Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HUGE boa constrictor has terrorised Alicante citizens after it escaped from a balcony this week. After alerting the Guardia Civil, the two metre long
Man sparks panic after putting gagged and bound woman in the boot of his car and speeding off in Spain’s Mallorca – before giving police a VERY awkward explanation
POLICE were called on Friday, October 27, after a couple’s sex game went awry. An elderly woman called the police after seeing her neighbour, gagged
Thousands return to homes in wake of Tenerife fire with police saying there is no evidence so far to prove blaze was started deliberately
MORE THAN 8,000 evacuees from a wildfire that has devastated forests on Tenerife for more than a week were able to return home as the
Two of Spain’s most beautiful hiking trails are in Malaga
SPAIN offers a great diversity of natural landscapes, surprising, diverse and full of contrasts from mountains, volcanoes, wetlands, forests, rivers, valleys, cliffs, lakes… and hining
SHORT BREAK: Enjoy the Volcanic Paradise of Cabo de Gata in Spain’s Almeria
FORMED by volcanoes, Cabo de Gata is one of the most unspoilt paradises on the Almerian costa, if not the entire south coast of Spain.
Benidorm’s Terra Natura welcomes pair of deadly snakes to aid anti-venom research in Spain
TERRA NATURA park in Benidorm has expanded its collection of poisonous residents by welcoming a pair of butterfly vipers from a Dutch zoo. Besides caring
As Spain’s La Palma Canary Island recovers from volcanic eruption, tourist board puts 8,000 tourism vouchers up for grabs
Stunning waterfalls and springs, natural parks and deserted beaches, well-preserved cultural heritage and local cuisine, and star-dotted night skies. Anyone who has visited the Canary
Pick of the peaks for hikers in Spain, Europe’s second most mountainous country
ITS 13 mountain systems cover almost half of the land, and almost a quarter of Spain lies above 1000m. The best-known ranges include the Pyrenees,
‘Bird man’ of Andalucia soars under the famous arched bridge of Spain’s Ronda in incredible death-defying stunt
Andalucia’s very own ‘bird man’ pulled off an astonishing feat today as he flew under the famous arch bridge of Ronda at 300km per hour.
Swarm of low-magnitude earthquakes registered in Spain’s El Teide
THE Canarian Seismic Network—operated by the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN)—has registered a swarm of very low-magnitude earthquakes under Mount Teide. According to INVOLCAN the
UNESCO calls on Baleares towns to get ready for a tsunami, with claim that Mediterranean is 100% certain to suffer one in next 30 years
SEASIDE town halls are being urged by UNESCO to put emergency plans in place against a possible tsunami. A new study by the United Nations
Spain’s most expensive toll roads revealed
THE most expensive toll roads in Spain have been revealed, covering the whole of Spain including the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava. Of all
Looking for an adventure? Here are 12 epic walks to take in Spain
By Shannon Chaffers
FOCUS: A look back at the devastating history of forest fires in Spain
As temperatures rise and Spain braces itself for news of more superfires, Sorrel Downer looks back at the ten most dramatic wildfires this century.
What you need to know about Spain’s plans for an Emergency Warning System with mobile phone alerts
WITHIN the last two years alone, Spain has been hit by the biggest snowfall in living memory (Storm Filomena), a volcanic eruption (La Palma), not
Why Spain’s Canary Island of La Gomera has been ranked among the best destinations for winter sun
THE Canary island of La Gomera has been ranked number seven on The Times’ list of the 15 best destinations for winter sun. The second
WATCH: Spain’s celebrity chef Jose Andres at Ukraine border to feed refugees fleeing Russian invasion
CELEBRATED chef Jose Andres, whose fame is as much for his humanitarian efforts as his cuisine, has made an emotional plea for peace as his
Chef Jose Andres awarded Spain’s top honour for humanitarian work
CELEBRITY chef Jose Andres who is famous for pioneering modern Spanish cuisine in the USA has been awarded Spain’s Order of Civil Merit for his
Fun on hold: Tenerife postpones its famous carnival until summer
TENERIFE has decided to postpone its famous carnivals until June. The festivities, previously scheduled for February, have had to be postponed due to an increase
Ten very good reasons to be happy you live in Spain
JANUARY 17, 2022 has been identified as the most depressing day of the year, aptly named Blue Monday. But rather than focus on what makes
Spain in review: The biggest and most important stories covered by the Olive Press during 2021
IT has been a year marked yet again by the coronavirus pandemic, with much of our daily coverage focusing on the ever changing rules, updates
Don’t look back: A year of ‘thank heavens we live in Spain and not the UK’
Jo Chipchase, a Brit living in Spain, looks back on 2021, a year marked by the continued pandemic and the fallout from Brexit.
Covid cancelled Christmas: One reader’s experience of a rather different celebration in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
Faced with spending Christmas alone in a cold flat in Madrid after Covid scuppered a return to see family in Scotland, Sarah Crozier made the
Spain’s King Felipe uses Christmas message to reaffirm pledge to be an example of ‘public and moral integrity’
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve message to further distance himself from the reign of his father after the year ended with
Sweet survival: Bees buried by ash during volcanic eruption on Spain’s La Palma island survive for 50 days
THOUSANDS of honey bees in five hives have survived being buried in volcanic ash on la Palma for an incredible 50 days. The beekeeper had
WATCH: Police car meets watery fate as flash floods hit Murcia region in southeastern Spain
A patrol car with Polica Local officers inside was among dozens of vehicles washed away when torrential rain caused flash floods in the Murcia region
