Scandinavian businessman that saved popular Andalucia golf resort Baviera Golf passes away
THE businessman that purchased the Baviera Golf Resort in Caleta de Velez and saved it from certain closure has died. Carlos Charters, 75, along with
Hiker who vanished near Spanish border was ‘not as happy as images on social media suggest’ say police
DETECTIVES investigating the disappearance of British hiker Esther Dingley have said her private life ‘was not as idyllic as social media suggested’. The 37-year-old, originally
Foot-chase through city streets sees well-known English thief and is accomplice behind bars on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO HAPLESS thieves were chased by Torrevieja Police after an off-duty Guardia Civil caught them robbing a bar, only yards from the nearby barracks. As
Spain’s COVID-19 incidence rate drops below 200 cases per 100,000 people for first time since August
SPAIN has reported 9,773 new coronavirus cases over the past 48 hours, or less than 5,000 for each of the past two days. It comes
Strong gales in Calpe damage nativity scene site and blow away tent used for COVID-19 tests in Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUSTS of up to 90 kilometres per hour have caused damage around Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Gales brought down the nativity scene stage
Nationwide fraudster gets trapped by COVID-19 travel checkpoint in Spain’s Murcia region
A FRAUDSTER from San Javier wanted by courts across Spain has been snared at a checkpoint to stop people travelling around the Murcia region. The
Dead body washes up on beach in Spain’s Mallorca
The corpse was found on the shoreline of Platja Es Caragol in Santanyi by a passerby
Popular optician chain launches Christmas food collection points throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPECSAVERS Opticians across the Costa Blanca have teamed up to collect food donations for vulnerable people in the region. Staff are collecting items throughout this
Costa Blanca driver’s reckless wrong-way journey in Spain’s Murcia region
A DRUNK and unlicensed Torrevieja motorist drove four kilometres against oncoming vehicles on a Murcia region motorway before crashing into another car. The Guardia Civil
English freeclimber scales 144m tower in Barcelona without ropes or safety equipment
21-YEAR-OLD British Spiderman, George King, climbed Barcelona’s iconic Agbar Tower on Saturday, adding another urban summit to his list of daring feats. Awed onlookers filmed
Pandemic gives Airbnb in rural Spain an unexpected boost
BOOKINGS for Airbnbs in remote parts of Spain have soared in the last 12 months as tourists turn away from busy cities during the pandemic.Â
When will Spain’s Andalucia update its COVID-19 restrictions and what changes are expected?
THE current coronavirus restrictions in Andalucia will remain in place for at least another two days. Junta president Juanma Moreno confirmed this afternoon that any
Cross-border Gibraltar workers will be first Spaniards to receive COVID-19 vaccine
CROSS-border workers in Gibraltar will be the first Spanish people to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Approximately 270 Spaniards will be given the Pfizer jab on
Nightlife businesses in places like Benidorm can reopen straight away in Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE businesses that were forced to shut in mid-August in the Valencian Community due to pandemic restrictions can now resume trading. As the Olive Press
British bar robber caught in the act by off-duty Guardia Civil agent in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH thief was rumbled by an off-duty Guardia Civil agent when he tried to leave a Torrevieja bar with stolen cash and alcohol. Bail
Valencia’s Ciudadanos spokesperson accuses Vice President of ‘deficient’ management and proposes allocation of €4.5 million to reform public housing
THE spokesperson for Ciudadanos (Cs) in Valencia has called for €4.5 million to be injected into reforming public housing estates. Mamen Peris said many homes
BREAKING: Curfew brought forward to 10pm in Spain’s Mallorca
From Thursday, December 10, the curfew will begin at 10pm and end at 6am the next day
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia detects 366 COVID-19 cases Wednesday in lowest daily count since August 12
ANDALUCIA has counted just 366 new coronavirus cases Wednesday in the lowest daily figure since early August. According to the Junta, the daily infection rate
IN PICS: Inside Novak Djokovic’s €10 million villa as tennis World No.1 moves permanently to Spain’s Marbella
NOVAK Djokovic has officially left Monte Carlo and settled in Marbella after splashing more than €10 million on a private luxury villa. The tennis World
Letizia’s pre-royal photoshoot posted online by former peer Carme Chaparro
PHOTOS have emerged online of Queen Letizia posing for a magazine before she became part of Spain’s royal family. The images were posted online by
Spain’s Granada feels 3.6 magnitude earthquake in 10th tremor of December as expert calls for calm
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake caused noticeable tremors in Granada on Tuesday. According to the National Geographic Institute, the natural phenomenon struck at 2:38 pm. Social
Head of Spain’s anti-fraud authority’s husband caught running huge tax evasion network
THE husband of the head of Spain’s Anti-Fraud Office has been caught running a tax evasion network by the National Court and The Tax Agency
Artichoke season brings ‘dignity’ as well as profit to farm workers in flood-ravaged Vega Baja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER a thousand years of production in the Vega Baja region of Spain, the humble artichoke won’t let one season lost to flooding affect it.
Four lions test positive for COVID-19 at Barcelona Zoo
FOUR lions have tested positive for coronavirus at Barcelona Zoo. Zala, Nima and Run Run, all females, and male Kiumbe underwent a COVID-19 test after
OPINION: Migrant lives are valued less than fish as governments continue to prioritise profit over people
AS Brexit negotiations are taken down to the wire, the final sticking point for Johnson and his cohort is, bizarrely, fish. Like school children scrapping
Exiled King Juan Carlos I is considering coming back to Spain for Christmas
SPAIN’S disgraced king emeritus, Juan Carlos I, is believed to be contemplating a return to Madrid for several days over the festive period. However, independent