The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 44th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
LATEST: Spain’s Balearic Islands downgraded to amber on UK travel list
BRITISH Transport Minister Grant Shapps confirmed that the islands of Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera would be downgraded to amber from Monday at 4am BST.
COVID-19 cases continue climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
2,098 new coronavirus cases were reported today(July 14) in the Valencian Community. That compares to 1,553 yesterday and 1,587 a week ago. Today’s figures by
SAFETY ALERT: Residents in Loriguilla, a town in Spain’s Valencia region, warned not to drink tap water
THE local council of Loriguilla (Valencia) announced on July 13 that the tap water is not fit for human consumption. Authorities have banned the use
Court says last year’s strict emergency COVID-19 lockdown that forced people to stay indoors in Spain was illegal
SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has ruled that last year’s pandemic lockdown with its tough travel curbs was illegal and unconstitutional. The split decision saw six judges
Spanish TikTok star Naim Darrechi under investigation for tricking women into having unprotected sex
Asked about his sexual experience in an interview, the Mallorcan born 'influencer' claimed that he found it 'difficult to wear a condom' so tells his
‘SAFE ENTRY’ idea over using EU COVID-19 certificates for entertainment and hospitality venues on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIA’S tourism secretary, Francesc Colomer, has suggested that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to gain entry to the ‘entire tourism and leisure sector’. Neighbouring
Medics accuse a man of assault in Spain’s Murcia after they removed his pregnant wife’s hijab
THREE Alhama de Murcia emergency health workers have complained about a man who lost his temper over the removal of his pregnant wife’s hajib. A
JELLYFISH PATROL: Fishermen in Spain’s Gandia launch yearly summer campaign to clear unwanted pests from the sea
TEAMS of fishermen are working to clear jellyfish from the sea off the beaches of Gandia (La Safor, Valencia Province). The yearly contract has once
Spain’s Balearic Islands at risk of going back to amber on UK travel list
WITH Covid-19 cases tripling over the last two weeks in Spain, the islands of Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca could be bumped to amber in Thursday’s
Car hire firms defrauded by gang who sub-leased vehicles to criminals in the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain
A gang defrauded Spanish car rental companies by hiring vehicles and then leasing them out to criminals who wanted to stay anonymous. 12 people have
Man admits to claiming his dead mother’s pension for 16 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has pled guilty to claiming over €91,000 of his dead mother’s state pension for 16 years. He was given a two-year jail
BAD APPLE: Farmer in Spain’s Valencia investigated for exploiting 26 workers and housing them in ‘precarious and unsanitary’ conditions
A CITRUS fruit farmer in Picassent (Valencia) is being investigated by the Guardia Civil after he was found to be employing 26 workers without contracts
Self-testing Covid-19 kits will soon be available from pharmacies across Spain
SPAIN has said it will soon allow the sale of self-diagnosis COVID-19 tests from pharmacies as fifth wave sweeps across nation. Minister of Health, Carolina
Volunteers wanted to guard rare turtle eggs on beach in Spain
AS summer jobs go, this doesn’t get much easier: two hours per day, watching a patch of sand on a Spanish beach – in case
Estepona has the only smoke-free beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FOR the third year running, Estepona has once again been declared the only place on the Costa del Sol with a smoke-free beach. The 1,000
More than 13,500 music fans pack out 10-day festival in Spain’s Castellon
THE second edition of the Peñiscola From Stage festival ended on Sunday after 11 consecutive days of live music that drew more than 13,500 spectators
Restoration work in Spain’s Valencia unearths children’s graves from Islamic period
AN archaeological dig in Valencia city centre has unearthed several small graves belonging to children. Experts working on the restoration of the Islamic wall in
New COVID-19 cases more than double in a fortnight in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW coronavirus infections have more than doubled in two weeks in the Valencian Community and are five times more than three weeks ago on June
Family of five-year-old killed by a drunk-driving legionnaire speak of ‘devastation’ as killer walks free in Spain’s Roquetas de Mar
THE family of the five-year-old girl that was killed by a drunk driving soldier on July 6, in Roquetas de Mar, are devastated that the
COVID-19: Pandemic leads to 10% increase in the number of undernourished people in the world
WORLD hunger and malnutrition levels skyrocketed last year with unprivileged nations sinking further into poverty due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a United
Man in wheelchair airlifted to hospital after falling into water in Nerja’s La Torrecilla
A MAN with Spina bifida was raced to hospital following an incident on a beach in Nerja on Sunday (July 11). Emergency services rushed to
Costa Blanca bar owners in Spain say early closing time is ‘nonsense’ as young people resort to illegal drinks parties
A Costa Blanca hospitality association has branded the 12.30 am closure of bars and restaurants as ‘nonsense’ because it forces young costumers to have illegal
Delta variant cases in Spain soar by 15% in a week
THE Delta coronavirus variant that swept the UK has become dominant in Spain and could be attributed to the country’s recent spike in COVID cases.
Police stop illegal Costa Blanca drinks party on Alicante’s El Postiguet beach in Spain
POLICE chased up to 140 young people around an Alicante beach after spotting them drinking alcohol illegally. Around 20 were caught and sanctioned for breaking
Farmers head for Madrid in tractor convey to protest lack of support over storm damage
SPAIN’S farmers are bringing their agricultural woes to the capital with a protest over the lack of state support in the wake of Storm Filomena.
