Drink-driver ends up paying bill to get car out of Mar Menor in Spain’s Murcia
A night out for a drunken motorist ended up being a costly affair as his car ended up in the Mar Menor. The boozy driver
22-year-old could face year in prison after pit bull found with ‘multiple injuries’ from illegal dogfights in Spain’s Alicante
A PITBULL with multiple injuries to its limbs from ‘illegal dogfights’ has been rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Alicante province. Agents from Jacarilla were
Spain ranks 14th on list of greenest countries worldwide, while the UK is fourth
SPAIN has ranked 14th on the list of greenest countries in the world, while the UK came in at an impressive fourth.
Spain PM announces €3.75 billion plan for greener motor industry
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a draft bill to push Spain’s motor industry into a greener future. The bill – to be presented later
Fears for two missing kayakers last seen in waters off Spain’s Costa del Sol
The initial alert was triggered on Saturday informing that two two people had disappeared while kayaking in waters off a popular tourist hotspot.
SCOTCHED JOB: Bootleggers arrested after €28,000 whisky heist rumbled by keen-eyed delivery driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bootleggers have been arrested after making €28,000 on stolen bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky. The suspects, arrested in Almoradi, ordered 2,738 bottles from
Horrific murder-suicide as man butchers wife and two children in Spain’s Andalucia
Since 2003, 1,054 women have died in Spain victims of gender violence.
British holidaymakers choose Mallorca as most desirable destination in Spain ‘post COVID-19’
According to the Spanish Tourism Institute, Mallorca is the most favoured holiday destination in Spain by Britons
COVID-19: Spain opens borders to UK and EU visitors from June 21
BRITS will be allowed to holiday in Spain in a week’s time, the Spanish Government has said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that Spain would
ASK GRANNY: When is Father’s Day? Gifts for Guys
Whether it’s Father’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions, we love to find the perfect gift for our guys. And, who wants to give
Irish ‘gang boss’ with links to Spain Daniel Kinahan thanked by Tyson Fury for efforts to set up Anthony Joshua heavyweight boxing clash
THE alleged boss of an Irish drugs cartel with Spanish links has been named as a key figure in negotiations for a Tyson Fury and
VENTAS: Why Andalucia’s humble roadside eateries serve up some of the best home-cooked food in Spain
Article by Geoff Garvey ON New Year’s Day my partner and I were headed back from a Christmas break in Toledo with the needle on
If you’re going on holiday to Spain this summer, the best advice is book ahead, make sure you can cancel and be ready to adapt
That means reading the small print in contractual terms and conditions before making payment and, where possible, preferring to use reputable and reliable providers and
You won’t find Bambi in our neck of the woods despite Gucci’s daft fashion trailer, writes Belinda Beckett
I EMPATHISE with my home town of Brighton where the locals have been begging lockdown day trippers to ‘Please Stay Away’. There were more beach
EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol saves woman’s life after she tried to jump off bridge
A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol has called for more to be done to combat mental health issues after saving a woman’s life
Life in times of PLAGUE: Pests wreak havoc in Spain during COVID-19 outbreak
Covid-19 is bringing pestilence to our doorstep and turning the natural world upside down.
Olive Press reporter stuck in the UK for three months refused boarding by British Airways
AN Olive Press reporter has been refused boarding on a flight from London Heathrow to Gibraltar.
How lockdown life in Spain will change the look of new-build properties around the world
LIFE AT HOME has changed for everyone, thanks to varying lockdown restrictions across the world. Here in Spain, we’ve been lucky to have had very
COVID-19: Spain, it’s time to take control of your financial future!
CHORUS Financial’s Senior Partner Tracy Storer and I have a combined 15 years giving financial advice here in Spain. We’ve seen it all and our
Spain’s Guardia Civil arrest man in Malaga province responsible for forest fire
A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Malaga province for causing a forest fire.
Hotel prices in Spain increase in May, while flight prices decrease amid coronavirus uncertainty
HOTEL prices in Spain have increased in May, compared to the same month last year, whereas flight prices during the same time have decreased.
Beaches in Torrevieja to open on June 17 – rules here
TORREVIEJA’S mayor, Eduardo Dolón, has finally announced when the city’s beaches will open. The big day will be Wednesday, June 17, now that all safety
Policia Nacional bust human trafficking ring that smuggled sex slaves into Murcia’s Cartagena during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
POLICIA Nacional have rescued five women while dismantling a 15-strong human trafficking gang in the Murcia town of Cartagena The criminals also smuggled drugs into
Flamingos nest for ‘first time ever’ in Torrevieja’s salt lake with at least 600 chicks born
A COLONY of pink flamingos has reproduced for the first time in Torrevieja’s salt lake, with estimates saying at least 600 chicks have hatched. Sightings
EU parliament to investigate former and current Murcia presidents over ‘severe’ Mar Menor pollution
THE European Parliament will launch an inquiry into four Murcia-region presidents and what they did to stop severe pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon. Environmentalists
German expat who suffered from ‘excessive hoarding’ dies in Orihuela after packed apartment catches fire
A 69-year-old German woman died after an explosion and fire ripped through her Orihuela Costa home this Friday morning (June 12). Flames quickly spread across