Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

‘Traumatised’ dog walker in Mallorca discovers bludgeoned body of a man in a ditch: Police arrest his boyfriend

A DOG walker was left traumatised after her pet discovered a male body in a remote part of Mallorca. A man named as Sebastian, 31,

17 Dec, 2024 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

Fears that spiralling €3 billion debt could ‘collapse’ health spending in flood-hit Valencia if Sanchez government does not help

HEALTH spending in the Valencian Community ‘could collapse’ if the central government does not help, according to regional president Carlos Mazon. The stark warning comes

17 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fossil of dog-like sabre-toothed creature dating back 270 million years found in Spain

Bizarre fossil of dog-like sabre-toothed creature dating back 270 million years is found in Spain

THE fossil of a pre-dinosaur carnivore dating back 270 million years has been discovered in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains. The appearance of the gorgonopsio named since

17 Dec, 2024 @ 16:14

Animals·Lead·Nature

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads: EU wants less eco-friendly cars to be charged more

SPAIN has been given an ultimatum by the European Union to introduce new toll road charges based on vehicle emissions or face legal action. Seven

17 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Dutch fugitive wanted for €230m cocaine empire is found hiding among Alicante’s expat community

A DUTCH fugitive accused of shipping four tons of cocaine with a street value of €230 million has been arrested in Moraira. The 43-year-old man

17 Dec, 2024 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire with huge plumes of toxic smoke

IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire creating huge plumes of toxic smoke

FIRE crews battled for nearly four hours on Monday evening to extinguish a blaze in an area filled with vehicles destroyed by the Valencia floods.

17 Dec, 2024 @ 11:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?

A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The two villages

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Farmers angry about flood of cheap imports from new Latin America deal stage protest in Madrid

Farmers take to streets of Madrid over fears of cheap imports from new EU-Latin America deal

FARMERS protested in Madrid on Monday about cheap imports flooding into Spain after a recent tariff deal between the European Union and five Latin American

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Dramatic rescue of horse who fell three metres down into underground storage bunker in Spain

IN PICS: Dramatic rescue of horse who fell over three metres into underground silo in Spain

A VALENCIA fire crew used a crane to rescue a horse that had fallen three-and-a-half metres into an underground silo. It was a happy ending

16 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain's armed forces based overseas and those involved in Valencia flood clear up

Spanish soldiers are hospitalised in Valencia after being ‘poisoned’ by toxic waste during the DANA cleanup

SOLDIERS involved in flood clear-up operations in Valencia province suffered poisoning and injuries during mud removal work. The admission came from Defence Minister, Margarita Robles,

16 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s royal family pay tribute to Valencia flood victims inside their annual Christmas card

THIS year’s Christmas card from Spain’s royal family includes a tribute to the Valencia flood disaster victims, courtesy of a poet who lived in the

16 Dec, 2024 @ 13:27

Lead·National News

Evacuations in Valencia after fire tears through landfill containing debris from the DANA disaster

A LANDFILL site used as a dumping ground for destroyed items in the Valencia floods caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. The

16 Dec, 2024 @ 11:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pictured: The Valencia locals who are still missing almost two months after the deadly DANA disaster

THREE missing people have still to be found following the Valencia flood disaster which has claimed 233 lives 8,500 military personnel are still deployed in

16 Dec, 2024 @ 11:06

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Watch: Giant jellyfish is filmed swimming in popular tourist port in Spain

A GIANT jellyfish was spotted in the fishing port of Cangas in Spain’s northern Galicia region last Friday. Eyewitnesses said it was around two metres

13 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Galicia·Lead

British expat causes a stir after revealing her reasons for moving to Spain with her children

A BRITISH expat has caused a stir on TikTok by saying she moved her family to Spain because Britain has ‘gone so downhill’. 32-year-old mortgage

13 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain

THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

13 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Young Costa Blanca cyclist goes berserk and attacks police officers after refusing to take a breath test

Young Costa Blanca cyclist ‘attacks police officers after refusing to take a breathalyser test’

A YOUNG cyclist in Elche refused to take a breath test after an accident and ended up being arrested for assaulting several police officers. The

13 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster

RAIL services between Valencia and Alicante will resume on Monday without the need for buses after extensive repair work on lines damaged by the DANA

13 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Inflation rises in Spain due to VAT rate going up on electricity bills

Inflation goes up in Spain due to energy costs BUT food price rises are lowest in over three years

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in November- up 0.6% on October, but food price rises were at their lowest for more than three

13 Dec, 2024 @ 11:12

Lead·National News

Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

Above average temperatures forecast this winter in Spain with Christmas expected to be rain-free

AFTER a mild autumn, weather forecasters are predicting above average temperatures and below average rainfall for this winter. The autumn of 2024 was the seventh

12 Dec, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Weather

Families of Valencia flood victims present petition to Spain’s politicians calling for inquiry into slow response to disaster

A 65,000 signature petition was presented to Spain’s Congress of Deputies on Thursday by three relatives of Valencia flood victims demanding an inquiry into the

12 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca airport smashes November passenger record boosted by big number of UK visitors

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport smashed its November passenger record by almost a fifth, with nearly a third of travellers coming from the UK. Airport operator Aena said

12 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Restaurant faces huge fine for stocking black-market seafood that could poison diners on Costa Blanca

AN Elche area restaurant could be fined over €60,000 after 59 kilos of black-market seafood was discovered in its freezers. All of the products lacked

12 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia flood death toll rises to 223 after body of missing man is discovered in ‘ground zero’ town

THE death toll in the Valencia flood disaster rose to 223 on Thursday after the body of one of four missing people was discovered in

12 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Police arrest love-hug robbery gang that struck in tourist areas of Spain and parcelled up stolen goods to Romania

Woman offering sex to men in the street steals two watches worth over €50k within 30 minutes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Romanians have been arrested in the Benidorm area after ‘love hug’ robberies netted them two watches valued at over €50,000 within half-an-hour. The man

12 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Experts start analysing Phoenician boat dating back to 600 BC preserved in sand off coast of Spain

MARITIME archaeologists have been analysing a Phoenician boat found off the Murcia coast which was brought to dry land in October. Called Mazarron II, the

12 Dec, 2024 @ 11:10

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia