Spain hopes to introduce vaccine passports as early as May
THE Spanish Minister for Tourism, Maria Reyes Maroto, announced today that vaccine passports could be introduced in May. “We could be in a position to
Young neighbours help to save elderly resident from house fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have praised residents for their prompt action that helped to save the life of a Pilar de la Horadada woman on the southern Costa
Can summer holidays be saved? Spain now plans to restart tourism when 30-40% of population are vaccinated
SPANISH tourism minister, Maria Reyes Maroto, announced on Tuesday that Spain plans to reopen tourism when 30-40% of the nation has been immunised against COVID-19.
Driver who narrowly missed security guard tracked down in Gibraltar
POLICE officers tracked down and arrested a man who almost ran over a security guard at Waterport Terraces.
A THIRD of COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community are down to the ‘British’ strain
THE ‘British’ strain of COVID-19 is accounting for 30% of coronavirus cases in the Valencian Community according to the regional health minister, Ana Barcelo. She
Flat owner fined in Spain’s Malaga for third illegal party with 45 youngsters sharing hookahs
YET another illegal get together has been broken up by the Policia Local of Malaga in an apartment in the La Palmilla area of the
Madrid shock: Regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso triggers snap election with resignation
Madrid’s conservative leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso stepped down and dissolved the right-wing coalition regional government on Wednesday triggering a snap election. The shock move, described
Partido Popular could be ousted from controlling Spain’s Murcia region for the first time since mid-nineties
CORRUPTION allegations are behind a shock move that could end the Partido Popular’s 26-year grip on Murcia’s regional government. An unexpected motion of censure was
Vaccination roll-out for almost 120,000 teachers and support staff starts in Spain’s Valencia region
SCHOOL TEACHERS will soon be able to receive the Astrazeneca Covid-19 jab as vaccination points have been named across the Costa Blanca. President of the
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Castellon tile sector requests €6m of EU funding to build refuse treatment plant
THE ceramic tile trade is by far the largest and most important industry in Castellon Province. Widely known and respected throughout the world as a
Few places in Spain beat Benahavis’ location, insists expat councillor Scott Marshall
THE GEM of the costas, as Scott puts it, is only 10 minutes from Marbella and the golden sands of the Costa del Sol. Malaga
Barcelona scientists discover new bird-like dinosaur species in Spain with links to prehistoric Asia
SCIENTISTS from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have released papers that have identified a brand new dinosaur species from bones found 18 years ago. The
International Women’s Day: Celebrating the inspirational work of expat women in Spain
TO CELEBRATE International Women’s Day this week, The Olive Press sought out some of the most inspiring women from across Spain to shine a light
‘EXPRESS DELIVERY’ as Alicante man poses as home goods rider to sell drugs on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante man has been arrested for pretending to do home deliveries as a front for selling drugs. The 33-year-old Venezuelan travelled around the city
German YouTuber banned from entering Spain after secretly recording up skirt of schoolgirl in Mallorca
The German man, aged 52, admitted in court via videoconference to filming up the skirt of a 14-year-old girl in Palma
THE WHITE STUFF: Three men arrested while trying to ‘rescue’ 300 kilos of cocaine at Valencia port
THREE men have been arrested for attempting to recover 300 kilos of cocaine from Valencia port. The suspects were detained as they tried to break
GRIM VIEW over imminent indoor bar and restaurant reopening following health and hospitality meeting in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE chances of bars and restaurants reopening indoors next week in the Valencian Community appear to be very slim according to a regional hospitality association.
21% of those who died in traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga were not wearing seat belts
THE Directorate General of Road Traffic (DGT) is stepping up checks on correct seat belts use this week with a new special surveillance campaign. The
A CLOSE SHAVE as motorist gets his car sandwiched between a wall and a tram on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A motorist escaped serious injury yesterday(March 9) after his car hit a tram in San Vicente del Raspeig. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle jumped a red
Spain’s Andalucia to review restrictions and perimetral lockdowns between regions on March 18 for possible travel over Easter
THE Junta will review the restrictions in force at regional level on March 18. The review will include a decision on whether to maintain or
Divorce numbers dropped in Andalucia for the sixth year running despite lovers tiffs in COVID lockdown
DIVORCE numbers dropped in Andalucia for the sixth year running. The number of couples calling it quits fell by 11.5% in 2020 despite the lockdown
One woman and two men arrested in connection with spate of armed robberies at casinos across Spain’s Costa del Sol
THREE members of one of the country’s most prolific burglary gangs have been arrested during a major police operation in the Costa del Sol. The
Hellraising tourists rent private villa to flout COVID rules in Malaga
NEARLY 30 partygoers – including French and Belgian nationals – flouted COVID restrictions at a house party in Malaga over the weekend. Four teams of
Locals invited to ‘grow their own’ as new urban gardens project blossoms in expat urb’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POPULAR with British expats, San Fulgencio’s La Marina urbanisation, is to have a €79,000 urban garden development creating 68 jobs. The project, developed with Hidraqua,
Far-right vandals target feminist murals across Spain in backlash against International Women’s Day
Far-right vandals have targeted feminist murals and monuments in several places across Spain in acts timed to coincide with International Women’s Day. In Madrid a
European Commission initiates ‘preliminary investigation’ into living conditions of migrant workers in Almeria and Huelva
THE European Parliament and the European Commission are going to investigate the living conditions of seasonal workers in Almeria and Huelva after fires destroyed hundreds