countries have been granted the coveted Wikipaella distinction. Known as the ‘paella Oscars’, Wikipaella is a non-profit organisation backed
Recycling from citizens in popular expat area increases five-fold over 10 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Municipality is making huge advances in recycling with a 500% increase in little over 10 years. The area covers popular expat areas such as
Two thieves stole from 60 cars belonging to tourists at beauty spot car parks on the Costa Blanca in Spain
TWO men have been arrested for stealing items from 60 cars parked up in tourist spots on the southern Costa Blanca. They’ve also been charged
Man gets jail term for stealing identity of dead migrant to get work on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A man has received a 21 month jail term after using a dead foreign resident’s ID card to get work and access to benefits on
WATCH: Slow motion fireball glitter over Spain’s Malaga
A SPECTACULAR fireball was spotted gliding over the south of Spain this Monday night. The fireball was recorded on by the SMART project detectors from
Listeria warning in Spanish chorizo issued by European Food Alert Network
THE AUCHAN brand of “extra strong” Spanish chorizo has been alerted to consumers for a possible link to listeria. The European Food Alert Network (RASFF)
GIS A LIFT: Car share giants Uber expand its services on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE American taxi company Uber is expanding its presence across the Costa del Sol, giving summer tourists unrivalled access to the region’s top attractions. Three
WELCOME TO WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL: Spain’s Valencia gears up to host year-long international festival in 2022
This is the first time the honours have been bestowed upon a Spanish city, following an unsuccessful bid by Bilbao in 2014.
EXCLUSIVE: British expat forced to demolish his own villa in Spain or face jail just weeks after wife died
British expat finally demolishes his 17-year home to live in a van on the land.
EXPLAINER: How to get your COVID passport in Spain, who can request it and where can you travel with it?
SUMMER holidays could be back on the agenda after the Spanish government announced COVID passports will come into force from July 1. The documents, also
Pensioners dying from COVID-19 ‘is not the same’ as losing young ones says Spain’s top health expert
SPAIN’s top health expert has warned young people not to give up on sanitary measures despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the country. The
REVIEW: Madrid’s born-again Gran Hotel Ingles is the lap of Belle Epoque luxury
Many original features have been saved, from time-faded photos of guests to vintage postcards and an ancient typewriter by the lifts
Spain to host next Nato summit in 2022
THE next Nato summit will be held in Spain in 2022. It will be Spain’s first Nato summit since 1997, when it was hosted by