Alberto Lejarraga, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

New heatwave with temperatures of over 40 degrees to hit Spain’s Alicante Province this Thursday

ALICANTE province will experience extremely hot temperatures of up to 43 degrees tomorrow, Thursday August 10. The region will be hit by a new heatwave

9 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Man seriously hurt after being hit by a reversing car in Marbella

A MAN has been seriously hurt by a reversing car in San Pedro de Alcantara, near Marbella. The victim, believed to have been a British

8 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Brit and Irishman among the 23 members of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang arrested across Europe

A BRIT and an Irishman have been arrested for allegedly being part of a major Costa del Sol based drug gang that has been dismantled

7 Aug, 2023 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Well-known drag queen Afrodiziack dies on stage in Torremolinos

POPULAR drag queen Afrodiziack has died on stage after collapsing at Tiki Tiki Show Copas bar in Torremolinos. The 41-year-old, a well-known artist in the

6 Aug, 2023 @ 20:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Malaga rooster owner under investigation for uploading cockfighting videos on Instagram

A MALAGA resident is under investigation for uploading illegal cockfighting videos on social media. The 21-year-old, who lives in the neighbourhood of La Corta, posted

6 Aug, 2023 @ 19:10

Andalucia·Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

SUNBED WARS: Hot-heads on Costa del Sol

A LEADING Costa del Sol hotel has hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, a four-star

6 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Crimestoppers doubles cash reward for information about Scotland’s most wanted man Derek Ferguson

A REWARD of nearly €12,000 is being offered for information about Derek ‘Deco’ Ferguson, a Scotsman on the run for 16 years who is sought

6 Aug, 2023 @ 15:10

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia is the Spanish region where more people (38) have drowned this summer

ANDALUCIA is the region in Spain where more people have drowned this summer, with a total of 38 people losing their lives in the water,

6 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Lead

FOOTBALL FOR THE FANS: Andalucian footballer quits professional football for Onlyfans

A FOOTBALLER of a Malaga-based team has quitted professional football for Onlyfans. Miguel Angel Guerrero, goalkeeper of Velez CF, has left the fourth tier of

6 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Seven people arrested after the rescue of three trafficked prostitutes in Fuengirola

THREE prostitutes that had been trafficked from South America have been rescued in Fuengirola. The women have been freed as part of a Policia Nacional

4 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week

A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Meteorologists have announced

4 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Castellon·Cordoba·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Murcia·Sevilla·Valencia·Weather

Petrol and diesel prices in Spain fall by 11% since June record highs

Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes

PETROL prices are at their highest in 2023 after the latest increases this early August. The new hikes come as millions of Spaniards and tourists

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern Spain

A BOAT waving a British flag that was transporting 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million has been intercepted in northern Spain. The white sailing

3 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Pervert filmed videos of women inside changing rooms and toilets at Costa Blanca shopping centre in Spain

Pervert arrested for sneakily filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport

A MAN has been arrested for secretly filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport. The 27-year-old was allegedly caught by a woman he

3 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mom rescues newborn puppy abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag on Costa del Sol town

A BRITISH expat has rescued a newborn puppy that had been left abandoned inside a knotted carrier bag in the hills of Manilva, on the

3 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead·Must Read

Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008 as nearly 22,000 jobs were created in July

UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In

3 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead

Mijas bans using drinking water in golf courses to battle the drought

MIJAS Town Hall has forbidden the use of drinking water in golf courses to tackle the current drought. The local government has announced a series

2 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Man and his two sons are arrested over stabbing of his ex-partner at an ice cream parlour on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Nine women were murdered by their partners or ex partners in Spain in July

A TOTAL of nine women have been murdered by their partners or ex partners in Spain in July. The last two women, killed by their

1 Aug, 2023 @ 19:30

Andalucia·Lead

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos fathered 'secret' daughter according to new book

Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos I announces he will ‘soon’ be back in Spain

SPAIN’S former king Juan Carlos I has announced he will ‘soon’ be back in Spain for more stays in Galicia. Juan Carlos, who went into

1 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Man sought for running over his partner in Antequera arrested in Spain’s Extremadura

A MAN who run over over his partner in Antequera has been arrested in Caceres (Extremadura) The 26-year-old allegedly hit the victim with a stolen

29 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested for assaulting two women, kicking one in the head, in Malaga

A MAN accused of assaulting two women by kicking both of them has been arrested in Malaga. A Local Police agent spotted the accused, who

28 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BUSTED: British man sought for stabbing his girlfriend in Costa del Sol arrested in the UK

THE British man who fled the scene after stabbing his girlfriend in Costa del Sol two weeks ago has been arrested in the UK. The

28 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

SAVE OUR TREES: Residents of central Madrid neighbourhood protest against the felling of thousands of trees in their streets

HUNDREDS of residents are protesting every week against the felling of thousands of trees in a central Madrid neighbourhood. ‘Metro si pero no asi’ (Yes

28 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Madrid