War on wild boars declared in Spain’s Murcia in special ‘hunting emergency’
WILD boar numbers have risen to such a level in the Murcia region that the government has declared a ‘temporary hunting emergency’. It means the
Blow for Pedro Sanchez socialists as far-right Vox party gets big boost in regional elections in Spain’s Castilla y Leon
FAR-RIGHT party Vox won 13 seats in yesterday’s Castilla y Leon regional elections which will make it kingmaker in a Partido Popular-led coalition. The PSOE
Share the love…with the Olive Press Valentine offer
Get 50% off if you subscribe to the Olive Press before 28th February 2022 We want to show our readers how much we love and
Man dies from chronic diarrhea after money-grabbing girlfriend poisons him with laxatives in Spain’s Valencia area
A man died in hospital of chronic diarrhea after being poisoned by laxative pìlls given to him by his girlfriend who stole €92,000 of his
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Playa Flamenca with pool – € 150,000
Apartment Playa Flamenca, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 150,000 Last 3 remaining properties located in Playa Flamenca within walking distance to La
Six ships damaged in devastating blaze in Spain’s Huelva
SOME six ships have been damaged in a fire at a port in Huelva. Firefighters were called to the ??Isla Cristina port at around 2pm
Woman dies and one injured in horror crash which left car embedded in tree in Spain’s Cadiz
A 30-year-old woman has died in a horror crash that left her car embedded in a palm tree in Cadiz. One other was injured in
Victory for Singletons on Valentine’s Day in Spain
IF you’re single, or ‘it’s complicated’, you can be forgiven for wanting to avoid Valentine’s Day. On February 14, restaurants are full of simpering couples,
Man knifed in face during attempted robbery in Spain’s Jaen
A YOUNG has been hospitalised after being knifed in the face during a violent robbery in Jaen. Police were called to Plaza del Corte Ingles
Spain’s Andalucia drops COVID-19 vaccine passports as of tomorrow
ANDALUCIA is dropping its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination passport as of midnight as the region moves ahead with pandemic recovery. The Regional Minister of Health and Families,
WORTH A VISIT: The Charterhouse in Valldemossa has reopened after three months of closure
TOURIST attraction The Charterhouse in Valldemossa has reopened having been closed to the public for three months. Mayor Nadal Torres said he hoped that visitor
Fotocasa launches online portal that calculates how solar power could slash your electricity bills
FOTOCASA has launched an online portal that calculates how solar panels could slash your monthly and annual electricity bills. The website asks users type in
3 bedroom Bungalow for sale in La Nucia with pool – € 190,000
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KEEPING ABREAST: Mallorcan chef has created a cake resembling breasts that singer Rigoberta Bandini used as prop during the Benidorm Fest in Spain
A MALLORCAN pastry chef has caused a stir by creating a cake that resembles the giant breast that singer Rigoberta Bandini performs next to in
Spain takes top TWO places in the list of world’s best places for a frugal first foray into love
ST VALENTINE’S DAY is looming and many singletons will be left wondering, “where in the world is the best place to find love?” If those
Street showered with broken glass after gas explosion rips through 7th floor apartment in Benidorm
A BENIDORM street was showered with glass as the windows of a seventh floor apartment were blown out by a gas explosion. The shocking scenes
Teen murders family & hides bodies in shed because parents turned off WiFi in Costa Blanca home
A FAMILY home in Elche was cordoned off by security forces on Friday, February 11, after the bodies of three family members were found in
Serial sex offender who posed as teenager to groom kids on social media faces ‘1,000 year jail sentence’
A FOOTBALL coach labelled as one of the most prolific sexual predators in Spain is facing a ‘thousand years’ prison sentence over the abuse of
OPINION: Isn’t it time Spain had a Royal visit from Her Majesty?
AS Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the Platinum Jubilee becoming the first monarch ever to mark 70 years on the throne, isn’t it about time she
WHEELED HOME: A squatted car from Camp Redo has been removed by Palma’s Local Police
POLICE have removed a car in which five people had been squatting. Neighbours in Camp Redo (Palma) had complained that the abandoned vehicle had been
Brit reunited with false teeth he lost in Spain 11 years ago
A BRIT was left gobsmacked after being reunited with the false teeth he lost on boozy night out in Benidorm – 11 years later. Paul
NO TO HUNTING: Mass demonstrations have been hosted all over Spain coinciding with the end of greyhound hunting season
MORE than 40 cities across Spain hosted mass demonstrations against hunting. The protests, called every year by the ‘Plataforma No A la Caza’ (NAC), brought
Sorolla exhibition In Spain’s capital of Madrid brings to light private collection artworks for first time
A MAJOR new exhibition by Valencia-born artist Joaquin Sorolla has been launched. Held at Madrid’s Sorolla Museum it features 44 children and family paintings by
TURTLEY GUILTY: A man has been jailed for stealing turtles worth €10.000 from an animal park in Spain’s Mallorca
A SPANIARD aged 34 has been jailed for a year for stealing four endangered turtles worth thousands of euros from the Natura Parc animal park
1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Alboraya / Alboraia with garage – € 199,000
Apartment Alboraya / Alboraia, Valencia 1 beds 1 baths € 199,000 Charming 66 m2 apartment in the heart of Port Saplaya, with stunning
Elle of a girl: Supermodel Barbara Palvin in Spain’s Sevilla for magazine cover first
HUNGARIAN supermodel Barbara Palvin has featured on an industry-first NFT front cover for Spanish Elle magazine. The photo shoot, which took place in Sevilla, has