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ONCE ticket seller, two soldiers and a fishmonger at centre of €4 million cocaine network in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in the Cadiz region of Andalucia have dismantled an intricate and diverse network of criminals behind a multi million euro cocaine ring. At the

7 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Motorcyclist has foot amputated after being mowed down in hit-and-run in Spain’s Mallorca

Police are appealing for information on the driver that mowed down a man on Carretera Militar in s'Arenal on Tuesday afternoon

7 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the 'baby boomer' generation

BREXIT: More help promised for Brits applying for residency in Spain

THE UK Government is extending Spanish residencia support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties. Those Brits who need

7 Apr, 2021 @ 13:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Two teens ‘stole goods from Marbella home and demanded ransom for their return’

TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Marbella. National Police say the pair were taken into custody on suspicion of stealing

7 Apr, 2021 @ 12:04

Malaga·Other News

Spanish government to scrap list of dangerous dogs and increase punishment for mistreatment

A national register will be set up to ensure that owners convicted of animal mistreatment will be unable to inscribe any more pets under their

7 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News

Two endangered camel calves born in Spain

TWO endangered camels, of the double-humped Bactrian species, have been born at Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura in Las Palmas. The largest theme park in the Canary

7 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Other News

Three quarters of car accidents caused by driver error e

Road deaths in Spain, in the midst of the pandemic, returns to 2016 levels

DESPITE significant reductions in mobility due to COVID-19 restrictions, 32 people have lost their lives on Spanish roads this Easter. According to official data released

7 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Other News

Malaga based brewery announces launch of beer that tastes like red wine

A MALAGA-BASED brewery have announced a refreshing new launch. After 117 years of producing specialty craft beer, La Fábrica de Cruzcampo has launched a new

6 Apr, 2021 @ 19:56

Food & Drink

Experts in Spain slam damage done to Antequera Dolmens as ‘urban cruelty’

SLOPPY restoration work on a historic Spanish monument has been slammed by critics, comparing the work to “a job’s worth builder”. The renovations completed at

6 Apr, 2021 @ 17:41

La Cultura·Other News

H&M store closures in Spain: Thirty locations to close as retailer hit hard by pandemic

FASHION chain H&M will shut 30 of its stores in Spain, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. The closure affects one fifth of the retailer’s branches

6 Apr, 2021 @ 16:32

Business & Finance·Other News

Pedro Sanchez wants Spain's State of Alarm to end in May and pledges that 25 million people will have been fully vaccinated by late July

MUST READ: Pedro Sanchez does not plan to extend Spain’s State of Alarm and predicts 25 million people to be fully vaccinated by late July

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has told reporters today(April 6) that he has no plans to ask Congress to extend the country’s second State of

6 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

CAN’T PAY WON’T PLAY: One in four young people in Spain’s Valencia region affected by employment cutbacks

ONE out of every four young people in the Valencia region is affected by a temporary employment regulation, known as ERTE. Around 25% of employees

6 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

GREEN BEACH BARS: Gandia announces plans for first eco-friendly chiringuitos in Spain

The move has been announced for summer 2024, when the current bar licences expire.

6 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Junta to decide on further COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia this Wednesday

THE Advisory Committee on High Impact Public Health Alerts will meet this Wednesday to decide on further COVID-19 restrictions in Andalucia. According to Junta chief,

6 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

Pensioners forced to return home from Spain due to Brexit slam UK govt after Covid test blunder

A BRITISH couple arriving back from Spain has criticised the UK’s testing system for returning citizens as being ‘not fit for purpose’ after its recommended

5 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Brexit·Lead

REVEALED: The contrasts between UK and Spanish rules for foreign travel and who has the final say

AMIDST dozens of Brits being flown back to the UK and others being refused journeys by UK airline staff, the Olive Press can report on

5 Apr, 2021 @ 16:30

Brexit·Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News

BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT: Queen Elizabeth to be gifted oranges from Sevilla in revived tradition

SEVILLA’s Moorish Royal Alcazar palace is famed for the colourful splash of its orange trees. But palace authorities face a problem of what to do

5 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Food & Drink·Other News

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Investigative TV series shows doctor in Spain’s Mallorca issuing fake PCR certificates to German tourists

In a investigative TV series with reporter Sascha Wintel and aired on German television, the doctor is seen issuing negative certificates to tourists that have

5 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Brits turned away at UK boarding gate by staff “acting on behalf of Spain”

BRITS travelling from one UK airport are now being subject to “arbitrary rules made up on behalf of another country”, according to one Olive Press

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see cruise ships arrive in the second half of the year

THE Port of Malaga expects to recover the arrival of cruise ships in the second half of the year. According to Carlos Rubio, president of

5 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Spain's wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction

Wolf seen in Spain’s Aigüestortes National Park for first time in 100 years

FOR the first time in over 100 years, a wolf has been spotted in the Vall de Boí (Lleida). A hidden camera set up by

5 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

FAB FRESCOS: Spain has some of the best, but how many do you recognise?

FROM cave paintings to church frescos to modern murals of epic scale, countless artists have left their brush marks on Spanish architecture down the centuries

4 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead

Locked wallets: COVID ‘savings’ will not be splurged

THE eventual end of COVID restrictions will not lead to a spending splurge. Seven out of 10 people will hang on to any cash they

4 Apr, 2021 @ 13:04

Business & Finance·Other News

FOOTLOOSE: Neanderthal footprints 106,000 years old found in Spain

IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on Southern Spain’s Atlantic coast. Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to be

4 Apr, 2021 @ 12:39

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Flamenco breeding, Fuente de Piedra in Spain’s Malaga

Flamingos of the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra in Spain’s Malaga begin their breeding season

MORE than 7,500 birds have flocked to the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra to prepare for the mating season. According to the Junta, the wetland,

4 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Environment·Malaga·Other News

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Estepona unveils plans to modernise resort with new cultural centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE town council of Estepona have revealed plans to rejuvenate and area of their coastline with modern cultural and commercial spaces and a 15-storey ‘faro’.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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