15 of the Best Ancient Ruins on the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz
What are your favourite little known Moorish and Roman sites in Spain?
Oliver Law: The forgotten story of how a Black American soldier became the first to lead an integrated battalion during the Spanish Civil War
THE Battle of Jarama in February 1936 during the Spanish Civil War served as a brutal reality check for the anti-fascist volunteer army known as
Massive Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante area of Spain is under control
FIREFIGHTERS say the Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante Province has been brought under control on Friday- six days after it started. 12,150 hectares have been
Animal rights activists slam horse-drawn carriage cruelty at summer fair
ANIMAL rights activists have demanded more checks of horse-drawn carriages at the Malaga fair after a horse collapsed recently. The Spanish political party PACMA, that
Huge €2.1m haul of cigarettes from India seized in Bay of Gibraltar port investigation
CUSTOMS officers from the Algeciras port have discovered the biggest haul of cigarettes arriving by container in Spain this year. Authorities found over 10.3 million
British bar owner on Spain’s Mar Menor stabbed after trying to stop assault on woman
A British bar owner from Los Alcazares received multiple stab wounds on Friday after trying to stop a woman being assaulted in the street. The
Forest fire starts after man throws out used barbecue charcoal in Alicante area of Spain
A farmer has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing arson due to gross negligence after throwing away used barbecue charcoal embers. The man
MAPPED: Firefighters battle twelve different wildfires across Spain
FIREFIGHTERS are continuing to battle to control 12 twelve different wildfires raging across Spain on Friday, as a drop in temperatures brought little reprieve. It
Gibraltar water restrictions continue over the weekend as rebound effect hits reservoir levels
AUTHORITIES are keeping caps in place for high users of water for the time being as they struggle to handle a higher demand than usual
WATCH: Beautiful encounter between dog and dolphin in Galician port, northwestern Spain
AN owner has captured the extraordinary encounter between his dog and a dolphin as they played together in waters off Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia.
Sweatshop paid workers just €10 to peel and wash 100 kilos of onions on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO business owners have been arrested in Callosa de Segura for infringing workers rights. The Spaniards ran a vegetable warehouse which paid shockingly-low wages and
2 bedroom Flat for sale in Sant Feliu de Llobregat – € 175,000
Flat Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona 2 beds 1 baths € 175,000 Floor 4th, flat total surface area 65 m², usable floor area
Benidorm moves to second phase of major energy efficient street light switchover on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has awarded a €2.5 million contract for the second phase of its Energy Efficiency project to upgrade street lighting to LED lamps. The
New casualty brings COVID-19 victim total to 107 in Gibraltar since start of pandemic
ONE person has died with COVID-19 amid 14 new cases detected in the last week throughout Gibraltar. The death brings the total number of casualties
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski has watch stolen outside training ground in Spain
BARCELONA player Robert Lewandowski had a €70,000 watch ripped off his arm when arriving for a training session on Thursday. The Polish star drove up
One of Europe’s biggest megalithic sites discovered in southern Spain while planting avocados
A SCHEME to plant a 600 hectare avocado plantation has led to the discovery of one of the biggest megalithic sites in Europe, dating back
Pipeline to Spain to be laid down as backup for Gibraltar water plants
AQUAGIB workers are laying down a pipe near the airport to be able to bring water from Spain as a fallback option if local reverse
New heatwave to scorch Spain from Friday—with country on track for the hottest summer in recorded history
SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has set a date for the return of scorchio heat in Spain and the arrival of temperatures more typical—and in
WATCH: Impressive fireball ‘as bright as a moon’ streak across sky in Spain’s Andalucia
A DAZZLING fireball has streaked across the sky of southern Spain. The bolide, which was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) came from an asteroid
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Tourist train flips over injuring 11 holidaymakers including four children on Spain’s Mallorca
AN EYEWITNESS has told the Olive Press that a tourist train crossing the resort of Santanyl on Mallorca was going too fast when it flipped
Dutch man made explosives and had illegal firing range on Murcia region finca in Spain
A 35-year-old Dutch man has had an illegal explosives workshop and firing range closed down at his Campos del Rio finca in Murcia. He has
Man lies about being professional photographer to obtain child pornography on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche man has been arrested for corrupting children and possessing child pornography. The Policia Nacional said the 25-year-old Spaniard found potential victims by going
New temporary water plant from Italy helping to fill Gibraltar’s reservoirs after fire disaster
GIBRALTAR is now running a temporary reverse osmosis (RO) water plant at full power as it tries to fill its reservoirs after the July fire
THE BEAT IS BACK: Rototom Sunsplash Reggae festival in Spain’s Benicassim restarts after high winds force evacuation
THE Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival has restarted after it suspended its second day of concerts due to high winds. Organisers decided to evacuate the festival
Wheeled marauder: Wheelchair-bound Dutchman mugs German tourist in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca
A DISABLED Dutchman stalked two German tourists then punched one in the face and stole his wallet before racing away at high speed in his
WATCH: Two Spanish police officers in hot water over video showing them enjoying local fiesta a little too much
TWO officers have found themselves under investigation after a video showing them joining in local fiestas in Menorca over the weekend went viral. The pair