A BRITISH national has been arrested for the murderous Costa Blanca shooting that killed a countryman last December 21. The body of the 29-year old victim was discovered at a property in the Lomas de Cabo Roig area, Campoamor, Orihuela Costa. Several people called authorities, worried about what had happened to a friend. READ MORE SONNY R. REDMOND RESCUED IN …
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Padel vs Tennis: Why padel is winning over expats – and where to play in Marbella
Tennis is being left behind by Spain’s fastest growing sport, thanks to cheaper courts and a buzzing social environment. You may have heard this question before if you live in Marbella. “Padel is a great game to play?” Once a niche pastime played quietly behind hotel walls, padel has exploded across Spain – and nowhere more so than on the …
Read More »Exclusive: British child who has had SIX operations to fight rare cancer is given a lifeline when his family flees the UK and undergoes pioneering treatment at the Costa Blanca
A BRITISH toddler who was battling an aggressive and rare cancer received a new lease on life after his family moved from the UK to Spain in order to access a groundbreaking new treatment. Matias, a two-year-old boy, is being treated in Valencia by his parents who left London in the year 2024 in search of doctors to help their …
Read More »Spain has surpassed Italy and the US in terms of the number of visitors to the country.
SPAIN has become the second most visited country in the world – nearing 100 million visitors in 2025, according to new figures. Ranking behind only France and ahead of destinations such as the United States and Italy, Spain welcomed a record 97 million foreign visitors in 2025 – setting a new benchmark for the second year in a row. This …
Read More »The thieves stole over two dozen V-16 Emergency Lights in one night in Costa Blanca.
San Vicente del Raspeig has arrested three people for the theft of 26 V-16 emergency lamps from parked cars. The trio took a 30 kilometer journey from Ibi between January 26 and 27, to steal vehicles in an overnight robbery. The thieves broke the windows and stole the beacons from 26 vehicles. They also stole personal items, tools for work …
Read More »The Pearl of Africa, Ugandan coffee: the sustainable sip of the Madrid Coffee Festival.
UGANDA is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ and offers one of the finest topographies in the world for growing quality coffee beans. From the fertile volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon in the east to the Rwenzori Mountains in the west, each region boasts unique growing conditions and flavours. Since more than 200 years, the country has harvested coffee beans on …
Read More »Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit
Former head of Spain UDEF anti-money laundering unit helped a criminal network smuggle at least 58,000 kilos of cocaine into Spain, making more than €30 million in the process, police say. The new Internal Affairs According to a report, Oscar Sanchez Gil abused his position as a senior member of the Policia Nacional in order to ensure safe passage of …
Read More »World’s first face transplant: A Spanish woman in Barcelona is the recipient of the first ever such transplant following a donation by a euthanasia donor
A BARCELONA-based hospital performed the first ever face transplant involving a donor that chose assisted suicide, marking an important medical milestone in Spain. The hospital confirmed that the operation lasted for close to 24hours and involved 100 medical personnel. Officials at the hospital said that this is the first face transplant performed anywhere in the globe using a deceased donor. …
Read More »Sixty Michelin-starred chefs from Spain lend their expertise to children with rare diseases
ChefsForChildren will return in its eighth year. The group brings 60 Michelin-starred chef from all over Spain together to promote healthy eating in children and help families with rare diseases. Spain, the world’s leading gastronomic destination, with over 300 Michelin starred restaurants, is hosting cooking workshops for kids under the slogan “It’s fun to eat healthy.“ Chef Angel Leon of …
Read More »First home demolished on the Costa del Sol ‘with cat still inside’ at controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall
A SPANISH landowner began bulldozing houses on protected farmland in order to build a golf project on the Costa del Sol. Sociedad Azucarera Larios demolished a home in Vega de Maro near Nerja to build a new luxury tourism complex. However, Olive Press sources suggest that ‘as many as five’ may have already been targeted, knocked or partly demolished. Today, …
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