EXCLUSIVE: Meet the expat in Spain who took on Tyson and Holyfield in their prime
By Andrew McInnes MOST expat residents in Spain are entirely unaware that they have a legend of professional heavyweight boxing living in their midst. A
QUIDS IN: Number of Spanish millionaires set to soar
SPAIN now has 1,147,000 millionaires according to Credit Suisse. Following current trends, this number will rise up to between 1,800,000 and 2,000,000 by 2025; this
Covid travel to Spain: Jet2 optimistic Scots will soon not have to quarantine
JET2 is gearing up to add more flights from Scotland to Spain as soon as rules surrounding isolation for fully vaccinated tourists are relaxed. The
COVID Spain: 100 positive tests among thousands who flocked to major Barcelona music festival
JUST 123 people among the first 13,000 ticketholders at a major music festival in Barcelona tested positive for COVID-19. All festival-goers heading to The Cruilla
Two towns in the Valencia region among the prettiest fishing villages in Spain
TWO Valencian coastal towns are among the eight prettiest fishing villages in Spain. Peñiscola in Castellon and the island of Tabarca off the coast of
Exoskeletons trialed in Gibraltar by Spanish Robotics company to help kids with muscular diseases walk
MAKING a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not
Number One Polo player in world is star attraction at Spain’s Sotogrande
IT’S enough to give Jilly Cooper palpitations. Argentine hunk and top ranked polo player in the world Adolfo Cambiaso is squeezing into his jodhpurs and
LESS MEAT, MORE LIFE: Spanish minister’s campaign to eat less meat receives a mixed response
HEALTH minister Alberto Garzon has launched a campaign encouraging Spaniards to eat less meat, after research revealed Spain chomps its way through more meat than
Trafico claims Brit living in Spain before Brexit ‘never registered’ intent to exchange driving licence
BRIT Jeff Lewis is being told he must retake his driving test in Spain after Trafico claims he never registered in the system prior to
UPDATE: Brits wanting to travel to Spain can breathe a sigh of relief as Spanish Government authorise Indian made AstraZeneca vaccine for travel
THE EU does not currently accept the Indian-produced AstraZeneca vaccine, called Covidshield, as part of its COVID Passport scheme. However, 15 european countries, including Spain,
Daily COVID-19 cases touching 2,000 mark level in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE upward trend in new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community continued today(July 9) with 1,980 infections reported. That compared to 1,271 a week ago
Families evacuated as flames scorch 350 hectares in Spain’s Malaga as fire season starts
THIRTEEN families have been evacuated and 350 hectares of pine forest destroyed in a forest fire in Jubrique (Malaga). The Infoca fire fighting service says
Costa Blanca will sizzle in scorching temperatures during Spain’s biggest heatwave of the year
HOT westerly winds are set to take temperatures into the 40s in some inland parts of the Costa Blanca region this Monday(July 12). As Spain
THE FUTURE IS NOW: A flying car has completed a test flight between two airports then drove off afterwards
A SLOVAKIAN company has created a flying car prototype that completed a 35 minute flight between the international airports of Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The
SCAM ALERT: Warning of Bizum fraud in Spain
BIZUM fraud is on the rise due to the increased use of phone payments instead of cash. One of the main scams is to make
Two teenagers arrested over brutal killing of gay man Samuel Luiz outside a nightclub in Spain
TWO underage teenagers have been arrested over the suspected homophobic killing of a 24-year-old man in A Coruña last Saturday(July 3). Samuel Luiz was beaten
Spain says its safe for tourists but France and Germany think differently as COVID-19 numbers rise
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that the country is a ‘safe destination’ for holiday-makers. Her comments today(July 9) in a radio interview with
Angry Benidorm bars and restaurants want Valencian president to resign over ‘unfair’ COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A Benidorm hospitality association has called for the resignation of Valencian president, Ximo Puig over new ‘unfair’ COVID-19 restrictions. Puig yesterday(July 8) announced reduced hours
Surge of 100 new Covid cases rips through 17 towns in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOME 17 out of 27 municipalities in the lowland area of Costa Blanca South have seen new cases of Coronavirus. The two municipalities with the
British man dies after diving headfirst into shallow end of swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British man died yesterday(July 8) after diving into the shallow end of a Costa Blanca villa swimming pool. The 64-year-old had gone to visit
‘MAIL ORDER DRUGS’ as Costa Blanca gang send out marijuana parcels from Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
FOUR men have been arrested over a major marijuana growing and shipping operation that dispatched customer orders from Alicante-Elche airport. The criminal enterprise was co-ordinated
The Olive Press offers you a 15-day free trial of Spanish lessons with Hotel Borbollón
Each day you’ll receive a Spanish lesson adapted to your needs, capabilities and goals.
Murcia to close indoor nightlife as coronavirus cases continue to surge
INDOOR nightlife will soon be banned in Murcia as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The Covid Monitoring Committee of the Region of Murcia met on
COVID TRAVEL: Boots and EasyJet partner to offer travel tests to UK holidaymakers heading to Spain
BOOTS and EasyJet have joined forces to help Brits get to Spain faster. The new partnership will make it easier for holidaymakers to book their
Terraces in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca face imminent new COVID-19 restrictions as current rules ‘abused’
These could include limits on capacity and seating at tables, or in a more extreme move, reduced opening hours
FOREST FIRE: El Faro beach closed as wildfire rages outside Alcaidesa near Gibraltar
A FOREST fire has resulted in the closure of El Faro beach in the town of Alcaidesa, near San Roque. The first forest fire of