Lightning strike kills two tourists on Mallorca beach in Spain
A lightning strike killed two tourists on a Mallorca beach on Thursday. The double tragedy happened shortly at around 3.40 pm on Cala Mesquida in
OLIVE PRESS OPINION: Ma’am, your expats salute you!
From the Olive Press editor Jon Clarke THE harrowing photo of Prince William arriving at Balmoral yesterday evening told it all. We didn’t need any
Spain sizzles in hottest summer recorded in 60 years
THE summer of 2022 will go down in the books as the hottest summer recorded in Spain in 60 years. Spain has experienced the warmest
Fourth vaccine jab in Spain to be rolled out end of September for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes
THE autumn booster rollout for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes will kick-start on September 26—with Spain due to start receiving the first doses
KING FELIPE: You will remain as a ‘solid and valuable legacy for future generations’
SPAIN’S King Felipe has sent a moving tribute to the British royal family on the death of Queen Elizabeth. Writing on behalf of he and
YOU WERE A WONDERFUL WOMAN:Tributes pour in from Spanish politicians and the Royal Family to Queen Elizabeth
YOU WERE A WONDERFUL WOMAN:Tributes pour in from Spanish politicians and the Royal Family to Queen Elizabeth SEVERAL leading Spanish politicians, including Prime Minister Pedro
HEART-WARMING TAILS OF LA ALPUJARRA…
THE Alpujarra is a region known for its fantastic range of fauna and flora. Its cultivated slopes play home to everything from roaming Ibex (mountain
MASSIVE FOREST FIRE IN SPAIN’S GRANADA REGION SEEN FROM ALMERIA
THE Guájar-Alto area of Los Guájares, in Granada province, is battling a devastating forest fire that started at 1.55pm and is being attended by 200
THE QUEEN IS DEAD: Expats in Spain mourn the death of the UK’s longest-serving monarch
THE Queen is dead. Official. British expats around Spain have been glued to TV screens and radio sets all day to hear the sad news:
‘Black suits and dresses at the ready’: How we dealt with royal deaths at the BBC
TODAY’S worrying news about the Queen’s health and the big gear shift among UK TV channels as they clicked into ‘rolling coverage’ reminded me of
IN PICS: Concern for ‘Aunt Lilibet’ from the Spanish Royals, who have long had an ‘amazing’ relationship with Queen Elizabeth
SPAIN’S King and Queen have long addressed Queen Elizabeth as ‘Aunt Lilibet’ and referred to the late Duke of Edinburgh as ‘Uncle Philip’. The strong
ROYAL CRISIS: National Day concern for Gibraltar as Queen’s health deteriorates
GIBRALTAR leader Fabian Picardo sent out the feelings of his entire nation when he sent good wishes to the Queen this afternoon. Fabian Picardo tweeted
Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Torrevieja Policia Local officers have been jailed for demanding money from businesses to avoid fines for alleged law breaking. One officer was given five
NEWSFLASH: Spanish media meltdown over Queen Elizabeth sudden health crisis
SPAIN’S national media scrambled into crisis mode this afternoon as rumours filtered out about the Queen of England’s health. All the main newspapers and TV
Ryanair could be fined a whopping €72,000 for ‘ignoring’ the claims of three customers whose luggage was damaged
THE General Directorate of Consumption of the Baleares is proposing the high fine because of what it calls the ‘large number’ of complaints the airline
Canary Islands report more than a thousand migrant deaths in year so far
Spain’s Canary Islands have calculated that more than a thousand would-be migrants have either died or disappeared at sea while trying to reach land in
The cost of housing in Palma de Mallorca has soared 10.87% this year
THE average price per square metre is now €3,630, according to a report from the website pisos.com. This makes Palma the fourth most expensive province
Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers
A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals
Spain’s government takes action to stop controversial fiesta where bull is stabbed with spikes and hooks
The Spanish government has called on the public prosecutor’s office to take action in a bid to stop the controversial Toro de la Vega bull
Local bars have rallied round to help a taxi driver who was beaten up by two British thugs
GABRIEL Fabian Callero was viciously punched to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head after he remonstrated with the duo for climbing on top
‘Proud’ Gibraltar police detective gets major global award for law enforcement excellence
A GLOBAL police association has awarded a Gibraltar inspector as one of 40 officers across the world that stood out for ‘excellence’ in the profession.
Gibraltar named tourist destination finalist in top UK travel agent competition
TRAVEL agents have voted Gibraltar as a finalist in a prestigious global tourism competition, the government has proudly announced. Gibraltar Tourist Board is competing with
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Nueva Andalucia with pool – € 349,000
Apartment Nueva Andalucia, Málaga 2 beds 1 baths € 349,000 Price reduced from 439.000€ to 379.000€ for a quick sale! Fantastic apartment with
Cranes remove possible pollution threats from stricken Gibraltar shipwreck
AFTER a calm night at the site of the beached bulk carrier, the salvage team continues to remove more objects and fuel residues that could
Home help steals over €70,000 from old woman’s bank account in Spain’s Valencia
A home help has been arrested for fraud and theft in Gandia after stealing €70,400 from a 90-year-old woman’s bank account. The female thief, 36,
Sierra Bermeja re-emerges one year after worst fire in Spain in 2021
THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one year since the start of the worst fire registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. A