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British pensioners in Spain are warned of ‘ticking time bomb’ over depleting volunteer care workers

BRITISH pensioners in Spain have been warned they may have to return home for care due to depleting local volunteers. Thousands of retired expats in

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:05

Health·Lead

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

Revealed: Where Brits are most likely to visit in Spain next year as country is set to be the most popular holiday destination

SPAIN is set to be Brits’ favourite holiday destination in 2024, closely followed by the USA. Over 22% of British holidaymakers will head to sunny

13 Nov, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Brits are still Spain’s most important foreign tourism market by FAR: Figures predict a record-breaking year with €84 BILLION already spent in the country

SPAIN’S tourism industry is set to break all records after raking in more than €84 billion so far this year – with Brits once again

2 Nov, 2023 @ 16:22

Lead

SUNBED WARS: Hot-heads on Costa del Sol

A LEADING Costa del Sol hotel has hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, a four-star

6 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

BUSTED: British man sought for stabbing his girlfriend in Costa del Sol arrested in the UK

THE British man who fled the scene after stabbing his girlfriend in Costa del Sol two weeks ago has been arrested in the UK. The

28 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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EXCLUSIVE: Costa del Sol-based expat allegedly scammed many Brits with insurance policies

AN expat who the Olive Press exposed as a holiday rental fraudster also took money for fake insurance policies. Juliette de Courcy Withey allegedly scammed

31 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona

Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has

28 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Brits to make their voices heard? Almost 16,000 in Spain’s Costa del Sol will be eligible to vote in May’s municipal elections

CANDIDATES in May’s municipal elections on the Costa del Sol will be eyeing up their British residents after the news that nearly 16,000 of them

16 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

WATCH: British naked tourists wallowing in puddles in Benidorm in Spain’s Costa Blanca caused by the heavy rains

FLOODING which hit Benidorm may have been serious to most – but for some Brit tourists it was an opportunity for some naked fun. In

19 Sep, 2022 @ 15:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘No news isn’t bad news’: Latest update from British Ambassador on driving licence exchange in Spain

THE British Ambassador in Madrid has insisted that negotiations ‘continue to progress well’ on a driving licence agreement with Spain although there was little more

9 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Brits advised to check passport is stamped while travelling in Schengen area

THE foreign office is advising British citizens travelling through European Schengen area countries to make sure they have their passports stamped. The 26 countries in

11 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Travel News

Stranded British family launch appeal to raise funds to return home from Spain after coronavirus blights Benidorm dream

A BRITISH family who moved to Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca and have been left penniless after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis are

3 May, 2021 @ 15:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

“EVERYTHING’S FINE”: British expats in Spain share experience of receiving first COVID vaccine

“It was very well organised, orderly and calm."

9 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

WATCH: What Brits living in Spain need to know about residency – Brexit message from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott

THE British Ambassador to Spain has delivered a key Brexit message to UK nationals living in the country. Hugh Elliott told British expats it was

14 Jul, 2020 @ 23:12

Lead·National News

British expats in Spain needed in university survey

UNIVERSITY academics have been appealing to British residents in Spain to take part in a new study.

8 Jul, 2020 @ 12:46

Lead

‘Covid taxes’, hotel deals and the price of a pint – what can Brits expect on holiday in Spain post-lockdown?

THOUSANDS of hotels and restaurants across Spain have reopened in a major boost for the economy. Some 12% of the country’s GDP comes from tourism,

3 Jul, 2020 @ 13:49

Lead·National News·Travel News

Gang of British retirees on Spain’s Costa del Sol arrested for selling fake drugs meant to help with erectile dysfunction

A GANG of British and American retirees has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for trafficking fake drugs that were meant to help with

1 Jul, 2020 @ 19:07

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Malaga

LISTED: Spain’s airports Brits can fly to on Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2 and TUI

AFTER the announcement that the UK would drop its quarantine restrictions, the number of Brits searching for holidays has surged. Yesterday, ministers confirmed that from

28 Jun, 2020 @ 21:28

Lead·National News·Travel News

MADDIE EXCLUSIVE: DNA clues destroyed by Brits in McCann case as Portuguese media finally takes shambolic police investigation to task

A BRITISH expat has admitted to unwittingly destroying all DNA evidence linked to a home Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner rented for years on the

27 Jun, 2020 @ 21:11

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

BREAKING: British Embassy in Madrid confirms Brits can enter Spain from June 21

THE British Embassy in Madrid has confirmed that Brits can enter Spain from June 21.

15 Jun, 2020 @ 17:26

Lead·National News·Travel News

British expats in Spain left without TV and movies as police bust €15 million illegal streaming network

UNSUSPECTING British expats in Spain have been left without their favourite TV and movie channels after police busted a €15 million network of illegal streaming

10 Jun, 2020 @ 16:18

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Plenty of Brits will be committing to Spain post-coronavirus lockdown, predicts property expert Campbell Ferguson

WELL, well, well. Demand, no surprise, has virtually ceased in the Spanish property market, though a few committed buyers are hanging in there and there

17 May, 2020 @ 18:00

Campbell Ferguson: Survey Spain·Property