Viva la Casita! Ten years of living off grid in the hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
IT seems hard to believe but this month marks my tenth year of living at the Casita del Lago, a converted smallholders’ cottage on the
British fugitive traced to Spain’s Madrid faces gun charges
A BRITISH man wanted by UK police on firearms charges has been arrested in Spain’s capital city. Clinton Blakey, 36, was traced to Madrid after
Lava chasers: Volcano tours prove popular in the Canary Islands as La Palma eruption continues
A TOUR company on Tenerife offering day trips to see the volcanic eruption on neighbouring Canary Island La Palma has pledged to donate profits to
CHAMPIONS!: England take the European Cricket Championship Trophy at Spain’s Cartama Oval
ENGLAND have been crowned champions in the Dream1 European Cricket Championship held at Spain’s Cartama Oval. In the climax to four weeks of T10 (10
Hold on! Making Tax Digital for Income tax delayed until 2024
By Emilia Carvell Following an announcement made by HMRC, it has been confirmed that the mandation of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) has
Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way
ON FRIDAY representatives of hotel associations from 36 countries met to demand more regulation of tourist flat rentals such as AirBnb. Didac García, a representative
MIJAS MATTERS: Nobody’s perfect
By Bill Anderson I HAVE been off the Olive Press radar for a little while, and was reprimanded by the editor Jon Clarke when he
2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Tolox – € 159,000
Finca/Country House Tolox, Málaga 2 beds 1 baths € 159,000 Beautiful Rustic Finca in Tolox!Beautiful country house for sale on the outskirts of
Fawlty Towers? TV host slams hotel in Spain’s Valencia ‘a disgrace’ for worst 4-star experience ever
JOURNALIST and writer Carme Chaparro has publically slammed Valencia’s Four-Star ‘Hotel Conqueridor’, based in the center of the Mediterranean city. The 48-year-old news host, television
EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel between UK and Spain now amber list has been scrapped?
NEW simplified travel rules come into force in the UK from Monday October 4, with the traffic light system replaced by a single red list.
Vueling expands its offer this winter with new route between Spain’s Malaga and Munich
THE Spanish low-cost airline has announced that this winter, it will operate flights from the capital of the Costa del Sol to Munich. The new
WATCH: Raunchy rap video filmed in Toledo cathedral sparks schism between church authorities in Spain
A COUPLE grinding against each other in a music video is hardly considered risqué these days but the location chosen as the backdrop to the
Costa Blanca queue-jumping COVID-19 vaccine mayor set for bribery trial in Spain
A Villajoyosa judge says there’s enough evidence to try La Nucia mayor, Bernabe Cano, for COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping. The Partido Popular mayor got an injection
COVID-19 victims remembered in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, laid a floral tribute this Friday in memory of the 7,805 people who have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the
Spain to give €400 ‘culture vulture pass’ as birthday gift when Spaniard turn 18
SPAIN’S government has announced a birthday gift to all 18-year-olds in the form of a culture voucher worth €400. The culture pass, which can be
Town with mostly overseas residents has myths dispelled regarding Padrón and residency on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, incorporating the popular British expat urbanisation of La Marina, has launched an information campaign about the municipal Padrón and residency applications. The initiative
Dance academy in Spain’s Valencia shortlisted for International Awards
A VALENCIA Dance academy celebrated its second birthday last week after being shortlisted for the internationally prestigious Worldwide Dance School of the Year Awards. Cameron
Costa Blanca money launderers linked to British-involved pyramid con are arrested in Spain
A San Miguel de Salinas-based money laundering gang that handled €2 million in stolen cash has been broken up by the Guardia Civil. Four ring-leaders
Spain property sales rocket above pre-pandemic levels
HOUSE sales in Spain in August rose by a whopping 41% from the same month in 2019 after a surge in interest following the pandemic
Massive demonstration over Mar Menor pollution sends message to Murcia government in Spain
PROTESTORS hit Murcia City’s streets on Thursday evening(October 7) to call for action to stop pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon. No official attendance figures
Spain officially declared ‘low risk’ as COVID-19 infection rate drops
SPAIN’S coronavirus incidence has dropped below an average of 50 cases per 100,000 people for the first time in 15 months, reaching the threshold considered
GETTING BIGGER: More legal help at hand in Spain as Del Canto Chambers expands with new office in Mallorca
DEL Canto Chambers is opening a new office in Palma, Mallorca, as the London-based barrister chambers expands its work across the UK and Spain in
What you need to know about Spain’s animal welfare bill that bans sale of pets in shops and insists dog owners pass training course
SPAIN has unveiled plans to change an animal’s status from a ‘thing’ to a ‘living being with feelings’ and grants them rights along with it.
2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Turre with pool – € 135,000
Townhouse Turre, Almería 2 beds 2 baths € 135,000 Overlooking the lovely Alcazaba swimming pool with its ample terraces and majestic trees and
EXPLAINER: The relaxed COVID-19 rules for the ‘new normal’ in the Costa Blanca area of Spain
COVID-19 restrictions will largely be abolished from this Saturday(October 9) in the Valencian Community. As expected, Valencian president, Ximo Puig, has announced the scrapping of
EXCLUSIVE: Outrage in Javea as council forces closure of popular beachside restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA council has ordered the closure of four businesses, including a successful British-owned restaurant, in the Punta de Arenal area. The authority won’t say why