April 2021 - Page 10 of 22 - Olive Press News Spain

Quacking the case: Police in Spain’s Sevilla rescue 20 wild ducks from the choppers in an oriental establishment

POLICIA local in Sevilla have rescued 20 wild ducks from dreadful dinner-plate fates. The incident occurred last Thursday when police officers carried out a routine

20 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

City prepares for the inevitable mosquito invasion following wet weather on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA, in Costa Blanca’s vega baja region, is preparing for the inevitable mosquito invasion following the recent wet spell. The city’s Department of the Environment

20 Apr, 2021 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Marbella approves its Safety and Rescue Plan for summer 2021

COSTA DEL SOL’S tourist hotspot town, Marbella, has approved its summer Safety and Rescue Plan. The plan, which includes a contingency strategy against COVID-19 on

20 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Discover the secret air raid shelters that kept Barcelona residents safe from bombs during Spanish Civil War

Barcelona has rediscovered more than 1,000 air raid shelters which were used during the Spanish Civil War. The city council has now produced an interactive

20 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

IN CRISIS: Restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca lose 80% of turnover due to COVID-19 restrictions as protest called on this week

According to the Association for Small and Medium Sized Businesses (PINEM), the restaurant sector has been 'discriminated against' and 'destroyed' as a result of the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 21:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Migrant who wants Africans to stay at home wins top award in Spain

Dumped in the Sahara Desert by traffickers, Ousman Umar believed he was going to die like scores of other immigrants. However, he survived against the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Other News

AstraZeneca vaccinations suspended on Costa Blanca and Valencia region

Spain won’t be back to normal before December as expert warns vaccination delays make summer target ‘difficult’

The president of the Spanish Society of Immunology has blasted the government’s promise to have the country vaccinated by the end of the summer, calling

19 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Health

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca and Valencia area COVID-19 case figures stay under control compared to other parts of Spain

THE latest weekend COVID-19 case totals for the Valencian Community have shown a slight rise compared to the previous weekend Figures released today(April 19) from

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:42

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

In person GP appointments return to Gibraltar as pandemic recedes

RESIDENTS of Gibraltar could be able to get a check-up with their regular GP very soon as the health department started to return to normality.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:34

Gibraltar

Man in Spain’s Mallorca calls Guardia Civil over 50 times in a row to insult them

Every time the call was answered by an operator, the man threw a barrage of insults and profanities

19 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a secret compartment in truck

A GANG of lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a hidden compartment in a trucks’ floors. The men –

19 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Malaga

El Nuevo Submarino Desarrollado Por Navantia Para La Armada

Spain launches brand new submarine in Murcia this week under watchful eye of King Felipe

A COLLECTION of Spain’s dignitaries, royals and military leaders will descend on the port of Cartagena this Thursday to witness the launch of Spain’s very

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Airbnb crackdown as 12 illegal holiday rental homes in Mallorca are stung with massive fine of almost €1m

Costa Blanca businessman is conned out of €153,000 by a bogus African diplomat in Spain

AN Elche businessman was conned out of €153,000 by a 42-year-old Nigerian man posing as an African diplomat. The fraudster lured him in with promises

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:25

Costa Blanca·Lead

FAT FIGHTERS: EU enforces limit on artificial trans fats in food products

Fried fast food is the most infamous culprit, although artificial trans fats can also be found in certain types of margarines and vegetable oils, bakery

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New restrictions could return to bars and restaurants in areas of Spain with high COVID-19 rates and rising hospital admissions

Bars and restaurants on the Costa Blanca will ask for extended hours similar to other regions of Spain

HOSPITALITY groups will demand extended opening hours and increased indoor capacity in the Valencian Community at a meeting with health chiefs tomorrow(April 20). The Valencian

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Selfish Grandson Steals €2,500 By Using Bank Card Belonging To His 99 Year Old Granny On Spain's Costa Blanca

Greedy grandson steals €2,500 from his 99-year-old granny by using her bank card on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A grandson abused the trust of his 99-year-old grandmother by illegally using her bank card to defraud her of over €2,500. The Spaniard has been

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Sevilla: What to see in La Cartuja

LA Cartuja is best known for being home to the Isla Magica and Agua Magica theme parks. Locals and tourists flock to the attractions in

19 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

British billionaire brothers expand real estate portfolio in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The purchases bring the billionaire brothers' property portfolio in Mallorca to a jaw dropping 1,335 hectares

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Spain's La Liga president Javier Tebas slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

Spain’s La Liga slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

LA LIGA president, Javier Tebas, has attacked the 12 founding members of a breakaway European Super League that includes three Spanish clubs. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:25

Lead·Sport