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OLD HACK IN THE SUN – Benny Davis with the ramblings of an 80-something ex-pat in Spain

AFTER drinking three cocktails in a seafront trendy bar, I nonchalantly threw a €50 note on the counter. ‘Sorry, nothing smaller,’ I declared. The young

26 Sep, 2021 @ 11:35

Lead·Opinion

Six wine-growing regions in Spain to enjoy the grape harvest this autumn

Autumn is in the air, and in Spain that means that we are moving into the best season to enjoy a spot of wine tourism.

26 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

DNA analysis by British university sheds light on the origins of Valencia’s Giant of Segorbe

DNA analysis of a skeleton found in an ancient Islamic necropolis in the Valencian town of Segorbe gives evidence of the brutal expulsion of Moriscos

25 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

OPINION: Fire and brimstone brings out Spain’s ‘Blitz Spirit’

IN Britain we call it the ‘Blitz Spirit’- that sense of community that brings people together in the face of great adversity, not just to

25 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Canary Islands·Lead·National News·Opinion

COLUMN: Winter is Coming!

AS I wrote recently in a news story, regional president Francina Armengol said that the Balearic Islands are recovering and will achieve a full economic

25 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Opinion·Terenia Taras: Telling it like it is

Learn the lingo: Maravillas has the Spanish language programme for you

TO get the best from settling into a new life in Spain, it is best to learn the language. Whether it is for business purposes

25 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Education·Lead

Six new hiking routes for trekking enthusiasts in Spain’s Alicante

SIX new trails have opened up for hiking enthusiasts in Alicante. As of this Sunday, September 26, the Hiking Programme ‘Walking with the Provincial Council’

25 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Learn the lessons: Devastating blaze on Costa del Sol is a warning to authorities

WE take it for granted we are surrounded by some of the most stunning nature in Spain. But the recent devastating fires in the Sierra

25 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

LATEST: Three more towns evacuated on La Palma as volcano eruption intensifies in Spain’s Canary Islands

AUTHORITIES ordered three more towns on the island of La Palma to be evacuated as volcanic explosions intensified forcing firefighter teams to retreat to safety.

24 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Brits dominate the podium at Ironman in Marbella

THE sun shone for the 1,500 athletes taking the plunge on the Costa del Sol for the first Ironman in Marbella since the outbreak of

24 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Why you should subscribe to the Olive Press

EVERY day, almost every hour and sometimes by the minute we are putting up breaking stories online. Over the last week the big story in

24 Sep, 2021 @ 18:35

Lead·Must Read·Other News

LATEST: Italian court frees ex-leader Carles Puigdemont but orders him to stay in Sardinia while Spain’s extradition request is considered

AN Italian court has ordered the exiled regional leader of Catalunya to be freed a day after his arrest in Sardinia, his lawyer said. Carles

24 Sep, 2021 @ 17:49

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Locals offered sneak peek inside new Dolmens Museum in Antequera in Spain’s Andalucia

THE new Dolmens Museum in Antequera will offer a series of museum open days starting this coming Monday, September 27. After an investment of €4.5

24 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

La Cultura·Malaga

Palma Hat Week brims with success in Spain’s Mallorca

THE small town of Artà was overtaken by glamorous models strutting through the weekly market wearing a collection of specially designed hats as part of

24 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

COVID restrictions set to be loosened for bars and restaurants across Spain’s Balearic Islands

It is expected that the capacity limit indoors will be increased to 75%

24 Sep, 2021 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

British optician on Spain’s Costa Blanca literally putting plastic bottles in the frame

COSTA BLANCA’S popular British optician, Specsavers Ópticas, has found a way to meet demands of the fashion industry and the eco-conscious. Consequently, stylish environmentally-aware clients

24 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

COVID crisis funds approved for 10,000 businesses on Spain’s Balearic Islands

THOUSANDS of businesses and freelancers affected during the Covid pandemic will receive a share of €835.7 million in state funding on the Balearic Islands. The

24 Sep, 2021 @ 11:25

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca

Puigdemont: Exiled Catalan separatist leader detained by police in Sardinia faces extradition to Spain

CARLES Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalunya who fled Spain after a failed independence bid, was detained by Italian police in Sardinia on Thursday evening.

24 Sep, 2021 @ 10:44

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

English courses organized for Spanish hospitality workers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ENGLISH FOR HOSPITALITY courses have just started on the Costa Blanca, after a Guardamar del Segura council collaboration with Convega. The course involves 155 training

24 Sep, 2021 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Education·Lead

The house that survived a volcano: Extraordinary photo shows La Palma island home entirely surrounded by lava

THIS powerful image shows the isolation of the one house still remaining untouched by the rivers of thick lava that swallowed up everything else on

23 Sep, 2021 @ 19:55

Canary Islands·Lead

Three Brits arrested over kidnapping couple at holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THREE Brits have been arrested and accused of kidnapping a couple for two days against their will at gunpoint Marbella. The gang is believed to

23 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

‘They have abandoned us’: Spain’s Balearic Islands plead for help to tackle ‘avalanche’ of migrant arrivals

At the beginning of the month, Formentera, the smallest of all the Balearic Islands, registered a record number of migrants, with almost 150 arriving in

23 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Storms hit southern Spain causing floods that turn streets into rivers

STORMS hit parts of Extremadura and Andalucia on Thursday bringing torrential rain and flooding that swept away cars and caused huge damage to property. The

23 Sep, 2021 @ 18:22

Huelva·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Outpouring of love: Spain’s King Felipe shows support for olive industry during visit to Andalucia

THE King of Spain has paid a flying visit to Andalucia, where he sampled olive oil and praised the region’s growing industry. Felipe VI helped

23 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Entertainment·Jaen·Lead·Other News

One woman dead and man seriously injured after crash involving lorry in southern Spain

A YOUNG woman died and a man suffered serious injuries in a horror road accident involving a lorry. The couple was hit by the lorry

23 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead

Ecologists call for hunting ban in area razed by the Sierra Bermeja fire in Spain’s Malaga

ECOLOGISTS in Action-Sierra Bermeja have called on the Junta to control hunting in Sierra Bermeja. Following the Sierra Bermeja fire, which has destroyed nearly 10,000

23 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

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