February 2024

Why this ‘underrated’ city on Spain’s Canary Islands is a must visit for 2024 – according to The Telegraph

THE Telegraph has named this city on Spain’s Canary Islands an ‘underrated’ must visit destination for 2024.  The Canary Islands are a popular holiday location for Brits looking for winter sun.  Many flock to the beaches of Tenerife or dunes of Gran Canaria to escape the January blues.  Not many people know that the islands […]

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Furious Spanish TV channel threatens BBC with legal action over allegations it plagiarised much-loved Ministry of Time series with new drama of same name 

SPANISH public broadcaster RTVE has accused its British counterpart of attempting to steal the idea for one of its most successful TV series. The makers of hit TV series El Ministerio del Tiempo (The Ministry of Time) have furiously hit out at the BBC over the uncanny similarities between their new series The Ministry of

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Dozens of youngsters damage a protected beach in Spain after ‘influencers’ buried €1,000 ‘treasure’ as part of an online game

THE iconic dunes of Maspalomas were left battered and bruised on Saturday after dozens ransacked the area in search for €1,000 cash left by online ‘influencers’. Tens of youngsters converged on Gran Canaria’s famous nature reserve after a group of social media stars buried €1,000 in a suitcase as part of an audacious advertising stunt.

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‘I’m in agony!’: Uterus cancer patient, 46, who has been waiting for urgent surgery for four MONTHS files ‘denuncia’ against hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Have you been affected by long waiting times in Spain? Contact tips@theolivepress.es A UTERINE cancer patient has blasted the Hospital Costa del Sol for having to wait more than 120 days for urgent surgery. Known only as Daniela A, the 46-year-old woman has revealed she has been waiting for the potentially life-saving operation since October

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Six men who posted a €250k bail for their ‘narco’ friend are arrested in Spain’s Campo de Gibraltar after being unable to explain where the cash came from

AN accused narcotrafficker was released after posting €250,000 in bail – only for his associates who raised the money to be arrested for money laundering. While police in La Linea del Concepcion had ‘little option’ but to release the narco suspect, they immediately set about investigating the origins of his bail money. They ended up

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re young expats from the USA and this is why we moved to Spain… and don’t plan on leaving anytime soon!’

FLEEING increasingly unaffordable housing and political fatigue, a growing number of Americans are starting anew in Spain, where they’re drawn to abundant culture and access to a comparatively cheap high quality of life.  While the US State department does not reliably track the number of US citizens abroad, recent estimates have put the number of Americans

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Warning for dog owners: Hundreds of fines of up to €500 have been issued so far this year on Spain’s Costa del Sol – here’s how to avoid them

HUNDREDS of dog owners have been fined for failing to clean up after their pets in just one town on the Costa del Sol. Some 206 multas have been issued in Torremolinos since the turn of the new year, figures shared by Policia Local reveal. All the fines relate to owners failing to pick up

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Why this city in Spain is the hottest property market in EUROPE for the super rich – according to experts

A NEW expert index comparing locations for high-net-worth individuals to invest has ranked Madrid as the hottest property market in Europe. The 2024 Barnes City Index studied 50 cities across the globe for “practical, emotional and financial criteria” that included social life, business, taxation and culture. The Spanish capital was placed as the best in

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Torrevieja with pool – € 349,000

Villa Torrevieja, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 349,000 BRAND NEW MODERN 3-BEDROOM VILLA IN TORREVIEJA This beautiful newly built villa is finished and ready to move into. It is distributed over 2 floors with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an open plan kitchen with lounge-dining room, terrace, solarium and private swimming pool. The

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Farmer strikes return to Spain: Tractors plan to shut down Madrid today as the EU searches for a ‘quick response’ to the crisis

PROTESTING farmers are taking to the streets of the Madrid on Monday to demand a better deal from the government and the European Union. Tractors have appeared once again some 10 days before the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers meets- with the demonstration aiming to pressurise the bloc to give a ‘rapid response’ to the

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