BRING IT ON: 77% of Olive Press readers are pro vaccine passports
OVER three-quarters of Olive Press readers are eagerly awaiting the rollout of vaccine passports for COVID-19. In a Facebook poll run by the OP between
Malaga mayor defends government’s ‘nonsense’ decision on tourist entries into Spain as internal borders remain closed
NEWS of Spain latest attempt to ‘re-open’ this summers tourist industry has been met with widespread criticism as many accuse the government of favouring foreigners
Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia
Victims of mistreatment are encouraged to telephone 016, open 24 hours a day with multiple language options and it does not register on the phone
Spain’s Andalucia smashes record for fruit and vegetable exports, strengthening leadership in the sector
ANDALUCIA has broken a new record in fruit and vegetable sales abroad, with €6,026 exported during 2020. This is an all-time high since there are
LESSONS NEEDED: How did a convicted British paedophile move to Spain, dodge criminal record checks and find work as an English teacher?
SHOCKWAVES have been sent through bilingual schools across Spain following the arrest of a British man who began teaching at one of Madrid’s most exclusive
DEAR JENNIFER: Does medical insurance or Spain’s health service cover accidents?
AN accident policy is the best protection for your daily life, which is always full of surprises. We run the risk of having an accident
‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison
A former head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and chairman of Spain’s Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, could be jailed for 70 years if he is convicted
COVID-19 cases begin to reach ‘trickle-stage’ of double digits in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
NEW coronavirus cases have dipped below three figures on a Tuesday for the first time since last summer in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry
Benidorm council makes a financial stink over a key valve that stops sea being polluted with sewage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM council has paid €80,0000 for a new valve at a pumping station after a temporary fix last year to stop sewage pouring into the
Inter-island travel may be prohibited across Spain’s Balearic Islands from next week
In a bid to prevent a fourth wave of coronavirus, the Balearic government has ordered a ban on inter-island travel unless for a justified cause
BREAK WITH GAMBLING ADDICTION: Experts Villa Paradiso give advice
ONLINE gambling has seen a big rise over the last year due to the COVID pandemic with people having more time on their hands. Marbella-based
‘FOURTH-WAVE’ coronavirus fears in Spain as single-shot Johnson vaccine supplies are delayed
HOPES of a large batch of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Spain next month have been dashed. The company has promised to
Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks
AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the
Spain lifts ban on travellers from UK
Spain has announced it will allow travellers from the UK to enter Spain, lifting a ban that has been in place since December 23 to
Malaga car parks lose whopping €4.3 million during COVID-19 hit 2020
THE company in charge of the municipal car parks of Malaga, SMASSA, has reported record losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released by
Call for review and regulation of taxi industry in major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA councillor, María García, has called for an overhaul of the city’s taxi industry, with regulation at the top of the agenda. She lamented that
FINALLY! Planning amnesty for ‘illegal homes’ across Spain’s Andalucia stands after legal challenge dropped
THE final barrier preventing the legalization of hundreds of thousands of homes built across rural Andalusia had been removed, after an agreement was struck between
EU to help fund €1.2 billion conservation project saving agriculture in Spain’s Valencia Region
SAFEGUARDING economic sustainability and water supplies in the Valencian region is to cost 1.2 BILLION euros, with the help of the EU. A new Valencian
Esteemed Costa chef cooks up a storm on Malaga’s highest peak for diabetes awareness
A WELL-known chef from the coastal town of Torre del Mar has scaled new heights to cook up some delicious food on a mountain top,
Gambling outlets say €129 million has been lost as the Costa Blanca and Valencia region is the only one in Spain to have COVID closures
GAMING businesses say that their two-month closure is affecting the future viability of 133 Valencia region companies. The claim comes from the Business Council of
SMOKE SIGNALS: Gandia bans smoking on Nord beach due to public health and environmental reasons
Each discarded butt is said to potentially pollute thousands of litres of seawater, leading to severe damage to marine life.
Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga celebrates its 10th anniversary with an open day
THE Carmen Thyssen Museum is celebrating its tenth anniversary this Wednesday, March 24, with an open day. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit both
More than 500 police checkpoints being set up across Spain’s Andalucia to monitor perimetral closure during Easter Week
GUARDIA Civil are cracking down on movements across the region with a particular focus on roads which cross provinces and those which lead out of
To Read or Not to Read?
William Shakesbeer is Valencia’s newest English bookshop, with plans to stock craft beers in the near future. Run by Nic and Nick, the shop combines
Europe’s first drone delivery service to be launched in Spain’s capital Madrid
THE Villaverde district in Madrid is poised to become the first place in Europe to try out a home delivery service using drones. Madrid’s City
Spain raises age limit for AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine to 65-years-old
SPAIN will raise the upper age limit for AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine to include those up to 65 years-old the Health Minister confirmed on Monday. Health