Two Brits in Spain named in New Year Honours List
ONCE again Brits who have made their mark serving the British community resident in Spain have been recognised in the New Year Honours list. This
Spain in review: The biggest and most important stories covered by the Olive Press during 2021
IT has been a year marked yet again by the coronavirus pandemic, with much of our daily coverage focusing on the ever changing rules, updates
Beatles filmmaker Denis O’Dell dies, 98, in Almeria area of Spain
BRITISH film producer and director, Denis O’Dell, who worked with The Beatles on their debut movie ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ has died at his Almeria
Violent knife-wielding youths commit 21 robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
TWO youths committed 21 robberies in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas without hesitating to beat up anybody that stood in the way. The violent
Winter warning after mother and two children die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Spain
THREE members of the same family have tragically died from suspected gas poisoning while they were asleep in their home in Castilla y Leon. The
Group of 19 immigrants rescued off Spain’s coast and taken to Granada
A GROUP of 19 desperate refugees have been rescued off Granada this morning. It comes after a dinghy boat was spotted southeast of Cape Sacratif
Guy Ritchie film starring Jake Gyllenhaal to shoot in Spain with base in Alicante area football stadium car park
A blockbuster thriller movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal will have its location base at a Petrer sports stadium car park. ‘The Interpreter’ will be directed by
Alicante’s Three Kings Parade will go ahead on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE’S Three Kings Parade will go ahead this Wednesday afternoon with extra COVID-19 safety measures. A number of Valencian Community towns and cities including Valencia
Grassed up: Huge marijuana plantation busted thanks to neighbours’ vigilance in urbanisation popular with British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN UNDERBUILD in Orihuela Costa was raided this week as Local Police found a plantation of marijuana. Some 216 plants were discovered growing in the
5 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Fortuna with pool – € 239,000
Finca/Country House Fortuna, Murcia 5 beds 3 baths € 239,000 EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTY Big detached villa with 200m2 built, with a pool, over a
MAP: These are the COVID-19 restrictions in place across Spain on New Year’s Eve
Each of Spain’s 17 regions have determined their own measures to control the spread of COVID infections from no restrictions in Madrid to a nightly
Which baby names are set to trend in 2022 in Spain?
IT is a big decision – and parents can spend months thinking of names for their children to ensure they make the perfect choice. Whether
Alicante predicts 2022 ‘boom’ for cruise ship arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE City Council says that cruise ship passengers visiting the area will more than quadruple in 2022. The authority also predicts that tourists spending time
Don’t look back: A year of ‘thank heavens we live in Spain and not the UK’
Jo Chipchase, a Brit living in Spain, looks back on 2021, a year marked by the continued pandemic and the fallout from Brexit.
Spain’s Malaga breaks all-time record for high temperatures in December
MALAGA has broken its all-time record for high temperatures in the month of December since official records began in 1942. The gauge, located at the
‘Groundhog Day’: Christmas and New Year message from the British Ambassador in Spain
“AS we come to the end of 2021, I confess it feels more than a bit like Groundhog Day,” admits British Ambassador Hugh Elliott in
Maximise your luck for 2022 by following these New Year traditions from Spain
WE’RE all hoping that 2022 will bring a new start and good fortune but to make sure the New Year gets off in the best
Costa del Crime: Man arrested after woman found with serious head injuries following horror wrench attack
DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a woman was violently attacked with a wrench on Wednesday. Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted
Man, 42, arrested after spate of hotel and restaurant robberies in Spain’s Estepona
A MAN, 42, was arrested after a spate of robberies at hotels and restaurants on the Costa del Sol. The suspect is being held in
Major changes to firework rules ahead of New Year’s Eve in Spain’s Torremolinos
THE MAYOR of Torremolinos has reminded residents that the rules have changed when it comes to New Years’ Eve celebrations in the Costa del Sol
Fully-vaxxed expats with NHS COVID Pass ‘refused entry’ to restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands
BRITISH expats have been refused access to bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands despite showing a valid NHS COVID Pass. One resident in Menorca
Unvaccinated people told to stay away from New Year’s Eve parties in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIAN Community residents who have received no COVID-19 vaccines have been told to stay away from New Year’s Eve parties. The appeal came this Thursday
Villagers join manhunt for ‘Galician Rambo’ an escaped prisoner with military training living in the woods in northwestern Spain
RESIDENTS of a town in Galicia in northwestern Spain have joined Guardia Civil patrols in an attempt to seek out an escaped prisoner who is
Grapes of wrath for Costa Blanca vineyard owner in Spain who was not paid for UK export deal
A Catalan businessman has been arrested for scamming an Alicante Province farmer out of 45 tons of grapes that ended up in Manchester. The farmer
Food and power prices boost Spain’s inflation rate to highest figure in nearly 30 years
SPAIN’S inflation rate has hit 6.7% this December- the highest annual hike since March 1992. Official figures published on Thursday from the National Statistics Institute(INE)
IN PICS: Capital-ising on the warm weather on a day out in sunny Madrid
TOURISTS have been spotted walking around in T-shirts in Madrid as the year’s end comes with a heat wave. Blue skies and unseasonably warm temperatures