British butcher flies to Spain’s Lanzarote with knife in hand luggage – BUT has shampoo seized
"It is disgusting that I managed to get on a plane with a knife"
‘BAD NEWS’: Andalucia minister reacts to Boris Johnson victory after experts warn Spain’s southernmost region could lose €1.1 BILLION thanks to hard Brexit
The region is particularly vulnerable to the economic shock of a disorderly UK exit as Britain accounts for €4.5 billion worth of investments annually
Axe falls on Spain’s long-running expat newspapers Round Town News (RTN) and Sol Times
Both publications were taken over by the Euro Weekly News Media Group, last year, however initial plans to make the newspapers profitable backfired
OLIVE PRESS APPEAL: Costa del Sol mum desperately needs medical funds to diagnose twins, 4, before they go blind
The extortionate medical costs are crippling the parents who had to sell their car to cover the last test, after doctors warned it could take
STOP PRESS: Olive Press now officially number one English news website in Spain
Our news site has been ranked in the top 10,000 websites in the country
Marbella’s hottest night just got hotter, as it reveals showstopping winter plans…
10 beautiful samba dancers from the Rio 40° group were joined by Brazilian drummers and fashion brand Lisy Fashion Style to light up the revamped
Brit tourist left in coma undergoes life changing surgery in Mallorca after being found with all bones broken in his face
His two friends still have no idea what happened after the tourist stayed out later one night
Boat propeller hacks off arm and leg of two young tourists in Spain
The German holidaymakers were testing an underwater scooter in Mallorca when the speeding vessel rammed through them and left them for dead
Spain sees increase in migrant mortality
THE death rate among undocumented migrants in Spain has risen 15% since reforms denied them access to free public healthcare. Migrants were excluded from access
Spain wages war on wet wipes
SPAIN is waging war on wet wipes … or, rather, the practice of flushing them down the loo. A call by the Grupo Parlamentario Vasco
Household gas cylinders in Spain see price drop from TODAY
A 12.5kg butane gas bottle will now cost €13.27, with a saving of 69 cent
Over 2,000 kilos of hashish recovered from the sea after high-speed narco chase in Andalucia
Four men have been arrested after they threw 73 bales of hashish into the sea near Huelva
‘Best luxury all-inclusive resort in Spain’ coming to Costa del Sol with €150 million investment
A COSTA del Sol hotel is set to receive a €150 million makeover. The Princess hotel in Estepona will be turned into an all-inclusive luxury
One in every three Spanish women has felt sexually harassed
Some 80% of female and male respondents also believe Spain is a predominantly sexist society
British couple who fled prostitution charge found in Cartama
The pair offered sex with their own daughters
Malaga described as HIV ‘hot zone’
Between 50 and 100 new cases of HIV are diagnosed in the province each year
Gibraltar gets first Prime Minister visit for half a century
David Cameron will address a rally in support of Europe tomorrow afternoon
Reading between the lines
The way we consume news is changing - especially in Spain, a nation which loves to read all about it without believing a word, reports
Google to shut down news service in Spain
Google to remove Spanish publications from search engine results and disable its 'news' feature in Spain
Maddie McCann family online ‘bully’ found dead in the UK
Brenda Leyland, 63, was accused by a Sky News reporter of using Twitter to post a series of abusive messages attacking the McCanns
‘Andalucia leader must return from Morocco holiday to face questions over billion euro training course scandal’
EXCLUSIVE: PP party demands that 'cowardly' Junta boss Susana Diaz 'takes responsibility' for hundreds of millions stolen in bogus training courses
“Miscalculation” in Spanish education reform law to cost Andalucia €395 million
Major cost discrepancies in controversial education reform
New radio show Mi Marbella takes to the airwaves
Specially for expats, the show has local news, information and events
‘Appier times ahead for Spain’s golfers
A new app is set to revolutionise the Costa del Golf
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