Josie Sharp, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Pleno ordinario del mes de julio de la Diputación SER

Town in northern Spain votes to revoke honours handed to fascist dictator Franco – despite opposition from far-right Vox

A FULL provincial council meeting in Palencia has approved the proposal to withdraw all honours and recognitions given to Francisco Franco and his associates. All

1 Aug, 2025 @ 16:53

Lead·National News

At least four injured after car crashes into cafe terrace on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EMERGENCY services are treating customers at a bar in Torre de Benagalbon, Rincón de la Victoria, after a car crashed into its terrace. At 9:40

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Lead

Palestinian Children Arriving in Spain Video: Ministry of Health Spain

Over a dozen injured Palestinian children arrive in Spain for urgent medical care

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has led a humanitarian mission to evacuate children with heart conditions from the conflict zone to hospitals in the Basque Country,

1 Aug, 2025 @ 11:13

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Locals packing up to leave Spain’s Balearic islands as housing costs soar

FED-UP locals in the Balearic Islands are packing their bags as mass tourism sends housing costs soaring and quality of life plummeting. A bombshell report

31 Jul, 2025 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Other News·Property

Spanish airport operator Aena to increase passenger fees in 2026

AENA, the Spanish airport network, has approved a 6.5% increase in airport fees, raising the maximum charge to €11.03 per passenger from 2026. The state-owned

30 Jul, 2025 @ 16:51

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Costa del Sol faces growing concern over unreported spiking and assaults

NATIONAL Police officers in Malaga are awaiting toxicology results for an alleged spiking and sexual assault of a foreign tourist. The incident took place at

30 Jul, 2025 @ 16:03

National News

Archaeologists excavating the Ibero-Roman town of Cástulo Photograph: Francisco Arias

Startling discovery in Spain’s Andalucia points towards unknown Jewish population in late Roman era

FRAGMENTS from oil lamps reveal a possibly unknown ancient Jewish community in Ibero-Roman town of Castulo. Seventeen centuries-old oil lamps were uncovered during excavations at

30 Jul, 2025 @ 15:41

Andalucia·Lead