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Covid compensation severely affected by “damaging” price of fuel and energy, claims mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FINANCIAL AID for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic on the Costa Blanca has been severely affected by the price rises for fuels and energy.

16 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Autumn is coming: downpours predicted during last summer days in Spain’s Valencia region

TYPICAL autumnal downpours and sunny days will mark the weather for the rest of the week in Valencia. The instability, caused by an Atlantic storm

16 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Valencia·Weather

New rules for dogs in Spain’s Valencia—including rinsing dog wee off the streets

VALENCIA’S new Coexistence Ordinance will oblige pooch owners to act responsibly and clean up after their dogs. The city expects dog owners to clean up

16 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Valencia

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like a horror movie’ as expat animal charity bosses fled Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire while rescuing dozens of dogs

THE boss of the Costa del Sol’s most famous animal rescue centre has recalled the dramatic moment she and her husband had to evacuate their

15 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga

Nine firearms dumped in reservoir by criminal gang in Spain’s Valencian Community

Diving specialists were called in to search the body of water and here they located all of the missing weapons

15 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Final residents evacuated from dramatic wildfire in Spain return to their homes

THE last of the residents forced to flee the Sierra Bermeja have been given the all-clear to return homes after fire crews made progress against

15 Sep, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Castle Viewpoint Photo: visitbenidorm.es

Tourist fights for life after falling while taking a selfie from popular viewpoint in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Ukrainian woman is in hospital in a critical condition after hurtling over a railing to rocks below at a popular panorama point in the

15 Sep, 2021 @ 17:46

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

IN PICS: It’s a hat-trick as International Hat Week kicks off in Spain’s Mallorca

THE third International Hat Week will be held in Artà this year following the success of last year’s event in Palma. Despite Covid, organisers of

15 Sep, 2021 @ 17:10

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINER: These are the protected species whose habitat was destroyed in the Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are counting the cost of the damage from a wildfire that raged for six days and destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of woodland before

15 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Nature

WATCH: Pilgrim walking the Camino de Santiago with 7 goats, 3 donkeys and a dog stopped by Spain’s Guardia Civil

OFFICERS of the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), together with Policia local in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, have stopped a pilgrim

15 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News

‘Poor pay and working conditions’: Ambulances go on strike across Spain’s Balearic Islands

Those working in the sector say their salaries have been frozen for more than three years and that they do not reflect the current reality

15 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

How an Olive Press reader, a Spanish prince and an Instagram star helped rescue 2000 vulnerable Afghans as Taliban took over Kabul

THREE MEN from wildly different backgrounds joined forces to save thousands of lives as Kabul was falling under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Shiv Shanker Nair,

15 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire leaves dozens of animals burnt or with serious injuries

THE devastating flames from the Sierra Bermeja wildfire have destroyed almost 10,000 hectares of food, water and shelter the wildlife in the area need to

15 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gang of 15 youths violently attack man in Mallorca street to steal just €10 and a mobile phone

A man was beaten and robbed in Palma by fifteen youths for €10 and a mobile phone Police are investigating the attack in Palma after

15 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British optician invites Olive Press readers to fundraising event for guide dogs on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AS PART of a fundraising drive to raise 5,000€ for the ONCE Foundation for Guide Dogs (FOPG), Specsavers Ópticas Marbella is holding a charity networking

15 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead

Tinder trials: Lisa Burgess takes a look at the perils of online dating

In her latestest column for the Olive Press, Lisa Burgess explores the trials of dating.

15 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Columnists·Lead·Lisa Burgess: Diary of a Restaurateur

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Incidence rate in Spain’s Andalucia falls to August 2020 levels

THE current cumulative incidence rate in Andalucia for COVID-19 stands at 98.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days—the lowest it has been

15 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire was set intentionally with flammable liquid, possibly petrol, Prosecutor’s Office reports

THE fire in Sierra Bermeja is thought to have been started by a flammable liquid, such as petrol. From the outset it has been clear

15 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga

Heroes’ return: Locals cheer firefighters after Sierra Bermeja ‘monster’ wildfire finally brought ‘under control’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

DOZENS of locals have lined the streets to cheer the firefighters who have finally extinguished the worst fire in Spanish history. It comes as the

14 Sep, 2021 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

Spread the message on the dangers of laughing gas in Spain

POLICE seized more than 1.5 million marijuana plants, almost 38 tons of cocaine and nearly 350 tons of hashish from Spanish dealers, as drug arrest

14 Sep, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Joy as Europe’s most critically endangered seabird spotted nesting off coast of Spain’s Ibiza

Environmentalists confirmed that at least 10 pairs of the Balearic Shearwater were seen nesting on the islet of Es Vedranell

14 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Famous Smurf village feeling blue as 30% of its celebrated landscape destroyed by Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol

A THIRD of Spain’s celebrated Smurf village has been destroyed in one of the biggest wildfires in the last decade. Around 30% of Juzcar’s forestry

14 Sep, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Daily Life In Granada During The New Measures To Avoid New Coronavirus Infections

Temporary terrazas make way for car parking in Mallorca’s Palma with loosening of COVID restrictions on restaurant dining

It’s a step towards a return to normality as indoor capacity will be increased for hospitality venues, helping to create more parking in Palma on

14 Sep, 2021 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINER: On second anniversary of killer floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca, we explain the gota fria and how to stay safe

FRIDAY 13th September 2019 was quite a remarkable date for the people of Costa Blanca South. A weather storm and the subsequent flooding caused millions

14 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead