Kicking off to kick the habit in Spain
A series of arrests have been made after fights broke out over the new smoking ban
Timeshare lynchpin raided
Police swoop on four offices for "suspected breach of consumer law"
‘We are walking alone’, claim expat fire victims
EXCLUSIVE: Row breaks out over Fire Aid concert that raised €18,000 for
COVID-19: Beaches and restaurants close along Spain’s Costa del Sol over coronavirus fears
THE beaches of Torrox, Nerja and Velez-Malaga have been closed in a bid to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The red flag has been raised
Spain, Stop thinking of number one and let’s get through this coronavirus thing together, writes Mijas councillor Bill Anderson
Let’s just stop focussing solely on our own needs and wants for a couple of weeks and get through this together
CORONAVIRUS: Malaga and parts of Spain’s Costa del Sol expected to be placed on lock down by Andalucia Junta after second recorded death
THE Junta de Andalucia is preparing an order to lock down the municipalities most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, it has been reported. It comes
COVID-19: Madrid residents flee to Spain’s Costa del Sol, Valencia and Murcia despite government advice to remain at home over coronavirus fears – including ex PM Jose Aznar
MADRID residents are fleeing to Spain’s costas in a bid to escape the effective lockdown in the central region. And according to ABC news, among
BREAKING: Malaga man is FIRST coronavirus death in Spain’s Andalucia
A 70-year-old man admitted to hospital in Malaga was confirmed dead this afternoon
Three Malaga hotels made available to health authorities in the event of the coronavirus emergency
Three hotels in Malaga have been made available for use by the health authorities to help meet emergency needs during the coronavirus crisis
IT’S A WASHOUT: This is the growing list of cancellations in Spain’s Andalucia due to the coronavirus this weekend
The Olive Press is trying to keep abreast of all closures and issues and we will try to keep you updated over the next few
Gazza visits Spain’s Costa del Sol amid coronavirus outbreak
Gazza revealed he had planned to watch a Malaga CF match, but had to change his plans due to the Covid-19 outbreak
IN PICS: Shoppers branded ‘selfish’ for leaving shelves empty in supermarkets from Mijas to Marbella as coronavirus ‘sparks stockpiling’ in Spain
SHOPPERS have been branded ‘selfish’ for panic buying and leaving shelves empty along the Costa del Sol. Fruit and vegetables, rice, pasta and meats have
CORONAVIRUS: Spain’s Costa del Sol, Malaga and Guadalhorce declared ‘special containment areas’ as cases in Andalucia top 100
75% of the region’s cases are in Malaga
IMF warns coronavirus to PARALYSE Spain’s tourism as health chiefs warn the crisis could last another FIVE months while ECB says ‘it could be as bad as 2008’
THE International Monetary Fund has warned that the ongoing coronavirus epidemic could paralyse Spain’s tourism industry and cripple consumption. The global lender said what remains
The government has already paid €2.6 million to families in Andalucia seriously affected by Storm Gloria
The payments have been made in response to some of the 2,237 applications submitted for grants by families and businesses
British drug kingpin among most wanted in the UK arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WANTED Briton has been cuffed on the Costa del Sol during a dramatic crackdown by Spanish police. The yet unnamed fugitive was one of
EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus ‘worries’ Costa del Sol and Andalucia hotels and restaurants as holiday bookings plummet in Spain with 35 now dead
Cancellations and slumps in bookings of ‘up to 50%’ have left tourism bosses on the Costa del Sol and in Andalucia ‘worried’, the Olive Press
Malaga Film Festival postponed over coronavirus fears
The Malaga Film Festival has been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus and the risk to the thousands of people who will attend
Andalucia has the most active cases of missing people in Spain
The cases in Andalucia equate to 30 missing people per 100,000 inhabitants across the region
COVID-19: American tourist tests positive for coronavirus in Spain’s Ronda
The wife of the America tourist has also been isolated and is under medical supervision.
EXCLUSIVE: British expats to win back ‘€9 MILLION’ from Rothschild Bank’s ‘dodgy’ equity release scheme across Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Mallorca
ROTHSCHILD bank may be forced to pay back €9 MILLION to British expats over its infamous ‘dodgy’ equity release scheme, a leading lawyer has claimed.Â
Two Romanians arrested for Marbella gun murder of Moroccan in urbanisation
The alleged ‘mastermind’ of the hit – a 54-year-old Spaniard – was arrested in Malaga
Costa del Sol’s Fuengirola Bioparc contributes €28,000 to biodiversity conservation projects
The popular Costa del Sol park currently participates in more than 20 international programs for the conservation of animal species
Centre for the homeless opens on the Costa del Sol
A centre has opened its doors providing essential support for those without homes
Tourist hospitalises thief after he tried to steal his €200,000 watch in Marbella’s Puerto Banus
A THIEF has been sent to the hospital after trying to steal a €200,000 watch from a tourist in Marbella. A Belgian man, 36, was
Male nurse on Spain’s Costa del Sol suspended from employment for allegedly touching-up patients
The male nurse allegedly took advantage when bathing the patients to"touch their genitals"
British international schools on Spain’s Costa del Sol named among best in the country
FOUR international schools on the Costa del Sol have been named the best of their kind in the country. Aloha College in Marbella was among
Wanted British cocaine fugitive Dominic McInally FINALLY arrested at Marbella strip club after six years on run in Spain
He was detained by Policia Nacional in a raid on the Casa Masa Club
COVID-19: Retired doctor first to be hospitalised over coronavirus in Malaga as number of infected in Spain reaches 150
A 73-YEAR-OLD retired doctor is being treated for pneumonia brought on by the coronavirus in Malaga. The patient was admitted to the University Hospital of