Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain
THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were
Popular Party and Vox reach a coalition deal in Spain’s northern Aragon region
THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox have reached a coalition deal for the northern Spanish region of Aragon, after an inconclusive result at
Archaeological dig at Gibraltar Upper Rock site hopes to find ‘important remains’, government says
ARCHAEOLOGISTS will soon start a dig at a whole new location on Gibraltar’s famous Rock after its national museum said there could be ‘important remains’
Record-Breaking Year: Spain’s Malaga starts August with historic record of flights in a single weekend
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA airport terminal continues to break barriers in this record-breaking year for the number of operations and passengers.
Weekend with gastronomic festivities in Spain’s Malaga: Moscatel Grape Day in Iznate
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es IZNATE, a quaint village nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Malaga, is gearing up for its much-awaited annual
WATCH: Strong terral wind forces aborted landing at Spain’s Malaga airport
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A POWERFUL gust of ever-changing wind frustrated the landing of a flight from Norway at Malaga Airport last
SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern Spain
A BOAT waving a British flag that was transporting 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million has been intercepted in northern Spain. The white sailing
Pervert arrested for sneakily filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport
A MAN has been arrested for secretly filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport. The 27-year-old was allegedly caught by a woman he
Two men in Spain’s Valladolid arrested after argument over queue for children’s swings turns violent
THE POLICE had to be called to a park in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid on Wednesday night, after two fathers got into a
Seven-year-old boy dies in Spain’s Castellon province after falling out of window
A BOY aged seven died on Wednesday after falling out of a fourth-floor apartment in Benicarlo in Castellon province. The Civil Guard told the Spanish
Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year
MORE AND MORE American tourists are choosing Spain for their vacation destination, with the number of visitors from the United States arriving on these shores
Spain’s caretaker prime minister slammed by opposition for picking Morocco as holiday destination
NOT EVEN on vacation can Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, escape attacks from the country’s opposition parties. This time, the Socialist Party leader has
MUST READ: Spain moves against low-cost airlines charging travellers for hand luggage
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S Ministry of Consumer Affairs(Consumo) has opened disciplinary proceedings against several low-cost airlines for charging passengers for hand
New express car park opens in arrivals area of busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A NEW express car park has opened in the arrivals area of Alicante-Elche airport allowing passengers to be
WATCH: Gibraltar authorities reopen Camp Bay and Little Bay to bathers after oil spill cleaning success
AUTHORITIES have reopened Camp Bay and Little Bay to bathers in Gibraltar after managing to clean up a lot of the oil that damaged that
British mom rescues newborn puppy abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag on Costa del Sol town
A BRITISH expat has rescued a newborn puppy that had been left abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag in the hills of Manilva, on the
ROAD RAGE: Man chases rider down Gibraltar roads until victim falls and crashes into another car
A MAN chased a motorcyclist down Gibraltar roads in his car after an argument until the rider fell off and crashed into another vehicle. Police
1 bedroom Flat for sale in Palma de Mallorca with pool garage – € 340,000
Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 1 beds 1 baths € 340,000 This fabulous ground floor apartment in Palma de Mallorca has a beautiful private
International gang used luxury villas to grow marijuana on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A SIX MONTH operation to bring down an Albanian-led drugs gang that used luxury Costa Blanca villas as
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008 as nearly 22,000 jobs were created in July
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In
Spain’s reservoirs have more capacity than 2022 but serious problems continue in parts of country
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S reservoirs were at 42.2% of total capacity at the start of August- 1.8% more than a year
First vertical solar energy park tests in Spain taking place in Valencia
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE PORT of Valencia could become the home of Spain’s first large-scale vertical solar energy park. Tests are
How Does Spanish Horse Racing Compare To Britain?
When it comes to sports such as football, the difference and popularity in Britain and Spain is minimal. When it comes to horseracing, however, that
AEMET Confirms July as fourth hottest month in Spain’s Andalucia since 1961
LAST July witnessed scorching temperatures across Andalucia, making it the fourth warmest month in the region since 1961, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency
Port reveals upto 2,000 litres of oil spilled Monday on southwest Gibraltar coast as clean-up continues
THE Port of Gibraltar restarted bunkering operations Wednesday evening as government workers and volunteers cleaned oil off rocks and beaches after Monday’s spill. Captain of
Temperature plunge expected in Spain’s Malaga as storm Patricia approaches
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es AS August sets in with scorching heat engulfing Spain, Malaga is bracing for its third consecutive day of