IN PICS: Benidorm wildlife park in Spain welcomes baby flamingo- second birth in three years
BENIDORM’S Mundomar wildlife park has a new resident- a baby flamingo born on June 8. It’s the second flamingo birth at the park since it
In last-minute twist, Socialists take power in Barcelona City Hall
THANKS TO A last-minute deal, the Socialists took power in Barcelona City Hall on Saturday, despite a pro-independence candidate having won the most seats at
Full blown Sunday shopping returns to tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
SUNDAY shopping returns this weekend to large stores and commercial centres in designated tourist areas of the Valencian Community. Prior to 2018, stores in tourist
Spain’s state-run pollster predicts most votes for Socialists at July 23 general election
SPAIN’S state-run Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) has released its latest polling data ahead of the July 23 snap general election, which puts the Socialist
FOODTASTIC! Three restaurants in Spain’s Malaga among best in Europe
THREE Malaga restaurants have positioned themselves in the European ranking for top eating establishments. Malaga is an area of Spain that has a unique gastronomy,
15 cleaning boats to monitor water quality at beaches from Spain’s Torremolinos to Manilva
WATERS off the western Costa de Sol will be kept clean this summer by several ‘quitanatas,’ boats dedicated to the collection of floating plastic debris,
Podemos accepts defeat over inclusion of Equality Minister Irene Montero on election candidate lists
LEFTIST party Podemos (We Can) has been forced to accept the demotion of one of its most high-profile politicians, Irene Montero, as it is absorbed
Andalucia home to best beach in Spain
THE Conde Nast Traveler magazine has listed the top 10 beaches in Spain, with the number one spot going to a beach in Andalucia. Voted
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Puerto de Andratx with pool – € 695,000
Puerto de Andratx, Majorca 2 beds 2 baths € 695,000 Prime location Port Andratx – 2 bedroom duplex This elegant apartment is located
EXCLUSIVE: What happened to John and Yoko’s missing wedding photos? Two extraordinary letters to the Olive Press breath fresh life back into one of the key celluloid mysteries in the Rock n Roll hall of fame
THE photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing after getting married in front of the Rock of Gibraltar are among the most seminal from
Summer workshops for children in Spain’s Picasso Museum
ART galore with creative workshops for children at the Picasso Museum in Malaga this summer. The Museo Picasso Málaga (MPM) has opened the registration period
Major retailer in Spain- El Corte Ingles Group- reports massive rise in net profits
SPAIN’S El Corte Ingles Group closed the 2022 financial year with global revenues of €15.3 billion- up 22.5% compared to the previous year with net
Sailing and flamenco art come together in Mediterranean cruise with port call in Spain’s Malaga
FLAMENCO lovers with sea legs will soon be able to enjoy a highly original Mediterranean cruise experience. Seven Seas Flamenco Experience is a pioneering cruise
Chief Minister praises ‘extraordinary’ Albert Mena after he gets CBE in King’s Birthday Honours List
CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo highlighted the ‘huge effort’ made by Albert Mena to receive the award of Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the
LORCA’S LEGACY: On the trail of the famous poet in Spain’s Granada
JUNE 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Frederico García Lorca. One of Spain’s most celebrated literary figures, the influential poet and playwright
Contractors delay ‘safe but steady’ removal of OS 35 shipwreck after refloating stern section
CONTRACTORS have continued their ‘steady progress’ to remove the OS 35 shipwreck from Gibraltar waters, the Captain of the Port reported. Wreck removers Koole Ltd
Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings
MORE THAN three years after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Spain, the health minister has suggested that the time may have arrived to remove obligatory
Charity worker in Spain’s Costa Blanca recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
ALICANTE PROVINCE resident Sylvia Gallimore has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her 50 year involvement in
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-leaders, King’s Counsels and leaders of the opposition – the surprising Gibraltar figures who invested millions in fraudulent crypto exchange Globix
A FORMER chief minister, a leader of the opposition and several all-powerful lawyers are among an eye-opening list of Gibraltar’s key power brokers who allegedly
EXCLUSIVE: A VICTIM’S PLEA to Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner: You’re a loser. I survived and am loved and free
AN alleged rape victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has marked the anniversary of her 2004 attack in a stinging and moving social media
Two alleged boat thieves arrested in Marbella port after madcap chase and stabbing that ended in the sea
TWO bungling thieves caused bloody havoc in Marbella port after they were rumbled trying to steal a boat, which ended with them trying to flee
IN PICS: African Lynx surprises police trying to arrest robber in Spain’s Valencia
GUARDIA CIVIL officers were taken aback during a visit to a Valencia area home when they were greeted by an African Lynx as they sought
Gibraltar governor speaks of Rock’s ‘strategic’ UK links as Gibraltar celebrates birthday of King Charles III
CROWDS lined Casemates Square in Gibraltar to salute King Charles III on his first official birthday involving the governor, his local representative. Soldiers from the
Estepona to build desalination plant after recent storms fail to halt dwindling water supplies
AFTER a disappointing week of stormy weather that failed to replenish reservoirs, Estepona town hall has decided to go ahead with plans to construct a
Sandy beach in Spain’s Mallorca named as ‘best in the world’ in online survey
MALLORCA’S Playa de Muro has been voted the world’s best beach in an online survey from nautical retailer Rightboat. Over 300,000 people gave their opinions
PLANNING AHEAD: Valencia in July
With temperatures soaring and cerulean skies, it’s officially summer in vibrant city of Valencia. And in true Mediterranean style, that means a fantastic line-up of