Woman drives car through shop after refusing to pay on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WOMAN is currently in psychiatric care after driving her car through a plant nursery in Mijas Costa after a disagreement over payment. A video
Two captive eagle owls returned to their natural habitat in Spain’s Cordoba
Both species were taught to fly and hunt live prey before release.
Outdoor cinema faces fines up to €60,000 for breaching social distancing rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN open air cinema with 220 film-goers was closed down by Alicante Policia Local for breaching social-distancing rules. Authorities agreed that the Playa de San
‘Kicking on in Coin’: Is this lifelong Liverpool fan Spain’s oldest expat?
LIFELONG Liverpool fan, Edmund ‘Frank’ Francis Woodhouse turns 102 at the end of the month – and says the secret to a long and happy
Roads across Spain to be stripped of disgraced King Juan Carlos’ name
According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), there are 637 public roads currently named Juan Carlos I in Spain
STUBBED OUT: Seven million fake cigarettes seized by police and customs in Spain and France
SPANISH police have stubbed out a fake cigarette gang and seized a total of nearly seven million illegal ‘smokes’. Guardia Civil discovered the tobacco factory
Flood-hit disaster area of Spain’s Murcia will get just 4% of EU emergency money
MURCIA’S government is fuming that it will just get €2.3 million out of an EU grant of €57 million to help parts of Spain hit
Kate and Will thank school in Spain’s Costa Blanca for their support after Prince George was mocked on American TV for dancing
The Duke and Duchess wrote on behalf of Prince George to thank the school for their support
Instascammer dupes Mallorcan restaurants into handing out freebies
Police are investigating a Instascammer who blagged free meals from restaurants and bars across the Balearic Islands by posing as a food influencer. The peckish
King Felipe of Spain and royal family arrive in Mallorca for their annual holiday
SPAIN’S royal family has arrived in Mallorca for their annual summer holiday. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their two daughters are staying at the Merivent
Spanish police seize €1million haul of cocaine in sting linked to Colombian crime gang
An organised crime sting across Spain resulted in 12 arrests and over €1million of drugs linked to a Columbian drug gang being seized. Police intercepted
Sweatshop owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested for exploiting illegal foreign workers on 12 hour shifts
A 30-year-old Mexican businessman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for breaking employment laws at his three factories in Crevillente. Most of
200 Christian burials and Roman remains unearthed in Spain’s Malaga
200 bodies have been discovered in the ongoing excavation next to the Malaga metro.
Far right activist Tommy Robinson teases move to Gibraltar
FAR right extremist Tommy Robinson says he will be ‘moving to Gibraltar’ after weighing up a permanent move to Spain following an alleged arson attack.Â
British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers
WHEN Middlesbrough couple Andrew and Vicki Holland left Teesside with their young son for sunnier shores in 2018, they already had an idea that would
Austria latest country to issue travel alert for Spain amid COVID-19 resurgence
From Monday, people entering Austria from Spain must test negative for COVID-19.
Lack of Benidorm tourists forces leading holiday parks to close down early on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major Benidorm theme parks say that low tourist numbers will force them to end their season early on August 23. The Aqualandia and Mundomar
Lockdown causes massive June property sales collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOUSE sales collapsed by almost half across the Costa Blanca in June according to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The national fall
Huge nightclub forced to close for 15 days after breaching COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Boa, formerly known as Kiu, is also facing sanctions after allegedly flouting several of the rules applied to nightlife venues
Benidorm hotel will cater for COVID-19 infected tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO hotels will be available free of charge to accommodate any tourists visiting the Valencian Community that have contracted COVID-19. The move follows a similar
Religious leader gathers over 100 people in his home for private mass in Spain’s Malaga
The young people had just arrived back from a Christian camp in Cadiz and were preparing to celebrate a mass ‘with musical instruments’, the owner
Tourism won’t fully recover on Spain’s Costa del Sol until 2022 following UK quarantine, says report
The report details how Greece and Turkey have seen a spike in bookings following the string of cancellations in Spain
Young man shot in face in Spain’s Marbella
Policia Nacional were alerted to the scene following several calls to the 091 number at 3.44am
Torremolinos bar where DJ spat drink over dancing revellers had no licence for music events
The Junta is now investigating the event and is carrying out contact tracing on people who were at the beach club
European Bank loans €100 million for flood repairs almost a year after disaster struck on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
THE European Bank(EIB) has granted a loan of up to €100 million for repairs and infrastructure improvements brought on by last September’s Costa Blanca area
Switzerland latest country to add Spain to travel ‘blacklist’ after latest COVID-19 spike
Switzerland will join Norway and the UK in imposing the quarantine on anyone returning from Spain
