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Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular under new leader Feijoo could form new Spanish government after December's general election

Explainer: What do the polls say ahead of July’s snap election in Spain?

THE LATEST survey carried out for Spanish newspaper El Pais by pollster 40dB predicts that the outcome of the upcoming general election will depend on whether leftist parties run together or separately.

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Politics

Lemon harvest falls by 40% in Spain’s Costa Blanca with high production costs blamed

HIGH PRODUCTION costs have slashed Alicante province’s lemon harvest by 40% compared to last year. Alicante’s Asaja young farmers association said that 800,000 tons of lemons have been produced this season- 20%

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s PM challenges conservative opponent to six face-to-face debates before snap elections

AHEAD OF THE July 23 snap general election, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday challenged his main opponent to six face-to-face debates. But the Popular Party (PP) hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo has

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Politics

Alarming loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests caused by global warming warns Costa Blanca study in Spain

Alarming loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests caused by global warming says study in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante University study says that global warming has caused an ‘alarming’ loss of insect species in Mediterranean forests. The report from the university’s Ibero-American Biodiversity Centre examined the long-term variation in

5 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Nature·Premium

Russian hackers target Spanish government websites to disrupt Granada immigration summit

Benidorm cybercrooks steal €50,0000 in bank ‘phishing’ con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO MEN have been arrested in Benidorm for illegally obtaining bank account and credit card details via phone text messages, which netted them around €50,000. The Spaniard and Italian, aged 31 and

5 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

DON’T MISS The best of what’s on in Spain

Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Madrid to Torrevieja via Ibiza, Granada and Sevilla. Madrid Legends: the home of football (opened June 1). Kick off finally for

5 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Don't Miss·Olive Press Travel·What to do

EXCLUSIVE: London-based rising star from Gibraltar reveals how she accidentally became a singer aged nine

GIBRALTAR’S rising music star, iamChloeMartinez, as she wishes to be known, is making all the right moves in British capital London after getting a big following on social media. Having released her

5 Jun, 2023 @ 15:23

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar aquarium planned for Victualling Yard Storehouse at Rosia Bay near new museum

PLANS to build a new public aquarium in Gibraltar at the site of the historic Victualling Yard Storehouse at Rosia Bay have been submitted for planning permission. The proposed tourist site would

5 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Gibraltar·Lead

Kinahan Gang Fugitive Wanted By Uk Police Is Arrested On Spain's Mallorca

Key member of Kinahan Gang wanted by UK police is arrested on Spain’s Mallorca

A KEY member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Gang wanted by UK police on gun-running charges has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Mallorca. Liam Byrne, 42, was detained at a

5 Jun, 2023 @ 14:22

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Premium

‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 30-YEAR-OLD Romanian woman who has arrest warrants dating back to 2015 for committing ‘love hug’ robberies has been arrested in the Alicante area. A ‘love hugger’ approaches mainly elderly non-Spanish victims

5 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

6 bedroom Villa for sale in Muchamiel / Mutxamel with pool garage – € 230,000

Muchamiel / Mutxamel, Alicante 6 beds 2 baths € 230,000 Country Villa close to Alicante. On offer is a large country villa located in the countryside behind the city of

5 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

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Retailer Carrefour in Spain steps up solar panel installations at its stores

RETAILER Carrefour says it its planning to install 330,000 square metres of solar panels at 130 of its stores in Spain. Some 30 hypermarkets and supermarkets have seen solar panels introduced, with

5 Jun, 2023 @ 12:08

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·National News

British drugs gang arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for exporting marijuana to Ireland

A BRITISH drug trafficking gang operating out of southern Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Two properties in San Miguel de Salinas and the Orihuela Costa were raided, resulting

5 Jun, 2023 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Controversy over fireworks used in christening ceremony of British cruise ship in Spain’s Malaga Port

MIDNIGHT champagne-smashing and fireworks blasting have left residents in Malaga fuming of the christening of the new ship in Malaga port. The launching of fireworks last Wednesday night, May31, from a cruise

5 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Marine shells used as ornaments 30,000 years ago have been discovered in cave in Spain’s Malaga

RESEARCHERS have found up to thirteen marine and freshwater shells in the Ardales Cave that were ‘carefully transformed’ into ornaments between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago by the first Homo sapiens. According

5 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats

KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reducing interaction with vessels. One of the approximately sixty orcas that live in Spanish waters, especially

5 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

INTO THE WILD? Why it’s generally illegal to pitch your tent away from Spain’s dedicated campsites

THE idea of sleeping off-grid in Spain’s beautiful countryside appeals to nomadic souls and and nature-lovers. We feel the call of a shaded woodland, mountain valley, or sandy beach. However, wild camping

4 Jun, 2023 @ 20:27

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel Andalucia

EXPANDING HORIZONS: What a difference breakfast makes from the UK to France and Spain, writes Susannah Grant

I CAN and have eaten snake’s blood for lunch and worms for dinner but breakfast is sacred. On a weekend, ideally it would include lashings of Bovril drizzled over hot-buttered brown toast…I

4 Jun, 2023 @ 16:21

Columnists·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada

THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada’s most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the fiesta of Corpus Christi is an important part

4 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

Andalucia·Don't Miss·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Granada·What to do·What to see

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Cala Golf with pool garage – € 297,500

La Cala Golf, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 297,500 Beautiful garden apartment located within an exclusive gated community – arguably one of the most prestigious private communities on the

4 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

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ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares

Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming dull sections of walls and concrete all

4 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Don't Miss·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Beach in Malaga rated as one of best beaches in Spain to go to with kids

THE end of the school year is just around the corner and for those families seeking a sea-side holiday, it’s always an idea to check for the most child-friendly destinations. Choosing a

4 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain's Cabinet approves end of indoor mask wearing this Wednesday but with key exceptions

MASKS OFF: No visitors will have to wear masks at Gibraltar’s hospital from Monday, health chiefs reveal

MASK rules will be closer to pre-pandemic from Monday than at any time since COVID-19 first broke out in Gibraltar, health authorities announced. From June 5, all healthcare professionals, staff, patients and

4 Jun, 2023 @ 09:11

Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Other News

Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians

PRIME MINISTERIAL hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo of the conservative Popular Party (PP) made a candid confession on live television this week: with around 50 days to go until the snap general election

3 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Opinion·Politics

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole €1m thanks to identity theft

THE CIVIL GUARD has busted a gang who was using stolen ID cards to fraudulently apply for credit, racking up €1 million of ill-gotten gains in the process. A total of 13

3 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in La Pobla de Vallbona – € 255,000

La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia 4 beds 3 baths € 255,000 Immaculate semi-detached house located in the Valentia Urbanization, La Pobla de Vallbona. Distributed on two floors and with access

3 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

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