How the pandemic and strict lockdown in Spain caused a mental health crisis
DURING the year 2020, when in spring Spaniards suffered the strictest lockdown in Europe, unable to leave their homes except to seek medical treatment or
NABBED: Police capture one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives during dog walk in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE in Spain have confirmed the arrest of one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives. Joshua Hendry, 30, was cuffed in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara
Young children in the cold as teachers catch COVID-19 in Costa Blanca area of Spain
PARENTS have slammed Valencia’s Education Ministry for not providing replacement teachers after a Costa Blanca infant school was forced to stop lessons. All six teachers
Jihadist leader arrested in Spain’s Andalucia along with three ‘radicalised’ group members in Murcia
FOUR members of a jihadist group have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after an 18-month investigation. Officers swooped on the leader in Algeciras on
EXCLUSIVE: Body of a man discovered by hiker could match that of mystery head found last month in Spain’s Alpujarras
A BODY has been found in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The skeleton, found near Orgiva, could belong to a head located nearby in November. The
Spain’s Health Minister urges ‘caution’ as latest COVID-19 wave appears to have peaked
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has urged ‘caution’ as the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of subsiding. COVID cases currently stand
Nine quintessential Spanish proverbs with ancient origins to use to impress your friends
Once you have more than a basic grasp of Spanish you will start to realise that in common parlance conversation is peppered with delightful and
New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
SIGNS of a significant rise in new home construction are emerging in Alicante Province. Figures from the Alicante Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Building Engineers Association(COAATIEA)
6 Useful Financial Tips That You Need To Hear
The following article offers six useful financial tips that everyone should know. You’ll learn how to avoid debt, cut spending and save for the future
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want Spain to end COVID restrictions like England
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association wants Spain to follow England’s lead in scrapping COVID-19 regulations to boost tourism. England ends its ‘Plan B’ restrictions on
Police chase luxury yacht stuffed with drugs off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A luxury yacht crammed with 810 kilos of hashish has been intercepted off the Costa Blanca after a half-hour police pursuit. A Guardia Civil maritime
The Olive Press January Sale
2022 is still shiny and new and we want to help you make it a great year. We are offering our reader the chance to
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Alcazares with pool – € 161,500
Apartment Los Alcázares, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 161,500 The unique location of Nueva Ribera Beach Club, located on one of the
Woman takes the role of Jarramplas for first time in Spain’s bizarre turnip throwing fiesta
SPAIN has a whole host of bizarre fiestas, from jumping over babies during El Colacho in Burgos province to the gigantic flour and egg battle
Yachting in Majorca and COVID-19
The Balearic Island of Mallorca is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the warm weather they may not be able to get
Eight reasons that make Spain the best place in the world
IF you’re smugly thinking that Spain will have the most Spanish speakers in the world, you’re wrong. That’s Mexico. If you’re thinking perhaps Spain had
Tickets go on sale for ‘world’s most dangerous path’ Caminito del Rey in southern Spain—including three major holiday dates
MALAGA’S star hiking trail, El Caminito del Rey, has announced it has put tickets on sale until June 19 for travel agencies and establishments as
Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine
SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on
Scientists from Spain’s Alicante University create new type of artificial reef to regenerate Mediterranean seabed
AN artificial reef using electrolysis to regenerate Mediterranean marine life has been successfully tested in Alicante waters. A team from the University of Alicante created
EXPLAINED: The new clues that link German sex offender to missing Madeleine McCann
A GERMAN TV investigation has uncovered a series of fresh witnesses and information linking a convicted paedophile to the snatching of Madeleine McCann. The documentary,
WATCH: Police save cat overcome by toxic fumes from volcano in La Palma on Spain’s Canary Islands
OFFICERS on the Canary Island of La Palma came to the rescue of a cat named Felix after he was overcome by toxic fumes released
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Spain
AS the sun beats down on Malaga’s impressive skyline that rises high above the Mediterranean sea, the world’s most talented rugby players are gearing up
Police in Spain arrest drugs mule at Barcelona hospital bedside after cocaine burst in his stomach
A drugs mule was placed into a coma at a Barcelona hospital after part of his smuggled cocaine stash burst in his stomach. Police say
Glass eye found during the exhumation of remains of a mass grave at cemetery in Spain helps to identify body
THE skeletal remains of a man executed at the hands of General Franco has been uncovered in Alicante – and thanks to his ‘perfectly’ preserved
Campaigners in Spain launch last ditch attempt to save 38 beagles from slaughter by animal testing company
ANIMAL rights activists in Spain have launched a last-ditch attempt to save 38 beagle puppies from slaughter after the animals were used in a pharmaceutical
COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for