THE OLIVE PRESS SAYS: Who can we trust when building a property in Spain?
WHO can we trust when it comes to building in Spain? Yet another case of a British expat who has fallen foul of planning rules
Watch your back: Crime affects friendly Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol
I RECENTLY moved to the centre of Fuengirola. I have really enjoyed the long walks along the paseo, visiting the castle, discovering new little streets,
Spanish YouTube ‘influencers’ flee to Andorra to avoid taxes
By Elena Gogmen Rueda SPANISH YouTube ‘influencers’ have been fleeing to Andorra in a bid to avoid taxes – but the authorities have them in
Radioactive row: Town halls stripped of right to block nuclear waste disposal facilities
By Nickacia Forrester LOCAL town halls will no longer be allowed to block plans to build or extend radioactive waste storage facilities. It is one
Zara sale is about to begin in Spain as social media user spills ‘secret’ start date
THE Zara sale is about to get started – social media user spill ‘secret’ start date BEFORE official reveal as shoppers gear up for the
Spain’s iconic Osborne bull gets a redesign to mark anniversary
THE black bull silhouettes by motorways will be familiar to anyone who has travelled across Spain. Known as the Osborne bulls after the drinks company
‘It’s better than Brixton’: Marbella made the front pages again!
MARBELLA made the front pages in the UK once again last month when The Guardian, not known for salacious reporting, ran a 10,000-word feature entitled
Everything you need to know about Spain’s vaccine plan for children
SPAIN has drawn up plans to vaccinate secondary school children against COVID-19 before the end of summer. The county’s health minister yesterday revealed that pupils
‘BITTER TASTE’ for lemon growers feeling the squeeze on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A fruit growers association is warning of a ‘disastrous’ time for lemon farms in Alicante Province due to cheap imports. La Unio de Llauradors says
Groomer caught: Police arrest man for paedophile offence against 1000 children
MORE than 1000 children were drawn into a paedophile’s evil web. Police say that the 58-year-old man tricked them into obtaining sexual images. The sex
Coming clean: Spain making dash for hydrogen in bid to be European leader
SPAIN is to splash €1.55 billion on clean hydrogen production in a bid to become European leader in the new technology. It has earmarked EU
British expat in Spain faces demolition of his 17 year home – and a spell in prison – in repeat of controversial Priors case
AN expat is facing prison for failing to demolish his home after he fell foul of a town hall’s ‘laissez faire’ planning rules. Gurney Davey,
Zara to open its biggest ever shop in Madrid’s Plaza de España
THE clothes chain Zara has announced plans for a flagship store that promises to be the world’s biggest in the newly renovated Edificio España on
Royal Navy frigate makes its first trip to Spain and spends a week in Alicante on the Costa Blanca
HMS Kent is over halfway through a week-long stay in Alicante in what is the first visit to Spain from a ship belonging to the
Malaga’s Sierra de las Nieves becomes Spain’s 16th National Park after unanimous vote
MALAGA’s Sierra de las Nieves has become Spain’s 16th official National Park, gaining the country’s highest level protection after a congress vote last week .
Spain’s Andalucia plans to start vaccination of minors aged 12-15 years old in August
THE JUNTA plans to begin vaccinations of children aged over 12 this August. According to the director of the COVID-19 vaccination plan for the Junta,
Spain’s Queen Sofia visits homeland of Greece
QUEEN Sofia of Spain embarked on a tour of her homeland Greece. The royal, who was born Princess of Greece and Denmark, kicked off the
Spain and Portugal’s official bid for 2030 World Cup announced by Pedro Sanchez in Madrid
PEDRO Sanchez has endorsed a bid for the World Cup to be hosted in Spain and Portugal in 2030. The Spanish prime minister said that
COVID-19 hospital cases hit new low with levels similar to almost a year ago in Costa Blanca area of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions caused by COVID-19 reached their lowest figure of 2021 today(June 4) according to the Valencian health authority. There are now just 110 people
All children in Spain aged 12 to 17 years could be vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the new school year in September
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, wants all children between 12 and 17 to be vaccinated before the start of September’s new school year. Speaking today(June
WET-SUITED BODY discovered yesterday off the Costa Blanca in Spain is female and not male
NEW details have emerged today(June 4) about a body in a wetsuit discovered by a Javea fishing boat yesterday off the Costa Blanca. First reports
Spain’s Tourism Minister says government is having ‘daily’ contact with British counterparts to get country onto ‘Green’ travel list
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that her government is in contact on a ‘daily’ basis with UK counterparts to try to persuade them
MALLORCA: Palma International Boat Show 2021 opens it doors
THE much-anticipated Palma International Boat Show has opened its doors at Palma’s Moll Vell. Running until Sunday (June 6), the show not only marks the
Yacht was camouflaged as a fishing boat to smuggle tons of drugs into a Costa Blanca port in Spain
TWO-and-a-half tons of hashish was found on a yacht moored at Santa Pola, leading to the detention of a Murcia and Costa Blanca-based drugs gang.
GET A JOB: Good news as Spain’s Castellon recovers pre-pandemic employment levels
EMPLOYMENT levels in Castellon Province have already returned to pre-pandemic levels. Social Security figures show that there are currently 212 workers paying into the system
European Commission ‘ticks off’ Spain for allowing in non-EU visitors from countries like the UK without a negative COVID-19 test
SPAIN has been told off today(June 4) by the European Commission for allowing non-EU visitors into the country without a negative COVID test. But the