Torrevieja News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

This British expat hotspot on the Costa Blanca is the fastest growing city in Spain, figures suggest

TORREVIEJA on the Costa Blanca had the highest percentage population growth of any Spanish city in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The

20 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

‘We’ve done all we can’: Police in Spain give up trying to identify amnesia-struck Brit who will remain ‘stuck’ in hospital over Christmas

POLICE in Spain have given up trying to identify a British cyclist who remains ‘stuck’ in a hospital after being struck with severe amnesia. Stephen

19 Dec, 2024 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

British veterans on Spain’s Costa Blanca extend Armistice Day tribute to 200-plus DANA flood victims

TORREVIEJA’S annual Armistice Day commemoration took place on Monday at the city’s Immaculate Conception church. The Royal British Legion event not only remembered those who

11 Nov, 2024 @ 16:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Exclusive: Amnesia-struck Brit in Spain who can only remember his name suffers second stroke in hospital as police race to identify him

SPANISH cops are desperate to identify a British man who woke up in hospital with severe memory loss – as his health deteriorates following two

22 Oct, 2024 @ 17:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Family of British woman who fell to her death on Spain’s Costa Blanca demand police investigation

THE family and friends of a British woman who fell to her death from a Torrevieja apartment window want the Metropolitan Police to contact their

17 Oct, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Outrage as rubbish tax to more than double in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA council has attacked the Spanish government for not lessening the blow of big rubbish tax rises from January, as the city faces an average

9 Oct, 2024 @ 13:21

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca entertainer and fundraising legend, Stevie Spit, loses cancer battle

British expat entertainer and fundraiser Stevie Spit loses battle to cancer: Tributes pour in for Costa Blanca legend

POPULAR Costa Blanca entertainer Stevie Spit, has died aged just 54. The prolific charity fundraiser lost his battle against cancer on Tuesday. Whether hosting shows

5 Sep, 2024 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Warning for pirate taxi drivers as police launch crackdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Major resort on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers taxi shortage chaos: Tourist influx sees population triple in summer with people waiting hours for a cab

A LACK of taxis in Torrevieja during the high season has prompted a call for temporary licenses to be issued for the busiest time of

28 Aug, 2024 @ 22:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Super speed camera is installed on major road on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Device uses microwave signals to detect how fast a vehicle is travelling

MOTORISTS have been warned about a new ‘sophisticated’ speed trap that has appeared on a key Torrevieja entrance route. The unit has been installed on

5 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Warning signs tell tourists about €200 fines if they buy from ‘looky looky’ men on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROAD signs have appeared in Torrevieja warning about €200 fines on people buying from illegal street sellers. The yellow and black hoardings have been erected

8 Jul, 2024 @ 11:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Tourist warning for Spain: Buying bags and other goods from ‘looky looky’ men could land you a hefty fine in this holiday hotspot this year

TORREVIEJA’S long-running war against illegal street sellers will be ramped up this summer with plain-clothed police officers dishing out penalties to anybody buying their products.

3 Jun, 2024 @ 10:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Female cook is forced to prostitute herself on roundabouts in Spain after being tricked by a gang who promised her a job in a restaurant

FOUR people have been arrested for allegedly tricking a Romanian woman to work in Torrevieja as a cook, but forcing her instead into prostitution. The

31 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

British expat is arrested for ‘drug trafficking’ after police raid Torrevieja cannabis club popular with foreign tourists

A BRITISH man involved with a Torrevieja cannabis club has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after it sold drugs to foreign tourists. The club

16 May, 2024 @ 11:10

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Dolphins jump for joy in incredible photos taken just off the coast of Spain’s Torrevieja

A LOCAL wildlife enthusiast captured a series of incredible images off the coast of Spain’s Torrevieja this Monday, as a pod of dolphins jumped for

15 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Lead·Nature·Torrevieja

Skyscraper project in Torrevieja faces being cancelled following a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court

PLANS for two 80-metre-high skyscrapers in Torrevieja’s Acequion beach area have been scuppered by the Supreme Court and the Valencian High Court of Justice. Judges

13 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Major ‘bottleneck’ road on Spain’s Costa Blanca will FINALLY be updated after years of complaints over horrific traffic

A LONG wait to remove a major Torrevieja bottleneck looks to be ending with a contract to upgrade the N-332 into a dual-carriageway set to

13 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Investigation into ‘controversial’ children’s costumes at a carnival in Spain will be reopened: Costa Blanca event saw kids dressed in lingerie-style outfits

A TORREVIEJA court has reopened its inquiries into a carnival parade that included underage girls in provocative costumes including stockings, lingerie, and heels. A complaint

28 Apr, 2024 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Stretch of beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca CAN build chiringuitos, government rules – despite fears for threatened bird species

ONE of Torrevieja’s most popular beaches will get a full compliment of beach bars this summer after concerns that an endangered bird species might be

29 Mar, 2024 @ 16:58

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Iconic hotel in Spain’s Torrevieja goes up for sale at €6million

A POPULAR Torrevieja hotel with stunning sea views has gone up for sale for €6 million in a quiet residential area of the city The

13 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British expat hotspot in Spain has seen the number of foreign residents soar by 800% since 1998

THE number of foreign residents in the Valencian Community has gone up eight-fold over 25 years. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) says there were 102,000

4 Mar, 2024 @ 15:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Revealed: The most expensive areas to buy a property on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE costliest area for properties on the Costa Blanca has been revealed to be on the Calpe coast. Buyers looking to purchase a home by

26 Feb, 2024 @ 09:52

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

‘Christian Lawyers’ in Spain threaten legal action over underage girls dressed up in ‘sexy lingerie’ during the Torrevieja Carnival parade

A Torrevieja Carnival parade troupe has stirred up the ire of a Christian lawyers group who are planning legal action over underage ‘girls dressed in

14 Feb, 2024 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

This expat hotspot on the Costa Blanca wants to become Spain’s first ‘crypto-friendly’ city – but what does that involve?

TORREVIEJA has unveiled plans to become Spain’s first cryptocurrency-friendly city. The Costa Blanca resort hopes to achieve that goal through an initiative launched by the

14 Feb, 2024 @ 10:20

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built

This province in eastern Spain has just had its biggest year for building homes since 2007

ALICANTE province has clocked the highest number of new houses built in a year since the property boom of 2007. The number of new properties

5 Feb, 2024 @ 16:59

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Popular city for UK tourists hits important target not seen for over 10 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA’S population has gone into six figures with 100,421 registered residents- a 8.690 rise last year, according to the City Council. Almost half of the

2 Feb, 2024 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Revealed: Where you will earn the most and the least renting out your holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IF you are looking for a bargain holiday home rental for the rest of winter on the Costa Blanca, then you should focus on the

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community