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Expat estate agents promoting “FANTASTIC” 3-bed home you swim through on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MEET the dynamic duo, Simon Wade and Yvonne Haughton, from Geres Group, as they showcase a breathtaking residential marvel on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Simon, a

14 May, 2024 @ 11:40

Costa Blanca·Property

War on birds in Spain: Valencia to use air cannons and nets to control starling and pigeon populations

VALENCIA city council will spend €450,000 on a war against pigeons and starlings. A contract has been advertised for a company to use air cannons

14 May, 2024 @ 11:37

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Catalunya chaos: President to step down after separatist party’s poor showing at local elections – while Puigdemont vows to form his own government in fresh headache for Pedro Sanchez

THE incumbent Catalan president Pere Aragones has announced he will step down from frontline politics in the wake of a disappointing performance for his separatist

14 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Chaos in hospitals and pharmacies across Spain’s Andalucia after IT system collapses

THE health system in Andalucia was plunged into chaos last night when its IT system crashed for more than four hours. Between 3.30pm and 7.45pm

14 May, 2024 @ 11:23

Andalucia·Health·Lead

‘Gladys’ strikes again: Spanish coastguard launch rescue mission after orcas smash hole in side of yacht in Gibraltar Strait

THE orca pod known as ‘Gladys’ struck again on the weekend, sinking another yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. It marks the first shipwreck of

14 May, 2024 @ 10:55

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid

A NEW high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante is being rolled out by the AVE rail provider. But it doesn’t go directly in a straight

13 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Chaos on easyJet flight to Malaga: 30 drunken passengers are kicked off plane after ‘threatening to urinate on the floor’

AN easyJet flight to Malaga descended into chaos last weekend as 30 drunken passengers threatened to ‘urinate on the floor’, leading 30 men to be

13 May, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

British expats in Spain are warned to ‘get the TIE card NOW’ or they may face problems when travelling under the EU’s new Entry Exit System

THE British Embassy is urging all British people who live in Spain and are still in possession of a Green Certificate to apply for the

13 May, 2024 @ 16:12

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Biggest-ever monthly passenger total boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

Alicante airport saw record number of travellers in April after 1.6 million people flew into the Costa Blanca

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is easily on course to break the 2023 passenger record after setting an April best with nearly 1.6 million travellers- 10.8% more than

13 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Skyscraper project in Torrevieja faces being cancelled following a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court

PLANS for two 80-metre-high skyscrapers in Torrevieja’s Acequion beach area have been scuppered by the Supreme Court and the Valencian High Court of Justice. Judges

13 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Rental nightmare in Spain: Average tenant spends almost HALF their salary on rent – with HUGE differences between certain provinces

RENTING is fast becoming untenable in some parts of Spain as it gobbles up an increasingly large proportion of the average salary. Tenants spent an

13 May, 2024 @ 13:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Property

Hayfever warning in Spain: Pollen count will remain high across Andalucia until at least June – as experts issue advice to allergy sufferers

EXPERTS have issued a warning to hayfever sufferers in Andalucia, as they predict pollen count will remain high until at least June. The Spanish Aerobiology

13 May, 2024 @ 13:13

Andalucia·Health·Lead

WATCH: British football star Jude Bellingham shows off his Spanish skills in a post-victory speech alongside his Real Madrid teammates

ENGLAND star Jude Bellingham showed off his language skills by speaking near-perfect Spanish at Real Madrid’s La Liga trophy parade in front of his teammates

13 May, 2024 @ 13:06

Lead·Sport

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Finestrat with pool garage – € 275,000

Apartment Finestrat, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 275,000 Welcome to your new home in Finestrat! This amazing property is all about comfort

13 May, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Major ‘bottleneck’ road on Spain’s Costa Blanca will FINALLY be updated after years of complaints over horrific traffic

A LONG wait to remove a major Torrevieja bottleneck looks to be ending with a contract to upgrade the N-332 into a dual-carriageway set to

13 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

The Red Cross in Guardamar receives nearly 170 cleaning and personal hygiene kits

On the 25th of April, Specsavers Ópticas and Rotary Club Guardamar visited the Red Cross warehouse in Guardamar to deliver kits of toiletries and cleaning

13 May, 2024 @ 12:39

Alicante

Spain leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list

The hugely popular beaches that have LOST their Blue Flag status this year – including in Cadiz, Marbella and Alicante

WHILE Spain continues to be the global king of the Blue Flag beach this year, it actually made a net loss in the latest list.

13 May, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Other News

Viggo Mortensen says growth of far-right in Spain and the world is ‘like a virus’: Madrid-based Lord of the Rings star, 65, brands Argentina’s Javier Milei a ‘clown’

THE Madrid-based actor Viggo Mortensen has slammed Argentina’s leader Javier Milei as a ‘clown’ and a ‘right-wing puppet manipulated by others’ as he criticised the

13 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Protests in Mijas over ‘donkey taxis’ for tourists: Activists demand an end to ‘exploitation’ of the ‘emblematic’ animal

ACTIVISTS are demanding an end to ‘exploitative’ donkey taxis in Mijas, as they defend the ‘emblematic’ animal. A hundred people from the Spanish Animal Rights

13 May, 2024 @ 11:21

Costa del Sol·Lead

Catalunya elections: Separatists lose majority as pro-unity Socialists win most votes in blow for independence movement

CATALUNYA’S regional government is set to be led by a party opposed to independence for the first time in over a decade after separatist parties

13 May, 2024 @ 11:12

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

The wheel deal: No job is too big or small for Premier Bodyshops on the Costa del Sol- from small scratches to full car restorations

FROM classic cars and exotic sports models to your daily driver and family runabout – Premier Bodyshops has you covered. Their team is dedicated to

13 May, 2024 @ 11:12

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

Tragedy in Tenerife: British boy, 4, drowns in hotel swimming pool

How much would I be fined for filling up my swimming pool illegally in Spain’s Andalucia?

DESPITE heavy rains in early April, restrictions on private water use remain throughout Andalucia. Here’s what you need to know about water rules in Andalucia,

12 May, 2024 @ 13:53

Andalucia·Lead·OP Money Tree·Property

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Selva with pool – € 795,000

Villa Selva, Majorca 3 beds 4 baths € 795,000 Townhouse with Mallorcan Charm: Steps away from the Market or Peaceful by the Pool,

12 May, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Enjoy Estepona’s finest chicken in the port or at home with Pollo de la Mar

THE Olive Press ducked into Pollo de la Mar (no pun intended) to meet general manager Lisanne and sample the local merchandise one sparkling spring

12 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Estepona·Sponsored

Nockolds Lawyers Spain on the Costa del Sol who meet their clients’ needs before they even know they need them

THE dream of owning a property in Spain is often more fraught than aspiring buyers realise when they gaze into an estate agent’s window. The

12 May, 2024 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

How to avoid ants taking over your homes in Spain – as their numbers surge in the spring

THE experience is near-ubiquitous in warm climates – with spring cleaning comes the inevitable discovery of armies of tiny black flecks, marching tirelessly from unidentifiable

12 May, 2024 @ 10:53

Andalucia·Lead

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