Spanish staycation: Three Palms Boutique B&B is the hidden gem of Spain’s Manilva
TRAVELLING to other countries (restriction free) still feels rather ambitious, which means most of us will probably spend our holidays in Spain this year –
Explainer: Which countries can you travel to from Spain this summer?
Holidays haven’t been on the cards for many of this year, thanks to travel restrictions and the threat of coronavirus. However, as COVID-19 vaccines are
Five incredible castles in Spain’s Malaga every history-lover should visit
The Alcazaba of Antequera once guarded one of the most important frontier castles in the Kingdom of Granada
Residents vow to stop mega solar park that will ruin environment and spoil views in most desirable corner of southern Spain
The celebrated green valleys and whitewashed village route around Andalucia are being lined up for a giant industrial makeover, writes Fiona Govan in Gaucin
Someone to turn to: Wondering about mental health options in Andalucia and Spain?
By WENDY ANDERSEN WE may have left everything behind for a life in the sun, but even Andalucia can have its downside – especially in
Largest OCG cash seizure in Spanish history as €16 million confiscated with 1.6 tonnes of cocaine
AN ORGANISED Crime Gang has had cash amounts totalling €16.5 million seized as Spain’s Guardia Civil delivered Operation Jumita. The largest cash seizure in Spain’s
Malaga airport welcomes easyJet to its new base on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA’s mayor and various councillors inaugurated British budget airline easyJet’s new base at the Costa del Sol airport yesterday in a ribbon cutting ceremony. Britain’s
Operation Overdose uncovers 8 tonnes of drugs as 6 arrested at narcotics factory in Spain’s Murcia
ONE of Spain’s first dedicated hashish factories has been dismantled in Murcia, with six arrests. The results of Operation Overdose were presented by the general
Protests mount against mega solar farm plans for Spain’s Costa del Sol
PROTESTS against proposed giant solar panel farms are gaining strength across the Costa del Sol with the latest demonstrations held in Coin, Castellar and Salinas,
CONFIRMED: Spain fails to make it onto UK travel green list while Portugal downgraded to amber
SPAIN failed to make it onto the UK’s quarantine-free travel list on Thursday, dashing hopes that British holidaymakers could kickstart the tourism sector this June.
‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang on the Costa Blanca in Spain used credit card details conned out of victims
EIGHT people have been arrested in Almoradi and Torrevieja for running a nationwide scam that stole the credit card details of least 48 people. The
Torremolinos Pride returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol for 2021
THIS year’s Torremolinos Pride Festival is to take place from 3 to 6 June, with Covid-19 restrictions in place. The seaside town of Torremolinos is
Parents outrage as 17 children catch COVID-19 after ‘mandatory’ school trip on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE parents of children at a school in Benalmadena have lashed out after 17 of the children contracted COVID-19 while on a school trip. The
Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution
SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Olive
Spain considering looser face mask rules as COVID-19 infection rate continues to drop
WEARING face masks outdoors might not be needed in the near future, says Spanish health chief, Fernando Simon. Face masks have been mandatory indoors and
Police in Spain arrest two men in connection with theft of luxury watches in Puerto Banus
A TEAM of detectives have arrested two men following a spate of armed robberies on the Costa del Sol. The men, believed to be from
Spanish cities Malaga and Alicante among most popular destination for Brits this summer, says study
MALAGA, Alicante and Palma de Mallorca are among the most popular holiday destinations for Brits this summer. Research from easyJet revealed that Brits were desperate
LET THEM IN! Top tourist area of the Costa Blanca to make personal plea to UK Ambassador to Spain for ‘Green’ list status
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will visit Madrid this Monday(May 24) to appeal for British tourists to be allowed to visit the Costa Blanca without the
Over 75% of Brits too scared to travel abroad as Spain remains off the green list
OVER 75% of Brits are still too scared to travel abroad, according to a new study. Despite the ban on travel being lifted in the
Sitges: the Hollywood Catalan
SITGES is one of those towns that invite you to make films and, in fact, stars such as Errol Flynn have filmed there. On 22
DRUG DINGHY DISCOVERED: Boat used by hashish traffickers found abandoned on beach in Spain’s Oropesa del Mar
Judging by the size and power of the boat, the authorities believe it could have been carrying up to two tonnes of hashish.
EXPLAINED: The latest ‘must read’ rules for travelling between the UK and Spain
SPAIN’S tourist board has launched a new ‘one-click’ feature on its website to allow foreign tourists to check on COVID-19 travel restrictions. UPDATE: Spain removes
British Airways boss calls on UK Government to put Spain on green travel list so expats can be reunited with families after ‘tough 14 months’
THE boss of British Airways has called on the Government to reunite Britons with their families overseas by urgently opening up air travel to Spain.
THE OLIVE PRESS: We reach readers in Spain that others can’t
THE Olive Press has been in a continuous state of growth for the past five years – and there’s no secret to our success. We
How an epic bicycle journey across southern Spain revealed some surprising delights
When British traveller Chris Atkin set out to cross southern Spain making a 1,300 km route between Valencia to Gibraltar by bicycle, he didn’t know
NEW TOURISM PLEA to get the Costa Blanca and Spain onto UK ‘Green’ travel lists
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will ask the UK Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, why Spain is not appearing on ‘Green’ travel lists issued by the four UK