Make your own paella as Spain’s Valencia region celebrates ‘World Paella Day’
PAELLA is one of the first Spanish dishes most people name, but in case you don’t know, the Valencia region is where it was first conceived. And in case nobody is under
2020 the year Spanish Sales went Online!
The Olive Press spoke with Simon Pelling, Director at Sell4LessSpain.com, to get his inside track on how COVID-19 has altered the Spanish Property Market. “2020 started well – fuelled by the excitement
OD Hotels in Spain’s Ibiza and Mallorca hits high note this summer despite ongoing COVID-19 crisis
The OD hotel chain, which has three hotels in Ibiza and one in Mallorca, managed to achieve an occupancy rate of nearly 75% in the key summer months
The best Ibiza restaurants to eat at whatever your budget
Editor Jon Clarke serves up the ultimate insider guide for eating around the island
French overtake Brits as Spain’s number one source of tourism
WE’VE had to put up with the Germans bagging the sunbeds. Now it’ll be the French grabbing all the best tables. When it comes to tourism in Spain, Britain’s Gallic neighbour –
Westside School class sent home after COVID-19 case found in Gibraltar
A WHOLE class at Westside School has gone into self-isolation after one of its students caught COVID-19 and contact tracers moved in.
Spanish Casinos Open for Business Despite Pandemic
The healthcare crisis of 2020 has affected pretty much everyone across Europe, and Spain was no exception. Now Spanish casinos are opening their doors, but is it safe? Spain Suffers COVID-19 Rise,
Rise in numbers of Spanish entrepreneurs setting up businesses during Covid – but female businesses are still outnumbered by men
PLUCKY young entrepreneurs are refusing to let COVID-19 stop them from a profit. Encouraging figures released by the Association of Statistics of Commercial Companies shows that the same number of new businesses
Clearer rules to reduce risk for DLT companies in Gibraltar introduced
GIBRALTAR is bringing in new rules for Distributed Ledger Technology companies wishing to set up shop on the Rock.
Two human skulls unearthed in ‘Stonehenge’ type dolmen discovered in Spain’s Malaga
In just one week human remains and a new, never before identified ancient structure have been discovered
Is Spain still the investment haven despite the Corona pandemic?
According to Worldometer, as of April 2nd, Spain had 104,118 coronavirus positive cases with the second highest death toll in the world. The coronavirus pandemic has played a role in Spain’s economy
Drug lord captured as Spanish police arrest 29 in gang crackdown across Malaga, Seville and Cádiz
THE HEAD one of Europe’s biggest drug gangs was arrested in Spain after a major sting operation. Leader of the Castaña drugs cartel Antonio Tejón, who is alleged to have made more
Serial burglar who committed at least 13 robberies at holiday homes across Spain’s Mallorca arrested
An investigation had suggested that the same person had illegally entered all of the burglarised rental homes
Cuban kingpin couple who supplied cocaine to ‘majority of dealers’ across Spain’s Mallorca brought down
As part of 'Operation Gunpowder,' 16 'members' of the gang were arrested in multiple dawn raids
Expats fear mystery gang smuggling dozens of petrol containers onto boats is ramping up Costa del Sol crime
IT comes during broad daylight and on an almost-daily basis: Over a dozen men carrying massive containers onto speed boats in Duquesa Port. Up to 30 bottles at a time, each 50
Nightclub owner Wayne Lineker launches hunt for love with bizarre Instagram post in Spain
AS if often the way in the land of celebrity, it’s hard to distinguish satire from reality. But nightclub owner Wayne Lineker seemed to have spiralled into a caricature of himself when
Village school tries to stay open in Spain’s Valencian Community by offering families a free home to get them to move there
A TINY village in the Valencian Community wants its primary school to stay open and is offering families free accommodation and a guarantee of work if they move there. 172 people live
Battle of the paellas in world showdown over Spain’s famous dish in Valencia
ONE of Spain’s most traditional dishes will be served up this Sunday(September 20) as World Paella Day will be celebrated for the third year running. A World Paella Cup contest has again
Barclays to cancel all expat credit cards because of Brexit
BARCLAYS is set to abandon its expat customers on November 16 by terminating the accounts of anyone without a residential address in the UK. Because of Brexit, the bank will cancel all
More than 200 schools across Spain have registered incidents due to cases of COVID-19, with Andalucia most affected
According to data of the Autonomous Communities, Andalucia, with 34 schools affected to some degree by the pandemic, is the region with most incidents
New ‘Stonehenge’ type dolmen discovered in Spain’s Malaga
It is believed that this monument would have been part of a sacred space for the Neolithic communities in the area before the Menga Dolmen was built
Hunted: Machete madman on most-wanted list could be in Spain years after evading capture
ONE of the UK’s most wanted criminals is said to be living among the expat community on the Costa del Sol. Fugitive Jonathon Kelly has been on the run from his hometown
Rate of new business creation remains unchanged on last year in Spain’s Andalucia despite COVID-19 crisis
According to the figures, the number of new businesses registered on the commercial register have matched the same period in 2019
Spanish princesses sent to self-isolate after just days back at school in Madrid
HEIR to the Spanish throne, princess Leonor, has been placed in quarantine just days after returning to school. Worries began in the royal household after Leonor’s classmate at Santa Maria de los
Movers and shakers: Why now is the time to rent in Ibiza as prices drop by 50%
IBIZA, popular for its cosmopolitan community and beautiful beaches, has long attracted glamorous partygoers and big-name celebs – and counts Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Jade Jagger, Rafael Nadal and Michael Fassbender among
More ancient history uncovered in medieval city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVERAL ancient walls have been uncovered by workers in Orihuela’s medieval city. The find is believed to be part of a fortified enclosure from the Islamic period. A 50 metre ditch was