Perfect Weekend Escape: A road trip through Axarquia in Spain’s Andalucia
The Axarquia region of Andalucia offers the perfect weekend road trip, writes Olive Press Editor Jon Clarke.
Alcala la Real killer transferred into solitary confinement at Jaen prison after biting officers in violent attack
A PRISONER lashed out and bit prison guards at a jail in Jaen after being told to return to his cell on Wednesday afternoon. The
Residents evacuated following Sevilla fire at student accommodation
ALL residents have been evacuated safely following a fire in student accommodation in Sevilla. The blaze broke out at the five-storey building in Camas on
German fraudster fugitive who swindled €300K arrested in Spain’s Mallorca
A FUGITIVE German fraudster has been arrested in Mallorca where he had been hiding out for some 18 months. The 60-year-old, whose name has not
Ancient Roman mosaic uncovered at olive grove in Spain’s Cordoba
A LARGE mosaic dating back to Roman times has been uncovered at an olive grove in Cordoba. A ‘fortuitous earth movement’ led to a farmer
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calahonda – € 185,000
Apartment Calahonda, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 185,000 2 bedroom 2 bathroom first floor apartment situated in the sought after gated Urbanization
Almeria on a plate: Fruit farms, the best market and a Spanish family’s top table
I AM standing outside a jumble of small shops and apartments on a busy street in the centre of Almeria. My boyfriend, a Spanish native
Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account
FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a
New overnight traveller site seen as “icing on the cake” for major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRAVELLERS and their motorhomes have two brand new sites to stay overnight, just outside Orihuela. The city’s Environment Department announced the transit areas in the
Spain ‘strongly condemns’ Russia invasion of Ukraine and convenes emergency security council
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI will preside over a National Security Council meeting called for noon on Thursday to analyse the situation after Russia’s overnight invasion
Aquaman star Jason Momoa spotted filming rock-climbing show in Spain’s Mallorca
HEART-THROB actor Jason Momoa is in Mallorca filming a new series on rock-climbing. The actor is an avid climber and has been tackling the Devil´s
Masks in schools in Spain’s Andalucia no longer be mandatory once ‘80% of children have been vaccinated’
ANDALUCIAN schools will be able to ease up on their mask policies once “80% of children have been vaccinated” the Deputy Regional Minister of Health,
LATEST: Embattled PP leader Pablo Casado bows out of Spain’s parliament
THE embattled leader of Spain’s conservation opposition party bade farewell to parliament on Wednesday and made his exit to a round of applause. Pablo Casado
LATEST: Mystery mummified corpse found in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol is a woman
POLICE have confirmed that the body found in a ‘mummified state’ within a homemade coffin in an apartment in Duquesa outside Manilva on Spain’s Costa
MUST READ: British ‘narco’ baron Brian Charrington jailed after Costa Blanca cocaine smuggling retrial in Spain
BRITISH drug trafficker, Brian Charrington, has been found guilty and jailed for almost 11 years for smuggling cocaine into a Costa Blanca marina in 2013.
Homophobic child mob attacks teacher on secondary school playground in Spain’s Valencia
AT least a dozen children have been expelled by a Valencia Province secondary school after a homophobic mob attack on a teacher. The expulsions have
Vicar calls to ban ‘treacherous’ and ‘offensive’ virgins from big carnival on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA vicar has publicly asked that the next carnival cancels any characterisation of “The Virgin” for fear of offending people. The vicar at the
People smuggling boat service between Spain’s Murcia and Algeria intercepted before picking up first passengers
FOUR Algerian men have been arrested in Murcia after plans to smuggle in people on boats from North Africa were rumbled by the Policia Nacional.
Theives steal two artworks by Edgar Degas from private villa in Spain’s Galicia
POLICE are investigating the alleged theft of two priceless Edgar Degas paintings from a private villa in Galicia. The two paintings, which are part of
Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain
A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at
Gang ‘short-circuited’ gaming machines with screwdrivers for jackpot wins in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
SIX people have been arrested for manipulating gaming machines in gambling saloons in the Murcia and Costa Blanca areas. The young gang struck in Torre
UPDATE: Spain extends post-Brexit UK driving licence validity until April 30th
SPANISH authorities have extended the period of validity of UK driving licences in Spain for another two months granting a request by the British Ambassador
Man faces prison sentence for kicking cat that was underneath car on Costa Blanca street in Spain
AN Alicante man has been arrested for animal abuse after injuring a cat that was under his car. Eyewitnesses saw the Spaniard, 29, approach his
2 bedroom Villa for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool – € 225,000
Villa Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 225,000 We are pleased to offer this ideal modern detached 2 bedroom 2 bathroom
Benidorm unveils new ‘state-of-the-art’ life-saving rescue drone for Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM has unveiled a new ‘start-of-the-art’ drone that can be used for both seaside and inland rescues. ‘Saturno’ is a 100% Spanish-made device and was
Chinese national arrested for hospitalising suspected thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia
A CHINESE national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia city. The shop worker discovered a pair of