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The Olive Press team enjoys a Christmas trip to “hidden paradise” at Montejaque in Spain’s Andalucia

IT’S the season of office Christmas parties. Finding a more sustainable and sociable alternative to a boozy knees-up in a bar, the Olive Press team converged on the beautiful mountain village of

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Mijas – € 335,000

Flat Mijas, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 335,000 Discover what makes this development the ideal home within a unique setting on the coast of Mijas Costa The homes combine

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Major Congestion At Main Access Roads To Valencia Brings Traffic To A Standstill

Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season

SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush is known, beginning at 3pm on Friday

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

British woman fatally mowed down by car on Spain’s Mallorca with driver claiming a puncture

A British woman died and a man- also British- suffered serious injuries in Palma on Wednesday when a vehicle hit them while waiting to use a pedestrian crossing. The accident happened at

22 Dec, 2022 @ 11:26

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

No white Christmas for Spain this year, with unseasonably warm temperatures forecast

AFTER what feels like weeks of rain, there is some good news for residents of Spain this Christmas. The holiday season will be drier than had originally been forecast by the Aemet

22 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Heavy fog causes chaos and sees seven flights diverted from Spain’s Sevilla to Malaga

SEVEN flights, scheduled to land at Sevilla International Airport yesterday morning, Wednesday December 21, were diverted to Malaga airport due to unusually heavy fog around the city. The seven flights which were

22 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

100 Renfe Ave Madrid Puerta De Atocha Luis Zamora

Renfe increases Ave trains between Spain’s Malaga and Madrid

SPANISH operator Renfe is adding more trains on the high-speed trajectory Malaga – Madrid. The operator plans 14 new services per week between the two cities, which represents a weekly supply of

22 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Man convicted in Spain for horrific ‘Alcassar murders’ arrested in Barcelona drug den

MIGUEL RICART, who was convicted for the rape and murder of three teenagers from the Valencian municipality of Alcàsser, was arrested in a Barcelona drug den on Tuesday. Ricart was given 170

21 Dec, 2022 @ 17:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

British prisoner's plan for a great escape during visit to the dentist in Ibiza fails miserably

Popular tourist hotel owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca dies during alleged home invasion

THE Guardia Civil is investigating the death of a 77-year-old hotel owner at her Guardamar del Segura home on Wednesday. Her son is claiming that she was the victim of a home

21 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella

A heroin trafficking ring leader from Marbella who police have dubbed the ‘guardian’ of the drug has been busted. Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil Cordoba agents stopped a vehicle in La Carolina

21 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·National News·Premium

Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life

A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a shot ring out from his home in

21 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain gears up for its famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid

Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid

SPAIN will be holding its breath on Thursday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest continuously running lottery and takes place each

21 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

3 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool – € 249,950

Semi-detached Villa Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 3 beds 1 baths € 249,950 This Spectacular, South-West Facing, Three Bedroom Semi Detached Villa in Pueblo Lucero is located in a prominent position, therefore

21 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada

IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out, it certainly has its charms. There are

21 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada

Strong foundations: Cudeca, the Costa del Sol Hospice that needs your help this Christmas

A FAMILY tragedy led to the foundation of the Cudeca hospice on the Costa del Sol. Joan Hunt and her husband Fred had retired to the region when he was struck with

21 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead

Spain’s Malaga to open gaming museum in January 2023

OXO Videogame Museum, the Malaga Provincial Council’s initiative to open up to the technological field and position the province as the first ‘gamer’ destination in Europe will open its doors to the

21 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Technology

Demolition of old buildings makes way for three new housing estates in Gibraltar

THREE new housing estates will be springing up around Gibraltar over the next months and years, its government said. Hassan Centenary Terraces, Chatham Views and Bob Peliza Mews at Eastern Beach, on

21 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023

THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from Spain. The announcement of the direct link

21 Dec, 2022 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

What to Expect Japanese Gamblers in Spain? The Difference Between the Online Casino Markets in Japan and Spain

Even though online gambling is insanely popular nowadays, not every country has the same laws and regulations. Most of them differ, depending on the history of online casinos and different casino features.

21 Dec, 2022 @ 09:43

Entertainment

drone sitges. photo: Sitges Ayuntamiento

Government limits drone flying in Gibraltar as people flock to buy them as Christmas presents

AUTHORITIES have warned people getting drones for Christmas they will need insurance and written permission to fly them in Gibraltar. The government said drones are a danger to planes flying in and

21 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Maya Ruiz-Picasso, eldest daughter of Spain’s legendary painter dies at 87

MAYA Ruiz-Picasso Walter, the eldest daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who served as a model and inspiration for many paintings and drawings, has passed away this Tuesday, December 20, at the

21 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Police patrols stepped up for holiday season in busy shopping areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional has launched its annual Safe Trade Plan to cut crime in Alicante Province shopping areas over the busy Christmas and New Year period. 920 officers will be part of

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

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

27th Winter Universiade Granada 2015 Freestyle Skiing

More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future

FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province will make changes aimed at turning it into

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Granada·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain

Spain’s first ‘non-roundabout’ to be constructed in Costa Blanca’s Alicante

AN innovative ‘non-roundabout’ will be built in Alicante next year which will keep pedestrians and vehicles out of each other’s way. It will be the first ‘non-roundabout’ in Spain and will be

20 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Football coach accused of sexually abusing five boys in Spain’s Murcia region

A 29-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for sexually assaulting five boys aged between 12 and 16 who he coached at a Murcia football club. He supervised youngsters at the EDMF Churra club

20 Dec, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Cepsa To Use Recycled Water To Power New Green Hydrogen Plant In Spain's Andalucia

Cepsa will use recycled water to power new green hydrogen plant in Spain’s Andalucia

ENERGY giant Cepsa says a new green hydrogen plant to be built at the San Rogue Energy Park in Cadiz Province will be powered by recycled water. The company has signed a

20 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead

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