Teenage prostitute goes missing in Valencia
Three street prostitutes have been murdered in the Valencia area over the last year and a half.
EXCL: British expat left fuming after Nando’s Peri-Peri sauce confiscated at Gibraltar-Spain border due to new Brexit rules
Joseph Lathey, 27, was left fuming when much of his weekly shopping was binned as he tried to cross back into La Linea
BLOWN OUT AGAIN: Valencia’s Fallas cancelled for second consecutive year due to COVID
THE world-famous Fallas festivities in Valencia have been cancelled again this year due to COVID-19. City mayor Joan Ribo made the dreaded – but expected – announcement on Thursday (January 14) on
Surge in number of Brits looking to buy a second home in Spain as demand jumps by nearly 40%
The first week of 2021 has seen the number of Brits hunting for second homes in Spain skyrocket by nearly 40%. Despite Britain leaving the European Union at the beginning of the
Acid attack update: Suspect identified and on the run after 200kph high speed chase across Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE suspect in the sickening Cartama acid attack has fled a police checkpoint in a 200 kilometre per hour chase it was revealed this morning. 26-year-old Jose Arcadio D.N. is wanted by
Our big review of the good and bad of 2020: Part II
THEY say that the best way to make God laugh is to make plans. Looking back on any attempt for plans for 2020 is bound to be a little painful for most
Belgium’s most wanted drug lord nabbed after Christmas get-together on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE in Spain have arrested Belgium’s most wanted drug trafficker after a year hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Yannick M.W. was caught after a trip to the Axarquian town of
SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a rise of 1,397 infections compared to the
Gas fire explosion leaves elderly man with 50% burns in one of two fires in neighbouring villages on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIRES in neighbouring urbanisations in the Vega Baja area resulted in two septuagenarians being hospitalised last night, December 14. Firefighters were called to attend the house fires that occurred in the San
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out – here’s where to get your free copy
OUR 31st edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and so many places in between, the region’s
How to Craft the Most Impressive Essay as a High School Student
Writing essays in high school is always inevitable. To get desirable grades, your essays must be of high quality and engaging. To many high school students who don’t have the right writing
Spanish tech giant MediaMarkt purchases 17 failing Worten stores
LEADING technology and electrical retailer MediaMarkt has signed an agreement to acquire 17 failing Worten stores as their Portuguese rival records another year of losses. The agreement will see MediaMarkt launch itself
OPINION: Brexit gives Brits a sense of sadness refugee families have faced for years
FAR from holding hands this new year, we’ve never been further apart. Thanks to the twin terrors – a departure from Europe and a catastrophic surge in COVID cases – Britain is
Five more elderly die of COVID-19 in two days as Gibraltar cases steady
FIVE elderly citizens have passed away as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two days on the Rock of Gibraltar.
Pops stars put pressure on UK government to resolve EU touring visas
A PETITION calling for the Government to resolve issues around EU touring visas for musicians and crews has attracted more than 250,000 signatures. Since leaving the EU at the beginning of the
COVID-19 cases double over a week in densely-populated British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES mayor, Antonio Perez, is appealing to all citizens to act responsibly in light of positive COVID-19 cases DOUBLING in a week. The Rojales municipality includes Quesada, one of the most densely-populated
UK man climbs the Convent to protest for homeless rights in Gibraltar
A MAN who climbed the roof of the Governor’s home to protest for the rights of the homeless on the Rock has been arrested.
Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January 14), Ximo Puig said: “There have to
COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of three Alicante Province towns to close its
Valencian firm develops non-intrusive crowd control system
A VALENCIAN company has developed a new system to keep a check on crowd numbers in public spaces using lasers and cameras. The technology relies on artificial intelligence to count people in
Social gatherings banned between people not living together in Spain’s Murcia region
THE ENTIRE Murcia region has banned social gatherings between non-cohabitants, from today, January 14. Meetings of any sort will only be allowed with people that you live with. As for anyone else,
Things can only get better
2020 was a defining year in history and one of which most people would prefer to erase. But for me it was one of the best years in that I moved to
EYE IN THE SKY: A helicopter and drones to reinforce local lockdowns in the Valencia region
TOWNS and cities throughout the Valencian Community that are currently under municipal lockdown could begin using helicopters and drones to control access points. So far, up to 29 municipalities have been placed
Interpol track down Latin American paedophile fugitive to Spain’s Murcia region
A Paraguayan man accused of sexually assaulting two young children in Argentina has been arrested in Murcia. The 28-year-old fugitive was captured in Fuente Alamo by Policia Nacional officers acting on behalf
Spain’s Andalucia registers the highest number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic
ANDALUCIA has recorded the highest number of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. According to data provided by the Andalucian Institute of Cartography and Statistics (IECA), the region has recorded
Justice needed – the problems we face in Spain
By Lisa Burgess GLADSTONE said ‘justice delayed is justice denied’. I say this because I have heard of so many stories of injustice recently British residents being sent back from Spain without