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IN PICS: Thousands shut down Spain’s Palma de Mallorca in mass protest organised by VOX against government’s management of COVID-19 crisis

Citizens demonstrated in their cars to protest against the government's management of the coronavirus crisis, calling for Pedro Sanchez's resignation

23 May, 2020 @ 16:26

Lead·Mallorca

Serial teen thief asks 85-year-old woman for glass of water before assaulting and robbing her on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested in Callosa de Segura for attacking an 85-year-old woman before stealing jewellery from her home. The octogenarian was alone

23 May, 2020 @ 16:22

Costa Blanca

Hundreds dispersed from beach party as people test lockdown freedoms

There are now five active cases of COVID-19 on the Rock, two which are cross frontier workers as 300 people were dispersed after drinking at

23 May, 2020 @ 16:07

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown

GAMBAS pil pil, crusty bread, beer, ensalada de pulpo, real cafe con leche, chips, alioli, tomato salad, jamon, olives – the list of local delicacies

23 May, 2020 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News

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

23 May, 2020 @ 14:49

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Catalunya announces extra 635 coronavirus related deaths

CATALUNYA has announced an extra 635 coronavirus related deaths.

23 May, 2020 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain

Jet2 to resume all flights and holidays from July 1

JET2 has announced that it intends to resume all flights and holidays from July 1, pushing back the original date of June 17.

23 May, 2020 @ 13:41

Lead·Travel News

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

23 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Lisa Burgess confronts her inner serpent during lockdown and puts it right back in its cage…

MENTAL health is often neglected in these dire times so to keep the brain firing on all cylinders I do frequent Zoom quizzes in Dulwich

23 May, 2020 @ 10:00

Lisa Burgess: Diary of a Restaurateur

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.

23 May, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·National News·Other News

ASK GRANNY: Fully Satisfying Summer Days: Learn Something New

One of the best ways to brighten up our days is to set a new goal—get inspired to try something new and do it. It’s

22 May, 2020 @ 21:54

Ask Granny

Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue 83-year-old man who fell into ravine in Malaga province

AN 83-year-old man has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after he fell into a ravine 15 metres deep.

22 May, 2020 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain remain below 100 for sixth consecutive day

THE number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain has stayed below 100 for the sixth consecutive day.

22 May, 2020 @ 18:32

Health·Lead·National News

Confusion as Gibraltar beaches fill up all day despite 30 minute rule

The amount of people going to the beach has increased with people staying longer than the 30 minutes limit as parents started taking children there.

22 May, 2020 @ 17:59

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

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

22 May, 2020 @ 17:24

Lead·National News·Other News

BREAKING: Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 along with the rest of Andalucia on Monday, Madrid and Barcelona finally in Phase 1

THE provinces of Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 on Monday, it has been announced.

22 May, 2020 @ 15:27

Granada·Health·Lead·Malaga

Villarreal and Getafe deny any involvement with match fixing as part of Operation Oikos in last season’s La Liga

VILLARREAL and Getafe have both denied any involvement with match fixing in last season’s La Liga.

22 May, 2020 @ 14:48

Lead·Sport

Italian woman wins Picasso painting worth €1 million from €100 raffle ticket

AN Italian woman has won a Picasso painting that’s worth €1 million in a raffle.

22 May, 2020 @ 14:07

La Cultura·Lead

Keep your distance: golf courses in Spain reopen with coronavirus rules in place

AS Spain’s golf courses start reopening, players will have to stick to new protocols or risk disqualification. A whole new set of rules has been

22 May, 2020 @ 13:43

Lead·Sport

Group of 15 immigrants rescued off Spain’s Costa Blanca, day after empty boat found adrift

A GROUP of 15 desperate refugees have been rescued off Alicante this morning. It comes after another boat was found yesterday, while its occupants where

22 May, 2020 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Lead

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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

22 May, 2020 @ 12:19

Lead·Sport

Nissan’s Barcelona plant ‘faces axe with production to be moved to France’

HOPES that Nissan’s plant in Barcelona may escape the axe look to have been dashed. The regional government in Catalonia had been investigating how it

22 May, 2020 @ 12:01

Business & Finance·Lead

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

22 May, 2020 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead

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

22 May, 2020 @ 11:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Two lynxes killed on roads in Doñana Nature Reserve in Spain’s Andalucia

Seven lynxes have died on roads in Spain’s Doñana so far this year.

22 May, 2020 @ 09:38

Huelva·Lead

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

21 May, 2020 @ 21:46

Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

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IN PICS: Thousands shut down Spain’s Palma de Mallorca in mass protest organised by VOX against government’s management of COVID-19 crisis

Serial teen thief asks 85-year-old woman for glass of water before assaulting and robbing her on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Hundreds dispersed from beach party as people test lockdown freedoms

Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown

BREAKING: Spain officially announces tourism can return from June 22 – but with conditions

BREAKING: Catalunya announces extra 635 coronavirus related deaths

Jet2 to resume all flights and holidays from July 1

RECIPE: This is easy baked papoutsakia is a Greek classic but is also a huge hit in Spain

Lisa Burgess confronts her inner serpent during lockdown and puts it right back in its cage…

Enjoy Spain’s Camino de Santiago without leaving home and breaking Phase 1 de-escalation rules

ASK GRANNY: Fully Satisfying Summer Days: Learn Something New

Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue 83-year-old man who fell into ravine in Malaga province

BREAKING: Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain remain below 100 for sixth consecutive day

Confusion as Gibraltar beaches fill up all day despite 30 minute rule

JOBS: Biggest English-speaking newspaper in Spain the Olive Press now hiring new full-time journalists on Costa del Sol

BREAKING: Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 along with the rest of Andalucia on Monday, Madrid and Barcelona finally in Phase 1

Villarreal and Getafe deny any involvement with match fixing as part of Operation Oikos in last season’s La Liga

Italian woman wins Picasso painting worth €1 million from €100 raffle ticket

Keep your distance: golf courses in Spain reopen with coronavirus rules in place

Group of 15 immigrants rescued off Spain’s Costa Blanca, day after empty boat found adrift

Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby

Nissan’s Barcelona plant ‘faces axe with production to be moved to France’

Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia

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

Two lynxes killed on roads in Doñana Nature Reserve in Spain’s Andalucia

WATCH: Costa del Sol coronavirus protests see 1,000 people march against Government as Spain’s far right Vox plans ‘demonstrations in cars’

Guernica: The horror behind Picasso’s masterpiece – and Hitler’s decision to decimate the Basque town in 1937

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month