New restaurant opens in Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A unique new restaurant has now opened its doors to those in Puerto Banus. Leone, located on the seafront, offers an open-air dining experience with
Blaze destroys €5million superyacht moored in port in Spain’s Valencia
A FIRE destroyed and sank a £5million yacht in the port of Valencia last week. The blaze was such that six separate fire crews were
Superfood: Study finds big Spanish export the avocado is good for your heart
ONE of Spain’s biggest exports, the avocado, is proven to reduce the risk of heart disease. A study involving more than 110,000 participants found that
International Boat Show returns to Palma in Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE International Boat Show is returning to Mallorca with more than 200 exhibitors and hundreds of boats set to be open to the public. From
Spain’s Malaga port expects more than 70,000 cruise passengers between May and June
THE high season for cruise tourism in the Port of Malaga has begun, with more than 70,000 cruise passengers expected between May and June. The
Money talks: Investment planning for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FINANCIAL services company Holborn Assets is hosting three talks in Andalucia on investment planning for expats living in Spain. Each event will be serving champagne,
From Duran Duran to Pete Tong: Big names billed for the Balearic Islands’ music festivals this summer
DOZENS of music acts are set to perform on the Balearic Islands this summer at a series of long-overdue music festivals. Muse, Franz Ferdiannd, and
Meet the team: Introducing Olive Press young reporters Jorge Hinojosa, Elena Goçmen and George Mathias
WITH an average age of 25, Elena Goçmen, Jorge Hinojosa, and George Mathias are the new blood of the Olive Press. Elena joined the team
KINGS OF HASHISH: Trial begins for Castaña clan, alleged to have made €30 million from drug trafficking in southern tip of Spain
IT’S taken over a decade, but finally the ‘Kings of Hashish’ are on trial. Brothers Francisco and Antonio Tejon are facing 20 years in prison
Ferry routes between Spain and Morocco resume after two year stop
FERRY crossings between Spain and Morocco were resumed this week after stopping more than two years ago as the pandemic hit. The first ferries crossed
OPINION: When it comes to saving the planet, it’s now or never
THE human race never learns. Why? Are we stupid, ambivalent, or just downright lazy? Read on and you decide. My vote is for all three.
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Sotogrande – € 400,000
Apartment Sotogrande, Cádiz 2 beds 3 baths € 400,000 Located in the Ribera del Marlin urbanization which has many things to offer including
Illegal parties banned in clampdown across Balearic Islands that could see revellers fined up between €300 and €30K
ORGANISERS of illegal parties face massive fines of up to €300,000 in a crackdown by the Balearic Island government. And guests could be left raving
Lust for life: Iggy Pop turns 75 and announces tour dates in Spain
VETERAN rocker Iggy Pop has announced his first European tour dates in years, playing nine gigs in Spain over the summer. His first appearance will
FX column: War in Ukraine continues to infuse volatility in GBP/EUR
The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate has traded erratically over the past couple of weeks as events in Ukraine infused the pairing with considerable volatility.
Cruising industry looks set to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels as two new ships stop off in Gibraltar
THE Rock welcomed two inaugural cruise calls in one day, as the industry looks set to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. Le Bougainville and the
‘Spain is Ugly’: New book takes swipe at chronic overdevelopment of costas and charts architectural ruin of Spain
THE renowned editor of El Pais’s travel supplement Andres Rubio claims ill thought out overdevelopment has ruined Spain in his controversial new book ‘España Fea’
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces expansion of Ukrainian refugee centre in Malaga to provide more temporary accommodation
THE Centre for Reception, Care and Referral (CREADE) for Ukrainian refugees in Malaga will be expanded with an additional module. Following a visit to the
Vote Macron, urges Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ahead of French presidential election
SPAIN’S Prime Minister has urged French voters to back Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election on Sunday. Publishing an op-ed in Le Monde alongside the
Bond – Live and Let Dine!
On Saturday 7th May ,Barbary Restaurant is delighted to announce that the slapstick comedy Bond dining experience will be coming to Gibraltar! Tickets are £50
Dozens of arrests across Spain over newborn baby nationality scam aimed at getting residency for Moroccan women
THE Policia Nacional have busted a scam using newborn babies of pregnant immigrants as a way to get Spanish residency. Moroccan women paid up to
Great Escape: Two tots escape from kindergarden on toy motorbike in Spain’s Almeria
AN alarming escape story could have ended in tragedy after it emerged two young children escaped their nursery school riding a plastic motorcycle after the
Spain sending forensic and autopsy specialists to Ukraine in Russian war crime probe
SPAIN is sending police medical experts to Ukraine to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russian invaders. The Ministry of Justice has made available 29
More foreigners call Spain home than ever before, latest government stats reveal
THERE are more foreign residents living in Spain than ever before, new data suggests. Some six million foreigners were officially recorded as having residence in
‘Take the bins out’: Glovo customer in Spain makes outrageous request to food delivery driver
A GLOVO customer who insisted the delivery man ‘take the bins out’ after he delivered a food order has caused outrage in Spain. “Please could
Be quick: Renfe offers 100,000 bargain tickets on high speed trains across Spain for just €15
SPAIN’S train company Renfe launched a flash sale on Friday offering trips across Spain for the bargain price of just €15. The sale to mark