Bank of Spain pays €1million for employee holidays on the costas this summer
THE Bank of Spain has paid €1million to reserve holiday apartments in beach resorts across Spain for their top employees. Four travel agencies have been
Spain’s Andalucia in favour of wearing masks until at least August
ANDALUCIA remains in favour of wearing a mask in outdoor spaces until at least August—despite move by central government to end mandatory outdoor wearing of
COVID-19 vaccine: How many people in Spain have been vaccinated so far?
MORE than 13million people in Spain have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. That means nearly 30% of the adult population have completed a
Good news over COVID-19 hospital and intensive care cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain with new infections rising slowly
WEEKEND coronavirus cases in the Valencia region have risen over seven days based on today’s(June 21) figures from the health ministry. The total number of
Could the reopening of nightlife in Spain lead to a surge in COVID-19 infections?
MADRID takes another step towards normality on Monday, with nightclubs allowed to remain open until 3am for the first time in months. The capital follows
Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections
SPAIN was today(June 21) scheduled to receive a shipment of 511,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines as concerns grow over the possible spread of the
You can still celebrate San Juan: Here’s where to go in Spain’s Costa del Sol
TRADITIONAL celebrations for San Juan are sadly cancelled once again, with most of the beaches across the Costa del Sol closed overnight, large gatherings strictly
What you need to know about Spain’s relaxation of face mask rules from June 26
LAST week Pedro Sanchez announced that face covering rules will change in Spain as the coronavirus infection rate continues to drop. The Prime Minister
British teenager suffers serious injuries after falling into the sea from a Costa Blanca cliff in Spain
AN 18-year-old British man was seriously injured after falling ten metres into the sea from a Javea area cliff on the northern Costa Blanca. The
Big drugs stash washes ashore on popular Costa Blanca day trip island in Spain
A Tabarca Island resident had an unusual find on Saturday(June 19) after spotting a large package on the shore close to the lighthouse on the
Alicante-Elche airport gets big road boost to ease delays on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A new stretch of dual-carriageway road to cut down congestion around Alicante-Elche airport has been officially opened by Spain’s Transport Minister, Jose Luis Abalos. The
PEOPLE POWER: Angry fans of Spain’s Valencia football club set up pressure group to oust management
The next date circled in red on Libertad VCF’s diary is next Monday (June 28), when a judge will hear their arguments to impugn the
Mayor of Gibraltar is bringing a Photobooth to the Town Hall to celebrate Gay Pride
THE Mayor of Gibraltar, Mr Christian Santos GMD, is inviting guests to City Hall next Monday to join a variety of events, in celebration of
EXPLAINED: How to get discounts on your holidays in Andalucia this summer using Bonotur tourist voucher scheme
THE tourist voucher ‘Bonotur’ promoted by the Junta, has been reactivated in time for the summer holidays. Following the success of the previous holiday voucher
Illegally-stuffed and hunted wild boar found at unlicensed taxidermist on the Costa Blanca in Spain
AN unlicensed taxidermist could be fined up to €60,000 for stuffing the head of an illegally-hunted wild boar. The Guardia Civil raided the clandestine workshop
FREEDOM: Spanish government to pardon nine jailed Catalan separatists
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he will propose pardons for nine jailed Catalan separatists at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. “Tomorrow, guided by
Benidorm estate agent accused of stealing €70,000 from a 90-year-old client on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A Benidorm real estate agent, along with his wife and son, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for defrauding a 90-year-old man out of
Archaeological dig in Valencia unearths 60 skeletons from ancient churchyard
EXCAVATION work taking place on a stretch of Islamic wall in Valencia city has unearthed 60 skeletons – and counting. Neighbours overlooking the site in
San Juan bonfire ban on beaches throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL San Juan festivities on all Costa Blanca beaches have been suspended for the second year, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. The municipalities of Alicante
Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July
HEALTH officials in Spain have warned that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become the dominant strain across Spain within a
British pervert in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca made videos of naked children by hijacking 70 home security cameras across the world
A British expat in Benidorm has been arrested after hijacking over 70 home security camera feeds globally to record over a thousand videos of naked
Cruise forecast: Spain’s Malaga expects 30 cruise ships to dock this summer with more expected in autumn
THE Port of Malaga has said it is confident that international cruise activity will be recovered by autumn—with 30 cruise ships forecast to dock in
Andalucia draws up vaccine plan with COVID-19 jabs for children 12 and over
ANDALUCIA has drawn up plans to vaccinate secondary school children against COVID-19 before the end of summer. The Junta’s health minister yesterday revealed that pupils between
Spain’s Number One! Marbella lawyer Jose Ramon Gutierrez reveals how he scored top spot for the second time
Marbella lawyer Jose Ramon Gutierrez tells Olive Press reporter, Elena Gocmen Rueda about his climb to the top of his profession
Starry nights: Marbella is the Michelin star capital of Andalucia
IT’S no coincidence that Marbella has nearly half a dozen Michelin stars within its modest borderies… this is, after all, the playground of the super-rich.
Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming
THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and BenahavÃs is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and long