Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man stabbed his ex-wife and their two children before using the same knife to take his own life. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon(March
AN IMPRESSIVE 94% of cities and towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions have COVID-19 rates of below 25 cases per 100,000 people
COVID-19 cases across the Valencian Community have reached a cumulative 14-day average of 33 cases per 100,000. The figure is even better for 508 out
Group posing as Red Cross workers robbing from elderly are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A GANG of four thieves that stole from the elderly in their own homes has been arrested by Alicante Guardia Civil. The group, three women
COVID-19 brings life back to Spain’s rural communities as government ERTE fails young workers
THE plight that rural Spain is enduring of the mass exodus of young people is seeing a surprising u-turn thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. New
WHAT’S THE BEEF?: Negotiations under way to launch artificial meat in Spain and Europe
The debate about the suitability of this product is raging throughout the world, with supporters and detractors practically equal in numbers.
SEX PEST: 57 arrests across Spain’s Malaga in €650,000 sex website scam
THE Policia Nacional have made 57 arrests in Malaga in a nationwide raid on gangs that preyed on users of sexual services websites. According to
BENVINGUTS A CHINA: Plans revealed for the creation of Spain’s first Chinatown district in Valencia
There are currently an estimated 20,000 residents of Chinese origin in Valencia city.
Astronomical night sky events to be seen this Spring from Spain
A SPRING season of skywatching is on the cards for astrophile night sky lovers. The two giant planets of the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn,
Spain’s Malaga will start the week with a noticeable rise in temperatures, above 20ºC
THE weather in Malaga to make a u-turn back to sunshine and a general rise in temperatures. Spring is arguably the most active weather season
Sweet toothed Brits can now find their favourite childhood sweets across Spain’s Malaga
A FAMILY run sweets business in Northern Ireland is bringing their traditional boiled sweets to the Costa del Sol to give sweet loving expats a
OPINION: Now that euthanasia is legal in Spain how can we ensure we safeguard the most vulnerable in society
Let’s get this straight. Everybody has the right to die. Full stop, put the kettle on, I might as well end the argument here. But
Major coup as worldwide sporting event comes to popular city on Spain’s Costa Blanca in December
TORREVIEJA is to host Spain’s first International Women’s Handball competition, this December. Alicante Council is coordinating the event, which is expected to attract the best
Five new roundabouts for accident blackspots in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PILAR DE LA HORADADA is planning a €750,000 project to build five new roundabouts at accident blackspots in the town. The council has put out
Calling all adrenaline junkies: Spain has a new zip wire challenge for thrill-seeking adventurers
A NEW zip wire is opening this weekend in the foothills of the Pyrenees where adrenaline junkies can soar through a valley at speeds up
Covid compensation payments to start with local mayor inviting affected businesses to apply for more on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO City Council has started making payment from the Resistir Plan, to SMEs and the self-employed. They confirmed on Friday, March 18, that applicants
IN PICS: This is spring on Spain’s Costa del Sol where hailstorm turned a beach white
A RARE hailstorm hit the beach resort of Benajarafe on Spain’s Costa del Sol early on Saturday morning on the first official day of spring.
VIDEO: Human trafficking gang that forced victims into prostitution is busted during dawn raids in south-east Spain and Romania
A CRIMINAL GANG that profited from human trafficking forced their victims into prostitution on the streets of Girona have been arrested. The suspects belonged to
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
Are you a digital doer or a real-life print reader? Although the Olive Press alternates weekly publication of my column between actual print and ether-controlled
This beach in Spain has been named one of the best in Europe by Lonely Planet
A LONG winding golden beach on the Trucador Peninsula has been named fifth in a list of the top 20 to visit in Europe, by
COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?
THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the
Fuengirola’s Marenostrum Festival will return this summer with more than 50 concerts
This summer, Fuengirola’s Sohail Castle will once again host a new edition of the Marenostrum Festival. More than 30 artists, currently Spanish or Latino, are
Support group complains to police after autistic man was thrown off a Valencia City bus in Spain
AN autism support group has complained to the Policia Nacional and to the Valencia EMT bus company about the way a 34-year-old man was treated
Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms
UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license.
Hospitals and medical centres to relax restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain
FACE-TO-FACE appointments are being increased in Costa Blanca and Valencia medical centres and hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. Routine operations will be restored
COVID-19 continues to be flushed out of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions
THE latest COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have today(March 19) recorded a 50% drop based on week-to-week comparisons. Just 154 new
COVID-19 hotel will welcome homeless this weekend as temperatures plummet across Spain’s Mallorca
As well as having a comfortable place to rest their heads, the new hotel guests will also be given food and plenty of hot drinks