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‘The unknown is the killer’: Family ‘distraught’ after British father vanishes during holiday to Benidorm just days before Christmas – as UK police step in

If you have any information on John’s whereabouts, contact tips@theolivepress.es THE family of a missing Brit are desperate to get him home for Christmas after

20 Dec, 2024 @ 13:25

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Arab fund buys La Zagaleta: Gated Costa del Sol community where villas sell for over €30m is among the most exclusive in Europe

AN ABU Dhabi company has bought one of Europe’s biggest luxury housing developments- La Zagaleta on the Costa del Sol. Modon Holding now owns the

20 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Your Ultimate Guide to Restaurants in Nusa Dua for an Unforgettable Dining Experience

Nusa Dua, in Bali, is much more than just a beautiful place to relax. It’s a true paradise for luxury, relaxation and unique food experiences.

20 Dec, 2024 @ 12:51

Food & Drink·Other Posts

Caravanning Alicante: Spaniens beliebte Messe für alles rund ums Caravaning steht in Alicante bevor

Endlich ist es soweit! Die große Caravaning-Familie trifft sich wieder einmal zum wichtigsten Event der Region Levante. Caravanning Alicante ist zurück! Und dieses Jahr ist

20 Dec, 2024 @ 12:38

Auf Deutsch

Caravanning Alicante: Spain’s unmissable fair for all things caravanning is all set for Alicante

IT’S finally here! The great caravanning family is coming together once again for the most important event in the Levante region. Caravanning Alicante is back!

20 Dec, 2024 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Other News·Travel News

Teulada Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca To Celebrate Christmas Market on December 21st and 22nd

Teulada Moraira is gearing up for its much-anticipated Christmas Market, set to take place on December 21st and 22nd, 2024. Organised by the Teulada Town

20 Dec, 2024 @ 12:09

Costa Blanca·Travel News

2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Itrabo with pool garage – € 149,000

Finca/Country House Itrabo, Granada 2 beds 1 baths € 149,000 This house is in excellent condition offers peace and quiet in the midst

20 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Renfe strike is called off: Railway company agrees deal with 15,000 workers after threat of walkouts across Spain saw 1,500 trains cancelled

Train between Estepona, Marbella and Malaga would be used 125,000 times per day, study finds

A MAXIMAL Costa del Sol train running from Nerja to Algeciras would serve 166,000 trips a day – or 60.4 million a year, according to

20 Dec, 2024 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Know your contracts: Jon Pascual Drake explains why in Spain a down payment is not necessarily a home deposit

The reason many people don’t like lawyers is because we really like to split hairs. Calling a spade a spade is far too easy. Sometimes,

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:46

Business & Finance·Other News·Property·Sponsored

The Role of Market Makers in Enhancing Liquidity on Crypto Exchanges

In this digital age, where cryptocurrency exchanges serve as platforms for trading digital assets, the concept of market liquidity is essential. Without liquidity, no trades

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:36

Popular Crypto Trading Strategies

Cryptocurrency trading offers a range of strategies for individual traders, each tailored to different market conditions, goals, and risk tolerances. Here, we explore some of

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:32

Former British ambassador to Spain joins Iberdrola: Hugh Elliot is named as a director for the Spanish energy giant

HUGH Elliott, the former British Ambassador to Spain, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Iberdrola Energia Internacional which oversees the Spanish company’s assets in

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain to the rescue: Navantia to buy storied British shipyard that built the Titanic and save 1,000 jobs in the UK

SPAIN’S state shipbuilding company Navantia has swooped in to save the iconic British shipyard that built the Titanic in a last minute deal. The acquisition

20 Dec, 2024 @ 09:05

Business & Finance·Lead

Bank account charges rise by average of 6% in Spain despite increased digitalisation

The Bank of Spain tells shoppers what to do over preventing costly mistakes when using bank and credit cards

THE Bank of Spain has warned shoppers to keep their bank and credit card receipts in case a mistake is discovered later on. A rising

19 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

National News

Spanish ex-footballer who trafficked €32m worth of cocaine into Spain is arrested

AN ex-footballer has been arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain through Algeciras and Valencia after ten years on the run. Jesus Emilio Diez de Mier,

19 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Algeciras·Cadiz·Crime & Law

Watch: Bizarre moment a cow washes up on a Marbella beach – just days after a whale suffered the same fate

A VIDEO has surfaced on social media showing a dead cow washed up on a Marbella beach. The cow’s body was found near the Cabaña

19 Dec, 2024 @ 16:47

Lead·Marbella·Video

Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen charity passes five million meal landmark for Valencia DANA victims

THE World Central Kitchen(WCK) charity founded and led by chef Jose Andres has distributed over five million meals to victims of the Valencia flood disaster.

19 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Spain’s emergency services brace for Christmas chaos: Fires typically surge by 25% while one festive day boasts the highest number of births

SPANISH emergency services are bracing for a chaotic Christmas with a surge in fires and births expected. Christmas is a time for celebration, but often

19 Dec, 2024 @ 15:37

Health·Lead

Alicante extends moratorium on new tourist accommodation licenses to include more properties

Airbnb crackdown in Alicante: Local government approves two-year ban on new tourist flat licences

ALICANTE City Council will not grant new licences for tourist flats for up to two years. Councillors voted overwhelmingly for the moratorium with just two

19 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Gibraltar to run free night buses over Christmas: Ambulance joy ride is the latest drink-driving incident to blight the Rock during festive period

A MAN stole an ambulance in Gibraltar while high on cannabis and crashed it into a building. The 24-year-old took the vehicle from the Accident

19 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Gibraltar·Lead

‘We’ve done all we can’: Police in Spain give up trying to identify amnesia-struck Brit who will remain ‘stuck’ in hospital over Christmas

POLICE in Spain have given up trying to identify a British cyclist who remains ‘stuck’ in a hospital after being struck with severe amnesia. Stephen

19 Dec, 2024 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Fears for missing Brit in Benidorm who failed to return home and ‘hasn’t called anyone in days’

THE family of a missing Brit have launched an appeal online after he failed to return home from a trip to Benidorm. READ UPDATE: UK

19 Dec, 2024 @ 12:56

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain is Europe’s favourite destination this Christmas as two holiday hotspots top official ranking by Mastercard

TENERIFE and Alicante have taken the top two places in a survey of European tourist favourites for a Christmas getaway. The findings come in the

19 Dec, 2024 @ 12:18

Lead·Olive Press Travel

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 595,000

Flat Barcelona, Barcelona 3 beds 2 baths € 595,000 Floor 4th, flat total surface area 103 m², usable floor area 95 m², single

19 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Watch: Lorry becomes engulfed in flames near Marbella causing huge traffic jam

A HUGE traffic jam was reported on the busy A-7 this morning after a lorry caught on fire. Footage shared online shows how the vehicle

19 Dec, 2024 @ 11:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Benidorm set for major changes: Plans for 20 hotels, 2,300 homes and three shopping centres await final approval

THE final stage of getting approval for Benidorm’s biggest-ever urban development will begin next week. The city council’s governing board will put the plans for

19 Dec, 2024 @ 11:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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