Spain property sales rocket above pre-pandemic levels
HOUSE sales in Spain in August rose by a whopping 41% from the same month in 2019 after a surge in interest following the pandemic
Spain officially declared ‘low risk’ as COVID-19 infection rate drops
SPAIN’S coronavirus incidence has dropped below an average of 50 cases per 100,000 people for the first time in 15 months, reaching the threshold considered
What you need to know about Spain’s animal welfare bill that bans sale of pets in shops and insists dog owners pass training course
SPAIN has unveiled plans to change an animal’s status from a ‘thing’ to a ‘living being with feelings’ and grants them rights along with it.
EXCLUSIVE: Expat mum and son lose Costa del Sol home after courts send legal notices to wrong address and ignore earlier family court ruling
WHEN Victoria Jenkins’ partner Lee did a runner leaving her and their son on the Costa del Sol, she didn’t think life could get any
VIDEO: Firefighters battle through the night in Casares to extinguish another wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BLAZE that broke out in Casares in Spain’s Malaga province in the hills above Estepona has been brought under control by fire teams. The
The Pandora Papers: Secret files put big names in Spain in the spotlight for offshore funds
A host of Costa gangsters, oligarchs and celebrities have been caught up in a giant offshore tax scandal.
Gibraltar treaty talks could begin within days to determine post-Brexit relations after threat of no-deal scenario
AFTER a rocky start, negotiations over future relations between Gibraltar and the EU-bloc are set to begin within weeks. The negotiating mandate was approved by
LEGACY: Fund in memory of Esther Dingley who died hiking solo in mountains between Spain and France helps the blind
A FUND launched in memory of British hiker Esther Dingley who died in a fall while walking in the Pyrenees last November and lay undiscovered
BREXIT: 150,000 Brits in Spain have applied for TIE residency card. And here’s why you should too
THE British Embassy in Madrid has revealed that 150,000 Britons living in Spain have been issued with TIE cards since it was introduced in July
Toddler fighting for life in Mallorca after being hit by falling roof tile during rainstorm
A 14-month old girl was struck by a falling roof tile after her family took shelter from the rain on Friday while on holiday in
Volcano latest: New river of lava flows on La Palma after another vent opens while island grows by 27 hectares
A NEW vent ripped open on La Palma causing another river of lava to flow towards the sea threatening yet more destruction on the Canary
INTERVIEW: UK’s Europe Minister flies into Madrid for talks with Spain over issues affecting British expats post-Brexit
In an interview at the British Embassy in Madrid, Europe Minister Wendy Morton told the Olive Press that “citizens’ rights remain really really important” to
Madrid to lift all COVID-19 restrictions at bars, clubs, restaurants and entertainment venues but masks still required indoors
RESTRICTIONS at hospitality and entertainment venues will be lifted in the Madrid region from Monday October 4. For the first time since the pandemic began
Protestors battle against massive solar farms that threaten to destroy most beautiful countryside in Spain’s Andalucia
HUNDREDS of people gathered outside the regional parliament in Sevilla on Thursday to protest against plans for massive solar farms that threaten to ruin some
BREXIT: New rules means Spanish travellers to UK must show passport not ID card to enter from Oct 1
EUROPEAN travellers visiting the UK will no longer be allowed entry by showing an ID card and from October 1 must present a valid passport.
EXPLAINER: What happens when lava flow from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands reaches the sea?
SINCE September 19 when the Cumbre Vieja volcano suddenly burst into life spewing molten lava and explosive gases high into the air, a lava flow
LATEST: Eruption from La Palma volcano continues after brief pause with coastal towns in ‘lockdown’ as lava approaches sea
THE volcano on Spain’s La Palma spewed lava and explosive ash for an eight day, after a brief pause on Monday morning. The Canary Islands’
Fifteen-year-old World Superbike star dies after crash during race in Spain
A 15-year-old Spanish rider died after crashing in a motorcycle race in Spain on Saturday. Race organizers said Dean Berta Viñales, did not recover from
OPINION: Fire and brimstone brings out Spain’s ‘Blitz Spirit’
IN Britain we call it the ‘Blitz Spirit’- that sense of community that brings people together in the face of great adversity, not just to
LATEST: Three more towns evacuated on La Palma as volcano eruption intensifies in Spain’s Canary Islands
AUTHORITIES ordered three more towns on the island of La Palma to be evacuated as volcanic explosions intensified forcing firefighter teams to retreat to safety.
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LATEST: Italian court frees ex-leader Carles Puigdemont but orders him to stay in Sardinia while Spain’s extradition request is considered
AN Italian court has ordered the exiled regional leader of Catalunya to be freed a day after his arrest in Sardinia, his lawyer said. Carles
Puigdemont: Exiled Catalan separatist leader detained by police in Sardinia faces extradition to Spain
CARLES Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalunya who fled Spain after a failed independence bid, was detained by Italian police in Sardinia on Thursday evening.
The house that survived a volcano: Extraordinary photo shows La Palma island home entirely surrounded by lava
THIS powerful image shows the isolation of the one house still remaining untouched by the rivers of thick lava that swallowed up everything else on
WATCH: Storms hit southern Spain causing floods that turn streets into rivers
STORMS hit parts of Extremadura and Andalucia on Thursday bringing torrential rain and flooding that swept away cars and caused huge damage to property. The
Johnny Depp blasts ‘cancel culture’ as he accepts top award amid protests at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival
HOLLYWOOD star Johnny Depp warned that no-one was safe from ‘cancel culture’ as he collected San Sebastian’s Donostia Award in the face of criticism from