Five things to know before finding a property for sale in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOR a coastal destination like Javea it’s strange that a mountain means so much. The honey-coloured Montgo massif is only 753m tall. But that’s enough
CAN DO: Barcelona’s Can Garcini is to be a centre for the elderly
A FARMHOUSE in the heart of Barcelona is to be saved for future generations. Can Garcini, bought by the city council for €7 million in
‘We’ll fight in the streets’: Spanish musician living in Ukraine describes defiance as Russian troops advance on Kiev
AN Alicante-born musician who has been living in Kiev for 13 years has been sharing her experience on the invasion by Russia troops. “They are
11-year-old from Spain’s Mallorca becomes first female recruit at Mercedes F1 young driver programme
MALLORCAN Luna Fluxa has become the first girl to join Mercedes F1 teams’ junior driving programme. The 11-year-old is the current IAME Euro Series champion
Spain’s Andalucia to continue without COVID-19 restrictions on capacity and opening hours until May 19
THE Junta has agreed to extend until May 19 the order made on December 7 that removes the restrictions on opening hours and capacity established
Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE coronavirus pandemic death toll has gone over the 9,000 mark in the Valencian Community. Thursday’s Health Ministry figures reported an additional 15 deaths taking
Police union demands extra officers for Spain’s Costa Blanca airport to reduce UK traveller queues at passport control
A police union wants more officers at Alicante-Elche airport to reduce queues and numbers of missed flights for UK travellers who need their passports stamped.
Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as ‘terrible blow’ to economic recovery of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
VALENCIAN Community president, Ximo Puig, has branded Thursday’s invasion of the Ukraine by Russia as a ‘terrible blow’ to the recovery of the region’s economy
Sneaky pervert hides mobile phone to record bathroom videos of girlfriend’s daughter in Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Orihuela man allegedly made bathroom videos of his partner’s daughter after hiding a mobile phone in a shoe. The Spaniard, 52, has been arrested
One dead after multi vehicle accident on busy A7 motorway near Roquetas de Mar in Spain’s Almeria
ONE person was killed as one of Andalucia’s busiest motorways was closed in one direction this morning following a multi-vehicle accident. It happened at around 8.30am
Fireworks suspected of starting forest blaze in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FIREFIGHTERS put out a forest blaze in the Alcalali area of Alicante Province in the early hours of Thursday morning. The fire was reported at
Perfect Weekend Escape: A road trip through Axarquia in Spain’s Andalucia
The Axarquia region of Andalucia offers the perfect weekend road trip, writes Olive Press Editor Jon Clarke.
Alcala la Real killer transferred into solitary confinement at Jaen prison after biting officers in violent attack
A PRISONER lashed out and bit prison guards at a jail in Jaen after being told to return to his cell on Wednesday afternoon. The
Residents evacuated following Sevilla fire at student accommodation
ALL residents have been evacuated safely following a fire in student accommodation in Sevilla. The blaze broke out at the five-storey building in Camas on
German fraudster fugitive who swindled €300K arrested in Spain’s Mallorca
A FUGITIVE German fraudster has been arrested in Mallorca where he had been hiding out for some 18 months. The 60-year-old, whose name has not
Ancient Roman mosaic uncovered at olive grove in Spain’s Cordoba
A LARGE mosaic dating back to Roman times has been uncovered at an olive grove in Cordoba. A ‘fortuitous earth movement’ led to a farmer
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calahonda – € 185,000
Apartment Calahonda, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 185,000 2 bedroom 2 bathroom first floor apartment situated in the sought after gated Urbanization
Almeria on a plate: Fruit farms, the best market and a Spanish family’s top table
I AM standing outside a jumble of small shops and apartments on a busy street in the centre of Almeria. My boyfriend, a Spanish native
Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account
FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a
New overnight traveller site seen as “icing on the cake” for major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRAVELLERS and their motorhomes have two brand new sites to stay overnight, just outside Orihuela. The city’s Environment Department announced the transit areas in the
Spain ‘strongly condemns’ Russia invasion of Ukraine and convenes emergency security council
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI will preside over a National Security Council meeting called for noon on Thursday to analyse the situation after Russia’s overnight invasion
Aquaman star Jason Momoa spotted filming rock-climbing show in Spain’s Mallorca
HEART-THROB actor Jason Momoa is in Mallorca filming a new series on rock-climbing. The actor is an avid climber and has been tackling the Devil´s
Masks in schools in Spain’s Andalucia no longer be mandatory once ‘80% of children have been vaccinated’
ANDALUCIAN schools will be able to ease up on their mask policies once “80% of children have been vaccinated” the Deputy Regional Minister of Health,
LATEST: Embattled PP leader Pablo Casado bows out of Spain’s parliament
THE embattled leader of Spain’s conservation opposition party bade farewell to parliament on Wednesday and made his exit to a round of applause. Pablo Casado
LATEST: Mystery mummified corpse found in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol is a woman
POLICE have confirmed that the body found in a ‘mummified state’ within a homemade coffin in an apartment in Duquesa outside Manilva on Spain’s Costa
Homophobic child mob attacks teacher on secondary school playground in Spain’s Valencia
AT least a dozen children have been expelled by a Valencia Province secondary school after a homophobic mob attack on a teacher. The expulsions have