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Rice is nice as Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca tries to boost gastronomic tourism

ALICANTE has formally launched the ‘City of Rice Festival’ which starts this Monday(October 19) to advertise the area as a perfect place for gastronomic tourism.

17 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Travel News

Excursions into the unremembered past of Spain’s Malaga

MALAGA province is steeped in history — both ancient and modern — and autumn the perfect season to plan excursions and discover its historical treasures.

17 Oct, 2020 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Valentino Rossi tests positive for COVID-19, likely to miss Spanish GP double-header

FACTORY Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi will sit out this weekend’s Spanish GP in Aragon after testing positive for COVID-19. The MotoGP legend revealed the news

17 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

National News·Sport

‘Black Widow’ gets 22 years in jail for bumping off her fourth husband on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A WOMAN and her friend have been given a total of over 42 years behind bars after she killed her new husband. 47-year-old Concepcion ‘Conchi’

16 Oct, 2020 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: British expat murdered on Spain’s Costa Blanca had been attacked by the same assailant in 2017

THE alleged killer of a British expat had been involved in a knife attack on the same victim in the UK three years ago. The

16 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Six arrested as Gibraltar cigarette smuggling ring busted in San Roque

SIX members of a suspected tobacco smuggling ring based in San Roque were caught red-handed by the Guardia Civil.

16 Oct, 2020 @ 17:49

Gibraltar·Lead

Family crew charged with dozens of home robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE family members that specialised in stealing bicycles across the northern Costa Blanca have been charged with 42 robberies. The two men and a woman

16 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

BANG TO RIGHTS: 50-strong ORGY raided mid-action by police in Madrid, epicentre of Spain’s COVID-19 epidemic

The sex session had been arranged by famous porn producer Ignacio Allende Fernandez, aka Torbe, along with two others

16 Oct, 2020 @ 17:20

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Police on hunt for driver after man killed in hit and run in Spain’s Mallorca

The fatal hit and run took place at approximately 4am this morning on the Manacor highway

16 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Earthquake wakes up residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol – did you feel it?

The 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 2.58am in the Cadiz town of Ubrique, according to the National Geographic Institute

16 Oct, 2020 @ 16:18

Lead·Malaga

CARMEN SEVILLA: Looking back on the life of Charlton Heston’s Oscar-nominated co-star from Spain

SILVER screen star Carmen Sevilla has died aged 89 in Spain. Just five days away from her 90th birthday, Sevilla was confirmed to have ‘very

16 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

La Cultura

Spanish couple caught trying to smuggle drugs through Malta

CUSTOMS officials at Malta International Airport have detained two Spanish passengers carrying 14kg of cannabis between them. The pair arrived in Malta from Seville yesterday

16 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Restrictions return from midnight for two cities on Spain’s Costa Blanca to stop COVID-19 rise

RESTRICTIONS to counter the recent spike in COVID-19 cases will be introduced in two areas of Alicante Province from midnight tonight. Valencian health minister, Ana

16 Oct, 2020 @ 15:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

BREAKING: 2,928 COVID-19 cases detected in Spain’s Andalucia Friday in new record for second wave

ANDALUCIA has detected 2,928 COVID-19 cases by PCR and rapid tests on Friday. It is the highest daily count seen in the second wave of

16 Oct, 2020 @ 15:08

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s 2021 budget will target plastic packaging with new green taxes

TAXES on plastic packaging are to be introduced in next year’s budget as part of attempts to cut environmental waste. Spain’s government plan to limit

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:56

Politics

Two armed Brits almost run over police officers while attempting to flee traffic stop in Spain’s Marbella

TWO armed Brits have been arrested after almost mowing down several policemen during a routine traffic stop in Marbella. The men, aged 29 and 30,

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:50

Lead·Malaga

Two people critical from COVID-19 with more cases at Gibraltar schools

THREE new positive COVID-19 cases have been identified at government schools in Gibraltar as cases close in on 100 in the territory.

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:24

Gibraltar·Lead

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Save £100 off flights to and from Spain as EasyJet major launches flash sale

It’s good news for those hoping to return to Spain in 2021. Homeowners and holidaymakers can bag a bargain flight back to the country next

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Couple found shot to death inside car in Spain’s Mallorca

The victims, a 37-year-old Spanish man and his 36-year-old Bulgarian girlfriend, were discovered next to a petrol station in Peguera yesterday

16 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Mystery surrounds Marbella ‘explosion’ as residents report hearing ‘gunshots’ in the early hours of this morning

RESIDENTS in Marbella were woken up in panic at 1am after a loud explosion. The Olive Press understands the startling disruption came from a car

16 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks continue to rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to climb in Alicante Province in contrast to lower figures at the start of the week. The Thursday(October 15) update

16 Oct, 2020 @ 12:17

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Perimeter confinement for more than 30 municipalities throughout Spain

MORE than thirty municipalities in five autonomous communities will be subject to perimeter confinement this weekend. The latest area to be placed under mobility restriction

16 Oct, 2020 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Devastated sister of missing expat Lisa Brown speaks out five years on from shocking disappearance in Spain

THE heartbroken sister of a missing expat Lisa Brown has spoken out about the horror of losing her sibling – and begged people to speak

16 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Local restrictions set to be introduced in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ areas of Spain’s Valencian Community

THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY is set to introduced localised restrictions to combat outbreaks of COVID-19 in the region. Despite the area having the lowest infection rates

15 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain extradites corrupt Iranian banker in ‘first of its kind’ case in Europe

THE former CEO of the Iranian Sarmayeh Bank has been extradited back to Iran following his arrest in Spain on corruption charges. Alireza Heydar Abadipour

15 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Crime & Law

Spain registers 13,318 COVID-19 cases Thursday

SPAIN has recorded 13,318 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the second-highest daily count since the end of June. It was beaten only by September 18, when

15 Oct, 2020 @ 19:46

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

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