Family fears missing Mallorca pensioner in Indonesia is victim of ‘textbook crime’
THE family of a Mallorca pensioner who vanished in Indonesia almost two months ago fear she has fallen victim to a ‘textbook crime’ – and
My night of bedlam in Bilbao: Richarlison, friendly locals and a slick police operation that kept 80,000 English fans from harm – but couldn’t keep the buses and trains running
By Jon Clarke in Bilbao AT 5am on Thursday morning when the heavens opened at the taxi rank at Plaza Moyua in central Bilbao, I
Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain’s overseas-based armed forces and those helping in Valencia flood clear up
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has sent Christmas greetings to Spain’s armed forces at home and abroad. Sanchez in a special videoconference on Tuesday praised the
Black Friday deal: 50% off annual Olive Press subscription – enjoy a year of unlimited, ad-free access for just €25
THE Olive Press is today launching a special Black Friday deal on its annual subscription package. For just €25 you can enjoy 12 months of
Exclusive: Fed-up Gibraltar teachers blast ‘toxic’ 1300-pupil school and threaten to strike over unruly kids who ‘think they can get away with anything’
THE start of a new academic year for 1300-plus pupils at a popular Gibraltar school is under threat as teachers complaining of ‘anarchy, chaos and
Watch: Thugs who ‘gassed and robbed British radio star Nick Grimshaw’ in Ibiza are arrested
THUGS accused of gassing British radio DJ Nick Grimshaw before robbing the villa he was staying in have been arrested in Ibiza. Grimshaw and his
New tourist apartments in Spain may soon need the approval of residents, as government takes more steps to combat negative effects of sector on locals
ANY new tourist accommodation in Spain that is located in an apartment block could soon require the approval of the homeowner’s association before it can
Michael Douglas goes native in Spain: Hollywood legend enjoys traditional festival and local food in Mallorca ahead of his 80th birthday
HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas will turn 80 this coming September 25, but judging by the latest video he shared via his Instagram account, he is
Rich get richer in Spain: Number of taxpayers declaring income of more than €601,000 rises 25% compared to previous year
SPAIN’S economy may have suffered some serious blows in recent years, from the pandemic to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, but these factors don’t seem to
OPINION: ‘Guiris’ should NOT go home… in fact most of us AGREE with the activists’ tourism and housing concerns
AS Spain enters the summer months, a wave of anti-tourism protests are popping up across the country. Some 10,000 locals took to the streets of
Are sunbed wars kicking off in Spain? Tourists in Benidorm are branded ‘selfish’ for laying on stacks of chairs by a hotel pool
TWO men enjoying the sun in Benidorm have been slammed as ‘selfish’ by other holidaymakers, after they were snapped lying by their hotel pool on
OPINION: I’m so tired of ‘luxury’ venues on the Costa del Sol… is this REALLY what we moved to Spain for?
THE number of ‘luxury’ venues popping up along the Costa del Sol is becoming tiresome. You know the type, they have a weird one-word name
Drought latest in Spain: Wine giant Freixenet to furlough 615 workers due to lack of water in Catalunya
THE Freixenet Group, which is one of Spain’s biggest wine producers, announced on Monday that it is going to temporarily lay off more than 600
Spain’s Queen Sofia, 85, admitted into Madrid hospital to treat infection
SPAIN’S Queen Sofia, who is 85 years old, has been admitted into a Madrid hospital, the Royal Household reported. She is being treated for a
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Warning for drivers in Spain: Make sure you have these documents in your car to avoid fines of up to €500
SPAIN’S traffic authority has warned of fines of up to €500 for drivers who fail to carry vital documents in their car. In a press
EXCLUSIVE: Chaos on first day of Christian Brueckner trial: Madeleine McCann suspect, 47, sees court case postponed over a judge’s bizarre tweets
By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig A TECHNICALITY over a rogue tweet of a lay judge has postponed the opening day of the trial of Madeleine
Rail users get great news with €85m of improvements coming to busy commuter route in Spain’s Valencia
A BUSY commuter rail line in Valencia province is to get an major upgrade, costing €85 million. Valencian politicians and business groups have long called
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THE Olive Press is today launching its WhatsApp channel, making it even easier to stay informed about everything happening in Spain. By following a few
Renfe hacks: The many ways you can make BIG savings on high-speed train travel across Spain – and even into France
TRAVELLING by train across Spain is, for many, a much preferred option compared to flying. But while prices have been falling in recent months, flights
Explainer: Why Wednesday’s marathon 12-hour debate could be a taste of things to come in Spain’s fragmented parliament
‘GROTESQUE’, a ‘humiliation’, a ‘dishonour’, and farcical. Those were just some of the adjectives used by the leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP),
Spain’s Princess Leonor will swear allegiance to the Constitution on Tuesday, but several key figures will be missing from the ceremony
SPAIN’S Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, will swear allegiance to the Constitution in the Congress of Deputies on Tuesday, October
Legendary Jazz musician to play one of his final concerts at major festival in Spain
AMERICAN bass legend Ron Carter will be one of the headline acts at this November’s Cartagena Jazz Festival. Ron Carter’s visit last year to the
‘We’re not leaving without our boys’: Families of missing paddle surfers Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, demand the search continues off Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE FAMILIES of two missing paddle-surfers have met with Malaga mayor, Francisco de la Torre, and pledged ‘not to leave Malaga without the boys’. Argentines
‘Cat killer’ who was ‘caught murdering a kitten on CCTV’ and accused of stealing three others from an animal shelter on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested
A MAN who killed cats and stole them from an animal shelter has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in El Verger. The 28-year-old Spaniard
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