Jorge Hinojosa, Author at Olive Press News Spain

TRAPPED: Mechanical fault leaves thrillseekers hanging during rollercoaster ride at Madrid theme park

A MECHANICAL fault left those riding a rollercoaster trapped in a vertical position for almost an hour at Madrid’s Parque Atracciones on Wednesday, one of the hottest days of the year so

5 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Family call for justice after British father-of-two dies in Magaluf after ‘police knelt on him’

A British father of two died after he was allegedly beat up by bouncers outside a Magaluf club and then ‘knelt on by police officers as he begged for his life’. Tobias

4 Aug, 2022 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Police investigate spate of ‘needle spike’ attacks on women in clubs across Spain

SPANISH police are investigating a spate of recent attacks across Spain on women who believe they were spiked with needles at nightclubs. Police forces across different regions in Spain have noticed a

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:45

Catalunya·Lead·National News

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Scorchio! These are officially the hottest towns in Spain

SPAIN is sizzling in what is the first official heatwave of the year, sending the mercury soaring across much of the peninsula, to temperatures considered unusually high for the time of the

2 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel Andalucia·Weather

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Rototom Sunsplash music festival is back in Benicassim on Spain’s east coast

AFTER a two-year hiatus thanks to the global pandemic, Benicassim will once again host Rototom Sunsplash next month. The 27th edition of the reggae music festival takes place in the beachside town

31 Jul, 2022 @ 15:46

Alicante·Entertainment·Lead

OPERACION SALIDA: What you need to know about driving on Spain’s roads this weekend

THE big exodus from the cities to the coast is underway in Spain with the transport agency DGT estimating that 6.9million cars will take to the roads between Friday and Monday. Spanish

29 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·National News·Premium

Outrage after curvy British model included in Spain’s body positive beach campaign without permission

A CAMPAIGN by the Spanish government to promote body positivity on the beach has sparked new criticism after a British model recognised herself as one of the protagonists without having been asked

29 Jul, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·National News·Politics

VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Canadian expat described the shock of watching flames from the beach in Estepona as she enjoyed a family day out on Tuesday. The fire broke out on the outskirts of Estepona

27 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the last ten days. Spain’s firefighting agency INFOCA confirmed

26 Jul, 2022 @ 19:39

Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: How British tourists are bypassing disability rules to rent mobility scooters in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Benidorm have launched a crackdown on tourists renting mobility scooters and issuing fines of up to €500 after it emerged many of them are improperly claiming to be disabled in

26 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Act Of Inaguration Of Juanma Moreno As New President Of Andalusia

Andalucia unveils new government with more women than men in ministerial posts

THE re-elected regional president of Andalucia has unveiled the make-up of the new majority government announcing that women will hold the majority of ministerial posts in his government. Juanma Moreno whose conservative

25 Jul, 2022 @ 18:47

Lead·Politics

WATCH: Pioneering lifeguard drone saves 14-year-old from drowning off beach in Spain’s Valencia

A pioneering lifeguard drone being used to patrol beaches in the Valencia regions has saved a 14-year-old from drowning. A video shows how the boy was saved after he was caught in

25 Jul, 2022 @ 16:48

Lead·National News·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Video of horse collapsing pulling carriage in Mallorca heat reignites calls for ban across Spain

A DISTRESSING video showing a horse collapsing during the heat of the day in Mallorca has reignited calls for a ban on the tourist carriages. The footage shows a stricken horse fallen

25 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANOTHER wildfire was raging outside Mijas on Sunday afternoon after a blaze was sparked by a burning car. Firefighting agency INFOCA said the blaze had been brought ‘under control’ on Monday morning

25 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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Woman reports drugged up VTC driver over sexual assault in Madrid

A WOMAN reported being sexually assaulted by a private taxi app driver who was subsequently found to be driving while on drugs. The unnamed woman jumped out of the moving car after

24 Jul, 2022 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

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Patients in Spain have to wait approximately nine days for a doctor’s appointment

SPAIN’s Health Ministry has revealed that the average waiting time for a doctor’s appointment is nine days. However, 22.5% of Spaniards have had to wait longer than 11 days to get an

23 Jul, 2022 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE Royal Spice: Spain’s Queen Sofia opts for Indian restaurant in Puerto Banus for after concert dinner!

THERE were no airs and graces for the former queen of Spain. Pomp and circumstance was well out of the window, on a night out for Queen Sofia in Marbella this week.

22 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Celebrity·Lead·National News·Premium

LATEST: Wildfire breaks out near popular beach in Tarifa on southern tip of Spain

A BLAZE has broken out near Valdevaqueros Beach on Friday afternoon, confirmed firefighting agency INFOCA. A team of 20 firefighters has been scrambled to the area to tackle the blaze as well

22 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters give water to young deer trapped by wildfires in Spain

FIRES are devastating vast swathes of woodland across northern Spain in what authorities predict will be the worst year for at least a decade. But even amid the gloom and destruction, there

22 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Nature

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Outrage over ‘horror’ video showing bull suffering during fiesta in Albarracin, northeastern Spain

Each summer in towns and villages across Spain, fiestas take place involving local townsfolk, many focusing on bullfighting activities. But the latest video to provoke outrage from animal rights groups comes from

21 Jul, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s high-speed trains to allow big dogs in pilot test on Madrid-Barcelona route

AFTER years of campaigning by pet owners, there is finally good news for those travellers in Spain who like to take their pooches with them. Renfe has announced it will allow dogs

21 Jul, 2022 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Los Videos Del Tiroteo En Una Discoteca De Marbella Que Ha Dejado Cinco Herdidos

Irishman among three arrested over Marbella nightclub shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Three people are in police custody over their involvement in a row that led to a shootout in a nightclub in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol on Sunday night. Five people

21 Jul, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

British holidaymaker narrowly misses sunbathers after car crashes onto beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH driver overshot his parking place and crashed down onto the beach narrowly missing sunbathers on Tuesday on a beach near Torrox on Spain’s Coata del Sol. The 65-year-old made the

20 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

Spain counts the toll of week long heatwave with at least 360 dead

AS the heatwave in Spain finally begins to ease as temperatures drop for the first time in more than eight days, the true cost of the hot weather has emerged. At least

19 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Madrid·National News·Weather

Spain’s Andalucia registers lowest wildfire activity in recent years

Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control after burning 1,870 hectares

A WILDFIRE that has ravaged hills outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol has finally been brought under control, but not before destroying 1,870 hectares. Andalucia’s firefighting agency INFOCA confirmed on Tuesday,

19 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: A shocking photo has emerged of a gunman allegedly taking out a gun in Marbella disco

A shocking photo has emerged of a man allegedly taking out a gun in a Marbella club. The picture, published on Instagram site Marbella Se Queja, appears to show the moment the

19 Jul, 2022 @ 13:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Premium