Lydia Spencer-Elliott, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Warning to expat shoppers: There’s something missing from Quality Street tins in Spain this Christmas

It was only yesterday that expat shoppers rushed to buy tins of Quality Street at the new Tesco-stocked superstore in Mijas. Sold at the bog

30 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Food & Drink

WATCH: Daredevil surfers ride waves taller than multi-storey buildings on Iberian Peninsula

HURRICANE Epsilon has generated some of the largest waves ever recorded in Nazare, Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula. And adrenaline junkies have taken to the

30 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Sport

At least 140 dead after boat headed for Canary Islands from Senegal catches fire in worst shipwreck of 2020

AT least 140 migrants have died after a boat travelling to the Canary Islands from Senegal caught fire, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have

30 Oct, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead

Andalucia’s spectacular wines find new fan base in Japan

ANDALUCIAN wines have long been considered some of the best in the country, with Sherry, Rioja and Rueda among the favourites. And now the region’s

29 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Food & Drink

Balearic Islands to suffer 60% drop in seasonal Christmas work contracts with hospitality industry worse affected

CHRISTMAS usually requires plenty of helpers to get the job done, but there will be a 60% drop in festivity fuelled employment in the Balearic

29 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Pedro Sanchez pulls Kim Kardashian move after allegedly hosting controversial private beach party in Spain

ON a normal day, you wouldn’t think Spain’s prime minister and reality star Kim Kardashian had much in common. But both have been shunned for

28 Oct, 2020 @ 19:00

Catalan government to spend €2.5m on NASA inspired space agency in Spain

Catalan digital policy minister Jordi Puignero has announced the Catalan government will spend €2.5m on the region’s own space agency. It comes after the region

28 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Lead

REVEALED: Barcelona is second most innovative city in the world

AT a time of financial uncertainty, innovation is a valuable attribute in any business or city. New research has revealed that Spain is home to

28 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Business & Finance

Netflix schedules seven new Spanish shows after Money Heist success

NETFLIX have commissioned and scheduled seven new Spanish shows in a bid to replicate the success of Money Heist and Elite. In April, Money Heist

27 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

La Cultura

Four stowaways ride on an oil tanker’s rudder for 10 days in bid to reach Spain from Nigeria

FOUR stowaways from Lagos, Nigeria have ridden over two thousand nautical miles on a ship’s rudder in a desperate bid to reach Spain. Behind the

27 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead

Unemployment in Spain has risen by 10% since July while thousands of expats lose jobs

UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain has risen by 10% since July according to the latest figures released by the INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica). Over the last

27 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Queen Letizia Arrives To The National Awards To The Fashion Industry

Queen Letizia and Duchess of Cambridge select Spain’s Massimo Dutti as Autumn fashion favourite

ALL eyes were on Queen Letizia as she attended the National Fashion Industry Awards in Madrid. And the royal returned to one of her favourite

26 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Celebrity

Keep swimming throughout winter to avoid dementia says new study

AS the nights get longer and the days get colder, taking a dip in the ocean becomes less appealing to those of us wrapped up

26 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Wigan Athletic staff face redundancy or 30% pay cut amid Spanish-led takeover

FOLLOWING the takeover of Wigan Athletic by Spanish business man José Miguel Garrido Cristo, staff are allegedly facing a tough choice between unemployment or wage

26 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Sport

REVIEW: Four major problems with Woody Allen’s latest film based in Spain’s San Sebastian

WOODY Allen struggled to find a distributor for his latest film Rifkin’s Festival after sexual abuse allegations shunned the director from Hollywood. But Spain opened

25 Oct, 2020 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Opinion

Inside Giles Brown’s off-grid home in the Spanish hills with no electricity, heating or internet

I HAVE ignored the main piece of advice my mother ever gave me and climbed into the back of a strange man’s car. As I

25 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Spanish airlines Vueling and Iberia slash number of flights by 70% as losses hit €1.3bn

BOSSES of airline company IAG have announced that 70% of Vueling, Iberia and British Airways flights will be cancelled. Meanwhile, rivals Easyjet and Ryanair will

23 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Travel News

Ronaldo still hopes to face rival Messi in Champions League despite second positive COVID test

CRISTIANO Ronaldo is still determined to face Lionel Messi in their Champions league showdown next Wednesday despite testing positive for coronavirus on two occasions. Ronaldo

23 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Sport

OPINION: Puerto Banus’ party scene is fun despite its reputation

PUERTO Banus has long been the chosen nightlife destination for every celebrity from Gemma Collins to Sir Alan Sugar. While some say it’s overpriced, others

23 Oct, 2020 @ 14:49

Opinion

Joan Collins spotted in Madrid filming new medieval series alongside Denise Richards

ACTRESS Joan Collins, 87, has been spotted in Madrid filming the new medieval series Glow and Darkness. Alongside Denise Richards, the Dame will star as

22 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Three Spanish artists scoop prizes at Natural History awards presented by Kate Middleton

RUN by the Natural History Museum in London, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards select the best animal kingdom moments caught on camera each

22 Oct, 2020 @ 15:47

La Cultura

REVEALED: European countries unluckiest in love include Spain and UK according to latest study

A GLOBAL pandemic was inevitably going to make it harder for singles to find love. With distance from strangers a defining characteristic of COVID measures,

22 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Further witnesses to Marbella tourist shooting tell their story to Olive Press as alleged video of the incident emerges online

MARBELLA streets have been left blood stained after a man was shot in the face outside a bar on Avenida del Prado this weekend. The

21 Oct, 2020 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead

Madrid’s Prado museum branded sexist in open letter to Spain’s culture ministry

AN open letter to Spain’s culture minister has accused the Madrid Prado Museum’s first exhibition since lockdown of misogyny. The Uninvited Guests exhibition explores how

20 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

La Cultura

EXCLUSIVE: Photos reveal aftermath of Marbella shooting that left British man in critical condition after bullet to the face

EYEWITNESSES have described the horrifying moment a British man was shot at while enjoying a night out in Marbella. The 50-year-old tourist, believed to be

20 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Ibiza’s renowned Cafe del Mar DJ Jose Padilla dies aged 64

IBIZA DJ legend Jose Padilla has died age 64 from colon cancer at home in Spain. Largely regarded as a driving force of chill out

20 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

La Cultura