Migrant saved from gruesome death as he stowed in back of Costa Calida dustcart
A KEEN-EYED pedestrian saved an African migrant from a likely gruesome death in Lorca, 20 miles from Spain’s Costa Calida coast. The 44-year-old had taken
REVEALED: The 62 countries which have introduced travel BANS or restrictions to and from Spain over coronavirus pandemic as ‘only essential travel’ advised
THE list of countries which have introduced some form of travel ban to and from Spain has grown to at least 21. Donald Trump announced
ALL schools closed in the Valencian Community from Monday over coronavirus fears
THE VALENCIAN Generalitat has suspended all schools in the region over coronavirus fears, beginning Monday, March 16. Ximo Puig, the president of the Valencian Community,
WATCH: Anonymous letter leads to red-handed capture of Spain-based expat who seduced wealthy men before ‘burgling their homes’
AN ANONYMOUS letter has led to the dramatic arrest of a Spain-based expat with a history of seducing wealthy partners before burgling their homes. The
Costa Blanca city bans gatherings of more than 40 people and council staff to work from home
ORIHUELA City has cancelled weekly markets, closed schools and all municipal services for public safety reasons. Council officials met this morning, and decided to suspend
Biggest St Patrick’s Day celebration in mainland Europe cancelled with THREE days’ notice
CABO ROIG was set to host the tenth celebration of St Patrick’s Day this Sunday – but it’s now the latest victim of the concerns
Costa Blanca town hit by fake euros in money laundering scam
THREE Murcia men have been arrested for trying to launder €11,000 of fake cash in Torrevieja shops. Guardia Civil caught them trailing the town’s shops
Trump bans travel from Spain to US over coronavirus fears while Tom Hanks and wife test positive
DONALD Trump has banned all travel from mainland Europe to the US in a bid to slow down the coronavirus pandemic. The ban applies to
COVID-19: Valencia’s Fallas festival to be held in July after being cancelled due to Spain’s coronavirus outbreak
VALENCIA’S Fallas festival will go ahead. The crucial event is set to be moved back to the summer after it was forced to cancel its
Spain’s Air Force cancels all aero displays after three fatal accidents in six months in Murcia
THE Spanish Air Force has provisionally suspended all aerobatic exhibitions of its ‘Eagle Patrol’ display team after three consecutive fatal accidents within six months. In
BREAKING: Fallas de Valencia and Magdalena de Castellon festivals CANCELLED over coronavirus in €500 MILLION blow for Spain’s tourism industry
THE Fallas festival in Valencia has been suspended over coronavirus. Ximo Puig, president of the region, announced at 10pm tonight that the Magdalena de Castellon
Chinese restaurant shuts dining room amid coronavirus fears on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CHINESE restaurant has shut its dining to safeguard the ‘wellbeing and health’ of its customers amid fears of a coronavirus pandemic. The Beniasia restaurant,
Spanish coalition government to extend ban on home evictions by up to four years, affecting renters and homeowners alike
FURTHER protection for people struggling in the Spanish financial climate is to be announced today. Spain’s new government will extend the current restriction on home
People power prevails as Costa Calida councils make good muddy Mar Menor
FOLLOWING a series of high-profile protests by businesses and citizens around the Mar Menor, one council is taking action in time for the Easter break.
EXCLUSIVE: British expats to win back ‘€9 MILLION’ from Rothschild Bank’s ‘dodgy’ equity release scheme across Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Mallorca
ROTHSCHILD bank may be forced to pay back €9 MILLION to British expats over its infamous ‘dodgy’ equity release scheme, a leading lawyer has claimed.
On International Women’s Day, Barry shows true love for his disabled wife and becomes hilarious internet sensation
ONE man’s devotion to his beloved wife, recorded during of a BBC radio phone-in, has gone viral on International Women’s Day The subject of the
WATCH: Huge dolphin pods off Spain’s Costa Blanca could be result of storm Gloria ‘breaking open fish cages’, says Javea-based fisherman
A MASSIVE influx of dolphins off the Costa Blanca coast could be a hangover from storm Gloria. Fisherman Amadeu Ros believes the sharp rise of
Javea Connect admin Loraine Gostling reveals her moonlighting as a pantomime actress as Adrian: A Fairytale of Happing Endings is set to infect the Costa Blanca with laughter
This week, I am removing my Javea Connect hat and becoming a little more fruity with you all! When I say ‘fruity’, I am actually
Costa Blanca mayors accused of ‘disobedience’ over withholding reports on river pollution and dumping of waste
BOTH Benijofar and Formentera del Segura councils are being threatened with prosecution over withholding information requests. The Catalan Ombudsman of the Valencian Community, Angel Luna,
As miracle pig Rupert falls ill with cystitis, a vet brings an importance message to pot-bellied pig owners in Spain, write Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre
RUPERT the miracle pig, who made frontpage of the Olive Press last August, fell ill with cystitis, and by pure chance his vet has issued
Former employees of British-run financial scam testify company’s boss knowingly put up to €35 million of client’s pension pots into high-risk investments
FORMER employees of a British-run financial scam have testified the company’s boss knowingly put up to €35 million of client’s pension pots into high-risk investments.
Coronavirus reaches Murcia region – first victim linked to Madrid trip.
THIS MORNING, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in the Region of Murcia. A 27-year-old woman, recently returned from Madrid, has
Block of flats evacuated in Spain’s Costa Blanca as man torches car in botched insurance scam
MORE THAN €18,000 worth of damage was caused by a Romanian man who torched his own car for the insurance. Not only was HIS car
The new Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – and here’s where you can get your copy
THE NINTH edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South & Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
First THREE Coronavirus victims in Costa Blanca South are found – here’s where they are
THE first three Coronavirus cases have been reported in the south of the Costa Blanca, taking the total number in Spain to 213, with 22
IN PICS: 10 hilarious memes attempting to bring comic relief to the coronavirus outbreak
THE internet can be a depressing and scary place, especially amid a global epidemic such as the ongoing coronavirus. But there will always be jokers