BREXIT: Johnson and von der Leyen to meet in Brussels as they admit agreement not reached on three critical issues

BORIS Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet in Brussels in the coming days in a last ditch effort to keep

7 Dec, 2020 @ 22:39

Lead·National News

Fraud Probe Launched Over Contracts For Three Covid 19 Emergency Hospitals In Spain S Valencian Community

Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community

INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud

7 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Gibraltar to become world’s first fully electrical postal delivery service

POSTING a letter or receiving a parcel will no longer hurt the planet under new plans unveiled by the government.

7 Dec, 2020 @ 18:46

Gibraltar·Lead

Nearly one in five Spaniards struggles to pay the bills because of COVID-19

SPAIN has been struck so hard by the coronavirus pandemic that for 19% of Spaniards it is difficult just to pay the rent or mortgage.

7 Dec, 2020 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Thief Follows Cash Rich Targets Ahead Of Supermarket Car Park Snatch On Spain S Costa Blanca

Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COUPLE were robbed of €22,000 in a Mutxamel supermarket car park with the thief trying to run over one of them during his escape.

7 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Brit arrested before trying to smuggle two men into the UK from Gibraltar

A UK national who tried to smuggle two people with false identities onto a plane to the UK via Gibraltar has been arrested at the

7 Dec, 2020 @ 16:20

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s health minister warns that Xmas relaxations could be partially-reversed if new COVID-19 cases rise too quickly

SPAIN’S health minister, Salvador Illa, has issued a blunt warning that relaxations of curfew and travel rules for Christmas could be changed if coronavirus cases

7 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Arms Importing Racket Stopped As Ringleader Is Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ARMS trafficking gang that shipped in weapons from Eastern Europe to sell to Spanish criminals has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine people

7 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

The 20 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga still considered ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19

THE province of Malaga still has 20 municipalities classed as being at an ‘extreme risk’ for coronavirus. Despite a generalised drop in infection rates in

7 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

Viral video of Malaga DJ spitting drink over revellers ‘cost Spain’s Costa del Sol almost €750,000 in tourism revenue’

THE financial impact of the infamous spitting DJ at the Los Alamos nightclub in Torremolinos has been revealed in a new advertising campaign. Turismo Costa

7 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Spanish at-home care providers see surge in business as the elderly avoid nursing homes

THE number of elderly Spaniards seeking at-home care support has soared after nursing homes turned into coronavirus hotspots during the first wave of the pandemic.

7 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

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WATCH: Dramatic drone footage of Spain’s most wanted being arrested near Barcelona after 8 years in hiding

AN alleged murderer who was living in hiding for eight years has been arrested in Barcelona. Dramatic drone footage shows the capture of the suspect

7 Dec, 2020 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Widespread Vox protests across Spain as country celebrates Constitution Day

PROTESTS broke out over the weekend across Spain’s largest cities as right wing Vox supporters voiced their contempt for the country’s government. The gatherings took

7 Dec, 2020 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Welcomes Return Of Sunday Shopping

Shop locally and ‘responsibly’ this Christmas, pleads Spain’s Andalucia

THE Junta de Andalucia has pleaded for people to shop locally and ‘responsibly’ this Christmas. The General Directorate of Consumption urged the public to ‘buy

7 Dec, 2020 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Yellow alert for strong gusts of wind in Spain’s Malaga

SPANISH weather agency AEMET has issued a yellow alert for winds of up to 56 km/hr. Force 7 wind speed, considered high or moderate, has

7 Dec, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga

You will NOT be permitted to travel to meet ‘close friends’ in Spain’s Andalucia this Christmas

ANDALUCIANS will NOT be allowed to travel to meet ‘very close friends’ this Christmas. The Junta announced last week that it will only allow travel

7 Dec, 2020 @ 09:45

Coronavirus·Lead

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

Almost 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas – here’s what you said

ALMOST 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening coronavirus measures significantly in Andalucia this Christmas. In a snap poll of over 1,000 (1069) readers, 86%

7 Dec, 2020 @ 09:00

Coronavirus·Lead

Horror car crash traps and kills one in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A HORROR car crash has left one person dead in Manilva. The fatal accident occurred on the A-377 road behind Sabinillas at around 1pm on

7 Dec, 2020 @ 08:15

Lead·Malaga

Man shot twice in back at illegal party in upmarket Benahavis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SHOOTING at an illegal private party has left a man hospitalised on the Costa del Sol. According to Policia Nacional, a Moroccan national, 37,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 21:19

Lead·Malaga

Virtual property viewings boom as Brits look for Spanish escape amidst coronavirus pandemic

YOU can buy almost anything online these days, from clothes you’ve never tried on to cars you’ve never driven. But would you buy a house,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 16:30

Lead·Property

BREXIT: No news is bad news

By Anne Hernandez THIS past week, apart from the excitement of a vaccine becoming available for use in the UK, intense talks between the EU

6 Dec, 2020 @ 14:45

Columnists·Lead

Two more earthquakes this morning make four in four days in Granada region of southern Spain

TWO MORE earthquakes have hit west of Granada this morning, Sunday December 6. The first was at 9.32am and measured 3.1 on the MMI Scale,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 12:19

Environment·Granada·Lead

Last throw of the dice: UK and EU negotiators to try and overcome critical differences over Brexit trade deal

TALKS to hammer out a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU are set to resume today. The UK’s chief negotiator Lord Frost

6 Dec, 2020 @ 11:45

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Harry Styles hits out at haters in Palomo Spain suit on Instagram

HARRY Styles has clapped back at critics on Instagram following his controversial decision to wear a Gucci dress on the cover of Vogue. The singer,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 11:15

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Jet2 makes luggage pledge after Easyjet copied Ryanair’s charging policy

FOLLOWING Easyjet’s controversial change in luggage allowance, Jet2 has pledged to continue its passenger-friendly policy. The Leeds-based firm claims it will NOT change its on-board

6 Dec, 2020 @ 10:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community

SPAIN’S Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will see bars and restaurants able to stay open until 1.00am over four nights of the festive season.

5 Dec, 2020 @ 17:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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BREXIT: Johnson and von der Leyen to meet in Brussels as they admit agreement not reached on three critical issues

Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community

Gibraltar to become world’s first fully electrical postal delivery service

Nearly one in five Spaniards struggles to pay the bills because of COVID-19

Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Brit arrested before trying to smuggle two men into the UK from Gibraltar

Spain’s health minister warns that Xmas relaxations could be partially-reversed if new COVID-19 cases rise too quickly

East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The 20 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga still considered ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19

Viral video of Malaga DJ spitting drink over revellers ‘cost Spain’s Costa del Sol almost €750,000 in tourism revenue’

Spanish at-home care providers see surge in business as the elderly avoid nursing homes

WATCH: Dramatic drone footage of Spain’s most wanted being arrested near Barcelona after 8 years in hiding

Widespread Vox protests across Spain as country celebrates Constitution Day

Shop locally and ‘responsibly’ this Christmas, pleads Spain’s Andalucia

Yellow alert for strong gusts of wind in Spain’s Malaga

You will NOT be permitted to travel to meet ‘close friends’ in Spain’s Andalucia this Christmas

Almost 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas – here’s what you said

Horror car crash traps and kills one in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man shot twice in back at illegal party in upmarket Benahavis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Virtual property viewings boom as Brits look for Spanish escape amidst coronavirus pandemic

BREXIT: No news is bad news

Two more earthquakes this morning make four in four days in Granada region of southern Spain

Last throw of the dice: UK and EU negotiators to try and overcome critical differences over Brexit trade deal

Harry Styles hits out at haters in Palomo Spain suit on Instagram

Jet2 makes luggage pledge after Easyjet copied Ryanair’s charging policy

Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community

The Rest is Spain podcast celebrates huge 20-episode milestone – and we’re just getting started

Evicted Madrid pensioner can return to her home of 70 years after lawyer strikes deal with property owners

The International Brigades at 90: Who were the 35,000 foreigners who came to fight and die in the Spanish Civil War?

Tommy Robinson’s Andorra grift, racist flamenco in Madrid and hunting the UK’s most wanted in Spain – The Olive Press podcast turns 20

Boutique hotel in Portugal that’s perfect for those who love nature, good food and an impeccable spa

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