Ronaldo hits the Santiago de Compostela trail in Spain
RONALDO, the former Brazilian footballing superstar not to be confused with namesake Cristiano, who famously struggled with his weight, may well shed a few pounds
Massive bust sees arrest of corrupt police officers who helped gangs smuggle drugs into Spain
A HUGE investigation into drug trafficking has led to sixty arrests including a network of police officers who helped gangs smuggle their illicit wares into
Ryanair ordered to pay flight delay compensation by court in Spain’s Mallorca after four-year tussle
A Mallorca court has awarded six Ryanair passengers €1,533 in compensation after their flights were delayed in the summer of 2018. The Irish budget airline
Young robbers steal from churches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to pay for luxury hotel stays and gambling
A gang of young thieves plundered churches across the Murcia and Alicante Province areas in a robbery wave that started in January. Nine people have
IN PICS: Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz attends unveiling of massive tribute mural in his home town in Spain’s Murcia
MURCIA tennis star, Carlos Alcaraz, returned to his home town of El Palmar on Monday to see the inauguration of a 400 square-metre mural dedicated
Luxury villa gets converted into marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia with drugs sent to UK
THE Policia Nacional have raided a luxury villa in Chiva, Valencia Province, that housed a marijuana farm. Products from the clandestine nursery were exported to
3 bedroom Flat for sale in La Laguna – € 175,000
Flat La Laguna, Tenerife 3 beds 2 baths € 175,000 Engel & Völkers is pleased to present this 102m2 apartment in La Cuesta,
Drunk British groom spends wedding night in prison after hitting new wife on Spain’s Mallorca
A British man had a wedding night to forget on Mallorca after hitting his wife and being carted off to jail. The young couple flew
Extra police will patrol streets in crackdown on stag and hen parties in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
EXTRA police are being brought in to patrol the streets of Malaga in a crackdown on stag and hen parties in the city on the
Police find €400,000 in checked-in suitcase for flight from Spain’s Valencia to Turkey
A man tried to smuggle €400,000 out of Spain on a flight from Valencia Airport to Istanbul, Turkey. Guardia Civil officers at the luggage scanner
Dream Homes with a Personal Touch: The family business with local knowledge and all the property services you need
Located in a central location in Mijas Pueblo, Mijas Rentals and Sales is a family business offering a full suite of sales, rentals and property
Northern Ireland boy, 6, drowns in hotel swimming pool on Spain’s Mallorca
A Belfast boy drowned in a hotel swimming pool on Sunday. The tragedy occurred around 5.30 pm when Corey Aughey, 6, was found in the
Protect your finances in Spain with the experts – Smart Currency
Ringfence your money from exchange rate risk with Smart Currency. WITH something as important as your life savings or proceeds of a property sale at
Absurd ordeal: The truth about taking a driving test in Spain
Olive Press reader Dorothy Ryle shares her experience of taking the Spanish driving test.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hero’ grandfather kidnapped by family after nine weeks of ‘captivity, neglect & starvation’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WARNING: Graphic photos included in this article may be upsetting to some readers.
Meet the last shepherds eeking out a living on Spain’s ancient pastoral routes
MEET Valentin, his dog Hooky, and Alberto. We occasionally see each other on my walks near Requena, a rural area in Valencia province. Full disclosure:
A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too
I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever,
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Manga del Mar Menor – € 131,250
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LOOKING UP: Property sales boom across Spain with best figures since 2007
SPAIN’S property market is bouncing back fast with home sales up 25.6% year-on-year and a 10.5% increase on February’s total, according to the National Statistics
Unions call for special measures to tackle policing problems in Campo de Gibraltar
POLICE unions in Spain’s Campo de Gibraltar area are calling for more incentives to attract officers to work in the notoriously crime-ridden zone. The latest
Taking it to the Max at Max Beach restaurant in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THERE is no shortage of restaurants in Mijas – but there are a few that stand out either for the remarkable quality of their food,
Campaigners call on Valencia City Council to save historic lighthouse earmarked for demolition
CAMPAIGNERS are up in arms over plans to destroy a century-old lighthouse at the entrance to Valencia Port described as a relic from the past.
Spain’s celebrity couple Shakira and Gerard Pique announce end of 11-year-relationship following rumours of rift
ONE of Spain’s most glamorous celebrity couples has announced they are splitting up. Colombian singer Shakira and FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique confirmed their split
As seen on TV: Giles revels in his newfound celebrity status after stint on Marbella exposé
It has been noted more than once, but I have the face for radio. Except for May, when the unsuspecting viewing public of Marbella and
Spain’s glittering Goya Awards gala celebrating Spanish film set for Sevilla in 2023
SPAIN’S Goya Awards for film will return to Sevilla next year, it has been announced. Considered by many in Spain as their country’s equivalent of
MUST WATCH: Exclusive video shows Ryanair staff ply drinks to rowdy stag dressed as a mop!
Dressed as a mop the bridegroom was sent by a baying, cheering group up and down the aisle for five minutes ‘to clean the plane’.