POP! Suez Canal unblocked after six days with huge bottleneck of cargo ships waiting to go through
As businesses and authorities worldwide breathe a collective sigh of relief, port managers are now struggling to make up for lost time.
Love Islands returns to Mallorca this summer as Islanders prepare for first ‘COVID-secure’ series
ONE of Britain’s most popular reality series is set to be filmed in Spain this summer. Love Island is reportedly gearing up for its big
Man charged with attempted murder after trying to suffocate flatmate in Spain’s Mallorca
The 34-year-old Senegalese man was taken into custody after police were called out to a disturbance at a flat in Palma's Pere Garau district
Dangerous exotic turtle found in Spain’s Huelva
THE Andalucian Environmental Agency (AMA) is investigating the discovery in Huelva of an unusual and potentially dangerous exotic reptile–snapping turtle. These turtles (Chelydra serpentina), an
31 people arrested at Spanish-French border for travelling with false PCRs
SPANISH Policia Nacional have arrested 31 Romanian citizens on the Spanish-French border in the town of La Junquera, in Girona province, for travelling with false
BYE BYE BANKIA: Merger with CaixaBank effective as of today
Spokespeople for CaixaBank insist that the absorption will not cause any problems for former Bankia customers.
New €10 million medical centre for elderly and those with mental problems planned for expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES has tendered out a building project worth an estimated €10 million to help the elderly and those with ‘serious mental disorders’. The municipality, which
IN PICS: Police shut down illegal parties across Spain’s Mallorca
In Mallorca, social interactions are limited to six people and face masks are mandatory
WATCH: Stunning fireball soaring 96,000 km/hr over Spain’s Andalucia
A DAZZLING meteor has been filmed soaring over Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha at 96,000km per hour. The fireball was recorded this Saturday by the SMART
Radio station €1000 giveaway proves ‘awesome’ business confidence following lockdown on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA’S community radio station, Big FM, is giving away a prize worth €1,000 in the coming weeks. As part of their continued commitment to
PICASSO: Spain’s most famous artist was a rogue when it came to love
As the Picasso Museum unveils a new photo exhibition into the life of the artist, Eloise Horsfield takes a look at the colourful man behind
Flushed with success: Charlie Mullins, plumber to the stars, wouldn’t swap the Costa del Sol idyll he bought in Spain for all the builder’s tea in Britain
WHEN Charlie Mullins invites you round for a cuppa the first thing you’re dying to do is visit the loo. Who wouldn’t want to snoop
SUN LAWYERS on why the dream of owning a Spanish property in 2021 is very much alive
BRITISH people with their hearts set on buying a Spanish home shouldn’t let coronavirus or Brexit shatter their dreams. Market conditions, technology and innovation continue
MONEY MATTERS with CHORUS FINANCIAL on why UK investment values are falling
Money Matters from Chorus Financial answers all your questions on finance, tax, pensions, investments and more here in Spain. This week we received the following
A great year for Serneholt Estate in Spain’s Andalucia
WHAT a year it has been. In February of 2020 Serneholt Estate opened their sixth office in Spain when they threw their doors open in
OPINION:“Brexit has brought complications and uncertainty to my business in Spain”
The end of March marks three months since the transition period ended and Brexit rules kicked in. The Olive Press spoke to people around Spain
Spain’s Picasso Museum in Malaga will be showing a work on loan from the Musee national Picasso-Paris
THANKS to an exchange of works, the Picasso Museum Malaga will host, until 2022, the guest work ‘Copa, periodico y dado’ (Glass, dice and newspaper)
Pedro Sanchez announces big plans for Spain to increase film and TV show production by 30% up to 2025
SPAIN will use tax credits as a key prong in trying to boost TV and film production by 30% over the next four years. Bolstered
Spain’s lockdown bar closures produce less boozing but people have turned to other vices
SPAIN’S lockdowns have seen people turn away from alcohol but replace it with online gambling and the taking of drugs. That’s the conclusion of a
European Commissioner says Spain will get enough COVID-19 vaccines to hit 70% immunisation target this summer
A leading EU figure has pledged that Spain will get ‘what it needs’ over COVID-19 vaccines to reach 70% of the population by the summer.
Living in Spain? Where will you pay Inheritance Tax?
‘In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes’ – Benjamin Franklin Never a truer word spoken, and quite honestly a depressing one! Part
City buildings plunge into darkness on Spain’s Costa Blanca to raise awareness of global warming
ORIHUELA City Council is supporting the Hour of the Planet again this weekend, and raising awareness of global warming. Between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday,
Valencia’s oldest drive-in cinema under threat thanks to Spain’s COVID-19 curfew
A cultural landmark in the Valencian town of Denia has issued a plea to the local government for help as the impending summer equinox threatens
EXCLUSIVE: Spain-UK bilateral agreement pending over post-Brexit driving licence exchange
Spain and the UK are holding high level discussions to allow Brits to continue to exchange their driving licences for Spanish ones without the need
Spain set to exhume Franco victims from controversial Valley of the Fallen and return them to relatives for burial
SPAIN’S government is set to approve an immediate €650,000 of funding to exhume and identify victims of the country’s Civil War that were buried at
Spain’s DGT on the lookout for drivers who do not wear a mask in the car, handing out hefty fines of up to €500
SPAIN’S Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has warned of significant penalties faced by those who do not comply with mask wearing safety regulations while in a