Millions of illegal cigarettes seized as police bust factories in Spain
A MASSIVE counterfeit cigarette racket has been busted in Alicante province. The gang had a network of factories and warehouses making and distributing the fake
MULLINS IT OVER: In his first, exclusive column for the Olive Press, Charlie Mullins reveals that life as an expat in Spain trumps the high-tax grind back in London
By Charlie Mullins AS my many friends in Spain and the UK know, as well as a load of haters in the UK, I’m now
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as a Key Tool in Postoperative Recovery
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is an essential tool in postoperative recovery, especially for diabetic patients and smokers, who often face serious complications due to poor
Pet detective: Missing tortoise’s mysterious return baffles Brit expat owner in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE mysterious disappearance – and sudden reappearance – of a tortoise in San Roque has left locals scratching their heads. Tom the tortoise, a much-loved
Beckham Law in Spain: The 5 Eligibilty Pathways for Foreign Workers
Foreign professionals moving to Spain could be eligible for a flat 24% income tax rate for up to six years – thanks to the Beckham Law.
Serial burglar back to jail in Gibraltar: Local man caught hours after robbing three businesses in one night
A SERIAL burglar has been jailed for a spate of break-ins in businesses around Gibraltar. Christian Baglietto, 47, of Prince Edward’s Road, appeared before the
Spain’s illegal Hotel Algarrobico – asset or eyesore?: Michael Coy investigates the saga that has been going through the courts for decades
IF you drive along the Andalucian coast road east of Almería, you enter a desolate wilderness. The bustling port gives way, alarmingly rapidly, to a
Bank boss warns of ‘high probability of recession in Spain’ due to Trump’s erratic tariffs
THE boss of Spanish bank Unicaja has warned of a likely recession both in Spain and globally, citing growing economic instability and unpredictable financial conditions
Heartless farmer jailed for starving 170 geese to death in Spain
THE Spanish Supreme Court has upheld a 15-month prison sentence imposed on a farmer who abandoned 170 geese to die of hunger. In its judgment,
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Mata – € 360,000
Exceptional beachfront apartment in La Mata, Torrevieja, just steps from the sand. With 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, it offers 110 m², including a 14
Spain’s Prime Minister backs relationship with China during Beijing talks as tariff war hots up between Asian giant and Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has said it was ‘important to continue making progress in building good economic relations between China, Spain, and the EU’.
New protections for the Costa del Sol’s controversial ‘donkey taxis’ after ‘several collapsed from the heat’ last summer
MIJAS Town Council has introduced a new set of regulations aimed at protecting the welfare of animals used in the town. Donkey taxi and horse-drawn
Spain shuts down ‘golden visa’ scheme – what alternative residency pathways remain?
On 3rd April, Spain officially ended support for its investment visa pathways commonly known as “golden visas”. The golden visa programme allowed non-EU residents to
The ultimate inside job: Bank cleaner in Spain’s Marbella steals thousands when staff ‘not looking’
IN a case that’s left colleagues stunned, a cleaner working at a bank branch in Marbella has been arrested after allegedly stealing €16,000 in cash
Spain braces for another round of ‘blood rain’: These will be the affected areas – but will it miss the Costa del Sol?
SPAIN is bracing for a dramatic bout of ‘blood rain’ as Storm Olivier pushes a thick plume of Saharan dust across the country, combining with
Spain’s inflation tumbles to lowest rate in six months as electricity prices fall
LOWER electricity and fuel prices helped Spain’s inflation rate to go down to 2.3% in March. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said on Friday that
WATCH: Disturbing moment helicopter ‘falls into Hudson river’ as Spanish family – including three children – die in latest New York aviation tragedy
THIS is the horrifying moment a tourist helicopter carrying a Spanish family of five plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon. Everyone on board
Move over Benidorm: Valencia has been crowned ‘queen of the Mediterranean’, according to British travel expert
AS many Europeans shiver through another wet and windy spring, more and more tourists are trading drizzle for dazzling sun – and the Spanish city
Trump admin warns Spain: Aligning with China like ‘cutting your own throat’ as Pedro Sanchez arrives in Beijing
US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent issued a warning with a specific emphasis on Spain that aligning with China would be like ‘cutting one’s throat’. The
‘Blood rain is coming to Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow’: Orange alerts for rain and strong winds to hit Cadiz and Malaga
BLOOD rain known as Calima coupled with strong winds are predicted for Andalucia on Friday, thanks to Storm Olivier. The first effects of the latest
American musician brutally stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain
THE BODY of an American musician has been discovered in an abandoned car workshop in Valencia province. The Guardia Civil said 39-year-old Djinn Maury had
Relief for users as new bus route between Estepona and Marbella announced on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MOVING between Marbella and Estepona with public transport has just become easier with the new Avanza bus line, even offering a 50% discount. The new
Starter pack for ‘guiris’ in Spain: Spanish make lighthearted fun of tourists – but is it accurate?
A SPANISH social media outlet has made fun of tourists in Spain through a satirical ‘Guiri en España Starter Pack’. Spainsays is an Instagram account
WATCH: Spanish teenager is terrorised by Gibraltar monkey: Locals give tourists advice on dealing with the apes
A TEENAGE girl was terrorised by an encounter with one of the Barbary macaques that inhabit the Rock of Gibraltar. Read here what you should
Spain’s Mallorca considering ‘range of measures to control tourism’ as summer season starts
THE temporary ban on establishing new beds for tourists continues in Mallorca and its surrounding islands. The Balearic government is working to control overtourism on
Wild boars increasingly seen in Spain’s towns – and even shopping centres – carry ‘diarrhoea parasite that can transmit to humans’
WILD boars have appeared more and more in some of Spain’s urban areas in recent years- looking for food due to the drought destroying some