Emergency flood money arrives in Spain’s Mar Menor as first anniversary of Gota Fria disaster approaches
AN AREA of the Mar Menor that was ravaged during the Gota Fria storms almost a year ago has picked up €2.8 million to pay
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel owners in Spain claim that UK travel quarantine ‘ruined everything’
COSTA BLANCA hoteliers have blamed the UK travel quarantine for reduced August bookings and have called for a Europe-wide system of working out travel restrictions.
Popular expat town suffers first COVID-19 outbreak since pandemic began on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES, which includes the popular expat community of Quesada, has suffered its first COVID-19 outbreak since the start of this year’s pandemic. The Valencian Community’s
Enraged patient assaults two female hospital doctors in Spain’s Valencia City
A MALE PATIENT at Valencia’s Hospital Clinico threw a chair and attacked two female doctors on Sunday(August 30), with one of them thrown to the
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine expected to be rolled out in Spain’s Andalucia by end of December
The most vulnerable in society will be made a priority
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia sees over 1,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours with Malaga accounting for almost half
The Costa del Sol province far outpaces its seven neighbours, with Cadiz and Almeria coming in a joint distant second
Children over 11 ‘should’ wear masks indoors at Gibraltar schools
THE Government has defended itself from the criticism of Opposition parties for not protecting children enough at school as they reopened.
‘Several days’ of home alone for abandoned six-year-old boy in Spain’s Valencia City
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy was left home alone for several days by his parents in a Valencian Community town, according to the Policia Nacional. Agents were
Shootout between drug traffickers and Guardia Civil leaves three officers with ‘serious’ injuries in Spain’s Cadiz
The agents came under fire during a raid on a suspected marijuana plantation
Neymar tests positive for Covid-19 after Ibiza holiday along with two other PSG stars
NEYMAR is one of three PSG stars to have tested positive for COVID-19 after a enjoying an extravagant break on the White Isle. The Brazilian
Swiss police arrest fugitive over girlfriend’s body found in car boot in Spain’s Valencia City
SWISS police have arrested the 29-year-old boyfriend of a Valencia woman, whose body was found in the boot of her car last Sunday. Janner Jiminez
Coin in Spain’s Malaga rules out field hospital after new COVID-19 outbreak detected in disabled centre
According to mayor Francisco Santos, the centre has been disinfected and residents isolated so that care can continue to be provided
Dictator Franco’s family told by authorities to hand palace back to Spanish state
GRANDCHILDREN of dictator Francisco Franco have been ordered to return what was once their ancestor’s Summer palace to the state. A year ago, the Spanish
Slow COVID-19 testing at a hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca forces doctors and nurses into self-isolation
COSTA BLANCA hospital staff have been forced into quarantine after operating on a patient with COVID-19, after initial tests showed her to be in the
Dog beach campaigners denied permission to petition public on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA City Council has controversially denied a local pressure group in their quest to garner support for more dog-friendly beaches. They have snubbed a request
Spain’s Balearic Islands announces BIGGEST fall in GDP in region’s history
In the second quarter of 2020, that is, during the months of April, May and June, the Balearic GDP fell by a whopping 40.5%
Nursing home COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Mallorca leaves two dead and 75 infected
Ministry officials say the outbreak was detected over the weekend after an employee began to experience symptoms of the virus
New measures announced in Spain’s Andalucia to curb COVID-19 outbreaks
The new norms are focused on the opening of beaches, management in nursing homes, day centres, celebrations of events and leisure activities
LISTED: The towns in Spain which have reverted to lockdown measures to fight COVID-19, including in Malaga
While any significant jump in caseload is concerning, what health experts fear most is 'community transmission'
Residents get ratty over vermin invasion of properties on Spain’s Mar Menor
A PLAGUE of rats in a Mar Menor community has led to angry residents demanding action from the council. Complaints have poured in from the
Countdown to prizes – win a luxury romantic break or a year free online!
TO celebrate the biggest relaunch in the Olive Press website’s history we are giving readers a chance to win prizes in our 3-2-1 competition. Top prize
New futsbal and basketball facilities coming to Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol as part of huge plan to keep local companies alive during COVID-19 crisis
The new additions are part of €2 million project launched by the Costa del Sol town to help reactivate the local economy
Military hospital being re-built to fight COVID-19 this winter in Spain’s Andalucia as part of €117 million battle plan
The hospital in Sevilla will be spread over six floors and provide 150 beds and a further 27 intensive care beds
Earthquake off coast of Alicante shakes several towns along Spain’s Costa Blanca
Several towns in Alicante felt the earthquake, including in Alfas del Pi, Mutxamel and Sant Joan d'Alacant
After two years of rapid expansion, the Olive Press announces an online pay wall
AS the Olive Press approaches its 15th anniversary it’s a good time to take stock of what we have experienced down the years. But even
Bleaching of streets ramped up in small inland town in Spain’s Malaga following ‘worrying’ rise in COVID-19 cases
Education centres will also be disinfected both inside and outside daily, while playgrounds will be closed from 10pm to 6am to avoid crowds gathering
