The 20 most common last names in Europe, ranked
Family names are at the heart of a country’s history. So, to find out all you need to know about European nations, looking at the
700 strong illegal party busted in Spain’s Linares
MORE than 700 revellers have been evicted from an illegal party which took place in Linares (Jaen) this Saturday. The Policia Nacional together with the
Leap of Faith: Buying a home in Spain
BUYING property overseas can seem like a daunting prospect, especially after Brexit, but it needn’t be. Whether you are looking to make the move to
Benidorm hoteliers group admits “the true fear” of the hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOSBEC, the Costa Blanca group representing the hospitality industry, has revealed the true concerns of its members, in light of the “failure of virus management”
Getting a grip: Accused of faking COVID is a low blow – even for Marbella!
It was the last caller that did it. I was into the final three minutes of ‘Viewpoint’, the live radio show that I host every
A billion euros of government aid planned for industries worst hit by pandemic in Spain’s Valencia region
THE VALENCIAN Community is to receive a total of over a billion euros of pandemic aid from the Spanish government. The region will first get
Everything Brits can do to avoid getting caught out by 90-day rule as March 31 looms
OUR new relationship with Europe means different rules for British citizens in Spain – here’s what you need to know to avoid being caught out
POST-BREXIT GOLDEN VISA ADVICE FOR BRITISH PEOPLE AND PROPERTY INVESTORS IN SPAIN
Since the start of 2021, following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, Britons who wish to live, work or buy property in Spain
The age of print!: From the UK to Spain, Terenia reflects on a career in the media
IT’S great that any newspaper is still being printed in our age of the internet and it’s something we should always try to support and
CROWN IMPERIAL as Bronze Age burial area in Murcia suggests that women could have ruled ancient Spain
AN ancient burial site in the Murcia region suggests that women may have ruled the roost in the early Bronze age. That possibility is being
Living the dream? A new book reveals the difficult truths behind expat life
MOVING abroad can indeed be exciting, stimulating, enthralling and glamorous but it can also be isolating, confusing and challenging. The lockdown made Barcelona-based writer Carrie
Spain approves €7 billion aid package for coronavirus-hit businesses
THE Spanish government has approved a relief package that includes €7 billion in direct aid to small and medium-sized companies hit by the coronavirus crisis.
OLD HACK IN THE SUN: Benny Davis with the 80-something ramblings of an expat in Spain
V-DAY SPECIAL JUST been informed my COVID vaccination will happen tomorrow. Wow! Haven’t been so excited since my first sexual experience, handling a set of
Acing it in a man’s world: Our Kate shares her journey from poker player to webmaster extraordinaire
OLIVE PRESS webmaster Kate Langshaw is thankfully used to the late nights of the media from her poker tournament days in Las Vegas. Most of
INDIAN SPICE: A taste of authentic cuisine in the Costa del Sol’s Benahavis
Indian food is famous world over. But there is only one place to get your fix for your traditional favourites in Benahavis. Indian Spice has been
EXCLUSIVE: How a British expat pensioner took a horse destined for the knackers yard and made him a champion
CHRISTINE Hartfield, from the UK, is no stranger to the horse world, a former eventing champion, she has dedicated the last 13 years caring for
Fresh bid fails to get iconic ‘Lady of Elche’ back to her home turf on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S Culture Commission in the national senate has rejected a motion that wanted the government to permanently transfer an iconic statue back to Elche. The
A 1.2 million Picasso on sale at the first Mayoral gallery exhibition in Spain’s Madrid
THE first exposition from the Mayoral gallery in Madrid, ‘Zóbel and great postwar artists’, inaugurated this Thursday, March 11. The display runs until March 21
Council to spend over €9,000 a day controlling beach access for next two years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA has approved a contract worth nearly two million euros for access to its beaches to be controlled until the end of 2022. The Ordinary
NO LIMITS IN SIGHT: Blind cyclist from Valencia’s Xativa to compete in 600km race through Morocco
Although he is partly there, having secured €5,000 of the necessary €11,000, Javier needs more help to realise his dream.
Must read: Updated COVID-19 restrictions for Spain’s Mallorca
These restrictions will stay in force until at least April 11
SHOCKING BLUE as Europe’s first ‘narco-sub’ is discovered at San Roque warehouse in Spain’s Andalucia region
EUROPE’S first ‘home-built’ narco-submarine has been seized by the Policia Nacional from a San Roque warehouse in southern Andalucia. Officers stumbled on the nine-metre-long craft
Curfew to be lifted as lockdown rules are relaxed again in Gibraltar
THE curfew in Gibraltar will be relaxed on Sunday and lifted completely on March 25, its government announced today.
COVID-19 infections continue to be squeezed down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community
LATEST COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have recorded another week-to-week fall today(March 12). 310 new cases have been reported, compared to
Abortion referendum in Gibraltar: The facts and issues on the table
WITH the abortion referendum now to be held on June 24, The Olive Press decided to review the main points of view in this national
Disabled man asked for ‘new look’ with levels of tests and punishments before being tortured in Spain’s Mallorca
Investigators say the victim, who has an intellectual disability, had asked on his social media account for a new look to which he would pay