Kirsty Mckenzie, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Three Brits arrested in connection with armed robbery at Marbella restaurant

THREEBrits have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Marbella restaurant. Cops say the suspects stormed into the premises on Thursday (October 22) brandishing a firearm and threatening a

27 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Liverpool’s ‘Wolf of Old Hall Street’ who ran a £4.4m Ponzi scheme hiding out in Spain

A CROOKED financial advisor dubbed the “Wolf of Old Hall Street” is on the run in Spain. Fraudster Stephen Evans, who served time in jail twice before for swindling clients and friends

26 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

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Rich Brit expat ‘stabbed Spanish wife 11 times in jealous rage at their Estepona home’

A BRITISH expat had sex with his wife before killing her in a frenzied knife attack at their £450,000 Costa del Sol mansion, Spanish prosecutors say. Wealthy businessman Geoffrey Elton, 56, attempted

26 Oct, 2020 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spanish jobs at risk as fashion brand Gap considers closing all European stores

JOBS in Spain could be at risk after Gap announced it was considering closing stores across Europe. The American clothing revealed it was proposing changes to its business model outside the United

25 Oct, 2020 @ 15:44

Gothic mansion to be transformed into boutique hotel in Spain’s San Sebastian

THIS dilapidated mansion might look more like a haunted house – one that the kids would be keen to dodge on their guising route this Halloween. But a major Spanish hotel group

25 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Other News·Property

Dimas Gimeno Emula La Operacion Primark De Ortega Y Abre Una Megatienda En Gran Via

Former president of El Corte Ingles to launch new bargain brand to rival Primark – and the first store will be in Spain

THE FORMER president of El Corte Inglés is set to open his first-ever WOW store in Spain’s capital. Dimas Gimeno will launch his new venture in style – with a flagship store

24 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Expat exposes Estepona’s biggest characters in new novels inspired by the Spanish town

NEW authors should always write what they know – or so the old adage goes. It helps writers to refine their craft, lean on memories and places familiar to them – and

22 Oct, 2020 @ 17:01

La Cultura·Malaga·Other News

Spanish charity to help combat loneliness among elderly expats

A charity is working to combat loneliness among older expats in in Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmadena. Age Concern are encouraging over 50s who are struggling to attend one of the four drop-in

21 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Brexit Update: Make the most of little time left to get a deal, Michel Barnier warns

BRITAIN has been warned to make the most of the little time left to get a trade deal. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has told the UK government that the ‘door remains

21 Oct, 2020 @ 14:56

Pharmaceutical firm in Spain to start manufacturing Moderna vaccine in coming months

A SPANISH company is preparing to produce a coronavirus vaccine candidate in the new year. Pharmaceutical firm Rovi, based in Madrid, in charge of the “fill and finish” final stage of manufacturing

20 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·Other News

Former Murcia basketball star Ovie Soko debuts self-help book after finding fame on Love Island

FORMER Murcia basketball star Ovie Soko has penned his very own book one year after finding fame on Love Island. The 29-year-old’s self-help book will detail his life before the show and

20 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

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Dali diptych painted during Spanish Civil War sold for €9million at London auction

An off-the-wall painting by Spanish artist Salvador Dalí sold for a staggering €9 million in London last night. The Couple aux têtes pleines de nuages, made by Dali in 1937, showcases the

17 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Other News

Leonor and Sofia every inch the perfect princesses as they join their parents for royal duties in Spain’s Oviedo

Princesses Leonor and Sofia put their best foot forward to follow in their father’s footsteps this week when they joined the King and Queen of Spain to greet the Princess of Asturias Award

17 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Spanish couple caught trying to smuggle drugs through Malta

CUSTOMS officials at Malta International Airport have detained two Spanish passengers carrying 14kg of cannabis between them. The pair arrived in Malta from Seville yesterday and was directed for a luggage scan

16 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s 2021 budget will target plastic packaging with new green taxes

TAXES on plastic packaging are to be introduced in next year’s budget as part of attempts to cut environmental waste. Spain’s government plan to limit the most environmentally damaging single-use plastic products

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:56

Politics

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Save £100 off flights to and from Spain as EasyJet major launches flash sale

It’s good news for those hoping to return to Spain in 2021. Homeowners and holidaymakers can bag a bargain flight back to the country next year – but they’ll have to be

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Devastated sister of missing expat Lisa Brown speaks out five years on from shocking disappearance in Spain

THE heartbroken sister of a missing expat Lisa Brown has spoken out about the horror of losing her sibling – and begged people to speak out ahead of the fifth anniversary of

16 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Brit who allegedly flew to and from Spain despite showing COVID-19 symptoms lands in intensive care

BRITISH police have launched an investigating after reports that a man flew to and from Spain while suffering from symptoms of COVID-19. The man is said to have become seriously ill after

15 Oct, 2020 @ 16:12

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Two year hunt for one of Europe’s most wanted drug kingpins ends in Barcelona as police swoop in to make major arrest

A notorious cocaine-trafficking mafia boss has been caught by police in Barcelona, in Spain’s second major gang boss capture in just over a month. One of the world’s most wanted men, Vittorio

14 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Three arrests made over spate of Marbella break-ins

POLICE have scored a major success in their fight against robbers after arresting a gang who allegedly snatched over €35,000 worth of goods from properties across Marbella. The operation was the culmination

13 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Squatters run riot on Costa del Sol as organised gangs hand over keys to top properties

ORGANISED gangs are helping squatters get a foothold on the Costa del Sol, taking advantage of the surge of empty holiday homes in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Calculated crooks are

13 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Other News

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Sick Irish national arrested in Spain in connection with grooming kids on the Costa del Sol

An Irish pensioner has been arrested in Benalmádena for allegedly grooming five local kids into sending him intimate pics of themselves in exchange for phone credit, cinema tickets and cash. Police said

13 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead

New exhibition at Madrid museum puts women first

LONG awaited exhibitions are nothing new in a time of COVID-19. But nothing feels more urgent than allowing female artists to reclaim the space dominated by men for centuries. Scantily clad and

10 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Casting controversy as Penélope Cruz plays Colombian spy in new trailer for 355

AN upcoming thriller has sparked controversy for casting Penélope Cruz as a Columbian psychologist. Tongues are wagging following the release of the trailer for The 355, with critics slamming the Spanish star

10 Oct, 2020 @ 12:44

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Spanish Government works to repeal parental consent rule

THE Spanish Government says it wants to change the law to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to seek an abortion without parental permission. Politicians have been debating changes to the country’s abortion laws

9 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Madrid·Politics

Shakira to join forces with Prince William and David Attenborough to help save the planet

SHE is the much-loved Colombian singer whose hips don’t lie and who dominates the music charts and storms stages across the globe. Now Shakira is taking a break from ruling the planet

8 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Celebrity·Lead·Other News