‘Drug kingpin’ known as Pablo Escobar of Spain arrested
POLICE in Spain have arrested an alleged drug kingpin in one of the major heroin busts in recent years. Known as the Pablo Escobar of
Alicante boy uses female social media profiles in sex blackmail plot in Spain
AN Alicante area teenage boy has been arrested by the Policia Nacional over online sextortion. The boy, 17, from Alcoy used eight bogus social media
New and updated map produced to encourage more people on to tourist trails on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of new and updated maps of the Sierra de Orihuela have been produced by the local city council. Previously uncharted trails, ravines, climbing areas
Fresh warning as bogus gas inspector tricks elderly expats in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A bogus gas inspector has been caught in Denia with police warning residents to be careful over who they let into their homes. The fraudster
2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Competa – € 195,000
Finca/Country House Cómpeta, Málaga 2 beds 1 baths € 195,000 Charming country villa between Cómpeta and Torrox with a total of 2 bedrooms,
Luck runs out for female thief with 20 arrests and releases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A thief with 20 previous arrests has been detained by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 33-year-old woman has eight court warrants out against her.
Police warn drivers in Spain to take extra care to make sure cats are not hiding under hood during cold winter
WHEN you open a car bonnet you expect to see the usual things – the engine, battery, wires and windscreen fluid tank. Perhaps the only
Spain’s Andalucia poised to ban the mutilations of animals for ‘cosmetic purposes’; animal fighting and ‘cruel’ use of animals in cinema
THE Junta aims to prohibit by law various acts of animal cruelty in its Animal Welfare Law. The preliminary draft of the Andalucian Animal Welfare
Police detonate bomb dating from Spanish Civil War after neighbour remembers seeing it drop and fail to go off more than 80 years ago
POLICE in Spain revealed how they discovered an unexploded bomb more than 80 years after it was dropped by fascist bombers during the Spanish Civil
Mallorca’s most secretive council revealed in transparency survey comparing town halls across Spain
MANACOR city council is one of the most secretive councils in Mallorca according to a nationwide survey of hundreds of councils. The list names and
Actors, TV channels and 30,000 social media users join search for man’s lost scarf in Spain’s Albacete
HAVE you seen an orange scarf with holes at each end in Albacete? You will have made thousands of people’s day after social media joined
TAKE CARE: Tips for a healthier lifestyle after the excesses of Christmas in Spain
EXPERTS are urging people to take care when they bid to return to a more healthy lifestyle following the festive excesses. According to specialists, suddenly
Mallorca politician demands end to environmentally damaging ‘ghost flights’ by airlines saving their slots
THE practice of airlines flying empty planes to keep coveted flight slots has been slammed by a Mallorcan politician. The deputy for MES in Mallorca,
Back of the net! Spain tops the tables with the best football managers in the world
SPAIN produces the most successful football managers in the world, a new study has revealed. Results have been analysed from the top ten club leagues
GOING POTTY: Website for Valencian potters provides gateway to the world of ceramics
A CERAMICS search engine has been created by potter Ana Illueca for Valencian potters so they can be more easily found online. All 106 potters
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Daya Nueva with pool – € 262,000
Villa Daya Nueva, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 262,000 Prices from € 262 000 – € 290 000 Semi-detached villa with private
REVEALED: How living in Spain or the UK is far more stressful than Germany or Iceland
SPAIN and the UK are officially two of the most stressed countries in Europe. Indeed, a life in Germany or Iceland would have you sleeping
Benidorm ranked as best socially distanced weekend party city in Europe
A NEW year is finally here and whilst European travel is opening up again, many travellers are still cautious and want to find a safe
A Wasted Decade: How political corruption robbed Spain of success with renewable energies
Martin Tye of Mariposa Energia explores what's gone wrong with renewable energies in Spain.
How to Assess Your Physical Fitness Level
One of the best things you can do to your health is to keep a physically active lifestyle. If you hit the gym or engage
Spain is European country with most species at risk of extinction
SPAIN is the European country with the most plants and animals at risk of extinction, according to a new analysis. Data from the IUCN Red
OPINION: It’s about time town halls in Spain’s Valencia region opened up to public scrutiny
IT’S perhaps no surprise that a town hall in the Valencia region should be among the most secretive in Spain. This is the region, after
Calls for ‘urgent’ blood donations needed amid shortage of all blood types in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Andalucian Network of Transfusion Medicine is urgently seeking blood donors to come forward amid ‘shortages’ following the festive period. The ANTM said a recent
PROPERTY: Malaga is the city in Spain where house prices are rising the fastest
MALAGA, Sevilla and Valencia are the Spanish cities where house prices have risen the most in 2021. This is according to a study by UK
Apartment for sale in Almeria city – € 175,000
Apartment Almería, Almería 0 beds 0 baths € 175,000 Light filled apartments with 2 or 3 bedrooms either on the ground floor with
The Christmas clear out – How Olive Press columnist Giles Brown spent the festive season
I HAVE always been keen on maintaining my Christmas traditions. Once again, I spent most of the Christmas and New Year period at the radio