August 2021 - Page 2 of 18 - Olive Press News Spain

BM SOTOGRANDE: Luxury real estate specialists for resales, new builds, lettings and bespoke developments in Spain

THOSE seeking guidance when buying a home in the prestigious enclave of Sotogrande need look no further than BM Sotogrande. The luxury real estate specialists

30 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Property·Sponsored

Roman Chandelier Restored Nearly 2,000 Years On In Alicante Area Of Spain (2)

Roman chandelier restored nearly 2,000 years later in Alicante area of Spain

A rare example of a Roman chandelier, discovered at an Alicante Province archaeological site, has gone on public display. It was unearthed in the lower

30 Aug, 2021 @ 16:59

Alicante·La Cultura

Lizards on Ibiza in Spain are threatened by snake population boom caused by rise in British tourists

Lizards on Ibiza in Spain hit by booming snake numbers caused by rising British visitors

A big rise in Ibiza’s snake population is threatening the island’s iconic green lizards. The snakes now populate around half of Ibiza and are not

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:50

Environment·Ibiza·Lead

Sneaky Burglars Used Sticky Tape Trick To Break Into Empty Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

A home robbery gang used sticky tape on front doors to highlight potential targets in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas. The four-strong Georgian crew

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December - but it won't last for long

Spain’s Castellon flooded out by severe thunderstorms twice in one week

CASTELLON is once again being hit by severe storms, just days after part of a residential block in Peñiscola collapsed killing a teenager when 60

30 Aug, 2021 @ 14:45

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Tastes of the world: Flavours abound at Foodisiac in Sotogrande on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FRESHLY baked loaves of bread, buttery croissants, coffee percolating on the counter, these are the smells that will greet you if you choose to take

30 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Sponsored

Violent serial abuser locked up girlfriend to use her as a prostitute in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A serial abuser has been arrested for kidnapping and forcing his partner to become a prostitute. The 38-year-old man had 69 police files on him,

30 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates

Spain’s Valencia is bang on the money

THINGS are looking up for the economy of the Valencia region. Two developments have hit the headlines just days apart from each other that suggest

30 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Massive human chain formed around the Mar Menor lagoon in Spain to protest against environmental disaster

THOUSANDS of people formed a human chain around the Mar Menor on Saturday(August 28) in protest over tons of dead fish washing ashore. Residents and

30 Aug, 2021 @ 12:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Kidnapped toddler taken to the Costa Blanca in Spain is back, safe and well, in the UK

AN abducted toddler taken by her parents on a flight from Glasgow to Alicante-Elche airport is safely back in the UK. Gracie-May Rogers,2, from Lancaster

30 Aug, 2021 @ 11:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Perfect Patacona on the Valencian coast

THERE are many restaurants along the wide seafront of Valencia, but Casa Patacona is definitely a case of ‘save the best for last’. Found in

30 Aug, 2021 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Legal tips for foreigners wishing to move to Spain & get their residency

Year after years, thousands of foreigners from all around the world decide to start their new life in Spain. And there is enough reason for

30 Aug, 2021 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Travel News

Summer surge of animal abandonment in Spain’s Andalucia

TYPICALLY, and tragically, animal abandonment peaks in the summer months and the coronavirus pandemic has heightened the numbers all the more. Data from the Colectivo

30 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

4.9 earthquake with epicentre in the Alboran Sea is felt in Malaga, Melilla, Granada and Almeria

AN earthquake of magnitude 4.9 with an epicentre in Alboran has been clearly felt in Melilla, and also in several locations in the provinces of

30 Aug, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga

Poo Fighters! Catalan town brings in superhero to fight a smelly problem

A CATALAN town has created a unique crime fighter to tackle the scourge of dog poo. Superhero SAC – Super Anti-Caques – visits schools and

29 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Celebrity·National News

On the (secret) agenda: Looking behind the headlines into a murky world

ALL governments who go to war often have secret agendas! As America and Britain pull out of Afghanistan, how many of you have asked what

29 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Mallorca·Terenia Taras: Telling it like it is

Spanish King Felipe Vi And Queen Letizia Ortiz During Inauguration Helga De Alvear Contemporary Art Museum In Caceres On Thursday, 25 February 2021.

New gallery puts Caceres on the map as a destination for modern art lovers as well as foodies in Spain’s much-overlooked region of Extremadura

If there was one reason alone to go to Caceres, it is to dine at the fabled restaurant Atrio, but a new modern art museum

29 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·For Foodies·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Extremadura

High viz, high price: the Spanish design house that wants €3,000 for a ‘builder’s jacket’

WHAT do you get the builder who has everything? A ‘designer’ high-viz jacket that costs €3,000 of course. Spanish fashion house Balenciaga has designed the

29 Aug, 2021 @ 11:16

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

The most expensive house for sale in Spain is located in La Zagaleta, on the Costa del Sol, and costs €29 million

THE most costly property in Spain is located on the Costa del Sol and has an eye-watering €29 million price tag. According to recent data

29 Aug, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Property

Bioparc in Spain’s Valencia celebrates birth of highly threatened species of primate

VALENCIA’S Bioparc zoo is well and truly earning its stripes as a prime animal conservation and protection site. Just one week after carers stepped in

29 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

IN DEPTH: The Irish gang war that spilled out onto the streets of Spain’s Marbella

IT was a bloody feud between two Irish gangs that started on the streets of the Costa del Sol, moved to Dublin and back, and

29 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead

Singer RaRa performs charity concerts on Spain’s Costa del Sol to raise money for girl, 10, with cancer

A LITTLE girl battling cancer has received a flood of cash to help pay for her potentially life-saving treatment, thanks to Pimlico Plumbers. Youngster Chloe

28 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Appeal Over Kidnapped Uk Toddler Flown Into The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

CCTV shows last sighting of missing Gracie-May Rogers, 2, before her abduction to Spain

Police have released a CCTV image showing two-year-old girl Gracie-May Rogers with her parents prior to boarding a flight to Alicante from Glasgow Airport. As

28 Aug, 2021 @ 16:04

Alicante·Crime & Law·Other News

MADDIE MCCANN: From Portugal to Spain and Germany, the search goes on

OLIVE Press editor Jon Clarke is publishing an explosive new book on the Madeleine McCann case. His investigation is the most comprehensive look at the

28 Aug, 2021 @ 15:43

Lead·Must Read·National News

IN PICS: Inside the Spanish hideaway of road rage killer and notorious gangland figure Kenneth Noye

Choice in paintings and books give no hints of the home of legendary killer Kenneth Noye now on the market.

28 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Property

No more faking it: Action needed over Spain’s fake holiday lets cons

SPAIN’S National court has taken over the investigation of a long-term holiday rental scam. At least 300 tourists have been conned by the phantom rentals

28 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Mallorca·National News