Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone
THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even
Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’
A MAN was beaten unconscious during a homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’ last week. The 39-year-old was waiting for an Uber when the
Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms
A BENIDORM court has green-lit the trial of a Russian mafia money laundering gang operating on the Costa Blanca- five years after they were arrested.
Foreign home buyers should pay more taxes to fund housing benefits for Spaniards, argues Vox
SPAIN’S far-right party VOX has proposed higher taxes on non-Spaniards who purchase homes across the country, insisting that the extra revenue could fund housing benefits
Drivers in Alicante beware: Three new ‘average speed check zones’ are being rolled out – all you need to know
NEW speed cameras that calculate how the average speed of a vehicle between two points will be activated soon in Alicante province. Many drivers familiar
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The McGrail report – Making sense of what we saw in ‘Gibraltar confidential’, writes F Oliva
In his latest column for the Olive Press, ex-Gibraltar Chronicle news editor Franciso Oliva supplies his personal impression of the sprawling McGrail inquiry. THERE are
The much-anticipated switch-on for Malaga’s famous Christmas lights is coming – all you need to know
MALAGA is gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the year as the city prepares to flick the switch on its world-famous
Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciencesin Valencia celebrates its 25th anniversaryÂ
VALENCIA’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Museo de les Ciencies – and it’s still one of Europe’s
EXCLUSIVE: British expats despair as their Alicante community is terrorised by feral squatters – while authorities do nothing
A BAND of British expats have told the Olive Press they have almost given up hope for their Alicante community, which has been terrorised by
Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’
A GLASS of chilled Alvarinho on the terrace of the landmark Yeatman hotel was the reward of an adventure that spanned some of the wildest,
BE AWARE: Marbella’s Puente Romano hotel boss backs the Olive Press’ ‘important’ Smash the Spiking campaignÂ
THE boss of Marbella’s leading hotel group has stepped in to support the Olive Press’ anti-spiking campaign. Puente Romano owner Daniel Shamoon has described it
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MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Siege of Toledo
FOR 68 desperate days in the summer of 1936, around 1,500 people found themselves trapped inside Toledo’s ancient fortress, the Alcazar. How they held out
MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Trafalgar
IT was one of the most pivotal events in world history unfolded—a moment whose 220th anniversary has just passed. The Battle of Trafalgar, fought between
Foreign property buyers in Spain surge in early 2025 — but slowdown might be on the way
By Mark Stucklin of Spanish Property Insight FOREIGN appetite for Spanish property continued to boom in the first half of 2025, according to the latest
OPINION: Mazon is gone at last, but that should not be the end of the matter
THE resignation of Valencian President Carlos Mazon is the result of a devastating combination of political negligence and scandal that has left 229 dead. His
Fury and grief led to downfall of Valencian President Carlos Mazon, blamed by many for the deaths of 229 people in 2024’s DANA floods
TEARS, fury and frustration gripped Valencia as the region marked one year since the catastrophic floods that claimed 229 lives and left entire communities in
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Minimally invasive techniques revolutionise treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
BENIGN Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common pathologies in adult men. It involves a natural growth of the prostate gland which, while
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30
Madrid’s regional government hands controversial director Woody Allen €1.5 million for new film – but with strings attached
MADRID’S regional government has agreed to invest €1.5 million of taxpayer money into an upcoming film directed by Woody Allen – but the new flick
Revealed: The terrifying Serb neo-Nazi whose narco empire took over Mallorca in just two years
A SERBIAN gang leader with ties to neo-Nazi groups and football hooligans has been unmasked as the man behind one of the most powerful drug
Cat killer behind at least 100 feline poisonings is arrested in Spain
A MAN has been accused of killing at least 100 cats in the Toledo area town of Villaluenga de la Sagra. He has been brought
Big night TONIGHT for ‘nougat’ town that’s one of Spain’s first to switch on its Christmas lights
AN ALICANTE province town is switching on its Christmas lights this Friday night- nearly seven weeks before December 25. Xixona will be the first to
Haunted by hackers: How to avoid online shopping scams this Black Friday
JUST when you thought Halloween was over, the real ghosts come out to play and they’re hiding in your inbox. Forget haunted houses and creaky