Exotic African wild cat coaxed to safety from treetop on Costa Blanca farm in Spain
A wild cat native to Africa was spotted on a Costa Blanca farm and safely captured and taken to a wildlife foundation. The farmer from
REVEALED: Where the €3 billion master-plan for post-Covid Costa Blanca will be spent
OVER THREE billion euros has been earmarked to “accelerate recovery” after the pandemic in the Valencian region. Announced in Villajoyosa this week, regional president Ximo
Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang plundered guests at an upmarket Alicante hotel and also targeted customers at an expensive city restaurant. Three people have been arrested by the
COVID-19 passports scrapped in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain except for nursing homes
COVID passports will be scrapped in the Valencian Community from Tuesday except for visits to nursing homes. The measure was introduced on December 4 for
Unsolved Benidorm killing of British holidaymaker in Spain prompts fresh police appeal
GREATER Manchester Police have made a new appeal for information to find the killer of a British tourist who was brutally assaulted outside Benidorm bar
Five sportsmen in Spain who insured their body parts for millions of euros
While Dolly Parton recently revealed her breasts are insured for a whopping $300K each and Mariah Carey has her voice insured for $70 million, they
Police raid illegal booze and drugs ‘rave’ inside road tunnels on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN illegal party in a network of road tunnels in an isolated area of Benissa was raided by the Guardia Civil and the Policia Local.
Fashion and film combine in new Madrid exhibition curated by Jean Paul Gaultier
A NEW exhibition of fashion showing iconic outfits from the silver screen has been unveiled at Madrid’s CaixaForum. Cine y Moda curated by French designer
Gibraltar sends well wishes to ‘its rock’ Queen Elizabeth II after she tests positive for COVID 19
GIBRALTAR has sent a message to ‘its rock’ the Queen after she tested positive for COVID-19. On February 20, Buckingham Palace announced that the 95-year-old
2 bedroom Villa for sale in Hondon de las Nieves with pool – € 165,000
Villa Hondón de las Nieves, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 165,000 CHANCE. REDUCED PRICE. INDEPENDENT VILLA WITH POOL. Located in Urb. La
British man found dead by reservoir a week after going missing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE body of a British man reported missing for a week from his Costa Blanca home has been found 70 kilometres away in a parked
Young entrepreneurs: when is the right moment to start
The question of when to venture into entrepreneurship invariably lingers on the heads of many entrepreneurs. While the exact age isn’t cast in stone, we’ll
Why motorists in Spain could be fined €200 for wearing a winter coat
RIVERS in Spain are being warned to be careful what they wear this winter behind the wheel because some warm clothing could see them hit with
New pastures: 12 of Spain’s most exciting restaurants to try in 2022
The Olive Press’s chief foodie Jon Clarke selects a wishlist of exciting places to graze around Spain now the pandemic is easing
ANALYSIS: Will new animal welfare laws do enough to change attitudes in Spain?
As Spain introduces a raft of new animal protection laws, Jo Chipchase explores what it really means for animal welfare.
Spain’s Malaga records lowest rainfall values in 80 years
THE province of Malaga is set to face its worst drought since records began in 1942 by the national weather agency AEMET. The drought situation
Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain
A SPANISH man has been charged for alleged sex trafficking involving tourists who came to Spain in search of hospitality work. The Granada resident was
Simply the Best: Top 20 exciting and luxurious places in Spain
LOOKING for somewhere out of this world for the perfect escape in Spain? Want a place to really luxuriate and properly treat a loved one?
Female fugitive arrested in Spain’s Manilva in connection with €10,000 fraud
A ROMANIAN woman accused of a €10,000 fraud has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. She was cuffed on February 10 close to her
2 bedroom Flat for sale in La Manga del Mar Menor with pool garage – € 190,000
Flat La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 190,000 Floor 8th, flat total surface area 120 m², usable floor
Drying up: Water disputes springing up as major drought stares Spain in the face
THE crumbling walls of a once-submerged village rising from the cracked mud of a dried up reservoir have become a powerful symbol of the water
Highway to hell: The tragic story of how thousands of people were slaughtered by Franco’s forces as they fled Malaga during Spain’s Civil War
IN one of Spain’s darkest chapters, thousands of civilians were massacred whilst fleeing from Malaga to Almeria in what has been dubbed ‘southern Spain’s Guernica’.
Survey reveals the cities in Spain most dominated by British
SPAIN has always been a favourite destination for the British, whether it’s for holidays or something more permanent. World-renowned for its almost perfect mix of
Police arrest parents in Spain’s Almeria for faking kidnap of son, 13, in sick drug revenge plot
PARENTS of a 13-year-old in Almeria staged a fake kidnapping in a sick revenge plot against drug thieves, police said. The mother of the teen,
Albacete: Why you should visit central Spain’s underdog tourist destination
To mark Castilla-La Mancha day on May 31st we take a look at one of Spain's most under rated cities.
Praise for police who helped save baby’s life in Spain’s Sevilla
QUICK-THINKING police officers in Sevilla sprang into action after being called to Calle Feria following a report that a father was in a state of distress