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U-Turn Campaign: More support our fight to get Brit residents back on the roads in Spain

THE OLIVE PRESS’S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum. Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,

2 Jun, 2022 @ 15:49

Brexit·Lead·National News

‘Mafia boss’ at centre of €30m probe released from prison on bail in Spain’s Mallorca

AN ALLEGED mafia boss has been released on bail from prison in Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Bashkim Osmani was arrested in February

2 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Online scams, thefts, and physical assaults leap up to produce big rise in Spain's crime rate after pandemic kept criminals at home

Online scams and robberies fuel big rise in Spain’s crime rate after Covid-19 pandemic kept criminals at home

ONLINE scams, thefts, and violent assaults have driven a big rise in Spain’s crime rate over the first three months of 2022. Interior Ministry figures

2 Jun, 2022 @ 14:29

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Lettuce lorry carrying marijuana worth €3.7 million pulled over in Spain’s Bilbao before boarding Ireland-bound ferry

OVER half a ton of marijuana has been seized from a lorry officially taking lettuce to Ireland. The truck had travelled from southern Spain to

2 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

The real estate sector in Marbella is experiencing an unprecedented growth in the last recent months

The real estate sector in Marbella is experiencing an unprecedented growth in the last recent months, since a semblance of normality has returned to travelling

2 Jun, 2022 @ 10:19

Property·Sponsored

Human trafficking and sex exploitation gang brought down in Spain’s Murcia region

ONE of the biggest-ever police operations against human trafficking in the Murcia region has produced 22 arrests. 19 women were freed by the Policia Nacional.

1 Jun, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Crowdfunding pays for new homes to be built on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Denia housing development will go ahead thanks to €4.6 million raised from over a thousand commercial investors via the Urbanitae crowdfunding platform. 63 apartments

1 Jun, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

True Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn scientists in Spain

THE traditional Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn researchers in Spain, who fear one of the key ingredients is nearing extinction as

1 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British woman arrested after ATM customer is sprayed in bungled robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE people, including a British woman, have been arrested after an ATM user was sprayed in a failed robbery. A man and woman of Spanish

1 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: This is how to enjoy Madrid like a Rolling Stone

THEY arrived on a private jet emblazoned with the iconic logo a week ago and since then the Rolling Stones have been enjoying some down

1 Jun, 2022 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

New app developed to encourage tourism to visitors and residents alike in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO Town Council has launched a smart phone app to promote the town to not only visitors, but its own residents! Consisting of the

1 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Cat shot in school playground in Spain’s Malaga raises security concerns

A CAT has allegedly been shot with an air weapon inside the grounds of a public school in Alhaurin de la Torre. The incident took

1 Jun, 2022 @ 12:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

Child thieves lead wave of racing pigeon robberies in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SIX people, including two children, have been charged over a spate of racing pigeon robberies in the Alicante and Valencia areas. Stolen birds worth €50,000

1 Jun, 2022 @ 11:25

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Forest firefighting unit prepares Spain’s Malaga to face summer of high fire hazard

INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia, is preparing for the high-risk season which begins today, on June 1, and continues until

1 Jun, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Andalucia set to sizzle in hottest day of the year, predicted for August 6

Spain’s Malaga set to sizzle with ‘warmer than average’ summer forecast

THIS summer will bring ‘warmer than average’ temperatures, weather expert reveals. According to Jesus Riesco, director of the AEMET Malaga Meteorological Centre, temperature rises have

1 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the road

IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!

1 Jun, 2022 @ 07:00

Brexit·Lead·Opinion

Spain lodges complaint over ‘inappropriate’ Royal visit to Gibraltar for Jubilee celebrations

THE Spanish Government has lodged a protest over the forthcoming visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex to the Rock. A protest was made to

31 May, 2022 @ 17:45

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

How To Create A Welcoming Atmosphere For New Employees

The first few days and weeks at a new job can be daunting for anyone, especially those starting their first job. Statistics show that nearly

31 May, 2022 @ 15:29

Business & Finance

Deadly month: Three women murdered by partners in Andalucia during last ten days of May

THREE women have been murdered at the hands of their partners over the last week in Andalucia. The first victim Florina, a 26-year-old seasonal worker

31 May, 2022 @ 15:00

Almeria·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Virtual reality to take pain out of needle pricks for children at Spain’s Malaga Maternity Hospital

THE Maternity Hospital in Malaga has started using virtual reality (VR) technology to help kids with extreme needle anxiety. Millions of kids have medical problems

31 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’

EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain’s regions according to figures released on ‘World No Tobacco Day’. Statistics compiled for

31 May, 2022 @ 13:58

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Belgian who kidnapped young son is caught driving around Spain's Costa Blanca

Belgian man kidnaps young son and brings him to Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man has been arrested for child abduction after fleeing with his two-year-old son to Spain. The man, 50, was detained by the Policia

31 May, 2022 @ 11:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Monkeypox cases in Spain rise to 120

THE number of monkeypox cases in Spain rose over the weekend by 22 confirmed cases to 120, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday. Spain

31 May, 2022 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

don justo cathedral mejorada del campo madrid

IN PICS: Take a look at Spain’s extraordinary scrap cathedral built entirely by one man

JUSTO Gallego Martinez, a former monk who devoted the last six decades of his life to building a cathedral out of scrap in a town

31 May, 2022 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Must Read

Animal activists in Spain call on Government to ban use of horses in fairs and pilgrimages

THE Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) has urged the central government to ban the use of horses at fairs and pilgrimages. PACMA has

31 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Other News

WATCH: Impressive fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Andalucia

A DAZZLING fireball has streaked across the sky of southern Spain. The bolide, which spotted over Spain on May 28, at 3:19 am local time

31 May, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Other News

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