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‘You’ve done us so proud’: Jasmine Harman makes a touching tribute to her ‘partner in crime’ and ‘cheeky’ A Place In The Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin following his tragic death aged 50

A PLACE In The Sun star Jasmine Harman has made a touching tribute to her former colleague Jonnie Irwin, who lost his battle to cancer

3 Feb, 2024 @ 12:38

Lead·Must Read

Renting out to tourists in Spain? These will be the new laws in Andalucia that you MUST follow to avoid being fined up to €150,000

Have you had an Airbnb experience in Spain that you think is worth a story? Email tips@theolivepress.es RENTING your Spanish home to tourists can be

3 Feb, 2024 @ 12:18

Andalucia·Lead·OP Money Tree·Other News·Property

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Calahonda with pool garage – € 699,930

Townhouse Calahonda, Málaga 4 beds 3 baths € 699,930 Town House for sale in El Romeral de Calahonda, Mijas Costa with 4 bedrooms,

3 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Caña believe it! New study on beer reveals Spain's favourite drink can have a range of health benefits

Beer map of Spain: Where does each Spanish beer come from and which brands are the most popular?

SPAIN is a nation well-known for its beer-drinking culture – beers in the morning, beers in the afternoon, beers for bed… the list of times

3 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

New footbridge in Spain’s Estepona marks latest step in completion of the Costa del Sol coastal walkway

THE Costa del Sol’s coastal walkway has been upgraded with the addition of a new wooden bridge near Estepona. The 22-metre, nine tonne construction has

3 Feb, 2024 @ 09:00

Estepona·Lead

Manhunt for expat who left dog to starve in Spain: Bull terrier survived being left in a storage room in Marbella for THREE months without food or water

MARBELLA police have rescued a bull terrier dog who miraculously survived three months locked in a storage room without food or water. A 36-year-old man

3 Feb, 2024 @ 08:01

Andalucia·Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Sex pest who routinely harassed waitresses is arrested in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA police have arrested a man five times in less than two months for harassing waitresses at two city centre restaurants. The 44-year-old pest also

3 Feb, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Jonnie Irwin dead at 50: A Place In The Sun star who helped countless Brits move to Spain loses battle to cancer

A PLACE In The Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin has died aged 50, his family has said. The much-loved TV personality and father-of-three lost his battle

2 Feb, 2024 @ 20:16

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘If he hadn’t gone to Spain he would still be alive’: British family of ‘first known Nolotil victim’ speak out

THE British family of the first suspected Nolotil victim have recalled their heartbreaking experience amid a growing campaign to crackdown on the ‘lethal’ painkiller. When

2 Feb, 2024 @ 17:55

Alicante·Lead

Expat couple buy an entire abandoned ‘pueblo’ in Spain: These are the plans for their new village

AN expat couple have bought an entire abandoned ‘pueblo’ in Spain and these are their plans for their new home. Have you ever dreamed of

2 Feb, 2024 @ 16:31

Lead·Other News·Property

Dua Lipa, The Killers, Avril Lavigne and more will head the Mad Cool festival in Spain’s Madrid this summer

DUA LIPA and The Killers are among a long line-up of international artists taking to the Mad Cool Festival stage this summer. Other headliners at

2 Feb, 2024 @ 15:41

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Female motorcyclist, 34, dies in tragic collision with a van near Spain’s Estepona: Tragic death is third in Malaga province in a week

A MOTORCYCLIST was killed after colliding with a van just outside Estepona, the third road death in Malaga province within just six days. A 34-year-old

2 Feb, 2024 @ 15:00

Estepona·Lead

The regions in Spain which take in the highest number of boat migrants

Overwhelmed: Spain’s Canary Islands receive more migrants in January 2024 than the first six months of 2023 combined

A TOTAL of 7,270 would-be migrants arrived on the shores of Spain’s Canary Islands in the month of January, which is 57 more than were

2 Feb, 2024 @ 14:09

Lead

Warning: British residents are STILL having their passports stamped upon returning to Spain despite having the necessary documents – while TIE appointments remain scarce

Have you had airport issues or problems with booking a TIE appointment? Contact tips@theolivepress.es BRITISH residents arriving at Malaga airport are still having their passports

2 Feb, 2024 @ 14:04

Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Spiteful Foster Son On Spain's Costa Blanca Goes On Online Spending Spree To Clear Out Parental Bank Account

National Police bust international gang using ‘mules’ to steal from online banking users in Spain

IN a joint operation with the Brazilian authorities and Interpol, Spain’s National Police has busted an international criminal gang that was using malware to infect

2 Feb, 2024 @ 13:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

‘We will die of heat without swimming pools!’ Residents in Spain fear the consequences of water restrictions as drought takes hold

WITH Andaucia suffering its longest drought in 50 years and Catalunya announcing a state of emergency, residents across Spain are increasingly fearful that draconian water

2 Feb, 2024 @ 12:44

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Weather

Popular city for UK tourists hits important target not seen for over 10 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA’S population has gone into six figures with 100,421 registered residents- a 8.690 rise last year, according to the City Council. Almost half of the

2 Feb, 2024 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

‘Salt Bae’ is opening a new restaurant in Spain: Controversial internet star is pictured on a construction site in Ibiza

CONTROVERSIAL internet star, ‘Salt Bae’ is opening a restaurant in Ibiza as he is pictured at a local construction site. READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Meet the

2 Feb, 2024 @ 12:20

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Ibiza·Other News·Property

Outrage as woman, 88, is kicked out of her home of 50 years in Spain ‘over an €88 debt’ – despite offers by British expats and others to pay it off

A 78-YEAR-OLD woman has been evicted from the home in Barcelona where she has been living since 1968 over an unpaid debt, sparking outrage on

2 Feb, 2024 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Felanitx – € 995,000

Villa Felanitx, Majorca 2 beds 4 baths € 995,000 In the heart of Felanitx, in a pedestrian zone, you will find this renovated

2 Feb, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Anti-drugs police chief faces 15 years in prison for being part of massive cocaine gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PROSECUTORS want the former head of the Policia Nacional’s anti-drug unit in Alicante jailed for 15 years for his role in the biggest-ever cocaine distribution

2 Feb, 2024 @ 11:02

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain will become the number one tourist destination in the world by this date, according to report by Google and Deloitte

Millions of people- including Brits- visited Spain in 2023 to set a new tourist record

SPAIN set an all-time new record in 2023 for foreign tourists, logging 85.1 million visitors who spent over €108 billion. Arrivals were 1.6 million up

2 Feb, 2024 @ 10:12

Lead·National News·Other News

Hotel workers set to strike over Easter holiday in Spain's Murcia region

Fears for tourism in Spain this year as drought threatens to wreak havoc: Hotel bosses rush to assure visitors

NEWS coverage of the drought situation in Andalucia and possible water restrictions may be putting off foreign tourists from making hotel bookings in the region.

2 Feb, 2024 @ 09:22

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Spain’s ‘bleak’ rental market: Malaga and the Costa del Sol eat up over HALF of household income as housing costs soar

MALAGA province holds the unenviable crown of eating up the largest chunk of the average renter’s household income. The Costa del Sol and surrounding areas

2 Feb, 2024 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Man in Spain's Valencia tries to strangle woman before dumping her in sofa bed to stop police finding her

Gibraltar man, 21, is charged with assault, strangulation and burglary

A LOCAL man was charged with various domestic abuse offences this week including assault, strangulation and controlling behaviour. Gerard Asquez, 21, of South Barrack Road

2 Feb, 2024 @ 07:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Other News

Fresh hope for Tivoli World: Mayor of Spain’s Benalmadena insists he is ‘working to reopen’ the theme park

TOWN hall bosses have insisted they will reopen the much-loved Tivoli World theme park in Benalmadena. In a press conference Thursday, Benalmadena mayor Juan Antonio

2 Feb, 2024 @ 07:30

Andalucia·Lead

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