British family with two toddlers trapped near Orihuela as police say flooded neighbourhood is ‘inaccessible’

A BRITISH family with two toddlers is ‘trapped’ in a house in Benferri, near Orihuela, as police say the neighbourhood is inaccessible. Subscribe to Olive

13 Sep, 2019 @ 17:17

Costa Blanca·Lead

Gibraltar faces food shortages and four hour border delays in event of no deal Brexit, say government documents

GIBRALTAR may face food and medicine shortages in the event of a no deal Brexit, according to British government documents. Passengers crossing the Spanish border

13 Sep, 2019 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Dyslexia is a common condition that doesn’t have to be a problem at work

A conference is being run in Gibraltar on the subject by a top expert from UK

13 Sep, 2019 @ 15:26

Gibraltar·Lead

Río Clariano bursts its banks in Ontinyent after more than 400 l/m² of rainfall recorded in two-day period

THE Clariano river yesterday burst its bank in the Alicante town of Ontinyent, trashing houses and ruining cars. More than 400 l/m² of rain was

13 Sep, 2019 @ 15:17

Costa Blanca·Lead

WARNING: Listeria outbreak reaches Spain’s Malaga after family served infected meat product in RESTAURANT before flying back to UK

Seven people from the same family went to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella with symptoms of food poisoning

13 Sep, 2019 @ 14:54

Health·Lead·Malaga

Four people rescued from AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada after it flooded in just 20 minutes following Costa Blanca storms

FOUR people have been rescued from an AP-7 motorway tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada, near San Pedro del Pinatar on the Costa Blanca. Subscribe

13 Sep, 2019 @ 14:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Pedro Sanchez’s PSOE would increase majority if general election held tomorrow, new poll shows

THE PSOE would win a majority of seats if a general election was held tomorrow, a poll has found. The party of caretaker prime minister

13 Sep, 2019 @ 14:09

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain edge Australia 95-88 to reach second-ever Basketball World Cup final after TWO periods of overtime

Spain will now bid to win their second-ever title, taking on the winner of the Argentina-France semifinal, which is to be played later today

13 Sep, 2019 @ 13:16

Lead·National News·Sport

Hull of Balearia passenger ship torn apart after being stranded at Denia port four weeks previously

THIS is the broken hull of the Balearia passenger ferry that was grounded at Denia port four weeks ago. Subscribe to Olive Press TV Drone

13 Sep, 2019 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Man risks his life saving car on steep incline as flash floods hit in Callosa de Segura during Costa Blanca storms

A MAN has risked his life saving a car as flash floods hit a steep street in Collsa de Segura during Costa Blanca storms. Subscribe

13 Sep, 2019 @ 12:16

Costa Blanca·Lead

Over 300 soldiers drafted in to evacuate ‘hundreds’ of Orihuela citizens through Thursday night following devastating Costa Blanca storms

FAMILIES have endured sleeping in an Orihuela school after they were evacuated from their Orihuela homes late last night. After raising the Emergency Situation to

13 Sep, 2019 @ 11:54

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Water gushes through toilets and sinks at Costa Blanca hospital during gota fría storm

THIS is the moment a Costa Blanca hospital witnessed water gushing up through their toilets and sinks. Subscribe to Olive Press TV A nurse at

13 Sep, 2019 @ 11:34

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Cars swept down 3m-high weir as rainfall exceeding 400mm hammers Costa Blanca village

THIS is the moment three cars are swept down a 3m-high weir in the Costa Blanca village of Moixent, near Ontinyent, in Alicante. Subscribe to

13 Sep, 2019 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

Irishman with dementia who was missing FOUND ‘safe and well’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

"The Irish community at home and abroad have been extraordinary, my family and I have been truly touched by all the help, well wishes and

13 Sep, 2019 @ 10:52

Lead·Malaga

Three dead in Alicante and Andalucia as killer storm moves south through Spain

SPAIN woke up this morning to death and destruction as the Costa Blanca and parts of Andalucia were hit by a devastating storm that has

13 Sep, 2019 @ 10:18

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Over half-a-million new mortgages approved during 2025 in Spain- the highest number for 15 years

Bank restrictions blamed after home loans plummet by 10% across Spain’s Andalucia

The regions of Andalucia where the greatest falls have been recorded were in Cordoba, Sevilla and Malaga

13 Sep, 2019 @ 09:52

Business & Finance·Lead

City-wide curfew and ‘Level One Emergency’ in Orihuela as Costa Blanca deals with torrential floods

CITIZENS of Orihuela have been told to stay indoors as the Municipal Operational Cooperation Center (CECOPAL) raises to a ‘Level 1 Emergency’ situation. The drastic

12 Sep, 2019 @ 18:10

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

How office communication increases using an online HR system

Communication is key in any business, not least between employees and HR teams. From performance reviews to handling requests for annual leave, there are several

12 Sep, 2019 @ 17:51

Business & Finance

Urgent – Blood required as Costa Blanca stocks run low

COSTA Blanca authorities are setting up urgent blood transfusion centres, in light of the current shortage of certain blood groups. Temporary units are to be

12 Sep, 2019 @ 17:41

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Woman in critical condition after being savagely beaten by husband in Spain’s Mallorca

The assailant then handed himself into a police patrol on the streets, before going to the Civil Guard headquarters.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 15:18

Lead·Mallorca

Floods close Orihuela road network, Red Cross providing shelter

ORIHUELA City Council has just issued a press release stating that all citizens must refrain from driving the streets, due to the torrential rain today.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Two rowdy men arrested after heated scrap on flight from Spain’s Mallorca to Dublin

When they landed at Dublin Airport a fight broke out between them, at the bottom steps of the plane.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 14:09

Lead·Mallorca

Judge rules rapist gym teacher from Malaga, who was sentenced to 271 years, is allowed to walk the streets on weekends

Juan Carlos GR was imprisoned in 2005 for crimes committed between 1997 and 2002, but now a judge in Granda has granted the inmate be

12 Sep, 2019 @ 12:40

Lead·Malaga

Moped thief rumbled after stealing and stripping almost 20 between Marbella and Malaga

POLICIA Nacional have arrested a Moroccan man accused of robbing or stripping almost 20 mopeds along the Costa del Sol. It comes after the suspect

12 Sep, 2019 @ 12:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Irish woman got so drunk on Ryanair flight she thought she was still in Spain when Gardai arrested her

Her defence team blamed 'a toxic mix' of alcohol and prescription medication

12 Sep, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Spanish man arrested after cutting woman’s shirt with scissors during bungled attempted robbery in Malaga

Passersby stopped the suspect in his tracks and alerted police

12 Sep, 2019 @ 12:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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British family with two toddlers trapped near Orihuela as police say flooded neighbourhood is ‘inaccessible’

Gibraltar faces food shortages and four hour border delays in event of no deal Brexit, say government documents

Dyslexia is a common condition that doesn’t have to be a problem at work

Río Clariano bursts its banks in Ontinyent after more than 400 l/m² of rainfall recorded in two-day period

WARNING: Listeria outbreak reaches Spain’s Malaga after family served infected meat product in RESTAURANT before flying back to UK

Four people rescued from AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada after it flooded in just 20 minutes following Costa Blanca storms

Pedro Sanchez’s PSOE would increase majority if general election held tomorrow, new poll shows

Spain edge Australia 95-88 to reach second-ever Basketball World Cup final after TWO periods of overtime

Hull of Balearia passenger ship torn apart after being stranded at Denia port four weeks previously

WATCH: Man risks his life saving car on steep incline as flash floods hit in Callosa de Segura during Costa Blanca storms

Over 300 soldiers drafted in to evacuate ‘hundreds’ of Orihuela citizens through Thursday night following devastating Costa Blanca storms

WATCH: Water gushes through toilets and sinks at Costa Blanca hospital during gota fría storm

WATCH: Cars swept down 3m-high weir as rainfall exceeding 400mm hammers Costa Blanca village

Irishman with dementia who was missing FOUND ‘safe and well’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Three dead in Alicante and Andalucia as killer storm moves south through Spain

Bank restrictions blamed after home loans plummet by 10% across Spain’s Andalucia

City-wide curfew and ‘Level One Emergency’ in Orihuela as Costa Blanca deals with torrential floods

How office communication increases using an online HR system

Urgent – Blood required as Costa Blanca stocks run low

Woman in critical condition after being savagely beaten by husband in Spain’s Mallorca

Floods close Orihuela road network, Red Cross providing shelter

Two rowdy men arrested after heated scrap on flight from Spain’s Mallorca to Dublin

Judge rules rapist gym teacher from Malaga, who was sentenced to 271 years, is allowed to walk the streets on weekends

Moped thief rumbled after stealing and stripping almost 20 between Marbella and Malaga

Irish woman got so drunk on Ryanair flight she thought she was still in Spain when Gardai arrested her

Spanish man arrested after cutting woman’s shirt with scissors during bungled attempted robbery in Malaga

Political round-up: Abortion, AI and Picasso: Spain’s election campaign turns into a fight over power and truth

WATCH: France’s student unrest spills into Barcelona as hooded youths loot shops and clash with riot police in Plaça de Catalunya

Spain orders two platforms to pull 8,300 ‘misleading’ seasonal rentals in crackdown on disguised holiday lets

OPINION: Why we had a moral and journalistic duty to investigate 50 women’s claims against ‘Buttman’ surgeon gunned down in his Marbella clinic

20 years on, The Olive Press revisits the October front pages that made our name – from Los Merinos to Franco’s stolen babies

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