Elderly visitor dies during swim at Gibraltar’s Catalan Bay this morning
A VISITOR to Gibraltar has drowned at Catalan Bay after going for a swim in rough conditions despite the best efforts of the RGP.
Alicante’s nativity scene gets world recognition on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE has grabbed two world records after it built the tallest-ever nativity scene as well as it being the largest in area. The city’s Plaza
Police search farm in Spain’s Mallorca for body of missing man feared murdered by suspected serial killer
The development has led to the arrest of a 70-year-old man who is connected to the disappearance of three other men
Fees for Gibraltar students in Wales to stay the same after Brexit
MINISTER John Cortes has been busy representing Gibraltar on the international scene while sat in his office on virtual meetings.
Tips for a safe Christmas celebration according to Spanish scientists
CHRISTMAS is a time where people from all over Spain, and the world, come together to celebrate the festive season in family, however this year
Mijas to make dog walkers clean up their pet’s urine as it launches ‘Cuida Mijas’ campaign – and you could win a €100 lunch
IT will soon be mandatory to wash away your dog’s urine during walks on the streets of Mijas. Mayor Josele Gonzalez revealed today that the
High-speed low-cost trains being tested throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S high-speed electric train, the ‘Avlo’, is currently undergoing tests throughout the Costa Blanca. The section between Monforte del Cid (Elche) and Murcia has seen
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia records less than 800 coronavirus cases for second day in a row as incidence rate continues sharp decline thanks to restrictions
ANDALUCIA has recorded less than 800 coronavirus cases for the second day in a row. According to the Junta, a total of 790 positive test
Barcelona FC presidential candidate causes stir saying Spain should not play at the Nou Camp
CANDIDATE for the Barcelona FC Presidential position has caused a stir by suggesting that the Spanish National Football team should not be allowed to play
STUMPED: Sevilla unsure what to do with its Christmas lights
SEVILLA City Council is undecided about what to do with the city’s Christmas lights. In fact, Sevilla is the only Andalucian capital that does not
Canary Island tech company creates game changing COVID-19 busting wardrobe
A REVOLUTIONARY wardrobe has been given the green light that has been recorded to eliminate all traces of COVID-19 from clothing and footwear. The breakthrough
British-led drugs gang ran marijuana business out of restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE British men have been arrested in the Teulada-Moraira area of the Costa Blanca over a big marijuana growing operation. The ring-leader owns a restaurant
More than 33,000 people in extreme poverty in Spain’s Balearic Islands due to COVID-19 crisis
The bleak findings were made by the Balearic Social Observatory in collaboration with CaixaBank and the Department of Social Affairs
Regional border could reopen next week in Spain’s Murcia as new COVID-19 cases go down
THE Murcia region could end its border closure next week in addition to restoring travel between most of its municipalities if COVID-19 infection rates continue
Dramatic weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases reported across Spain’s Costa Blanca
LATEST coronavirus case figures for Alicante Province last night(November 30) have shown a major fall on a weekly basis. Valencian Health Ministry statistics declared 147
Decision ‘within 48 hours’ on nightlife venues being allowed to reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DECISION will be made within two days on whether Costa Blanca late bars and clubs can reopen as daytime hospitality businesses. Nightlife venues in
Remote Spanish neighbourhood crowdfunds over €40,000 to save dilapidated church
EIGHT Spanish neighbours have made it their duty to rescue a crumbling Gothic church in their village, and are succeeding. Founded in the 16th century,
Queen Letizia in shock as guest falls to the ground at awards ceremony in Valencia
A clumsy guest at the 32nd King Jaime I Awards ceremony in Valencia today fell over on the stairs in front of Queen Letizia. The
Sony’s PS5 becomes Spain’s most successful gaming launch in history after record first week
JAPANESE gaming giant Sony’s long-awaited PS5 has become Spain’s fastest selling console after a record breaking first week. Despite tightening budgets across the country thanks
Over 1,000 cigarette cartons seized as Gibraltar takes on smugglers
A TOTAL of 1,250 cartons of cigarettes have been seized by Customs officers before they were smuggled to Spain last weekend.
BREAKING: Spain stabilises second wave of COVID-19 as incidence rate drops below 300 cases per 100,000 people for first time since October 16
THE cumulative incidence rate of coronavirus in Spain has dropped below 300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time since October 16. According to
MADDIE MCCANN: German police gathering clues as suspect Brueckner moved to former Gestapo jail
GERMAN police are gathering evidence as they prepare to question Christian Brueckner who they have named as the chief suspect in the Madeleine McCann disappearance
EXCLUSIVE: British man, 21, arrested in connection with brutal stabbing of teenager in Estepona
A MAN has been arrested over the murder of a teen stabbed to death on the Costa del Sol, the Olive Press can reveal. The
Spain’s landmark Canfranc train station will reopen next month after 50-year closure in Aragon
CANFRANC train station, situated in the Pyrenees between Spain and France, is set to reopen next month after being shut for half a century. A
Gibraltar police kept busy over the weekend with violence and partiers
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour was reported this weekend as new RGP recruits learnt from experienced officers on Operation Trojan.
Police shut down illegal party at sports centre in Spain’s Mallorca with over 150 guests
Police say the party had started in the afternoon as a small wine tasting event but quickly grew in size