April 2021 - Olive Press News Spain

No ‘Daddy Issues’ for Julio Iglesias as Spain’s Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son

VETERAN performer Julio Iglesias does not have an illegitimate 44-year-old son according to the national Supreme Court. Javier Sanchez claimed that he was the son

30 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain remain solidly constant

THE latest COVID-19 new case figures in the Valencian Community are continuing to stay constant with little change. The regional health ministry said tonight(April 30)

30 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

VOX slams sex education class in Spain’s Mallorca as ‘pornography’ after children use plasticine to learn about reproductive organs

This week, 11-year-old students at Felanitx's IES Academy were taught about reproduction and in a bid for the class to be more interactive for the

30 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

Nerja council assures no decisions made yet over Maro future as protestors gather outside town hall

PROTESTORS gathered outside the town hall of Nerja ahead of yesterday afternoon’s council meeting to discuss the future of the Maro coastline. Over 200 residents

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain

THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The Día del

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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Man gets prison for driving wrong way up Gibraltar street

A LOCAL man who drove the wrong direction up a one way street causing £10,000 of damage in Gibraltar has been sent to prison for

30 Apr, 2021 @ 17:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Health centre worker steals vials of powerful anaesthetic for a year in Spain's Valencia area

VACCINE LATEST: Spain extends gap between AstraZeneca jabs to 16 weeks

SPAIN will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to 16 weeks from 12 for those aged under 60-years-old,

30 Apr, 2021 @ 16:14

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

British Ambassador to Spain optimistic that Brits will holiday in Balearic Islands this summer

As part of a tour in aim of 'reactivating British tourism in Spain', Ambassador Hugh Elliot visited Ibiza and Mallorca this week, two islands which

30 Apr, 2021 @ 16:13

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

WEEDED OUT as police raid British-owned marijuana farm in Murcia region of Spain

FOUR British people have been arrested in the Murcia region for using a Jumilla area farm to grow marijuana. A high-tech cultivation system was used

30 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

WELL CONNECTED: Spain’s Valencia and Alicante aim to become major hubs for data processing centres

Data centres store all the information digitalised by companies, some of which are operative 99.99% of the time – meaning they are only switched off

30 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

Detectorist On Spain's Costa Blanca Is Arrested After He Dug Up A Rare Gold Coin And Tried To Sell It Online

DODGY DETECTORIST on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hot water after he digs up a rare gold coin and tries to sell it online

A Costa Blanca man has been charged with illegally digging up a rare gold coin and putting it up for sale on the internet. The

30 Apr, 2021 @ 13:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tributes pour in for much-loved British ‘action man’, 35, who tragically died in free diving accident in Spain’s Ibiza

Kevin Smith, aged 35, sadly died after getting into difficulty in the Punta Galera waters just after 6.15pm on Wednesday evening

30 Apr, 2021 @ 13:12

Lead·Mallorca

What Is the Best Time to Visit Canada?

Canada is a stunning travel destination, beautiful any time of year. There are periods when you will be able to make the most out of

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:39

Travel News

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid military airbase

Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid airbase

THE bodies of two journalists and their guide killed during an attack on an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso arrived in Spain this morning(April 30).

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:14

Madrid·National News

Olive Press readers raise over €5,000 after report of charity funds running dry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG REDS Animal Association, based in Catral (Alicante), received “unbelievable” donations of over €5,000 after The Olive Press revealed they were in “panic mode” when

30 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

International singer and restaurateur Toni Dalli dies at Marbella home

TONI DALLI, the International singing star who rose from the Yorkshire coal mines to become a household name in the UK and US in the

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:58

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

PORTUGAL will reopen its land border with Spain tomorrow(May 1) two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced the country would be moving

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

What requirements do you need to buy a property in Spain if you are a foreigner?

Purchases of property in Spain by non-resident foreigners have a marked tourist character. What are the requirements of the banks? Cuenca & Mirasol tells you:

30 Apr, 2021 @ 10:05

Property·Sponsored·Valencia

Travel in Spain’s Andalucia: The 94 towns ‘banned’ by COVID-19

AFTER more than three months of perimetral closure within Andalucia, residents in the region are finally able to move freely. Or almost. There are currently

30 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

Covid 19: Economy: Hotels Closed In Barcelona

Spain’s state of emergency curbs ‘will not end in Catalunya’ – report

CATALUNYA is planning to bring in a new law next week to allow it to carry on with the curfew and other restrictions to curb

30 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Lead

Orihuela Mayor's Corruption Court Date Is Postponed On Spain's Costa Blanca But He Faces A Friday Council Showdown

Mayor’s corruption quiz is delayed on Spain’s Costa Blanca but he still faces a resignation vote

ORIHUELA mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, will not be testifying tomorrow(April 30) over accusations that he embezzled over €200,000 of public money over a non-existent job. That

29 Apr, 2021 @ 20:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Terrorist rabble-rousers arrested in Spain’s Granada for using social media to encourage outrages against France

THREE men have been arrested in southern Spain for using social media to encourage terrorist attacks against France. The men were detained by the Policia

29 Apr, 2021 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Little change in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

215 new coronavirus infections were announced today(April 29) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. That’s a fall of seven cases on a

29 Apr, 2021 @ 18:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia