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Elderly man in Spain kidnapped by 'carers' who swindled him out of €83k and changed his will

Ground-breaking UK Money Carer Foundation that stops vulnerable people from being financially ‘ripped off’ is expanding to Spain to help expats- and is recruiting team members

A UK foundation that manages money for vulnerable people is expanding to Spain, and is hosting an Open Day in Alicante this Friday to recruit

2 May, 2024 @ 11:34

Alicante

Jose Luis Ortega, 100, exercises at the gym

Incredible 100-year-old Spaniard still goes to the gym every day: These are Jose’s tips for a long life

“100 YEARS inspiring those around me.” Those are the words that adorn the back of Jose Luis Ortega’s t-shirt, reflecting his near life-long dedication to

2 May, 2024 @ 10:52

Health·Lead

AstraZeneca hitch causes 100,000 fewer vaccinations this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Covid vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca admits for the first time that its jab can provoke side effects such as thrombosis

PHARMACEUTICAL company AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time that its Covid-19 vaccine can cause rare side effects such as thrombosis. The admission came in

2 May, 2024 @ 10:26

Health·Lead

Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers

Now is a good time to buy property in Spain, says panel of experts – this is why

VERY high demand and low supply. That’s the current situation in Spain’s property market, according to experts in the sector, and as such a good

2 May, 2024 @ 09:57

Lead·Property

Hopes for revolutionary treatment of obesity after scientists in Spain create a ‘nanosystem’ that can convert fat cells

SCIENTISTS in Spain are rejoicing after creating a possible treatment for obesity, a ‘nanosystem’ that can convert fat cells. The fight against obesity is without

2 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

‘Anti-tourism’ movement in Spain spreads to Granada: Locals blast ‘invasion’ of visitors making the city ‘unliveable’ – while more graffiti emerges

THE ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain appears to be growing by the day following the historic demonstrations in the Canary Islands last month. Granada is the

1 May, 2024 @ 19:59

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel News

Wanted woman is apprehended in the Netherlands over the assassination attempt of a far-right politician in Spain - after the arrests of a British expat and her Spanish boyfriend

Wanted woman is apprehended in the Netherlands over assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain – after arrests of British expat and her boyfriend

A DUTCH woman has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an assassination attempt on Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras last November. She was detained in

1 May, 2024 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Tourist tax row in Spain’s Andalucia: Major cities demand a levy on visitors while coastal resorts like Marbella question taxing people who ‘bring so many jobs’

ANDALUCIA’S inland cities are at loggerheads with its coastal ones over whether to introduce a tourist tax. The mayors of cities like Sevilla, Malaga, and

1 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead

Ryanair bumps up the number of seats to Spain it is slashing next summer to 1.2m - and kills off Asturias completely

Ryanair flight from Dublin to Ibiza is forced to divert after ‘drunk tourists assaulted a flight attendant’

FOUR drunk passengers were removed from a plane on Saturday after assaulting a Ryanair flight attendant en route from Dublin to Ibiza. The plane left

1 May, 2024 @ 17:40

Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

All phones, tablets and other devices in Spain MUST be sold with the same type of charger from this date

AN EU directive that demands the supply of a single-sized charger for all mobile phones, phones, tablets, and cameras will be imposed by Spain in

1 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Technology

Warning: Dozens of new cameras than can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain's Andalucia

Warning: Dozens of new cameras that can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain’s Andalucia

SPAIN’S General Directorate of Traffic(DGT) has recently installed 59 surveillance cameras in Andalucia to monitor the use of seat belts- yielding some dramatic results. According

1 May, 2024 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Lead

Nick Clegg’s wife blasts Spain for lacking a ‘code of ethics’ for MPs – after PM Pedro Sanchez threatened to resign over ‘mud-slinging tactics’ of his rivals

THE SPANISH spouse of a former UK deputy Prime Minister has called for Spain to have a ‘code of ethics’ for politicians to avoid a

1 May, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead·National News·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil killed our mum in Spain after she was given the drug for a slipped disc in Benidorm – this is how we sued and WON

THE family of a British expat who died after taking Nolotil have recalled their years’ long battle for justice. Yvonne Flowers had been living in

1 May, 2024 @ 15:49

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Adorable panda couple land in Spain from China: Jin Xi and Zhu Yu will spend the next few years at Madrid Zoo

TWO giant pandas have arrived in Spain on a flight from China, and will settle in to their new home- for the next few years-

1 May, 2024 @ 15:45

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Revealed: Forbes magazine's choice as the world's best retirement city is in Spain

Crackdown on tourist apartments in Spain: Valencia suspends 160 holiday lets for failing to have correct licences

VALENCIA City Council has closed down 160 unlicensed tourist apartments in a bid to curb their uncontrolled rise. The Valencia Residents Federation recently held a

1 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia

Laguna Village in Estepona is reborn: Photos show stunning new Sublim Beach club four years after site suffered catastrophic inferno

PHOTOS show the stunning new Sublim Beach club four years after a catastrophic inferno at Laguna Village, Estepona. A post uploaded to Facebook group Estepona

1 May, 2024 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 85,000

Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante 1 beds 1 baths € 85,000 This apartment in the center of Torrevieja has everything you need to rent or

1 May, 2024 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Girl, 4, dies after she and her mother are knocked off their bike by a drug driver in Spain’s Mallorca

Horror double murder in Mallorca: Farmer bludgeons his own mother and brother to death and blames it on ‘psychotic break’

A FARMER snapped and murdered his own mother and brother in an apparent ‘psychotic break’. The horrific attack occurred last Sunday in Mallorca but Miquel

1 May, 2024 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Environmentalists award 'black' flags to two 'threatened' parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain

Thousands of homes, hotels and beach bars face being ‘taken’ by the government ‘to protect the coastline’ of Spain – all you need to know about the proposed law

Is YOUR property or business affected by this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es HOMES, bars and hotels across Spain face being expropriated by the government, it has

1 May, 2024 @ 12:21

Lead·National News·Property

What is Labour Day? All you need to know about the May 1 holiday in Spain

SPAIN is enjoying the Labour Day bank holiday on Wednesday- a May 1 celebration dating back to 1889 that was banned for decades under the

1 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Rafael Nadal crashes out of Madrid Open: Tennis ace thanks crowd after playing the tournament for the last time – almost 20 years after first lifting the trophy

AN emotional Rafael Nadal bid farewell to the Madrid Open crowd for the final time after the legendary Spaniard was defeated in straight sets by

1 May, 2024 @ 11:36

Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Sport

Text fraud warning in Spain: How hundreds of parents sent €850,000 to scammers posing as their children in distress

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 102 people across Spain for a phone app scam asking victims to make bank transfers of between €800 and €55,000

1 May, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Could Spain be disqualified from Euro 2024? All you need to know amid probe into ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA

SPAIN’S participation in this summer’s European Championships could be at risk over alleged ‘government interference’ in the Spanish FA, according to reports. The three-time Euros

1 May, 2024 @ 10:45

Lead·Sport

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

THE Bank of Spain has warned that the country’s economy will need around 24 million migrant workers until 2053 if the pension system is to

1 May, 2024 @ 10:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez announces he is staying on as PM

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez was on the verge of quitting, he tells interviewers, as he lays out future plans after deciding to stay on

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has taken to the media interview circuit to explain his actions over the last week, after dramatically announcing that he

30 Apr, 2024 @ 17:39

Lead·Politics

Aldi vows to reduce the price of 400 products across all of its stores in Spain

DISCOUNT supermarket Aldi says it has cut the price of more than 400 products in its stores in Spain. It claims, in a statement, that

30 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

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