Benidorm eyesore set to be knocked down on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM eyesore is set to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel and shops, but an important piece of art will be preserved
A-list guests not enough to save tourism industry in San Sebastian say hotel staff
STAFF at the Maria Cristina Hotel in San Sebastian have revealed to Olive Press that even celebrity guests have not been enough to save their
Completion of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia cathedral delayed by COVID-19
BARCELONA’S famous Sagrada Familia cathedral has become the latest victim of coronavirus. Its final completion – 143 years after the first stone was laid –
Beach cleaners remove 16,800 kilos of waste from Andalucian resort waters this summer
BEACH cleaning teams in Nerja have collected an incredible 16,800 kilograms of rubbish this summer, despite the season being cut dramatically short. Servimar, the contracted
Abandoned palace described as a ‘haunted house’ requiring ‘urgent action’ eventually gets revamp approved on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council has obtained the approval to start a rehabilitation project at the historic Rubalcava Palace. Local mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, announced yesterday, September 25,
Famous anti-Franco poet gets two month tribute on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA is to stage two months of commemorations in honour of one of the area’s most famous figures, the poet Miguel Hernandez. Orihuela culture councillor,
These 26 cultural sites in Spain’s Malaga will be FREE on Sunday to celebrate World Tourism Day
A total of 26 cultural spaces in Malaga can be visited free of charge to celebrate this Sunday's World Tourism Day.
Benidorm Palace owner reveals tragic reason why fundraising is needed for abandoned dogs on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM Palace is to hold two COVID-safe charity shows on Saturday, October 3, to raise funds for abused, abandoned and sick animals in the area.
New COVID-19 case rate slows down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have fallen by almost a hundred in the latest set of figures announced today(September 25) in the Valencian Community. The regional health
Dogs caged and kept in shocking state at farm kennels in Spain’s Murcia region
A MAN has been charged with animal abuse in Mazarron after a Guardia Civil raid on a farm which housed mainly Bullmastif dogs. Guardia agents
Spain’s Andalucia registers 1,403 COVID-19 cases Friday as nursing home figures cause concern
Sevilla topped the charts in the past 24 hours, clocking 438 new cases, Followed by Malaga with 274, Granada 190, Cadiz 144 and Cordoba 130
Burglar stabbed to death by farm owner in Spain’s Mallorca after attempting to steal marijuana
It is believed that the group had illegally entered the farm to steal marijuana that was grown on the land
COVID-19 could cost Gibraltar up to £150 Million by June 2021
THE COVID-19 crisis will leave a £150 Million hole in Gibraltar coffers, up to June 2021, the Chief Minister announced in Parliament today.
Millions of euros of public money wasted in council payout over revoked garbage contract on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALMOST €5 million of public money will be paid out by Orihuela council to compensate a firm that had a waste disposal contract illegally removed
These are the Malaga towns with a COVID-19 incidence rate above 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
The Junta has not yet responded to Illa's advice although it has said it would be open to 'surgical lockdowns' in the past, 'if the
Red carpet floods at San Sebastian Film Festival as 90km winds batter celebrities
MATT Dillon and Johnny Depp better wear their wellies this weekend in San Sebastian as the red carpet has been saturated by biblical rain. Event
MotoGP Barcelona preview: Leaders begin push for title in Marquez-less championship
AFTER last weeks spectacular display from factory Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales gave the 2020 MotoGP Championship its sixth winner, this weekends Spanish GP promises to
BREAKING: Spain advises Madrid and ANY city with a COVID-19 incidence rate of 500 or higher to shut down
HEALTH minister Salvador Illa has advised any Spanish city – including Madrid – to shut down if it has a coronavirus incidence rate of 500
BUSTED: Champagne-swilling multinational drug gang of 12 dealing on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The two gang leaders, men aged 23 and 28, installed security systems and CCTV at each location, and even supplied their ‘tenants’ with gyms to
Footballers hijack awards ceremony to show love for Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen in Spain
ARGENTINIAN football legend Beto Acosta and Real Sociedad player Asier Illaramendi aren’t who you might expect to find at glitzy movie gala. But last night,
Beach regeneration project delayed yet again as ecologists present concerns on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The project is already three years behind schedule due to a long and complicated administrative process, along with this year's COVID-19 pandemic
Minister extends nightlife ban on Spain’s Costa Blanca through to late October
A BAN on nightlife businesses will be extended for a further 21 days in the Valencian Community. The measure was introduced on August 18 and
COVID-19: Madrid warned that ‘tough weeks are coming’
MADRID has been warned of tough times ahead by Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Illa. New restrictions are set to be announced today in the city,
Denia defied dreadful August for struggling hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AUGUST overnight stays in Costa Blanca hotels collapsed by almost two-thirds compared to 2019, as Denia defied a poor month for bookings. Figures from the
More power to the worker as Spain’s work-from-home law given important shake up
Before March 2020, the regulation of remote workers was relatively non existent, meaning many were left in the dark regarding their rights and employer support
Spain surpasses 700,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday but ‘real figure’ likely much higher
The total number of cases by PCR has doubled in the past 40 days, rising from 342,813 on August 14 to the more than 702,000