17 traders caught red-handed selling fake goods at popular Costa Blanca market
17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. The detainees- all
Wave of salmonella poisonings hit Gibraltar: Authorities hunting for common source
HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar are investigating a spike in salmonella food poisoning cases as they race to identify a potential common source behind the outbreak.
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Hacienda del Alamo with pool garage – € 369,950
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Sneaky thief robs foreign tourists at motorway service areas in Spain
A THIEF pretended to be a lost tourist to rob holidaymakers at motorway service areas in the Valencian Community and Murcia. The Romanian national, 52,
Tourist warning in Spain: Foreign woman ‘needle spiked in Malaga nightclub’
POLICE are investigating a suspected incident of ‘needle spiking’ after a tourist was sexually assaulted at a Malaga nightclub. The woman reported the attack at
WATCH: World-famous Pamplona bull runs start in Spain
THE first running of the bulls at the world-famous San Fermin event took place on Sunday morning on the streets of Pamplona. It was the
Spain’s vital Costa del Sol – Ronda road is set to reopen sooner than expected
THE vital highway connecting Ronda to San Pedro del Alcantara will partially reopen next Monday July 14. The strategic A-397 route has been closed since
‘Intense’ thunderstorms and giant hailstones as DANA set to hit tourist hotspots in Spain this week
HOLIDAY chaos looms for some of Spain’s favourite tourist hotspots as severe thunderstorms threaten to unleash giant hailstones and dangerous winds by the weekend. A
How two brothers oversaw a ‘forced prostitution empire that enslaved 500 South American women’ on the Costa del Sol
TWO Ecuadorian brothers are facing a staggering 256 years behind bars for allegedly running one of the largest human trafficking networks ever to operate on
Where to find the best waves for surfing in Spain’s Basque Country
SUMMER in Spain may stir up images of gentle waves lapping on the shore as you sunbathe on the beach, but if you head north,
SPOTLIGHT: Denia in Spain has been itself for 2,000 years, being recognised by UNESCO
AS you pass the fleshpots of Benidorm and head north, you’ll feel the Spanish coastline exhale. The dense clusters of high-rises of the Costa Blanca
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From we present this spectacular penthouse ready to move into in the heart of Cuatro Caminos. The property, recently refurbished with high quality materials and
MULLINS IT OVER: Everyone loses over Gibraltar – but the monkeys couldn’t care less
By Charlie Mullins READING the headline in the Olive Press – Surrender or Triumph I can’t help but come to the conclusion that like all
The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C
AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to
Famous wine region in Spain unsurprisingly wins best destination for a vineyard mini-break this summer
NORTHERN Spain’s Rioja region has been named Europe’s best destination for a holiday among the vines this summer. Travel insurance experts Quotezone ranked the top
How has Spain Become the EU’s Shining Light for Tech?
In recent years, Spain has repositioned itself as one of Europe’s leading tech hubs. Barcelona and Madrid are two of the nation’s most vibrant tech
LIFE IN SPAIN: Timeless wisdom with a Spanish twist -10 everyday proverbs to know
EVERY culture has its tradition of proverbs. Spain is no exception. Here are ten examples of proverbs that you are likely to hear every day.
Spain orders famous antidepressant to be recalled after batch was found with ‘impurities’
The AEMPS (Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios) has detected impurities within the drug Ludiomil, which contains the active ingredient of maprotiline and is
SCIENTISTS WARN: THE OCEAN’S ‘LUNG’ IS UNDER THREAT
Have you heard of Posidonia?It’s something we all need to know about. Posidonia oceanica is a type of seagrass that lives in the Mediterranean. Sometimes
THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: How Spain and Morocco (almost) came to blows over an uninhabited rock
WE sometimes say “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.” What we mean is, the thing that happened might have had serious consequences, but
Spain’s Sabadell agrees to sell British bank TSB for €3.1bn – and dish out billions to shareholders
SPAIN’S Banco Sabadell has agreed to sell British high street bank TSB to rival Santander for €3.1 billion, in a move that could reshape the
LEARN THE LINGO: A brief A to Z of the Spanish language that a text book won’t tell you
AccentUnlike French, which has four or five squiggles that drastically change pronunciation, Spanish has just one – the tilde (~). It simply tells you to
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Olive Press Podcast: Is it wrong to buy from street sellers? Are Ibiza workers living in shanty towns? Is animal treatment getting better in Spain?
THE Olive Press Podcast is back for its fourth episode as Walt, Caroline and Jon don the surgical gloves to really get under the skin
Spain flies past both South Korea and Japan in GDP rankings as service economy is now king
SPAIN has overtaken both South Korea and Japan in GDP per capita, according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Spain’s GDP
Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate
DESPITE Spain’s jobless numbers dropping below 2.5 million for the first time in almost two decades, it remains the EU country with the highest unemployment