Runway to success: Javea fashion show wows audience beside popular Arenal beach
AS the music began to play, the runway was set ablaze in a riot of colour and rhythm. The energy then shifted to a Latin-inspired
Andalucia in Spring: Light, colour and the call of El RocÃo
SPRING in Andalucia doesn’t tiptoe in. It arrives with rhythm, scent and colour – carried on warm breezes, shouted from church towers, and stamped into
Spanish tourist dies from rabies in Valencia hospital after dog bite during African trip
A 44-YEAR-OLD man died on Friday after contracting rabies from a dog bite during a visit to Ethiopia in July 2024. The Europa Press and
Developers fear Spain’s real estate bubble will burst in three years amid 70-year mortgages
REAL ESTATE developers are urging Madrid to take action to prevent the incoming market collapse they predict is on its way within the next three
Dangerous escaped mental patient from Belgium is recaptured at Costa Blanca hospital
A DANGEROUS Belgian fugitive who escaped from a psychiatric prison facility has been arrested in Alicante province. The man, 48, had been admitted for reasons
Nuclear power plant in Spain temporarily shut down after ‘leak in cooling system’ identified
A TARRAGONA nuclear power plant has said an onsite incident does not endanger its staff, the nearby town or surrounding environment. The Ascó I nuclear
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m certain they’ve found key evidence in Maddie search’ says former detective who worked alongside McCann family in 2007 Portugal search
By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz A FORMER detective who helped look for missing Madeleine McCann in 2007 insists the search this week was
Irish brothers arrested over alleged serious sexual assault in Mallorca hotel
TWO Irish brothers have been arrested over an alleged rape of a woman- also Irish- at a Magaluf hotel. The men, aged 20 and 23,
Marbella Gears Up for a Week of Festivities at the San Bernabé Fair
MARBELLA is set to burst into colour and celebration next week as the annual San Bernabé Fair gets under way from Monday 9 to Sunday
Chinese nationals arrested for importing €6m of fake goods to sell in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain. The goods were foreign-made fake clothes, toys, electrical
8 bedroom Villa for sale in Burriana / Borriana – € 210,000
House for sale in Burriana, with 239 m2, 8 rooms and 2 bathrooms and storage room… See full property details Villa Burriana / Borriana, Castellón
Quirónsalud Marbella marks 50 years of healthcare excellence with tribute to staff and community
QUIRÓNSALUD MARBELLA celebrated its 50th anniversary with a formal institutional ceremony, marking half a century of commitment to healthcare on the Costa del Sol. The
Sevilla students feeling the crush of Spain’s housing crisis
STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital. The rental market in Seville has
Spain to be ‘epicentre of inhuman temperatures’: These will be the areas most affected
SPAIN is bracing for an ‘Iberian oven’ heat wave as temperatures set to soar to 42C in some regions. Temperatures are expected to soar to
ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
ON June 6, 1891 in the city of Sevilla, Ignacio Sánchez MejÃas was born. 43 years later, he was dead. His story is tragic and
OLIVE PRESS OPINION: A return to the dark days on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE chilling execution of two Scottish gangsters in Fuengirola last weekend marks a terrifying escalation in the violence plaguing the Costa del Sol. Ross Monaghan
House prices in Spain rise at biggest rate since 2007 due to property shortage and lower interest rates
THE acceleration in house prices is continuing in Spain with a 12.2% annual rise in the first quarter of 2024. The National Institute of Statistics
Police plead for backup as gangland shootings rock Costa del Sol
A BLOODY gangland execution on the Costa del Sol has sparked furious calls for more police, as locals warn the holiday hotspot is turning into
Half decade milestone since Christian Brueckner was named prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. Where are we now?
Olive Press editor Jon Clarke recalls the week he started probing the German paedophile during the Covid lockdown in June 2020 IT is exactly five
Scam Alert: Alicante motorists find bogus parking tickets on car windscreens
ALICANTE City Council has warned about a spate of fake parking tickets being plastered on cars in the Central Market area. Around 30 bogus tickets
British boy dies in drowning tragedy at Ibiza villa swimming pool
A TWO-YEAR-OLD British boy drowned on Thursday in an Ibiza villa swimming pool. His family were staying at the holiday rental property in Sant Joan
Irish woman, 37, is arrested for ‘fondling young Swedish tourist’s genitals’ in Mallorca Turkish baths
A MALLORCA hotel’s Turkish baths got very steamy when an Irish woman allegedly fondled a man’s penis without permission. The female- on holiday with her
CHOW DOWN: Exciting new addition to the Puerto Banus dining scene opens in time for summer
CHOPSTICKS at the ready… a brand new pan-Asian joint has opened in Marbella. With its name in caps, CHOW aims to really stand head and
Malaga politicos take demands for a Costa del Sol train to Brussels and bypass Madrid
MALAGA’s People’s Party politicians have given up on Madrid and are calling on the European Union to intervene on rail infrastructure investments. A delegation from
Spain is the last NATO holdout to reject Trump’s demand to spend 5% of GDP on defence
SPAIN appears to be one of the few NATO members holding out against a big percentage rise in defence spending. Defence ministers from the military
Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria
ALICANTE police pulled over a van during a spot-check and discovered 83 goldfinches hidden inside. The live birds were going to be transported via ferry