British expat arrested for starting forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH expat has been arrested over a forest fire which broke out in Nerja today. The 43-year-old is believed to have confessed to lighting
Top British rugby player fighting for his life after falling from major Spain airport car park
The 23-year-old former Salford Red Devils player suffered 'very serious' head injuries after falling from the third storey
ANOTHER British holidaymaker scammed as Spanish villa rental companies use SAME website under different names
A STRING of Spanish villa rental companies have been allegedly defrauding British holidaymakers by using the SAME website under different names. The Olive Press uncovered
SPOTTED: Roberto Firmino in Marbella after €23 million private jet ride before Liverpool squad arrive for Champions League training
It comes days after him and wife Larissa Pereira posted pictures of themselves lounging by the pool
British toddler badly hurt in cliff fall after ‘slipping from mother’s arms’ at Mallorca beach
The 19-month-old was being carried to a beach on the Spanish island's northwest coast when the freak accident occurred
Costa del Sol expat fighting for life after feral dog attack left him naked on floor and severely wounded
The man has now been stabilised after being put on oxygen, and has had his wounds treated in surgery
British expat benefits cheat who stole more than €90,000 from UK coffers while living on Spain’s Costa del Sol given 900 YEARS to pay back debt
The mother-of-two, from Grimsby, claimed income support, disability living allowance and carers allowance but failed to reveal she had left the country
7 times town halls in Spain had us screaming ‘what were they thinking?’
If you’re still chuckling over Estepona’s farcical ‘death slide’ then you’ll enjoy our giggle-worthy roundup of government gaffes
Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development
The nuts involved were almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and hazelnuts
Left-wing government could spell trouble for property investors
A LEFT-wing coalition government may see tax breaks for property investors come under fire, experts have warned. It comes after the PSOE has begun seeking
HAPPY BEE-DAY: Bees are disappearing across the planet and Spain, could we be on the brink of ecological Armageddon?
As conservationists around the globe mark World Bee Day on May 20, Claire Leibovich got busy to find out
Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns
Those who consumed ultra-processed foods were a third more likely to suffer depression
ANOTHER chiringuito in Spain’s Andalucia faces environmental protests just weeks after blue flag losses
Miguel Diaz, the group’s mayoral candidate for Marbella also claimed the blueprints for the beach bar are ‘suspicious’
Five Madrid campsites for under €50 a night that won’t leave you priced out of Champions League weekend
Over 90% of Madrid city centre is now booked up, with nowhere for two people for a two-night stay over the weekend for under €2,000
GUILTY: Westley Capper and Craig Porter verdict in but ‘both will AVOID JAIL’ over Agnese Klavina disappearance, Capper to appeal
Both Brits are believed to have been ordered to pay €10,000 to the family of Agnese and pay one third of their legal costs
IN PICS: The jobs of the past in Spain made (almost) obsolete by modern life
It can be a shame to see these vocations dwindle, as they often remind us of the past and hold a certain sentimental value
Benidorm pub SLAMMED for renting out midget
A PUB in Benidorm has been slammed for asking ‘Wanna rent a midget??’ on its street-front sign. Chaplins Bar, a street away from Benidorm’s Levante
Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie bin
The victim, who was also bound in masking tape, and thus suffered PTSD, was only freed 12 hours later when a dog-walker heard his screams
Fraudsters ‘stole €8 million’ from holidaymakers in 2018 with SPAIN among ‘most affected’ countries
More than 5,000 people fell victims to holiday booking fraud last year, with losses totalling €8 million, new research suggests. Travel association ABTA said victims
SNIFFED OUT: Group in Spain fined €86,000 for cooking stew of protected birds after police smelt it from cliff
The group’s lawyers claimed the meat was lamb, but judges said that defence was ‘not at all credible’
British holidaymaker drowns off Costa del Sol while swimming at popular expat beach
Efforts to save the man through CPR failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene
British father fights for life in Spain after fall onto Costa del Sol motorway
Ashley saw his father, a carer from Caerphilly in South Wales, collide with a car and fly through the air
IN PICS: This paradise retreat has won international acclaim and is just 15 minutes from Spain’s Costa del Sol (read for special Olive Press offer)
“There is everything here you’d want from a high-end holiday – privacy, infinity pool, and ambitious architecture.”
Football shirts recycled into hospital gowns in Spain to help sick children face their ‘hardest match’
La Liga football shirts have replaced the usual green hospital robes in a bid to make child patients facing their ‘hardest match' feel stronger
REVEALED: The 5 towns in Malaga set to receive FREE public wifi thanks to EU initiative
The move is part of the Wifi4EU programme, which will see €120 million invested into providing better internet access across the continent
Madrid airport faces Champions League final ‘chaos’ with 150,000 British fans set for Spain
Staff at Madrid Airport normally handle up to 3,000 passengers an hour but the huge number of supporters flying in will see that number double