You will NOT be permitted to travel to meet ‘close friends’ in Spain’s Andalucia this Christmas

ANDALUCIANS will NOT be allowed to travel to meet ‘very close friends’ this Christmas. The Junta announced last week that it will only allow travel

7 Dec, 2020 @ 09:45

Coronavirus·Lead

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

Almost 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas – here’s what you said

ALMOST 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening coronavirus measures significantly in Andalucia this Christmas. In a snap poll of over 1,000 (1069) readers, 86%

7 Dec, 2020 @ 09:00

Coronavirus·Lead

Horror car crash traps and kills one in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A HORROR car crash has left one person dead in Manilva. The fatal accident occurred on the A-377 road behind Sabinillas at around 1pm on

7 Dec, 2020 @ 08:15

Lead·Malaga

How to support your remote working teams as COVID restrictions continue

As the winter months begin to draw in, much of the world is facing a tough and worrying winter. Across Europe, Covid cases are now

7 Dec, 2020 @ 07:30

Business & Finance

Man shot twice in back at illegal party in upmarket Benahavis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SHOOTING at an illegal private party has left a man hospitalised on the Costa del Sol. According to Policia Nacional, a Moroccan national, 37,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 21:19

Lead·Malaga

Virtual property viewings boom as Brits look for Spanish escape amidst coronavirus pandemic

YOU can buy almost anything online these days, from clothes you’ve never tried on to cars you’ve never driven. But would you buy a house,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 16:30

Lead·Property

BREXIT: No news is bad news

By Anne Hernandez THIS past week, apart from the excitement of a vaccine becoming available for use in the UK, intense talks between the EU

6 Dec, 2020 @ 14:45

Columnists·Lead

Home buyers in Spain looking to go out-of-town due to COVID-19 pandemic

HOME buyers are looking for out-of-town properties and more space due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to one of Spain’s major real-estate valuation firms, Tecnitasa.

6 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Property

Two more earthquakes this morning make four in four days in Granada region of southern Spain

TWO MORE earthquakes have hit west of Granada this morning, Sunday December 6. The first was at 9.32am and measured 3.1 on the MMI Scale,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 12:19

Environment·Granada·Lead

Earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale is detected off Spain's Cadiz

Forget about the Richter Scale, this is how earthquakes are measured across the world

With so many reports and articles about Europe’s new earthquake hotspot being here in Spain, it’s only right that the Olive Press explain how tremors

6 Dec, 2020 @ 11:59

Environment

Last throw of the dice: UK and EU negotiators to try and overcome critical differences over Brexit trade deal

TALKS to hammer out a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU are set to resume today. The UK’s chief negotiator Lord Frost

6 Dec, 2020 @ 11:45

Lead

Harry Styles hits out at haters in Palomo Spain suit on Instagram

HARRY Styles has clapped back at critics on Instagram following his controversial decision to wear a Gucci dress on the cover of Vogue. The singer,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 11:15

Lead

Jet2 makes luggage pledge after Easyjet copied Ryanair’s charging policy

FOLLOWING Easyjet’s controversial change in luggage allowance, Jet2 has pledged to continue its passenger-friendly policy. The Leeds-based firm claims it will NOT change its on-board

6 Dec, 2020 @ 10:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Spanish bakery strikes panettone gold in top Italian-based worldwide contest

A Valencian Community bakery has won a major Italian award by showing the locals how to make the world’s best panettone. The sweet bread was

6 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community

SPAIN’S Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will see bars and restaurants able to stay open until 1.00am over four nights of the festive season.

5 Dec, 2020 @ 17:02

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Maradona controversy as female footballer threatened for boycotting tribute

VIAJES Interrias player Paula Dapena has recieved threats after refusing to take part in a tribute for Diego Maradona. The player sat with her back

5 Dec, 2020 @ 15:45

Sport

Ex-marine hits the heights to raise money for Benidorm school on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VILLAJOYOSA man is running the equivalent distance of climbing Everest and the world’s top peaks to raise money for Benidorm’s Doble Amor school. 49-year-old

5 Dec, 2020 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

British paedophile found in Spain after five years on the run avoids jail sentence

A BRITISH paedophile who was found in Spain after spending five years on the run has avoided prison. Scot Kirk Brown, 44, fled to Europe

5 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

Vegan junk food arrives in Barcelona with lines of punters waiting for guilt free burgers

WHILE going vegan is often considered a health conscious option, meat-free diners like to splurge on calories now and then too. Fast food vegan restaurants

5 Dec, 2020 @ 12:45

Food & Drink

King Felipe VI returns to royal duties for first time since COVID-19 scare

THE King of Spain has returned to royal duties after testing negative for coronavirus. King Felipe VI took a step back from public appearances and

5 Dec, 2020 @ 12:00

Firefighters rescue man 14 hours after he fell down 20ft hole in Spain’s Mallorca

The man was knocked unconscious after falling and spent the entire night at the bottom of a pit

5 Dec, 2020 @ 10:45

Lead·Mallorca

CRUNCH TIME: Brexit talks reach critical final stage

FRANCE has threatened to veto a trade deal between the EU and UK as bitter Brexit talks enter their final days. European affairs minister Clement

5 Dec, 2020 @ 10:26

Lead·National News

Both World Maritime Leader Expands In Alicante

Top maritime equipment maker plumps for expansion on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE of the world’s biggest nautical electronics firms will move its global marketing and digital transformation base to the Costa Blanca. Norwegian-based Navico already has

5 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Technology

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases continue downward spiral on Costa Blanca but are rising again in Spain’s Valencia area

NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to fall on the Costa Blanca area, but the overall Valencian Community figure has shown an increase over seven days,

5 Dec, 2020 @ 08:47

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Unlucky Burglar Tries To Rob Home Of Guardia Civil Agent On Spain S Costa Blanca

Neighbours, police and council collaborate in immediate squatter eviction in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE COMBINED forces of people, police and the council came together to rid Almoradi’s Saladar neighbourhood of unwanted squatters. Complaints from neighbours led to the

4 Dec, 2020 @ 21:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Russian man caught running a giant marijuana farm in his villa basement on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RUSSIAN man has been arrested for running a marijuana farm in the basement of his Pego villa. Guardia Civil agents from Pedreguer, Pego, and

4 Dec, 2020 @ 20:30