Kirsty Mckenzie, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Mayor of Barcelona offers refuge to 50 Afghan girls and women in city

THE MAYOR of Barcelona has offered homes to 50 Afghan women and girls in the city after the Taliban have conquered the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. Ada Colau took to Instagram to confirm

18 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain's Catalunya region

Madrid man jailed after posing as police officer to groom children in Spain

A MAN from Madrid who pretended to be a police officer to groom eight youngsters on social media, has been jailed. He was arrested in the capital last March after cops identified

17 Aug, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Why your aircon in Spain is giving you a sore throat and how to fight it

BY now most of us are counting the days until the heatwave ends as the country continues to sizzle in record-breaking heat. With the rise in temperatures, it’s likely you might feel

17 Aug, 2021 @ 13:15

Health·Lead·Other News

COVID in Spain : Antibodies last more than a year says new study

INFECTED people still have antibodies in their blood to fight COVID-19 over a year after recovery, regardless of how severe their case was. Researchers in Spain found that even those with mild

17 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘Were it not for the vaccination, the fifth wave would have been a massacre’ says scientist in Spain

A HEALTH expert in Spain said ‘were it not for the vaccination, the fifth wave would have been a massacre’. Ignacio López Goñi, a professor of microbiology at the University of Navarra

16 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Covid 19 Vaccination At Coria City Hospital In Coria, Spain 15 Mar 2021

Where in Spain can children over 12 receive their COVID-19 vaccine?

APPOINTMENTS are being scheduled for the over-12s in a bid to start vaccinations before the start of the school year. Over 12s, who make up 11% of the population, first began to

16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:45

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mother arrested in Spain for abandoning her autistic son in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A WOMAN has been detained by National Police agents after allegedly abandoning her 5-year-old autistic son at the hostel where they lived in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Police officers raced to the hostel

16 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Top hotel boss on Spain’s Costa del Sol sees clear path to recovery after COVID-19 rocked industry

The manager of one of the Costa del Sol’s most emblematic hotels is feeling ‘more optimistic than ever’ as tourists finally return to Spain. After a very tough 18 months, the tourism

15 Aug, 2021 @ 18:55

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Marbella cake maker vanishes leaving ‘dozens’ of wedding clients out of pocket in Spain

A POPULAR cake maker has vanished after being accused of taking deposits from ‘dozens’ of wedding clients in Spain. The self-professed ‘Queen of amazing cakes’ Omaya Koreitem disappeared after deleting her social

15 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead

Major drug sting sees police in Spain’s Granada seize more than 6,500 marijuana plants

THE National Police carried out 26 operations against drug trafficking during the month of July in the towns of Granada, Motril and Baza. Officers have arrested more than twenty people and seized more than 6,500 marijuana plants,

14 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Social media users in Spain blast rapper C. Tangana for being ‘sexist’ and compare him with Jesús Gil

SPANISH rapper C. Tangana is once again at the centre of the controversy following his latest social media post. Singer Antón Álvarez Alfaro, from Madrid, took to Twitter and Instagram to share a

14 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead·National News·Other News

Quake-stunned Spain hit by another 4.2-magnitude shock felt in Granada and beyond

A MAGNITUDE 4.2 shock hit Granada late on Thursday night months after the city’s residents recovered from a series of major quakes in January, including three in one night that caused locals

13 Aug, 2021 @ 18:55

Granada·Lead

Ryanair apologises for forcing COVID test on autistic boy ahead of flight home from Spain’s Valencia

AN AUTISTIC boy flying home from a holiday in Spain was left ‘petrified’ after being forced to take a COVID test upon boarding a Ryanair flight. Ryanair has been forced to apologise

13 Aug, 2021 @ 18:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Margot Robbie bags role in Wes Anderson’s new film ahead of filming in Spain next month

A STARRY cast of A-listers is set to arrive in Spain to shoot the new highly anticipated Wes Anderson movie. Production is set to begin in September with Margot Robbie tipped to

11 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Other News

Georgina Rodriguez adds €50k Hermès bag to glam look as she steps out in Marbella

SHE’S been in Marbella for the past few days. And Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez fit right in with the swanky crowd as she stepped out in a stunning white dress to

11 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Hustle filming in Spain: Adam Sandler spotted shooting scenes in Mallorca

ONE of Hollywood’s biggest stars has been spotted in Mallorca while shooting his new movie Hustle on Tuesday. Adam Sandler was seen playing on a basketball court in Palma as filming for

11 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Mallorca·Other News

The Sevilla-themed tapas bar you can find in the middle of Dubai

FROM skyscrapers to luxury shopping, glitzy nightlife, and top of the range cars, Dubai does an incredible job celebrating the things it loves. And believe it or not, we can add Sevilla

10 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero shares personal snaps to celebrate Breastfeeding Week

IRENE Montero has shared an intimate snap of herself breastfeeding youngest daughter Aitana as she marked World Breastfeeding Week on Saturday. The Minister of Equality, 33, looked peaceful as she fed her

10 Aug, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Polisario Front threatens Spanish airline with legal action over flights to the Sahara

THE NATIONALIST group Polisario Front has threatened to take legal action against Spanish airline company Binter Canarias after they resumed flights between Laâyoune and Gran Canaria. The Front released a letter on

10 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Hollywood arrives in Spain: Studio to bring big bucks into Spanish economy and create boom in jobs

SPAIN is set to become the new Hollywood during the COVID-19 pandemic after major movie studio entered into an exclusive contract to film in Andalucia for the next 12 months. Chinese company,

9 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Madrid will prioritise vaccination of pregnant women by offering drop-in appointments

MADRID has said it will prioritise pregnant women who have not yet received any dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Expectant mothers are now able to go to any public and private centres

9 Aug, 2021 @ 18:02

Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Spain’s San Sebastian Festival to honour Johnny Depp with Donostia Award

SAN SEBASTIAN Film Festival has raised eyebrows by choosing to honour Johnny Depp by giving him the highly coveted Donostia Award. The festival, which takes place from September 17-25, said yesterday that

9 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Mum arrested after two kids, 2 and 4, found walking naked alone at dawn on streets of Madrid

TWO young children were found walking naked along a busy road alone in Madrid on Friday morning. A frantic search was launched to find the parents after the alarm was raised by

9 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Christmas arrives early in Spain as Vigo begins to install 11million LED lights and ‘biggest tree in the world’

SUMMER may still be in full swing, but in the north of Spain, Christmas has already arrived. The festivities have started early in Vigo in Galicia after the city began to string

8 Aug, 2021 @ 15:28

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Inside the lavish palace where Spain’s Prime Minister spends his holidays

AS the weather heats up across Spain, Pedro Sanchez is planning his summer vacation. The prime minister will be staying at a luxury resort in Lanzarote after he finishes up his meetings

8 Aug, 2021 @ 14:30

Canary Islands·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Politics·Property

Nearly 400,000 rapid self-testing Covid kits sold in Spain

ALMOST 400,000 rapid self-testing COVID-19 kits were bought across Spain during the first week that they were made available to the public. A total of 386,155 COVID antigen tests were sold during

7 Aug, 2021 @ 18:36

Coronavirus·Health·Lead