Rocky start for UK Chancellor after Gibraltar revelations
THE newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi is facing calls to fully publish his tax returns after revelations resurface over his use of
Love island villa in Spain now available to rent
FANS of the ITV series Love Island can rent the villa Sa Vinyasssa located in Sant Llorenc in Mallorca from September 24. The villa boasts
British and Spanish squatters removed from Costa Blanca property
FIVE British and Spanish squatters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Javea. The owner of the family-sized property complained that a group had
2 bedroom Bungalow for sale in Pulpi – € 217,000
Bungalow Pulpí, Almería 2 beds 2 baths € 217,000 This residential complex nestled into the Los Nardos beach comprises villas with gardens or
Saving face: Earliest ever European skull discovered in Spain
THE earliest ever skull fragments of a prehistoric European man have been unearthed by excavators in Spain. The jaw fragments were found in the Atapuerca
Eight arrested in Spain for selling fake driving licenses online
THE Guardia Civil have arrested eight people in Badajoz for allegedly selling fake driving licences to customers online throughout Spain. This organisation sold the fakes
Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM bars and restaurants are being forced to close because they can’t find enough staff. The city’s Abreca hospitality association says another 3,000 employees are
Torremolinos train station reopens after extensive and expensive renovation works
TORREMOLINOS train station was reopened last July 4, with the remodelling costing more than €7 million. The upgrades include a panoramic lift, two escalators and
Over a third of sex offenders controlled by ankle and wrist bracelets live in Spain’s Andalucia
ALMOST 40% of gender violence control bracelets are in Andalucia, a government report reveals. According to the latest statistical report prepared by the Coordination Unit
Hospital doctor assaulted by woman angry with emergency waiting times in Spain’s Valencia
A female doctor was attacked by a woman who was told to wait for emergency treatment at a Valencia hospital. The 32-year-old aggressor has been
Spain’s Renfe to add extra AVE Madrid-Malaga service every Thursday and Friday until September
IN order to hush criticism of the lack of AVE seats to Malaga, the national rail operator, Renfe, has announced it will add an extra
Jellyfish alert on several beaches of Costa del Sol, particularly Spain’s Estepona
YELLOW and orange warning flags have been flying all weekend along the western coast of Malaga due to the high presence of jellyfish. Although the
Four men arrested for sexual assaults in San Fermines
POLICE in Pamplona revealed 4 men have been arrested for sex crimes in since the start of San Fermines, one of Spain’s biggest festivals. Two
Here to help: The Kitchen Shop in Alicante’s La Marina Urbanisation offers much more than furniture and carpentry
SITUATED on Urbanisation La Marina, The Kitchen Shop is a well-established legally registered, family-run business. Owner Simon has nearly 30 years of experience in the
SEEDS OF HISTORY: SCIENTISTS USING OLIVE SEEDS TO PROVE BIBLE STORIES
OLIVES and Spain! Spain and olives! It’s no surprise to those of us who live here that the two are virtually synonymous. Chances are that
UK foreign office updates travel advice in Spain
THE UK foreign office has changed its travel advice for Spain over planned airline strikes. A raft of strikes in July have been announced by
5 bedroom Villa for sale in Naquera – € 420,000
Villa Náquera, Valencia 5 beds 4 baths € 420,000 FOR SALE VILLA WITH POOL AND GARDEN LOCATED IN THE NATURAL PARK OF THE
Pharmacies in Spain’s Malaga ‘willing’ to dispense medicinal cannabis
PHARMACIES in Malaga have announced that they are ready and ‘willing’ to participate in the dispensing of cannabis-derived drugs. The news was announced last Thursday,
THIS fiesta is known worldwide. It’s Pamplona’s biggest event of the year. But do you really know what it’s all about?
Who is San Fermín?Fermín was, of course, a normal person once. He was the son of the Roman ruler of Pamplona. His father was converted
The Olive Press meets Darren Parmenter, tourism councillor for San Fulgencio and La Marina Urbanisation in Spain
DARREN Parmenter, a British ex-journalist, has lived on ‘the urb’ since 1991 and was elected to the town council following the May 2019 elections. He
Madrid-based clinical robotics company is changing the lives of children with neurological diseases
Making a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not
LA MARINA URBANISATION – a home from home in the heartland of orange groves and flamingos
SURROUNDED by orange groves, salt marshes and pine forests… oh, and a climate with around 325 days of sun a year. What’s there not to
Chaos in Spanish airports as hundreds of lost suitcases pile up due to flight overloads
SPANISH airports have hundreds of piled-up suitcases stuck in arrivals caused by an overload of operations from several European airports. Many passengers have arrived at
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Maspalomas – € 159,000
Flat Maspalomas, Gran Canaria 3 beds 1 baths € 159,000 AMG Real Estate presents a beautiful apartment in the Los Dúplex residential complex,
Making dreams come true in La Marina Urbanisation in Spain’s Alicante – Barclays Properties
Buy in La Marina with award-winning Barclays Properties BUYING a property in La Marina urbanisation is easier if you are guided by experts with specialist,
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Radio silence from Spanish authorities on UK driving licences
BRITISH Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott has been refused to provide any details on Brits driving in Spain, with an agreement still eluding both sides.