Spanish police make huge haul of contraband tobacco ‘smuggled in from Gibraltar’
MORE than 22,000 packs of unmarked tobacco have been seized by the Guardia Civil during a major anti-smuggling operation in the municipality of Los Barrios,
Expat neighbours ‘thrilled’ as neglected animals are finally rescued in southern Spain
THREE horses, including a foal, and a donkey have been rescued from alleged neglect after five months of complaints by neighbours. The Cartagena City Council’s
Spain orders Airbnb to block 65,000 illegal tourist apartments ahead of summer season
65,000 AIRBNB listings for unlicensed tourist flats in Spain face being removed after a Madrid court threw out an appeal by the company. The Ministry
WATCH: Spain’s queen enjoys ‘white privilege’ fashion rule at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Vatican mass
THE king and queen of Spain attended Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass at the Vatican on Sunday as the new pontiff declared that he wanted
LISTEN: The new Olive Press podcast delves deep into the expat stories that matter in Spain
KEEN to go behind the scenes and find out how investigative journalism works in Spain? The Olive Press has proudly launched a new topical podcast
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Salobrena with pool – € 285,000
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Pilot arrested after flying drone over protected nuclear power plant in Spain
A DRONE pilot has landed himself in trouble after flying his unit over a nuclear power plant in Valencia province. The incident happened last Tuesday.
WATCH: Shock in the Costa del Sol as huge shark is sighted near Marbella – but don’t worry it’s harmless
A SHARK was spotted just a few hundred metres off the coast of Marbella this weekend – but there’s no need to panic, as this
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year
How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours
Kanye West rents out famed open-air museum as his Mallorca love affair continuesÂ
AMERICAN singer and rapper Kanye West has rented out the Pueblo Español museum in Mallorca for six weeks. It’s unclear why West is on the
British expat arrested for running ‘sophisticated’ indoor marijuana farm on Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has been accused of running a marijuana farm inside a warehouse in an Alicante province town. The 37-year-old expat has been arrested
Brits heading to Spain ‘will be able to use e-gates and skip queues’ as part of new UK-EU deal
THE UK is pushing for British passport holders to be able to use EU e-gates when entering Spain and other EU member states at the
‘Historic’ anti-tourism marches see hundreds of thousands protest across SpainÂ
TOURISTS were hiding in their hotels after the Canary Islands saw more 100,000 residents protesting against tourism. Protests took place in Tenerife, Fuerteventura, El Hierro,
The glitzy Malaga town where six in 10 are foreigners – and favoured by Cristiano Ronaldo and Eva Longoria
IT has long been known as the wealthiest town in Andalucia. Now it has been confirmed that Benahavis is also the municipality with the highest
2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Cabo Roig with pool garage – € 125,500
Refurbished apartments in La Zenia – Costa Blanca from only 125.500€! Opportunity in one of the best areas in the south of the Costa Blanca!
Twelve random things Manchester United and Spurs fans can do in Bilbao this week
By Alfredo Clarke STARTING from Monday tens of thousands of English football fans will start descending on the Spanish city of Bilbao for the Europa
Top Spanish chefs blame ‘lack of education’ for alarming obesity among Spain’s youngsters
IT has ‘never been more important’ to teach children to cook. This is the view of the ‘Godfather of Spanish cuisine’, Pedro Subijana. The celebrated
MULLINS IT OVER: Welcome to the Costa del Crime; sun, scams and a shooting near my front gate – but leave my name out of it, insists Charlie Mullins
I MIGHT have only just unpacked the boxes and put the kettle on in my new life as a full-timer on the Costa del Sol,
Property sales set March record for highest-ever on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PROPERTY sales in Alicante province during March were the highest-ever under modern records. The National Institute of Statistics says that 4,664 purchases were carried out,
Barcelona temperature ‘will rise 3.7C by 2100’ unless carbon emissions ‘substantially reduced’, study warns
THE average temperature in Barcelona could rise by up to 3.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century unless greenhouse gas emissions are ‘substantially
Natural hot springs and therapeutic treatments, Spain’s Zaragoza could be your next spa getaway
A RESORT nestled in a picturesque canyon in Zaragoza province has transferred the health benefits from the surrounding thermal waters straight to its guests via
Start-up company in Spain to build satellite that will land on asteroid
A SPANISH start-up company will design and build a satellite to land on an asteroid that will fly close to Earth in 2029. The Elche
‘Here the best things are free’: Brit explains why earning €30k in Spain beats €100k in the USA
AS many young Spaniards look abroad in search of better pay and stable work, one British expat is making the case for a simpler life.
‘Extinct’ plant species rediscovered in Spain’s Andalucia after 40 years
A RARE plant species thought to be extinct for over four decades has been rediscovered in Andalucia. The discovery was made at Sierra Morena natural
Why celebrities are flocking to the Costa Blanca’s very own ‘Golden Mile’
AN ALICANTE real estate agent believes Jávea is Costa Blanca´s Golden Mile, and the hotspot where celebrities are flocking to live. InmoVillas Jávea CEO Paloma
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Sotogrande with garage – € 190,000
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