Are you ready for the ‘Big TV Switch Off’ in Spain?
Internet TV specialist Michael Coard explains why and when you will be losing your British TV this year
Spanish property prices to fall by a further 50%
Experts warn of further slump as values show no sign of improvement
Researchers say drinking wine everyday IS good for you
Drinking wine at dinner gives a ‘more positive’ outlook on life
Brit, 40, found dead in Costa del Sol flat after eviction officers arrived over two years of unpaid rent
A BRITISH man was found dead in his Costa del Sol apartment after authorities came to evict him for not paying rent for over two
Spain to jail railway cable thieves for up to six years after wave of sabotage sparks travel chaos
THE Spanish government have outlined plans to introduce harsher sentences for thieves who steal railway cables after a wave of sabotage sparked travel chaos across
The future of Spain’s ‘green gold’ – can sustainable avocado farming survive in one of the country’s driest regions?
AVOCADOS have become a staple on menus everywhere. From brunch spots to trendy cafés serving avocado smoothies, this so-called ‘superfood’ is now in huge demand
INTERVIEW: Why Benidorm is Spain’s most misunderstood resort – according to leading British expat author
FOR many outsiders, Benidorm conjures up images of drunken holidaymakers, street fights and a version of Spain that feels more like a caricature than an
Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk
BOTH the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol remain under an alert for extreme heat this weekend – despite an overall drop in temperatures as
The figures are in – and it’s clear Spain’s booming property market has finally started to cool, writes Mark Stucklin
THE first serious housing market figures of 2026 are now in, and they suggest the Spanish property market has started to lose momentum after a
Cleaner air may be adding fuel to Spain’s scorching summer heatwaves, researchers claim – but are they correct?
A NEW study has suggested that cleaner air over Europe could be making Spain’s notorious summer heatwaves more intense – although scientists stress it is
How Spain’s mesmerising Virgen del Carmen ceremony unfolded in a traditional Costa del Sol fishing village-turned holiday hotspot
THE fishing town of Estepona turns quiet, while the beat of the drums makes your neck hairs stand up straight. The smell of incense, the
‘Thank you, heroes’: Guardia Civil officers hailed after risking their lives to save pet dog from Madrid wildfire
OLIVE Press readers have lavished praise on a pair of Guardia Civil officers who went beyond the call of duty to save a pet dog
IN PICS: Inside Madrid’s worst-ever wildfire as thousands flee for their lives and residents bed down in emergency shelters
MORE than 63,000 residents in the south-west of the Community of Madrid have been ordered to evacuate or placed under lockdown as a string of
More than 45,000 evacuated or told to stay indoors as officials warn Madrid fire is ‘beyond firefighting capacity’
MORE than 45,000 people have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors as officials warn a massive wildfire near Madrid is ‘beyond firefighting capacity.‘ Madrid
US rapper’s bodyguard was ‘beaten, handcuffed and repeatedly pepper-sprayed’ during Marbella pool club brawl
A US rap star’s entourage have accused Marbella pool club security of a vicious and unprovoked attack on their bodyguard and breaking a photographer’s jaw
EXCLUSIVE: Fury as Booking.com refunds guests accused of trashing expat’s Granada holiday home
AN angry expat has threatened to sue rental giant Booking.com after it refunded guests who trashed her holiday rental and stole her TV. Marjanne Meijer,
Trump unleashes fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries including Spain – here’s what it means for the economy
SPAIN is among more than 80 countries affected by a new wave of tariffs announced by Donald Trump’s administration as the US expands its latest
How a British satellite company’s cutting edge tech is helping to fight devastating wildfires in SpainÂ
A SPACE tech company has released images captured by satellites to reveal the ongoing fires raging across Spain. As firefighters continue to battle the major
Animal activists rejoice as plans to build world’s first octopus farm in Spain are withdrawn
ANIMAL rights campaigners have hailed the collapse of Spain’s bid to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm as a landmark victory. Nueva Pescanova, the
Barcelona manhunt after Irishman convicted of dismembering his landlord escapes while out on prison leave
CATALUNYA’S regional police have launched a manhunt after a convicted killer who dismembered his landlord and disposed of his torso in a suitcase escaped during
EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s most controversial hotel moves closer to demolition after being an abandoned eyesore for 20 years
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are celebrating after their decades-long struggle to demolish the huge unfinished Hotel El Algarrobico in Almeria is finally bearing fruit. Luis Berraquero, Coordinator for
‘Never again’: Bedar residents set up wildfire task force after a dozen expats die in horrifying Almeria blaze
THE residents of an Andalucian town devastated by a deadly wildfire have set up a task force to investigate the blaze and ensure that ‘tragedies
Spain’s bid to build the world’s first octopus farm is scrapped over fears it would stink out busy passenger terminal
A BID to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm in the Canary Islands has been scrapped over fears it would pollute a nearby passenger
Valencia coast humidity hits ‘never seen before’ levels — just 5C off the world record set in Saudi Arabia
HUMIDITY has reached levels never recorded before along the Valencia and Costa Blanca coast, with dew points closing in on the highest ever measured on
PICTURED: Dozens of assault rifle among huge arsenal of guns, grenades and body amour seized from Costa del Sol mafia
POLICE have seized a haul of war-grade weapons, including assault rifles and hand grenades, after dismantling an arms and drug trafficking gang on the Costa
Calls to Spain’s domestic violence hotline surged by 120% in wake of historic World Cup victory
SPAIN’S domestic violence hotline saw a surge in calls directly after last Sunday’s World Cup final. Following La Roja’s victory against Argentina in the USA,
Spain’s hospitality sector rages against proposed smoking ban – claiming 30,000 bars could close if customers can’t light up on terraces
HOSPITALITY associations in Spain have ramped up their campaign against the proposed smoking ban for terraces- claiming that over 30,000 bars could close. The Council
Three Brits arrested for buying 100 kilos of cocaine in Spain which they were going to smuggle into UK
THREE British men have been arrested at an Alicante province warehouse for buying and then trying to ship over 100 kilos of cocaine to the
Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid – as 11,500 evacuated and 35,000 hectares of land scorched in just one fire
SPAIN has called for help from Brussels after declaring a national emergency, the second in the country’s history, over three fast-moving wildfires near Madrid. Around