REVEALED: The contrasts between UK and Spanish rules for foreign travel and who has the final say
AMIDST dozens of Brits being flown back to the UK and others being refused journeys by UK airline staff, the Olive Press can report on
‘Watch the Birdie!’ as serial stealer is caught on camera by British homeowners on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A robber stole an expensive watch from a British-owned property in Sax but was caught a week later after his crime was recorded by a
EXCLUSIVE: Another Brit denied flight speaks of anguish at not seeing sons at Easter due to ‘rude and abrupt’ Ryanair staff
ANOTHER travelling Brit refused travel by Ryanair at Manchester Airport today has told the Olive Press of his anguish. With all the appropriate documentation, John
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Investigative TV series shows doctor in Spain’s Mallorca issuing fake PCR certificates to German tourists
In a investigative TV series with reporter Sascha Wintel and aired on German television, the doctor is seen issuing negative certificates to tourists that have
Spain switches gear as 2 million doses arrive over Easter, putting the country on track for summer vaccination target
THE target of 25 million COVID-19 vaccinations handed out before the end of June has been given a boost over the Easter break with over
‘NO LETTING UP’ as Costa Blanca and Valencia areas will not make big changes to Spain’s toughest COVID-19 restrictions
VALENCIAN health minister, Ana Barcelo, has said that it is ‘far too early’ to loosen up most COVID-19 restrictions in the Valencian Community. The current
Tragic Irish teen dies after fall in Spain’s Granada
AN Irish student has died after a fall from a wall in the historic centre of Granada city. Alannah Dunn, 16, from Dublin fell from
Swedish woman arrest for devastating wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A SWEDISH woman has been arrested for the devastating wildfire that swept across the cliffs of Maro (Nerja) last week. The 51-year-old admitted to the
EXCLUSIVE: Brits turned away at UK boarding gate by staff “acting on behalf of Spain”
BRITS travelling from one UK airport are now being subject to “arbitrary rules made up on behalf of another country”, according to one Olive Press
Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE detained a 58-year-old Belgian fugitive on a Benidorm street after he tried to give them the slip. He was wanted on a European Arrest
Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see cruise ships arrive in the second half of the year
THE Port of Malaga expects to recover the arrival of cruise ships in the second half of the year. According to Carlos Rubio, president of
Wolf seen in Spain’s Aigüestortes National Park for first time in 100 years
FOR the first time in over 100 years, a wolf has been spotted in the Vall de Boí (Lleida). A hidden camera set up by
Gibraltar set to be only European destination for UK holidaymakers
Gibraltar is getting ready to host more UK tourists than ever before when the ban on travelling abroad is lifted on May 17.
FAB FRESCOS: Spain has some of the best, but how many do you recognise?
FROM cave paintings to church frescos to modern murals of epic scale, countless artists have left their brush marks on Spanish architecture down the centuries
Alex Trelinski looks back on a change for the better
I’M still a newbie compared to the Olive Press with just a dozen years of Spanish life under my belt. Those 12 years have whizzed
BENIDORM BOOST as big revamp plan for abandoned eyesore hotel clears key hurdle on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE long wait to redevelop a deserted Benidorm hotel could end soon after the local council was granted control over a key area of land.
VIDEO: Police bust gang who smuggled drugs into Spain on speedboats
Spanish police have arrested 100 members of a gang which smuggled drugs across the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain using high powered speedboats. The gang
FOOTLOOSE: Neanderthal footprints 106,000 years old found in Spain
IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on Southern Spain’s Atlantic coast. Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to be
Brit cocaine dealing fugitive nabbed in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPANISH police say they have arrested a fugitive British cocaine dealer who is supposed to be serving a life sentence in the UK. The 37-year-old,
Estepona unveils plans to modernise resort with new cultural centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE town council of Estepona have revealed plans to rejuvenate and area of their coastline with modern cultural and commercial spaces and a 15-storey ‘faro’.
Life in Spain: Driving has improved and I’ve learnt the Spanish way of queuing
FIFTEEN YEARS ago today I was living in sleepysville Extremadura and Rafa Nadal was the new national hero. The Spaniard won his second French Open
‘CLOSURE THREAT’ as Costa Blanca bar customers are told to follow rules like ‘no smoking’ to avoid fresh COVID shutdown in Spain
BARS and restaurants on the Costa Blanca have launched a campaign pleading with customers to follow health safety rules to avoid them being closed down
Mallorca’s Platja des Coll Baix named the best beach in Spain by Lonely Planet
AN idyllic beach off the coast of Mallorca has been named as the best in Spain by Lonely Planet. Platja des Coll Baix, located six
How Spain has changed in 15 years
I ARRIVED fresh faced in the spring of 2006, dispatched to The Daily Telegraph’s Madrid desk to provide British readers with light-hearted tales of holiday
The Valencian company bringing the fight to Tesla’s hyperloop franchise
A VALENCIAN consortium is flying the flag for Spain in the race to revolutionise high speed rail travel as it debuts its hyperloop project to
“I’m proud of the varied mix – and campaigning DNA – of the Olive Press”
AS a journalist who rolled up on Spanish shores in 1994 I had no idea what to expect. I had intended to spend a few