Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain

31 people have been arrested in a nationwide Policia Nacional operation against fake goods imported from a dealer in Bulgaria. Over 19,000 counterfeit items were

26 Nov, 2021 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Disastrous floods of 2019 in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain caused €2.3 billion of damage

Disastrous 2019 floods caused €2.3 billion of damage in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE September 2019 floods that hit Alicante Province and Murcia were Spain’s costliest natural disaster in a five years period. The annual report of the

26 Nov, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Formula 1 Grand Prix race is secured in Spain through to 2026

New deal secures Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Spain through to 2026

SPAIN will continue to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix race until at least 2026 following a contract renewal with the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. A condition

26 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cowardly thieves steal lottery tickets at knifepoint from blind sellers in streets of Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing lottery tickets from blind sellers in Alicante. The man and woman, aged 51 and

26 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez gets his 2022 budget plans passed in Spain’s lower house of parliament

PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has seen his draft budget for 2022 approved by Spain’s lower house of parliament. Thursday’s Congress vote was a success for

25 Nov, 2021 @ 18:48

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Starting date for COVID-19 passport revealed for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

PROOF of vaccination will be a requirement to enter certain indoor areas from December 3 in the Valencian Community. Regional president, Ximo Puig, this Thursday

25 Nov, 2021 @ 17:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

New Guardia Civil officer restrains man who threatened him with broken bottles in Murcia region of Spain

A new Guardia Civil recruit restrained a man outside a Mazarron bar despite being threatened with two broken bottles. The officer, along with two colleagues,

25 Nov, 2021 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

21 De Octubre: Día Mundial Del Ahorro De Energía

Endesa power company to invest €31 billion until 2030 on green energy in Spain and Portugal

ENDESA has announced a €31 billion investment in ‘green’ energy production in Spain and Portugal through to 2030. The news comes as Endesa and other

25 Nov, 2021 @ 13:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Worker dies of carbon dioxide poisoning at Catalunya nuclear plant in Spain

A worker died at nuclear power plant in Catalunya on Wednesday after a carbon dioxide leak. Three people were also injured in the incident at

25 Nov, 2021 @ 12:32

Catalunya·Lead

Benidorm angry with government silence over major road on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council says the government is snubbing them over a request to let it own a section of a key road that passes through the

25 Nov, 2021 @ 11:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hospitality groups told that customers will need COVID passports to go indoors in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A COVID-19 passport will be mandatory to enter bars, restaurants and nightlife businesses in the Valencian Community. Hospitality sector representatives from the region’s three provinces

24 Nov, 2021 @ 18:06

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Lower Costs And More Promotion For Struggling Corvera Airport In Spain's Murcia Region

Lower costs and more ‘visibility’ to boost passenger numbers at Corvera airport in Spain’s Murcia region

A new agreement has been struck to improve finances at Murcia’s Corvera airport and persuading more travellers to use it. The COVID pandemic severely impacted

24 Nov, 2021 @ 16:38

Murcia·Travel News

Leading chocolate maker Valor based outside Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrates its 140th anniversary

SPAIN’S leading chocolate manufacturer, Valor, has celebrated its 140th anniversary by announcing profits of €10.6 million. The company had a turnover of €128 million in

24 Nov, 2021 @ 15:11

Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

'phishing' And 'smishing' Gang Accused Of Mass Internet Banking Scam Based In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

‘Phishing’ and ‘Smishing’ gang arrested for mass internet banking scam based in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Costa Blanca gang led by four brothers have been arrested by the Guardia Civil over an internet scam that netted cash from 163 victims.

24 Nov, 2021 @ 14:05

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Violent criminal slips up as he's stopped in routine police check on Spain's Costa Blanca

Violent criminal makes mistake of being caught in routine police check on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent robber has been arrested after his car was stopped at a Policia Nacional checkpoint in Alicante. The detained man, 34, had six arrest

23 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Rapper who fled Spain in notorious free-speech case is investigated for punching two men in Mallorca nightclub

Mallorca rapper Valtonyc who ‘insulted’ Spain’s royal family faces new extradition hearing in Belgium

A Mallorcan rapper who fled Spain in 2018 after insulting the monarchy has another extradition hearing to fight off. In May 2018, performer Valtonyc, real

23 Nov, 2021 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19 passports approved for indoor hospitality and leisure venues in Andalucia area of Spain

COVID-19 certificate downloads soar before mandatory passports for indoor venues arrive in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

DOWNLOADS of COVID-19 certificates have doubled in a week in the Valencian Community ahead of an imminent start of COVID passport rules to access some

23 Nov, 2021 @ 18:03

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Valencia Unveils Massive Programme Of Events Celebrating Being The 2022 World Design Capital In Spain

Spain’s Valencia announces major attractions for its year as World Design Capital 2022

A big programme for Valencia’s year as ‘World Design Capital’ has been unveiled with exhibitions and conferences highlighting all aspects of design. A special launch

23 Nov, 2021 @ 15:39

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Life-saving GPS system pinpoints emergency call locations in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW technology is being used to track locations of emergency callers in the Valencian Community. The Advanced Mobile Location(AML) system pinpoints a mobile phone location

23 Nov, 2021 @ 14:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

New restrictions could return to bars and restaurants in areas of Spain with high COVID-19 rates and rising hospital admissions

New restrictions may return to bars and restaurants in areas of Spain with high COVID-19 rates and rising hospital admissions

PLANS to restrict hospitality and nightlife businesses under certain circumstances are to be discussed this Tuesday afternoon by Spain’s Public Health Commission. The body includes

23 Nov, 2021 @ 12:38

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Wintry Weather Hits The Costa Blanca In Spain With Snow, Hail, Storms, And Even A Mini Tornado

WATCH: Wintry weather hits Spain’s Costa Blanca with snow, hail, and a mini-tornado

HAILSTORMS and a mini-tornado hit parts of the southern Costa Blanca overnight as temperatures dipped. Alicante streets were coated white through hail but the effect

23 Nov, 2021 @ 11:47

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Severe Droughts Coming Within 30 Years To South Eastern Spain If Things Carry On As They Are

Severe droughts to ravage south-eastern Spain within 30 years as water supplies are set to fall by 40%

SOUTH-EAST Spain faces a 40% fall in water resources by 2050 if remedial action is not taken, according to Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera. Ribera,

22 Nov, 2021 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead

Partido Popular’s Pablo Casado criticised for attending Andalucia church service in memory of Spain’s dictator General Franco

The leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular has been criticised for attending a church service in memory of the dictator General Franco. Pablo Casado attended

22 Nov, 2021 @ 18:22

Granada·Lead·National News

Inspectors find high number of bar and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

Inspectors find high number of bars and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

SURPRISE visits to Murcia hospitality businesses last weekend discovered that 85% of them were breaking COVID health guidelines. The region’s Health Ministry is using a

22 Nov, 2021 @ 17:35

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months

Judges veto COVID-19 passport plans for nightlife and restaurants in Basque Country of Spain

PLANS to use COVID-19 passports in Basque Country nightlife businesses and larger restaurants have been squashed by the region’s Supreme Court. The judges, on two-one

22 Nov, 2021 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Important news for UK buyers looking for holiday homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

MUST READ: Important news for UK buyers of holiday homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

PROPERTY buying in parts of Spain will become easier for British purchasers after the scrapping of an old Francoist law. Non-EU home buyers in areas

22 Nov, 2021 @ 15:37

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Property