Man fakes his own 4am kidnapping to hide whereabouts from his wife on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A TORREVIEJA resident who reported he had been kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday morning, May 20, has now been arrested for simulating the
REVEALED: How beaches in Palma de Mallorca will operate as island enters Phase 2 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan
Phase 2 will abandon exercise time-slots, meaning that one will be free to go to the beach as and when they choose as long as
IN PICS: Thousands shut down Spain’s Palma de Mallorca in mass protest organised by VOX against government’s management of COVID-19 crisis
Citizens demonstrated in their cars to protest against the government's management of the coronavirus crisis, calling for Pedro Sanchez's resignation
Serial teen thief asks 85-year-old woman for glass of water before assaulting and robbing her on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested in Callosa de Segura for attacking an 85-year-old woman before stealing jewellery from her home. The octogenarian was alone
Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown
GAMBAS pil pil, crusty bread, beer, ensalada de pulpo, real cafe con leche, chips, alioli, tomato salad, jamon, olives – the list of local delicacies
BREAKING: Spain officially announces tourism can return from June 22 – but with conditions
SPAIN has announced that tourism will return to Spain from June 22. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in his press conference today that the ‘great
BREAKING: Catalunya announces extra 635 coronavirus related deaths
CATALUNYA has announced an extra 635 coronavirus related deaths.
Jet2 to resume all flights and holidays from July 1
JET2 has announced that it intends to resume all flights and holidays from July 1, pushing back the original date of June 17.
RECIPE: This is easy baked papoutsakia is a Greek classic but is also a huge hit in Spain
FOR the last two months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple Yianni
Lisa Burgess confronts her inner serpent during lockdown and puts it right back in its cage…
MENTAL health is often neglected in these dire times so to keep the brain firing on all cylinders I do frequent Zoom quizzes in Dulwich
Enjoy Spain’s Camino de Santiago without leaving home and breaking Phase 1 de-escalation rules
What better way to enjoy the last few weeks of Spain’s lockdown by virtually exploring the country's breathtaking landscapes.
ASK GRANNY: Fully Satisfying Summer Days: Learn Something New
One of the best ways to brighten up our days is to set a new goal—get inspired to try something new and do it. It’s
Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue 83-year-old man who fell into ravine in Malaga province
AN 83-year-old man has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after he fell into a ravine 15 metres deep.
BREAKING: Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain remain below 100 for sixth consecutive day
THE number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain has stayed below 100 for the sixth consecutive day.
Confusion as Gibraltar beaches fill up all day despite 30 minute rule
The amount of people going to the beach has increased with people staying longer than the 30 minutes limit as parents started taking children there.
JOBS: Biggest English-speaking newspaper in Spain the Olive Press now hiring new full-time journalists on Costa del Sol
The ideal candidates should be NCTJ-qualified, English-speaking, and have a driving license
BREAKING: Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 along with the rest of Andalucia on Monday, Madrid and Barcelona finally in Phase 1
THE provinces of Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 on Monday, it has been announced.
Villarreal and Getafe deny any involvement with match fixing as part of Operation Oikos in last season’s La Liga
VILLARREAL and Getafe have both denied any involvement with match fixing in last season’s La Liga.
Italian woman wins Picasso painting worth €1 million from €100 raffle ticket
AN Italian woman has won a Picasso painting that’s worth €1 million in a raffle.
Keep your distance: golf courses in Spain reopen with coronavirus rules in place
AS Spain’s golf courses start reopening, players will have to stick to new protocols or risk disqualification. A whole new set of rules has been
Group of 15 immigrants rescued off Spain’s Costa Blanca, day after empty boat found adrift
A GROUP of 15 desperate refugees have been rescued off Alicante this morning. It comes after another boat was found yesterday, while its occupants where
Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby
LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season resumes on June
Nissan’s Barcelona plant ‘faces axe with production to be moved to France’
HOPES that Nissan’s plant in Barcelona may escape the axe look to have been dashed. The regional government in Catalonia had been investigating how it
Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia
A VIOLENT conman has been arrested in Velez-Malaga over the death of an elderly man during a botched home invasion. A police investigation began after
Bikes and scooters banned from Costa del Sol strip where punter lost tooth in terrace brawl on day two of Spain’s coronavirus Phase 1
CYCLISTS and scooter-riders have been banned from a notorious Costa del Sol promenade that raucously entered Phase 1. Those on two wheels will now be
Two lynxes killed on roads in Doñana Nature Reserve in Spain’s Andalucia
Seven lynxes have died on roads in Spain’s Doñana so far this year.