Green light for new golf course and 2800 luxury homes in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA moves forward with its plan to build a new golf course and 2,800 homes in Rojas-Santa Tecla. The municipal planning department has given the
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 47th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
British holidaymaker and waiter stab each other in row over bill at restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH holidaymaker and the waiter who served him are both being treated in hospital for stab wounds after a row broke out over the
This beach in Andalucia has been chosen as the best playa in the whole of Spain
LIFESTYLE travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, has named Valdevaqueros (Cadiz), the best beach in Spain 2021 More than 8,000 km of coastline, the longest coastline
No calls for curfew in Spain’s Andalucia as incidence rates drop across the region
THE Junta has not proposed a night curfew for any municipality in the region. For the first time since July 22, there are no municipalities
Electricity wholesale prices to reach another new record high in Spain
WHOLESALE electricity prices in Spain will hit a new record figure tomorrow(August 26). The news comes as three small political parties in Congress- Mas Pais,
COVID-19 cases continue falling across the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have recorded another drop on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. 1,059 new coronavirus cases were reported today(August 25) compared to 1,290
Marbella diner leaves whopping €4,000 tip at restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol to make up for viral complaint by a stranger
WAITERS at one of Marbella’s most fashionable restaurants have profited from a bizarre one-upmanship between strangers who appear to have too much money to burn.
Survey names the cities in Spain under the biggest threat from major earthquake damage
MURCIA and Alicante are the most vulnerable cities in Spain to possible earthquake damage, according to an Alicante University survey. Researchers have examined the probability
Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A drunk motorist was collared by police after taking his car for a evening drive on a popular Costa Blanca beach. The man was six
People power pushing authorities to properly promote zero waste project on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVEN separate organisations have joined together to lobby local authorities in their efforts to clean up the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca. Together,
NICE DROP OF PORT: Spain’s Valencia leads the way in international wine exports
VALENCIA port is currently enjoying a surge in activity regarding Spanish wine exports. Over the first six months of the year, shipments leaving the regional
Father arrested in Lisbon after fleeing with kids to Tenerife
THE DAD of two children who went missing in Tenerife has been arrested in Portugal. Police arrested Caldas da Rainha, a Portuguese municipality around 100
Boy joyrider took mum’s car keys for regular overnight spins around La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor
A 15-year old boy went on an early morning joyride on around La Manga on Murcia’s Mar Menor coast after taking his mother’s car keys.
Hunt for father after toddler, 2, dies ‘violently’ in Barcelona hotel room
POLICE in Barcelona are investigating the ‘violent’ death of a two-year-old boy at a hotel in the city. Cops rushed to the Hotel Concordia on
‘Source of pride’ Junta confirms Andalucia is on track to receive 4000 Afghan refugees
THE president of the Junta de Andalucia has confirmed the region is on track to receive thousands of Afghan refugees. Juanma Moreno said that it
French pianist Pierre-Laurent Boucharlat headlines Costa Blanca summer concert series
Renowned French pianist Pierre-Laurent Boucharlat will play a recital in l’Alfas del Pi (Valencia) on Friday, August 27. He will perform works by Bethoveen, Saint-Saens
Spain’s Castellon flooded out by freak summer storms
CASTELLON Province suffered a freak storm this week that caused severe flooding and triggered hailstone warnings in many areas. Peñiscola was the worst hit, witnessing
Marion Cotillard to receive San Sebastian’s top honorary award alongside Johnny Depp
FRENCH actor Marion Cotillard will receive the honorary Donostia Award for Best Actress at the 69th San Sebastian International Film Festival in September . The
Police catch burglar ‘red-handed’ after stealing from 22 homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A serial robber who plundered over 20 Costa Blanca homes was caught in a special Guardia Civil operation in El Campello. The 45-year-old man has
Dramatic figures show teenagers dominating COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 case figures for the Valencian Community have shown unvaccinated teenagers and young people dramatically pushing up infection rates. The region as a whole now
International passenger arrivals to Andalucia tallies 545,200 in July—with Spain doubling figures in one year to 4.4 million
ARRIVALS to Andalucia from international airports reached 545,200 passengers in July, 12.4% of the national total. According to data released by Turespaña, this figure places
Let us entertain you: Spain’s dwarf bullfighters prepare battle against ban on ‘degrading spectacle’
DRESSED in gaudy clothes and a face full of make-up, they dart about the ring leaping out of the path of a charging bull as
Woman investigated for animal abuse after horse found in dire conditions in Spain’s Sevilla
A WOMAN is under investigation for the poor conditions in which she kept her horse in the Sevillian municipality of Lebrija. According to a press
COVID-19 cases continue their fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
POSITIVE trends are continuing with reducing COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalisations in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(August 24) update from the regional health ministry declared
Oldest man alive is a Spanish shoemaker who survived two pandemics and a plane crashing into the ceiling of his home
A SPANISH shoemaker who has survived two pandemics and a close brush with death during the Spanish Civil War is now thought to be the