Spain´s press freedom gets court backing in case of Costa Blanca civil servant who got €500,000 for doing nothing
A Valencian civil servant who got €50,000 per year for a job that he did not do, has lost a legal case against a newspaper
Husband dies after elderly couple pulled from rough seas off popular Costa Blanca beach
Strong easterly winds up to 21km/h will continue this week until Friday
Spain’s Alhambra palace celebrates 150 years as a national monument
The sultans of Granada, the rulers of the last muslim kingdom, built the palace in the 14th century
40% of COVID-19 outbreaks in Spain originate from family reunions
According to Health Minister Salvador Illa, Spain has 118 active coronavirus outbreaks
Man found dead near chiringuito at popular beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MAN has been found dead at a popular beach on the Costa del Sol. The victim was spotted floating face down in the sea
Why it’s critical to use VPN on a smartphone
PUBLIC Wi-Fi may seem a great idea – after all everyone likes something for free – but it may actually not be such a smart
The Others (2001): Us and Them July 12th
It’s not unusual that a film by one of Spain’s top directors, Alejandro Almenábar, should be filmed in Spain; what is unusual is that it
July 11th: Stewart Granger and Serious Sausage
Fine Gold (1989) is a strange film, and one aimed at showcasing Rioja wine more than anything else, although it does include a 74 year
Olive Press one of a handful of Spanish newspapers to win key journalism award from Google
THE Olive Press stands for strong, independent, investigative local journalism. And you don’t have to take our word for it – just ask Google. The
100 SPANISH ICONS: Who is Spain’s top shoe designer Manolo Blahnik?
FANS of TV show Sex and the City will remember the scene when Carrie Bradshaw got mugged in New York. The mugger wanted her shoes.
Are tourists ‘too little, too late’ for hospitality industry in Spain’s Mallorca?
OK so Spain has navigated Storm Corona pretty well, but what will the ravaged business landscape look like afterwards? We’ve probably all heard the same
Palma de Mallorca requests €300,000 culture aid package from Spanish government, in bid to save arts following coronavirus crisis
PALMA’S Ministry of Culture has requested €300,000 in aid, in a bid to help save the arts amid the coronavirus crisis.
ASK GRANNY: Finding the Best How-to Book for Your New Project
So you want to learn a new skill or you want to do a home improvement project. Where do you begin? In this day of
Valencia led the way as the region in Spain with highest number of unemployment in June
VALENCIA has led the way as the region in Spain where the most people were thrown on the dole last month.
IN DEPTH: Police in Portugal start searching wells in Maddie McCann case as investigations intensify
POLICE in Portugal have begun to search in various locations, some 20 minutes inland from where Maddie McCann was allegedly snatched. The searches, in a
BREAKING: Brit plummets from luxury hotel balcony and kills local upon impact on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Policia Nacional are investigating whether the Brit jumped or fell by accident.
BREAKING: Masks to become mandatory in Spain’s Andalucia from next week
MASKS will be mandatory at all times in Andalucia from next week, it has been announced. It is believed the personal protective gear must be
‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase
By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in Spain in a number of articles over the years. During the COVID-19 crisis,
LONG READ: The last untouched stretch of Malaga coastline comes under threat from wealthy developers
THE clock is ticking in the battle to save the last natural jewel on the Nerja coastline from the clutches of developers who want ANOTHER
July 10th: The King and I
I’m not especially hostile to monarchy per se, but when King Felipe VI’s visit to Haro coincided with mine, it was inevitable that if either
Paedo caged after ‘sexually abusing girlfriend’s six-year-old granddaughter’ in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN has been arrested in Valencia for sexually abusing his girlfriend’s granddaughter.
OPINION: Spain’s economy needs tourists, it’s good to have you back
THE first set of Brits have been arriving on the Costa del Sol in recent days and we could not be happier that they’re here.
Newly qualified nurses raise the bar in Gibraltar health and care
THE latest group of 16 nurses to complete their courses are already at work in the health service to help in the fight against COVID-19
Gibraltar becomes testing ‘world leader’ as free COVID-19 tests start
Any Gibraltar health card holder over 16-years-old who wants to be tested for COVID-19 can now do so for free, to normally be processed in
28 arrested in Spain for smuggling migrants from Morocco to the Canary Islands in rubber boats
SPANISH police have arrested 28 people who were part of a ring that smuggled migrants to the Canary Islands in rubber boats. The operation, which
COSTA CORONA: Tourism fails to return to Spain’s Costa del Sol as hoped as number of Brits and foreign travellers plummets
So far in July, many municipalities have failed to reach 40% occupancy rates and the current outlook for August is equally bleak