Booze refusal prompts angry drunk to try to fire-raise a bar in Spain’s Valencian Community
A DRUNK who tried to set fire to a Valencian Community bar that refused to serve him has been jailed by Torrent magistrates. The 45-year-old
Is Spain seeing a second coronavirus wave? – the latest figures explained
Since the country began exiting the nationwide lockdown on May 11, 527 clusters of COVID-19 have been detected, counting more than 6,000 new cases
Spain’s Mallorca on orange weather warning for African heatwave as temperatures soar to 40ºC
The State Meteorological Agency has forecasted sizzling highs from today until Saturday August 1 across the Balearic Islands
Masked gang strike again to blow up bank on Spain’s Costa Blanca in ATM raid
A GANG of masked thieves destroyed part of a Sabadell Bank branch in Els Poblets on the northern Costa Blanca this morning(July 30), as they
Pervy landlord in Spain’s Andalucia cuffed for using spy pen to capture nude images of female tenant
Policia Nacional arrested the suspect after finding a six-minute video with nude images of his female tenant stored on his computer
UK’s Heathrow Airport requests 14-day quarantine to be replaced by coronavirus tests
The testing proposal comes as Boris Johnson’s cabinet says there will be confinement measures for ‘the entire summer’.
Baby poisoned by drugs during party at villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A nine-month-old baby was rushed to the Marina Salud Hospital in Dénia on Tuesday(July 28) after it was poisoned by drugs. The child is out
Gibraltar government sells off £20m property to local company
AN underground car park and dockyard warehouse are being bought up as storage for vehicles to be exported abroad by the Bassadone Group.
Big clean and repairs coming to major Costa Blanca tourist focal point
AN iconic Alicante City landmark is set for a big clean up after adorning the area for 90 years. The Fuente de Levante in the
New health figures from Spain’s Valencia region suggest younger people are now catching Covid-19 virus
YOUNGER people seem to be in the firing line across the Valencian Community in the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. Regional health minister, Ana Barcelo,
Family investigated for dumping waste oil into popular swimming river in Spain’s Andalucia
Experts are concerned that the high concentration of metals and other toxic substances will cause dramatic damage to the local ecosystem whilst also potentially affecting
New study shows Spain’s homemade COVID-19 masks need be three layers thick to be most effective
According to a case study by online publication Thorax, masks should be 'a minimum of two layers, preferably three, to prevent dispersion of droplets from
Spain to build migrant camp for strawberry pickers in Huelva after fires break out in shanty town
AFTER seasonal farm workers were subject to conditions branded ‘inhumane’ by the U.N., authorities have sent Spanish soldiers to build a migrant camp for the
More coastline to be turned into golf course and hotel in Spain’s Andalucia thanks to massive compensation payout
The case stems from the unlawful dismissal of former municipal tax collector Antonio Barragan back in 1989
Larios’ ‘corrupt underbelly’ taints Andalucia’s Maro Golf Project, opposition groups claim
'Otro Maro y Nerja es Posible' is continuing its fight against the sugar giant Larios SL and its plans to redevelop large areas of protected
UK’s quarantine on arrivals from Spain could cost the country 2.3 million jobs
Currently, anyone returning to the UK from Spain must self-isolate at home for 14 days
Mayor of tourist and British expat area in Spain’s Murcia region slams Phase One lockdown threat
MAZARRON’S mayor has attacked comments that a return to Phase One lockdown measures is imminent in his area after a recent spike in coronavirus cases.
Former Gibraltar police chief pushes for independent inquiry into his exit
THE former Commissioner of Police has called for an independent judicial inquiry into his early retirement by a UK judge.
Resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca goes to waste over Covid-19 tracking
TORREVIEJA is to follow other parts of Spain in monitoring the city´s sewage to spot any trends involving the coronavirus. Mayor Eduardo Dolón said that
British man fighting for his life after falling from third floor apartment block in Spain’s Mallorca
The British man, 26, plummeted from an apartment complex in the capital yesterday evening
DARK KNIGHT RISING: Man disguised as Batman robs bakeries before barricading himself in house and threatening to shoot at pedestrians on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The suspect, who also donned a mask from the V for Vendetta film, began his spree on Saturday afternoon
A fifth of Spain’s Costa Blanca bars and restaurants are predicted to go bust this year
SEVEN thousand bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, are set to close for good this year according to a
San Sebastian: Bombs and Eggs. 22nd-23rd July
San Sebastian wasn’t originally on our agenda, but we were tired of the meseta heat and treated ourselves to a bit of Cantabrian coast with
Olive Press reader witnesses ‘odd’ traffic accident leaving victims ‘covered in blood’ in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SHOCKED Olive Press reader, David Ronnen, witnessed a “freak” road accident in Quesada yesterday(July 28) that saw three people “covered in blood”. The drama unfolded
‘Mummified’ body found in hills behind Spain’s Costa del Sol
The corpse, in the most advanced state of decomposition, was found in Los Montes de Malaga, a popular hiking area, on Sunday
Irish tourist, 21, was crossing motorway on foot when he was fatally hit by car on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The driver, who was travelling towards Malaga, was tested for alcohol and drugs by police but passed both tests