Where to find Spain’s ‘Red Sea’ of blooming poppies
THOUSANDS of red poppies are blooming across the Spanish province of Ciudad Real with Spring’s arrival. The town of Socuéllamos, with about 12,000 residents, is
LIFE (AND DEATH) IN SPAIN: Michael Coy examines how funerary rites differ from those in the UK
DID you know that Spain’s constant good weather is attributable to an Atlantic Ocean patch of high air pressure? It’s true. We fall within the
3 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in San Pedro del Pinatar with pool garage – € 199,000
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Pedro Sanchez’s proposed Spanish housing law is a timebomb – and he knows it
SPAIN’S proposed new housing law, unveiled by PSOE on May 22, 2025, is a political stunt dressed up as reform – and a dangerous one
As World Bee Day passes, Dilip Kuner takes a look at these tiny – but essential – insect superheroes
SPRING brings with it a sensory overload: blooming jacaranda, clinking glasses of cava, and – if you listen closely – a soft buzz in the
Spain opposes changes to air passenger rights over cabin luggage and flight delay compensation
SPAIN is one of four EU countries opposing plans that it believes will reduce the rights of air passengers. The European Commission’s proposals to allow
Spain’s wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction
SPAIN’S Iberian wolf population is dwindling according to a government census. Figures compiled by the Ministry for Ecological Transition suggest that wolf numbers have been
Gibraltar’s controversial Eastside marina development ‘is actually HELPING Spain’s beaches and restoring marine environment’
GIBRALTAR’S Eastside development is actually repairing the health of beaches on the Spanish side of the border, according to the project’s main contractor. Darren McComb,
Half decade milestone since Christian Brueckner was named prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case – where are we now?
Olive Press editor Jon Clarke recalls the week he started probing the German paedophile during the Covid lockdown in June 2020 IT is exactly five
Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months
TWO British men have been acquitted of raping a British woman at a Benidorm hotel in November 2023. The duo, whose ages have not been
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is just one win away from retaining his French Open title
SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz has booked his second successive French Open final this Sunday after a walkover win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in Paris on Friday.
Runway to success: Javea fashion show wows audience beside popular Arenal beach
AS the music began to play, the runway was set ablaze in a riot of colour and rhythm. The energy then shifted to a Latin-inspired
Andalucia in Spring: Light, colour and the call of El Rocío
SPRING in Andalucia doesn’t tiptoe in. It arrives with rhythm, scent and colour – carried on warm breezes, shouted from church towers, and stamped into
Spanish tourist dies from rabies in Valencia hospital after dog bite during African trip
A 44-YEAR-OLD man died on Friday after contracting rabies from a dog bite during a visit to Ethiopia in July 2024. The Europa Press and
Developers fear Spain’s real estate bubble will burst in three years amid 70-year mortgages
REAL ESTATE developers are urging Madrid to take action to prevent the incoming market collapse they predict is on its way within the next three
Dangerous escaped mental patient from Belgium is recaptured at Costa Blanca hospital
A DANGEROUS Belgian fugitive who escaped from a psychiatric prison facility has been arrested in Alicante province. The man, 48, had been admitted for reasons
Nuclear power plant in Spain temporarily shut down after ‘leak in cooling system’ identified
A TARRAGONA nuclear power plant has said an onsite incident does not endanger its staff, the nearby town or surrounding environment. The Ascó I nuclear
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m certain they’ve found key evidence in Maddie search’ says former detective who worked alongside McCann family in 2007 Portugal search
By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz A FORMER detective who helped look for missing Madeleine McCann in 2007 insists the search this week was
Irish brothers arrested over alleged serious sexual assault in Mallorca hotel
TWO Irish brothers have been arrested over an alleged rape of a woman- also Irish- at a Magaluf hotel. The men, aged 20 and 23,
Marbella Gears Up for a Week of Festivities at the San Bernabé Fair
MARBELLA is set to burst into colour and celebration next week as the annual San Bernabé Fair gets under way from Monday 9 to Sunday
Chinese nationals arrested for importing €6m of fake goods to sell in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain. The goods were foreign-made fake clothes, toys, electrical
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Quirónsalud Marbella marks 50 years of healthcare excellence with tribute to staff and community
QUIRÓNSALUD MARBELLA celebrated its 50th anniversary with a formal institutional ceremony, marking half a century of commitment to healthcare on the Costa del Sol. The
Sevilla students feeling the crush of Spain’s housing crisis
STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital. The rental market in Seville has
Spain to be ‘epicentre of inhuman temperatures’: These will be the areas most affected
SPAIN is bracing for an ‘Iberian oven’ heat wave as temperatures set to soar to 42C in some regions. Temperatures are expected to soar to
ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
ON June 6, 1891 in the city of Sevilla, Ignacio Sánchez Mejías was born. 43 years later, he was dead. His story is tragic and