newspaper - Olive Press News Spain

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Police officer jailed and sacked after issuing bogus fines against disliked neighbour in Spain’s Almeria

A Guardia Civil officer has been stripped of his job and jailed for four years, after issuing unfair fines against a neighbour he did not

6 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Punta Prima with pool – € 199,000

Apartment Punta Prima, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 199,000 A fantastic opportunity for those who want something a little extra. This top

6 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

puerta del sol new year spain cordon press

Refurbished Puerta del Sol square slammed by Madrileños thanks to wet cement and waterlogged benches

MADRILEÑOS, opposition politicians and visitors to the Spanish capital have all been voicing their anger over the current state of Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol

6 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Travellers through Palma de Mallorca airport will no longer have to remove liquids and electronics from their bags at security

Palma de Mallorca airport is to end the requirements for travellers to remove liquids and electronics from their bags when they pass through security control.

6 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Poll: Splits in left could see PP, Vox take power at 2023 general elections in Spain

DIVISIONS among Spain’s leftist parties could see the right wing take power at the next general election, which is due to take place in late

6 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Politics

British living legend Robbie Williams to give concert at Spain’s Marenostrum Fuengirola in 2023—his only date in Andalucia

BRITISH pop legend Robbie Williams will perform at Marenostrum Fuengirola on 15 June 2023 in what will be his only concert in Andalucia. Robbie is

6 Dec, 2022 @ 10:45

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

Heavy rain forecast in Spain’s Andalucia during ´Puente de Diciembre´ with up to 200 litres per square metre expected

ANDALUCIA faces the two festive days this week, ‘The Constitution’ today Tuesday, December 6 and ‘The Immaculate Conception’ Thursday, December 8, with persistent and widespread

6 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Weather

Poles coming up fast in foreign buyers of Spanish property table after being spooked by war in Ukraine

Poles have been in a buying frenzy for Spanish property this year in an overheating housing market, thought to be driven by a booming economy

6 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Property

Gibraltar Museum holds university seminar with top Finnish nature snappers as special guests

GIBRALTAR’S national museum will host a one-day seminar focusing on its Unesco World Heritage Site and similar natural parks in the nearby area. Culture minister

6 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Attempt to ban stamp celebrating centenary of Spain’s Communist Party has unexpected effect

THE STREISAND effect is the name given to the phenomenon where an attempt to hide or censor something has the opposite result, instead drawing more

5 Dec, 2022 @ 20:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Andalucia’s Sevilla victorious in becoming home to Spain’s new Space Agency

SEVILLA has been announced as the headquarters of the new Spanish Space Agency. It beat off 20 rivals to get the government nod which was

5 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

Lead·Sevilla·Technology

317818361 694105752234541 8237799926250882800 N

Mini tornado sweeps through Marbella as violent storms smash Costa del Sol

A mini tornado has swept through Marbella with shocking footage showing uprooted trees moving through the air. Fierce storms started in the Campo de Gibraltar

5 Dec, 2022 @ 18:47

Lead·Malaga·National News·Weather

Serial sex attacker who 'dressed up as a police officer to approach and assault six women' arrested in Valencia

British man arrested for killing wife who several times accused him of domestic abuse in Spain’s Murcia

A British man, 69, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in the Murcia region for allegedly killing his wife. The British couple lived on

5 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Artichoke Farmers Hire 'superhero' To Fight Problems In Spain's Second Biggest Growing Area On Costa Blanca

Artichoke farmers hire ‘superhero’ to fight threats to Spain’s second-biggest growing area on Costa Blanca

ARTICHOKE producers from the Vega Baja region of Alicante Province have hired a superhero in the form of AlcasilMan- a character created by local comedian

5 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police in Barcelona make two arrests after headless torso discovered in rubbish container

TWO arrests have been made in Barcelona after a headless torso was discovered last week in a suitcase that had been left in a rubbish

5 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga homes in Spain raided as international sex trafficking gang dismantled with eleven women rescued from slavery

The dramatic moment an international team of police officers storm a French home where vulnerable women were being exploited for sex slavery was captured on

5 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga

Police put on alert ahead of Spain-Morocco World Cup clash

SPANISH police are reportedly on alert ahead of possible altercations tomorrow related to the World Cup last-16 match between Spain and Morocco. Disturbances were seen

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Sport

Current Gibraltar government spending nearly FIVE times more on sewage work than rivals, Chief Minister says

GIBRALTAR’S government has invested nearly five times as much repairing the sewage system as the GSD before them, its Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said Monday.

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:25

Gibraltar·Lead

Boy, 11, Seriously Injured After Falling From Fifth Floor Of Costa Blanca Hotel In Spain

Boy, 11, dies injured after falling 16 metres from roof of Costa Blanca hotel in Spain

AN 11-year-old boy died in hospital after being seriously injured whilst practising the sport of parkour on the roof of an L’Alfas del Pi hotel

5 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Dozens arrested on Costa del Sol for trafficking weed inside ‘humanitarian aid’ packages for Ukraine

Dozens of people in Andalucia have been arrested for pretending to deliver ‘humanitarian aid’ to Ukraine as a way to sell cannabis across Europe. Guardia

5 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster

Abusers of Spain’s free rail pass scheme will lose deposits and tickets from Wednesday onward

SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe will be tightening up its conditions from Wednesday for anyone found to be abusing the government’s free tickets system. Violators

5 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Sierra Nevada closes first weekend of winter season with more than 2,800 users

THE Sierra Nevada winter resort has closed the first weekend of the 2022/23 winter season with 2,830 users, of which 1,750 were skiers/snowboarders. An additional

5 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Granada·Lead·Sport

Robbers use convoy of rented vehicles in warehouse robberies across Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for robbing eight industrial warehouses in Alicante Province and three premises in the Valencia and Murcia

5 Dec, 2022 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa with pool – € 162,000

Apartment La Duquesa / Puerto de la Duquesa, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 162,000 Charming and bright apartment with sea views in

5 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Madrid hotel transforms gardens into ice skating rink for Christmas season

The gardens of a hotel in Madrid have been transformed into an ice skating rink to celebrate the festive season. The Rosewood Villa Magna in

5 Dec, 2022 @ 11:22

Lead·Madrid·National News

6 Reasons You Should Visit Barcelona in December 2022

Home to 9 UNESCO world heritage sites, Barcelona is a historically and culturally rich city. It’s known for its diverse offerings ranging from sporting activities,

5 Dec, 2022 @ 11:17

Barcelona·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

newspaper- Page 704