Brit holidaymaker told would lose part of €2,000 car rental deposit if ‘sand’ found in car during Costa Blanca holiday

A BRITISH holidaymaker has claimed a rental company at Alicante airport threatened withholding part of a €2,000 deposit if ‘sand’ was found in the car.

20 Aug, 2019 @ 18:27

Costa Blanca·Lead

Crimes of animal abuse up by 400% in the last decade in Spain, new figures show

ANIMAL abuse crimes have shot up 400% in the last decade in Spain, figures from the Guardia Civil’s environmental arm Seprona suggest. The dramatic rise

20 Aug, 2019 @ 18:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Valencian homeowners open to fines up to €3,000 for leaving ‘puddles and standing water’ in gardens following new measures to combat tiger mosquito

PUDDLES and standing water in containers will soon be subject to fines in Valencia as part of a raft of new measures to combat the

20 Aug, 2019 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Lead

FINALLY! Costa Blanca court orders eviction for ‘gypsies and squatters’ in apartment block where expat pensioners and Spanish have been assaulted during FIVE YEAR takeover

VICTORY is soon at hand for homeowners in a Denia urbanisation that has been helpless before a five-year, violent occupation by gypsies and ‘drug addicts’.

20 Aug, 2019 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain sends in navy to save hundreds of migrants trapped aboard rescue ship ‘Open Arms’

Conditions aboard the vessel have been worsening and several migrants have jumped overboard

20 Aug, 2019 @ 16:31

Lead

First death of listeria outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia is 90-year-old woman who had eaten popular pork product

It comes as the infected meat products were revealed to have been distributed to Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Tenerife and Madrid

20 Aug, 2019 @ 15:25

Health·Lead

Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched

“My husband and I have been coming to Estepona for eight years and we have seen fires before, but nothing like this”

20 Aug, 2019 @ 13:33

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Man who tried to smoke out hornet nest arrested over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

It comes after a fire broke out on the edge of the Sierra Bermeja park at around 12:30pm yesterday

20 Aug, 2019 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle blaze

Meanwhile, five people have been treated for smoke poisoning, minor burns and bruises, but they were not hospitalised

19 Aug, 2019 @ 20:35

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Listeria outbreak infects 80 people including 15 pregnant women in Spain’s Andalucia after bacteria found in 2,000 packs of popular meat

Healthy people may have mild symptoms, however listeria can be fatal for older people, newborns and patients with weakened immune systems

19 Aug, 2019 @ 18:34

Health·Lead

SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter

THIS is the second pig to have trotted into a British-run rescue centre on the Costa Blanca. The Olive Press reported last month how ‘Rupert’

19 Aug, 2019 @ 16:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

No deal Brexit risks for British in Spain and Gibraltar, detailed in leaked UK Government report

The secret Yellowhammer documents have suggested British citizens travelling to the EU will be limited to 90-day stays and subject to tighter passport checks

19 Aug, 2019 @ 15:56

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DEAD turtle has been found trapped inside a wooden pallet off the Costa Blanca. The creature was discovered off the coast of Granadella beach,

19 Aug, 2019 @ 15:46

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Crews from Estepona, Manilva and Algatocin have all been sent to tackle the blaze

19 Aug, 2019 @ 14:26

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated

"One of the most painful images I've seen in my life"

19 Aug, 2019 @ 13:35

Environment·Lead

Man arrested after FIVE gunshots fired on Spain’s Costa del Sol, streets away from where 10,000 people partied at Malaga Feria

“Do you want shots? Well, you are going to have shots”

19 Aug, 2019 @ 12:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British girl trapped for three hours after being ‘sucked into pool pump’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Doctors fear Zara Clarkson, six, from Manchester, may have blood poisoning after her tiny arm was trapped in the pool’s filter pump for more than

19 Aug, 2019 @ 12:36

Lead

‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD

AN animal protector involving expat volunteers is set to win back a two-year contract with Denia town after losing to a company that allegedly ‘kills

18 Aug, 2019 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

OPINION: Government plans to demolish Gibraltar’s Queen’s Cinema building mark the loss of a cultural hub on the Rock

This latest attempt to encourage car use on Gibraltar’s already congested roads will leave a bitter taste in the mouths of many

18 Aug, 2019 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Opinion

‘I’M WORRIED SICK’: Brit left with €40 to her name after ‘conman’ landlord changed locks to her newly renovated bar in Benidorm

A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has been left with just ‘€40 euros to her name’ after an alleged conman changed the locks to her newly

18 Aug, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

ROYAL RUBBLE: Gibraltar’s ageing Queen’s Cinema building set to be demolished

It comes after it was announced at a recent planning meeting that the iconic site will finally be given a purpose following its closing in

18 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

British conservation expert fearful of controversial Andalucian pylon project as power lines kill thousands of birds each year

Birds of prey, including many protected species, have been killed on an industrial scale, something conservation groups have described as ‘truly a massacre’

18 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Environment·Lead

Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia

LUPE’S smile is wide and toothy. Her copper hair floats around her face in frizzy curls, escaping from the clips attempting to pin it back.

18 Aug, 2019 @ 09:07

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Passenger tells of ‘massive jolt’ as Balearia ferry hits rock at Denia port with panicked Brit holidaymakers asked to leave ‘dogs, suitcases and cars behind’

A PASSENGER on the Balearia ferry that ran aground in Denia has told the Olive Press of the ‘massive jolt’ that rocked the ship at

17 Aug, 2019 @ 17:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

OPINION: We need answers on why British vet was denied hospital trip – on 3 occasions

TOWN halls need to break their silence on why a British war veteran was denied a trip to the hospital on three separate occasions. The

17 Aug, 2019 @ 17:03

Opinion

Chartered financial planner and OP columnist Jonathan Holdaway is one step away from the home of his dreams in southern Spain – but he won’t be adopting ALL the local traditions

It’s amazing how just moving a few kilometres into a different postcode, can make a massive difference in price

17 Aug, 2019 @ 16:39

Business & Finance·Columnists·Property

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Brit holidaymaker told would lose part of €2,000 car rental deposit if ‘sand’ found in car during Costa Blanca holiday

Crimes of animal abuse up by 400% in the last decade in Spain, new figures show

Valencian homeowners open to fines up to €3,000 for leaving ‘puddles and standing water’ in gardens following new measures to combat tiger mosquito

FINALLY! Costa Blanca court orders eviction for ‘gypsies and squatters’ in apartment block where expat pensioners and Spanish have been assaulted during FIVE YEAR takeover

Spain sends in navy to save hundreds of migrants trapped aboard rescue ship ‘Open Arms’

First death of listeria outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia is 90-year-old woman who had eaten popular pork product

Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched

Man who tried to smoke out hornet nest arrested over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle blaze

Listeria outbreak infects 80 people including 15 pregnant women in Spain’s Andalucia after bacteria found in 2,000 packs of popular meat

SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter

No deal Brexit risks for British in Spain and Gibraltar, detailed in leaked UK Government report

Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated

Man arrested after FIVE gunshots fired on Spain’s Costa del Sol, streets away from where 10,000 people partied at Malaga Feria

British girl trapped for three hours after being ‘sucked into pool pump’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD

OPINION: Government plans to demolish Gibraltar’s Queen’s Cinema building mark the loss of a cultural hub on the Rock

‘I’M WORRIED SICK’: Brit left with €40 to her name after ‘conman’ landlord changed locks to her newly renovated bar in Benidorm

ROYAL RUBBLE: Gibraltar’s ageing Queen’s Cinema building set to be demolished

British conservation expert fearful of controversial Andalucian pylon project as power lines kill thousands of birds each year

Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Passenger tells of ‘massive jolt’ as Balearia ferry hits rock at Denia port with panicked Brit holidaymakers asked to leave ‘dogs, suitcases and cars behind’

OPINION: We need answers on why British vet was denied hospital trip – on 3 occasions

Chartered financial planner and OP columnist Jonathan Holdaway is one step away from the home of his dreams in southern Spain – but he won’t be adopting ALL the local traditions

Tommy Robinson’s Andorra grift, racist flamenco in Madrid and hunting the UK’s most wanted in Spain – The Olive Press podcast turns 20

Boutique hotel in Portugal that’s perfect for those who love nature, good food and an impeccable spa

Personal data warning after hackers steal user information from Renfe and Adif websites

EXPLAINER: Protesters camp out in central Madrid as Maricarmen’s eviction triggers demonstrations over Spain’s housing crisis

Four passengers hospitalised after Boston-bound flight from Spain fills with smoke and makes emergency landing in Portugal

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