Spain’s most unusual Easter events
SEMANA Santa (Holy Week) is celebrated with great passion throughout Spain. Between April 2 and Easter Sunday on April 9, you can expect multiple processions
Shakira jets out of Spain for ‘new home’ and sends fond farewell to Barcelona
SINGER Shakira has bid an emotional farewell to Spain and Barcelona after jetting out of the country on a private plane with sons Milan and
4 bedroom Flat for sale in Palma de Mallorca – € 440,000
Palma de Mallorca, Majorca 4 beds 2 baths € 440,000 Excellent opportunity to get an apartment of 147 m2 located in the sought
Two fishermen die and one missing after boat sinks off coast of Spain’s Cantabria
TWO FISHERMEN died and one is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Cantabria on Monday morning. The two deceased men came from
Elderly couple and son die in apartment fire in Spain’s Valencia
A MONDAY morning apartment fire in the Fuensata district of Valencia claimed three lives. The deceased were an elderly couple- aged 89 and 85 years-
How Does Spain’s New Digital Nomad Visa Work?
Spain has opened its doors to digital nomads with a new visa that lets non-EU citizens live in the country for up to five years.
Dead body at landfill site transferred from 100 kilometres away on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DECOMPOSED body originating from the Vega Baja area has been found on a landfill site in the north of Alicante province. Authorities were called
Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang scamming holidaymakers with adverts that were too good to be true
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a gang that was allegedly scamming holidaymakers by offering fake accommodation, as part of an operation dubbed ‘Rent Scam’.
Where to eat and stay in Javea on the Costa Blanca
THERE is a quiet revolution going on in the charming back streets of Javea. Not content to count on its two Michelin-starred joints, BonAmb and
Officers from Ireland and Spain stage raids in Alicante to smash drug ring run by gangster Barry Young
IRISH police officers travelled to Spain this week to stage a series of raids in Alicante province, aimed at smashing a drug gang run by
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool garage – € 349,950
Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 4 beds 3 baths € 349,950 This Corner, South Facing, Four Bedroom Detached Villa in Lo Pepin is located within
Did this Olive Press reporter just pull off the best April Fool’s prank on Spanish Twitter ever?
AS JAMIE Oliver found out when he put chorizo in paella, or The Times journalist Chris Haslam when he wrote a tongue-in-cheek column about how
Malaga stadium set for a taxpayer-funded upgrade as part of Spain’s joint World Cup 2030 bid
MALAGA CF could be due some much-needed good fortune with the news their stadium may be set to undergo a major expansion courtesy of the
Renfe launches sale of AVE tickets for this summer
Spanish railway company Renfe has started selling AVE tickets connecting Málaga, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada with the rest of Spain for the period between June
Gibraltar man who choked, slapped and threatened to kill pregnant woman gets prison time
A GIBRALTAR man who choked and threatened to kill a pregnant woman was sentenced to eight months in prison. Imad El Haik Massaoud, 33, of
The Art of Finding Games That Suit Your Interests
Are you tired of playing the same old games and feeling like you’re not getting much out of them? Do you find yourself constantly searching
Brave Generation Academy: The Revolutionary Approach to Education
A child should be given the opportunity to develop into the person they want to be, to learn what and how they want to learn,
2 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 109,500
Torrevieja, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 109,500 Ground Floor Bungalow with separate entrance, private garden Torreblanca area in Torrevieja, 15 minutes walking
Gibraltar offers transgender people medical possibilities on their international day of visibility
GIBRALTAR marked the International Transgender Day of Visibility by celebrating ‘the resilience and success of transgender and gender non-conforming people’. The Rock’s Ministry of Equality
Spain’s tourism sector hopeful of record-breaking Easter
SPAIN’S Easter break, which officially got underway at 3pm on Friday, is set to be a record-breaking one for the tourism sector, as the coronavirus
Valencia police suspend much needed food distribution group
Police in Valencia interrupted a charity distributing freshly cooked meals to people in need after receiving a complaint from a neighbour on Wednesday, March 29.
Man chokes to death on octopus snack at tapas bar in Spain’s Murcia region
A man died on Friday afternoon after choking on a piece of octopus he was eating at a Murcia region bar. The 49-year-old was enjoying
NGO slams violations of migrant workers’ rights in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’ greenhouses
A BRITISH NGO has released a scathing report about the working conditions of seasonal immigrant workers in Andalusia. Ethical Consumer says that fruit and vegetable
Spain’s prime minister calls on Chinese president for dialogue to bring an end to war in Ukraine
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used his meeting on Friday with Xi Jinping to call on the Chinese president to engage in dialogue to bring
WATCH: Traffic starts to flow through Gibraltar’s new runway tunnel route to the frontier, named Kingsway
THE new access route to the frontier via the runway tunnel called Kingsway opened on its first full day without a hitch. Chief Minister Fabian
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Journey to the Imperial City – Toledo
AFTER two days on a British car ferry in the Bay of Biscay trying to spot elusive whales, I was in need of some firm