Spain’s annual food shopping bill predicted to rise by average of €200 this year
ANNUAL food shopping basket costs are expected to rise by €200 in Spain this year according to the latest Allianz European Food Inflation report. The
Mother regularly suffocated baby as excuse for hospital visits on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 24-year-old Alicante woman has been arrested for allegedly mistreating her baby daughter by depriving her of air as a pretext for regular hospital visits.
IN PICS: Amazing rescue of humpback whale trapped in illegal fishing net off coast of Spain’s Mallorca
DIVERS have saved a humpback whale that was entangled in an illegal fishing net off Mallorca. Driftnets are banned by the United Nations because of
EXCLUSIVE: 84-year-old expat sat in agony for TWO DAYS waiting for treatment at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN EXPAT octogenarian discharged himself from Torrevieja Hospital after sitting a total of 20 hours waiting for attention. Brain Snell, 84, had suffered a fall
British teenager may be paralysed after diving head-first into shallow end of Magaluf swimming pool on Spain’s Mallorca
A British teenager may be paralysed for life after he jumped into the shallow end of a Magaluf beach club swimming pool on Tuesday. The
Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control. The tourist flew in last weekend and
MUST READ: British drug mules flew from Spain to UK with suitcases full of marijuana grown on Costa Blanca and other parts of country
A drugs gang including British citizens who took suitcases of narcotics to the UK and across Europe, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Police
36 English words you probably didn’t know were stolen from Spanish
NOBODY likes a false friend. They’re a thorn in our relationships, and a downright disaster when it comes to language learning. Of course, in linguistic
Costa Blanca couple lie to police in Spain to get insurance pay-out over ‘stolen’ car taken by son
A Pinoso couple have landed in hot water after lying to the Guardia Civil over a stolen car in order to get an insurance pay-out.
Hugs and explanations? Spain’s former King Juan Carlos returns to exile in Abu Dhabi after meeting with son King Felipe VI
HE came expecting ‘hugs’ but what happened behind closed doors at Zarzuela Palace between King Juan Carlos and his son King Felipe VI remains private.
Greenpeace protest at Spain’s top meat producer over pollution caused by mass livestock farming
GREENPEACE protestors dressed in red jumpsuits staged a protest at the headquarters of the Murcia-based meat production company El Pozo on Tuesday. Around 20 environmentalists
EXPLAINER: What we know about the monkeypox outbreak in Spain
GLOBAL health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west
IN PICS: Touching moment King Juan Carlos hugs grandson after handball match during return visit to Spain
AMID all the scandal and protests stirred up as Spain’s former King Juan Carlos returns to Spain for the first time since he moved to
Dumped newborn baby boy rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after mother gives birth in ruined house
GUARDIA Civil officers have saved an abandoned newborn baby who was wrapped in blankets close to a derelict property in San Isidro. The boy’s mother,
WATCH: Speeding young British driver totals luxury hire car and almost kills pedestrians in Spain’s Andalucia
A British man, 21, has been arrested in Sevilla after leading police in a 180 kilometres per hour chase around city streets on Sunday. A
Mallorca bar terrace in Spain destroyed after German tourists throw cigarette butts off hotel balcony
A Mallorca upper bar terrace was destroyed after German tourists threw cigarette butts down onto it from a hotel balcony party. 13 people have been
Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities
A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The
MUST READ: Ryanair summer flights threat as unions in Spain and Europe plan strikes
RYANAIR flights in Europe could be disrupted by strikes this summer over cabin crew working conditions. Spain’s USO and SITCPLA unions have joined forces with
Tough path for Spain’s young tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz if he’s to win his first Grand Slam- the 2022 French Open
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz has been given a tough path if he’s to win his first Grand Slam at the age of 19. The El Palmar
Hot pursuit car chase roars through towns in Spain’s Alicante area after motorist dodges police checkpoint
AN unlicensed young motorist led the Guardia Civil on an hour-long chase through Alicante Province towns after turning round from a checkpoint. The man, 20,
Crash bang: Noisy protest held against closure of restaurants on seafront of Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AROUND 300 protesters turned up to support hundreds of workers who face losing their jobs over the closure of seven well known beach bars and
TV football pirates hit by police raids to stop illegal screenings of La Liga matches in Spain
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 166 people in a big push against illegal football match screenings in hospitality establishments across Spain. Those detained were business
EXCLUSIVE: Expats’ €14,000 medical bill because insurance company ‘wouldn’t answer phone’ after accident in Spain
A BRITISH couple have a huge medical bill for hospital care, despite being fully covered by their private health insurance company. The expats have been
The Olive Press: How the world’s media follows up on our exclusive stories
IT was a full 12 hours before the world’s media caught up with our exclusive that police had found traces of missing toddler Madeleine McCann
Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular could form new government in Spain after December’s general election
A respected monthly opinion poll is spelling potentially serious problems for the left-of-centre coalition led by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Sanchez recently said that Spain
Benidorm family drugs gang converted squatted homes into drug dens and sales points on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm drugs gang operating out of three illegally occupied Villajoyosa homes has been brought down in a joint Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation.