“I AM BLESSED”: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi beats van Dijk and Ronaldo to win Ballon d’Or – full list HERE
"As my wife said, you must never stop dreaming but always work to improve and continue to enjoy"
REVEALED: Shocking timeline of violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees up to four Brits KILLED as emboldened drug mafias use bombs and assassinate enemies in broad daylight
A British man from Manchester became the latest victim after being shot and killed in Mijas last month
Gibraltar on weather alert as agency warns of ‘FLASH FLOODS’ amid heavy rain
Further heavy rain will add to already wet roads leading to some difficult travelling conditions at times
€300 for a jetski ride from Africa to Spain – how illegal immigrants built a €50 million industry in the Western Mediterranean
ILLEGAL immigrants crossing the Straits of Gibraltar can buy a ticket on a jetski for as little as €300 a pop, new figures have revealed.
‘Hero’ taxi driver from Belfast travels 2,522 miles to pick up injured friend in Benidorm whom doctors said ‘could not fly home’
Phil Hamilton was once an ordinary taxi driver in a suburb of Belfast – now people press him for selfies, stop his wife in the
Woman falls down burst sewer drain, roads closed and drivers rescued from vehicles as Spain’s Costa Blanca put on ORANGE alert following new gota fría
THE FOURTH gota fría weather event this year has struck eastern Spain today, already causing freak flooding and road closures. The worst rainfall has been
Inbreeding between ‘uncle and niece’ caused facial deformity of Spain’s 17th century King Carlos II, new study says
INBREEDING between ‘uncle and niece’ caused the striking facial deformity of Spain’s 17th century King Carlos II, a new study has revealed. The parents of
Mass brawl at bar in Spain’s Sevilla forces petrified revellers to lock themselves in toilets
Ten people were involved in the mass brawl during which glasses, hookah pipes and tables were thrown across the establishment
Slender Health Nutrition is the Costa del Sol company specialising in diabetes management, menopause management and weight loss
Slender Health Nutrition also offers help with digestive issues, hormonal problems, skin problems, fatigue, sleep problems and much more
Woman gets €37,000 payout after slipping on soapy pavement being cleaned by town hall workers in Spain’s Andalucia
The areas being cleaned ‘were not signposted’
Homelessness
Karen Rhodes takes a look at homelessness
Man suspected of stealing 1,200 kilos of avocados arrested in Spain’s Granada
The farm’s owner was alerted by a neighbour during the theft, who spotted the youngest of three suspects
UN secretary general demands countries TRIPLE efforts to halt global warming as COP25 begins today in Madrid
THE international community’s forum to fight climate change, COP25, has begun today in Madrid. The summit aims to complete the implementation of the Paris Accord,
Spanish Big Brother star from Costa del Sol ‘forced to watch own rape’ and was allegedly told not to tell housemates
She was shown the disturbing images in the show’s ‘diary room’, before she said: “Please, stop now, please”
IN PICS: NEW sustainable urbanization on Spain’s Costa del Sol where residents can make their own wine and grow their own vegetables
PLANS to build 1,900 new homes in Torrox have been re-visited after a 12-month wait. A €28.4 million investment will fund 72 one, two and
Police in Spain arrest 33 over Mallorca-wide cocaine, MDMA and hash empire that carried fake shotguns and buried €38,000 at farm
A Dutch group in mainland Spain supplied the drugs, which a driver smuggled through the Port of Alcudia using secret cavities underneath his car
Brexit beer ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ mocks Boris Johnson and is now available for British expats in Spain
The drink, which typically retails at €3, was released with a vintage 1950s-style poster
CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: This new Spanish invention removes ALL alcohol from wine, making it 0% ABV
The machine can half the alcohol content in a bottle of wine in 10 minutes and even reduce it to zero
COLUMN: A swingers request on Costa Blanca Facebook group sends admin scratching their heads at the rulebook, writes Loraine Gostling
Before I begin, I just have to give you a quick update on the new KFC in Ondara (avid readers will remember last week’s food
COLUMN: Two disabled ponies find friendship at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales, writes Susan Weeding
These two little ponies are deeply in love and they go everywhere together. They’re both disabled, and they are inseparable. Fudge was the first rescue
Spain snubbed as French and Italian train firms awarded lucrative contracts for new services at major Spanish cities
There will be 61 trains between Madrid, Cordoba, Malaga and Sevilla, a 75% increase from the current 35.
Spain’s Andalucia launches €30 million tourism plan in bid to keep Brits keen on Costa del Sol after Brexit
There is also more of a cultural tourism focus under this plan, which includes a new initiative to promote flamenco
Chorizo ban at Spain’s biggest car manufacturer SEAT cuts cardiovascular health risks for 600 staff
Each participant was also given five litres of virgin olive oil a month and 30 grams of nuts a day, in a bid to follow
From flower pots to historic architecture, these are the towns in Spain’s Andalucia that won urban planning awards
The areas were previously busy thoroughfares for cars and had become swamped by careless parking and congestion
WATCH: Cocaine submarines, corruption and translation calamity – Olive Press TV news roundup November 24-30
This week, Costa Blanca reporter Joshua James Parfitt looks at the key stories covered by the Olive Press over the past week. Featuring: Spain’s first-ever
CANCELLED: Confusion after popular and ONLY route connecting US and Spain’s Andalucia to be stopped next year despite 11 years of success
The shock announcement comes after they extended the service last year, beginning it a month earlier in May