Spain’s Antonio Banderas joins all-star cast of Indiana Jones 5
SPANISH superstar Antonio Banderas has joined the cast of the new Indiana Jones movie. The 60-year-old will appear opposite Harrison Ford for the fifth installment
Amazon opens a new high-tech logistics centre in Alicante to serve the Costa Blanca area of Spain
ONLINE retail giant Amazon has opened its new logistics centre in Alicante, with 60 full-time jobs created. The 8,000 square metre facility is the company’s
Upward push of COVID-19 cases continues in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
2,754 new coronavirus infections were reported today(July 16) in the Valencian Community. Yesterday’s total was 2,543 and a week ago(July 9), the figure stood at
Pregnant and abused woman throws a note off her apartment balcony calling for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A pregnant woman made a desperate plea for help after suffering at the hands of her abusive husband at their Elche apartment. She had been
Four Benidorm area gang rapists are jailed for over 60 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR men who raped a 19-year-old woman in Benidorm and Callosa d’en Sarria at the start of the New Year in 2019 have been given
Russian computer hacker from the Costa Blanca who stole €4 million from banks is jailed by Spain’s National High Court
A Costa Blanca-based Russian hacker who stole over €4 million from banks around the world has been jailed for a four-and-a-half years. The National High
The updated COVID-19 rules and restrictions for regions across Spain
CORONAVIRUS infection rates have tripled in Spain over the past couple of weeks as the delta variant continues to advance across the country. The week
Supermarkets say cutting back on alcohol sale hours does nothing to stop COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BIG supermarket chains in the Valencian Community have demanded the reversal of an 8.00 pm cut-off point for alcohol sales. The measure started last weekend
Irish expat returns to Spain to find squatter living in her home and demanding money to move out
AN Irish expat has been forced to live in a hotel after a squatter moved into her home and refused to leave. Jean O’Donoghue, who
EXCLUSIVE: British expat loses home in southern Spain after 13-year legal battle with builder neighbour over dodgy wall
A BRITISH pensioner has lost her dream home in the sun over a decade-long legal dispute over a boundary wall. Margaret Townley, 75, claims she
COVID in Spain: Rapid home testing kits available for everyone from next week
THE Spanish Government has announced that everyone in Spain will be able to access rapid coronavirus testing – even without a prescription – from next
Boyfriend of British hiker missing in Spanish Pyrenees says he cannot rule out foul play
ESTHER Dingley may have been the victim of an “opportunistic crime”, her boyfriend has said. Police last month resumed the search for Dingley, who disappeared
Dire Straits: Another sailing boat attacked by rogue pod of killer whales off Gibraltar
A SAILING boat was caught adrift while being circled by a pod of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday morning (July 15).
WARNING: Some of Spain’s most beautiful beaches and coastal towns could be lost as sea levels rise
DOZENS of Spain’s most beautiful beaches are in danger of disappearing due to rising sea levels. Hundreds of thousands of coastal homes could also be
Residents plan fiesta fundraiser in battle to stop unwanted solar parks in Andalucia valley
RESIDENTS are joining forces to raise money in a campaign to stop one of Andalucia’s most beautiful valleys from being destroyed by solar panel farms.
Here are all the museums in Spain you can visit for free this summer as part of exciting new cultural programme
A HANDFUL of museums across Spain can be visited free of charge from today until September 30, thanks to the cultural campaign carried out by
Sky-rocketing COVID-19 cases are back to late February pandemic levels in Costa Blanca area of Spain
2,543 new COVID-19 cases were declared in the Valencian Community today(July 15) as daily infection totals returned to numbers last recorded in late February. In
Extra supplies of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to go to Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian Community is get a higher percentage of new COVID-19 vaccine shipments to make up for lower supplies compared to other Spanish regions. Valencian
King pays tribute to COVID victims as he says ‘Spain will never forget them’
THE KING of Spain paid tribute to the victims of the pandemic during a touching speech on Wednesday. Speaking from the Royal Palace in Madrid,
Government responds as Spain’s first state of alarm declared unconstitutional
THE government has hit back after Spain’s top court ruled that last year’s strict coronavirus lockdown was unconstitutional. In a statement, the Minister of Justice
Armed men suspected of ‘starvation’ robbery at a Lidl supermarket in Mar Menor area of Spain
TWO men brandished a gun at a Lidl supermarket in San Javier this morning(July 15) to steal a full trolley of food items. The duo
Never standing still: APARI 2.0 launched to help you with HMRC tax declarations
By Emilia Carvell AS Olive Press readers we know that you have become familiar with APARI and our mission to educate all taxpayers about Making
Balearic Islands invest €225K to promote Catalan language
THE Department of Political Linguistics of the Government of the Balearic Islands will invest €225,000 to promote the learning of the Catalan language. This new
IN THE LOOP: Spain’s Valencia hosts first European Hyperloop Week event
This is the first time an event of this kind has been held outside the USA, which makes the selection of Valencia even more special.
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Two Star hotel up for sale in Spain’s rural Castellon
A TWO-STAR hotel in Cabanes has been listed for sale online for those looking for a business opportunity. The Hotel La Cava in the Castellon
Children hooked on drugs are forced to rob homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca to pay off debts to criminal gang
A Torrevieja gang supplied drugs to children and forced them to rob homes as payment. 11 people, including four minors, were arrested for belonging to