Catalan bill to bring in rent controls slammed as ‘unconstitutional’
A BILL to control rents has been dubbed ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ by a property owners’ pressure group. ASVAL, the Association of Owners of Homes for
Spain’s Andalucia registers almost 1,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday while Malaga records deadliest day this summer
According to the Junta, 98 more people have been hospitalised due to coronavirus while 10 more patients have been admitted into intensive care
Benidorm wants to create its own ‘safe travel’ corridor for UK visitors to Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Pérez, says that the resort wants to set up a ‘safe travel corridor’ for UK tourists. That follows a summer where many
Food truck owned by Spanish dictator Franco served up at auction
FORTY FIVE years after his death, the food truck belonging to General Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator for 36 years, has been sold for a song.
WARNING: Defective electric scooters loose on the streets of Spain
Decathlon has recalled all Revoe Revolt electric scooters sold since June last year. During quality and safety checks the team at Revoe discovered a failure
WATCH: Nine-year-old actress schools Spanish chat show host after being asked if she has a boyfriend
A NINE-year-old actress has lit up social media after shutting down a Spanish chat show host late last night. While appearing on El Hormiguero, Luna
Bossano: How National Day came about and the challenges ahead
THE founder of National Day told The Olive Press Gibraltar could be in for a tough time on the day of the celebration he created.
New COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca are continuing to escalate upwards
NEW coronavirus outbreaks in Elche and Dénia have contributed to the upward rise in COVID-19 cases across the Costa Blanca. Latest figures from the Valencian
School class and teacher quarantined after girl gets COVID-19 in Spain’s Valencian Community
A PRIMARY school class has been quarantined after a little girl tested positive for COVID-19. It’s the first such incident involving youngsters since the new
Everything you need to know about post-Brexit residencia in Spain
PANIC has descended among expats in Parque La Vina, Mollina, after they were told their residencia paperwork would soon be invalid. Owners told the 200
Spain invests €4 million into PR campaign for its food exports as COVID-19 hits sales hard
The aim of the campaign is to rebuild confidence in Spain's largest export industry and to reassure international clients of the quality and safety of
Two schools on Spain’s Costa del Sol delay opening after COVID-19 cases detected
Just a few hours before the start of the school year, two schools in the province of Malaga have already announced their temporary closure
Spain F1 ace Alonso begins transition into full time return with announcement of 2020 plans
FORMULA 1 legend Fernando Alonso has announced his plans for the remainder of the 2020 season with a strict lead up to his full time
Police recover 3.3 million masks and gloves after largest black market COVID-19 theft in Spain
In total, 2.4 million pairs of gloves were taken, along with 800,000 surgical masks and 100,000 FFP2 masks, amounting to a total value of €700,000
Spanish scientists warn of unusual COVID-19 symptoms, including testicle pain
Scientists warn the damage caused by COVID-19 could have 'a future impact on male fertility'.
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid kicks off in style in Spain despite COVID-19
Fashionistas are flocking to Madrid Fashion Week today for the 72nd edition of the show, which will run from 10-13 September. Held at Feria de
Gibraltar spells out student quarantine concerns to Welsh leader
THE First Minister of Wales will be ‘in touch with universities’ over the quarantine for Gibraltar university students going over this month.
Benidorm and 12 other towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ordered to tighten up on COVID-19 rule breakers
13 COSTA BLANCA councils, including Benidorm and Dénia, have been told to take the ‘strictest possible measures’ to clamp down on too many people meeting
‘OUTRAGEOUS’: Fury as armed Spanish police enter Gibraltar waters just metres from homes
A SPANISH boat has caused fury in Gibraltar after entering the British territory’s waters just metres away from homes. The Aduanas vessel was filmed and
Spanish family find message in a bottle containing ashes of man two years after their final goodbye
An unlikely friendship has been sparked after a Spanish family found a message in a bottle that travelled all the way from the United States.
Spain’s property websites busier than ever
CORONAVIRUS restrictions may have kept people at home, but while there they have been investigating moving house. Two of Spain’s leading real estate websites –
Eleven arrested in money laundering raids linked to Gibraltar hash clan
MORE raids on a Gibraltar drug trafficking gang have led to nine arrests in the Gibraltar Campo, Estepona and Villarobledo.
UK holiday quarantine isolation could be cut down to 8 days
The 14 days quarantine restriction currently in place for holiday makers returning from Spain may be slashed to just 8 days. It comes as a
Angry patient threatens to kill doctor in hospital emergency department in Spain’s Valencia City
AN IRATE patient at a Valencia City hospital threatened to kill a doctor and then splashed his blood on Policia Nacional agents. The 23-year-old Spaniard
10 of the best TV shows to watch and improve your Spanish online now
Dedicating a couple of hours to practising Spanish at the end of a long day can feel like a slog when all you want to
MUST READ: Over 22,000 people in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca put on partial lockdown as COVID-19 infections rise – new rules here
The move, actioned by the Ministry of Health, serves to reduce the number of coronavirus infections in areas where it is the most prevalent