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WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

WHATSAPP messaging while behind the wheel will soon see drivers lose six points from their licences. The new measures by Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT)

1 Jul, 2019 @ 19:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British woman, 36, dies after getting into pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca as authorities suspect heatstroke as cause of death

A BRITISH woman has tragically died after getting into a pool in Orihuela on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Authorities are suspecting ‘heatstroke’ as the cause of

1 Jul, 2019 @ 17:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

The Olive Press reviews an illegal art exhibition at one of the Costa Blanca’s most-haunted houses

IT was one of Spain’s most sought-after hotels. Elites from across Spain came to relax in its hot springs and dine upon plush carpets beneath

30 Jun, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Thousands of date palms burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thousands of date palms have been burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards in Elche on the Costa Blanca. Thousands of palms were scorched in four

29 Jun, 2019 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

IN PICS: The winning dishes of Masterchef 7, filmed in UNESCO-honoured Denia on the Costa Blanca

THESE are the dishes that won 26-year-old fishmonger Aleix Puig Masterchef 2019. The seventh edition of the hit show was held in Denia and featured

29 Jun, 2019 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Live Olive Press TV report from Las Hogueras de San Juan in Spain’s Alicante

29 Jun, 2019 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Solar power installations to increase 1,600% this year thanks to repeal of ‘sun tax’, leading industry union predicts

NEWLY installed solar power will see a massive 1,600% increase in Spain this year, according to a leading renewable energy union. The Spanish Voltaic Union

28 Jun, 2019 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Cat with FISH HOOK and rubber bait in its mouth caught and treated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CAT that had a FISH HOOK stuck in its mouth has been caught and saved from agony. The stray was spotted by the port

27 Jun, 2019 @ 16:58

Costa Blanca

Javea Park Car Park resurfaced following ’30 years’ of neglect following fundraisers by Digby’s, the English Barbers and Mr Punch

A ‘TERRIBLE’ car park in Javea has been resurfaced after ‘30 years’ of neglect. Just under €3,000 were raised by Digby’s Sports Bar and Restaurant,

27 Jun, 2019 @ 16:38

Costa Blanca

El Mirador de Castillo in Benidorm demolished before tourist season in search of ruins the town hall ‘doesn’t know’ it will still find

ONE of Benidorm’s most iconic landmarks has been partially demolished in search of ruins that authorities ‘don’t know’ if they will find. Tourists, families and

27 Jun, 2019 @ 15:58

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Benidorm town hall denounces ‘fake news’ from UK tabloids claiming organised gangs are drugging and robbing Brits in Benidorm

BENIDORM town hall has hit out against alleged ‘fake news’ spread by British tabloids. The Sun, the Mirror, the Daily Mail and the Daily Star

26 Jun, 2019 @ 14:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s 7th Masterchef series closes in Denia following semi-final insult to Valencian cuisine

MASTERCHEF España has come to a close in Denia with Aleix Puig, 26, winning the 7th edition of the series. The series descended into scandal

26 Jun, 2019 @ 12:41

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

PLEASE SHARE: British teen launches last-ditch appeal to find dad who vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca almost 10 years ago

He had been staying at Camping Villa Mar campsite in Benidorm and was also known to regularly frequent Marbella on the Costa del Sol

25 Jun, 2019 @ 15:34

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

MISTAKE: ‘Laboratory error’ led to false diagnosis of Chikungunya by Icelandic hospital as Spain remains free of tropical virus

AN Icelandic hospital has admitted to a ‘laboratory error’ after it falsely diagnosed three patients with Chikungunya earlier this month. The nordic country activated a

25 Jun, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Brit fuming as new Bentley is towed away in Benidorm thanks to slow government database

A BRITISH driver has been left furious after his new UK-plated Bentley was towed away by six police officers in Spain because of a slow

24 Jun, 2019 @ 17:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Valencia gets first UNESCO biosphere reserves with Alto Turia and Valle de Cabriel

THE Valencian Community has received its first two UNESCO biosphere reserves following an announcement last Wednesday. The two new reserves are Alto Turia, near Valencia

24 Jun, 2019 @ 17:14

Costa Blanca·Environment

IN PICS: England football legend Paul Gascoigne SPOTTED with fans in Benidorm in run up to public speaking tour

PAUL Gascoigne has touched down in Benidorm for two public speaking engagements on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The former England football legend touched down last Thursday

24 Jun, 2019 @ 16:07

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

SPAIN’S first original Netflix documentary has been released detailing one of the country’s most horrific murder investigations. The Alcassar Murders – El Caso Alcàsser in

24 Jun, 2019 @ 15:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

British tea set recovered from 150-year-old shipwreck on show at unique Costa Blanca maritime exhibition

AN exhibition displaying British-made plates, bowls and a tea set from a steamship that sank off the Costa Blanca 150 years ago has opened in

24 Jun, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

SEVEN people stung by Portuguese Man O’War as three beaches closed in Benidorm

SEVEN people have been stung in Benidorm by the deadly Portuguese Man O’War. Three beaches in the popular resort city were temporarily closed after two

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:05

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dustmen denounce ‘lazy’ resident who threw three gas canisters into organic waste bin in Benitachell

DUSTMEN have hit out against ‘laziness’ after three gas canisters nearly caused a fire in a rubbish truck. The Weber bottles were thrown into an

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:53

Costa Blanca·Environment

Organic kitchen waste bins required in ALL towns in Valencian Community by 2020

ALL towns in the Valencian Community will be required to have organic waste containers by the end of 2020, it has been revealed. Environment councillor

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:46

Costa Blanca·Environment

British-run riding stables faces ‘scam’ eviction after rescuing dozens of horses for 13 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN expat riding stables has been left with just four weeks to rehouse 11 horses and three dogs. The British owners of Hipica Ondara have

24 Jun, 2019 @ 10:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

REVEALED: Spain to have ‘warmer than average’ summer with Costa del Sol among hottest areas

The weather agency said in a press conference that temperatures will rise considerably next week across the country

20 Jun, 2019 @ 13:26

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Georgina Harvey, President of Original Charity Shop and Library in Javea, named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

THE president of a charity shop with a 55-year history on the Costa Blanca has been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Georgina Harvey

18 Jun, 2019 @ 16:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dutchman donates 3,000kg of organic ‘solidarity potatoes’ to help struggling families in Javea

NO ONE understands more than the Spanish that potatoes, particularly patatas bravas, were made for sharing. But Dutch resident Herman Sinnema, in Pedreguer, has this

18 Jun, 2019 @ 10:03

Costa Blanca·Environment

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WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

British woman, 36, dies after getting into pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca as authorities suspect heatstroke as cause of death

The Olive Press reviews an illegal art exhibition at one of the Costa Blanca’s most-haunted houses

WATCH: Thousands of date palms burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IN PICS: The winning dishes of Masterchef 7, filmed in UNESCO-honoured Denia on the Costa Blanca

WATCH: Live Olive Press TV report from Las Hogueras de San Juan in Spain’s Alicante

Solar power installations to increase 1,600% this year thanks to repeal of ‘sun tax’, leading industry union predicts

Cat with FISH HOOK and rubber bait in its mouth caught and treated in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Javea Park Car Park resurfaced following ’30 years’ of neglect following fundraisers by Digby’s, the English Barbers and Mr Punch

El Mirador de Castillo in Benidorm demolished before tourist season in search of ruins the town hall ‘doesn’t know’ it will still find

Benidorm town hall denounces ‘fake news’ from UK tabloids claiming organised gangs are drugging and robbing Brits in Benidorm

Spain’s 7th Masterchef series closes in Denia following semi-final insult to Valencian cuisine

PLEASE SHARE: British teen launches last-ditch appeal to find dad who vanished from Spain’s Costa Blanca almost 10 years ago

MISTAKE: ‘Laboratory error’ led to false diagnosis of Chikungunya by Icelandic hospital as Spain remains free of tropical virus

Brit fuming as new Bentley is towed away in Benidorm thanks to slow government database

Valencia gets first UNESCO biosphere reserves with Alto Turia and Valle de Cabriel

IN PICS: England football legend Paul Gascoigne SPOTTED with fans in Benidorm in run up to public speaking tour

Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

British tea set recovered from 150-year-old shipwreck on show at unique Costa Blanca maritime exhibition

SEVEN people stung by Portuguese Man O’War as three beaches closed in Benidorm

Dustmen denounce ‘lazy’ resident who threw three gas canisters into organic waste bin in Benitachell

Organic kitchen waste bins required in ALL towns in Valencian Community by 2020

British-run riding stables faces ‘scam’ eviction after rescuing dozens of horses for 13 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

REVEALED: Spain to have ‘warmer than average’ summer with Costa del Sol among hottest areas

Georgina Harvey, President of Original Charity Shop and Library in Javea, named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Dutchman donates 3,000kg of organic ‘solidarity potatoes’ to help struggling families in Javea

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

Win your way into Spain’s tastiest festival this Spring! The Olive Press hands out ticket giveaway for Granada’s Degusta Fest