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Covid-19 in Spain: Air travel takes off as Malaga celebrates busiest month since the start of the year

MALAGA airport says they had their busiest month since the year began as summer holidays soared across Spain. Airport operator Aena said that during August

15 Sep, 2021 @ 16:29

Malaga

EXPLAINER: These are the protected species whose habitat was destroyed in the Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are counting the cost of the damage from a wildfire that raged for six days and destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of woodland before

15 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Nature

WATCH: Pilgrim walking the Camino de Santiago with 7 goats, 3 donkeys and a dog stopped by Spain’s Guardia Civil

OFFICERS of the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), together with Policia local in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, have stopped a pilgrim

15 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News

‘Poor pay and working conditions’: Ambulances go on strike across Spain’s Balearic Islands

Those working in the sector say their salaries have been frozen for more than three years and that they do not reflect the current reality

15 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

How an Olive Press reader, a Spanish prince and an Instagram star helped rescue 2000 vulnerable Afghans as Taliban took over Kabul

THREE MEN from wildly different backgrounds joined forces to save thousands of lives as Kabul was falling under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Shiv Shanker Nair,

15 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire leaves dozens of animals burnt or with serious injuries

THE devastating flames from the Sierra Bermeja wildfire have destroyed almost 10,000 hectares of food, water and shelter the wildlife in the area need to

15 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gang of 15 youths violently attack man in Mallorca street to steal just €10 and a mobile phone

A man was beaten and robbed in Palma by fifteen youths for €10 and a mobile phone Police are investigating the attack in Palma after

15 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British optician invites Olive Press readers to fundraising event for guide dogs on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AS PART of a fundraising drive to raise 5,000€ for the ONCE Foundation for Guide Dogs (FOPG), Specsavers Ópticas Marbella is holding a charity networking

15 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead

Tinder trials: Lisa Burgess takes a look at the perils of online dating

In her latestest column for the Olive Press, Lisa Burgess explores the trials of dating.

15 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Columnists·Lead·Lisa Burgess: Diary of a Restaurateur

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Incidence rate in Spain’s Andalucia falls to August 2020 levels

THE current cumulative incidence rate in Andalucia for COVID-19 stands at 98.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days—the lowest it has been

15 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire was set intentionally with flammable liquid, possibly petrol, Prosecutor’s Office reports

THE fire in Sierra Bermeja is thought to have been started by a flammable liquid, such as petrol. From the outset it has been clear

15 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga

Heroes’ return: Locals cheer firefighters after Sierra Bermeja ‘monster’ wildfire finally brought ‘under control’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

DOZENS of locals have lined the streets to cheer the firefighters who have finally extinguished the worst fire in Spanish history. It comes as the

14 Sep, 2021 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

Spread the message on the dangers of laughing gas in Spain

POLICE seized more than 1.5 million marijuana plants, almost 38 tons of cocaine and nearly 350 tons of hashish from Spanish dealers, as drug arrest

14 Sep, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Joy as Europe’s most critically endangered seabird spotted nesting off coast of Spain’s Ibiza

Environmentalists confirmed that at least 10 pairs of the Balearic Shearwater were seen nesting on the islet of Es Vedranell

14 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Famous Smurf village feeling blue as 30% of its celebrated landscape destroyed by Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol

A THIRD of Spain’s celebrated Smurf village has been destroyed in one of the biggest wildfires in the last decade. Around 30% of Juzcar’s forestry

14 Sep, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Daily Life In Granada During The New Measures To Avoid New Coronavirus Infections

Temporary terrazas make way for car parking in Mallorca’s Palma with loosening of COVID restrictions on restaurant dining

It’s a step towards a return to normality as indoor capacity will be increased for hospitality venues, helping to create more parking in Palma on

14 Sep, 2021 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca

EXPLAINER: On second anniversary of killer floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca, we explain the gota fria and how to stay safe

FRIDAY 13th September 2019 was quite a remarkable date for the people of Costa Blanca South. A weather storm and the subsequent flooding caused millions

14 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Optimistic property listing for a flat in Madrid with terrifying graffiti scrawled across walls goes viral

LOOKING for somewhere affordable to live in Madrid is no joke. So if you see a self-contained flat on the market for shockingly low €120,000, you

14 Sep, 2021 @ 15:15

Lead·Madrid·Other News·Property

Art fills the streets of Palma in Spain’s Mallorca for Nit de l’Art festival

FOR four days the centre of Palma will be turned into a huge art gallery with paintings, sculptures and photography on display throughout the City

14 Sep, 2021 @ 14:51

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

A MASSIVE blackout has plunged much of Spain — and parts of Portugal — into darkness today.

Spain to cap electricity prices in bid to bring down soaring bills

SPAIN has unveiled a package to bring down soaring electricity bills that include capping gas prices, cutting taxes to the consumer and redirecting energy company

14 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Climate change will wipe out glaciers in Pyrenees within 20 years, warn Spanish scientists

CLIMATE change is to blame for the dramatic shrinking of glaciers in the Pyrenees which could all but disappear within two decades, scientists in Spain

14 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Environment·Lead

Magaluf Auf Mallorca Spanien Im Zweiten Jahr Der Corona Pandemie Hochsaison Sommer 2021 ;magaluf Auf Mallorca Spanien

DAMP SQUIB: Holiday season to end early in Spain’s downmarket resort of Magaluf

MANY hotels in Magaluf are set to close for the season within two weeks as reduced bookings means it’s not worth keeping them open. But

14 Sep, 2021 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Mallorca

Passengers panic over ‘funny smell’ delaying flight from Spain’s Ibiza to Manchester

The airline later said the commotion was down to a 'nervous' flyer

14 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

IT RAINED! Firefighters bring Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol under control

OVERNIGHT rain has brought much-needed respite to the firefighters and army working to quench the flames in a major wildfire that has burned close to

14 Sep, 2021 @ 11:00

Lead·Malaga

Calling all Cricket supporters! Join the European Cricket Championships in Malaga, Spain

An annual tournament played by European national teams. The ECC is the first international T10 cricket event ever to be staged. Dates: 13 SEPTEMBER –

14 Sep, 2021 @ 10:20

Malaga·Sport

“The fear continues” two years after fatal storms through lack of investment, admits local mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ON THE second anniversary of the gota fria that killed seven people, destroyed property and devastated thousands of lives in Spain, one local mayor admits

14 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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