SECRET SPAIN: These are the best hidden beaches to visit this summer
FINDING a quiet beach, now more than ever, is a goal for locals and holidaymakers alike. With summer just around the corner and the hordes of foreign holidaymakers on their way –
UPDATE: Andalucia officially releases new rules in regards to nightlife and botellones
The Junta has announced, after meetings today, that they will be setting severe restrictions on nightlife. One of the new regulations will force nightclubs to register all their customers, either beforehand when
Anti-mask protesters were fined during a rally in Malaga
FIFTY people gathered to protest wearing masks in Plaza de Marina in Malaga. The anti-mask protest ended with 32 people being fined for not wearing face masks or taking any social distancing
Botellons, nightlife, and restrictions on mobility on Spain’s Costa del Sol discussed by regional government
THE Governing Council for Andalucia discussed the move to new normality for Andalucia, specifically in regards to botellons (street drinking parties), nightlife, and restrictions on mobility. The president of Andalucia, Juanma Moreno,
Meet Spain’s ‘most handsome man’ 2020
MANUEL Romo, from Extremadura, has been named the most handsome man in Spain. The 24-year-old has won the title of Mister International Spain 2020, after entering the beauty competition held in Castellon,
Recent study shows 47% of Andalucia’s population over the age of 55 are ‘lonely’
A NEW study study suggests that people of all ages suffer from loneliness in all of the provinces of Andalucia, but that it worsens with age, especially for those who are over
Controversy after Catalunya given double the amount of COVID-19 relief funds than Andalucia despite having a million less inhabitants
Andalucia, with a population of nearly 8.5 million people, is receiving €600 million, while Catalunya is receiving double that, €1.2 billion
Spain’s Andalucia starts handing out free coronavirus masks to pensioners and at risk groups from today
OVER-65s in the Spanish region of Andalucia are from today (June 22) eligible for free anti-coronavirus masks. Some 7.5 million masks have been stockpiled and will be given away from pharmacies. To
Medical interns return to the streets of Madrid to protest for fair labour rights
PROTESTS by medical interns returned to the streets of Madrid for a second Monday in a row, after negotiations, with the Comunidad de Madrid for better working conditions failed. After 2,000 resident
Two mothers murdered by their own teenage sons in separate incidents in Spain’s Andalucia
TWO teenage boys have been arrested in separate incidents for the murders of their own mothers. One 16 year-old boy, from Cordoba, was arrested on Sunday at his family home for the
A fashion collection born from lockdown: Palomo Spain debuts its new collection through a digital fashion show
INSPIRED by the spring we never had, the Cordoban fashion brand, Palomo Spain, showed off its new summer collection through a five minute digital fashion show for Paris Fashion Week. Designer, Alejandro
Spain’s Andalucia plans for an eco-revolution after coronavirus crisis exit
THERE may be an ecological silver lining to the COVID-19 crisis. Spain’s economy has suffered massively during the pandemic, with an expected 12.8% economic decline in 2020, according to the IMF. But
Town of Gaucin in Andalucia dubbed ‘Spain’s Notting Hill’ in Telegraph article
THE mountainous town of Gaucin in Andalucia has been described as ‘Spain’s most picture-perfect town,’ in an article by The Telegraph. The piece by Alexander Fiske-Harrison glorifies the town for having ‘great
This Lidl home brand olive oil has just won the world’s best olive oil competition
The ‘Olisone Extra Virgin Olive Oil Selection Almazara,’ has been given the Gold Medal in the NYIOOC World Best Olive Oils Competition, equivalent to the ‘Oscars’ for olive oil. The competition tested
Ex-lover of Juan Carlos I claims she was given €65 million out of ‘gratitude’
GERMAN aristocrat Corinna Larsen says her former lover, King Juan Carlos gave her €64.8 million ‘out of gratitude and love.’ She believes the ‘gift’ might have been an attempt to ‘get her
Expat pizzeria owner killed in car park tragedy in Spain’s Andalucia
AN Italian man died after being run over in a supermarket car park in Spain. Roberto, originally from Naples, had been living in Tarifa, province of Cadiz. He was in collision with
Three-year-old boy drowns at Sotogrande Beach Club in Spain
A three-year-old Spanish boy drowned in the children’s pool at Trocadero in Sotogrande, Spain. Multiple calls were made to 112 emergency services by onlooking guests at the beach club, stating a drowned
The history of Spain’s iconic chiringuitos
THE sight of chiringuito beach restaurants putting out their parasols is the annual signal that summer has arrived. A little late this year, perhaps, but COVID-19 has not altered the allure of
LGBTQ: Spanish Government to create law protecting transgender people in Spain
THE Spanish Government has pledged to create a law protecting transgender people. “This Government supports the people of the LGTBI collective with all its letters,” a Ministry of Equality spokesperson said. The
KEEP EM OUT: British expat fears on Spain’s Costa del Sol as tourists descend from UK where new COVID-19 cases average 1,000 a day
AS the first flights into Spain from the UK touch down, British expats have voiced their fears at their compatriots spreading coronavirus. Many told the Olive Press they aren’t happy about the
Inside Novak Djokovic’s €6.4 million Marbella mansion where tennis ace spent lockdown just weeks before testing positive for COVID-19
NOVAK Djokovic became the latest tennis star to test positive for COVID-19 this week. The world number one, 33, joined a string of top pros, including Grigor Dimitrov, who caught the virus
Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19 weeks after leaving lockdown at his Marbella home
NOVAK Djokovic and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19 just weeks after leaving lockdown at his Marbella mansion. The Serbian world number one, 33, and his partner, Jelena, 34 had attended