Carer in Alicante who stole €31,000 from a patient in her 80s is jailed
AN ALICANTE carer has been given a 21-month-jail sentence for stealing €31,000 from her elderly client. The convicted woman took her employer’s bank card to
West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village – as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease
THE West Nile virus has been detected in a second Malaga province municipality as a ninth death has been confirmed in Andalucia. The region’s health
Brit wanted in Spain: UK police offer €24,000 reward for arrest of Thomas Dures as they appeal directly to expat community
Have you seen Thomas Dures in Spain? Contact tips@theolivepress.es BRITISH police are offering a £20,000 (€24,000) reward for information that leads to the arrest of
Severe Covid sufferers are likely to age faster than others, Spanish study finds – this is why
RESEARCH done by a Spanish team has discovered that people who contracted a severe bout of Covid-19 may suffer from accelerated ageing. Victims of acute
British father-of-four dies during ‘first lads holiday’ to Benidorm: Tributes pour in for ‘devoted’ family man
A BRITISH father-of-four has died during his ‘first lads holiday’ in Benidorm. Welshman Nathan Osman, from Pontypridd, is said to have suffered a fatal fall
Expat haven: How Malaga’s least populated village of just 192 people is filled with British, Belgian and Danish residents
IT’S officially the least populated village in Malaga province with just 192 residents living there, according to the 2023 census. But Salares (pictured above), a
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Orihuela Costa – € 159,990
Apartment Orihuela Costa, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 159,990 For sale apartment close to Punta Prima's beach.We offer you for sale this
Man who ‘poisoned his friend’s shot with a corrosive substance’ is arrested in Valencia
A SPANIARD has been arrested for allegedly giving his friend a poisoned liquor shot which hospitalised him for several days. The Guardia Civil in Valencia
Outrage after 450kg of hazardous waste containing deadly asbestos is dumped next to British expat homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE in Altea are trying to find out who dumped 450 kilos of hazardous waste at the entrance to the Las Mimosas urbanisation. Altea council
Ryanair extends new route between tiny British airport and tourism mecca in eastern Spain
BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced it will be extending one of its newest routes throughout the winter. Since April of this year, the carrier has
Spanish military plane overflies Gibraltar airspace twice during military exercises: British officials to lodge formal complaint
THE British Foreign Office is set to make a formal complaint after Spanish military aircraft made incursions into Gibraltar airspace ‘while a British Airways flight
Spain is set to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes in huge relief for thousands of suffering patients
SPAIN is set to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes, it has been announced. The Ministry of Health has submitted a draft Royal Decree for public
Manhunt is launched for ‘posh boy’ son of Italian MP who became Spain’s number one safe cracker
BY all appearances, Alex Di Francesco (pictured above) had a childhood that many could only dream of. As the son of an Italian politician and
Missing British father is found alive and well after vanishing from Spain’s Andalucia
THE family of a British man have breathed a sigh of relief after he was found alive and well on Monday evening. James Moore (pictured
Airbnbs welcome! Holiday hotspot approves construction of 1,000 new tourist flats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR de La Horadada council has backed plans for 1,086 holiday homes to be built on 290,000 m2 of rural land at Lo Monte Playa.
This is the only hotel in Spain to make the prestigious ‘World’s Top 50’ ranking
EACH year, some 600 travel journalists and industry leaders vote on the best hotels in the world. Dubbed The World’s Best 50 Hotels, the list
Spain or the UK: Where Should You Get Divorced?
Leaving the British Isles in search of sun, sea, and a new life is something thousands of people do every year. The number of British
British boy dies of mystery illness after returning from holiday in Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘cheeky’ budding footballer
A BRITISH family is reeling after their nine-year-old son died suddenly while travelling back from a holiday in Spain. Freddie Pritchard, described as a ‘happy’
‘Wolf pack’ in Spain accused of raping three women, including a disabled friend, face 200-year prison sentence – as twisted details emerge
MEMBERS of a so-called ‘wolf pack’ (La Manada) accused of raping three women in Spain are facing a combined prison term of just under 200
‘They were looking to get their hands on cash by any means possible’: Mystery deepens in disappearance of German couple in Spain’s Barcelona
A GERMAN couple who went missing in Catalunya this summer appeared to go on a massive fire sale of everything they owned just days before
Estate agent who shot British expat, 80, to death inside her Alicante villa is jailed
A WOMAN, 48, has been jailed for 15 years after an 80-year-old British widow was shot dead at the front door of her Elche area
SIE WOLLEN EIN RESTAURANT IN SPANIEN ERÖFFNEN? SO VIEL WIRD ES LAUT EXPERTEN KOSTEN
Eine der Säulen des spanischen Lebensstils ist die erstaunliche Tatsache, dass auf tausend Einwohner insgesamt fünf Bars kommen. Um nicht abgehängt zu werden, holt das
Daylight shooting in centre of tourist-packed Malaga leaves six people injured: Police make four arrests
SPANISH police have made four arrests following a dramatic shooting in Malaga at the weekend. At least six people were injured following a suspected shoot-out
This is the phone number in Spain you should NEVER ignore or block – here’s why
WITH a growing number of scammers operating around the world these days, it’s only natural to be suspicious of unknown numbers calling your mobile. From
TOURISTEN BESCHWEREN SICH ÜBER AIRBNB AN DER SPANISCHEN COSTA DEL SOL, WELCHES „IN EINEM RESTAURANTKELLER ZWISCHEN ZWEI KLÄRGRUBEN VERSTECKT WAR“ IST
Dies ist der Moment, in dem ein schockierter Airbnb-Gast bei der Ankunft in seiner Unterkunft feststellte, dass diese sich im Keller eines Restaurants befand. Diese
Irish gangland figure linked to the notorious clan ‘The Family’ is arrested in Spain after major drugs bust
AN IRISH gang member with links to the Dublin-based ‘The Family’ crime organisation has been arrested during an Alicante Province drugs raid. Details about the