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Revealed: New plans for train on Spain’s Costa del Sol that would stop in Marbella and San Pedro de Alcantara

PLANS for a long-awaited Malaga-Marbella train line have been proposed by local engineers. The Platform for Malaga Infrastructure, a group of engineers dedicated to improving

11 Dec, 2023 @ 12:16

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

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EIN BESUCH LOHNT SICH: 5 PALASTHOTELS IN SPANIEN UND ANDALUSIEN FÜR EINEN GEMÜTLICHEN WINTERAUSFLUG

von Yzabelle Bostyn SPANIEN ist voller historischer Palasthotels, die sich perfekt für einen Winterausflug eignen, und hier sind unsere fünf besten Empfehlungen. Wenn sich die

11 Dec, 2023 @ 12:08

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4 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city with garage – € 525,000

Flat Barcelona, Barcelona 4 beds 2 baths € 525,000 A very easy apartment to call home at the first visit. It is the

11 Dec, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Drugs gang copied 'Breaking Bad' TV series by laundering money via a car wash business in Spain

Horror as man is crushed to death in a CAR WASH in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN has died after exiting his vehicle and getting trapped in a car wash tunnel in Gandia(Valencia province). Firefighters were alerted shortly after 5.30pm

11 Dec, 2023 @ 11:39

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Educational Tourism: Combining Leisure and Learning on Your Travels

In an era where travel is more accessible than ever before, educational tourism has emerged as a transformative way to explore the world while enriching

11 Dec, 2023 @ 10:48

Education

REVIEW: Does the Basque region’s Asador Etxebarri really serve the best seafood dish in the world?

IT'S a food pilgrimage that thousands of people make each year but as far as the French go, Asador Etxebarri is nothing to get excited

11 Dec, 2023 @ 10:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%

DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the

10 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market

9 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Woman in Spain goes viral after swallowing a TOOTHBRUSH while choking on ham

A SPANISH woman has gone viral after swallowing a toothbrush while eating jamon. The Basque university student has spoken out after the bizarre incident, hoping

9 Dec, 2023 @ 13:00

Lead

6 bedroom Villa for sale in Calpe / Calp with pool – € 475,000

Villa Calpe / Calp, Alicante 6 beds 4 baths € 475,000 This spacious, south-facing villa of 250m2 consists of 6 bedrooms and 4

9 Dec, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

How to avoid a red wine headache – according to science

Researchers recently identified why red wine gives so many people headaches. It is thought quercetin, a natural flavonoid found in red wine, could be the

9 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Health·Lead

WATCH: ‘Goodbye to working in London’: Spain reacts to UK’s new immigration laws which require a minimum salary of €45,100

THE UK’s new immigration laws have sparked a backlash on social media in Spain. The new rules announced by Prime Mininster Rishi Sunak this week

9 Dec, 2023 @ 11:25

Lead·Politics

Animal shelter popular with British expats is ordered to close ‘for making too much noise’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been forced to close for ‘making too much noise’. It comes after neighbours complained about the

9 Dec, 2023 @ 10:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested for hidden toilet videos in Spain's Valencia

Man hides in bathroom to make videos of women and children in Spain’s Valencia

A 27-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested after spending 44 minutes making hidden videos in the women’s bathroom at a Valencia shopping centre. Security cameras

9 Dec, 2023 @ 09:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills

“THERE’S no way I’m skiing down that. I’ll walk up, get my ski and take the lift down,” insisted my Olive Press colleague, looking longingly

8 Dec, 2023 @ 17:17

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

UK government confirms compensation for victims of terror attack in Spain’s Murcia

THE victims of a terror attack where an islamist smashed his car onto a busy expat bar’s terrace, killing one and injuring several, are in

8 Dec, 2023 @ 16:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Brits are being refused rental cars on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘for not having an international driving permit’ – despite the law saying UK licences ARE enough

A NUMBER of British tourists are being denied rental cars in Spain if they fail to show an international driving permit (IDP), it has emerged.

8 Dec, 2023 @ 16:07

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

Athletics champion, 22, dies in horror quad bike crash: Tributes pour in for rising star from Spain’s Costa del Sol

TRIBUTES have poured in for a young athletics champion who tragically died in a quad bike accident. Celia Bellicourt, 22, was killed in Arenas del

8 Dec, 2023 @ 15:47

Granada·Lead·Malaga

These 3 beauty spots in Andalucia are among the ‘must visit’ areas in Spain, according to National Geographic

NATIONAL Geographic has chosen three Andalucian beauty spots in their ‘must visit’ list. Although many tourists come to Andalucia for sun, sea and sand, there

8 Dec, 2023 @ 15:28

Andalucia·Cádiz·Cadiz·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Drought in Spain: Fruit and vegetable stocks in areas like the Costa Blanca plummet by up to 25% after months of virtually no rainfall

THE ON-GOING drought in Alicante province is causing reductions in local fruit and vegetables reaching markets and shops. The area is facing its driest autumn

8 Dec, 2023 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Milder winter 'than normal' predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

Record highs of over 25C are forecast for Spain’s Costa Blanca from THIS weekend

TEMPERATURES could reach ‘abnormally high’ levels for early December over the next few days on the Costa Blanca and the rest of the Valencian Community.

8 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Expat launches desperate appeal for missing Jack Russell Zorro after he vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN expat is heartbroken after his ‘beloved’ Jack Russell disappeared into thin air this week. Bruno Ferreira has launched an appeal to track down Zorro,

8 Dec, 2023 @ 13:14

Alicante

Cancer doctor gives verdict on ‘olive oil fasting’ trend pushed by Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians

Warning: If you have bought THESE brands of olive oil in Spain’s Andalucia then they may be tampered with and need throwing away

ANDALUCIA’S Ministry of Health has warned people not to use 12 branded olive oils that have been exposed as fake with nearly all of them

8 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Puerto de Alcudia with pool garage – € 840,000

Townhouse Puerto de Alcudia, Majorca 4 beds 3 baths € 840,000 C1.25 We introduce you to this dreamlike villa in the north of

8 Dec, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Can I buy Ozempic in Spain and how much is it? All you need to know as demand for the slimming drug surges

DEMAND for popular slimming drug Ozempic has surged in Spain over the past year. Between January and September over 31,000 units of the drug were

8 Dec, 2023 @ 11:58

Health·Lead

Perfume offers special aroma for fast food lovers in Spain

SOCKS and perfumes are amongst some of the most popular Christmas gifts to give to the one you love but how about a fragrance that’s

8 Dec, 2023 @ 11:30

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Revealed: New plans for train on Spain’s Costa del Sol that would stop in Marbella and San Pedro de Alcantara

EIN BESUCH LOHNT SICH: 5 PALASTHOTELS IN SPANIEN UND ANDALUSIEN FÜR EINEN GEMÜTLICHEN WINTERAUSFLUG

4 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city with garage – € 525,000

Horror as man is crushed to death in a CAR WASH in Spain’s Valencia

Educational Tourism: Combining Leisure and Learning on Your Travels

REVIEW: Does the Basque region’s Asador Etxebarri really serve the best seafood dish in the world?

Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

Woman in Spain goes viral after swallowing a TOOTHBRUSH while choking on ham

6 bedroom Villa for sale in Calpe / Calp with pool – € 475,000

How to avoid a red wine headache – according to science

WATCH: ‘Goodbye to working in London’: Spain reacts to UK’s new immigration laws which require a minimum salary of €45,100

Animal shelter popular with British expats is ordered to close ‘for making too much noise’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man hides in bathroom to make videos of women and children in Spain’s Valencia

Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills

UK government confirms compensation for victims of terror attack in Spain’s Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Brits are being refused rental cars on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘for not having an international driving permit’ – despite the law saying UK licences ARE enough

Athletics champion, 22, dies in horror quad bike crash: Tributes pour in for rising star from Spain’s Costa del Sol

These 3 beauty spots in Andalucia are among the ‘must visit’ areas in Spain, according to National Geographic

Drought in Spain: Fruit and vegetable stocks in areas like the Costa Blanca plummet by up to 25% after months of virtually no rainfall

Record highs of over 25C are forecast for Spain’s Costa Blanca from THIS weekend

Expat launches desperate appeal for missing Jack Russell Zorro after he vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca

Warning: If you have bought THESE brands of olive oil in Spain’s Andalucia then they may be tampered with and need throwing away

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Puerto de Alcudia with pool garage – € 840,000

Can I buy Ozempic in Spain and how much is it? All you need to know as demand for the slimming drug surges

Perfume offers special aroma for fast food lovers in Spain

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

Fuengirola’s BIOPARC is helping to keep this endangered tiger species alive

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free