The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
OUR 34th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
Spain considering administering only one vaccine dose to those who have already had COVID-19
SPAIN’S health ministry is weighing up whether or not to administer only one dose of the vaccine to those with prior COVID-19 infections. During a
Melilla makes history removing ‘last statue of Franco in the public sphere in Spain’
IN a tiny enclave on the North West coast of Africa, a crowd gathered to watch workers hoist away the last remaining statue of General
Two people in 100 are turning down chance of COVID-19 vaccine in Spain
JUST 2% of people offered a coronavirus jab have turned the chance down, according to the State Secretary for Health, Silvia Calzon. During a press
Juan Carlos I’s home in exile is a luxury villa in Abu Dhabi
HE may be living in exile, but he’s not exactly slumming it. Reporters from the television programme Viva la Vida have traced Spain’s disgraced King
18-year-old influencer is Spain’s new face of the far-right racism after viral march in Madrid
THE latest symbol of Spain’s far-right has emerged as an 18-year-old Instagram influencer after a controversial speech during a Neo-Nazi rally in Madrid last weekend.
‘ARRIVERDERCI’ to Benidorm Italian restaurant boss on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested over 78 cash point robberies in Italy
A Benidorm restaurant owner has been arrested for being part of a gang in Italy that blew up bank ATMs in 73 robberies. The Policia
New COVID-19 cases are just a fifth of levels a week earlier in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases are a just a fifth of the total a week ago on February 18, according to latest figures released this evening(February 25)
COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia sees almost double the number of recoveries compared to new cases Thursday
ANDALUCIA has detected 1,256 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the third wave continues its marked retreat. Thursday’s caseload is lower than the
Weekend city closures scrapped and bars to reopen next week as COVID-19 restrictions are eased in Spain’s Valencian Community
WEEKEND perimeter closures for Valencian Community cities of 50,000 people and over are to end after this weekend’s restrictions expire this Monday(March 1) at 6.00
We need to talk about your financial adviser…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain
Children at surf camp discover body floating near shore on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BODY has been discovered floating off the shore of Velez-Malaga on the Costa del Sol. The lifeless corpse was stumbled upon by children from
Royal recycler: Queen of Spain steps out in same Massimo Dutti for a THIRD time
SHE’s known for her love of recycling her wardrobe and this week the Queen of Spain proved her commitment by stepping out in a Massimo
‘HISTORIC MASS’ British booking surge for Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain amidst claim that 30% of them will not reopen this summer
COSTA Blanca hoteliers are reporting a ‘mass surge’ of UK bookings for the summer but have coupled the optimism with a warning that a third
OFFICIAL – full details of Monday’s lockdown easement on Spain’s Costa Blanca
XIMO PUIG, president of the Valencian region, has just announced details of the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions from this Monday, March 1. The interdepartmental
Nine Malaga municipalities WILL re-open this weekend due to improving COVID-19 figures, including Marbella, Estepona and Manilva
NINE municipalities in Malaga will re-open their borders this weekend after lowering their coronavirus incidence rates to below 500 cases per 100,000 people. Marbella, Estepona
Terrace tax suspended until 2022 to support pandemic-hit hospitality trade in popular expat town on Spain’s Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO council, which covers the British expat area of La Marina Urbanisation, has extended it’s suspension of the ‘terrace tax’ to bars and restaurants
Man found murdered at home in Valencia’s Gandia
A 67-YEAR-OLD man has been found dead and tied up in his home in Gandia (La Safor, Valencia). The body of Carlos Almiñana was discovered
Benidorm’s beaches to get socially-distanced spaces again on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope of Easter domestic tourist revival
BENIDORM will start dividing up its beaches from this Monday(March 1) in a repeat of last year’s safety measures. That’s in spite of the fact
Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca can reopen until 5pm from next week
From March 2, bars and restaurants will be able to open again under certain conditions
Historic museum to get €300,000 facelift on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES council is to spend over €300,000 on the town’s Archaeological Museum to fix all of the problems uncovered in a survey by its Heritage
Spain ranked at number 32 according to an annual survey of world corruption
SOMALIA and South Sudan are the most corrupt countries on Earth, with Spain ranking at number 32 according to an annual survey of world corruption. Bribery
Wanted Belgium expat jailed on Spain’s Costa del Sol for attempting to murder his vet treating his pet dog
A BELGIUM man has been arrested in Malaga after years on the run for the attempted murder of his vet five years ago. The 55-year-old
ROLL UP: Mass COVID vaccination campaigns planned at events halls throughout the Valencia region in April
PLANS have been announced for a mass public anti-COVID vaccination campaign at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences complex starting in April. More specifically, the
Spain’s Malaga no longer at ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 contagion as incidence rate dips below 250 threshold
THE incidence rate in Malaga city, which currently stands at 243,2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, is below the ‘extreme risk’ barrier of 250. 78 other
Robot duo stun punters by serving pints at Seville bar
A WHITE arm stretches across the bar, a claw-like hand clamped around the rim of a pint glass. Slowly it lowers the glass below the
