Nadia McDonald, Author at Olive Press News Spain

One of the brothels dismantled by National Police

Sex slaves liberated as chain of brothels busted across east of Spain

The National Police have dismantled nine brothels and freed 16 Chinese citizens who were being forced into sex work. Police arrested seven people accused of belonging to organized crime and coercive prostitution

21 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Brussels at loggerheads with the Junta over irrigation plans that threaten key nature reserve

The European Commission has sent another letter to Spain expressing serious concern for plans by Juanma Moreno (PP) and Vox to expand irrigation systems within the National Park of Doñana. The director

21 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead

Clouds on the horizon: Spain drops three places on list of the happiest countries in the world

SPAIN has dropped three places on the list of the happiest countries in the world. It has fallen to 32nd position, coming below Saudi Arabia and UAE, according to the annual Gallup

20 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·National News·Other News

Reflejo De Las Nubes En El Agua De La Laguna De Las Tablas De Da

Hope floods in for Spain’s threatened Tablas de Daimiel wetlands

THE Tablas de Daimiel, a protected wetlands in Castillo de la Mancha, have been flooded with six cubic hectares of water from the River Tagus in a bid to save biodiversity. The

19 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead

Canary Islands octopus farm sparks criticism among scientists

A proposal for an octopus farm in Spain’s Canary Islands has sparked criticism from scientists who fear for their welfare According to reports by the BBC, confidential documents have revealed plans to

16 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Spanish Congress approves new Animal Welfare Law

The Spanish Congress has approved a controversial animal welfare bill that excludes hunting dogs and increases penalties for mistreatment of pets by owners and those working with animals. The law will come

16 Mar, 2023 @ 15:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Datacentric Map Of Top Companies In Spain

Top companies in Spain by region

Datacentric has updated its annual ranking of the top companies in each of the 50 Spanish provinces and two autonomous cities. It uses a methodology that analyses turnover, surveys of local professionals,

16 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead

British prisoner's plan for a great escape during visit to the dentist in Ibiza fails miserably

Woman arrested in Spain’s Palma for posing as Guardia Civil officer to Tinder lover

A woman has been arrested in Palma after she posed as an officer from the Guardia Civil to a lover she met on Tinder. The detainee wore her husband’s uniform on dates

15 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Study finds 20% of female dating app users have experienced violent sexual assault

The report, Apps Without Violence, revealed 3 in 4 women admit to having felt pressured to have sex on dates after meeting online and 21.7% of female dating app users have experienced

15 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Jet2 CEO questions Lanzarote’s president on tourism statements

The CEO of Jet2 Holidays, Steve Heapy has written to Lanzarote’s president, Maria Dolores Corujo, asking her to clarify whether or not she wants British tourists to visit the island. He expressed

15 Mar, 2023 @ 14:30

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

Brits heading to Spain over Easter and summer warned to expect long passport queues

Over the weekend over 1,000 passengers were held up in long queues for passport control at Terminals 1 and 4 at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport whilst trying to make connecting flights, causing

15 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Child Pornography Arrests from Policia Nacional

Six arrests made for child pornography distribution in Spain

The National Police have made six arrests in the provinces of Madrid, Malaga, Baleares, Guadalajara, Pontevedra and Valencia during an investigation carried out in collaboration with US Homeland Security Investigations. Police searched

14 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Nine years after 15-year-old Malen Ortiz disappeared a specialised team has searched a farm in Mallorca

The Guardia Civil carried out a two-day search at a farm in Calvia for Malen on March 6. ‘Operation Vans’, so named because it was Malen’s favourite brand, also trawled through CCTV

14 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Flour Festival Alozaina Credit: Walter Finch

The Flour Fight of the Sierra de las Nieves: One wild way to find a date

In the days before online dating, telephones, and even the combustion engine, townsfolk had to get creative in order to find a mate. And Alozaina, a quaint hilltop village nestled in the

12 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Travel: Costa del Sol

What’s behind Alozaina’s unique coat of arms?

The emblem of Alozaina depicts a woman standing atop a tower throwing beehives onto two Moors who are seen fleeing from below. The history behind this symbol of the village is an

11 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women In Spain

New study reveals women are not happy with their portrayal in advertising

Women are fed up with the way the media present them and a recent study showed 94% of women don’t identify with their portrayal in advertising campaigns, despite making up 88% of

8 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Other News·Women's Day

Feminist Demonstration In Barcelona 2021

Women without a name: A new study finds that men dominate media articles by more than 250%

The media in 2023 continues to under represent and misportray women. ‘Pedro Sanchez’s wife denounces talk show host’ was the headline of various mainstream papers across Spain on March 1. The story

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:30

Lead·Women's Day

Spanish Congress has voted in favour of reforms to the controversial ‘only yes is yes’ law

On the eve of International Women’s Day the Spanish government voted in favour of making changes to the controversial ‘only yes is yes’ law. The proposed reforms have become a litmus test

8 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Women's Day

Spain’s national police arrest Poland’s most notorious white-collar criminal in Marbella

A Polish national alleged to be the head of an organized crime group has been arrested in Marbella and is considered one of the most notorious white-collar criminals in Poland. The detainee

7 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Jose Maria Tocornal second on the left, credit Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola

Fuengirola chief commissioner arrested for revealing secrets

The commissioner for the National Police in Fuengirola, Jose Maria Tocornal, was arrested on Monday 6 for omission of his duty to pursue crimes, coercion and revealing secrets according to police sources.

6 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Hospital in Barcelona suffers cyberattack and is forced to significantly reduce healthcare services

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of Barcelona’s biggest public hospitals, was victim to a ransomware attack on the morning of Sunday 5 March. The hospital announced the cancellation of 150 non-urgent operations,

6 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Riddle of human skull found in irrigation drain in Spain's Valencia City

OLD TIMER: Spain’s oldest human genome dug up in Granada

A 23,000-year-old human genome has been uncovered on the outskirts of Granada and is one of the oldest ever recorded. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology extracted DNA from

5 Mar, 2023 @ 13:05

Lead

Strikes of airport ground handling staff set to affect Easter holiday plans

Strikes are planned by unionized Swissport ground staff across Spanish airports. Ground staff operating with the airport handling company have announced walkouts on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays between the period of February

4 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s oldest human genome dug up in Granada

A 23,000-old-genome has been uncovered on the outskirts of Granada and is one of the oldest ever recorded. The specimen was found in a cave which provides essential preservation conditions for an

4 Mar, 2023 @ 11:30

Granada·La Cultura

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Spanish National Police arrest 21 men involved in violent robberies in Valencia

The Spanish National Police have arrested 21 men between the ages of 15 and 22 for their involvement in violent gangs. They are alleged to have committed violent robberies, serious threats and

3 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ecologists and Local Councils reject plans for offshore wind farms

Offshore wind farms rejected by Marbella council and ecologists

Plans for offshore wind farms on the Costa del Sol have been rejected by local councils and environmental groups who stress the environmental cost and impact on tourism. The opposition to the

3 Mar, 2023 @ 10:33

Environment·Lead