BREAKING: Spain officially announces tourism can return from June 22 – but with conditions
SPAIN has announced that tourism will return to Spain from June 22. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in his press conference today that the ‘great
RECIPE: This is easy baked papoutsakia is a Greek classic but is also a huge hit in Spain
FOR the last two months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple Yianni
Enjoy Spain’s Camino de Santiago without leaving home and breaking Phase 1 de-escalation rules
What better way to enjoy the last few weeks of Spain’s lockdown by virtually exploring the country's breathtaking landscapes.
JOBS: Biggest English-speaking newspaper in Spain the Olive Press now hiring new full-time journalists on Costa del Sol
The ideal candidates should be NCTJ-qualified, English-speaking, and have a driving license
Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby
LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season resumes on June
Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia
A VIOLENT conman has been arrested in Velez-Malaga over the death of an elderly man during a botched home invasion. A police investigation began after
Bikes and scooters banned from Costa del Sol strip where punter lost tooth in terrace brawl on day two of Spain’s coronavirus Phase 1
CYCLISTS and scooter-riders have been banned from a notorious Costa del Sol promenade that raucously entered Phase 1. Those on two wheels will now be
WATCH: Costa del Sol coronavirus protests see 1,000 people march against Government as Spain’s far right Vox plans ‘demonstrations in cars’
PROTESTORS have taken to the streets of the Costa del Sol to voice their concerns over the Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. The action
BREAKING: Timetables for walking and individual exercise to be abandoned in Phase 2 of coronavirus de-escalation plan
THE timetables for walking and outdoor exercise will be abandoned in provinces entering Phase 2 of the de-escalation plan on Monday. Health Minister Salvador Illa
Spain’s Andalucia wants to cancel quarantine for international travellers and test Brits for coronavirus before they arrive to Costa del Sol or Sevilla in bid to rescue tourism
ANDALUCIA is calling on the Spanish government to lift the quarantine on international travellers. Currently and until the state of alarm ends, any foreign traveller
Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from football
ARITZ Aduriz, the 39-year-old striker for Athletic Bilbao, has announced his retirement from professional football. Aduriz has spent most of his professional career at the
WATCH: Armed police storm homes and arrest 40 people in Almeria, Murcia and Costa del Sol in Netherlands-linked drug haul dubbed ‘one of ‘Spain’s biggest’
POLICE have arrested 40 people for drug trafficking across Malaga, Almeria and Murcia. A group of 14 people from the same family have been cuffed,
When can British tourists return to Spain? – the latest information
BRITISH and foreign tourists will most likely be able to return to Spain ‘safely’ in July. That is the calculation of government minister Teresa Ribera,
‘Cheerful’ British bar worker found dead ‘in wardrobe’ in Spain’s Magaluf
A BRITISH Magaluf worker has been found dead ‘in her wardrobe’. Danielle Finlay Brookes, thought to be 23 or 24 years old, was found at
Spain’s iconic Mezquita in Cordoba to open its doors in Phase 2 of COVID-19 de-escalation plan
It’s expected that Andalucia, excluding Malaga and Granada, will move into Phase 2 on Monday, May 25, after Phase 1 ends.
Spain’s Ministry of Health warns of possible link between COVID-19 and minks
A RECENT case in the Netherlands has shed new light on the possible source of coronavirus as minks have been confirmed as hosting the COVID-19
Palma Beach in Spain’s Mallorca will ‘open its doors’ on JULY 1 as ‘safest’ holiday destination in Europe
The Palma Beach brand is made up of 48 hotels and restaurants located on Playa de Palma
WATCH: Huge brawl on Costa del Sol terrace, while others ‘vomit in street’ as Malaga enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus exit
A BUSY strip of restaurants has seen fighting, urination and vomit during the first few days of Phase 1. Revellers tasting their new-found freedom during
Malaga’s big restaurants welcome Phase 1 of coronavirus exit plan, but expat bars with tiny terraces on Spain’s Costa del Sol say it’s ‘just not viable’ to open
THE Costa del Sol’s larger restaurants have welcomed Malaga’s entrance into Phase 1, while smaller business-owners with tiny terraces are more gloomy. A number of
Controversy as Spain’s Balearic Islands grants €8.2 MILLION to entrepreneurs with offshore companies in Panama and Malta to purchase COVID-19 medical supplies from China
In the wake of the revelations, opposition parties have demanded an explanation from President Francina Armengol
Airbnb let off €300,000 fine for advertising ‘unregistered’ holiday homes in Spain’s Mallorca
The Ministry of Innovation, Research and Tourism had slapped Airbnb with the fine after determining that they had 'commercialised tourist homes illegally in Mallorca'
Fire at Marbella’s Nao pool club ‘was intentional’ and failed ‘attempt to sabotage’ venue, say investigators on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE fire which erupted at the Nao Pool Club this week was most likely intentional, investigators believe. Sources close to the investigation told Diario Sur
Swedish driver arrested after he ran red lights and police chased him through ‘busy’ Phase 1 town centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A SWEDISH man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol following a high-speed police chase through a town centre. The 21-year-old was cuffed after
Masks mandatory in Spain from TOMORROW in latest coronavirus update – what you need to know
THE wearing of masks in public will be mandatory from Thursday, according to the latest update to the official state bulletin. But, as ever, there
Spain’s Andalucia to receive €15.2 million in fight against gender violence
Andalucia, which will receive €15.28 million and three credits from the Government Delegation worth 9.5 million, is the community that will receive the most funds
BREAKING: Six British expats arrested in mass brawl and brutal stabbing at Mijas bar on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A GROUP of British expats have been arrested following a drug-fuelled brawl at a bar which ended in a brutal stabbing on the Costa del