Club shut down in Madrid after police discover drug den and exotic shark
A MADRID smoker’s club has been shut down for selling drugs and keeping an exotic shark in a fish tank. Some three people have been
Two Mar Menor beaches suffering from erosion get much-needed boost of extra sand
OVER a thousand tons of sand has been used to regenerate two Mar Menor beaches over the winter. Cartagena City Council has done work over
‘Urgent’ search for missing girl, 16, in Spain’s Almeria: Siodbh Caitlin Clifford Stirling vanished two days ago
Do you know more about this case? Email tips@theolivepress.es AN ‘urgent’ search is underway for a missing 16-year-old girl in Almeria, southern Spain. Siodbh Caitlin
WO IST MARTINA? WACHSENDE SORGE UM VERSCHWUNDENE DEUTSCHE PFLEGEKRAFT AN DER COSTA DEL SOL – IHR AUTO KÖNNTE DER SCHLÜSSEL SEIN
von Laurence Dollimore Die Besorgnis um eine vermisste deutsche Pflegekraft an der Costa del Sol wächst, nachdem sie seit fast einer Woche spurlos verschwunden ist.
Violent safe-cracking gang arrested after robbing over 40 businesses in eastern Spain
A SAFE-CRACKING gang that broke into 42 Valencia and Murcia region businesses has been brought down by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. A hydraulic
Where is Martina? Fears grow for German carer who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol six days ago – as finding her car becomes crucial
FEARS are growing for a missing German carer who vanished from the Costa del Sol almost a week ago. Martina (pictured above right), 61, and
Storm Martinho lands in Spain: Weather warnings are issued across Andalucia and Costa del Sol
WEATHER alerts have been issued across Spain today following the arrival of the fourth storm in just 12 days. Storm Martinho follows hot on the
Storm Laurence kills three people in Spain’s Andalucia: Victims are married couple and cyclist – while a fourth remains missing
SEVERE weather in southern Spain has killed a married couple and a cyclist, while a fourth person remains missing. The wave of flooding caused by
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Los Alcazares – € 370,000
Stunning Serena Golf Villa Murcia Beautiful 3 bed villa located in La Serena Golf, at 5 minutes from Los Alcázares and just a 5 minute
VIRALER MOMENT: EINHEIMISCHE IN ANDALUSIEN SPRINGT IN HOCHWASSER, UM EINE KATZE ZU RETTEN
von Yzabelle Bostyn Eine junge Frau aus Andalusien wird in den sozialen Medien gefeiert, nachdem sie in Hochwasser gesprungen ist, um eine in einem Fluss
‘Home for sale; comes with squatters’: New report lays bare the crisis in Spain as over 20,000 properties listed for sale are occupied
MORE than 20,000 properties that are currently occupied by squatters are listed for sale across Spain. The figure represents 2.6% of the entire housing market,
Watch: Viral moment local in Spain’s Andalucia jumps into flood water to rescue a cat
A LOCAL in Andalucia has been praised on social media after jumping into flood water to save a cat trapped in a river. The young
Shackleton International School: Excellence in Global Education in Valencia
Since its opening in 2021, Shackleton has been focused on preparing students for a limitless future If you are looking for a school that provides
Foreign buyers accounted for HALF of all property sales in Alicante last year
JUST over half of all property sales last year in Alicante province were to foreign buyers. Figures from the Valencia Notary Association revealed that non-Spaniards
The Most Popular Sports in Gibraltar
Gibraltar—a pocket-size British Overseas Territory with a sizable historical footprint—a twin legacy of sport and society’s DNA, is?up there with the best regarding sports occupying
British TikToker sparks backlash in Spain for branding supermarket jamon joints ‘disgusting’
A BRITISH influencer has faced harsh criticism after expressing his views on Spanish cuisine. Harry, a Brit living in Spain, has 30K followers on Instagram
Disruptive Ryanair passenger who claimed he had ‘diplomatic immunity’ because he was a ‘UN envoy’ facing up to 12 months in Spanish jail
A PASSENGER who claimed to be a ‘UN diplomat with diplomatic immunity’ is facing criminal prosecution after causing chaos on a Ryanair flight from Lanzarote
Businessmen did nothing wrong in charging €6m commission for Covid-19 PPE deal in Spain
TWO businessmen have been acquitted of defrauding Madrid City Council by charging €6 million in commission for securing a PPE contract in the early days
Valencia’s Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with fires galore to burn giant ‘ninot’ statues
VALENCIA City’s annual Fallas celebrations reach a climax this Wednesday evening with the burning of the ninot statues in the Crema ceremony. The ninots are
‘Do not come!’: Residents in Spain’s Mallorca warn British and German tourists ‘you are the problem’
ANTI-tourism activists in the Balearics have one message for sunseekers this summer: do not come to Mallorca. Seven environmental organisations have put their signature to
Mar Menor beach bar popular with tourists and locals is ordered to close after 34 years
AN ICONIC Mar Menor beach bar has ordered to shut down because its been operating without a licence since 1991. Los Alcazares council voted to
Sixth suspected migrant body found floating in the sea this month in Spain’s MallorcaÂ
THE authorities in Mallorca are investigating yet another body that was found floating in sea, marking the sixth just this month alone. The body, found
Clampdown on bar and restaurant terraces encroaching pedestrian areas in Costa Blanca resort
TORREVIEJA council is painting yellow lines to stop bar and restaurant terraces illegally encroaching public areas on the Juan Aparicio promenade. Lines will appear all
Locals in southern Spain joke that they are ‘living in the UK’ after weeks of non-stop rain and storms
ANDALUCIANS are joking southern Spain has turned into Britain after weeks of non-stop storms and rain soak the region. As wet weather continues to plague
Tiny 11m2 flat goes on sale in Malaga for €125,000: Listing praises ‘unique opportunity’
MALAGA’S soaring property market has reached new heights with an 11m2 studio apartment listed for sale at €125,000. Situated on Calle San Telmo, in the
Iconic Benidorm promenade to finish replacing its lights and fittings by early 2026
BENIDORM will move to a second phase of replacing lights and fittings across the Levante promenade. The council has awarded an €854,000 contract for the