October 2023

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Nueva Andalucia with pool garage – € 449,000

Apartment Nueva Andalucia, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 449,000 Modern and spacious apartment with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms located in Palacetes Los Belvederes, Nueva Andalucía, in the heart of the Marbella Golf Valley, with 5 golf courses nearby and a further 7 golf courses reachable in 10 minutes. The beach and […]

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WATCH: Ominous new ‘river in the sky’ set to lash Spain with a 100mm of rainfall following on two deadly storms in quick succession

NEW weather modelling predicts a third wave of torrential destruction to wash over Spain, just as the country is getting over two storms in quick succession. Following hot on the heels of Storms Aline and Bernard, which claimed two lives in Cadiz and another in Huelva, a new weather front is incoming. This ‘atmospheric river’

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Lawyer, 59, is arrested on suspicion of starting at least NINE forest fires in Spain’s Valencia

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man accused of starting at least nine fires in Valencia’s Devesa del Saler natural park. The arsonist was branded a ‘madman’ by Valencia mayor Maria Jose Catala on Monday and has been revealed to be a 59-year-old lawyer who lives in the area. The investigation is still open and

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A painter and two sculptors from Spain take top three prizes in Gibraltar art exhibition

THREE Spaniards won the top prizes at the 50th Gibraltar International Art Exhibition being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery in Casemates Square. Minister for Culture Christian Santos officially opened the exhibition of 133 works from both local and international artists this week. Royal Academician Stephen Cox carried out the adjudication for the most high

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WATCH: Moment Ukrainian journalist’s home is firebombed with molotov cocktails in Spain after years of threats from neo-Nazi groups

THIS is the moment a Ukrainian journalist’s home in northern Spain was firebombed with molotov cocktails. The house belonging to Anatoli Sharii and his family in Roda de Bera, in Tarragona, was attacked at around 4.45am on Monday morning. Sharii, who moved to Spain three years ago, is a former informant and critic of his

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Romina was threatened before her death’: Father of TOWIE bouncer’s widow points finger at mafia in daughter’s death

THE father of an expat bodybuilder who fell to her death under mysterious circumstances has claimed that she was threatened before she died. Romina Acuña, 33, was found at the foot of her apartment block in Calahonda, near Marbella on the Costa del Sol, earlier this month.  Her suspicious death came just hours after she

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UK minister for Europe congratulates Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo after election win

UK MINISTER for Europe Leo Docherty ‘formally congratulated’ Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo for his election victory as they get ready for more EU treaty talks. Docherty confirmed ‘that he would continue to work closely with the Government of Gibraltar to deliver a safe and secure UK/EU treaty’, the Rock’s government said in a

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Popular British tourist and expat area to get much-needed work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €1.8 million budget for improving roads and pavements in Orihuela has been announced by the council, with the Orihuela Costa set to benefit first. The money will come jointly from the authority and the Alicante Provincial Council in an attempt to remedy frequent complaints about the poor surfaces for motorists and pedestrians. The Orihuela

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Lucky EuroMillions player wins life-changing €27 million jackpot in Spain’s Mallorca

LADY luck came to the door of one Mallorca resident on Tuesday. Just the one solitary winner correctly guessed all six numbers – as well as two lucky stars – to clinch the €27 million jackpot. This life-changing ticket was bought at the Lottery Office No. 1 in the tiny village of Lloseta.  This individual

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Under-fire nursing home with rat infestation gets surprise inspection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VALENCIAN government inspectors have made a surprise visit to an Orihuela Costa nursing home after complaints of rat and cockroach infestations. As previously reported by the Olive Press, an investigation by ReCoVa which represents families and users of residential homes in the region made a series of allegations about the Savia Villamartin home. ReCoVa called

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