British pilot dies after plane crashes into the sea off Cartagena in Spain’s Murcia region
A British pilot died on Saturday morning(May 8) when his light aircraft crashed into sea some 500 metres off the coast of Cartagena. The accident
WHAT A MESS: Plastic invades the beaches of Spain’s Valencia region
Other common objects include cigarette ends, construction materials, cotton earbuds, crisp packets and bottles.
SERIAL STEALER: Costa Blanca car thief with 125 arrests is jailed in Spain’s Alicante
A serial robber who targeted cars around Alicante has been sent to jail after 125 arrests for the same crime. The 45-year old man is
Red Handed: Nurse in Spain’s La Linea arrested for stealing COVID-19 vaccines
POLICE in La Linea with the collaboration of Gibraltar authorities have arrested a nurse for allegedly stealing and reselling the Oxford COVID-19 vaccines. The nurse
People power forces local council to authorise first official dog beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COSTA has caved in to the demands of pet-owners on Costa Blanca South, and authorised its first dog beach. Luisa Boné, local Councillor for
Night visits to the Alhambra in Spain’s Granada to resume this week
NIGHT visits to the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife will open up to visitors this week. With the lifting of curfew, the Managing Board of
Old meets new: Visit Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ESTEPONA is a place where old Spain meets new. The deep blue of the timeless Mediterranean Sea contrats with the greenery of the rolling hills
DINING REVOLUTION: Where to eat in Estepona on the Costa del Sol
JUST take a sniff around the centre these days and, please, whisper it quietly: The most upwardly-mobile resort on the Costa del Sol is finally
VILLA PARADISO can help you to stop your ‘social media addiction’
CHECKING and scrolling through social media sites has become an increasingly popular activity over the last decade. That has risen dramatically further since the start
PARTY TIME: Revellers take to streets in Spain’s Madrid and Barcelona as COVID-19 restrictions end
AS COVID restrictions in Spain came to an end, exhilarated people partied – seemingly thinking that social distancing and masks are no longer necessary even
Expat runner Cristina Hodgson takes home bronze in Spain’s Andalucia Running Championship
OLIVE PRESS writer Cristina Hodgson switched out reporting for racing last weekend – with incredible results. The 46-year-old expat, who celebrates her birthday today, took
EXPLAINER: Andalucia’s three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures starts today
FROM today (May 9) Andalucia is moving into a so-called ‘transition to a new normality’ as Spain’s coronavirus state of alarm ends. If everything goes
TENTH ANNIVERSARY of Spain’s biggest earthquake since the mid-fifties to be commemorated in Lorca
LORCA will commemorate the tenth anniversary this Tuesday(May 11) of an earthquake that took nine lives. The Murcia region town will hold a memorial event
Band of plucky Zapatistas set sail for Spain to begin peaceful invasion of Europe
ON the anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlan and the start of Spain’s rule in Mexico, a group of indigenous Zapatistas have set sail from
EXPLAINED: The new Costa Blanca and Valencia restrictions after Spain’s State of Alarm ends
A midnight curfew and extended opening hours for bars and restaurants are the main headlines of amended restrictions announced by the Valencian government this morning(May
‘The pandemic makes things worse’ Quality of life across cities in Spain plummeted following COVID-19 outbreak
THE QUALITY of life in Valencia has plummeted in the last year amid coronavirus chaos. The city has dropped places in a national league table
EXPLAINER: What Spain’s ‘amber’ classification on UK travel list means for travellers
THE UK government has introduced a “traffic light” system categorising travel rules for destinations across the world by assigning a level of red, amber or
NOT JUST BARS as Benidorm looks for somebody to build a new maritime museum on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A contract to build a new new naval and marine museum in Benidorm has been advertised at €655,000. It will become the fourth museum in
INVESTIGATION: How a ‘stoner tax’ is lining the coffers of local town halls in Spain and why a new court ruling could change all that
A COURT ruling in Spain’s Murcia region has highlighted how local authorities are using a ‘stoner tax’ to fill their coffers by fining dope smokers
COVID-19 hospital admissions fall to July 2020 levels in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions attributed to COVID-19 have fallen below the 200 mark for the first time since last July across the Valencian Community. The regional health
SNUBBED! Spain is omitted from UK ‘Green’ travel list but neighbours Gibraltar and Portugal make it
SPAIN has been passed over for inclusion on the new UK ‘Green’ travel list because its overall COVID infection rate is too high. The details
Spain’s Queen Letizia pays tribute to daughter Princess Leonor with sweet throwback to the past
SHOPPING for a wardrobe which needs to offer options for dizzying public engagements and glitzy galas as well as visits over Zoom and snaps with
EXTRA FREEDOM as midnight curfew and extended bar hours are approved by top judges in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian Community’s top court has backed regional government plans to keep a night-time curfew going after the State of Alarm ends this Sunday(May 9).
COVID-19 vaccine calculator for Spain: Check your expected date for jabs online
SINCE Spain began rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine a total of 5million people have received their first and second dose. Certain groups are being prioritised
British man dies after being stabbed during a burglary at his Canary Islands home in Spain
A British man has been fatally stabbed at his Canary Islands home. The 31-year-old died after he was attacked during a suspected break-in at his
SAFFRON RIP-OFF in Spain as crooks put new labels on ‘bulked-out’ cheap Iranian imports
A massive saffron con has been busted which involved cheap Iranian imports of the expensive spice being rebranded as coming from the Castilla La Mancha