Baby Angel born on Barcelona Metro
A BABY boy made a dramatic entrance into the world when he was born at a Barcelona metro station. When Cristina felt the first pangs
Madrid wants Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix to move from Barcelona to Spain’s capital
MADRID has officially expressed a desire to host the Spanish Grand Prix after the current Formula One contract with the Circuit de Barcelona expires. Madrid’s
‘Brazilian Escobar’ who faked Covid death in Marbella busted in Budapest
ONE of Brazil’s biggest drug traffickers who faked his own death in Marbella has been arrested in Budapest. Known as the ‘Brazilian Escobar’, Sergio Roberto
Ukrainian refugees in Valencia’s beach towns are being told to leave for the summer to make way for tourists
MANY Ukrainians who found refuge in Valencian coastal towns are being asked to leave their accommodation as the summer season arrives, it has emerged. Refugees
Cases of abuse against the elderly soar across Spain in wake of pandemic
CASES of abuse against the elderly have gone through the roof since the start of the pandemic in Spain. Approximately 5000 instances of abuse were
Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE ‘Polish Primark’ has announced it will open its first store in the Costa del Sol’s Malaga. Pepco, known across Europe as ‘the Polish Primark’,
Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device
A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten
Andalucian elections 2022: Who’s who in the race to lead the region
WITH the regional election campaign now in full swing ahead of polling day on Sunday, June 19, The Olive Press takes a look at the
Lorca comes back to life in tours offered this summer in Granada birthplace in southern Spain
THE birthplace of celebrated Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca will come to life with dramatised tours this summer. A group of students and amatuer actors
From the Rock to Hollywood: Movie deal for trio of Gibraltar films
GIBRALTARIAN film producer, director and writer Ian Serra has signed a Hollywood film deal on three movies. And the Rock itself is destined for the
Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’
A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in
Lifeguards in Mallorca threaten to go on strike over Spain’s San Juan bank holiday
LIFEGUARDS in Mallorca have announced they will go on strike. The Lifeguards Union of Mallorca will coordinate a strike between 50 lifeguards in the capital
Pure Living offers a first class service to buyers and sellers in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FOR all your Marbella real estate needs, use the company which knows Marbella and its market best. A real estate agency is the sum of
Pickpocket gang that targeted tourists on Mallorca ordered off the island
A GANG of pickpockets suspected of targeting holidaymakers in Mallorca has been ordered to leave the island. Police said there were 17 suspected thieves working
Commons’ Committee launches inquiry into Gibraltar treaty progress amid border check controversy
THE House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee has launched an inquiry into the progress of post-Brexit negotiations on the agreement of future trade and border
Spanish tennis champ Rafa Nadal and wife Xisca are expecting a baby boy, claims newspaper in Mallorca
TENNIS superstar Rafa Nadal and his wife Maria Francisca Perello are expecting a baby boy, it has emerged. The gender reveal came within hours of
‘You’ve aged well!’ Obama jokes with Spain’s PM on visit to Malaga
FORMER US President Barack Obama met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during his visit to a tech conference in Malaga and the pair shared
Police arrest 14 illegal migrants posing as refugees fleeing war in Ukraine after they presented false documents in Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MORE than a dozen people in Alicante have been arrested for posing as Ukrainians using fraudulent documents in order to stay in Spain illegally. The
Costa del Sol beaches ‘black flagged’ over polluting sunscreen
THE Ecologists in Action organisation hands out two black flags per province in Spain each year for beaches which are not meeting environmental standards. The
ROCKING IN: Former President Barack Obama heads for Spanish hotel where Guns N’Roses, Peter Andre and Gareth Bale normally stay
HE is easily the hippest of ex-presidents, so it’s no surprise to learn he’s staying at a hotel normally frequented by rock and football stars.
STUB IT OUT: Spaniards in favour of stricter smoking bans including on Spain’s bar and restaurant terraces
THE majority of Spaniards want to see stricter laws on smoking in public places. Some 85% of Spanish people want to see smoking bans extended,
Day Trip: Mijas, a gem of the Costa del Sol
It's not just about donkeys. World-famous for its chocolate box charm, Mijas is always adding flavours, discovers Kimberley Mannion.
British holidaymakers forced to sleep in car as wildfire threatened villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH woman visiting friends in Benahavis has had her holiday turned upside down after being evacuated in the wake of a forest fire. Retired
Last stand: British expat refuses to leave her home despite risk as wildfire approaches town in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
ONE British expat resident in Benahavis refuses to leave her home, defying orders to evacuate by authorities fearful of the risk from a wildfire raging
‘We only want quality tourists’ insists mayor as row brews over holiday lets in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Mayor of Malaga has clashed with the holiday home sector on the question of the quality of tourism in Malaga. Francisco de la Torre,
Let your kids shine at Shine International Academy in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
REACH HIGHER, SEE FURTHER, SHINE BRIGHTER It gives us great pleasure to introduce Shine International Academy, where we engage hearts and equip minds. We are