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Breakdown: Chaos as thousands of British expats in Spain no longer allowed to drive with UK licence

THOUSANDS of Brits across Spain are now unable to drive after an extension period that allowed Brits to use their British driving licence in Spain

2 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Problem, what problem?: UK’s Europe Minister James Cleverly ‘not aware’ of Gibraltar border issues

THE UK’S Europe Minister, James Cleverly, has insisted that recent issues with strict Schengen controls at the Gibraltar border are not a negotiating ploy by

2 May, 2022 @ 13:45

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Sweatshop Factory Owner Paid Foreign Workers A Pittance To Exploit Them In Spain's Alicante Area

Sweatshop factory exploiter paid vulnerable foreign workers a pittance in Spain’s Alicante area

A 38-year-old clothes recycling warehouse owner has been arrested for exploiting workers at his Cocentaina factory in Alicante Province. It’s the latest in a series

2 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Santa Ponsa – € 340,000

Apartment Santa Ponsa, Majorca 2 beds 1 baths € 340,000 Apartment Mallorca: This Mediterranean apartment is located in the popular residential and bathing

2 May, 2022 @ 13:06

Featured Property

Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport

Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland

A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 37, flew

2 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WEDGED in his own car and fearful that he may drown, an 80 year old man was dramatically rescued by police and passers-by in San

2 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mobile phone belonging to Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, infected with Pegasus spyware

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has mobile phone hacked by Pegasus spyware

A mobile phone owned by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was hacked twice in May 2021 according to the Spanish government. The unit was hit by

2 May, 2022 @ 11:39

Lead·National News·Politics

The Alcazaba and Gibralfaro in Spain’s Malaga sees more than 208,900 visitors in the first three months of 2022

MALAGA’S most emblematic monuments, the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro have attracted a total of 208,936 visitors in the first three months of the year. Specifically, in

2 May, 2022 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Train tracks, Tragedy as young man is killed by train in Spain’s Ronda whilst trying to rescue his dog

Tragedy as young man killed by train in Spain’s Ronda whilst trying to rescue his dog

A 27-year-old man has tragically died after being run over by a train in the municipality of Ronda whilst trying to rescue his dog. The

2 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

How March's heavy rain in Spain helped inflation rate to big fall

Rain and storms to return to Spain’s Malaga this week

THE mild and sunny weather which has been the protagonist of the first Sunday in May—seeing highs of almost 30ºC—will not last, with rains and

2 May, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Phoenician necropolis discovered during building works in Osuna in Spain’s Andalucia

LIMESTONE burial vaults dating back 2,500 years have been discovered during building works in the Andalucian town of Osuna. The rare archeological find was uncovered

1 May, 2022 @ 19:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Rental crisis in Spain as supply of properties plummets by a third within a year

HOMES to rent in Spain are in increasingly short supply, according to property giant Idealista. The property listing portal found the supply of rental housing

1 May, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Property

Instructor And Young Female Student, Driving Lesson

UK driving licences for those resident in Spain for more than six months no longer valid from May 1

UK driving licences for people who have been living in Spain for more than six months are no longer valid from today (May 1). Since

1 May, 2022 @ 16:36

Brexit·Lead·National News

These four seaside towns are officially the sunniest in Spain and they’re not on the Costa del Sol

THINK of Spain and you’ll undoubtedly think of sun-soaked days at the beach. But despite its name, the Costa del Sol isn’t actually the sunniest

1 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Marbella founded MTK Global boxing management company closes down after US sanctions on Kinahan Irish crime cartel

US government sanctions on the Kinahan Irish mafia cartel have claimed their first business casualty. The MTK Global boxing management company has closed its doors

1 May, 2022 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

4 bedroom Flat for sale in Cullera – € 160,000

Flat Cullera, Valencia 4 beds 2 baths € 160,000 This wonderful flat is located just 400 metres from the beach of San Antonio

1 May, 2022 @ 13:06

Featured Property

Fun facts and trivia about Spain’s Malaga you may not know

MALAGA province is full of traditions and curiosities, rich in natural and cultural heritage and a few fun facts that may not only surprise you,

1 May, 2022 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Football star Steven McManaman says adios to Spain’s Mallorca for good

FORMER England star Steven McManaman and his wife Victoria Edwards have moved out of their Mallorca home after 22 years on the island. The former

1 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Artificial insemination plan for endangered tapirs who won’t mate at Fuengirola Zoo on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SPANISH zoo has announced it will try to use assisted reproduction of its ‘living fossil’ tapirs after impatiently waiting for several years for them

1 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s ‘cocaine queen’ faces 25 years jail, but insists she’s ‘just an ordinary person’

A WOMAN standing trial for the distribution of more than 100 kilograms of cocaine from La Linea de la Concepcion in 2014 and subsequent money

1 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead

BEING INCLUSIVE: Andalucia scoops European prize for its treatment of Roma community

ANDALUCIA has won the European Commission’s first annual prize for the inclusion of the Roma community. The region came out on top thanks to its

30 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Politics

Lost dog found dead by roadside after influencer offered €10,000 reward in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE dog belonging to a Marbella-based influencer who had offered €10,000 for his safe return has been found dead on the side of a road.

30 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead

Spain adds more red tape to digital nomad visa scheme leaving British expats ‘in limbo’

Digital nomads take on the Spanish property market

SPAIN has experienced a 25% increase of interest in property from foreign buyers over the first quarter of this year. This is part of a

30 Apr, 2022 @ 15:30

Lead·National News·Property

TRAVEL SPAIN: What you need to know as feria season gets underway in Spain’s Andalucia

ONE of the greatest of Andalucian traditions is the feria, which is celebrated in nearly every town across the region between April and October. Ferias

30 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

La Cultura·Lead

2 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Torrevieja – € 179,900

Bungalow Torrevieja, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 179,900 Property and Location: Key Ready 2 Bed Bungalows close to Torrevieja This development of

30 Apr, 2022 @ 13:06

Featured Property

‘Exploring Andalucia’: Journey through southern Spain with glossy new book by British couple who fell in love with the region

BRITISH couple Calum Chace and Julia Begbie have penned a glossy book on Andalucia encapsulating their love for the region. Hailing from Sussex, the couple

30 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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