British boy, 13, killed after falling from six-floor balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The teenager was reported to have been with his mum when he fell from a terrace onto an internal patio in Fuengirola
Brit holidaymaker told would lose part of €2,000 car rental deposit if ‘sand’ found in car during Costa Blanca holiday
A BRITISH holidaymaker has claimed a rental company at Alicante airport threatened withholding part of a €2,000 deposit if ‘sand’ was found in the car.
Crimes of animal abuse up by 400% in the last decade in Spain, new figures show
ANIMAL abuse crimes have shot up 400% in the last decade in Spain, figures from the Guardia Civil’s environmental arm Seprona suggest. The dramatic rise
Valencian homeowners open to fines up to €3,000 for leaving ‘puddles and standing water’ in gardens following new measures to combat tiger mosquito
PUDDLES and standing water in containers will soon be subject to fines in Valencia as part of a raft of new measures to combat the
FINALLY! Costa Blanca court orders eviction for ‘gypsies and squatters’ in apartment block where expat pensioners and Spanish have been assaulted during FIVE YEAR takeover
VICTORY is soon at hand for homeowners in a Denia urbanisation that has been helpless before a five-year, violent occupation by gypsies and ‘drug addicts’.
Spain sends in navy to save hundreds of migrants trapped aboard rescue ship ‘Open Arms’
Conditions aboard the vessel have been worsening and several migrants have jumped overboard
First death of listeria outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia is 90-year-old woman who had eaten popular pork product
It comes as the infected meat products were revealed to have been distributed to Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Tenerife and Madrid
Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched
“My husband and I have been coming to Estepona for eight years and we have seen fires before, but nothing like this”
Man who tried to smoke out hornet nest arrested over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
It comes after a fire broke out on the edge of the Sierra Bermeja park at around 12:30pm yesterday
EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle blaze
Meanwhile, five people have been treated for smoke poisoning, minor burns and bruises, but they were not hospitalised
Listeria outbreak infects 80 people including 15 pregnant women in Spain’s Andalucia after bacteria found in 2,000 packs of popular meat
Healthy people may have mild symptoms, however listeria can be fatal for older people, newborns and patients with weakened immune systems
SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter
THIS is the second pig to have trotted into a British-run rescue centre on the Costa Blanca. The Olive Press reported last month how ‘Rupert’
No deal Brexit risks for British in Spain and Gibraltar, detailed in leaked UK Government report
The secret Yellowhammer documents have suggested British citizens travelling to the EU will be limited to 90-day stays and subject to tighter passport checks
Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DEAD turtle has been found trapped inside a wooden pallet off the Costa Blanca. The creature was discovered off the coast of Granadella beach,
WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Crews from Estepona, Manilva and Algatocin have all been sent to tackle the blaze
Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated
"One of the most painful images I've seen in my life"
Man arrested after FIVE gunshots fired on Spain’s Costa del Sol, streets away from where 10,000 people partied at Malaga Feria
“Do you want shots? Well, you are going to have shots”
British girl trapped for three hours after being ‘sucked into pool pump’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Doctors fear Zara Clarkson, six, from Manchester, may have blood poisoning after her tiny arm was trapped in the pool’s filter pump for more than
‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD
AN animal protector involving expat volunteers is set to win back a two-year contract with Denia town after losing to a company that allegedly ‘kills
OPINION: Government plans to demolish Gibraltar’s Queen’s Cinema building mark the loss of a cultural hub on the Rock
This latest attempt to encourage car use on Gibraltar’s already congested roads will leave a bitter taste in the mouths of many
‘I’M WORRIED SICK’: Brit left with €40 to her name after ‘conman’ landlord changed locks to her newly renovated bar in Benidorm
A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has been left with just ‘€40 euros to her name’ after an alleged conman changed the locks to her newly
ROYAL RUBBLE: Gibraltar’s ageing Queen’s Cinema building set to be demolished
It comes after it was announced at a recent planning meeting that the iconic site will finally be given a purpose following its closing in
British conservation expert fearful of controversial Andalucian pylon project as power lines kill thousands of birds each year
Birds of prey, including many protected species, have been killed on an industrial scale, something conservation groups have described as ‘truly a massacre’
Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia
LUPE’S smile is wide and toothy. Her copper hair floats around her face in frizzy curls, escaping from the clips attempting to pin it back.
EXCLUSIVE: Passenger tells of ‘massive jolt’ as Balearia ferry hits rock at Denia port with panicked Brit holidaymakers asked to leave ‘dogs, suitcases and cars behind’
A PASSENGER on the Balearia ferry that ran aground in Denia has told the Olive Press of the ‘massive jolt’ that rocked the ship at
OPINION: We need answers on why British vet was denied hospital trip – on 3 occasions
TOWN halls need to break their silence on why a British war veteran was denied a trip to the hospital on three separate occasions. The