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Horsing around in Spain: Police probe after pony is seen being pulled through Almeria street by car

VIDEO footage of a pony being pulled through an Algeria street alongside a blue car has gone viral. Passersby caught the driving horsing around on

29 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Almeria·Lead·Other News

Pledge to protect Gibraltar’s Cross of Sacrifice war memorial

THE government has pledged to safeguard the Cross of Sacrifice war memorial as it asks for developers to come up with plans for a plot

29 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Gibraltar·Lead

3 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Los Altos – € 119,950

Semi-detached Villa Los Altos, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 119,950 LilyPad Properties Spain are delighted to offer you this large 3 bed

29 Jan, 2022 @ 12:06

Featured Property

Valencia’s HUNDRED wins best hamburger in Spain for 2nd year running

A VALENCIAN restaurant has won the title of Spain’s best hamburger for the second year running. The chain of two restaurants in Valencia city only

29 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

A bright new future that saves you money, with Solar Works in Spain

By Niamh Ryan WITH electricity prices rising by more than 40% in Spain over the last year alone, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE),

29 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Alicante·Technology

IN PICS: Take a look around the most expensive property for sale in Gibraltar

IT might be dubbed the most expensive home in Gibraltar, but you better hurry if you want to buy it – at £6,700,000 it is

29 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Sol Eyes Clinic and Medical Centre offers top quality treatment using latest technology on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Niamh Ryan SOL EYES is an internationally recognised eye clinic and medical centre situated in the heart of Fuengirola. Their combined clinic consists of

29 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Health·Malaga

Man arrested for robbing his brother-in-law in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been arrested after he took advantage of his brother-in-law’s absence on holiday to steal his car and burgle his house. The Palma

29 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Headmaster of British school on Spain's Mallorca found guilty of sex abuse in Scottish trial

Headmaster of British school on Spain’s Mallorca found guilty of sex abuse in Scotland

THE headmaster of an exclusive British school in Mallorca has been convicted by a Glasgow court of sexually abusing two women in Scotland. A jury

28 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Dry January: How good are Spain’s alcohol-free alternatives?

As we approach the end of January, how many have managed to stay alcohol free? Will it continue into February? We asked Jo Chipchase to

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Expat wedding planner who scammed couples out of dream nuptials on Spain’s Costa del Sol pleads guilty

A WEDDING planner who left a trail of debts in Spain before reappearing on a reality TV show in Ireland has pleaded guilty to theft

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s CaixaBank promises better services for older customers despite branch closures

SPAIN’S CaixaBank has pledged new and improved services for older customers despite a wave of over 1,500 branch closures in the wake of its merger

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:08

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Three quarters of children in Spain have suffered ‘sexual violence’ online, new study finds

Barcelona boy masterminds €150,000 online fraud to con approximately 100 people in Spain

A Barcelona area boy and his parents have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing online fraud that netted around €150,000 in two years.

28 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Children’s TV favourites recruited to boost COVID-19 vaccines among Spain’s over 5s

SPAIN has enlisted the help of the nation’s favourite children’s television characters to encourage kids to get the jab. The state television channel RTVE will

28 Jan, 2022 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Violent far-right hate group arrests after using social media as recruiting tool in Spain

SEVEN members of a violent ultra-right group that co-ordinated hate crimes via social media have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of those detained

28 Jan, 2022 @ 15:16

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Man threatens death leap off construction crane but is talked down by police in Spain's Murcia City

Man threatens to jump off building site crane but gets talked down by police in Spain’s Murcia City

FIVE hours of intense negotiations helped to persuade a man to come down from a Murcia city crane on Thursday. The man, 45, was threatening

28 Jan, 2022 @ 13:52

Lead·Murcia

Simply Davina! Ricky Merino says it was ‘love at first sight’ when he met Davina McCall to host The Language of Love on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TV heart-throb Ricky Merino has told the Olive Press how he fell in love with British presenter Davina McCall the minute he set eyes on

28 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Celebrity·Lead

Red-handed: Police nab bank robber who wore red gloves and twice targeted same branch in Spain’s Madrid

A THIEF who twice targeted the same Madrid bank wearing bright red gloves and threatened staff with a hunting knife, has been arrested. The 58-year-old

28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Developers Who Conned British Home Buyers At Murcia's Trampolin Hills In Spain Appeal Against Prison Sentences

Swindlers who conned British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills in Spain try to overturn guilty verdicts

TWO men convicted of defrauding British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills development are challenging the verdicts and prison sentences. Antonio Martinez and his ex-business

28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Manga del Mar Menor with pool garage – € 181,000

Apartment La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 181,000 These apartments are located in La Manga del Mar Menor,

28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:07

Featured Property

Gibraltar property: BFA offer International Standards – Local Expertise!

From 1986 to the future... BFA's experience and knowledge from the past has helped them to meet the challenges of the present.

28 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Gibraltar·Property

Gibraltar police rid streets of abandoned cars in bid to free up public parking

THE Royal Gibraltar Police have launched a campaign to deal with the annoyingly high number of abandoned cars cluttering up streets on the Rock. Last

28 Jan, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Airport terminals in Spain will reopen for people to greet or wave goodbye to family and friends

Surge in UK bookings to Spain’s Balearic Islands as COVID travel restrictions ease

THE Balearic Islands are hoping for a tourism boost after the UK scrapped all travel restrictions for vaccinated people in the UK. Boris Johnson made

28 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Temperatures in Spain’s Malaga set to plummet by 10ºC today, Wednesday

Weather warnings in place across Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE yellow alert for strong costal winds and three-metre-high waves in the Guadalhorce, Costa del Sol and the Malaga city areas has been extended until

28 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

British nationals lose long-shot appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

MUST READ: European Court of Justice rules against Spain’s Modelo 720 foreign asset law including system of excessive fines

EUROPE’S top court says Spain broke EU laws by imposing harsh penalties on Spanish residents who failed to declare property and bank accounts they held

27 Jan, 2022 @ 19:01

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News

Man Steals Car That He Was Interesting In Buying From Costa Blanca Showroom In Spain

Man chooses car he wants to buy and steals it days later from Costa Blanca showroom in Spain

AN Elche man liked a car so much that he returned to a city dealership a few days later to steal it. The 42-year-old was

27 Jan, 2022 @ 17:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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