International cruise ships are coming back to Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca this June
FOREIGN cruise ships will return to docking in Alicante next month to give an economic boost to the area. The news comes after the Spanish
BENIDORM BATTLE as illegal party spills out into a street fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A mass brawl involving 30 people spilled out onto a Benidorm street outside a bar hosting an illegal party. Four guests aged between 18 and
Spain’s Andalucia to begin COVID-19 vaccination of under-50s next week
ANDALUCIA is to begin scheduling vaccination appointments for people aged under 50 next week. Junta chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that vaccination for the under-50s
Police investigate over 500 crimes of fly-tipping in “impossible” problem on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA is suffering from an ongoing problem of rubbish-dumping throughout the municipality’s streets. In the year and eight months since the storms and flooding of
FAMILY MAN dies trying to help struggling swimmer at tourist spot of La Manga in the Murcia region of Spain
A man died in front of his wife and daughter after trying to help a swimmer in the popular Murcia tourist area of La Manga.
EXTENDED OPENING this week for bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain
BARS and restaurants in the Murcia region will be able to stay open until 1.00 am from this Wednesday(June 2). The decision to allow an
Irrigation halted due to pollution in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLLUTION in waters around the Vega Baja towns of Rojales and Guardamar del Segura halted irrigation last week. The Water Courts of Rojales and Guardamar
Spain’s Andalucia clamps down on use of poisoned baits for hunting purposes
THE JUNTA has reduced the use of poisoned bait against wildlife by almost 70%. Poisoned baits have been used as a method of pest control
Bear hunt: Pensioner attacked by brown bear while hiking in Spain’s Asturias
A HUNT was on for a bear which attacked a 75-year-old woman while she was on a walk with her family in the countryside. The pensioner
Rising COVID-19 warning for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain as a weekly record-number of vaccinations are expected
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID-19 cases are rising and appealed for residents not to let their guard down. In a week where
Judge in Spain holds eight accountable for catalogue of errors that led to 2012 horror air crash
A JUDGE has summoned eight air force personnel to answer for the catalogue of errors that led to the death of a veteran instructor back
Belgian fugitive who sold a fake luxury watch for over €16,000 is caught on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A Belgian con-artist has been caught by the Policia Nacional on the Costa Blanca after running away from a ten-year jail term. Officers arrested the
GREEN CATWALKS: Spain’s Valencia gears up for Ruzafa Fashion Week with the focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility
HERE is a date that all fashion fans need to pencil into their diaries. June 3 to 12 will see the celebration of the Ruzafa
How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain
To mark Castilla-La Mancha Day, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of an age-old conflict in Spain.
‘Come on Boris – Benidorm is safe!’ Mayor launches direct plea to PM begging for Spain to make the green list
THE Benidorm Mayor has called for the region to be given a travel corridor with the UK. In a direct plea to the UK’s Prime
Samaritans in Spain appoint popular Costa Blanca entertainer as new patron
POPULAR Costa Blanca entertainer, Stevie Spit, has been appointed patron of the help group, Samaritans in Spain. Spit, an accomplished female entertainer and comedy artiste,
LAND AHOY! Spain welcomes back cruise ships from June 7
SPAIN will allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from June 7, the government said on Saturday, in another boost for the stricken tourism
REUNITED: “It’s wonderful to be home” say Brits returning to Spain as restrictions lift
AN EXPAT couple who spent months stuck in England unable to return to their villa in Spain and collect their beloved rescue dog from kennels
Iberian lynx: How Spain brought the world’s most endangered cat back from the brink of extinction
JUST two decades ago, the Iberian lynx was identified as the world’s most endangered cat, teetering on the verge of extinction with less than 100
KNOWING THE DRILL: Controversial music craze is the new buzzword in Spanish cities
Drillers have discovered that tracks praising family and friends don’t attract anywhere near as many streams as songs about violence, drugs, prison, racism, or police
Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?
Suspects on the run are being forced look for alternative hiding places as police clamp down on criminals in the Costa del Sol
What you need to know about new speed limits coming into force across Spain
FROM the middle of May new speed limits will apply on many roads across Spain and it’s important to know about them as those caught
Wolf hunting to be banned in Spain but divisions persist over predator
THE wolf has divided society for centuries but now it will be protected in Spain after a ban on hunting comes into action from September.
‘EYES WIDE OPEN’ as a major chain of opticians keeps getting robbed on the Costa Blanca in Spain
POLICE on the southern Costa Blanca are trying to confirm that a single robbery gang is targeting a chain of opticians. €100,000 of branded designer
Costa Blanca couple jailed as murder probe continues over baby death in Spain
AN Elche court has jailed a couple as a probe continues into the death of a six-month-old baby named Daniel. A 44-year-old man and Daniel’s
Latest COVID-19 infection and hospital numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections are remaining constant in the Valencian Community with a very minor underlying upward trend. The Friday(May 28) figures from the regional health ministry
