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AND THEY’RE OFF: Expats across Spain head to the polls
Registered foreigners hold the key to elections in many key tourist resorts
OPINION: Authorities in Alicante must make property developers follow safety rules without harming the promising market
The ‘save 100 lives’ petition launched in Balcon al Mar, in Javea, concerns 100 residents whose homes are literally on a cliff-edge
OPINION: Celebrities are pushing Mallorca’s positive image at the moment and the season has not even started
Celebrity DJ Idris Elba was over last month, along with Katie Price and Jamiroquai, and of course, Caroline Flack and the Love Island gang are just around the corner
Lib Dem leader Vince Cable issues stark Brexit warning for Gibraltar in EXCLUSIVE Olive Press interview
He also insisted he had no regrets about the coalition that brought the Tories and David Cameron to power in 2011
OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad
If an upcoming investigation finds their dwarf to be proud of his work, and doing it without any coercion or humiliation, then we should crouch behind him
Costa del Sol property sector eyes strong positives, writes Adam Neale
Home prices have risen solidly, that's true, but they remain well below the level of most major centres in Europe and other parts of the world
A PUT-DOWN A DAY: New Spanish book praises ‘therapeutic’ quality of insulting
INSULTS have been branded ‘therapeutic’ in a new book by Catalonian author Sergio Parra.
In Mecaguen!, published by Vox, Parra says that expletives are ‘necessary’...
Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore
SMOKING sardines, bikini-clad roller skaters and children with ice cream-covered faces… this is Marbella in full seasonal swing.
Forget the odd TOWIE nonsense and...
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Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market
It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for Real Madrid
Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees
One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe and the water we drink
OPINION: The shock verdict that sees Westley Capper and Craig Porter ‘walk free’ is an insult to Agnese Klavina’s...
The crux of the case rested on the lack of evidence and the prosecution’s inability to provide a clear narrative of what happened to Agnese
Pablo Escobar’s estranged British-educated son signs ‘extraordinary’ book deal in Mallorca
PABLO Escobar’s long-lost son has signed a publishing to tell the extraordinary story of his life.
Roberto Sendoya Escobar is an acclaimed artist who goes...
Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares...
Dear Neighbours of Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa,
OPINION: Expats will make all the difference in tomorrow’s elections, both as candidates and in the polling booths
Above all, ensure you vote for the local team that best understands the wealth and diversity we bring to their towns
Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling
Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free
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Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea
Other package holiday firms TUI and Thomas Cook, are still promoting the affected beaches on their websites
I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown
As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would suffice
Claire Leibovich delivers a masterclass on Spain’s most astronomically-priced paintings you can’t afford
Les Femmes d´Algers (Version O) set a world record price when it was sold for US$179 million (€125 million) at Christie's New York in 2015
ISIS video threatens tourists in Spain after death of British ‘punk rock jihadi’
The final three minutes of the clip appear to threaten attacks on Barcelona or Madrid similar to those suffered by Paris in 2015
GHOSTA BLANCA: Illegal art exhibition takes over one of Spain’s most haunted buildings
ONE of Spain’s most-haunted buildings has become the scene of an illegal art exhibition by a notorious Swedish guerrilla artist.
The Preventoria Agua de Busot...
Sea and air search launched for British diver and ex-soldier, 70, who vanished while diving in southern Spain
Cabo de Palos is popular with scuba divers and has one of the most important nature reserves of the whole Mediterranean
British expat and dementia sufferer, 83, found dead on Spain’s Costa del Sol after four days missing
Authorities believe that Glyn may have gone for a walk in the countryside and then become disorientated
‘I HAVE DONE MY BEST’: Tearful Theresa May resigns as UK Prime Minister
May fought back tears during the speech which came after intense pressure to resign from her own party
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Giant German Hell’s Angel boss accused of running operations in Mallorca acquitted on all charged
AN infamous German Hell’s Angels boss has been acquitted on all charges of organised crime and drug trafficking between 2009 and 2013 after his...
