August 2021 - Page 9 of 18 - Olive Press News Spain

Thousands of dead fish and marine life wash onto beaches of the polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

PROSECUTORS will investigate a new incident of dead fish washing onto Mar Menor beaches yesterday(August 16). In October 2019, swathes of oxygen-starved fish washed onto

17 Aug, 2021 @ 20:55

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Nature

Ryanair announces new routes in Spain for summer and winter

AS part of the airline’s Covid recovery program, Ryanair has added more flights to its weekly roster. Throughout September and October, Ryanair will have six

17 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Lead·Travel News

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are way down on 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

FIGURES are trending positively as new COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to fall in the Valencian Community. New coronavirus cases today(August 17) totalled 765 infections,

17 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

French driver arrested after car flipped and killed cyclist in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have arrested a young French man over the death of a cyclist who was hit by a car on Fuengirola’s seafront on Monday evening

17 Aug, 2021 @ 19:44

Lead·Malaga

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain are filling up nicely despite very few UK bookings

HOTEL occupancy figures in the Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas are the highest for two years, according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Hosbec described occupancy

17 Aug, 2021 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Firefighters battle wildfire in central Spain that threatens to be one of worst in recent history

SPANISH firefighters have spent four days battling a blaze in Navalacruz, a rural area west of Madrid in the Avila province of Castilla y Leon.

17 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid

Health staff try to contact non-mobile phone owners to arrange COVID-19 vaccinations in Costa Blanca area of Spain

HEALTH centres are chasing after 80,000 Valencian Community residents without mobile phone access and therefore have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Appointment dates have been

17 Aug, 2021 @ 17:52

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s Valencia region is cheapest in the country for coastal holiday homes

Property market experts believe international demand will pick up again and return to pre-COVID levels once the pandemic passes.

17 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

EU COVID-19 recovery money starts to pour into Spain for new green projects

SPAIN has received its first payout from the EU COVID Recovery Fund. The country has been transferred €9 billion of its €69.5 billion allocation. The

17 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·European Union·Lead·National News

Corrupt Costa Blanca official demanded €20 bung from Venezuelan teenager to speed up Spanish citizenship application

A 54-year-old Civil Registry worker at San Vicente del Raspeig demanded a €20 payment from a Venezuelan woman who wanted to become a Spanish citizen.

17 Aug, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Bornean Orangutan At Bioparc Fuengirola In Malaga, Spain 14 Aug 2021

IN PICS: Baby orangutan born in Fuengirola in southern Spain and it’s a girl!

THE Bornean orangutan is an endangered species and is the first to be born in a European Orangutan Conservation Programme in 12 months. Orangutans usually

17 Aug, 2021 @ 15:15

Lead

Beachgoers stop drug traffickers granada

VIDEO: Beachgoers help nab drug traffickers during dramatic police chase in southern Spain

BEACHGOERS at a playa south of Granada in southern Spain had a peaceful afternoon at the beach rudely interrupted on Saturday when they found themselves

17 Aug, 2021 @ 14:55

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

ACCESSIBLE BEACHES: Holidaymakers with reduced mobility can enjoy sea and sand at 87 points along the coast of Spain’s Valencia region

THERE are currently 87 accessible beaches for people with reduced mobility and functional diversity throughout the Valencia region. Up to 46 towns and cities have

17 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain's Catalunya region

Madrid man jailed after posing as police officer to groom children in Spain

A MAN from Madrid who pretended to be a police officer to groom eight youngsters on social media, has been jailed. He was arrested in

17 Aug, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Why your aircon in Spain is giving you a sore throat and how to fight it

BY now most of us are counting the days until the heatwave ends as the country continues to sizzle in record-breaking heat. With the rise

17 Aug, 2021 @ 13:15

Health·Lead·Other News

COVID in Spain : Antibodies last more than a year says new study

INFECTED people still have antibodies in their blood to fight COVID-19 over a year after recovery, regardless of how severe their case was. Researchers in

17 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Other News

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

Scammers rented out non-existent homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A San Javier-based letting agency that rented out non-existent properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A father and his two sons scammed

17 Aug, 2021 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Top 10 Best Beach Destinations In Europe

Coral Bay Beach Cyprus

Coral Bay is one of the most famous beaches located in the vicinity of Paphos. It has perfect soft golden sand, magnificent panoramic views and

17 Aug, 2021 @ 11:40

Travel News

Fugitive caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca after spending eight months on the run from Valencia prison

HAVING absconded from Picassent prison in Valencia, a 31-year-old Spanish man is back behind bars after hiding in Guardamar for eight months. He had been

17 Aug, 2021 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

IN PICS: HMS Protector arrives in Gibraltar

Her Majesty’s Naval Base in Gibraltar gave a warm welcome to the Royal Navy’s HMS Protector on Monday. HMS Protector is deployed for 330 days

17 Aug, 2021 @ 11:15

Gibraltar·Lead

VIDEO: The moment Irish fugitive mobster Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch nabbed by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AFTER five months in hiding, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was unceremoniously detained as he browsed a menu and prepared to order lunch in a restaurant

17 Aug, 2021 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Alhambra Museum in Granada receives more than 43,000 visitors in first half of the year

THE Museum of the Alhambra in Granada has received 43,470 visitors in the first half of this year, with a staggering 20,463 people visiting the

17 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC in Spain’s Malaga as of today

AFTER five days of blistering heat, the first heatwave of the summer will begin to subside as of today, Tuesday, August 17. According to Spanish

17 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Heatwave alert in Spain: Extreme heat to return this weekend - these are the affected areas

Sudden 80 kph gust of hot wind knocks over large Ferris wheel in Spain’s Gandia

Further north in Castellon, another thermic blowout pushed temperatures above 42ºC… at 2 am on Sunday morning.

16 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Weekend COVID-19 cases fall by over a quarter in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections recorded another significant drop in the Valencian Community according to figures released today(August 16). The slight caveat is that part of the fall

16 Aug, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff for peak tourist season on Spain's Costa Blanca

Angry Costa Blanca bar and restaurant groups in Spain plan court case over ‘abusive’ COVID-19 restrictions

THREE Costa Blanca hospitality associations are to take the Valencian government to court over its COVID-19 restrictions. The ALROA, CEOH and ARA groups claim that

16 Aug, 2021 @ 18:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia