Expat ‘gang leader’ arrested in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol after €250mn cocaine bust in mid Atlantic
THREE people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol after a massive haul of cocaine was found on a yacht in the Atlantic. A
WATCH: Candle factory goes up in flames in Spain’s Barcelona
FIREFIGHTERS battled to contain an enormous blaze that broke out at a Barcelona candle factory late Sunday evening and continued to burn throughout the night. Â
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Finestrat with pool – € 545,000
Villa Finestrat, Alicante 4 beds 4 baths € 545,000 The residential complex is located in one of the most charming spots of the
Benidorm hosts official launch of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal for Costa Blanca area of Spain
BENIDORM hosted the official launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal last Saturday(October 16) in what is the RBL’s centenary year. The annual parade
European ‘hugging’ robbery gang members are arrested north of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca in Spain
TWO members of a European ‘hugging’ robbery gang have been detained on the northern Costa Blanca. Police said the group have notched up arrests in
Who can request the new aid of €100 per child from the Spanish Government?
THE Spanish Government has given the green light to additional funding that the Minister of Social Rights hopes will help tackle child poverty in Spain.
Explainer: Everything you need to know about a pension plan in Spain
AS stated in the General State Budgets for 2022, the Spanish government wants to introduce changes to tax relief on contributions to individual and occupational
How La Nucia, a town inland from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca, became a green role model
A SPANISH town is becoming a model for how to run a municipality on a sound ecological basis. Just a few kilometres from the brash
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OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The bell ringing is the sound of happiness and good cheer
By Benny Davis SOME readers may have read my `retirement´ announcement in a previous Olive Press issue. Nearly 90 now and suffering from cancer, it
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Union with pool garage – € 88,500
Apartment La Unión, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 88,500 Beautiful apartments in a typical Ibiza-style residential urbanization with communal pool, gardens and
Green and grumpy in the Glastonbury of Spain
I LONG had a feeling Christian Brueckner – the current prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann mystery – would have links to Orgiva, with its
What you need to know about the wild mushroom hunting craze that grips Spain each autumn
AS the sun sets on summer, mushroom hunters across Spain take up the challenge of tracking down their favourite wild and wonderful edible fungi, found
SQUID GAME: Did Netflix drama take a cue from iconic housing estate in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca?
IT is the Korean TV series that has proved a massive hit. Squid Game, the dystopian tale where contestants play children’s games with the penalty
DGT attempts to solve the mystery of how to navigate a roundabout in Spain without causing an accident
SPAIN’S DGT have issued a new plea to drivers in Spain to learn how to navigate around roundabouts safely after it emerged one in ten
Erling Haaland can’t seem to get enough of Marbella as star striker is spotted in Costa del Sol resort for third time this year
Sought after striker Erling Haaland has once more been spotted in Marbella. The Borussia Dortmund player, who is the subject of intense transfer speculation to
Politicians in Spain could get pay rise under new proposals – but where does all the money come from?Â
MPs in Spain could receive a pay rise of just 0.9% a year from next April under new proposals included in the General State Budgets
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Elviria with pool – € 295,000
Apartment Elviria, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 295,000 Bright Corner – Apartment with many windows at the beachside of Elviria. It is
Spain joins EU-funded taskforce to tackle fraud and help protect €800 billion Covid-relief fund
OPERATION SENTINEL was launched this week, October 15, by Europol in a bid to combat an anticipated wave of fraud as almost 807 billion euros
Irish tourist drowns in swimming pool tragedy at Marbella luxury property
THE body of a 24-year-old Irish holiday maker has been found in the swimming pool of a luxury property on the Costa del Sol. The
Free surfing and canoeing lessons start at beaches popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE MILD out of season climate on Orihuela Costa means the region popular with expats and Spanish alike can enjoy a ‘Winter Beach’ programme. Starting
Gary Lineker making a return to Spain’s La Liga
ENGLAND legend and top TV pundit Gary Lineker has become the most recent signing to the latest project from La Liga. The former Leicester, Spurs
‘Onion days’: Spain has a perfect way to describe this typical autumn weather
IN Spain, discussing the weather is as much a national pastime as it is in northern European climes, although across most of central and southern
Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca is back in public management
TORREVIEJA Hospital, which serves 180,000 people, returned to public management at midnight this Saturday morning. The southern Costa Blanca facility had been managed privately since
Benahavis has it all: The ultimate guide to the hidden gem’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol
BORIS Johnson chose it as the location for his controversial autumn getaway, following in the footsteps of a long list of well-known people have holidayed
Nearly half of people in Spain favour compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations
ALMOST half of people in Spain are in favour of mandatory vaccinations to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The findings come in the latest