May 2024

THIS is the moment a British pub and its workers were attacked by a group of men on the Costa Brava.  Video footage shared online shows the assailants, reported to be Moroccan, using bats and bar stools to smash up the establishment.  Two men can be seen attacking a man behind the bar, with one […]

MAY in Spain is ending with summer-like temperatures of up to 39 degrees in some parts of the country. It’s the first time such values will be hit this year with numbers between five and 10 degrees higher than normal for the time of year. Temperatures will be especially intense in the south like parts

Apartment Torrevieja, Alicante   2 beds   1 baths € 160,000 Newly renovated apartment in Torreviejas center. The apartment used to be a one bedroom but now with the renovation they’ve made another bedroom, so now it’s a renovated two bedroom apartment. The apartment is sold with furniture, Airco and kitchen apliences. Torrevieja is a

SPAIN’S Congress voted on Thursday to finally approve a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in an illegal bid for independence in 2017. The amnesty could benefit former Catalunya president, Carles Puigdemont, who fled to Belgium following the illegal vote and will now not be prosecuted over the matter. It will also

PASSENGERS on a Valencia bus got a shock detour to hospital on Thursday after a woman gave birth to a baby boy- helped by her husband, the bus driver, and her fellow travellers. The couple boarded the EMT Valencia Line 93 service at 7.30am near to the Paseo Maritimo. A few minutes later as the

A 73-YEAR-OLD man lost his life on a Marbella beach on Tuesday after waiting an hour for an ambulance. Witnesses told the Olive Press how the man had gone for a swim in the sea off Pedro’s Beach, where he had been enjoying a day out with his family. However while coming back to shore

SPAIN’S charm extends far beyond its beaches and tapas. With its rich culture and vibrant lifestyle, it’s no wonder many foreigners dream of owning a piece of this beautiful country. If you’re one of them, it can be difficult to know where to start when navigating the mortgage process in Spain. But there is really

AN ELDERLY man in a wheelchair caused a commotion on a Costa Blanca motorway after going onto the busy highway with cars having to dodge him. Concerned motorists called emergency services after he went onto the A-7 in the Elche area. Elche Policia Local patrols were mobilised to rescue the man and prevent a serious

COVID-19 cases in Spain have quadrupled in mid-May despite the warmer weather, but infection rates are still much lower than a year ago. The latest figures from the Carlos III Health Institute analyse data between May 13 and 19. They estimate that the coronavirus is prevalent in 27.8 cases per 100,000 people, while the ratio