Police bust 300-strong wedding party in Spain’s Sevilla
A WEDDING party of more than 300 guests has been broken up by police in Sevilla. Police said the gathering, which took place in an
70% of Andalucians will be vaccinated before the summer as vaccine programme in Spain’s Andalucia brought forward
THE countdown has begun as the first vaccines against COVID-19 will arrive in Andalucia in less than 20 days. The Minister of the Presidency and
Prolific teenage thief breaks into locked-down nursing home FOUR times on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche nursing home under COVID-19 quarantine measures was broken into four times by the same teenage thief over 17 days. The Policia Nacional launched
CEREAL THIEF: Top supermarket chain gets restraining order against prolific shoplifter on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MAN who travelled around the Costa Blanca stealing items from Mercadona has been barred from the supermarket giant. An Elche judge backed Mercadona’s request
Travelling over Christmas? Start isolating NOW to avoid ‘exporting virus home’, says Spain COVID-19 chief as country detects 21,309 new cases over weekend
ANYONE travelling to another region from December 23 should start to self-isolate as much as possible, the Spanish Government has advised. Head of the Centre
Spain’s Mallorca enters Level 4 of COVID-19 restrictions with 10pm curfew enforced on New Years Eve
This level has been deemed the most serious and will include the harshest restrictions in the tier system
Holiday relaxations could be reeled in as new COVID-19 cases rise in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE Valencian Community has reported 2,120 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend as infection rates remain steady. Falls in new infections appear to have levelled
First Wizz Air plane touches down in Gibraltar despite pandemic
FLIGHTS to Luton airport by the latest airline to arrive on the Rock started on December 11 with a welcoming ceremony.
Alicante police agent refuses to wear a mask on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROBE has been launched into an Alicante Policia Local agent who refuses to wear a mask while he is on duty. The HR department
Free concert for 500 negative COVID-19 cases to test contagion risks in Spain’s Barcelona postponed
A FREE concert in Barcelona for 500 people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to test the risks of contagion has been postponed. The concert,
EXCLUSIVE: Cheap and fast LAMP test for COVID-19 now accepted for those travelling to Spain
THE LAMP test for detecting COVID-19 is now accepted for those wishing to enter Spain from a risk country, the Olive Press can reveal. In
BREAKING: Elderly man becomes sixth fatal COVID-19 victim in Gibraltar
A SIXTH person has died in Gibraltar from the COVID-19 virus even as active cases stayed at 42 on the Rock.
Spain’s royal family release Christmas card with wishes for a ‘hopeful’ 2021
SPAIN’s royal family have released a Christmas card with an optimistic outlook for the new year. Princesses Sofia and Leonor have been captured smiling in
Car abandoned in middle of road brings traffic chaos to Sabinillas
TRAFFIC is at a complete standstill after car was abandoned on at A7 at Sabinillas. The French VW Estate can be seen deserted in the
Sophisticated jewel robbery gang used glue markers to identify empty homes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA jewel robbers used stringed glue to mark the front doors of suitable targets where the home owners had gone out to work. Seven
POLL: Right-wing government would hold onto Spain’s Andalucia if election held tomorrow following historic 2018 victory
ANDALUCIA would remain in the hands of a right-wing government if an election were held tomorrow, a new poll has suggested. The Partido Popular (PP)
BREAKING: Google down world wide, affecting Drive, Youtube and Gmail
GOOGLE is down across the world, affecting millions of businesses. It means all of its services, including Youtube, Drive and Gmail are currently inaccessible. According
White supremacist who wanted to spark race war with terrorist attack arrested in Spain’s Ronda
A WHITE supremacist who was planning to start a race war has been arrested in the sleepy city of Ronda. The suspect, whose house was
Spain’s Andalucia detects 718 COVID-19 cases Monday while number of ICU patients finally drops below 300
ANDALUCIA has reported 718 new coronavirus infections Monday as the daily count once again drops below 1,000. According to figures shared by the Junta, there
Benidorm’s battered tourist businesses issue €72 million ‘pay-up’ demand on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM’S struggling shops and hospitality businesses have demanded €72 million in aid over six months from the Valencian government. Pandemic restrictions have seen the normally-bustling
Author John le Carre dies at 89
JOHN le Carre has died at the age of 89 after contracting pneumonia. The author first rose to fave in the 1960s with espionage thrillers
Reopening of Malaga’s iconic Caminito del Rey set for December 18
MALAGA’S star hiking trail, Caminito del Rey, has announced it will reopen on December 18, coinciding with the lift of mobility restrictions in Andalucia. After
Crowds swarm Malaga Centre with the opening of municipal borders in Spain’s Andalucia
HUNDREDS of people have flocked to Malaga Centre with the lifting of mobility restrictions. The weekend has seen the streets of Malaga filled with pedestrians,
416 officers from 26 countries including Spain search 42,000 parcels to find just SIX guns
A TOTAL of 416 police and customs officers checked more than 42,000 parcels in a bid to intercept illegal guns and weapons sent through the
Spanish royals stun as they step out at El Pardo palace in Madrid
THE royal family stepped out together in Madrid to as they chaired the meeting of the patronage of Girona’s Princess Foundation. King Felipe VI and
Kidnapped man forced to hide drugs in his genital area during trip from Spain’s Murcia region to Valencia
A 34-year-old man from Monovar in Valencia Province has been charged with kidnapping a man and forcing him to pay him around €1,000. The coercion