British cafe on the Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to ban single-use coffee cups
A CAFE on the Costa Blanca has become the ‘first in Spain’ to completely ban single-use takeaway cups. Caffe Milano, in Javea, enforced the ban
OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers
Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action
OPINION: Are storm drains to blame for the severity of damage to British expat businesses in the Costa Blanca floods?
While many of us are still dealing with damp basements and insurance claims, we should take note of the municipal elections coming up on May
SEEN HIM? Ex-Scotland Yard detective launches Olive Press appeal to track down Most Wanted British ‘killer’ in southern Spain
A LINKEDIN page under the name of ‘Kevin Parle’ has begun taunting an ex-Met Police officer as he begins his search for the alleged murderer.
WASH OUT: Beloved English business Scallops still closed three weeks after Costa Blanca town’s worst flooding in 62 years
ONE of the Costa Blanca’s longest running expat businesses is still closed after the worst flooding hit the area for 62 years last month. British-run
IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders
As the dust settles on last month’s snap election, we take a look at the property portfolios of Spain’s political supremos
The Olive Press helps take legal action after ANOTHER British victim loses €6,000 on a bogus villa on the Costa Blanca
THE Olive Press is helping victims take legal action against a Mallorca holiday rental company that scammed holidaymakers thousands for rental villas across Spain. It
REVEALED: How Lewis Hamilton’s new flame Cindy Kimberly came from a tough Costa Blanca upbringing and grew up an ‘ugly duckling’
SHE is the local girl who’s zoomed into Lewis Hamilton’s affections. Yet, just four years ago Cindy Kimberly was babysitting for €4 an hour to
Cruising along the Costa Blanca can be more terrifying than you think, writes Loraine Gostling
I had never been a risk-taker, I was pretty comfortable financially, I liked my job and everything in life was settled and safe, but just
Alicante is the second-dirtiest city in Spain, according to new research
Alicante came out worst in Spain for ‘rubbish left around containers’ and second-worst for ‘animal excrement’
Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on her chest as he fled to airport
She had denounced her husband in 2009 for an assault, and subsequently received a restraining order that expired in October 2010
Loraine in Spain
SO I sat myself down on Sunday evening and started to do my usual pondering on what I should write about in my column this
British mum SLATED for leaving cleaning staff used toiletries as a tip after Benidorm holiday
A BRITISH holidaymaker has been branded ‘demeaning’ after tipping cleaning staff with half-used toiletries following a Benidorm holiday. Louise Wagstaff published pictures of her ‘gifts’
VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February
VOX’S top candidate for Benidorm mayor has been replaced after it was revealed he received a two-year prison sentence for repeated domestic violence last February.
Passenger ferry that killed sperm whale ‘did not know’ it was stuck to the stern until docking in Valencia
A PASSENGER ferry has killed a sperm whale during a routine trip between Palma, Mallorca, and Valencia. The giant whale was only discovered when the
British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca
Helen alleges the low-budget carrier tried to claim the toy was hand luggage
British families scammed out of thousands from fake holiday rental sites on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Mallorca
Professional chocolate taster Angus Kennedy discovered a German man living at the Mallorcan villa he had booked through Dream Villas Spain
Seize the Day
I PONDER a lot. I waste time on musings and wondering about stuff, and try to look at things from different points of view, and
WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of
Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Marina Alta and La Sofar comarca’s on Spain’s Costa Blanca have been put on RED ALERT as heavy rains risk flash floods. Spain’s state
‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca
WHAT was that saying about the rain in Spain? Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years
Health Agency issues warning that Dutch cookies containing CANNABIS are being accidentally sold to children across Spain
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has issued a warning about the presence of cannabis in a brand of children’s cookies that arrived
Diver resuscitated after suffering heart attack off coast from Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 69-YEAR-OLD man has been saved after suffering a cardiac arrest while scuba diving off the coast of Javea on the Costa Blanca. The diving
BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter
THE Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits hoping for an Easter getaway in Spain as a strike is set to affect every airport
Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds
Meanwhile, the UK is expected to see highs of up to 25° and could even be hotter than parts of Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Greece
Handler strike to affect ALL of Spain starting Easter Sunday
SPANISH airport handlers have confirmed plans for a mass walkout over the upcoming Easter weekend. The strike action by 60,000 staff will affect all airports