HELPFUL THIEF robs cars after showing tourists where to park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A cheeky thief helped Costa Blanca visitors find parking spots close to beaches and then robbed their vehicles when they went for a walk. Stolen
Cocaine worth £2 million found attached to cargo ship in Gibraltar
COCAINE valued at up to £2 million was found in a ‘parasite device’ on a bulk carrier anchored outside Gibraltar port yesterday.
SLOW GOING as cars snarl up Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hospitality closure protest
AROUND 200 cars brought Denia to a halt today(January 28) in a protest over the closure of the Costa Blanca hospitality sector. The motorcade was
Renovated museum reopens after 14 years and puts Vega Baja town ‘back on the map’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO council has announced that the town’s Archaeological Museum is to reopen after closing in 2007. A Ministry of Culture report from October last
Douglas perfume chain in Spain to close 103 shops as online sales rise
DOUGLAS Perfumes are to shut 103 stores across Spain which will see up to 600 people lose their jobs. The company says that the move
British expat feared 77-year-old mum battling COVID-19 was dead after being denied update from hospital for FIVE DAYS on Spain’s Costa del Sol
‘IS my mother dead or alive?’ That’s what expat Lee Samuel, 54, was left pondering for five days straight as his 77-year-old mum Carole battled
COVID-19 restrictions extended for at least 15 more days in Spain’s Mallorca
The tough measures, which saw all ‘non-essential’ services being forced to close, was meant to come to an end this weekend
People infected with British COVID-19 variant, on the rise in Spain, less likely to lose smell and taste study reveals
PEOPLE infected with the new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK are less likely to report a loss of taste and smell as part of
TINY SHOOTS appear of COVID-19 case falls and fewer people in hospital in Spain’s Valencian Community
TENTATIVE signs are appearing of a slight slowing down of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations in the Valencian Community. Latest figures from the regional health
British expat drives 100 miles to retrieve his car after Olive Press reader spots alleged thief on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH expat who reported his car stolen by a transport company called Mission Impossible has his car back after the alleged thief was spotted
Benidorm launches police operation to enforce weekend closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE will be deployed at key entry and exit points around Benidorm to ensure that a new weekend perimeter closure is not flouted. The resort,
Woman arrested in Spain’s Costa del Sol after allegedly leaving her three-year-old son in the car while gambling in a Marbella casino
A WOMAN of German nationality has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly leaving her three-year-old son alone in the car while she was gambling in
CWM pension pot scam that syphoned millions from investors returns to court on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A court case over a British-run pension scam is scheduled to resumes in Denia today(January 28) after a break of almost a year. Continental Wealth
Benidorm skyscraper worker gets safety rope slashed by angry resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 51-year-old woman has been charged with trying to kill a Benidorm skyscraper worker after she cut his safety rope. She was allegedly unhappy that
BREAKING: Spain extends travel ban from the UK until February 16
SPAIN has extended the travel ban by sea or air from the UK until 6pm on February 16. The decision was made yesterday (Tuesday) in
Teen burglar puts policeman in hospital after resisting arrest on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 17-year-old robber at a Guardamar villa violently attacked a Guardia Civil officer during his arrest. The officer was admitted to Elche General Hospital due
Granada in state of pre emergency after city is rattled by seven earthquakes in less than an hour
GRANADA’s mayor has declared a state of pre emergency after a series of earthquakes shook the city, including two big quakes in less than 15
Alleged Marbella ponzi king first exposed by Olive Press charged with money laundering and fraud after ‘swindling away €6 million of British expats’ savings’
AN alleged serial fraudster is facing money laundering charges in the UK after being exposed by the Olive Press. Rhys Williams, 39, and his wife
Amy Schumer has her say on Hilaria Baldwin scandal: ‘You can’t just pretend you’re from Spain’
AMY Schumer has shared her thoughts on the Hilaria Baldwi heritage drama, labelling the scandal ‘insane and entertaining’. The actress, 39, first crossed wires with
One more COVID-19 death in Gibraltar as active cases slowly decrease
ANOTHER elderly person who lived in a Gibraltar nursing home has died today from COVID-19 as case numbers dropped to 453.
Acid attack victims remain in serious condition after sickening acid attack on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE two women attacked with acid by a crazed ex-boyfriend in the Cartama area of Malaga remain in a serious condition in hospital as one
BRA ROW sparked transgender attack on lingerie shop assistant in Spain’s Valladolid
A transgender customer has been given a six month prison sentence after hitting a shop assistant who would not let her put on a bra
Racism condemned in Gibraltar on Holocaust Memorial Day
RACISM and discrimination must be condemned, said a Gibraltar Government minister on the anniversary of the Holocaust.
Here’s how long mini heatwave will last as Malaga experiences highs of 25C
EVEN those of us living in the Costa del Sol aren’t exactly used feeling scorching temperatures in January. So news of a ‘mini heatwave’
BREAKING: ALL travellers returning to UK from ‘red list’ countries will have to quarantine in hotels
ANY traveller returning to the UK from a ‘red list’ country will have to quarantine for 10 days in Government-provided accommodation, it has been confirmed.
Queue-jumping mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca refuse to quit over early COVID-19 jabs
THREE Costa Blanca region mayors are refusing to resign after they got COVID-19 vaccinations in early January. The mayors of El Verger and Els Poblets,