January 2024 - Page 17 of 21 - Olive Press News Spain

Mother dumps children, 6 and 8, on dangerous road as a punishment on Spain's Costa Blanca

Mother dumps two children, aged 6 and 8, on a busy highway on Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘as punishment’

A MOTHER faces prosecution after dumping her two children, aged six and eight, on a Costa Blanca highway as a punishment. An Elche Policia Local

8 Jan, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Bizarre twist in ‘kidnap’ case in Spain’s Jaen, as victim is arrested by police after they found a marijuana plantation in her house

THE APPARENT kidnapping of a woman and her seven-year-old daughter in Jaen, Andalusia took a bizarre twist after she ended up being arrested by the

8 Jan, 2024 @ 17:23

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Why this city in eastern Spain will begin its reign as the Green Capital of Europe this week

VALENCIA CITY officially launches its year as the European Green Capital 2024 this Thursday with two days of ‘opening’ events at the Palau de la

8 Jan, 2024 @ 17:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Party’s over: Illegal six-day mega-rave attended by scores of expats in southern Spain finally comes to an end after police intervention

A MEGA-RAVE scheduled to last seven days shut down a day early, as its partygoers simply ran out of steam. It comes after laid back

8 Jan, 2024 @ 16:54

Lead·Murcia

How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain's Costa Blanca

Want to avoid the flu and Covid in Spain? Follow these top 9 tips from health workers

HEALTHCARE services in Spain are under massive strain right now, with a spike in respiratory infections over the Christmas season. Increased socialising thanks to Christmas

8 Jan, 2024 @ 16:37

Health·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s warning after a ‘rock is launched at her windshield’ while driving on the A-7 motorway from Malaga to Marbella

A BRITISH expat is sounding the alarm after her car windshield was ‘hit by a rock’ while driving under a bridge on the A-7 motorway.

8 Jan, 2024 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Black TikTok creator says she is in ‘no hurry’ to return to Spain as it ‘still hasn’t learned from its terrible history with people of colour’

AN AFRICAN AMERICAN content creator has taken to TikTok to give Spain a rating as a country to visit for a person of colour, and

8 Jan, 2024 @ 15:56

Lead

‘Illegal’ eyesore hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca will be partly demolished 21 YEARS after construction

A 21-YEAR paralysis of a controversial Villajoyosa hotel project is set to be resolved by a partial demolition to bring it into line with building

8 Jan, 2024 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Weather warning: Arrival of a new ‘DANA’ will bring snow and rain to most of Spain from TOMORROW

WINTER is finally coming to Spain as a so-called DANA weather front threatens to bring snow and rain to much of the country from tomorrow.

8 Jan, 2024 @ 14:54

Lead·Weather

UK tourists help Spain smash February foreign visitor record

Spanish expat is expelled from the UK after a 4-day break in Malaga: Vet-in-training is sent back to Spain despite having permission to work in Britain

A SPANISH woman who went home from the UK to Malaga for Christmas was refused entry upon her return and put on a plane back

8 Jan, 2024 @ 14:08

Brexit·Lead·Malaga

Masks will NOT be made mandatory in hospitals in Spain’s Andalucia – after several other regions enforce face coverings

MASKS will not be enforced in Andalucian hospitals as many other regions make face coverings mandatory. Health tsar Monica Garcia issued the temporary recommendation last

8 Jan, 2024 @ 13:21

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Vuelve Caravaning Alicante y lo hace con más fuerza que nunca

Esta será la 31ª edición de una de las ferias más tops del sector del caravaning en España y, sin lugar a dudas, la mayor

8 Jan, 2024 @ 12:21

Revealed: The 5 towns in Spain added to the ‘most beautiful pueblos’ list for 2024

FIVE Spanish towns have won a place in the 2024 list of Spain’s prettiest pueblos. Some 19 towns were put forward to gain the prestigious

8 Jan, 2024 @ 12:14

Andalucia·Cantabria·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Puig de Ros with pool garage – € 656,000

Villa Puig de Ros, Majorca 4 beds 3 baths € 656,000 With a strategic location and impressive views, this property redefines the experience

8 Jan, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Price of cocaine falls by almost a HALF in Spain: Why the drug is cheaper despite ‘record’ seizures by police

THE tidal wave of cocaine engulfing Europe has seen its price nearly halve in Spain due to overproduction in Latin American countries. An enormous surge

8 Jan, 2024 @ 12:04

Algeciras·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Forest fire sees 125 homes evacuated and multiple roads closed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIREFIGHTERS spent the weekend bringing a fire under control in the Altea area of Alicante province. The blaze was reported at 3.30am on Saturday in

8 Jan, 2024 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Teenagers arrested over Estepona petrol station stick-up: Pair ‘wanted to spend the stolen money on a new electric scooter’

TWO teenagers have been arrested for a broad daylight armed robbery on a petrol station in Estepona last week. The pair had made off with

8 Jan, 2024 @ 10:58

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Young people’s plight in Spain laid bare: How more than half of under 30s struggle to make ends meet

A COMPREHENSIVE study by the BBVA Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Investigation has shined a damning light on the economic status of young

8 Jan, 2024 @ 10:22

Lead

Spain’s Civil Guard uses DNA to track down SICK dog owner who abandoned eight puppies in a rubbish bin

THE SPANISH Civil Guard is investigating a man from Valladolid province after he allegedly abandoned eight puppies in a rubbish container. The authorities used DNA

7 Jan, 2024 @ 14:54

Lead

Rafael Nadal is back on form: Spain's tennis champ thrashes Dominic Thiem in straight sets following a months-long break due to injury

Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal will miss Australian Open after a new injury to his hip is detected

SPANISH tennis hero Rafa Nadal will have to miss the upcoming Australian Open so that he can receive more treatment to his hip, after a

7 Jan, 2024 @ 14:28

Lead·Sport

Shock in Spain as Goya-nominated actress reveals she is now living on a bench in Marbella

A GOYA-nominated actress has revealed she is living on a park bench in Marbella and is often forced to beg for money at traffic lights.

7 Jan, 2024 @ 14:01

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Police free 16 women who were forced into prostitution in Spain’s Andalucia region

SPAIN’S National Police on Friday arrested 10 members of a suspected pimping gang that forced 16 women into prostitution in Sevilla and Cadiz provinces. The

7 Jan, 2024 @ 13:52

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Influenza A is spreading across Spain: Respiratory illness is easy to catch and symptoms last for a long time, say experts

CASES of flu continue to spread across Spain and are yet to peak, with the maximum number of illnesses expected to be reached in the

7 Jan, 2024 @ 13:07

Health·Lead

Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists

SPAIN’S Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has ruled out any extension to toll charges on motorways during the current period of government. That means nothing will

7 Jan, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Pinar de Campoverde with pool garage – € 385,000

Villa Pinar de Campoverde, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 385,000 Last remaining Villa at this price. In a very nice central location,

7 Jan, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain's booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

Spain’s unemployment rate in December was the lowest since 2007, new figures show

SPAIN’S December jobless total was the lowest since 2007 according to government figures released on Wednesday. Unemployment last month stood at 2.7 million- down by

7 Jan, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

January 2024- Page 17

Mother dumps two children, aged 6 and 8, on a busy highway on Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘as punishment’

Bizarre twist in ‘kidnap’ case in Spain’s Jaen, as victim is arrested by police after they found a marijuana plantation in her house

Why this city in eastern Spain will begin its reign as the Green Capital of Europe this week

Party’s over: Illegal six-day mega-rave attended by scores of expats in southern Spain finally comes to an end after police intervention

Want to avoid the flu and Covid in Spain? Follow these top 9 tips from health workers

EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s warning after a ‘rock is launched at her windshield’ while driving on the A-7 motorway from Malaga to Marbella

‘Illegal’ eyesore hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca will be partly demolished 21 YEARS after construction

Weather warning: Arrival of a new ‘DANA’ will bring snow and rain to most of Spain from TOMORROW

Spanish expat is expelled from the UK after a 4-day break in Malaga: Vet-in-training is sent back to Spain despite having permission to work in Britain

Masks will NOT be made mandatory in hospitals in Spain’s Andalucia – after several other regions enforce face coverings

Vuelve Caravaning Alicante y lo hace con más fuerza que nunca

Revealed: The 5 towns in Spain added to the ‘most beautiful pueblos’ list for 2024

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Puig de Ros with pool garage – € 656,000

Price of cocaine falls by almost a HALF in Spain: Why the drug is cheaper despite ‘record’ seizures by police

Forest fire sees 125 homes evacuated and multiple roads closed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Teenagers arrested over Estepona petrol station stick-up: Pair ‘wanted to spend the stolen money on a new electric scooter’

Young people’s plight in Spain laid bare: How more than half of under 30s struggle to make ends meet

Spain’s Civil Guard uses DNA to track down SICK dog owner who abandoned eight puppies in a rubbish bin

Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal will miss Australian Open after a new injury to his hip is detected

Shock in Spain as Goya-nominated actress reveals she is now living on a bench in Marbella

Police free 16 women who were forced into prostitution in Spain’s Andalucia region

Influenza A is spreading across Spain: Respiratory illness is easy to catch and symptoms last for a long time, say experts

Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Pinar de Campoverde with pool garage – € 385,000

Spain’s unemployment rate in December was the lowest since 2007, new figures show

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?