Meet the family running southern Spain’s newest drug cartel as Cadiz cops fear Escobar-style takeover
Police estimate Antonio and Francisco have around €20 to €30 million in cash
EXCLUSIVE: Southern Spain hospitals in British expat hotspot issue warning for ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil
After the drug claimed countless lives, a health network on the Costa Blanca has issued a recommendation to its medical staff to avoid prescribing Nolotil
Pet Shop Boys announce return to Spain’s Benicàssim festival this summer
The iconic London synthpop duo last performed at the festival 14 years ago
Spanish grandfather becomes Spain’s oldest Erasmus student
Miguel Castillo, from Liria near Valencia, won the grant to pursue his history degree at a university in Verona after enrolling at Valencia University two years
Police tracking down van driver in Valencia who had 20 pallets stacked to the roof
The stacks went so high the driver narrowly missed hitting a sign as traffic began to build up near an industrial estate.
Cops find 17 kilos of cocaine worth €5 million in tour bus near Valencia
The ‘coach drivers’ hid the stash, with an estimated street value of €5 million, on-board the luxury cruiser.
WATCH: Mysterious Game of Thrones-like crystal weapons from 3,500 BC discovered in Spain
ANCIENT crystal weapons have been unearthed in Spain. Archaeologists found the glass-like spearheads and arrowheads in a megalithic tomb – a burial ground built thousands
Farmers sign petition to protest destruction of healthy olive and almond trees in Alicante
The farmers, part of The Platform for those Affected by Xylella fastidiosa (AXFA), say current eradication plans mark the ‘beginning of the end of our
Apple store evacuated in Spain after iPhone explodes and fire fills floor with smoke
AN Apple store in Spain has been evacuated after an iPhone exploded while being repaired. The battery exploded and started a fire in Valencia’s Calle
Spain’s government agrees to whale corridor to protect species’ migratory route
Stretching from the Balearics to the eastern coastlines of Catalunya and Valencia, the 45,000 square kilometre corridor will become a protected area allowing fin whale
Twisted family doctor who raked in thousands giving children fake vaccinations avoids jail
A DOCTOR who charged parents thousands for vaccinations has been sentenced to prison after it was revealed she was injecting children with saline solution. The
WATCH: Bull runner gored to death after getting trapped in doorway during Spanish festival
Man dies from injuries after being gored to death by a bull at the Bous al Carrer, Valencia.
WATCH: Gang shooting near school in Spain leaves three injured
Five people have been arrested following the shooting between two gipsy gangs outside a school left three people seriously injured.
WATCH: Horrifying moment confused bull kills itself by ramming wooden post during Spanish festival after locals set horns ablaze
As is tradition, balls of wax were placed on the bull's horns before being set ablaze
Spain has 10 of the 20 European universities most in demand by Erasmus students
Ten of the 20 most solicited universities on the continent are based in the country
‘Blood-soaked’ protest calls for end of bullfighting in Spain ahead of Fallas celebrations
Younger generations are questioning the long-standing Spanish tradition
Warm spell over in Spain as country goes on alert for snow, high winds and seas
High winds and torrential rain are predicted to lash the country
Spain music festival guide 2017
The Olive Press has scoured the land to find the must-attend events in 2017, so grab your cervezas and sombreros and begin the party
WATCH: Teacher in Spain becomes internet sensation after furiously smashing laptop in front of students
It is not known if authorities have become involved
3000 evacuated amid fire and explosions in Valencia
The flames reached 50 metres high and there were several explosions
Transgender children gain new rights in Valencia
The regional government has signed off on a new protocol in a bid to tackle transphobia
British expat in Spain demands Brexit committee take urgent action to protect nationals abroad
EXPATS have demanded urgent measures to stop the ‘suffering’ of Brits in Europe. British nationals including Sue Wilson want the Brexit select committee to compel the government to
Valencia researchers reveal plan to create ‘virtual orgy’ sex cinemas
The plan is to create ‘sex cinemas’ which are fitted out with vibrating seats and virtual reality headsets which will make you feel like you
Hollywood’s Rob Schneider roasted by Spaniards for ‘epic Paella fail’
“This is not paella: this is rice with things.”
Spanish government commits aid for flood-wrecked areas in Andalucia
Ministers recently voted to give financial support to 'emergency zones' in Malaga, Cadiz and Huelva, which were hit by deluges that left two people dead
Valencia politician Rita Barbera subject of alleged death threats hours before she died
According to El Mundo newspaper, it prompted the 68-year-old to alert a friend in the office of the interior ministry in what would be her
