Smoking in Spain: Should it be banned on terraces?
HEALTH ministers have called for smoking to be banned on terraces and outdoor restaurant seating in Spain. The Ministry of Health wants the current law
Nazis on the Costa del Sol: The evil men who found refuge in Marbella
A NEW book once again throws the spotlight on the history of the Costa del Sol as a refuge for wanted Nazis after World War
EUROPEAN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Super Dan powers England into Finals Week in Spain with unbeaten century
THE European Cricket championship enters its Finals Week on Monday October 4, with England XI qualifying thanks to an unbeaten century from skipper Dan Lincoln.
EXCLUSIVE: The run down East German box factory where ‘evil’ Maddie McCann suspect Christian B kept 20,000 sick videos and films
In a second extract from his new book My Search For Madeleine Olive Press editor Jon Clarke tracks chief suspect in the Maddie McCann case
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Guardamar del Segura – € 175,000
Apartment Guardamar del Segura, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 175,000 Beautiful large apartment situated on the 1st floor of the building. 105
LEGACY: Fund in memory of Esther Dingley who died hiking solo in mountains between Spain and France helps the blind
A FUND launched in memory of British hiker Esther Dingley who died in a fall while walking in the Pyrenees last November and lay undiscovered
Tapas festivals get underway after Covid restrictions lifted on Spain’s Costa Blanca – mixed reviews
BENIJOFAR was one of the first towns in the south of Costa Blanca to start up the “normal” festivities following the Covd pandemic, with their
BREXIT: 150,000 Brits in Spain have applied for TIE residency card. And here’s why you should too
THE British Embassy in Madrid has revealed that 150,000 Britons living in Spain have been issued with TIE cards since it was introduced in July
Secret chamber discovered in Gibraltar cave sheds new light on life of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago
GIBRALTAR National Museum researchers have discovered a secret chamber that is thought to have been sealed for at least 40,000 years. The team, led by
What you need to know about the new driving fines set to come into force across Spain
PLANS to introduce five new traffic fines over the next few weeks have been given the green light. The Congress of Deputies gave their seal
Police free 260 kilos of live octopus caught in illegal traps in Santoña, northern Spain
THE Civil Guard has managed to free 265 kilos of octopus caught in illegal traps owned by three poachers on the coast of Santoña. Operation
Nissan’s Barcelona plant could be saved by China’s Great Wall Motor
CHINA’S Great Wall Motor is set to ride to the rescue of workers at Nissan’s Barcelona plant which is due to shut down in December.
Toddler fighting for life in Mallorca after being hit by falling roof tile during rainstorm
A 14-month old girl was struck by a falling roof tile after her family took shelter from the rain on Friday while on holiday in
Madrid is top choice among European cities for British remote workers and digital nomads
MADRID is the best city in Europe for Brits looking to work remotely, according to a new survey which analysed 20 European countries and their
Under the sea: Five wineries in Spain with underwater cellars that you can visit
Spanish winery submerges bottles underwater in a twist to the aging process
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Nerja with pool – € 165,000
Apartment Nerja, Málaga 1 beds 1 baths € 165,000 Property situated in the popular Urb. San Juan de Capistrano, an established urbanisation on
Restaurant raid in Spain’s Almeria finds Roman amphorae used as decoration
EIGHT ancient amphorae ‘of incalculable historical value’ from the 1st and 2nd centuries have been seized after they were found on display in an Almeria
Brit sales woe: UK share of foreign property market in Spain plunges
IT would seem that the effects of Brexit are starting to bite on the British share of the Spanish property market. Latest figures show that
EXCLUSIVE: “Time to get out of Dodge” – meet the Brexit refugees making a new life in Spain (part 2)
Continuing on from our recent feature on Brits that have left their homes in the UK to start new lives in sunnier climes here in
Volcano latest: New river of lava flows on La Palma after another vent opens while island grows by 27 hectares
A NEW vent ripped open on La Palma causing another river of lava to flow towards the sea threatening yet more destruction on the Canary
Green team! Students set to arrive in Tarifa after travelling 3,000km in solar-powered camper van they built themselves
A TEAM of eco-warriors are set to arrive in the south of Spain after driving 3,000k in a solar-powered electric camper van. Dutch students, from
The Crown season 5: Hit series back on location in Spain with film crews spotted on Costa del Sol
PRODUCTION is well underway on The Crown season 5, and filming crews have been spotted in Marbella on the set of the hit series. New
Hollywood comes to Malaga: Antonio Banderas to direct and star in Spanish version of musical Company
ANTONIO Banderas is back in his hometown of Malaga to sing of lost friends and lovers. The acting legend wasn’t being deliberately melancholy; his performance
INTERVIEW: UK’s Europe Minister flies into Madrid for talks with Spain over issues affecting British expats post-Brexit
In an interview at the British Embassy in Madrid, Europe Minister Wendy Morton told the Olive Press that “citizens’ rights remain really really important” to
‘Name a Guide Dog Puppy’ competition launched during Blindness Awareness Month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FREE COMPETITION has been launched to name a cute young guide dog puppy. As part of their ongoing support for the ONCE Foundation for
Commuter misery: Rail strikes cause travel chaos across Spain as hundreds of trains cancelled
RAILWAY strikes have caused chaos and misery for travellers across Spain for the second consecutive day as hundreds of trains are cancelled, leaving thousands in