Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Spanish court gives ex-Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti one-year prison sentence for tax fraud

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti testifies in tax fraud trial that could see him jailed for nearly five years

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti testified in court on Wednesday in his tax fraud trial where he’s accused of illegally pocketing €1 million over a

2 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest March total for 17 years with new jobs created in hotels, bars, and restaurants

SPAIN’S March jobless total fell by 13,311 to over 2.5 million- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. The fall was half of that

2 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Far-right group in Spain is under investigation over calls for the Spanish to 'rise up against the foreign immigrant invasion'

Spanish far-right group is investigated over calls to ‘rise up against the foreign immigrant invasion’

A FAR-RIGHT group calling itself the National Nucleus Association is being investigated by the Guardia Civil for posting a social media video calling on foreign

2 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Fake plumber pulls out gun and assaults elderly couple during failed eviction bid at Valencia home

Devious landlady ‘hired fake plumber to violently evict elderly couple at gunpoint’ in Spain’s Valencia

A DEVIOUS landlady is being investigated for hiring a man to violently evict an elderly couple from her flat in Gandia (Valencia province). The Policia

2 Apr, 2025 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

UK tourists help Spain smash February foreign visitor record

Brits are the backbone of Spain’s tourism sector in latest data as economic boom continues

SPAIN welcomed a record number of 5.4 million foreign tourists in February with a million of those coming from the United Kingdom. The National Institute

2 Apr, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·National News

Irish woman arrested for Turkish bath sex assault on young male tourist at Mallorca hotel

Man in Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘killed ex-girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter with pill overdose in revenge for new lover’

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl died in Murcia on Tuesday when her adopted mother’s ex-boyfriend allegedly gave her a large amount of pills. The man – named

2 Apr, 2025 @ 12:14

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

Orange weather alert issued for downpours and strong wind gusts in Spain's Valencia

Hello April, hello Storm Nuria: Latest Atlantic front will bring rain and strong winds to Spain’s coasts – these are the affected areas

RAIN will hit large parts of Spain- especially from Thursday- due to the arrival of Storm Nuria. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says the new front

2 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Lead·National News·Weather

‘Illegal’ British ice cream van scooping up tourists and locals is seized by Benidorm police

A TRADITIONAL ice cream van operated by a British man has been impounded by Benidorm police for not having a licence to sell food. The

1 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Malaga balcony tragedy update: Ukrainian couple threw themselves from building in 'suicide pact'

Malaga balcony tragedy update: Ukrainian couple in their 60s ‘threw themselves from building in suicide pact’

A UKRAINIAN couple who fell to their deaths from the eighth-floor of a Malaga City apartment block on Tuesday may have done so as a

1 Apr, 2025 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Fears of summer water rationing disappear in Spain as reservoir capacity rises by nearly 2% in a week

SPAIN’S water reserves rose by nearly 2% in the last week thanks to the March rains and are 26% higher than this time in 2024.

1 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·National News

British woman arrested after ex-husband bungles kidnapping of former partner in Benidorm

British man caught red-handed during Benidorm area robbery as he was about to tie up home owner

A BRITISH man was caught red-handed while he and a colleague were robbing a Benidorm area home with the intention of tying up its owner.

1 Apr, 2025 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain introduces changes to its pension system from today: What is partial, active and delayed retirement?

Spain’s pension changes from from today: What are the new retirement rules and how do they affect you?

STATE pension reforms kicked in on Tuesday in Spain allowing more flexibility for people to carry on working while receiving increased levels of benefits. New

1 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Skydiver killed after parachute fails to open during jump from hot air balloon in Spain

Skydiver falls to his death after parachute fails to open during jump from hot air balloon in Spain

A MAN died on Tuesday after his parachute failed to open during a group dive from a hot air balloon in central Spain. The victim,

1 Apr, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Benidorm thief's robbery spree caused 'great concern' among bar and restaurant owners

Benidorm thief’s robbery spree brought to a halt: Relieved bar and restaurant owners call it ‘great concern’

A MAN who robbed bars and restaurants in Benidorm’s Playa de Levante area has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. His wave of thefts caused

1 Apr, 2025 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Heavy demand leads to extra Lady Gaga concert being added in Spain

STRONG demand from Lady Gaga’s Spanish fans has led to an extra date being added to her ‘Mayhem Ball’ tour. The performer declared two dates

1 Apr, 2025 @ 11:36

Barcelona·Entertainment·Lead

Man arrested for making death threats against Valencia’s president Carlos Mazon

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a man for posting death threats on social media against Valencian president Carlos Mazon. The 30-year-old was detained in Valencia

1 Apr, 2025 @ 11:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

COMMUNITY property owners associations will get a veto over homes being used for tourist accommodation from this Thursday. This reverses the long-standing policy where tourist

31 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Property

The Costa del Sol is home to the two towns where house prices are rising the most in Spain

TWO areas of the Costa del Sol- Marbella and Velez Malaga- have topped Spain’s list of biggest house price increases for the first three months

31 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Valencia man accused of poisoning ex-wife with ammonia after she asked for water

A 32-YEAR-OLD Valencia man has been accused of giving his ex-wife ammonia when she asked for a drink of water. The victim had to spend

31 Mar, 2025 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Squatters find new way to beat evictions in Spain after law change

Is this the end of squatting in Spain? All you need to know about the new rules on evictions coming into effect this week

A MAJOR change in Spanish law that allows property owners to remove squatters far quicker than before comes into effect on Thursday. The important modification

31 Mar, 2025 @ 15:38

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats

BENIDORM will sanction owners of illegal tourist accommodation lets in addition to running existing inspection teams. It follows Valencia City as only the second municipality

31 Mar, 2025 @ 14:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain gets maximum advance payment of €100m from EU for flood damage repairs in Valencia

SPAIN’S government has received a first payment of €100 million from the EU’s Solidarity Fund to pay for recovery work in flood-hit areas of Valencia.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 14:02

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

BREAKING NEWS: Five dead and four injured in mine explosion in Spain

BREAKING NEWS: Five dead and four injured after mine explosion in Spain

FIVE people have died and four others have been injured following an explosion at a mine in Asturias, north-west Spain. The accident happened at the

31 Mar, 2025 @ 13:25

Asturias·Lead·National News

‘Photo scammers’ steal gold chain from young runner on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YOUNG runner pounding the streets of Alicante had his gold chain ripped off him when scammers asked him to take a photo of them.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 12:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

First seaside drowning tragedy in Valencia this year as warm weather brings out bathers

A 22-YEAR-OLD man drowned at a Valencia beach on Sunday in the first-such tragedy of the year in the Valencian Community. The warm weather brought

31 Mar, 2025 @ 12:10

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Families of Valencia flood disaster victims join thousands in new protest against president Carlos Mazon

AN ESTIMATED 25,000 people took part in Saturday’s march in Valencia calling for the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazon over the way he responded

31 Mar, 2025 @ 11:20

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community