A quarter of Guardia Civil agents tested in Spain turn out to be positive for coronavirus
ONE in four Guardia Civil agents has tested positive for COVID-19.
Man charged over alleged ‘glass bottle’ assault inside Palma nightclub
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub in Palma.
It comes after reports a man was struck with...
Madrid sixth most-polluted European big city
Green group Ecologists in Actions claims air pollution causes 2,000 deaths a year in the capital
Price of electricity in Spain to break record highs on Wednesday
THE price of electricity in Spain will break new records on Wednesday as Spain's electricity operator (OMIE) predicts an average cost of €291.73 per...
Iconic 101km ultra long race in Spain’s Ronda returns this year with a record number of participants
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ronda’s iconic ultra long race returns with a record number of participants.
This twenty-third edition, which...
Boy George protégé from Marbella releases new folk rock album recorded in Southern Spain
FOLK musician Sami James splits his time between Marbella and London and describes his signature sound as a blend of Noel Gallagher and Ben...
Cate Blanchett to receive first-ever International Goya award in Spain’s Valencia
CATE Blanchett will receive the first-ever International Goya Award at the Spanish film awards gala on February 12 .
The Australian actress will collect her...
Agave a day…
… helps us work, rest and play claims prickly BOB MADDOX, who takes a peek at one of Andalucía’s most iconic plants
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;...
Earthquake rumbles Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol – did you feel it?
A 4.1 MAGNITUDE earthquake was registered on the Costa del Sol last Sunday.
The quake, with an epicentre in Benalmadena, was felt in the tourist...
Playa de Flecha del Rompido named as ‘one of the finest beaches in Andalucia’.
PLAYA de la Flecha del Rompido has been named as ‘one of the finest beaches in Andalucia’.
The travel expert John Weller and half Spanish...
It’s just crazy to think that Mad About Furniture is already 18 years old
Yes, Mad About Furniture has been furnishing the Costa del Sol and beyond for more than 18 years and specialize in Full Home Packages...
Two men and a girlfriend arrested for kidnapping and torture over missing drugs and weapon stash in Spain’s Malaga
Three people have been arrested for kidnapping and torturing two men for four hours over a missing stash of drugs and weapons.
The two victims...
Crime boss Daniel Kinahan helped convicted killer Dave Mahon arrange a fundraiser for his missing stepdaughter
Audrey Fitzpatrick presented a Kinahan enforcer with a 'thank you' certificate
Olive Press news review of the year
Twelve months of corruption, environmental matters and the best English-language coverage of the local issues that matter, the Olive Press brings you an indispensable...
Arrests in Almeria follow ‘accidental’ murder
Three have been detained for alleged involvement in shooting
VIDEO: Romanian police arrest suspect in Cuenca double murder case
The two victims were last seen with the suspect on August 6
Rare pygmy hippo born at Fuengirola zoo
The unnamed calf is the fifth baby to be born at Bioparc Fuengirola
Galileo satellite system installation moving from UK to Spain thanks to Brexit, EU announces
PART of the Galileo satellite system installation is to be relocated from the UK to Spain thanks to Brexit, the European Commission has announced.
The...
Fire prevention work begins in natural parks in Spain’s Malaga
FOREST fires in Spain have devastated almost 301,000 hectares since January this year according to estimates by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS),...
Solar energy will power most of Spain by 2030 as investment pours in
SOLAR power will be the most dominant form of energy in Spain by 2030.
That’s according to a report by the country’s Industry Ministry, which...
Marketing automation: What is it and what does it mean to your business?
Have you also invested in the data you’ve collected from your marketing campaigns to engage customers at every stage of the buying process?
Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back
A MEMBER of a voting table in Llaranes (Asturias) polling station never came back from his cigarette break.
The 40-year-old man said he was going...
Outrage as Spain plans to hike autonomo fees for self employed workers
SPAIN’S government has proposed a controversial change to the autonomo system which would see self-employed workers in Spain pay an average of €8 more...
Largest synthetic drug bust in Spain history as 11 arrested in raids across the country
POLICE have blown apart one of Europe's largest synthetic drug networks with bases across Spain, including Seville and Malaga.
After a year long investigation, coined...