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Drugged motorist hits group of cyclists- killing one on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drugged up motorist, 20, slams into group of cyclists on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Father killed and son, 14, hospitalised

A DRUGGED driver has been arrested after ploughing into a group of cyclists in Calpe- killing one of them. A 20-year-old Spaniard has been charged

21 Apr, 2025 @ 11:44

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Shameless Belfast swindler Jay Cartmill who scammed Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes now fears facing justice in Spain

HE blagged his way through a £1.3million banking scam, duped household names like Irish journalist and presenter Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes – and now

21 Apr, 2025 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Raging bull breaks free and gores woman, injures two more during festival in tourist hotspot in Spain’s Andalucia

WATCH the terrifying moment as a bull escaped and attacked members of the public during Spain’s Easter celebrations. A woman has been seriously injured and

21 Apr, 2025 @ 11:13

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Video

iPad for Free: 7 Ways to Get an Apple iPad Without Spending

HAVE you ever dreamed of getting an iPad for free without spending your savings? It might sound unrealistic, but online draws and promotions show otherwise.

21 Apr, 2025 @ 10:51

Gaming

Pope Francis, who ‘championed the poorest and most marginalised’, dies at the age of 88

POPE Francis has died on Monday at the age of 88, the camerlengo of the Vatican announced. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I

21 Apr, 2025 @ 10:50

Lead·National News·Other News

Free Nintendo Switch Console: 5 Ways to Get Yours Now

HAVE you ever wanted to win a Nintendo Switch without shelling out for one? It may seem too good to be true, but online draws

21 Apr, 2025 @ 10:47

Gaming

ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity

TODAY, you could drive through the little town of Lucena, halfway between Córdoba and Granada, without really noticing it, but on April 21 in the

21 Apr, 2025 @ 09:15

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Creating memories for families navigating life-threatening illnesses on Spain’s sunshine coast

IT was a hellish year for Rachel McFadden in 2024. In the same month, the local wedding planner was diagnosed with breast cancer and her

20 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead

POLICE have busted a secret underground shooting range buried three floors beneath a suburban house in Granada believed to be the brainchild of a ruthless

20 Apr, 2025 @ 15:59

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada

LIFE IN SPAIN: Spanish surnames – why do they have two?

HAVE you ever experienced – or more likely, caused – confusion over your use of surnames? If you’re not Spanish, you know the rule. Two

20 Apr, 2025 @ 14:46

La Cultura·Lead

4 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Torremolinos with pool garage – € 450,000

Fantastic Penthouse Located in one of the most sought-after areas of Torremolinos, this spacious and bright 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment offers the best of coastal living.

20 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

How Hernan Cortes and his Spanish Conquistadores took on the mighty Inca empire

ON April 22, 1519, a Spanish man and his 200 or so followers built a camp on the Mexican coast which they called “Villa Rica

20 Apr, 2025 @ 11:35

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Ethical tourism? Visitors to Spain can opt for THIS low-cost alternative to tourist apartments

VISITORS to Spain can enjoy their holidays with a clearer conscience by choosing accommodation that doesn’t contribute to the country’s growing housing crisis. As protests

20 Apr, 2025 @ 10:10

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

ON THIS DAY: The Holy Saturday Storm that devastated northern Spain

THE Holy Saturday Storm was an extreme meteorological phenomenon that occurred on April 20, 1878, off the northern coast of Spain in the Cantabrian Sea.

20 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

From coal to culture: Barcelona’s forgotten power plant Tres Xemeneies to get epic makeover

ONCE a towering titan of industry, the iconic Tres Xemeneies power plant is set to become the beating heart of Barcelona’s cultural future. The 1970s

19 Apr, 2025 @ 16:33

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Property

Spain crowned best country for American retirees

SPAIN has long been one of the most popular countries for retirees from the UK, Germany, France and many other European countries, but according to

19 Apr, 2025 @ 15:54

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Elche / Elx with pool garage – € 459,000

VILLA FOR SALE IN URB. PEÑA DE LAS AGUILAS- ELCHE Exceptional property! Located in the prestigious urbanization of Peña de las Águilas, in Elche (Alicante).

19 Apr, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

DOGGIE DELIGHTS!: Malaga opens first bakery for pups – and it’s absolutely paw-some

FORGET your croissants and cronuts – Malaga’s latest sweet spot is for four-legged foodies! Dulces para Perros, the city’s first-ever bakery dedicated entirely to dogs,

19 Apr, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Other News

UK takes opposite position to Spain in ruling a woman is a biological female

BRITAIN’S highest court ruled on Wednesday that only biological, and not trans women, meet the definition of a woman under equality laws, in a landmark

19 Apr, 2025 @ 11:59

Lead

Spain leads Europe with a third of workers overqualified for their job as wages remain stagnant

THIRTY-FIVE percent of those employed in Spain are overqualified for their jobs leading to a national ‘brain-waste’ phenomenon. Recent data from Eurostat found Spain had

19 Apr, 2025 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain bans junk food in schools: Drive towards nutritious lunches comes as a third of kids considered ‘overweight’

THE Spanish government has taken a big step towards healthier lunches for children in schools to combat overweight and obesity in children. Under new legislation

19 Apr, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

New rule for drivers in Spain over 65-years-old: All you need to know

SPAIN’S DGT Traffic Authority has introduced more rigorous tests for senior motorists renewing driving licences As before, more frequent renewals including medical and aptitude tests

19 Apr, 2025 @ 07:00

Lead·National News

Picasso: The Spanish painter’s enduring relationship with Asia

PABLO PICASSO’S artworks hang in galleries thousands of kilometres away from his original hometown of Malaga, with several key pieces now adorning the walls of

18 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Controversial new law allows properties to be built on rural land in Balearic Islands

Massive demand helps home construction soar to highest level for 17 years on Costa Blanca

CONSTRUCTION of new properties in Alicante province have soared to their highest level since the property bubble burst in 2008. Figures from Alicante’s Official College

18 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Historic 58 kilometre hiking trail between Ronda and Casares in Andalucia to be restored

WORK to refurbish the hiking trail Ruta de los Viajeros Romanticos between Ronda and Casares will start after Easter, according to the provincial council. It

18 Apr, 2025 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s hottest young football star, Nico Williams, nets himself a Marbella mansion

SPANISH football sensation Nico Williams has just bagged himself a swanky new pad in Marbella’s ultra-exclusive Sierra Blanca – joining the A-list ranks of Novak

18 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·Property

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