OPINION: It’s the little things I’ll miss most about Spain
IT’S the jingles at Mercadona, a short stroll to his padel club and, of course, the goldfish bowl g&ts which will be sorely missed when
COSTA BLANCA CON as woman fleeces insurance company over bogus home robberies in Spain
A Costa Blanca woman conned an insurance company out of €3,000 on a bogus home burglary claim but her luck ran out when she was
Spain’s RENFE agrees new deal to transport organs on high speed AVE trains after successful trial
SPAIN’s high speed train operator RENFE has agreed to renew a deal with the Organ Transplant Association (ONT) to provide rapid transport solutions for life
THE POWER GAME as Murcia’s Partido Popular president Fernando Lopez Miras overturns next week’s likely ousting
A move to oust the Partido Popular-led Murcia government next week has unexpectedly collapsed this morning(March 12). Today’s shock development came after three Ciudadanos members
Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany
GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced on
TORN DOWN: Illegal homes in Spain’s Andalucia targeted for demolition
OWNERS of illegal homes have started to tear them down to try and escape massive fines of over €600,000. It comes after the Junta finally
Life of British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca comes under focus in meetings with local mayors
POST-BREXIT life for UK residents on the Costa Blanca is being discussed in a series of meetings between mayors and the Alicante Provincial Council. The
A Helping Hand: Help the community and earn extra cash in the UK
WITH a recession once again crippling the job market in Spain, many expats have been left without seasonal or permanent work. Some have been separated
BUSTED: Police in Spain arrest 46 involved in huge trafficking gang importing drugs from Morocco
A NETWORK of warehouses from Gibraltar to Barcelona have been raided, revealing a large scale and ‘perfectly-structured’ drug trafficking operation led by a man known
VILLA PARADISO: Helping to fight social anxiety caused by the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain and Tunisia
THE COVID-19 pandemic has been a ‘double-edged’ sword in opening up opportunities for people to things they’ve not had a chance to do before, but
Spain’s Health Minister hints at ‘all options’ to reduce COVID-19 cases as State of Alarm extension isn’t totally ruled out
THE Spanish government has not yet fully closed the door on extending the current State of Alarm that is scheduled to finish on May 9.
Spain’s Health Ministry delays decision on Oxford vaccine for over 55s as they evaluate side effects
THE Ministry of Health yesterday delayed opening up the AstraZeneca vaccine to the 55-65 age group as they evaluate reported adverse side effects. In yesterday’s
Charity fun day for all the family is coming to Estepona next weekend
DON’T miss a chance to support a charity that’s been helping struggling families with food and have some fun at the same time. Collective Calling
Passport to paradise? Mallorca and Ibiza want to welcome holidaymakers with COVID jab as early as May
TOURISTS who have vaccine passports to prove they have had the COVID jabs could return to our shores as soon as May. The Balearic Islands
BYE BYE BABY: Birth rate in Spain falls to lowest since records began in 1941 as researchers blame COVID for drop
THE birth rate in Spain has fallen to the lowest on record. Official figures show there were 23,226 babies born in December, down 20.4% from
LISTED: 37 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga, including Marbella and Ronda to maintain 6pm closure of bars and shops
BARS and shops must continue to close at 6pm in Marbella and 36 other Malaga province towns. A total 37 other towns, belonging to the
Ride like a girl: Meet two Spanish women busting stereotypes in the motorsport world
IN what is still to this day a predominantly male dominated sport, two female motorcycle racers are pushing stereotypes and fighting for victory after what
COVID-19 case count maintains its downward slide in Spain’s Valencian Community
300 new COVID-19 cases were announced tonight(March 11) in the Valencian Community which on the indicative week-to-week comparison is 89 down on the total seven
JIHADIST RECRUITERS in Spain’s Murcia cajoled fellow prisoners to join extremist terror groups
THREE prisoners who tried to get fellow inmates in a Murcia jail to join the Daesh/Islamic State terror group have been arrested by the Guardia
Disturbing new details in Malaga’s ‘El Melillero’ case revealed
POLICE have revealed fresh evidence in the ‘El Melillero’ acid attack case that point to deep psychological issues towards women. José Arcadio D. N, known
Gibraltar to vote on abortion law in June referendum
THE postponed abortion referendum will now be held on June 24 in Gibraltar, the Chief Minister revealed today.
HOME SALES in Spain collapsed by over 14% in 2020 according to official government figures
HOME property sales fell by 14.5% last year in the largest drop since 2013, which was at the height of Spain’s previous recession. The figures
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
OUR 35th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
HOME DELIVERY riders will become company employees in major law change announced by Spain’s government
DELIVERY riders in Spain are be classified as employees of companies like Glovo and Deliveroo under government plans announced today(March 11). Labour and Social Economy
Busy Costa Blanca holiday route in Spain to get cycleway and pavements between Benidorm and L’Albir
A new cycle lane and two sets of pavements will be built on a busy Costa Blanca tourist road linking Benidorm to L’Albir. Normal pandemic-free
Bars and restaurants to reopen indoors in slight loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Valencia region
A very limited package of relaxing pandemic restrictions in the Valencian Community from March 15 has been announced today(March 11) by President Ximo Puig. Gyms