Estepona is now using DRONES to clean buildings: Robots ‘use 60% less water’
ESTEPONA has become one of the first public administrations in Andalucia to use drones to clean buildings. The town hall says the ‘innovative’ technology offers
Benidorm police issue important warning about car tyre puncture trick after motorist is robbed of €4,800
A THIEF has been arrested in Benidorm after stealing a bag containing €4,800 in a distraction burglary at a supermarket car park. The Algerian national,
Marbella’s iconic Los Monteros hotel to reopen after ‘luxury’ rebrand
MARBELLA’S iconic Los Monteros hotel is set to reopen this week under the luxury Kimpton brand. The 195 room hotel boasts Malaga’s Michelin star chef,
Have YOU seen him? Scottish expat ‘narco’ who escaped notorious Alicante prison 32 years ago – after daring €100m cocaine plot
Do you know more about this story? Email tips@theolivepress.es THIS is the Scottish expat gangster who remains on the run after escaping from an Alicante
Outrage in Tenerife as mother and son are forced to live in car after squatters seize their home
A MOTHER and son have been forced to live in their car in Tenerife after squatters took over their home, prompting outrage from locals. La
‘Dangerous’ jihadi hairdresser is kicked out of Spain after ‘recruiting fighters for Islamic State’ from his salon in Barcelona
A MOROCCAN hairdresser based in the Barcelona area has been deported from Spain for indoctrinating and recruiting fighters for the Islamic State terror group at
British pensioner is left paralysed and fighting for his life following ‘unprovoked’ assault in Spain
A BRITISH pensioner has been left with life-changing injuries after suffering a horrific assault while holidaying in Spain. attack on him in Caleta, Fuerteventura. Retired
Tivoli World latest: These are the €200m plans for reopening of Costa del Sol theme park
THE director of the Tremon real estate group has unveiled plans for the new Tivoli theme park. Following the signing of an agreement with Benalmadena
Valencia’s world-famous Fallas celebrations start with spectacular fireworks display
VALENCIA’S Fallas celebrations started on Sunday with a show and fireworks display at the city’s Serranos Towers. The traditional grand opening saw thousands of people
Watch: Spain makes 48 arrests as it busts huge human trafficking ring across Alicante and Murcia
POLICE have arrested 48 people for being involved in a sex exploitation gang that lured more than 1,000 women from South America to Spain in
What is Andalucia Day? All you need to know ahead of bank holiday celebration this week
ALL you need to know ahead of Andalucia Day as the region celebrates its heritage this Friday. February 28, marks Dia de Andalucia, a public
GIVEAWAY: Win a FREE Italian meal for two at the fantastic Metro Ristorante in Benalmadena
METRO Ristorante is giving away a free meal for two to celebrate its reopening this month. The much-loved Italian restaurant, run by Metro Grupo, is
Surge in demand for Chinese-speaking lawyers as China becomes Spain’s fourth-largest trading partner
SURGING investment in Spain from China is fuelling the rapid growth in specialised law firms that employ Chinese-speaking lawyers. The Chinese Law Association in Spain
‘We’re in a state of shock’: Horror in Spain as baby boy is mauled to death by family dog
A BABY boy aged just 11 months has died in Spain after being attacked by the family dog. The incident happened at around 6pm on
Hi-tech immersive and unique Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Valencia offers VR flight over Renaissance Florence
VALENCIA’S City of Arts and Sciences will host a unique interactive exhibition including virtual reality to pay tribute to Leonardo da Vinci. The complex’s Science
Coming to the UK: Spanish beer Estrella Galicia is set to expand its presence in British pubs
ONE of Spain’s highest quality beers is set to make a splash in the UK. Estrella Galicia has announced the launch of a new British
Malaga skyscraper could be completed by 2028 as British architect unveils new design for controversial building
DAVID Chipperfield, the renowned British architect now leading the Torre del Puerto de Malaga project, has confirmed significant updates to the skyscraper’s design. Originally spearheaded
Narco twins who lead the Sinaloa cartel in Barcelona are arrested over the death of a Serbian rival in Spain
TWIN brothers aged 20 and sons of a notorious Mexican drug trafficker have been arrested and extradited to Spain from Hungary. Patricio and Pablo Lorenzo
At least four people are poisoned after eating tortilla at a restaurant in Spain
A DODGY tortilla at a Zaragoza restaurant caused four people to go down with food poisoning. The incident reported by Aragon’s Epidemiological Bulletin confirmed that
Tourist in Spain is handed huge fine for illegally climbing ancient aqueduct for a selfie
A MAN has been fined in Segovia for snapping a selfie on top of the famous aqueduct. The incident occurred last Tuesday at 8:15am some
Measles warning on the Costa del Sol: Outbreak is declared at a school in Mijas
AN OUTBREAK of measles has been reported at a Mijas secondary school following one at a nursery school in the same municipality. Despite the incidents
Jenni Hermoso challenges sexual assault penalty for ‘kisser’ Luis Rubiales as well as coercion acquittal in Spain
FOOTBALLER Jenni Hermoso will appeal a fine and restraining order given to former Spanish football federation president, Luis Rubiales, over his controversial kiss after the
Tom Jones is coming to Alicante and Cadiz: Welsh legend, 84, to visit Spain this year as part of Defy Explanation Tour
LEGENDARY singer Tom Jones is set to entertain Spanish crowds once again. The Welsh icon has released dates for his international Defy Explanation Tour 2025,
More than a third of stolen electricity in Malaga is used by drug cartels, figures reveal
CASES of electricity theft to power indoor marijuana plantations are surging in Malaga, with drug cartels consuming more than 36% of the stolen energy, according
Spanish actress arrested in Marbella: Goya-nominated star sent to jail for ‘battering shop owner over a bag of peanuts’
SPANISH actress Monica Cervera, who at one time was nominated for a Goya Award in 2005, has been arrested in Marbella over the attempted theft
Prosecutors demand Audrey Fang murder suspect Mitchell Ong be charged following brutal killing nearly a year ago in Spain
PROSECUTORS in Murcia have called for Singaporean Mitchell Ong to be charged with the murder of fellow national Audrey Fang, 39, in April last year.