‘You’ll never get it right first time’: Lessons from paella cooking school in Spain’s Valencia

‘You never get paella right the first time’: What happened when novice cook Graham Keeley tried his hand at cooking Spain’s most famous dish

5 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Arrested For Carrying Two Puppies In A Plastic Bag

Man in Spain’s Granada arrested for carrying two puppies in sealed plastic bag in midst of suffocating heatwave

A MAN has been arrested for animal cruelty in Granada after carrying two puppies in a sealed plastic bag, inside a closed backback, magnifying the

5 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Benahavis tops ranking for most expensive in Spain to buy property—with 8 more Malaga municipalities in top 50

NINE municipalities in Malaga are among the 50 most expensive places to buy property in Spain. Based on listings published by real estate portal Idealista,

5 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

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Cerveza por favor? How to order a beer in different regions of Spain

FOR many English speakers, the very first thing they learn how to do after landing in Spain is to order a beer. While ‘una cerveza,

5 Aug, 2022 @ 08:30

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

Family call for justice after British father-of-two dies in Magaluf after ‘police knelt on him’

A British father of two died after he was allegedly beat up by bouncers outside a Magaluf club and then ‘knelt on by police officers

4 Aug, 2022 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Fresh Demand For Historic 2,400 Year Old Statue To Return To Costa Blanca City In Spain

Fresh demand for priceless 2,400 year-old statue to return to Costa Blanca city in Spain

ELCHE council has made a fresh appeal to the Ministry of Culture and the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid to return the ‘Lady of Elche’

4 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Property prices in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to be highest in Valencia region

JAVEA has kept its long-standing place for having the highest property prices in the Valencian Community. Prospective house buyers will have to pay €721,003 on

4 Aug, 2022 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain

A Costa Blanca-based drugs gang has been brought down in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Four men and two women

4 Aug, 2022 @ 16:00

Almeria·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Picturesque Costa Blanca town centre in Spain starts keeping cars out

PARTS of Pego’s old town have become a vehicle-free zone for visitors with new rules being phased in. Access is currently restricted on a Thursday

4 Aug, 2022 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Anger over continued delays to UK-Spain driving licence agreement

THE British embassy in Spain has provided an update on the driving licence saga, with many angry that the announcement sounds like a broken record.

4 Aug, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·National News

Police investigate spate of ‘needle spike’ attacks on women in clubs across Spain

SPANISH police are investigating a spate of recent attacks across Spain on women who believe they were spiked with needles at nightclubs. Police forces across

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:45

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Goat smashes into jewellery shop cabinet after police chase around Cartagena city centre in Spain's Murcia region

Goat breaks glass item in jewellery shop after Cartagena police chase in Spain’s Murcia region

A black goat caused chaos in Cartagena’s main shopping area after running around the city and smashing a glass item in a jewellery store. The

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:15

Lead·Murcia

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Alcazares with pool – € 159,000

Apartment Los Alcázares, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 159,000 It is a closed residential with community pool and green areas. It consists

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Frenchman survives in a capsized boat for 16 hours before being rescued off coast of Galicia, northwestern Spain

A MAN survived 16 hours in a capsized boat before being rescued next to the Sisargas Islands, near Galicia. The 62-year-old French man, who has

4 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

EXPLAINED: What is the thick brown sludge clogging up beaches in Spain?

SCIENTISTS have warned over the damaging environmental effects of a thick brown algae which is invading Spanish beaches. Known as rugulopterix okamurae, it arrived on

4 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Must Read

¿Cubre mi seguro si uso mi coche en zonas rurales?

Son muchas las ventajas de vivir en el campo, el aire es más limpio, gracias a ello las personas padecen menos enfermedades respiratorias, la calma

4 Aug, 2022 @ 11:38

Crime & Law

Metal Detector Prohibited In Search For Missing Wedding Ring On Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Metal detectors banned from wedding ring search on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

DETECTORISTS have criticised a ban from a Costa Blanca council on looking for a missing wedding ring on a beach with a metal detector. A

4 Aug, 2022 @ 11:23

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

TRAVEL SPAIN: Five destinations to explore inland from Spain’s Costa Blanca this summer

Inland areas offer visitors historic and artistic wonders, nature walks and incredible food away from the crowds.

4 Aug, 2022 @ 10:30

Alicante·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Malaga Recupera Sus Turistas En Las Playas

Capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol rules out cutting water for showers on beaches—despite drought concerns

THE beaches of Malaga City will continue to provide water for beach showers. Three localities on the coast of the Costa del Sol Axarquia have

4 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Sea water in Spain’s Malaga heats up to record highs

MALAGA City has logged the warmest sea-surface temperature since daily measurements began in 1984. It seems that the prolonged high temperatures across most of the

4 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Four Of The Most Popular Game Of Thrones Locations For Fans And Tourists Are In Spain

The most popular Game of Thrones TV show locations for fans and tourists are in Spain

GAME OF THRONES fans are eagerly gearing up for the new prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ which premieres on August 21 in the US

3 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Entertainment·Lead

Ukrainians Nearly Overtake British As Largest Foreign Group In Multi National City On Spain's Costa Blanca

Ukrainians almost overhaul British as largest foreign group in multi-national city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE number of registered Ukrainians has increased substantially in Torrevieja since the start of the year, due to Russia’s invasion of the country in late

3 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Winning design selected for new Marbella stadium

A WINNER has been chosen for a design competition for Marbella’s new multi-million pound sports stadium. The winning plan was designed by Huete Arquitectos studio,

3 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Man goes amok and threatens to kill ex-partner with axe in front of young child in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man broke a restraining order and brandished an axe at his former partner. The Romanian national, 37, barged into his ex-girlfriend’s house in

3 Aug, 2022 @ 14:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas to attend Spain’s Starlite Gala

AMERICAN actor Richard Gere is expected to be a guest at Starlite’s Porcelanosa Gala. The event, on August 14, will take place at Marbella’s Nagüeles

3 Aug, 2022 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead

Alcampo supermarket chain buys 235 stores and warehouse from struggling DIA in Spain

FRENCH retailer Auchan says its Spanish subsidiary Alcampo will buy 235 supermarkets and a warehouse from the struggling DIA group Subject to clearances from competition

3 Aug, 2022 @ 13:23

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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