Kirsty Mckenzie, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Barcelona council fines landlord €45,000 for ‘real estate racism’ after refusing to rent his apartment to a young Moroccan

BARCELONA City Council has become the first council in Spain to impose a penalty for ‘real estate racism’. City bosses fined a real estate agency and landlord €45,000 for refusing to rent

7 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Property

COVID-19 Spain: Spanish stadiums welcome back sports fans from August 13

SPORTS fans will be allowed back into the stadiums in Spain to watch their teams again in less than a week. The Ministry of Health has finally decided that they will allow

7 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Sport

European Cricket Championship to be held at prestigious hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE prestigious Sunset Beach Club on the Costa del Sol has been selected as the Official Hotel Partner for the eagerly awaited new European Cricket Championship (ECC), which launches in September at the Cartama Oval

6 Aug, 2021 @ 14:30

Malaga·Sport

Spain’s Andalucia makes over 38000 phone calls offering preventative care to vulnerable individuals at high risk of heatstroke

A third vaccination ‘should be mandatory’ for care home workers in Spain

CARE HOME health workers are asking to be given a third shot of its coronavirus vaccine. The president of CEAPS, a group representing care home workers across Spain, has said a third

6 Aug, 2021 @ 14:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Expat couple’s dreamy Andalucian home features on new BBC show with Richard E Grant

AN EXPAT couple are front and centre of a new TV show uncovering the history of writers in Spain. David and Emma Illsley, who run Las Chimeneas in a little-known village in the

6 Aug, 2021 @ 13:15

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Calls for tampon tax to be scrapped in Spain

MP Irene Montero has said the tax applied to sanitary products, nicknamed the “tampon tax”, has to be abolished in Spain. Montero is calling for the 5% tax applied to items such

5 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Health·Other News

Police in Spain looking for ‘Cinderella’ crook who fled shoeless from crime scene in Cadiz

POLICE in the south of Spain have issued an appeal for a “Cinderella” crook who left his trainer at the scene of a crime. A man ran away from officers after he

5 Aug, 2021 @ 08:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Jail for pensioner, 77, accused of killing home intruder in Spain

A PENSIONER arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of an intruder during a suspected robbery has been jailed after a court denied him bail. Police transferred the 77-year-old to

5 Aug, 2021 @ 08:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Pablo Motos reveals his surprising connection to Will Smith

He’s one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and is regularly spotted hanging out with the likes of Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Eva Mendes and Tommy Lee Jones. And it looks like he can

3 Aug, 2021 @ 19:55

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Explainer: This is the new European DNI that comes into force today

THE first of the new National Identity Documents, known as DNI 4.0, have been handed out today. The ID card, which will be mandatory throughout the European Union, will include the fingerprint

3 Aug, 2021 @ 19:31

Lead·National News·Politics

Sergio Dalma forced to suspend concert after encouraging fans to break COVID-19 regulations

CATALAN singer, Sergio Dalma urged his audience to ignore social distancing guidelines amid a new coronavirus spike in Spain. The musician was forced to suspend his gig by organisers after he stopped

3 Aug, 2021 @ 19:06

Entertainment·Murcia·Other News

GDP grew 2.8% in the second quarter in Spain

THE Spanish economy is making its way towards a healthy recovery after a troublesome 18 months. Spain’s gross domestic product grew by 2.8% in the second quarter compared to the first three

2 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spanish singer Maria Isabel reveals she is quitting music to focus on mental health

MARIA Isabel has announced that she has quit music to focus on her mental health. The singer who won the Eurojunior festival in 2004 announced that she was retiring from music due to

1 Aug, 2021 @ 15:52

Celebrity·Entertainment·Health·Lead·Other News

Devastated father of young man attacked in north of Spain: ‘If he does not recover this week they will disconnect him’

THE devastated family of a young man savagely beaten by a gang of 12 has spoken out about their heartache. Their 23-year-old son was left in critical condition after the attack shortly

1 Aug, 2021 @ 13:21

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

Toddler saved and bodies of man and woman found near burning car in Barcelona

POLICE in Barcelona have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and woman found near a burning car. Emergency services were called to a car fire in Sant Vicenç de

1 Aug, 2021 @ 09:34

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Horizontal Background Woman In Isolation At Home For Virus Outbreak Or Hypochondria

What to do if you come into contact COVID-19 while on holiday – and how to apply to isolate at home

THE rule is clear: everyone who has been in close contact with a positive coronavirus case must undergo a 10-day quarantine. That includes anyone who has been with an infected person for

31 Jul, 2021 @ 19:00

Health·Lead·Other News

'forget The Tip' As Waiter Steals €840,000 From Costa Blanca Restaurant In Spain To Pay For Luxury Home, Clothes, And Foreign Holidays

Shocking job offer in Spain goes viral for ‘disgusting’ demands on potential employee

THE internet is desperate to find out the identity of the business owner offering ’shocking’ working conditions with a recent viral job ad. It’s not strange that young people in Spain might

31 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Ministry of Health in Mallorca allow pregnant women to get vaccinated without an appointment

THE Minister of Health and Consumption, Patricia Gómez, announced on Friday that pregnant women in Mallorca can now be vaccinated without having to make an appointment. Speaking at a press conference with

31 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Only in Andalucia! Hilarious video of cow giving directions in Tarifa goes viral

OVER the summer months hundreds of sun seekers travel south to make the most of the golden beaches on the Costa del Sol. And often in our excitement to get to the

31 Jul, 2021 @ 11:49

Lead

The number of arrests for the brutal beating of young man in Spain rises to eight

POLICE in Spain said they had arrested eight people after a brutal attack involving a group of up to 12 assailants in the Basque Country. Detectives said the 23-year-old youngster was left

29 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spanish campaign to make padel Olympic sport in Paris Games

PADEL pioneer Ramón Morcillo has pledged to work towards its inclusion in the Olympic Games in Paris. The President of the Spanish Padel Federation said: “In Spain, paddle tennis has a great presence,

29 Jul, 2021 @ 18:33

Lead·Sport

Spanish social media star crashes Aston Martin just days after boasting to fans about his new car

A SPANISH influencer wrecked his brand new Aston Martin just days after boasting about his purchase on social media. The luxury car, valued at €180,000, was wrecked after Salva Verdugo drove it

29 Jul, 2021 @ 17:53

Lead

Gang of 12 teens filmed violent attack on terrified schoolboy in Spain

A GANG of out-of-control teen thugs videoed themselves as they assaulted a terrified young boy. Police said the young victim was kicked, pushed and attacked with bottles as other bullies used their

28 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

TWO underage boys have been arrested after accusations they tied up and threatened to kill their own father. The National Police confirmed that they had detained the teens after a man was found chained

28 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Many sunscreens contain lower SPF than labels claim, Spanish study finds

IF you’re packing your bags for Spain, or just getting the barbeque out this weekend – the advice is to wear sunscreen. But did you know that the factor on the bottle

28 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·Other News

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Wildfire: Investigation launched to uncover source of Tarragona blaze

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated to escape raging forest fires in Tarragona. More than 100 homes were deserted after 106 residents were ordered to leave the town of Santa Coloma de

26 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·National News