St. Patrick’s Day 2023 – Where to go and what to do to celebrate in Spain
Alicante Cabo Roig will join the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with their annual parade on March 17, starting at 3pm, on the Cabo Roig strip.
EXCLUSIVE: Giant crypto exchange Globix goes into liquidation amid rumours of missing €70 million
Have you invested money with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es A LEADING UK liquidator has been brought in to close down crypto company Globix which is
Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast
AUTHORITIES in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia have discovered a home-made semi-submersible vessel – a craft that is more commonly known as a ‘narco-submarine’.
Date set for second motion of no confidence against Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
THE SPEAKER in Spain’s lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, has confirmed the date that a motion of no confidence will be debated
Winter boom with record passenger numbers for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports
PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports reported a second successive record month, according to February’s figures released on Monday by airport operator Aena. The
Parents warned after man tries to snatch teenager outside Costa del Sol sports club
Police are urging parents to accompany children at all times at a sports club on the Costa del Sol after a shocking attempted kidnapping. A
Spain’s first public electric charge points for lorries enter service in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
SPAIN’S first two public electric charging points for lorries opened on Monday at strategic points off the AP-7 motorway in the east of the country.
Malaga the new cocaine gateway to Spain after latest drug haul in the port
Police have made another coke bust in the Port of Malaga as the Costa del Sol capital becomes the drug traffickers’ latest entry point of
Spain’s government joins legal action against Barcelona over referee consultant cash
THE government’s Sports Council is to join the legal action against FC Barcelona over €8.4 million of payments made to a refereeing consulant. The cash
Man runs cocaine lab out of empty property in popular expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 47-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has been jailed for running a cocaine laboratory out of an otherwise empty property in Benijofar on the Costa Blanca. The cocaine
Violent French gangster who made daring prison break in France caught on the Costa del Sol in Spain
A dangerous escaped convict on the run from French authorities has been arrested in Torremolinos after a woman reported him for domestic violence. The 28-year-old
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 345,000
Estepona, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 345,000 Lovely 2 bedroom apartment in El Campanario. Its interior consists of kitchen with a window,
Young runner dies after crossing half-marathon finishing line in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE 50th anniversary staging of the Elche Half-Marathon was marred on Sunday by the death of a young local runner. The 21-year-old man collapsed after
Elderly British expat rescued by firefighters in Spain’s Costa Blanca after apartment fall
A British woman who lived on her own had to be rescued after falling onto the floor of her Javea apartment and breaking her hip.
Spain’s Andalucia seeks to attract long-haul tourism with cultural and sporting events and improved air connections
ANDALUCIA plans more than 40 actions in 2023 to make headway in distant markets. Southern Spain is committed to offering a host of cultural and
Spain detects 25 forced marriages between 2020 and 2022
EACH year, an estimated 12 million girls aged under 18 marry against their will across the globe. Forced marriages were criminalised in Spain in 2015,
Beaches packed in Spain’s Malaga as people soak up summer-like weather in March
PRE-SUMMER mode has been activated this weekend along the Costa del Sol. This weekend has seen Malaga’s beaches packed with hundreds of people sunbathing or
Explore the most charming streets in Spain’s Andalucia this Spring
SPRING is in the air and that can only mean one thing – warm weather and time to enjoy the outdoors; and what better way
Spain’s prime minister dedicates ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to victims on anniversary of March 11 bombingsÂ
SPANISH PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday dedicated ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attacks that took place on March 11, 2004 He
Spain’s Estepona returns with another adult slide – this time in the council building
BACK IN 2019, the municipality of Estepona on the Costa del Sol made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, when a metal slide installed
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests man accused of stealing more than €11,000 from dead pensioner he used to care for
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has arrested a man in Seville on allegations that he spent more than €11,000 using the credit card of a pensioner
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Finding out a little more about aromatherapy
THERE is a clear difference between essential as in essence versus indispensable, just like the discounted Armani dress I told my husband I desperately needed.
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Playa de las Americas with pool – € 235,000
Playa de las Americas, Tenerife 1 beds 1 baths € 235,000 This apartment with stunning views is settled in the middle of the
City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors
THE CATALAN city of Badalona has been rocked by the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, and which only came to light when a
Spanish cuisine ranked third best in world
SPANISH cuisine has been voted third best in the world according to the TasteAtlas ranking. It’s no secret that Spanish cuisine is particularly healthy and
From Camera to Canvas: Create Stunning Wall Art!
If Spain is your adopted home, one of the best ways to keep track of your adventures here is to take photos. The beauty of