OPINION: The plans to erect electricity pylons in Benahavis are nothing short of an ecological crime
POWER lines are an eyesore and there are already enough of them tainting the verdant sierras of Andalucia – so why do we need more,
Top Muslim in Spain is arrested and questioned over the funding of terror groups in Syria and the Middle East
SPAIN’S leading Muslim figure has been arrested and released by the Policia Nacional after he was quizzed over terrorist group funding. Ayman Adlbi is in
CaixaBank takeover of Bankia to create Spain’s biggest bank set to be done by this Friday
PLANS to create Spain’s largest retail bank through CaixaBank buying out Bankia have cleared a major legal hurdle and should be sealed by this Friday(March
Police rumble ‘crash for cash’ insurance scam in Spain’s Malaga
POLICE in Malaga have dismantled a ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud scheme leading to arrests across the city. Police have made 17 arrests in total
Interior of bars and restaurants to close in Spain’s Mallorca just weeks after reopening
THE Balearic government has ordered for the interior areas of bars and restaurants to close in Mallorca this week. In response to a surge in
Surf’s Up! Free watersports lessons in ‘Winter Beach’ programme on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FREE WATERSPORTS lessons such as surfing, paddling and canoeing are to be taught from this weekend on the beaches of Orihuela Costa. The City Council
RUNAWAY VAN knocks over two men in an Aspe street on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A food delivery van caused a commotion in Aspe yesterday(March 23) as it rolled down a slope to hit two men. The van driver had
Project under fire: Benahavis residents protest against plans to erect ugly power lines that will mar local countryside
EXPATS and locals have joined forces to fight plans to prevent an idyllic green valley from being blighted by electricity pylons. Up to 100 people
ROOFTOP OFFICE: Mayor of Castellon village forced to work on the sloping roof of his barn to connect to the internet
THE search for a decent wifi connection, or even just a phone signal, is but one of the many trials and tribulations faced by people
Phone app tip-off triggers police rooster rescue ahead of illegal cockfight on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE rescued two roosters who were about to do battle in an illegal cockfight at an Alicante villa. The organisers and prospective audience were all
BRING IT ON: 77% of Olive Press readers are pro vaccine passports
OVER three-quarters of Olive Press readers are eagerly awaiting the rollout of vaccine passports for COVID-19. In a Facebook poll run by the OP between
Malaga mayor defends government’s ‘nonsense’ decision on tourist entries into Spain as internal borders remain closed
NEWS of Spain latest attempt to ‘re-open’ this summers tourist industry has been met with widespread criticism as many accuse the government of favouring foreigners
Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia
Victims of mistreatment are encouraged to telephone 016, open 24 hours a day with multiple language options and it does not register on the phone
Spain’s Andalucia smashes record for fruit and vegetable exports, strengthening leadership in the sector
ANDALUCIA has broken a new record in fruit and vegetable sales abroad, with €6,026 exported during 2020. This is an all-time high since there are
LESSONS NEEDED: How did a convicted British paedophile move to Spain, dodge criminal record checks and find work as an English teacher?
SHOCKWAVES have been sent through bilingual schools across Spain following the arrest of a British man who began teaching at one of Madrid’s most exclusive
‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison
A former head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and chairman of Spain’s Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, could be jailed for 70 years if he is convicted
COVID-19 cases begin to reach ‘trickle-stage’ of double digits in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
NEW coronavirus cases have dipped below three figures on a Tuesday for the first time since last summer in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry
Benidorm council makes a financial stink over a key valve that stops sea being polluted with sewage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has paid €80,0000 for a new valve at a pumping station after a temporary fix last year to stop sewage pouring into the
Inter-island travel may be prohibited across Spain’s Balearic Islands from next week
In a bid to prevent a fourth wave of coronavirus, the Balearic government has ordered a ban on inter-island travel unless for a justified cause
‘FOURTH-WAVE’ coronavirus fears in Spain as single-shot Johnson vaccine supplies are delayed
HOPES of a large batch of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Spain next month have been dashed. The company has promised to
Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks
AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the
Spain lifts ban on travellers from UK
Spain has announced it will allow travellers from the UK to enter Spain, lifting a ban that has been in place since December 23 to
Malaga car parks lose whopping €4.3 million during COVID-19 hit 2020
THE company in charge of the municipal car parks of Malaga, SMASSA, has reported record losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released by
Call for review and regulation of taxi industry in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA councillor, MarÃa GarcÃa, has called for an overhaul of the city’s taxi industry, with regulation at the top of the agenda. She lamented that
FINALLY! Planning amnesty for ‘illegal homes’ across Spain’s Andalucia stands after legal challenge dropped
THE final barrier preventing the legalization of hundreds of thousands of homes built across rural Andalusia had been removed, after an agreement was struck between
EU to help fund €1.2 billion conservation project saving agriculture in Spain’s Valencia Region
SAFEGUARDING economic sustainability and water supplies in the Valencian region is to cost 1.2 BILLION euros, with the help of the EU. A new Valencian