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TAKEN ITS TOLL: Popular Costa del Sol toll road records lowest traffic in 22 years during COVID-19 pandemic

THE Ministry of Transport has released traffic figures for the AP-7 and AP-46 Autopista toll roads for 2020 showing its lowest usage since its construction

14 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga

Capital gain tax when selling your property

Capital gains tax is the tax that you are liable to pay on the earned profits that arise when selling your assets, such as stocks,

14 Jun, 2021 @ 13:22

Business & Finance·Property

Man Dies After Being Shot In The Chest At A Seaside Cafeteria Terrace In The Mazarron Area Of Spain's Murcia Region

Man dies in seaside cafeteria execution in the Mazarron area of Spain’s Murcia region

A 35-year-old man died in a Murcia City hospital after he was shot three times in the chest while sitting at a seaside cafeteria terrace.

14 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

STOP FASCISM: Two participants in far-right march in Spain’s Valencia become the first to be fined for displaying Franco symbols

Glorifying fascism is a very serious offence punished with fines of between €2,000 and €10,000.

14 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: The latest rules on people from the UK travelling to and from Spain

Online searches for holidays in Spain surge during the month of May

SEARCH trends data shows Google searches for holidays to Spain have increased by 50% since mid-May. The opening up to tourism, both nationally and internationally

14 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Two females linked to spate of property break-ins across Costa del Sol caught ‘redhanded’ in Spain

A DUO who specialised in stealing empty properties along the Costa del Sol were caught ‘red handed’ by the police. Officers said the pair were

14 Jun, 2021 @ 10:40

Crime & Law·Other News

Dutch drug kingpin who botched assassination attempt on Kinahan clan rival arrested by police in Spain

A DUTCH crime boss who Spanish police say fumbled an assassination attempt against a member of the Kinahan cartel has been arrested on the Costa

14 Jun, 2021 @ 09:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

LISTED: 276 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia have no registered coronavirus cases in 14 days

FIGURES reveal that 276 municipalities in Andalucia have no new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks— five weeks after the end of the national

14 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

Aerial View Of Casablanca Platform Pictire Repsol

Oil not be back: Last oil rig in Spain to close, ending 60 years of extraction in the country

By Nickacia forrester Petrochemical giant Repsol will stop extracting oil in Spain this month as it responds to new environmental laws. This decision puts an

13 Jun, 2021 @ 17:01

Business & Finance·Environment·National News·Other News

CLEANING UP: Volunteers collect 70 kilos of rubbish from beach and seabed on the Costa del Sol

By Nickacia Forrester FIFTY volunteers who joined in a beach cleanup collected 70kg of trash in just one day. Members of the Association Subacuática Casares

13 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Police officer hit by car after school parking row in Marbella

POLICE have arrested a man after he hit a cop outside a school in Marbella. The 36-year-old was dropping his daughter off at Mario Vargas

13 Jun, 2021 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Other News

Catch That Pigeon Rafael Acts Of The Apostles

Catch that pigeon: Winged pests threaten Renaissance tapestries of Raphael in Spain’s Madrid

A PRICELESS set of tapestries by famed Renaissance artist Raphael are in danger of being seriously damaged by pigeons. Madrid’s Royal Palace has nine of

13 Jun, 2021 @ 14:13

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Someone to turn to: Wondering about mental health options in Andalucia and Spain?

By WENDY ANDERSEN WE may have left everything behind for a life in the sun, but even Andalucia can have its downside – especially in

13 Jun, 2021 @ 13:42

Health·Lead·Other News

Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and the taxman

A MULTINATIONAL gang that imported dangerous diesel to Spain from Eastern Europe has been busted, resulting in 22 arrests. The alleged fraudsters, from Spain, Poland,

13 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Estudia Espanol Con Costa De Valenica Escuela De Espanol 2

EN ESPAÑOL, POR FAVOR: Spanish language and culture centre reopens in Valencia with summer courses to suit every need

AFTER what seems like an eternity, Spain is gradually opening up again now that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. With an

13 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Education·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Discovering a Secret Paradise in the Serrania de Ronda, inland Malaga in southern Spain

There is a secret paradise deep in the hills above the Costa del Sol, as writer Jason Luban discovers.

13 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

CONGRATS! Queen honours campaigners who fought Brexit and provide support to Brits in Spain

FOUR Britons behind leading citizens’ rights campaigns in Spain have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year. The British Embassy in

12 Jun, 2021 @ 17:51

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain to offer COVID jabs to football team ahead of Euros

SPAIN’s football players have received their COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the Euros 2020. The team are now all vaccinated ahead of their opening match against

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:59

Lead·Sport

Medical marijuana use could become legal in Spain as government studies health benefits

A NEWLY formed government subcommittee dedicated to studying the benefits of medicinal marijuana has brought the drugs legal use in Spain one step closer. In

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist

By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Letters To The Editor Graphic With Benny

OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain

Decided to send an email to the Olive Press owner, Jon Clarke, and thank him for allowing this ‘Old Hack’ to take up valuable space

12 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Columnists

Malaga speed cameras that catch the most highway menaces in Spain

THE Spanish organisation Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) has published a list of stationary speed cameras that have registered the most instances of exceeding speed—two of

12 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

German man caught driving with €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags in Malaga

A GERMAN man was caught with over €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags after accidentally asking policemen for help. The 57-year-old was driving La Palmilla district

12 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

British Expats May Get A Surprise Knock On Their Door As A Costa Blanca Town In Spain Wants Them Properly Registered

British expats may get a surprise visit as a Costa Blanca town in Spain wants them registered locally

BENISSA on the northern Costa Blanca is taking a novel approach to getting non-Spaniards to register on the local padron by employing a team of

12 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Film fans: How Spain’s Castilla y Leon became the location for some of the greatest movies ever

FILM buffs should head to Castilla y Leon this summer for a series of talks about how the region became the chosen location for some

12 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Other News·Silver Screen Spain (on the road with Thelma)

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have fallen on both a daily and week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(June 11) reported 182 new

11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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