Ugly-looking head belongs to washed-up shark skeleton on a Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A different kind of shark sighting hit a Costa Blanca beach yesterday(August 26) after a skeleton washed up at El Pinet in La Marina. After
Malaga tourist gets mugged for €10 and almost strangled to death by two youths on Spain’s Costa de Sol
TWO Malaga teenagers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for trying to strangle a Madrid tourist who asked for directions. The traveller had just
Spain completes final dash to leave Afghanistan as thousands face being left behind
SPANISH troops have completed a frantic countdown to rescue people from Afghanistan as the airlift looks set to end this afternoon. Just hours of evacuation
Violent man breaks restraining order and threatens to throw woman off an El Campello balcony on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN El Campello man breached a restraining order to threaten a woman’s life if she did not have sex with him. Police surrounded the woman’s
WATCH: Dramatic footage of drones saving three drowning women on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DRAMATIC footage of drones saving women from drowning on Costa Blanca beaches has been released. Both flying robots were launched from the shore, with life-jackets
Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists
SPAIN, as expected, has maintained its amber classification on UK COVID-19 travel lists. Yesterday’s update from the British government brought no changes to Spain and
Youth football team coach in Spain’s Valencia found in possession of 50,000 files of child porn
The children featured in his videos have also been identified, and include the accused’s godson and an underage cousin who were allegedly raped and filmed
Madrid woman falls six metres from her balcony to land on car in Spanish capital
A Madrid resident survived a six metre balcony fall by landing on a parked car. The incident happened yesterday morning(August 26) on Calle Nicolas Usera
Clock ticks down as Spain tries to get 70% of the country fully vaccinated by end of August
TIME is running out for the Spanish government to reach its self-imposed target of having 70% of the population fully vaccinated by the end of
Fraudster strikes again to offer bogus home rentals in Alicante Province area of Spain
A home rental scammer has struck again with new cons bringing his total number of frauds to 80. A 31-year-old man has been arrested by
Terral wind puts Spain’s Malaga back on amber weather warning for blistering heat
FOLLOWING a brief respite from the summer sizzle, temperatures are set to soar again tomorrow, Saturday. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has placed the Costa del
Falling COVID-19 case rates maintained in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 case figures have fallen again on both a daily and weekly basis in the Valencian Community today(August 26). 836 new infections were reported today,
Tanker with three dead crew members poisoned by gas arrives at Cartagena port in Spain’s Murcia region
A chemical tanker docked in Cartagena this morning(August 26) carrying three deceased crew members, including the captain, who were poisoned by a gas leak yesterday.
Cistercian monk in Spain’s Catalunya region is arrested for sexually touching a child
A Cistercian monk from Catalunya has been arrested over the inappropriate sexual touching of a child. The monk, 68, is part of a thirty-strong community
ANIMAL HOUSE: Rescue shelters in Spain’s Valencia area issue plea for help
ANIMAL welfare associations in La Ribera district (Valencia Province) have issued a cry for help, as numbers of stray cats and dogs continue to spiral
Bulgarian fugitive accused of kidnap and fraud arrested at Malaga airport
A HUNGARIAN fugitive has been arrested at Malaga airport on suspicion of kidnapping and fraud. The 27-year-old was taken into police custody after the
Malaga announces new festive light show at Botanic Gardens throughout December
MALAGA will be turned into a lighting spectacular as part of this year’s unique Christmas celebrations. Following the news that many of the Christmas celebrations
Family in Spain increasingly concerned for missing 19-year-old last seen in Malaga
POLICE in Spain are appealing for information to help trace a teenager reported missing from Malaga. Carmen Roja, 19, was last seen in Alozaina on
Disrespectful vandals scrawl graffiti on Costa Blanca COVID-19 victims memorial in Spain
A Denia sculpture paying tribute to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic has been vandalised. The heart-shaped ‘Corozones’ by local sculptor, Modesto Mari, was unveiled in
New accident leads to speed bumps appearing by dangerous pedestrian crossing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPEED bumps have been installed close to a Torrevieja pedestrian crossing after a man was struck by a car just 24 hours after a Madrid
Teenager killed in house collapse in Spain’s Peñiscola
Although the exact causes for the accident are not yet known, the torrential rainfall that drenched Peñiscola and surrounding areas earlier this week - as
Elsie Mogford, 37, wife of multi-millionaire United Utilities boss, dies suddenly while on holiday in Menorca
THE wife of multi-millionaire water company chief has died suddenly ‘of natural causes’ while on holiday at a luxury villa on the Spanish island of
Cash-strapped nightclubs and late bars on the Costa Blanca brand summer season as a disaster in Spain
LATE bars and nightclubs in the Valencian Community say they are only generating just over a quarter of their 2019 income levels. A survey from
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
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