THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: The Prestige oil tanker disaster
On November 19, 2002, a ship went down off the Spanish coast, causing an ecological catastrophe. MICHAEL COY reminds us what happened. SPAIN is especially
Here’s what the new British-designed tower in Malaga port will look like – if it ever gets built
PLANS to erect a new British-designed skyscraper in Malaga port are facing fresh backlash after local experts filed an 80-page complaint to Spain’s Ministry of
Fury as case is closed in killing of Brit expat in Andalucia tourist town
A POLICE file into the death of an expat in Andalucia has revealed strong evidence of a violent robbery – yet the case has been
British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona
A BRITISH pilot who stabbed his Spanish lover to death during a drug-fuelled sex session has been jailed for 20 years. Aaron Rainbow, 50, was
Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain
JD WETHERSPOON has announced its first-ever pub in mainland Europe will be at Alicante-Elche airport. The outlet has been named Castell de Santa Barbera after
Bungled Malaga kidnapping exposes corruption plot within Marbella’s local police with links to a mysterious foreign national
A FAILED kidnap attempt on a Chinese businessman has exposed an astonishing corruption plot within the Marbella Policia Local that links to a mysterious foreign
‘Try putting a Spanish ad up in Barcelona’: Catalan-language billboard in Madrid backfires on 50th anniversary of Franco’s death
A GOVERNMENT billboard in Catalan on Madrid’s Gran Via main street has triggered a political row as Spain marks 50 years since the death of
Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor
SPAIN’S Attorney General has been convicted of leaking confidential information about the partner of a major political rival. Alvaro Garcia Ortiz has been banned from
British fugitive convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 10 years is arrested at Benidorm hotel
A BRITISH fugitive convicted of two sexual assaults who skipped his sentencing hearing has been arrested in a Benidorm hotel. The 44-year-old man had an
REVEALED: How fake police and bank officials are targeting expats in Spain-wide phone scam
EASTERN European phone scammers have been preying on fellow expats across Spain, an Olive Press investigation has revealed – siphoning at least €45,000 from just
Modelo 210 Explained: The Essential Guide for Non-Resident Property Owners in Spain (2025 Update)Â
Are you a non-resident property owner in Spain? If so, there’s a major tax date coming up soon. Many owners wrongly assume that if their
Heartbreak for owner as pack of wild boars eat pregnant horse alive on an Estepona finca
A HEARTBROKEN Costa del Sol resident has urged local authorities to help after his pregnant horse was mauled to death by a pack of wild
The McGrail Report – Gibraltar’s path to reconciliation after five years of fracture, by F Oliva
In his continuing column for the Olive Press, ex-Chronicle news editor Franciso Oliva muses on how the Rock can mend its fractured social fabric –
Annoying cookie pop-ups to end after EU caves in to Silicon Valley and AI revolution on privacy laws
ANNOYING website pop-ups requesting consent for the use of cookies could be a thing of the past after the EU agreed to water down its
EXPLAINER: Spain is finally planning to overhaul its backlogged residency and immigration system – all you need to know
LIFE could be about to get a lot less headachy for expats and prospective expats in Spain after the government announced it is rolling out
WATCH: Huge tsunami drills in Cadiz: Thousands rehearse for disaster as alerts bleat out ‘get to the third floor!’
HUNDREDS of thousands of people along the Cadiz coastline received an emergency alert this morning as Andalucia played host to the largest tsunami drill ever
Warning for drivers in Spain: A new light is mandatory from January but this one mistake could land you with a €200 fine
MOTORISTS in Spain will soon have to discard their red warning triangles in case of a breakdown- to be replaced by a compulsory V16 emergency
One in four people suffers a rheumatic disease: Quirónsalud Marbella launches new Rheumatology Unit
JOINT pain, stiffness, fatigue, and loss of mobility are symptoms that millions of people tend to attribute to aging – but in many cases, they
Schoolboy rushed to hospital for emergency operation after classmate stabs him in the chest on Costa Blanca street
A SCHOOLBOY, 16, needed emergency surgery after being stabbed by a classmate in a Torrevieja street. The attack happened on the city’s Avenida de las
Winter is here: Orange alert issued for snowfall in northern Spain as temperatures plunge across the peninsula
SWATHES of northern Spain are set to feel the freeze over the coming days after an orange weather alert was activated for heavy snowfall. The
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is hit with €479m compensation bill for unfair competition in Spain
TECH company Meta has been ordered to pay €479 million to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringement of EU data protection
Revealed: Where house prices are soaring by over 50% — and how expat hotspots in Spain’s Mediterranean arc are driving the surge
THE property market on parts of Spain’s Mediterranean coast is exploding at an eyewatering pace as house prices practically double in two years. Several expat-heavy
Spain is laying foundations for a new European economic order that could leave France and Germany behind, says the Telegraph
SPAIN is emerging as one of Europe’s most economic performers, with the latest data suggesting it could soon be on a stronger footing than France
‘¡Franco ha Muerto!’ Today marks the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death. Spain’s dictator is remembered by MICHAEL COY
HE had no charm and no charisma. In his 83 years on earth, no one ever quoted him cracking a joke or saying anything remotely
Fresh corruption scandal in Andalucia as high-profile arrests made over Covid-era ‘bribes’
A NEW scandal has hit Andalucia with numerous high-profile arrests over Covid-era corruption being made across the region. The president of the Almeria provincial council,
Spain’s population conundrum: Life expectancy breaks new record, births are at an all-time low – and over half a million immigrants arrive each year
SPAIN’S longevity credentials have been burnished after the country’s average lifespan sailed past a historic milestone. Life expectancy is now above 84 years for the