December 2023

A 27-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested after spending 44 minutes making hidden videos in the women’s bathroom at a Valencia shopping centre. Security cameras confirmed the duration of his bathroom stay, with the alleged pervert making 70 recordings of a sexual nature. The man got his footage by sliding his phone underneath toilet cubicle […]

A STUDY has revealed how four foods could help you live ten years longer. Based in the UK, the study by Nature Food revealed that certain foods could lengthen your life and improve your overall health.  The study showed that sustained dietary change from 40 onwards, based on the NHS’s Eatwell Guide, can help improve

“THERE’S no way I’m skiing down that. I’ll walk up, get my ski and take the lift down,” insisted my Olive Press colleague, looking longingly uphill, while skiers zipped gracefully past us. His grimace was barely visible through the layers of buff, hat and goggles, but the snarls were audible as he lay spread-eagled one

THE victims of a terror attack where an islamist smashed his car onto a busy expat bar’s terrace, killing one and injuring several, are in line for compensation. A UK government spokesman has confirmed that the Foreign Office has declared the September 2021 incident in Torre Pacheco (Murcia) as a terrorist incident. The aftermath of

A NUMBER of British tourists are being denied rental cars in Spain if they fail to show an international driving permit (IDP), it has emerged. Christine Lewis, from Somerset, was this month left stranded at Malaga airport with her husband after being told their UK licences were not valid.  Christine claims the company, Delpaso, never

TRIBUTES have poured in for a young athletics champion who tragically died in a quad bike accident. Celia Bellicourt, 22, was killed in Arenas del Rey, in inland Granada on Thursday. Her death was announced by her local athletics club in Nerja, on the Costa del Sol. Next to a picture of the rising star

NATIONAL Geographic has chosen three Andalucian beauty spots in their ‘must visit’ list.  Although many tourists come to Andalucia for sun, sea and sand, there is so much more to see in Spain’s biggest region.  From dramatic rock formations to diverse wildlife, it’s no wonder National Geographic included three of its best natural attractions in

THE ON-GOING drought in Alicante province is causing reductions in local fruit and vegetables reaching markets and shops. The area is facing its driest autumn for 50 years with farm cooperatives unable to fulfill up to 25% of supermarket orders due to a lack of product. Though there are no shortages for consumers, there is

EXPATS across Spain enjoy watching their favourite UK channels, movies and sports through what’s known as an IPTV service – but are they breaking the law?  IPTV – or Internet Protocol TV – allows people to stream television channels and other types of content over the internet.  They pay a company a set annual or

TEMPERATURES could reach ‘abnormally high’ levels for early December over the next few days on the Costa Blanca and the rest of the Valencian Community. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) is predicting that records for the month could be broken with thermometers exceeding 25 degrees in some areas. The unseasonable weather will follow a changeable