Green light for five-year plan to ‘bury’ railway line that cuts Spain’s Valencia into two
ONE of Spain’s most complex rail engineering projects was formally green lit at an onsite signing ceremony in Valencia City on Monday. The train line
Air traffic controllers stage second Monday strike at 16 airports in Spain
AIR traffic controllers at 16 airports in Spain have gone on strike for a second successive Monday. Workers for private companies Saerco and FerroNats claim
Spain sends troops and drones to help in Turkish earthquake rescue effort
SPAIN is sending troops and drones from its Military Emergency Unit to help in the rescue effort following Monday’s Turkish earthquake disaster. The 7.7 magnitude
Thief pinched hundreds of books from libraries in Spain’s Valencia for online resale
A thief stole over 300 books from Valencia libraries which he then sold online. The 52-year-old Spaniard, with no criminal record, even offered a special
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 183,000
Torrevieja, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 183,000 Newly renovated quad town house with communal pool and off road parkingThis property is a
Tennis star Novak Djokovic spotted in Malaga days after winning tenth Australian Open
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has been spotted in Malaga just days after winning his tenth Grand Slam in Australia, tying with Rafael Nadal for the
Protests across Spain over animal rights law that excludes hunting dogs
PROTESTS were held in 44 cities across Spain on Sunday over hunting dogs being excluded from the new animal welfare law which Congress will vote
Ham-carving competition in Huelva declared best in Spain—followed by Ronda
THE National Association of Ham Cutters (ANCJ) has awarded the prize for the best ham cutting competition in Spain to the ham-carving contest held every
Bioparc in Spain’s Fuengirola opens registration period for its White Week children’s camp
THE last week of February is synonymous in the province of Malaga with school holidays to celebrate the Day of Andalucia (Dia de Andalucia), which
Abandoned reservoir in Spain’s Malaga to be converted into extreme sports adventure park
THE abandoned Montejaque reservoir, built in the 1920s, which never had any water due to a botched engineering job, will house an adventure park with
IN PICTURES: If trees could talk then these 10 amazing trees in Spain would have some tales to tell
TREES are one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in our world and Spain has its fair share of truly exceptional ones. The Olive Press
Blanca Paloma wins Benidorm Fest and will be Spain’s choice for Eurovision
SPAIN has chosen Blanca Paloma to be its next Eurovision contestant after a week-long competition in benidorm. She came out on top at Benidorm Fest
Mystery of how the Cold War spy who met the Kennedys ended up dead in a ravine in Spain’s Costa del Sol
IT started as a Cold War tale of intrigue involving a spy, international headlines and appearances from Robert and Edward Kennedy. It ended when a
3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Las Palas with pool garage – € 230,000
Las Palas, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 230,000 Six Seconds Properties offers you these wonderful townhouses built to the highest standards and
Crazily affordable average property prices in Spain’s cheapest village
You’ll be forgiven for letting this town in central Spain go under your radar, but you should probably know about it if you want to
Fun and Games: Following the Game of Thrones trail in Spain’s Andalucia
LOOKING out across the rolling plains of the Cordoba Campina, my teenage son felt just like Olenna Tyrell surveying her kingdom. His perch on a
With 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, Malaga is one of the five cities with the best climate in Spain
THE perfect climate doesn’t exist, but with 18.5ºC on average and 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, Malaga’s climate comes close. In fact, Malaga is
Spanish pharmacies report long delays in hundreds of medications amid Europe drug shortage
Spanish pharmacies have reported long delays in hundreds of different kinds of medication as Europe grapples with a drug shortage. Spanish pharmacies had a hard
How British expat turned land rover into luxury home ahead of ‘mammoth’ road trip through Africa
A British expat has converted a Land Rover into a mobile home with a double bed and an indoor shower. It’s all in preparation for
CHILLING OUT: Living on the snowline in Spain’s Granada region
DESPITE the start of 2023 being unseasonably warm, the mercury plummeted in mid-January and early February, with constant minimum temperature warnings from Spain’s meteorological agency,
Amazon ‘Flex’ couriers were falsely self-employed, Spanish court rules
Amazon must compensate self-employed couriers who used their own vehicles for deliveries, a Spanish court has ruled. The Madrid labour court said this week the
2 bedroom Flat for sale in Elche / Elx – € 270,000
Elche / Elx, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 270,000 Luminous flat of three bedrooms, two bathrooms reconverted to 2, wide open kitchen
Spain’s Andalucia contemplates reactivating works on high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla—which would connect the two cities in less than an hour
THE JUNTA is studying the possible reactivation of works on the high-speed rail track Malaga-Sevilla abandoned in 2013. PP chief, Juan Manuel Moreno, has informed
Online Costa Blanca scammers sold fake tickets to festivals and shows in Spain
THREE Alicante scammers have been arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to festivals and shows across Spain. The online fraud prompted over a hundred complaints to
The A-395 access road to the Sierra Nevada Ski resort in Spain’s Granada temporarily reopens for peak winter sports weekend, to avoid traffic chaos
THE Sierra Nevada ski resort, a major tourist attraction in Granada, has made the welcome decision to reopen the main A-395 access road over the
Gibraltar leader blasts customs Eastern Beach landing as ‘most serious and dangerous incident’ in years
GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister has declared the Eastern Beach landing by Spain’s customs officers ‘the most serious and dangerous incident for many years’ and ‘a gross