Elisa Menendez, Author at Olive Press News Spain

EXCLUSIVE: As Dani Garcia’s Michelin-starred restaurant shuts, top chef spills beans on what Michelin Guide really look for

After Dani Garcia announced the closure of his restaurant after winning a third star, we take a look at the gruelling Michelin world and why

12 Jan, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Featured·Food & Drink·Lead

First day of Ryanair Spain strike CALLED OFF today

However, the two other planned strikes on January 10 and 13 are still expected to go ahead

8 Jan, 2019 @ 14:32

Lead·National News

TV show Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun returns to small screen this week with new Costa del Sol series

Three episodes are reportedly set in Manilva and surrounding areas, so expect to see a few familiar faces

8 Jan, 2019 @ 12:25

Entertainment·Lead

Spanish government furious after PP party post video on Twitter ‘wishing’ Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to die

Government officials have threatened legal action over the tweet which saw a father reading out his son's Three Kings wish list

7 Jan, 2019 @ 13:54

Lead·National News·Politics

Thousands of Ryanair travellers could be left stranded as three-day strike in Spain starts TOMORROW

The walk outs are planned for January 8, 10 and 13 across Spain

7 Jan, 2019 @ 12:11

Lead·National News

Spain rescues more than 500 migrants over Three Kings weekend

It comes as new figures revealed that 57,000 migrants tried to enter Spain in 2018 - double the year before

7 Jan, 2019 @ 11:25

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: World’s first carnivore retreat is coming to Spain’s Andalucia

100% Carnivore... and Beyond is set to offer talks from experts and doctors encouraging visitors to ditch the plants

6 Jan, 2019 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill Brit spent Christmas and New Year locked up with terrorists in southern Spain and has STILL not been charged with crime

Robert Mansfield-Hewitt has been locked up for seven months and still insists his innocence

5 Jan, 2019 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Extreme-right party Vox ‘will not support’ Partido Popular and Ciudadanos in Andalucia government unless gender violence law revoked

Vox has slammed the law for treating men as 'second class citizens' but Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera insisted 'equality is non-negotiable'

3 Jan, 2019 @ 18:55

Lead·Politics

SHOWTIME: World-famous Cirque du Soleil returns to Spain’s Malaga in New Year with spectacular fresh twist

HOLD on to your seats because the world’s most thrilling show is coming back to the Costa del Sol. The iconic Cirque du Soleil is

29 Dec, 2018 @ 16:00

Spain’s iconic bar culture under threat as hundreds of traditional bars closing each year

According to the Spanish Hospitality Federation, in 2017 the number of bars dropped for the seventh year in a row

25 Dec, 2018 @ 10:42

Food & Drink·Lead

GIFT OF GIVING: Five causes for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol to get behind this Christmas

As the festive season is upon us the Olive Press has rounded up some charitable causes in need of some Christmas cheer

22 Dec, 2018 @ 10:28

Lead

EL GORDO: Why you need to grab a ticket for Spain’s famous Christmas lottery TODAY

Time is running out to get your golden ticket for tomorrow

21 Dec, 2018 @ 12:57

Lead·Other News

Spanish chef Dani Garcia to close Marbella restaurant after receiving third Michelin Star last month

The chef announced the news just 22 days after receiving a third Michelin Star

18 Dec, 2018 @ 13:41

Food & Drink·Lead

Miss Universe pays emotional tribute to its first ever transgender contestant from Spain’s Andalucia

The model received a standing ovation as she walked down the catwalk proudly waving her Miss Spain sash

17 Dec, 2018 @ 17:25

Celebrity·Lead

Downing street slams claims no-deal Brexit could shatter Brits’ holiday plans

It is believed MPs had explored the idea of warning Brits not to book holidays after March 29

17 Dec, 2018 @ 16:11

Lead

FOUND: Costa del Sol British expat missing for nearly two weeks found safe in UK

Donald Wright made contact with his wife after disappearing almost two weeks ago

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:08

Lead

Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution

MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect

16 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Banksy gets ‘Banksied’ as gallery in Spain exhibits art without his permission

THE work of one of the world’s most controversial graffiti artists is being exhibited without his permission in Spain. But the guerilla artist, who is

15 Dec, 2018 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists

AN Andalucian city has pledged to banish 5,000 pigeons amid complaints from restaurant and hotel owners that they are driving away tourists. Cadiz is set

15 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

Brits to pay €7 to travel to EU countries after Brexit

UK travellers will not need a visa but a separate document which lasts three years will be compulsory

14 Dec, 2018 @ 17:58

Lead·Travel News

Why a ‘new’ British vegan milk has outraged Spain

OH dear, Brits have annoyed Spanish foodies. Again. Just two weeks ago, Morrisons’ cheesy churros became a viral sensation for all the wrong reasons. A

12 Dec, 2018 @ 17:37

Food & Drink·Lead

Let’s talk mental health: Why teenage suicide in UK and Spain is on the rise and what parents can do to help

The Olive Press investigates the surge in teenage depression and the role social media plays in self-harming

9 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain SLAMMED by US official for making ‘no effort’ to return Nazi-looted art from WW2

US official adviser Stuart E Eizenstat slammed Spain for 'taking no steps' to fulfill the principles

8 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

British government accused of not protecting expats and EU citizens’ rights as no-deal Brexit ‘still a possibility’

THE British government has been slammed for not protecting the rights of UK and EU citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Chief EU

7 Dec, 2018 @ 14:07

Lead·Politics

Desperate wife of British expat who mysteriously vanished from Costa del Sol FOUR days ago reveals more details as search continues

Donald Wright, who has not been seen since Monday, has been ‘under a lot of stress at the moment’ and left his mobile phone behind

7 Dec, 2018 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Elisa Menendez

EXCLUSIVE: As Dani Garcia’s Michelin-starred restaurant shuts, top chef spills beans on what Michelin Guide really look for

First day of Ryanair Spain strike CALLED OFF today

TV show Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun returns to small screen this week with new Costa del Sol series

Spanish government furious after PP party post video on Twitter ‘wishing’ Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to die

Thousands of Ryanair travellers could be left stranded as three-day strike in Spain starts TOMORROW

Spain rescues more than 500 migrants over Three Kings weekend

EXCLUSIVE: World’s first carnivore retreat is coming to Spain’s Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill Brit spent Christmas and New Year locked up with terrorists in southern Spain and has STILL not been charged with crime

Extreme-right party Vox ‘will not support’ Partido Popular and Ciudadanos in Andalucia government unless gender violence law revoked

SHOWTIME: World-famous Cirque du Soleil returns to Spain’s Malaga in New Year with spectacular fresh twist

Spain’s iconic bar culture under threat as hundreds of traditional bars closing each year

GIFT OF GIVING: Five causes for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol to get behind this Christmas

EL GORDO: Why you need to grab a ticket for Spain’s famous Christmas lottery TODAY

Spanish chef Dani Garcia to close Marbella restaurant after receiving third Michelin Star last month

Miss Universe pays emotional tribute to its first ever transgender contestant from Spain’s Andalucia

Downing street slams claims no-deal Brexit could shatter Brits’ holiday plans

FOUND: Costa del Sol British expat missing for nearly two weeks found safe in UK

Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution

Banksy gets ‘Banksied’ as gallery in Spain exhibits art without his permission

Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists

Brits to pay €7 to travel to EU countries after Brexit

Why a ‘new’ British vegan milk has outraged Spain

Spain SLAMMED by US official for making ‘no effort’ to return Nazi-looted art from WW2

British government accused of not protecting expats and EU citizens’ rights as no-deal Brexit ‘still a possibility’

Desperate wife of British expat who mysteriously vanished from Costa del Sol FOUR days ago reveals more details as search continues

WATCH: Disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales pelted with eggs launched by his own UNCLE

Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late

Red weather warning issued in central Spain: Storm Claudia could dump over 120mm of rain in just 12 hours

‘Rosalia mania’: Spain’s biggest music star smashes records with ‘exquisite’ new album – with Pedro Sanchez and Catholic bishops among her biggest fans

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s national average reveals influential Panorama Market Report