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EXCLUSIVE: Another Brit denied flight speaks of anguish at not seeing sons at Easter due to ‘rude and abrupt’ Ryanair staff

ANOTHER travelling Brit refused travel by Ryanair at Manchester Airport today has told the Olive Press of his anguish. With all the appropriate documentation, John

5 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Investigative TV series shows doctor in Spain’s Mallorca issuing fake PCR certificates to German tourists

In a investigative TV series with reporter Sascha Wintel and aired on German television, the doctor is seen issuing negative certificates to tourists that have

5 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain switches gear as 2 million doses arrive over Easter, putting the country on track for summer vaccination target

THE target of 25 million COVID-19 vaccinations handed out before the end of June has been given a boost over the Easter break with over

5 Apr, 2021 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Lead

No early vaccinations for young people despite serious COVID-19 case numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘NO LETTING UP’ as Costa Blanca and Valencia areas will not make big changes to Spain’s toughest COVID-19 restrictions

VALENCIAN health minister, Ana Barcelo, has said that it is ‘far too early’ to loosen up most COVID-19 restrictions in the Valencian Community. The current

5 Apr, 2021 @ 14:01

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Tragic Irish teen dies after fall in Spain’s Granada

AN Irish student has died after a fall from a wall in the historic centre of Granada city. Alannah Dunn, 16, from Dublin fell from

5 Apr, 2021 @ 13:29

Lead

Russian climber dies as she looses her footing on the Vall de Laguar in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman died when she fell during a climb on the Cavall Verd mountain in the Vall de Laguar. The accident happened last Friday afternoon(April

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca

Swedish woman arrest for devastating wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SWEDISH woman has been arrested for the devastating wildfire that swept across the cliffs of Maro (Nerja) last week. The 51-year-old admitted to the

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Brits turned away at UK boarding gate by staff “acting on behalf of Spain”

BRITS travelling from one UK airport are now being subject to “arbitrary rules made up on behalf of another country”, according to one Olive Press

5 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Travel News

Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE detained a 58-year-old Belgian fugitive on a Benidorm street after he tried to give them the slip. He was wanted on a European Arrest

5 Apr, 2021 @ 11:51

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see cruise ships arrive in the second half of the year

THE Port of Malaga expects to recover the arrival of cruise ships in the second half of the year. According to Carlos Rubio, president of

5 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Spain's wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction

Wolf seen in Spain’s Aigüestortes National Park for first time in 100 years

FOR the first time in over 100 years, a wolf has been spotted in the Vall de Boí (Lleida). A hidden camera set up by

5 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar set to be only European destination for UK holidaymakers

Gibraltar is getting ready to host more UK tourists than ever before when the ban on travelling abroad is lifted on May 17.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 17:24

Gibraltar·Lead

FAB FRESCOS: Spain has some of the best, but how many do you recognise?

FROM cave paintings to church frescos to modern murals of epic scale, countless artists have left their brush marks on Spanish architecture down the centuries

4 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead

Alex Trelinski looks back on a change for the better

I’M still a newbie compared to the Olive Press with just a dozen years of Spanish life under my belt. Those 12 years have whizzed

4 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Opinion

Remembering when expats went wild for British products as Tesco arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BALLOONS, a DJ and a crowd snaking through the sun-baked streets, the opening of the new Tesco-stocked Food Co. store in Mijas caused a veritable

4 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm Boost Hotel Selomar Levante Beach Costa Blanca Spain

BENIDORM BOOST as big revamp plan for abandoned eyesore hotel clears key hurdle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE long wait to redevelop a deserted Benidorm hotel could end soon after the local council was granted control over a key area of land.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

VIDEO: Police bust gang who smuggled drugs into Spain on speedboats

Spanish police have arrested 100 members of a gang which smuggled drugs across the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain using high powered speedboats. The gang

4 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead

Locked wallets: COVID ‘savings’ will not be splurged

THE eventual end of COVID restrictions will not lead to a spending splurge. Seven out of 10 people will hang on to any cash they

4 Apr, 2021 @ 13:04

Business & Finance·Other News

FOOTLOOSE: Neanderthal footprints 106,000 years old found in Spain

IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on Southern Spain’s Atlantic coast. Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to be

4 Apr, 2021 @ 12:39

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Flamenco breeding, Fuente de Piedra in Spain’s Malaga

Flamingos of the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra in Spain’s Malaga begin their breeding season

MORE than 7,500 birds have flocked to the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra to prepare for the mating season. According to the Junta, the wetland,

4 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Environment·Malaga·Other News

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Brit cocaine dealing fugitive nabbed in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPANISH police say they have arrested a fugitive British cocaine dealer who is supposed to be serving a life sentence in the UK. The 37-year-old,

4 Apr, 2021 @ 11:57

Lead

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Estepona unveils plans to modernise resort with new cultural centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE town council of Estepona have revealed plans to rejuvenate and area of their coastline with modern cultural and commercial spaces and a 15-storey ‘faro’.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Life in Spain: Driving has improved and I’ve learnt the Spanish way of queuing

FIFTEEN YEARS ago today I was living in sleepysville Extremadura and Rafa Nadal was the new national hero. The Spaniard won his second French Open

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:07

Lead·Opinion

Costa Blanca bar customers told to follow COVID health rules like no smoking and mask wearing to avoid new closures

‘CLOSURE THREAT’ as Costa Blanca bar customers are told to follow rules like ‘no smoking’ to avoid fresh COVID shutdown in Spain

BARS and restaurants on the Costa Blanca have launched a campaign pleading with customers to follow health safety rules to avoid them being closed down

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia