Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

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

Spain’s Golden Visa scheme gets last-minute reprieve after law to repeal it is vetoed in the Senate

AN end to Spain’s Golden Visa scheme has been delayed after the country’s Senate voted to keep it going. It was set for abolition as

11 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 – this is what you should know

THE European Commission has proposed a phased start in 2025 for its much delayed new EU digital border system known as EES. The proposal, once

11 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Squatter crackdown U-turn in Spain as politicians send ‘game-changing’ amendment back to Congress – in crushing blow to victims

FAST-TRACK trials for squatter cases have been delayed by a vote in Senate on the Judicial Efficiency Bill. Congress approved the measure last month but

11 Dec, 2024 @ 14:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

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

Police chief jailed in corruption probe after taking bungs from drug gang in Spain

THE former head of the Guardia Civil’s surveillance unit at the port of Valencia has been arrested after allegedly being paid bungs to ignore drug

11 Dec, 2024 @ 11:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Illegal eyesore advertising billboards on busy Costa Blanca roads and junctions are being removed after years of complaints

TIME has been called on illegal advertising billboards erected across the Orihuela Costa with council workers tearing them down. The N-332 has seen unsanctioned billboard

10 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain

Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, announces special events to celebrate democracy during 2025- 50 years after death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco

SPAIN will stage over 100 events next year to commemorate 50 years of democracy following the death of dictator General Franco in 1975. Prime Minister

10 Dec, 2024 @ 15:15

Lead·National News

New homes will be in Costa Blanca flood zone, warn environmentalists who will fight ‘reckless’ plans

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed ‘reckless’ plans for new properties in a Costa Blanca flood zone. A developer wants to build 64 semi-detached homes in the north

10 Dec, 2024 @ 13:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle owners

A JOINT venture will see €4.1 billion spent on a new electric car battery factory in Zaragoza with an opening date of late 2026. Stellantis

10 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend memorial service for Valencia flood disaster victims

KING Felipe and Queen Letizia joined hundreds of mourners in a memorial service for the victims of the flood disaster that killed 222 people in

10 Dec, 2024 @ 10:55

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol blamed by transport chief in Spain for gender stereotypes that put off women from road construction and maintenance jobs

Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol cartoons slammed by transport chief in Spain for peddling gender stereotypes

A SPANISH government official says TV cartoons like Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol perpetuate gender stereotypes which stop women from applying for road construction and

9 Dec, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·National News