CaixaBank to close 1,534 branches as part of Spain-wide shake up after Bankia merger
CaixaBank has announced it will cut nearly 20% of its workforce across Spain as part of a nation-wide shake following their merger with Bankia. The
Police call centre gets money-saving upgrades as part of self-financed renovation plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA Local Police have upgraded their call-centre to prioritise emergencies and save money. The renovations consist of new 12 monitors and state-of-the-art telephony systems to
World’s FIRST sustainable ‘fast ferry’ will connect Spain’s Mallorca to Denia from this weekend
Priced at a startling €90 million, Balearia's Eleanor Roosevelt is the first ferry of its type in the world, operating with innovative natural gas engines
Horrific homophobic attack by 13 youths on a man who suffered multiple fractures in a park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
13 teenagers have been arrested for a brutal homophobic assault on a 43-year-old man in Alicante City. The man suffered a broken nose and cheekbone
Life of Luxury: Dutch superyacht known as ‘floating limousine’ docks in Malaga this week
ANYONE familiar with the port area of Malaga will likely be accustomed to seeing some of the most luxurious floating palaces in the world moored
More death threats: Bullets sent in post to regional PP leader Isabel Ayuso ahead of Madrid election
AN ENVELOPE containing two bullets sent to conservative chief Isabel Ayusos ahead of the Madrid election was intercepted by postal workers on Tuesday. Spain’s Interior
Not Backing Down: Activists gather in Spain’s Nerja tomorrow to protest destruction of Andalucian coastline
HUNDREDS of protesters are set to gather tomorrow morning in the centre of the Andalucian town of Nerja against the proposed development of the Maro
Valencia-based supermarket chain ‘gets a handle’ on fighting COVID-19 in Spain
THE Consum supermarket chain is putting on a special coating on its trolley and shopping basket handles to virtually eliminate COVID-19 spreading to customers. The
One vaccination station handling over 17,000 jabs for 18 different municipalities on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA’S Bernardo Ruiz Pavilion, in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca, continues to be a point of mass vaccination serving 18 municipalities in all.
Booking system: Over 70s in Spain’s Andalucia can contact the Andalucian Health Service for COVID-19 vaccine
PEOPLE aged 70 or older in Andalucia who have not yet had their coronavirus vaccine but would like to are being asked to contact the
Polls show Spain’s right-wing set to win big in Madrid regional elections
SPAIN’S main opposition right-wing Popular Party (PP) is poised to win the snap election in the Madrid region on May 4, returning Isabel Diaz Ayuso
Spain ready to welcome British and international tourists in June under ‘vaccine passport’ scheme
SPAIN has announced it will be ready to welcome back British and international holidaymakers this June. The Spanish government has told the main players in
Spain mulls allowing football fans back in stadiums to cheer on teams
FOOTBALL fans may be allowed back into stadiums to cheer on their teams under plans being considered by the government and the sport’s organising body.
Coronavirus restrictions update: Andalucia to allow travel between its provinces for first time in three months
THE Junta de Andalucia has announced that from Thursday it will lift restrictions banning movement between provinces, opening up for travel within the region for
Gibraltar man gets jail for ‘worst case of animal cruelty in 32 years’
A LOCAL man will go to prison for eight months after a court found he had badly treated his dog before it died.
6 Easy Ways to To Start A Plant-Based Nutrition
Embracing a plant-based diet is great for your health. Numerous countries are becoming vegan-friendly, making it possible for tourists and residents alike to dine out
Hospital admissions fall again as COVID-19 cases show slight rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
144 new coronavirus infections have been reported in the Valencian Community today(April 27) according to the regional health ministry, as hospitalisations continue to fall to
Spain confirms death of two journalists abducted while covering story on wildlife poaching in Burkina Faso
MADRID has confirmed that two bodies found in the west African region of Burkina Faso are those of two Spanish journalists abucted while covering a
Bit off more than he could chew: Man defending girlfriend’s honour in Spain has penis bitten in street attack
A MAN defending his girlfriend’s honour ended up needing hospital treatment after he was bitten in the penis by a drunk. The 24-year-old victim was
‘MYSTERY SHOPPER’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca hacked people’s identities to enable €79,000 spending spree
A Costa Blanca man spent over €79,000 on internet shopping sprees thanks to hacking the identities of at least 25 people. The 23-year-old fraudster has
British-born model Paloma Elsesser stuns on cover of Vogue Spain
BRITISH-born stunner Paloma Elsesser is one of the world’s most in demand models. The 28-year-old helped make history last year when she fronted the first
Spain imposes 10-day quarantine on travellers from India to prevent spread of new contagious Covid variant
SPAIN will impose a compulsory 10-day quarantine on all travellers arriving from India in response to the emergence of a highly contagious variant of the
HEALTHY OUTCOME as Barcelona rock concert produces very few COVID-19 cases in Spain
A ‘test’ concert in Barcelona has produced no evidence of increased COVID cases among the 5,000 people that went to the gig. Rock band Love
Two officers fired following ‘illegal party’ held at police headquarters in Spain’s Mallorca
Last week, the Olive Press revealed that a leaving party for a retiring officer was held at the Policia Local's Palma headquarters with 15 on-duty
Happy birthday Peggy!
WELL-KNOWN and much-loved local Moraira ‘celebrity’ Peggy Bloomfield celebrated her 101st birthday party in style today (Tuesday April 27). London-born Peggy moved to the Costa
Artificial intelligence could manipulate the way you date, claim researchers in Spain
FOR lonely singles seeking a little love on Tinder, ‘a little’ could be all they get — because algorithms can easily manipulate matters of the