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Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city

AROUND 9% of Torrevieja’s registered population are Ukrainians according to the city’s municipal padron with numbers double that of British expats. Torrevieja council says that

8 Jan, 2025 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Alexander Ostrovskiy: Architectural Patterns Through Real-World Projects

Architectural patterns represent common solutions to recurring problems in software architecture. It basically lets the developer build a system that will be able to scale,

8 Jan, 2025 @ 10:11

John George suspect is arrested after ‘body of missing Belfast dad’ is found ‘hidden among trees’ in Alicante

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for homicide over the disappearance and suspected murder of John George in Alicante. The man, who is Eastern European,

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:40

Alicante·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe

SPANISH police believe they have found the body of missing father-of-two John George. Authorities in Alicante, on the Costa Blanca, are now treating the case

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Deutscher Mann, dem vor einem Fitnessstudio in Marbella in die Genitalien geschossen wurde, nachdem er seinen Aufenthaltsort verraten hatte, ist ein ehemaliger Hell’s Angel und MMA-Kämpfer

von Walter Finch Einem deutschen Bodybuilder und Ex-MMA-Kämpfer wurde vor dem Real Padel-Club in Marbella in den Penis und den Anus geschossen, weil er „allen Geld schuldete“. Bei dem

7 Jan, 2025 @ 18:06

Auf Deutsch

Selfie-taking girl electrocuted and falls eight metres after climbing railway bridge in Mallorca

Girl suffers electric shock when taking selfie and falls eight metres from bridge in Mallorca

A TEENAGER is fighting for her life after being electrocuted and falling eight metres when taking a selfie on a bridge at a Mallorca train

7 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Shoppers warned about 'tricks' and needing to fully check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

SPAIN’S major retailers opened their doors to the January sales on Tuesday after online bargains started being offered on Monday- the Three Kings holiday. Spain’s

7 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Respected guide book tells tourists to avoid three popular holiday destinations in Spain

Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide

THREE popular Spanish holiday areas have been put on a list of ‘forbidden destinations’ by a prestigious travel guide due to tourist saturation. Fodors 2025

7 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Nearly 8% of all homes in Spain are in danger of flooding under new risk evaluation caused by the deadly Valencia DANA

MORE than two million homes across Spain are now considered at risk of flooding, more than double the previous estimate – or approximately 8% of

7 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia

These are the five ‘overlooked corners’ of Spain to visit in 2025, according to The Telegraph

A HOST of lesser known, unexplored gems of the Spanish heartland has been offered up by the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. Their list includes

7 Jan, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment

A BENIDORM woman thought she got a bargain house share with a couple for just €300 per month but was ordered to have sex as

7 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over 'abusive practices' like hand luggage charges

Must-read: These are the hand luggage size limits on the most used airlines in Spain for 2025

TRAVELLING with hand luggage in Europe can be a minefield, with different airlines setting different size limits. It is important that you know how large

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:31

Olive Press Travel

Snookered!: The employers’ scam that could leave you without a pension in Spain

We all know that 147 is the magic number if you’re Ronnie O’Sullivan, playing at the Sheffield Octagon: but sometimes the maths works against us.

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:27

Business & Finance·Lead·Opinion

Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’

A WOMAN died on Monday after getting too close to an Alicante railway track as the slipstream generated by a passing train threw her onto

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:09

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool garage – € 154,000

Townhouse Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 154,000 Ciudad Quesada 2 bed 1 bath Townhouse for sale with private roof solarium

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence

NEARLY three-quarters of Alicante’s City’s tourist flats are not registered according to a city council report. Up to 20% of homes in districts like the

7 Jan, 2025 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain will raise its retirement age this week

Spain’s €50bn pension timebomb: Payments surge ahead of mass retirement of the baby boomer generation

PENSIONERS in Spain have seen their retirement benefits surge by a third since 2018 – dramatically outpacing wage growth across the nation. New data released

7 Jan, 2025 @ 10:05

Business & Finance·Lead

Mystery fall: Man released from jail after his partner plunges from third-floor window in Spain’s Malaga

A MAN has been released from custody after his partner plunged from a third-floor apartment in Malaga’s city centre under mysterious circumstances. Her partner was

7 Jan, 2025 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga

Revealed: Why mafias on the Costa del Sol are shooting at men’s genitals

IT’S no secret that the Costa del Sol is a hotbed for mafia activity, with dozens of international gangs operating along the coastline. In the

7 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

John George: Interpol joins search for missing Belfast man as family vows to stay in Spain and K9 team goes home

THE search for missing Belfast father John George has gone international after Interpol joined the investigation. The father-of-two, also known as John Hardy, 37, was

7 Jan, 2025 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Quién necesita la nueva ETA para entrar en el Reino Unido: Sin visado ahora y en el futuro

Una de las principales prioridades del gobierno es mantener el Reino Unido seguro. Para fortalecer la seguridad fronteriza y mejorar los viajes, el Reino Unido

6 Jan, 2025 @ 19:20

The Spanish economy caps off a remarkable 2024 by being responsible for 40% of all GDP growth in the eurozone

SPAIN is set to account for 40% of all economic growth in the eurozone after a near-miraculous 2024 that has left traditional heavyweights Germany and

6 Jan, 2025 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Elon Musk shares report claiming 91% of jailed rapists in Spain’s Cataluña are foreign – but is it true?

ELON Musk has expressed his shock over a report that claims 91% of imprisoned rapists in the region of Cataluña are foreign nationals. The X

6 Jan, 2025 @ 17:01

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

How would a hard border work? Gibraltar begins preparing its people for the possible failure of treaty negotiations with Spain

GIBRALTAR’S Deputy Chief Minister has started to prepare the population for the reality of a hard border after claiming Spain ‘has done little to build

6 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Golden Visa scheme will end in April 2025 after delay to law change – but can you still apply?

Spain’s Golden Visa scheme will end in April 2025 after delay to law change A DATE has been set for the end of Spain’s Golden

6 Jan, 2025 @ 15:42

Lead·Other News·Property

‘Perfect storm’ in Spain’s housing market causes prices to jump by a staggering 21.5% in Malaga in just twelve months

ANDALUCIA’S record breaking housing market has seen prices in Malaga rise by over a fifth during 2024 – nearly double the rate of second-place Granada.

6 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

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