Spain’s Andalucia sets tentative date to end mandatory use of face masks outdoors
THE Junta has set a preliminary date to drop the use of face masks while outside. While the central government has announced that the mandatory
Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain
ACCLAIMED Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias unveiled Hondalea, a site-specific bronze piece which transforms a disused lighthouse on the island of Santa Clara in the Bay
EXILED: Judge bans persistent troublemaker from Barcelona town
A MAN who attacked police with a knife has been banned from the town where he lives for two years after a series of other
NEW COVID-19 cases stick around 200 per day in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest COVID case figures show very little change in the Valencia region as hospital admissions continue to fall. The Thursday(June 17) statistics from the
Leading Spanish foundation set to open new exhibition centre in Valencia
CAIXAFORUM Valencia will open in July 2022. The Valencian branch of the highly prestigious Catalan culture and art centre has been on the cards for
Mobile fingerprint unit for TIE applicants with mobility issues starts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENCIA APPLICANTS with severe mobility issues can now apply to have their fingerprints taken at home, thanks to a Policia Nacional initiative. Alicante authorities are
British man tells court that he did not stab his ex-girlfriend and leave her in a ‘pool of blood’ at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain
A British man has denied stabbing his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca holiday apartment in 2017 and told an Alicante court that he wasn’t there
Valencia becomes the first port in Spain to install solar panel floor that can be walked on and driven over
VALENCIA port has taken a firm step in the green direction with the installation of solar panels in the ground that can be walked on
Deadly West Nile Virus is back with first case of infection detected in Spain’s Sevilla
AN INDIVIDUAL from Sevilla has been admitted this Wednesday to a ICU hospital ward affected by meningoencephalitis due to the West Nile virus. This is
Hot date: Love Island villa in Mallorca will open doors to new islanders on June 28
BOSSES of ITV’s hit dating show have finally confirmed the launch date for Love Island’s return to our screens. The famous villa in Mallorca will
Gang of ‘ghost’ robbers terrorising the Costa del Sol disband after cops successful break-in probe
POLICE believe a gang of robbers has disbanded after a series of major arrests put an end to crooks terrorising homes on the Costa del
EXCLUSIVE: Gestor involved in padron fraud facing eviction for 12 months non-payment of rent on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EVICTION proceedings have been launched to remove One Way Services from their Quesada office, the Olive Press has learnt. The gestor at the centre of
Pedro Sánchez could relax rules on wearing masks outdoors in Spain as he says ‘roadmap is clear’
PEDRO Sánchez has indicated when masks will stop being mandatory outdoors in Spain. Most regions are hoping the masks can be ditched as soon as
Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have crept up a little after this year’s record low of 105 was announced yesterday. Today’s figures(June 16) from the Valencian
CANNIBAL JAILED: Madrid man who killed his mother, chopped her into pieces and stored her in tupperware, sentenced to 15 years
A SPANIARD who murdered his mother, chopped her into little pieces and stored her in plastic containers which he ate from and fed to his
TICK INVASION: Residents in town in Valencia region of Spain warned over insect plague
RESIDENTS in Castellon are being overrun by a nasty plague of ticks. While mosquitos – particularly the tiger variety – and cockroaches are the most
Young boy hit by air rifle shot fired from moving car in Mar Menor resort area of Spain’s Murcia region
A child was injured in the leg after shots from an air rifle were fired out of a car in the San Pedro del Pinatar
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… International paella awards granted to restaurants in 10 countries
UP to 275 restaurants in 10 countries have been granted the coveted Wikipaella distinction. Known as the ‘paella Oscars’, Wikipaella is a non-profit organisation backed
Recycling from citizens in popular expat area increases five-fold over 10 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Municipality is making huge advances in recycling with a 500% increase in little over 10 years. The area covers popular expat areas such as
Two thieves stole from 60 cars belonging to tourists at beauty spot car parks on the Costa Blanca in Spain
TWO men have been arrested for stealing items from 60 cars parked up in tourist spots on the southern Costa Blanca. They’ve also been charged
Man gets jail term for stealing identity of dead migrant to get work on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A man has received a 21 month jail term after using a dead foreign resident’s ID card to get work and access to benefits on
WATCH: Slow motion fireball glitter over Spain’s Malaga
A SPECTACULAR fireball was spotted gliding over the south of Spain this Monday night. The fireball was recorded on by the SMART project detectors from
Listeria warning in Spanish chorizo issued by European Food Alert Network
THE AUCHAN brand of “extra strong” Spanish chorizo has been alerted to consumers for a possible link to listeria. The European Food Alert Network (RASFF)
WELCOME TO WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL: Spain’s Valencia gears up to host year-long international festival in 2022
This is the first time the honours have been bestowed upon a Spanish city, following an unsuccessful bid by Bilbao in 2014.
EXPLAINER: How to get your COVID passport in Spain, who can request it and where can you travel with it?
SUMMER holidays could be back on the agenda after the Spanish government announced COVID passports will come into force from July 1. The documents, also
Pensioners dying from COVID-19 ‘is not the same’ as losing young ones says Spain’s top health expert
SPAIN’s top health expert has warned young people not to give up on sanitary measures despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the country. The