Sales for Spanish chessboard maker soar thanks to Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit

THE Spanish woodworking company that supplied chessboards for hit Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit has since seen its sales skyrocket. Rechapados Ferrer, which was founded

3 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead

Valencian scientists reintroduce endangered species of newt in the Serra Calderona

Natural ponds have recently been found to play a vital role in regulating global warming, as they trap and filter carbon dioxide naturally.

3 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Environment·Valencia

Spain restricts entry of flights from Brazil and South Africa due to new COVID-19 strains

THE Spanish government has restricted entry into the country from Brazil and South Africa in an attempt to halt the advance of COVID-19 variants. The

3 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Other News

3D printing saves boy in breakthrough lung cancer procedure on Spain’s Costa del Sol

STATE of the art 3D printing technology has been used for the first time in Malaga to treat a young boy suffering from an aggressive

3 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

DEATH TOLL reaches new daily high in COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 deaths reached a record daily high in the Valencian Community yesterday(February 2) with 106 fatalities. 59 of the deaths came in Alicante Province. It

3 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Guardias Civiles Malaga Rescate Animales

100 mistreated or abandoned animals rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga during 2020

THE Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga have carried out more than 100 operations against animal abuse over the course of 2020, resulting in 27 people

3 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

City on Spain’s Costa Blanca runs on 100% renewable energy sources for entire year

ORIHUELA, in the Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca South, has just announced that all of the Iberdrola electricity used throughout 2019 came from

3 Feb, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Couple marry in intensive care unit of COVID-19 ward in Spain moments before being intubated

A COUPLE have been married in the intensive care unit of a COVID-19 ward in Catalunya. The pair, aged 54 and 58, decided to tie

3 Feb, 2021 @ 10:40

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Pair steal €20,000 from house of recently deceased man on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OPERATION CERVOL in Callosa de Segura has ended with the arrest of two men for allegedly burglarising the house of a recently deceased man. Guardia

3 Feb, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca

Man confesses to raping shop owner on three separate occasions in Spain’s Mallorca

The assailant, aged 20, was arrested by police yesterday for the triple rape of a shop owner in Felanitx

3 Feb, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

How To Use Digital Marketing In Building A Local Community’s Marketplace Up

There is a massive trend that’s been brewing over the past decade. It’s the way people interact with and consume products. Part of the digital

3 Feb, 2021 @ 10:27

Business & Finance·Technology

Plucky Torrevieja Shop Owner Kicks Out Knife Wielding Thief Onto Street In Spain S Costa Blanca

Plucky female Torrevieja shop owner kicks out knife-wielding robber onto street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A female Torrevieja shop owner bravely took on a knife-wielding robber and threw him out onto the street. The Guardia Civil arrested the 45-year-old Spanish

2 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

One hull of a price tag: Take a look inside the luxury yacht that sold in Spain for 9.5million

AN anonymous buyer in Spain just splashed nearly €10million on a superyacht. The boat, named Takara, is the work of Francesco Paszkowski, an Italian purveyor

2 Feb, 2021 @ 20:00

New laws proposed to crack down on doping in Spain ahead of Olympics

SPAIN’S Sports Minister has approved changes to anti-doping legislation in the hope of avoiding a ban on its athletes attending the 2024 Olympic Games in

2 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Sport

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: Spain records 724 COVID-19 deaths in deadliest day of third wave

SPAIN has recorded its deadliest day of the third wave after losing 724 people to coronavirus in the past 24 hours. It comes after several

2 Feb, 2021 @ 18:38

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

COVID-19 death brings numbers to 79 as Gibraltar cases fall again

COVID-19 claimed another life yesterday as the number of cases continued to fall in Gibraltar and vaccination continued.

2 Feb, 2021 @ 18:25

Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies after testing positive for COVID-19, Queen sends family personal message

CAPTAIN Sir Tom Moore has died after contracting COVID-19. The 100-year-old World War Two veteran was first diagnosed with pneumonia before testing positive for coronavirus

2 Feb, 2021 @ 18:19

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

New Estepona Hospital opens early to receive COVID-19 patients from Marbella

THE new Estepona Hospital has opened ahead of schedule today in a bid to relieve the pressure of COVID-19 currently being felt throughout Malaga province.

2 Feb, 2021 @ 18:01

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

ITV backlog does not exempt drivers from being fined, say Spain’s DGT

THE Department of Traffic (DGT) has issued a warning to drivers currently waiting for an ITV inspection that they will still be fined if they

2 Feb, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead

Florina worked on the main road near Silla (Valencia)

Missing teenage prostitute found dead in irrigation ditch near Valencia

THE worst hypothesis finally came true regarding Florina Gogos, the 19-year-old girl who worked as a prostitute in the Valencia area and who went missing

2 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

‘FORGET EASTER’ says Valencian President in message to Spanish tourists making Costa Blanca plans

VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, has poured cold water on suggestions that some form of domestic tourism could return in time for Easter. Spain’s Tourist Minister,

2 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

THE SILVER LINING: Company in Valencia’s Castellon becomes main producer in Spain of FFP2 facemasks

THE COVID pandemic and its resultant financial crisis are triggering a profound transformation of the manufacture and industry sectors throughout Spain. At the height of

2 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Valencian Community

BREAKING: Deadliest day of pandemic in Spain’s Andalucia as 106 people lose their lives to COVID-19

106 PEOPLE have died from coronavirus in Andalucia between Monday and Tuesday in the deadliest 24-hour period of the entire pandemic. The previous blackest day

2 Feb, 2021 @ 16:13

Coronavirus·Lead

ANDALUCIA: ‘How many more COVID-19 deaths before we’re allowed to implement a total lockdown?’

THE Junta de Andalucia is continuing to demand extra powers from Madrid following a surge in coronavirus deaths. The most populous region wants to implement

2 Feb, 2021 @ 15:59

Coronavirus·Lead

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Police chase six people after 290km taxi journey to beat Alicante curfew on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in Alicante after travelling 290 kilometres from Almeria to try to break the city’s weekend perimeter closure. Details of Saturday’s

2 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment as part of Spain Digital Agenda 2025

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, is pumping €11 billion into helping the country go digital. Unveiled on January 27 at the Moncloa Palace, Madrid, the

2 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

The Olive Press- Page 1197

Sales for Spanish chessboard maker soar thanks to Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit

Valencian scientists reintroduce endangered species of newt in the Serra Calderona

Spain restricts entry of flights from Brazil and South Africa due to new COVID-19 strains

3D printing saves boy in breakthrough lung cancer procedure on Spain’s Costa del Sol

DEATH TOLL reaches new daily high in COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community

100 mistreated or abandoned animals rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga during 2020

City on Spain’s Costa Blanca runs on 100% renewable energy sources for entire year

Couple marry in intensive care unit of COVID-19 ward in Spain moments before being intubated

Pair steal €20,000 from house of recently deceased man on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man confesses to raping shop owner on three separate occasions in Spain’s Mallorca

How To Use Digital Marketing In Building A Local Community’s Marketplace Up

Plucky female Torrevieja shop owner kicks out knife-wielding robber onto street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

One hull of a price tag: Take a look inside the luxury yacht that sold in Spain for 9.5million

New laws proposed to crack down on doping in Spain ahead of Olympics

BREAKING: Spain records 724 COVID-19 deaths in deadliest day of third wave

COVID-19 death brings numbers to 79 as Gibraltar cases fall again

BREAKING: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies after testing positive for COVID-19, Queen sends family personal message

New Estepona Hospital opens early to receive COVID-19 patients from Marbella

ITV backlog does not exempt drivers from being fined, say Spain’s DGT

Missing teenage prostitute found dead in irrigation ditch near Valencia

‘FORGET EASTER’ says Valencian President in message to Spanish tourists making Costa Blanca plans

THE SILVER LINING: Company in Valencia’s Castellon becomes main producer in Spain of FFP2 facemasks

BREAKING: Deadliest day of pandemic in Spain’s Andalucia as 106 people lose their lives to COVID-19

ANDALUCIA: ‘How many more COVID-19 deaths before we’re allowed to implement a total lockdown?’

Police chase six people after 290km taxi journey to beat Alicante curfew on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment as part of Spain Digital Agenda 2025

Just one in ten children in Murcia eats a healthy Mediterranean diet – despite living in ‘Europe’s vegetable garden’

The Prestige: How Spain’s worst ecological disaster caked Galicia’s coast in oil and left big business off the hook

Marbella ordered to stump up €39 million for land grabbed under disgraced mayor Julian Muñoz for San Pedro tunnel

Mallorca mansion loved by the Obamas with 11 bedrooms and stunning sea views goes on sale for €46 million

More than 450 Barcelona restaurants and bars slash their prices for Foodie Black Week – but diners will have to be quick

The Olive Press- Page 1197

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