Climate change causing fish biting attacks on swimmers in Spain’s Mallorca
CLIMATE CHANGE causing seas to hot up may be behind increasing cases of fish biting swimmers in Mallorca. Several bathers have suffered bite marks caused
Briton, 42, is arrested on suspicion of selling cocaine in Ibiza
The 42-year-old was found with 35 wraps of the drug in the early hours of Saturday morning
Arabic Baths Cultural Center in Spain’s Jaen welcomes surge in visitors
SITUATED in the historic city center of Jaen, the Centro Cultural Baños Árabes Palacio de Villardompardo has observed a notable rise in visitor numbers, reflecting
Spain’s Antequera annual fair swaps traditional fireworks for eco-friendly drone show
ANTEQUERA’S yearly fair is taking a greener approach by replacing its regular fireworks display with an eco-friendly drone show. Starting on August 23 and running
New acting course at Gibraltar College will gear up students for university studies, government says
AN ACTING course that will have the same academic value as an A-level will launch at the Gibraltar College in partnership with a local academy.
Ferries in Spain’s Andalucia use biofuels to cut carbon emissions by 90% across Straits of Gibraltar
FERRIES that cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 90% using locally made biofuels will soon sail out of the Algeciras port in Spain’s Andalucia. A
Three more Malaga inland towns stop overnight water supply as heatwave in Spain’s Andalucia heightens
THREE more Malaga province villages in Spain’s Andalucia will cut water supply overnight as weather forecasters predict temperatures to rise above 44C. Inland areas of
Iconic Sanlucar horse races in Spain’s Cadiz kick off today
THE renowned Sanlucar horse races are gearing up for another edition on the beaches of Cadiz province. This historical event, now in its 178th year
Police Seize more than twenty bottles of ‘laughing gas’ from a group of youths in Spain’s Mijas
THE Mijas local police have recently intervened in an incident involving a group of underage individuals using nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as ‘laughing gas’,
Tourist, 32, is killed while riding a jetski along Spain’s Costa del Sol in second such death in less than a month
It comes after a woman of the same age died in a similar accident in El Palo on July 16
Four works of art stolen from a Palma gallery have been recovered in Belgium
FOUR paintings valued at €31,000, stolen from a gallery in Palma have been recovered in Belgium. The stolen pieces included work of Glasgow artist José
LOUNGER WARS: hotheads battle in the Costa del Sol
A FOUR-STAR Costa del Sol hotel reportedly hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, in Benalmadena,
Benidorm shops openly selling cannabis next to popular tourist beach are closed down by police in Spain
SIX BENIDORM stores openly selling cannabis and other drugs in the Levante beach and Marina areas have been closed down by the Policia Nacional. 22
Intrepid CEO prepares to brave waves, winds and wild creatures in charity swim across Strait of Gibraltar
A HARDY hotelier is part of a group of four who have set the ambitious goal of swimming from Europe to Africa in the name
Developers propose 13-storey apartments and shopping complex at Gibraltar’s old Queen’s Cinema site
DEVELOPERS want to build two new 13-storey tall buildings that will include elderly housing, shops and cafes at the site of Gibraltar’s old Queen’s cinema
The Mediterranean Sea to reach the highest August temperature ever recorded on the Valencian coastline
THE Mediterranean Sea will register the highest August temperature ever recorded on the Valencian coastline. Experts believe that the sea temperature will be warmer than
Transfer of trans prisoner into female wing sparks pregnancy scandal in Spain’s Alicante prison
ONE of Spain’s toughest prisons has been forced to implement ‘shower watch’ shifts due to a female prisoner falling pregnant after a trans inmate was
Angry passenger thumps bus driver in face and hurls him out of vehicle- just missing passing cars- in Spain’s Valencia
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a Valencia man, 27, who attacked a city bus driver who would not let him use somebody else’s travel pass.
UK and Gibraltar police dig up Town Range parking lot to pursue new clues on 1986 Simon Parkes mystery
POLICE from Gibraltar and the UK are taking part in a new dig for remains of Simon Parkes, who has been missing since 1986 when
Horror moment boy, 16, is savagely gored by bull at festival near Spain’s Benidorm, sparking calls for tougher controls
The horror incident took place at the annual ‘Bous al carrer’ event in Calpe, on the Costa Blanca, just a few miles north of Benidorm
Alicante surpasses Sevilla to become Spain’s fourth most populated region
ALICANTE has become Spain’s fourth most populated city after gaining 44,180 new residents in the last year, according to Spain’s Institute of National Statistics (INE).
New heatwave with temperatures of over 40 degrees to hit Spain’s Alicante Province this Thursday
ALICANTE province will experience extremely hot temperatures of up to 43 degrees tomorrow, Thursday August 10. The region will be hit by a new heatwave
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mijas Costa with pool garage – € 215,000
Mijas Costa, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 215,000 BRAND NEW APARTMENTS NEAR BEACH – from €215,000. Ready now and move into these
Olive oil prices rocket to sky-high levels as olive harvests get ravaged by drought across Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es OLIVE OIL price rises are showing no sign of slowing down in Spain with the cost of a
Swimmer in Spain’s Valencia arrested at beach for seizing exotic turtle to use as dog food
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A MAN has been arrested at Valencia’s Malvarosa beach after finding an exotic turtle while bathing which he
DEADLINE LOOMS: Brits urged to swap UK licences for Spanish ones before September 15 cut off
THE deadline for Brits residing in Spain to be able to exchange their UK drivers licences for Spanish licences is fast approaching. And the British