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Hotel searches soar by 142% in Spain with Benidorm and Costa del Sol topping the charts following tourism announcement

HOTEL searches in Spain soared by 142% on Saturday following the news that the country would be reopening tourism from June 22. According to Spanish

24 May, 2020 @ 16:54

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spanish police arrest man in Malaga who robbed his local bakery hoping he wouldn’t be recognised because he wore a face mask

A MAN in Malaga has been arrested after robbing his local bakery hoping he wouldn’t get recognised because he was wearing a face mask.

24 May, 2020 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Football war in Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid go to court over La Liga's €2 billion investment deal

Spanish Government gives La Liga green light to resume from June 8

LA Liga has been allowed to resume behind closed doors from June 8.

24 May, 2020 @ 13:51

Lead·Sport

If lockdown is leaving you bookworms bereft of new titles, turn over a new leaf with these 10 books of the same genre

By Alicia Duggan SO you’ve reached the last page of that gripping novel and you’re still pining for more. No worries. Make a list of

24 May, 2020 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead

How Killing Eve’s psychopathic hitwoman Villanelle is inspired by infamous Spanish ETA assassin

A RUTHLESS Spanish terrorist has been revealed as the subject matter behind one of the UK’s biggest TV hits of the last few years. Former

24 May, 2020 @ 10:08

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Bullfighters in Spain want August restart for blood sport after coronavirus shutdown

SPAIN’S bullfighters are set to return to the ring in August – provided they can get the official go ahead. Some of the biggest names

23 May, 2020 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Mayors united in demanding answers from regional government about lack of Phase 2 de-escalation in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Mayors of two Costa Blanca cities want proper explanations as to why the Costa Blanca and the rest of Valenciana region will not be

23 May, 2020 @ 16:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Man fakes his own 4am kidnapping to hide whereabouts from his wife on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TORREVIEJA resident who reported he had been kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday morning, May 20, has now been arrested for simulating the

23 May, 2020 @ 16:36

Costa Blanca

REVEALED: How beaches in Palma de Mallorca will operate as island enters Phase 2 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

Phase 2 will abandon exercise time-slots, meaning that one will be free to go to the beach as and when they choose as long as

23 May, 2020 @ 16:33

Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Thousands shut down Spain’s Palma de Mallorca in mass protest organised by VOX against government’s management of COVID-19 crisis

Citizens demonstrated in their cars to protest against the government's management of the coronavirus crisis, calling for Pedro Sanchez's resignation

23 May, 2020 @ 16:26

Lead·Mallorca

Serial teen thief asks 85-year-old woman for glass of water before assaulting and robbing her on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested in Callosa de Segura for attacking an 85-year-old woman before stealing jewellery from her home. The octogenarian was alone

23 May, 2020 @ 16:22

Costa Blanca

Hundreds dispersed from beach party as people test lockdown freedoms

There are now five active cases of COVID-19 on the Rock, two which are cross frontier workers as 300 people were dispersed after drinking at

23 May, 2020 @ 16:07

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown

GAMBAS pil pil, crusty bread, beer, ensalada de pulpo, real cafe con leche, chips, alioli, tomato salad, jamon, olives – the list of local delicacies

23 May, 2020 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Spain officially announces tourism can return from June 22 – but with conditions

SPAIN has announced that tourism will return to Spain from June 22. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in his press conference today that the ‘great

23 May, 2020 @ 14:49

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Catalunya announces extra 635 coronavirus related deaths

CATALUNYA has announced an extra 635 coronavirus related deaths.

23 May, 2020 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Jet2 to resume all flights and holidays from July 1

JET2 has announced that it intends to resume all flights and holidays from July 1, pushing back the original date of June 17.

23 May, 2020 @ 13:41

Lead·Travel News

RECIPE: This is easy baked papoutsakia is a Greek classic but is also a huge hit in Spain

FOR the last two months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple Yianni

23 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News