DEAR JENNIFER: Are there funeral plans in Spain with no age or health restrictions?
OVER the past few months, there has been an upheaval regarding funeral plans in the UK. Every week, it would appear that there was a
Drought crisis: Spain’s Malaga awaits an autumn without rainfall as reservoirs continue to dry up
WITH 14 days to the beginning of autumn, the meteorological drought situation is worsening in almost all the country, with reservoirs averaging 35% capacity, their
Spain is least ‘culturally arrogant’ country in Europe but here are 10 reasons why you SHOULD say ‘Viva España!’
Spain is the humblest country in Europe when it comes to shouting about its national patrimony - way behind boastful Britain and gloating Greece, according
RESIDENTS OF LECRIN, IN SPAIN’S GRANADA, FACE THIRD NIGHT WITH WILDFIRE SPREADING UNCONTROLLED
RESIDENTS of parts of the Lecrin Valley near Granada face a third night with an out-of-control wildfire blazing close to their villages. The fire, that
Malaga port fitted with plastic filtering technology
THE Port of Malaga has been equipped with a plastic filtering system that removes non-biodegradable waste from the sea. Called a ‘sea bin’, it has
HOW LONG BEFORE ONE KILOWATT OF ELECTRICITY IN SPAIN COSTS €1?
THE thought that electricity could soon cost €1 a Kilowatt is frightening. We never thought fuel would be €1 a litre. Now it’s €2 a
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Precious black gold right here in Andalucia
The Olive Press sent David Baird to Riofrio for a lunch of fresh trout and... award winning, eco-friendly local caviar? We kid you not
THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
WITH the UK in a state of turmoil over politics and its cost-of-living crisis – amongst other issues, like the consequences of Brexit – the
Five historic buildings in Spain’s Andalucia added to Red List for ‘risk of disappearance’
FIVE historic buildings in Andalucia have just been added to the Red List compiled by the association Hispania Nostra. The Red List is an initiative
FOREST FIRE IN SPAIN’S GRANADA BURNS OUT OF CONTROL FOR SECOND DAY
The forest fire that started yesterday in Los Guajares, near Granada, is still classified as “active” tonight. Over 2,000 hectares of land have been destroyed,
Remains of large Roman villa found at Costa Blanca dig site in Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Alicante University have found the remains of a large Roman villa on a dig site in the Sogair area of Altea. The discovery
Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands runs out of Honey
BEEKEEPERS in Mallorca have lost the entire summer honey harvest due to the high temperatures. The heat caused a decrease in the production of Honeydew
One year on and Shackleton International School in Valencia is ready for a new intake of students
IT’s been a year since Shackleton International School opened in Valencia and it just keeps on growing. The Burjassot school is an offshoot of Superfriends
Valencia-based sextortion gang gets busted by police in Spain
A Valencia-based sextortion gang that netted €104,000 from users of an escort site has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The ringleader was arrested
Spain sizzles in hottest summer recorded in 60 years
THE summer of 2022 will go down in the books as the hottest summer recorded in Spain in 60 years. Spain has experienced the warmest
Fourth vaccine jab in Spain to be rolled out end of September for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes
THE autumn booster rollout for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes will kick-start on September 26—with Spain due to start receiving the first doses
HEART-WARMING TAILS OF LA ALPUJARRA…
THE Alpujarra is a region known for its fantastic range of fauna and flora. Its cultivated slopes play home to everything from roaming Ibex (mountain
MASSIVE FOREST FIRE IN SPAIN’S GRANADA REGION SEEN FROM ALMERIA
THE Guájar-Alto area of Los Guájares, in Granada province, is battling a devastating forest fire that started at 1.55pm and is being attended by 200
Police officers jailed for running protection racket on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO Torrevieja Policia Local officers have been jailed for demanding money from businesses to avoid fines for alleged law breaking. One officer was given five
The cost of housing in Palma de Mallorca has soared 10.87% this year
THE average price per square metre is now €3,630, according to a report from the website pisos.com. This makes Palma the fourth most expensive province
Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers
A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals
Local bars have rallied round to help a taxi driver who was beaten up by two British thugs
GABRIEL Fabian Callero was viciously punched to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head after he remonstrated with the duo for climbing on top
Home help steals over €70,000 from old woman’s bank account in Spain’s Valencia
A home help has been arrested for fraud and theft in Gandia after stealing €70,400 from a 90-year-old woman’s bank account. The female thief, 36,
Sierra Bermeja re-emerges one year after worst fire in Spain in 2021
THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one year since the start of the worst fire registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. A
THE ROCK CELEBRATES ITS NATIONAL DAY
THE hottest date on Gibraltar’s annual calendar is on 10 September, when it celebrates its historic National Day. This year, the Rock marks its 55th