BACK TO SCHOOL: Choosing the right schools for your kids in Spain can be a puzzle of Einstein proportions
PENCIL cases to fill, textbooks to buy, packed lunch boxes to prepare… the first day of school can be as big a deal for parents
OPINION: British demand for property in Spain appears indestructible
WHEN the 2016 referendum produced that famous shock result in favour of Brexit, the fear was that the longstanding love of British buyers for Spanish
Algaid’Art: Street art festival gets underway in Spain’s Mallorca
THIS weekend the narrow streets of the rural town of Algaida will turn into a giant open-air art gallery with exhibitions, music, workshops and more
Stop tourist carriage ride in Spain: Help yourself and the horses – and walk!
WHEN I’m in Palma I always feel sorry for the horses pulling the old-fashioned carriages for the lazy tourists to take in the city. What
How abolition of the old ‘sunshine tax’ started the ‘energy cooperative’ movement for a cheaper greener Spain
BELIEVE it or not, people harnessing the sun’s energy in Spain were taxed until 2018 because they were seen to be depriving energy companies of
Frantic search for two-metre-long boa constrictor after it escaped from house in Spain’s Palencia ends with hefty bill
Frantic search for two-metre-long boa constrictor after is escapes from house in Spain’s Palencia
LATEST: Wildfire rages into fourth day on Spain’s Costa del Sol but wind drops and conditions improve
FIREFIGHTING authorities said conditions for battling the wildfire in the Sierra Bermeja above Estepona had improved as strong winds dropped overnight. The battle to contain
New book explores 14 years of investigating Madeleine McCann case by the Olive Press in Spain and Portugal
In new book My Search for Maddie, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke explains how he probed the Maddie mystery from the beginning
Spaniards hoard €1.6billion of now worthless pesetas after missing deadline to exchange
THE Bank of Spain has revealed that the nation has lost a whopping €1.6billion in hoarded pesetas that were not exchanged before the final deadline.
WARNING: Airlines are giving travellers wrong Covid testing information when flying between UK and Spain
AIRLINES are giving out incorrect information on Covid testing requirements which could potentially see travellers turned away from flights and “out of pocket”, a watchdog
‘Pray for rain’: Firefighters battle blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol into third night
THE blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol threatens to be one of the largest wildfires in the zone for decades. A total of 30 aircraft
COVID-19 infections and hospital case continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
355 new COVID-19 cases were declared today(September 10) in the Valencian Community. The Friday total is down on last week’s 582 infections and 854 cases
Burglar steals over 40 antique workday items from an exhibition in Spain’s Murcia
A burglar stole over 40 antique items dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries from a Murcia City workshop-exhibition. The 40-year-old man even took
Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card
A Costa Blanca care home worker almost cleared out a savings account belonging to a 90-year-old resident. A 45-year-old woman at a Calpe home stole
DAMBUSTERS: Watch firefighting aircraft scoop up water to douse blaze above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
IN tight military formation, a legion of sea-planes battle the biggest fire of the summer in southern Spain. The tune from Dambusters would be appropriate
Man ‘subjected to homophobic assault’ in Madrid could be charged with filing a false report
POLICE in Spain say a man who claimed he had been attacked by a masked gang at knifepoint and carved the word “faggot” into one of his
‘I’m sure he did it’: Best pal of prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case reveals all in new book
In a soul-searching new book, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke takes a deep dive into the seedy world of ‘van lifer’ Christian Brueckner, the prime
Watch! Sassy schoolgirl in Spain delivers priceless pep talk about the importance of masks
A SPANISH schoolgirl’s hilarious response to having to wear a mask in class has gone viral. The cheeky youngster from Murcia earned fans across the
Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A thief rented a Benidorm holiday apartment and kept the keys to steal credit cards belonging to the property owners. A 36-year-old man has been
EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam
A SURPRISE 50th birthday party in Mallorca has been ruined by holiday rental scammers. At least two other victims have also lost money to the
Spain’s Foreign Minister goes to Pakistan to help get safe passage for Afghan helpers
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has travelled to Pakistan today(September 10) to try to get safe passage for Afghan refugees who helped Spanish forces.
SPAIN TRAVEL: UK’s Covid traffic light system could be scrapped by October
THE traffic light system that governs international travel to the UK could be scrapped by October 1, according to industry sources, a move that would be
El Campello leads Costa Blanca hotel occupancy boost despite fewer British bookings in Spain
COSTA Blanca hotel occupancy reached 85.8% in August- the highest monthly number since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. El Campello led the
British man faces 18 years in jail over death of club promoter who suffered catastrophic head injuries in Spain’s Ibiza
Harry Kingsland, from Shirley, Solihull, suffered catastrophic head injuries in the incident in San Antonio in 2018
Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain
A former Venezuelan spy chief has been arrested in a Madrid flat after disappearing in defiance of a Spanish extradition order. General Hugo Carvajal is
‘Miracle’ tot survives fall from fourth floor window in Spain’s Mallorca
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy has walked away with mere scratches after plummeting to the ground from a four-storey window when his fall was broken by a