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SIGN UP! Campaign to make Alicante the province with MOST HOLIDAYS in Europe as new petition demands December 4 be declared Dia de Santa Barbara

A PETITION is demanding a new holiday for the province of Alicante in honour of the city’s patron Saint Barbara. The Change.org campaign from organisation

26 Nov, 2019 @ 15:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News

Cruel owner who starved dog in sun for days on Spain’s Costa del Sol ordered to pay €8 a day fine for three months

A shocking snap from the Guardia Civil’s Seprona division shows a skinny dog tied to a tree on some waste ground

26 Nov, 2019 @ 14:28

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain slams ‘silent complicity’ of international leaders ahead of crisis climate change summit in Madrid

Many major countries are not on track to reduce their emissions as agreed during the 2016 Paris summit

26 Nov, 2019 @ 13:01

Environment·Lead·National News·Politics

Andalucian country pub serves up craft beer, live music and burgers made from zebra, crocodile and kangaroo

HAVE you ever heard of burgers made from crocodile, zebra and kangaroo? You have now thanks to Bar Allioli, a hillside restaurant near Jimera de

26 Nov, 2019 @ 13:00

Food & Drink

NEW Peaky Blinders murder mystery event hits Spain’s Costa del Sol and Sevilla

In total over 100 teams will compete to stalk the streets, solve the clues, crack the case and catch the killer

26 Nov, 2019 @ 12:37

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

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Malaga city council selling off €8 million site to meet growing demand for offices

Councillor for land management, Raul Lopez, has said a dozen companies have already expressed interest in the land

26 Nov, 2019 @ 11:33

Lead·Malaga

Gang leader who trafficked more than 100 migrants into Britain last year in ‘deadly’ freezing-cold refrigerated lorries is JAILED in Spain

THE LEADER of a human trafficking gang that brought more than 100 migrants into the UK inside refrigerated lorries has been jailed for four years

26 Nov, 2019 @ 10:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

NOT SO SLICK: Eight months prison for government mechanic who filched €1,800 using unauthorised fuel card on weekends in Alicante

A GOVERNMENT mechanic has been sentenced to eight months prison for filling up his car using an unauthorised fuel card in Alicante. The man took

26 Nov, 2019 @ 09:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

¿QUE? New road marking reads SOTP instead of STOP at Costa Blanca T-junction

NEW road markings in a Costa Blanca town have come under fire after photographs surfaced of a T-junction reading ‘SOTP’ instead of ‘STOP’. The translation

26 Nov, 2019 @ 08:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante conquers eastern Spain with 16 STARS in the Michelin Guide Spain & Portugal 2020 – find a restaurant near you

ALICANTE has been crowned the gastronomy king of the Comunidad Valenciana with 16 Michelin stars. The province outshone Castellón and Valencia – which bagged two

25 Nov, 2019 @ 18:08

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Man in Spain arrested after stabbing wife to death on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

It comes on November 25 — the day chosen by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness of the violence women around the world are

25 Nov, 2019 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Lead

Why residents of Gibraltar shouldn’t worry if they see more soldiers than usual this week

It's due to an annual event that sees British soldiers descend on the rock for war games

25 Nov, 2019 @ 14:54

Gibraltar·Lead

‘Hostel thief’ arrested in Marbella after allegedly robbing laptops and cash from backpackers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Investigators claim the suspect ‘broke wardrobe and locker doors to seize the valuables he found inside’

25 Nov, 2019 @ 12:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge fire erupts on luxury yacht in Marbella’s exclusive Puerto Banus

Firefighters and several police were spotted attending to the large fire, which appears to have started in the boat’s cabin area

25 Nov, 2019 @ 11:55

Lead·Malaga

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Domestic abuse victims in Spain take TEN years to seek help says government report

Middle-aged women are most likely to be killed by their partner and likewise middle-aged men are most likely to kill a partner

25 Nov, 2019 @ 10:46

Lead·National News

Rojales can spend ‘much more’ than a now-promised €600,000 on Quesada if an estimated 19,000 expats get officially registered

IT’S ON – after years of complaints about perceived under-spending, Rojales Town Hall promises Olive Press that €600,000 will be spent in Quesada after Christmas.

24 Nov, 2019 @ 18:40

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

The Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out, here’s where to get your copy!

The Olive Press’s second Costa Blanca South and Murcia edition is out. From Mazarron to Gran Alicant and everywhere in between, the region’s hottest new

24 Nov, 2019 @ 17:32

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Drug smuggling SUBMARINE busted arriving from COLOMBIA to Spain’s coast with more than TWO TONNES of cocaine on board

A NARCO submarine has been busted trying to smuggle more than two tonnes of cocaine into Spain today. The underwater device, which was located on

24 Nov, 2019 @ 17:26

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

REVEALED: Why mafia violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol is ‘worse than 10 years ago’ while Brexit ‘threatens fight against organised crime’, warn Spanish politician and true crime author

It comes a decade after the pair's controversial book, Costa Nostra: The mafias on the Costa del Sol, sent shockwaves through the costa community

24 Nov, 2019 @ 16:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Nadal-inspired Spain crush a Great Britain side missing Andy Murray to reach Davis Cup final in Madrid

The Great Britain side, who were left without Andy Murray due to injury, were aiming to reach their first final in the competition since the

24 Nov, 2019 @ 15:26

Lead·Sport

Feminist protesters bare their chests at neo-fascists commemorating Franco’s death in Spain’s Madrid.

The women had the slogans ‘neither honour or glory in fascism’ written on their torsos and ‘stop 20-n' on their backs

24 Nov, 2019 @ 15:16

Lead·National News·Politics

American man dies after being shot at by Spanish police in Spain’s Andalucia as homicide probe launched

According to reports, the man entered the police station in a 'heightened and agitated' state while wielding a knife at midnight on Friday

24 Nov, 2019 @ 14:46

Lead·Sevilla

PICTURED: ‘Young barber’ who died after neck slashed on club strip popular with British expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The pair had been partying in popular nightlife spot, Mykonos Music Club

24 Nov, 2019 @ 14:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Young man dies after neck slashed outside bar in popular British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG man has died after having his neck slashed outside a cocktail bar on the Costa del Sol. The victim, 22, had reportedly got

24 Nov, 2019 @ 14:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Cowboy builder vanishes to UK with thousands expat paid him for work to her home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The Casares resident has called in police to probe the case, after the former Duquesa resident suddenly upped sticks

24 Nov, 2019 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead

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Andalucia’s mythical mountain top town of Ronda is the perfect winter getaway if you’re looking to escape Spain’s coast

This picture-perfect Andalucian mountain town has charmed many an artist in time past and still retains its mythical appeal

24 Nov, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·Travel News

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SIGN UP! Campaign to make Alicante the province with MOST HOLIDAYS in Europe as new petition demands December 4 be declared Dia de Santa Barbara

Cruel owner who starved dog in sun for days on Spain’s Costa del Sol ordered to pay €8 a day fine for three months

Spain slams ‘silent complicity’ of international leaders ahead of crisis climate change summit in Madrid

Andalucian country pub serves up craft beer, live music and burgers made from zebra, crocodile and kangaroo

NEW Peaky Blinders murder mystery event hits Spain’s Costa del Sol and Sevilla

Malaga city council selling off €8 million site to meet growing demand for offices

Gang leader who trafficked more than 100 migrants into Britain last year in ‘deadly’ freezing-cold refrigerated lorries is JAILED in Spain

NOT SO SLICK: Eight months prison for government mechanic who filched €1,800 using unauthorised fuel card on weekends in Alicante

¿QUE? New road marking reads SOTP instead of STOP at Costa Blanca T-junction

Alicante conquers eastern Spain with 16 STARS in the Michelin Guide Spain & Portugal 2020 – find a restaurant near you

Man in Spain arrested after stabbing wife to death on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

Why residents of Gibraltar shouldn’t worry if they see more soldiers than usual this week

‘Hostel thief’ arrested in Marbella after allegedly robbing laptops and cash from backpackers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Huge fire erupts on luxury yacht in Marbella’s exclusive Puerto Banus

Domestic abuse victims in Spain take TEN years to seek help says government report

Rojales can spend ‘much more’ than a now-promised €600,000 on Quesada if an estimated 19,000 expats get officially registered

The Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out, here’s where to get your copy!

BREAKING: Drug smuggling SUBMARINE busted arriving from COLOMBIA to Spain’s coast with more than TWO TONNES of cocaine on board

REVEALED: Why mafia violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol is ‘worse than 10 years ago’ while Brexit ‘threatens fight against organised crime’, warn Spanish politician and true crime author

Nadal-inspired Spain crush a Great Britain side missing Andy Murray to reach Davis Cup final in Madrid

Feminist protesters bare their chests at neo-fascists commemorating Franco’s death in Spain’s Madrid.

American man dies after being shot at by Spanish police in Spain’s Andalucia as homicide probe launched

PICTURED: ‘Young barber’ who died after neck slashed on club strip popular with British expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BREAKING: Young man dies after neck slashed outside bar in popular British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE: Cowboy builder vanishes to UK with thousands expat paid him for work to her home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Andalucia’s mythical mountain top town of Ronda is the perfect winter getaway if you’re looking to escape Spain’s coast

Andalusia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

Disappointment for controversial Spanish ‘Minions’ ice-skater at the Winter Olympics after copyright clash with Pharell Williams

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers