Man gets brutally attacked on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being mistaken for his twin brother
A MAN has been brutally attacked on the Costa del Sol after he was confused for his twin brother.
‘FIND THEM’: Manhunt for ‘Mercedes driver’ after top Marbella cyclist killed in hit and run on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MANHUNT has been launched after a well-known cyclist was killed in a hit and run on the Costa del Sol. Mario Zumaquero, 44, died
Spain to lock down 70,000 people in Galicia – country’s second COVID-19 confinement in 24 hours
SOME 70,000 people have been ordered to lock down in Galicia tonight after a local COVID-19 spike. The Regional Government will seal the borders of
Police in Spain launch probe when man complains condoms were too short for him
A DISAPPOINTED man put in an official complaint when he bought condoms that turned out to be too small for him. He had purchased what
Coronavirus can’t cast a cloud over property values on Spain’s Costa del Sol while world’s rich and famous aspire to place in the sun
ESTATE agents are eternal optimists, even in the most adverse of circumstances. Ask them for a forecast in the current crisis and almost anyone whose
Lisa Burgess has been getting by with a little help from her friends during her fight with cancer
CANCER can be a lonely business and I would not have got through it without my friends. I am a lucky girl indeed to have
RECIPE: Two rustic Spanish tapas you can easily make at home
FOR the last few months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340, pg 4). But
The history of Spain’s iconic chiringuitos
THE sight of chiringuito beach restaurants putting out their parasols is the annual signal that summer has arrived. A little late this year, perhaps, but
ASK GRANNY: Does It Really Make a Difference if They Read This Summer? Let Me Count the Ways
Summertime has come both kids and parents need a break from online learning. The kids need to run and play and swim. They need to
Spain locks down 200,000 people in Catalunya after local coronavirus spike
SOME 209,000 people have been re-locked down in Catalunya following a local spike in new COVID-19 infections. A perimeter has been set up around the
Giles Brown realised he wasn’t the only one heading for the beach post-lockdown as Spain’s Costa del Sol gets BUSY again
HOW were things for you in the first weeks of the ‘new normal’? As I mentioned before, I was lucky enough during lockdown to have
Huge public building on Spain’s Costa Blanca disinfected with ‘fogging’ technique ahead of crunch talks over future of area
THE International Auditorium of Torrevieja has carried out the disinfection and cleaning of all its facilities, using a new fogging technique, in order to eliminate
Man confesses to murder in Spain’s Malaga – but things aren’t all that they seem
THE Policia Nacional homicide unit and forensic department of Malaga were called to a bloodbath in a Velez-Malaga apartment on Saturday morning after reports of
First coronavirus laid waste to our lifestyles, now it’s invading our language, writes Belinda Beckett
HOW’S your New Normal working out? If, like me, you don a visor over your face mask like a medieval knight of old every time
WATCH: Multinational gang of drug-smuggling kidnappers arrested in Spain’s Alicante and Malaga
POLICE have smashed an international drugs ring and arrested 18 alleged smugglers in Alicante and Malaga. The gang of Moroccan, French, Indian and Spanish nationals
Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble
KNOWN as ‘La Misteriosa’, she has shadily presided over an art collection worth €390 million that counts Matisse, Picasso and Rodin among its 429 pieces.
If you’re chomping at the bit to get out, check out these horse riding holidays in Andalucia, home of the Spanish purebred
IMAGINE getting up a family posse for a trek into the mountains this summer, or cantering along the sands at sunset with a stirrup cup
59-year-old arrested in Valencia for inciting violence against Spain’s government and royal family on social media
GUARDIA Civil have arrested a 59-year-old man for crimes against the Spanish state after allegedly inciting violence towards government institutions. The man, living in Gandia
Court bans boat trips to Benidorm Island run by ‘corrupt’ family granted concessions during Francoist Spain
FRANCO’S legacy may have been dismantled with his high-profile exhumation last October, but in Benidorm a 52-year battle with the remnants of his dictatorship is
Gibraltar’s Line Wall Road to be turned into cycle lane and walkway
NEW plans to make Line Wall Road and Chatham Counterguard into cycle-friendly pathways through Gibraltar town centre have been revealed today.
Madrid sees first outbreak of COVID-19 since end of state of alarm, bringing total in Spain to 67
Five employees have tested positive, while another 18 people, made up of 12 family members six other workers, are being monitored
British man died after falling into manhole and hitting his head after drinking on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE man who fell into a manhole and died last week was British, it has been revealed. The 40-year-old, who had been visiting his expat
Hundreds turn out to welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia during official visit to Spain’s Benidorm
They landed by helicopter in the Parque Comarcal de Bomberos before travelling to the Belroy Hotel
Suspect arrested in Mijas after ‘stabbing his stepfather’ and barricading himself in apartment as more details on ‘shooting’ emerge
A MAN has been arrested in Mijas after allegedly stabbing his stepfather and barricading himself in his apartment. The suspect, of Moroccan origin, is reported
‘Covid taxes’, hotel deals and the price of a pint – what can Brits expect on holiday in Spain post-lockdown?
THOUSANDS of hotels and restaurants across Spain have reopened in a major boost for the economy. Some 12% of the country’s GDP comes from tourism,
BREAKING: Police shooting in La Cala de Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THERE have been unconfirmed reports of a Guardia Civil shooting in the Costa del Sol village of La Cala de Mijas. Witnesses reported that police