Picasso artworks sold off by Las Vegas hotel fetch over €90million at auction
ELEVEN artworks by Spanish artist Picasso have been sold for over €93,6 million at an auction held in Las Vegas. The works had been displayed
Child dies during migrant boat rescue off Spain’s Canary Islands
AUTHORITIES in Spain have confirmed that a child who was among a boatful of migrants rescued off Gran Canaria on Sunday did not survive the
Urban road safety: DGT launches campaign in Spain’s Malaga and Marbella to monitor bicycles and scooters on pavements
THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched a campaign to monitor bicycles and scooters on pavements and pedestrian areas. This campaign,
Pervert alert: Man arrested for indecent exposure in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the police in Fuengirola for an alleged offence of exhibitionism. The man, who was arrested by Policia Nacional,
Double standards: Fully-vaxxed Brit expats arriving in UK from Spain discover they don’t have the same quarantine exemptions as those jabbed by NHS
AN Olive Press reader has slammed the “double standards” imposed by UK authorities after discovering a major pitfall of visiting the UK from Spain –
VIDEO: Watch the release of giant sunfish tangled in tuna fishing nets off Spain’s Ceuta
A gigantic sunfish was caught up in tuna fishing nets off the coast of Ceuta, one of Spain’s enclaves in north Africa. The fish, known
Husband jailed for brutal attack on estranged wife in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A man has been jailed for eight years for the attempted murder of his estranged wife on a Costa Blanca housing estate in April 2019.
COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccine shots ‘doubling up’ in parts of Spain
BOOSTER coronavirus vaccine shots can officially be administered to people aged 70 and over from this Monday(October 25). The date was agreed by the Public
Lorries transported marijuana hidden in lettuce crates from Murcia area of Spain to Ireland
A Murcia drugs gang has been arrested for exporting marijuana to Ireland hidden in crates of lettuce. A Fortuna-based transport company was linked to a
Pioneering brain implant developed by Spanish scientists helps blind woman see
A SCIENTIFIC breakthrough in Spain has led to a blind woman to gain back enough sight to perceive shapes and colours. Bernardeta Gomez became the
Art forgers in Spain’s Valencia tried online sale of a fake Goya painting for €900,000
POLICE have broken up a gang trying to sell forgeries of paintings by Spanish masters like Goya via the internet. The Valencian Historical Heritage police
Tapas Trails continue with four-day festival at popular expat urb’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, which includes the popular expat La Marina Urbanisation, is continuing Costa Blanca’s bounce back to a ‘new normal’ with a three-day Tapas festival.
Costa Blanca bar in Spain refuses to serve customer because he spoke in Valencian language
A complaint of language discrimination has been filed against a Costa Blanca bar. The premises in Gandia are accused of refusing to serve a customer
2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in La Siesta – € 129,950
Townhouse La Siesta, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 129,950 Quality Stylish extended 2 Bedroom Townhouse with Stunning views on the edge of
Old man conned by female fraudster’s ‘love scam’ in Valencia area of Spain
AN elderly love-struck Valancian man was conned out of €67,000 by a female fraudster. The woman, 33, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in
Spain’s Benidorm features as one of seven Alicante locations in the Top 100 Greenest Places of Europe
BENIDORM and six other Alicante towns feature in a study that reveals the greenest places in Europe. Elda, Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Alcoy and San
Spain to give back fines to people who broke 2020 emergency lockdown rules
FINES imposed for breaking Spain’s 2020 ‘State of Alarm’ COVID-19 lockdown are to be refunded. The Ministry of Territorial Affairs said it will start giving
VIDEO: Underwater footage shows new lava shelf and marine life covered in ash on ocean bed from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands
A SUBMARINE robot studying the impact of the volcanic eruption on marine life has sent back some extraordinary footage of the seabed. Lava flow from
Blooming brilliant: More than 49,000 people visit the autumn patios in Spain’s Cordoba
SOME 50,000 people have visited the Autumn Patios of Cordoba over the two weekend special autumn festival to mark 100 years since the patio contest
Sierra Bermeja forest fire FINALLY declared fully extinguished in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Sierra Bermeja forest fire, which started on September 8 and was declared ‘under control’ since September 14, has finally been completely extinguished by authorities.
Iceland has best pension system in the world but Spain fails to make the top 20
SPAIN has failed to make the top 20 places to retire in the world. Despite the popularity among retirees and foreign expats, Spain slipped this
This is the list of winners of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards
SPANISH swimmer Teresa Perales has been awarded the nation’s most prestigious sports prize, the Premio Principe de Asturias de los Deportes, at a glamourous award
West End: San Pedro has become the more refined, less bling end of Spain’s Marbella with wilder beaches and just as much allure
FORGET the hustle and bustle of Banus, the snobbishness of the Golden Mile and the hordes of tourists in Marbella centre… Head west instead to
Adventures in Brexitland: How a bid for Spanish nationality turned in a Kafka-esque nightmare
A bid for Spanish nationality leads to a Kafka-esque scenario involving inaccessible authorities and missing documents of an undefined nature, write Heather Galloway.
2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Alhaurin el Grande – € 189,000
Penthouse Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 189,000 A WELL PRICED, SPACIOUS TOP FLOOR APARTMENT, WELL PRESENTED AND BOASTING A
Making a splash: Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra enjoys the delights of Benidorm and Spain’s Valencia
ACTOR Priyanka Chopra is making a bit of a splash during her recent trip to Spain’s Valencia region – quite literally. The Hollywood star –