Illegal tourist flat landlords fined €800,000 after residents protested outside Mallorca apartment block
10 ILLEGAL tourist flats in a Palma apartment block have each been fined €80,000 for not having a licence and the owners have been told
Pedro Sanchez now wants TOTAL ban on non-EU home purchases in Spain with two exceptions
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez is proposing to get even tougher on potential homebuyers from outside the EU with a total ban unless they live there
Hundreds of bank accounts hijacked by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain
A CYBERSCAM that netted €1.9 million has been busted by the Policia Nacional with 760 victims conned via bogus bank text messages. A dozen arrests
Party like it’s 1492 – the music of the mozuelas in Spain’s Cañar where Tinder takes a back seat
by Jane Whyatt In these days of hooking-up through dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, young men no longer need to serenade young women
Italian fugitive arrested in Spain’s Fuengirola while trying to file police report
AN ITALIAN fugitive has been arrested in Fuengirola after going to the police station to report a crime. The 28-year-old was detained by the Policia
Ryanair accused of blackmail and told to ‘calm down’ in tax row causing cuts to flights in Spain
SPAIN’S airport operator has accused Ryanair of ‘blackmail’ after last week’s announcement that it was cutting back flights to regional airports due to ‘excessive’ taxes.
Remodelling the Barrio: Iconic plaza in Andalucian town of Ronda to get facelift
By Michael Coy LOCALS know it simply as “El Barrio”, and everyone loves to dine there in the open air on summer evenings, under the
Security guard on Barcelona metro ‘loses an eye after being punched with brass knuckles’ as crime rate continues to soar
A SECURITY guard has lost an eye while intervening in a brawl at a Barcelona metro station. The horrific attack occurred at the Poblenou station
Worries in Spain: Trump could ‘harm treaty negotiations with Gibraltar and take dim view of Spanish defence spending’
THE imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House is sending tremors of apprehension through Spain even as he is inaugurated today. A new
Othello Syndrome: When men display jealousy towards other men
By Michael Coy EARLIER this month in the village of Gerena (15 miles north of Sevilla), two teenage boys got into a fight and one
Cockfighting in Spain- the final frontier?
By Michael Coy BRITISH people often remark that bullfighting is cruel. Spanish fans point out that Britain is the home of fox-hunting. However, a Spanish
Passenger caught smuggling 20,000 Viagra pills in a suitcase at Costa Blanca airport
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s security team uncovered a bizarre smuggling incident when 20,000 Viagra pills were found crammed into a suitcase. A 63-year old woman has been
Who is the Spanish citizen appointed to a plum role in the new Trump administration?
AS Trump is sworn in today, the new US President has appointed a Spaniard to his government. Murcian Dario Gil has been appointed Undersecretary of
Gibraltar couple arrested for child cruelty after ‘driving down Queensway smoking weed with children in the back seat’
A GIBRALTAR couple have been arrested for child cruelty after cops caught them smoking weed while driving with two children in the back. A ‘strong
DAS SPANISCHE MUSEUM EL PRADO IN MADRID ZEIGT 2025 AUSSTELLUNGEN ÜBER EL GRECO, PAOLO VERONESE UND RAFAEL MENGS
von Walter Finch Das Prado-Museum in Madrid hat sein Programm für 2025 bekannt gegeben, welches drei große Ausstellungen mit El Greco, Paolo Veronese und Rafael Mengs vorsieht. Der
Two teenagers remain in intensive care after ski lift collapses in Spain’s Pyrenees
TWO 18-year-old women remain in intensive care at Zaragoza’s Miguel Servet Hospital after Saturday’s ski lift collapse at the Astun resort in the Pyrenees. Meanwhile,
SPANISCHE FORSCHER ENTDECKEN DIE HAUPTURSACHE FÜR SELTENEN KNOCHENKREBS BEI KINDERN UND JUNGEN MENSCHEN
von Yzabelle Bostyn Ein spanisches Forscherteam hat die Hauptursache für eine seltene Krebsart identifiziert, von der vor allem Kinder betroffen sind. Das Osteosarkom, eine Art
5 bedroom Villa for sale in Orihuela Costa with pool garage – € 499,950
PRIME, PRIME location in the heart of La Zenia with direct access to the famous La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre. This beautiful detached house has
Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year
THE death toll on Malaga’s roads painted a grim picture in 2024, with 37 lives lost and a worrying spike in motorcycle fatalities, new figures
Intense rain will batter Spain’s Malaga this week followed by sunny spells
MALAGA will see 13.2mm of intense rain today, followed by rising temperatures and a dryer end to the week.
WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into the air from a balcony
A MAN has been arrested in Alicante for firing several gunshots into the air from his balcony to see in the New Year. The 47-year-old
Trumps Wahl
von Alex Trelinski Der künftige US-Präsident Donald Trump hat einen 80-jährigen kubanisch-amerikanischen Geschäftsmann zum neuen Botschafter des Landes in Spanien ernannt. Benjamin Leon wird den
EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutor confirms appeal proceedings into Madeleine McCann suspect will be heard in Leipzig in March
THE Chief prosecutor against Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has told the Olive Press he has ‘a month’ to prepare an appeal against a recent
Die Bundestagswahl steht bevor
Am 23. Februar 2025 findet die vorgezogene Bundestagswahl statt – eine Wahl, die für Deutschland und Europa entscheidende Weichen stellen wird. Auch wenn Sie an
Kontroverse um neue Steuer
Die Regierung erwägt, die Steuer auf den Erwerb eines Zweitwohnsitzes für Nicht-EU-Käufer um 100 Prozent zu erhöhenvon Alex Trelinski von Alex Trelinski Das Vorhaben zielt
AGE OF AQUARIUS: Meet Spain’s extraordinary first underwater winery and shellfish farm
THIS Costa del Sol bodega is the first to legally sell wine aged underwater by teaming up with a local shellfish farm. Escaramujo Wines and