Mallorca tops list of best travel destinations for 2022 and here’s why
MALLORCA has been named as the world’s top destination of 2022 by travel review website TripAdvisor. The biggest of the Balearic Islands tops the ranking
Pineberry: How a white strawberry that tastes like pineapple is proving a lucrative crop from Spain’s Huelva
YOU may have noticed the unusual looking pale strawberries on display at greengrocers across Spain. These anaemic versions with their bright red seeds are not
Charity golf day at La Herradura’s Hideaway Bar helps abandoned animals on Spain’s Costa Tropical
AN annual charity golf day, held at La Herradura’s popular Hideaway bar, was “on the ball” in raising €5,551 for abandoned animals on the Costa
Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting
THERE are few spheres left in the modern world that remain predominantly the realm of men, but one of the last vestiges of machismo must
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Brits considering leaving Spain following driving licence saga
THE OLIVE PRESS is calling for a resolution to the ongoing saga of Brits who, since May 1, are no longer legally allowed to drive
Royal ties: Five surprising facts about the strong links between the British and Spanish royal families as Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Platinum Jubilee
As the Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the throne, the Olive Press explores the rich
Repsol oil company boss in Spain cleared over hiring security firm for illegal phone-tapping
THE National Court in Madrid has scrapped investigations into the president of the Repsol oil company, Antonio Brufau, over industrial spying going back a decade.
Army captain in Spain faces sack for ordering soldiers to kneel outside General Franco mausoleum
SPAIN’S armed forces have suspended an army captain after video footage appeared showing his soldiers kneeling at the former burial site of dictator General Francisco
Spain’s most expensive toll roads revealed
THE most expensive toll roads in Spain have been revealed, covering the whole of Spain including the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava. Of all
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Ambassador gives update on Brits driving in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS is campaigning for a U-turn on rules which, since May 1, mean anyone with a British driving licence who has lived in
U-Turn Campaign: More support our fight to get Brit residents back on the roads in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS’S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum. Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,
‘Mafia boss’ at centre of €30m probe released from prison on bail in Spain’s Mallorca
AN ALLEGED mafia boss has been released on bail from prison in Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Bashkim Osmani was arrested in February
Online scams and robberies fuel big rise in Spain’s crime rate after Covid-19 pandemic kept criminals at home
ONLINE scams, thefts, and violent assaults have driven a big rise in Spain’s crime rate over the first three months of 2022. Interior Ministry figures
Struggling Mar Menor beach bars want lower rents as swimmers stay away from polluted lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region
BEACH bars on part of the Mar Menor are demanding lower rents and delayed payments due to low tourist numbers. The lagoon area, which has
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Corvera – € 119,900
Apartment Corvera, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 119,900 Ground floor flat in a unique location This is one of the best located
Lettuce lorry carrying marijuana worth €3.7 million pulled over in Spain’s Bilbao before boarding Ireland-bound ferry
OVER half a ton of marijuana has been seized from a lorry officially taking lettuce to Ireland. The truck had travelled from southern Spain to
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: How Spain’s driving ban on Brits compares to other EU nations
MOST European countries are happy to allow Brits to swap their driving licences for domestic ones. Indeed, the rules for expats to drive are more
Unemployment in Spain falls below 3 million for first time since 2008
JOBLESS totals in Spain have gone below the three million mark for the first time since November 2008. Figures from the Labour Ministry published on
CONGRATS! Four British expats named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list for community work in Spain
FOUR British expats in Spain have been awarded gongs in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their work serving the British community in Spain.
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee
BENIDORM has congratulated Queen Elizabeth II on her 70 years as British monarch ahead of this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. From Thursday, the Costa Blanca
Human trafficking and sex exploitation gang brought down in Spain’s Murcia region
ONE of the biggest-ever police operations against human trafficking in the Murcia region has produced 22 arrests. 19 women were freed by the Policia Nacional.
Gareth Bale calls time on Real Madrid career in Spain’s La Liga
GARETH BALE’S nine year stint in Spain has come to an end. The Welshman bade farewell to Real Madrid after notching up 258 appearances in
Crowdfunding pays for new homes to be built on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Denia housing development will go ahead thanks to €4.6 million raised from over a thousand commercial investors via the Urbanitae crowdfunding platform. 63 apartments
True Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn scientists in Spain
THE traditional Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn researchers in Spain, who fear one of the key ingredients is nearing extinction as
British woman arrested after ATM customer is sprayed in bungled robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE people, including a British woman, have been arrested after an ATM user was sprayed in a failed robbery. A man and woman of Spanish
Spain pushes for EU cash for new gas pipelines as alternative to Russian energy supplies
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he believes the EU should front cash to pay for any new gas connections between Spain and those European