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Must visit: The charming border ‘pueblos’ of Portugal boasting castles, white-washed homes and rolling green hills – ‘just a few kilometres’ drive from Spain

THESE are the charming border ‘pueblos’ of Portugal boasting castles, white-washed homes and rolling green hills just a few kilometers from the Spanish border. Portugal’s

4 May, 2024 @ 14:00

Olive Press Travel

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torremolinos with pool – € 437,000

Apartment Torremolinos, Málaga 3 beds 2 baths € 437,000 This apartment is located in one of the best areas of Torremolinos, in a

4 May, 2024 @ 13:05

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These are the three best cocktail bars in Malaga province, according to a prestigious guide – but do YOU agree?

A PRESTIGIOUS guide has named these three bars the best cocktail bars in Malaga province. What the Michelin Guide is for food, Top Cocktail Bars

4 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

This is THE place to visit in Spain this summer, according to online poll: ‘Oasis of peace’ is praised for its stunning beaches and far fewer crowds

SPAIN’s top summer destination has been revealed by an online poll and it’s an ‘oasis of peace’ loved for its quiet atmosphere and beautiful beaches.

4 May, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Who was Archibald Dickinson? The British hero who defied orders to rescue fleeing families from Alicante port at the end of Spain’s brutal civil war

IN the Alicante Marina lies a metal bust of a solemn-faced man in a sailor’s hat. His eyes gaze placidly ahead, concealing the nearly forgotten

4 May, 2024 @ 08:06

Alicante·EXPLAINER·Lead

Anticipation grows in Gibraltar ahead of Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s testimony to the McGrail Inquiry as key witnesses struck by forgetfulness

THE McGrail Inquiry is heading into its final furlong with key players shedding light on the events surrounding police chief Ian McGrail’s early retirement –

4 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

UN experts blast rightwing ‘harmony’ laws in Spain for ‘whitewashing’ the Franco era

EXPERTS from the United Nations have warned that so-called ‘harmony’ laws proposed by right-wing regional governments in Spain amount to the ‘whitewashing’ of the Franco

3 May, 2024 @ 21:40

Lead·Politics

Manhunt for British and Irish ‘gangsters’ who ‘shot up restaurant in Marbella after arguing with staff the night before’: Pair abscond after being released on bail

A MANHUNT is underway for a Brit and an Irishman accused of shooting up a restaurant in Marbella after they were released from prison. Alleged

3 May, 2024 @ 19:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Madeleine McCann anniversary: How Brit toddler’s disappearance 17 years ago today shares striking similarities to that of German girl Inga Gehricke – including paedophile suspect Christian Brueckner

IT was May 2, 2015, when five-year-old Inga Gehricke went off to collect firewood for a family barbecue, never to be seen again. Just like

3 May, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people

Fridge gas leak is revealed as cause of deadly Valencia fire dubbed ‘Spain’s Grenfell’

FORENSIC experts believe a fridge gas leak was the most likely cause of February’s fire at an apartment block in Valencia’s Campanar district- claiming 10

3 May, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain issues €81million worth of fines to 17 online gambling sites – this is why

SPAIN’S gambling regulator has dished out fines totalling over €81 million to 17 online betting websites in the second half of 2023. The DGOJ said

3 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Spain breaks all-time tourism record in the first quarter of 2024

FOREIGN holidaymakers in Spain reached a record high for the first quarter of a year with UK arrivals accounting for 18.4% of the market. The

3 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

‘Drunk’ woman crashes football star’s €215,000 Ferrari in Madrid: Sports car is mangled after smashing into a metal fence

A ‘DRUNK’ woman has crashed a football star’s €215,000 Ferrari into a metal fence in Madrid, mangling the car. The Brazilian woman was driving footballer

3 May, 2024 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Loan shark warning in Spain: How a woman who borrowed €120 amassed a €16,000 ‘debt’ with mobsters who ‘attacked and threatened her’ to pay up

SIX people have been arrested in Alicante for allegedly trying to extort €16,200 out of a woman for two loans totalling €120. The Policia Nacional

3 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Female patient, 70, hurls xenophobic abuse at ‘foreign’ doctor trying to treat her in southern Spain

A FEMALE doctor was verbally abused by an elderly patient at a Sevilla province health centre on the grounds that she wasn’t Spanish. The incident

3 May, 2024 @ 16:10

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Malaga to New York flights take off this weekend: United Airlines starts direct route a month earlier due to popular demand

TRANSATLANTIC flights between Malaga and New York-Newark airport resume this Saturday with operator United Airlines starting a month earlier than last year. The direct United

3 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

British expat, 48, is rescued from devastating fire at his two-storey home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Are you the expat mentioned in this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat has been rescued from his home in Manilva after becoming trapped by

3 May, 2024 @ 15:20

Costa del Sol·Lead

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Algorfa with pool – € 219,000

Townhouse Algorfa, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 219,000 Townhouse with 3 BEDROOMS AND 2 BATHROOMS WITH GOLF VIEWS IN THE PRESTIGIOUS LA

3 May, 2024 @ 13:05

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Doctors guilty of reckless homicide after boy, 8, died following five ER visits over four days in Spain

‘I’m a prisoner in my own body’: Man, 52, who will be euthanised in Spain today explains his reasons in final social media post

A SEVILLA province man has taken to social media to explain why is he is being euthanised this Friday. The Castilblanco de los Arroyos resident,

3 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

Act Of Inaguration Of Juanma Moreno As New President Of Andalusia

President of Andalucia rules out ‘enforcing’ a tourist tax after left wing party said the region risks becoming a ‘beach club for the guiris’ without one

THE president of Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, has once again ruled out a tourist tax for the region. Speaking on Thursday in the regional parliament, he

3 May, 2024 @ 11:55

Andalucia·Lead

When is Eurovision 2024 and where can I watch it in Spain?

Where can I watch Eurovision in Spain and when is it? Just a week remains until the biggest event in the European calendar and no,

3 May, 2024 @ 11:39

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain's government examines different options to bring in national toll road charges in 2024

Portugal is set to remove tolls on roads that enter Spain via Andalucia, Galicia and elsewhere

THE national parliament in Portugal on Thursday approved a draft law from the Socialist Party that will see tolls on a number of roads scrapped.

3 May, 2024 @ 11:18

Andalucia·Galicia·Lead

Mercadona is told to remove a popular food item from its shelves: Healthy alternative’s listed ingredients are ‘incorrect’, says watchdog

SPAIN’S Facua consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against supermarket chain Mercadona for false advertising, after it put on sale some tortillas that did not

3 May, 2024 @ 11:01

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain cancels this year’s national bullfighting prize that sees a top matador win €30,000: Culture Ministry hopes to eliminate the award for good

SPAIN’S Culture Ministry has decided to cancel a national bullfighting prize and is to start the process of eliminating the award for good. That’s according

3 May, 2024 @ 10:26

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

‘Yes we want to f**k, but peacefully’: Organiser of a ‘mass orgy’ in a quiet village in Spain speaks out after thousands sign up

AN organiser of a ‘mass orgy’ in a quiet Spanish village speaks out after thousands sign up. To the naked eye, the ViñaRock music festival

3 May, 2024 @ 10:13

National News

British Researchers Seek Collaboration With Spanish Colleagues in Horizon Europe Campaign

In early 2024, the United Kingdom joined the pan-European research initiative called Horizon Europe. Spanning over 20 member states and almost €100 billion in grants,

3 May, 2024 @ 09:19

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