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HANDS OFF OUR HAM: Outrage in Spain as plans are made to make ‘Iberian’ ham stateside

TRADITIONALLY, Iberian ham comes from acorn-fed blackfoot pigs. It is an ingredient unique to the Iberian Peninsula and is deeply intertwined with Spanish culture. Yet,

17 Aug, 2020 @ 15:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Hamilton rewrites record books in dominant win at Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

LEWIS Hamilton made Formula 1 history with a lights to flag victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Starting from pole, the Brit made

17 Aug, 2020 @ 14:49

Barcelona·Sport

Nearly 20 COVID-19 cases in Gibraltar as health services return

THE number of active COVID-19 cases on the Rock is now 19, after rising to 21 on the weekend as health services slowly return to

17 Aug, 2020 @ 13:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Fifth blaze in three days in Spain’s Malaga province

A FIRE that has broken out in Ardales is the fifth to have hit Malaga province in just three days. The latest blaze is in

17 Aug, 2020 @ 13:46

Lead·Malaga

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‘The virus does not exist’: Hundreds of anti-mask protesters take to the streets of Spain’s Madrid

"I have lived through Franco, I have lived through terrorists, I have never felt as oppressed as I do now," said one of the protesters

17 Aug, 2020 @ 12:49

Lead·Madrid·National News

British woman who fled to Spain from abusive husband faces extradition by courts

A BRITISH WOMAN who fled to Almeria with her children in October 2019 must return to her abusive husband in the UK the Spanish courts

17 Aug, 2020 @ 11:31

Almeria·Crime & Law·Other News

HISTORIC EVENT: Sea turtle lays eggs on Los Boliches beach in Spain’s Malaga in first ever recording of turtle nesting in area

The turtle’s arrival in Fuengirola could mean an extension of its known nesting area.

17 Aug, 2020 @ 10:57

Blitz spirit survives as locals rally round Brits made homeless in southern Spain campsite blaze

NOTHING encapsulates the British mentality more than the ability to smile in the face of adversity, to be able to show strength and courage through

17 Aug, 2020 @ 10:18

Lead

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have so far been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Partial public smoking ban in Andalucia from midnight as region follows Murcia in enforcing new coronavirus restrictions

ANDALUCIA has confirmed that new coronavirus restrictions will come into effect from midnight tonight (Sunday, August 16). All 11 new regulations are already in force

16 Aug, 2020 @ 19:24

Costa Blanca·Lead

City in Spain’s Costa Blanca receives over €2m for flood relief, but mayor keeps the news to himself

ORIHUELA City Council was told it would get over €2 million to alleviate the damage caused by the floods of September 2019, but the mayor

16 Aug, 2020 @ 19:01

Costa Blanca·Lead

How to properly disinfect reusable hygiene masks amid COVID-19 resurgence in Spain

In the case of reusable masks, these are made with fabrics -authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Health- wearing it is only half the battle,

16 Aug, 2020 @ 15:03

Lead·Other News

From Malaga to Beirut: Lebanese sibling duo collecting donations

LEBANESE siblings living in Malaga have reacted to the crisis their home country faces after the massive Beirut explosion by starting to fund raise. With

16 Aug, 2020 @ 14:20

Lead

Alleged murder of 44-year-old woman by her boyfriend in Andalucia’s La Linea classified as gender-based

By Shay Conaghan THE alleged murder of a 44-year-old woman at the hands of her boyfriend in La Linea de la Concepcion (Cadiz) has been

16 Aug, 2020 @ 13:05

Lead

Spain’s Basque Country warns of ‘tsunami’ of COVID-19 cases as it prepares to declare health emergency while Madrid remains optimistic as it constructs emergency hospital

Regional president Isabel Ayuso said the situation 'is not going to be much different from what we have seen these last few months' as the

16 Aug, 2020 @ 11:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Brothel sees COVID-19 outbreak in small town in Spain but locals fear married men will avoid coming forward for testing

It comes as Ciudad Real, in Castilla-La Mancha, is the province with the most accumulated coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic

16 Aug, 2020 @ 11:03

Coronavirus·Lead

TUI cancels holidays to Spain until end of the month

TUI has cancelled all its flights and holidays to Spain up until August 28 on the mainland and August 23 on the Canary and Balearic

16 Aug, 2020 @ 10:34

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Andalucian government enforces social distancing measures at bullfights

By Shay Conaghan CROWDS have been subjected to new coronavirus measures at bullrings after huge backlash from the public for not following original rules. The

16 Aug, 2020 @ 09:48

Lead

Netflix row as new series on Spain’s drugs barons’ secret lives in La Linea scheduled for release

RESIDENTS in La Linea have slammed a new Netflix documentary on the dark underbelly of drug trafficking in the area saying it ‘does not reflect

15 Aug, 2020 @ 16:58

Lead

Online Boom for Costa Blanca-based Furniture Retailer, Don Baraton

AN ILL WIND like this year’s Covid-19 pandemic in Spain has blown in some new opportunities for businesses to expand including the Costa Blanca-based online

15 Aug, 2020 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Property

Families ignoring COVID-19 restrictions to set up night time dining areas on Torrevieja’s closed beaches on the Costa Blanca

A Torrevieja councillor has slammed inconsiderate families who are ignoring barriers to set up outdoor night time dining rooms on the city’s beaches. The beaches

15 Aug, 2020 @ 13:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Carers accused of killing disabled Benidorm woman in money-motivated attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MARRIED couple have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the town of Jaca in northern Spain, on suspicion of killing and robbing a

15 Aug, 2020 @ 13:34

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Suspected sham marriage gang arrested in Spain

SPANISH police have arrested 12 suspected members of a sham marriage network. They are alleged to have facilitated illegal immigration into the European Union by

15 Aug, 2020 @ 12:27

Lead·National News

Residents fume over rubbish piling up in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA residents have slammed the local council for letting rubbish pile up high on some of their streets. The area always gets a big

15 Aug, 2020 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Lead

SILVER LINING: Spanish villages becoming more popular during coronavirus pandemic

THE coronavirus pandemic may be having the unexpected side effect of breathing new life into Spain’s small villages. For years many smaller municipalities, particularly inland,

15 Aug, 2020 @ 11:13

Lead·Other News·Property

Deadly lightning kills over 30 sheep, a cow and a ram in rural Spain

The macabre images released by the Guardia Civil look like something out of a gory, zombie-apocalypse film.

15 Aug, 2020 @ 10:57

Lead·National News·Other News

Good news for Spain's economy as budget deficit falls to lowest level in 18 years - here's what it means for your wallet

Grim outlook on Spain’s road to economic recovery from coronavirus crisis

SPAIN’S economy is in danger of lagging behind the main advanced economies in Europe in recovering from the coronavirus crisis. According to the Organisation for

15 Aug, 2020 @ 10:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

The Olive Press- Page 1269

HANDS OFF OUR HAM: Outrage in Spain as plans are made to make ‘Iberian’ ham stateside

Hamilton rewrites record books in dominant win at Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

Nearly 20 COVID-19 cases in Gibraltar as health services return

Fifth blaze in three days in Spain’s Malaga province

‘The virus does not exist’: Hundreds of anti-mask protesters take to the streets of Spain’s Madrid

British woman who fled to Spain from abusive husband faces extradition by courts

HISTORIC EVENT: Sea turtle lays eggs on Los Boliches beach in Spain’s Malaga in first ever recording of turtle nesting in area

Blitz spirit survives as locals rally round Brits made homeless in southern Spain campsite blaze

Partial public smoking ban in Andalucia from midnight as region follows Murcia in enforcing new coronavirus restrictions

City in Spain’s Costa Blanca receives over €2m for flood relief, but mayor keeps the news to himself

How to properly disinfect reusable hygiene masks amid COVID-19 resurgence in Spain

From Malaga to Beirut: Lebanese sibling duo collecting donations

Alleged murder of 44-year-old woman by her boyfriend in Andalucia’s La Linea classified as gender-based

Spain’s Basque Country warns of ‘tsunami’ of COVID-19 cases as it prepares to declare health emergency while Madrid remains optimistic as it constructs emergency hospital

Brothel sees COVID-19 outbreak in small town in Spain but locals fear married men will avoid coming forward for testing

TUI cancels holidays to Spain until end of the month

Andalucian government enforces social distancing measures at bullfights

Netflix row as new series on Spain’s drugs barons’ secret lives in La Linea scheduled for release

Online Boom for Costa Blanca-based Furniture Retailer, Don Baraton

Families ignoring COVID-19 restrictions to set up night time dining areas on Torrevieja’s closed beaches on the Costa Blanca

Carers accused of killing disabled Benidorm woman in money-motivated attack on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Suspected sham marriage gang arrested in Spain

Residents fume over rubbish piling up in tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

SILVER LINING: Spanish villages becoming more popular during coronavirus pandemic

Deadly lightning kills over 30 sheep, a cow and a ram in rural Spain

Grim outlook on Spain’s road to economic recovery from coronavirus crisis

Spain issues barbecue warning after family party is caught cooking with open flame during wildfire season in Catalan national park

Spanish house prices actually drop for the first time in nearly four years – but still up 12.5% on last year

Backlash grows in Catalunya after teenagers stab ‘much loved’ father-of-two to death

Five injured as fire rips through luxury hotel under construction in Sevilla

Water supply for western Costa del Sol under pressure again as key reservoir drops to 63%

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