Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

No plans for new COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas as infections rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 health restrictions in the Valencian Community have been ruled out by regional president, Ximo Puig, at least for the time being. Speaking this

15 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Flight delays warning in Spain: Airport operator Aena is caught up in global IT outage

Costa Blanca airport gets a million passengers in a month for first time since COVID-19 pandemic hit Spain

OVER a million passengers used Alicante-Elche airport in October- the first time the million mark has been passed in 20 months since the start of

15 Nov, 2021 @ 12:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm Seize Fake Clothes From Cheap Bazaar Shops In Costa Blanca Resort In Spain

Benidorm police seize hundreds of fake clothes from cheap bazaar shops in Costa Blanca resort in Spain

POLICE have seized over 2,000 fake branded items, mainly clothing, from five Benidorm bazaar-style shops. The Policia Nacional have arrested the five store owners, all

15 Nov, 2021 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Olive Press writer, Alex Trelinski, says 2026 Gay Games coming to Valencia is a deserved acknowledgement of life in Spain for LGBTQ people

CONGRATULATIONS to Valencia for becoming the hosts of the 2026 Gay Games, which were first staged in San Francisco back in 1982. They were created

13 Nov, 2021 @ 09:15

Opinion

Homes Built On 'unapproved' Land Face Demolition Threat In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Homes built on unapproved land face new demolition threat in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

DEMOLITION of Valencian Community homes built on unapproved land could begin next year. The new ‘Valencian Agency for the Protection of the Territory’ will employ

12 Nov, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property·Valencia

Spain signs up for first grab of European Union’s COVID recovery money

Spain has become the first European Union country to officially apply for a first €10 billion instalment of the Union’s COVID recovery fund. This follows

12 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain will launch a rocket from Andalucia at 2am TOMORROW - here's how you can see it

Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022

SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream

12 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Vicious Robber Leaves Elderly Lady In A Pool Of Blood At Her Costa Blanca Apartment In Spain

Violent robber leaves old lady lying in a pool of blood at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN elderly Alicante woman was violently assaulted and left in a pool of blood after a man offered to help her get into her home.

12 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Fake Euro Bills Sold From Andalucia Area Of Spain Via Social Media With 41 Buyers Arrested

43 arrests as fake Euro notes were sold from Andalucia in Spain via social media

AN online business selling counterfeit Euro notes has been smashed by the Policia Nacional in association with Europol. The two operation ring-leaders have been arrested

12 Nov, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A new campaign emphasising COVID-19 health safety rules has been announced in the Valencian Community. Coronavirus virus infection rates have gone up recently though hospital

12 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Inflation soars to highest level in Spain for 29 years due to rising fuel prices

INFLATION skyrocketed to an annual 5.4% rise in October according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE). It’s the highest level in 29 years and is

12 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Social media bomb hoaxer is arrested after fruitless search of a Valencia Metro station in Spain

A Valencia man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for spreading a bogus bomb threat via social media. Police swooped on the 21-year-old after

11 Nov, 2021 @ 18:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Government hopes national truck drivers strike in Spain will not happen

Spain’s government hopes national lorry drivers strike will be called off

TWO Spanish government ministers are hopeful that a three-day pre-Christmas national lorry drivers strike can be avoided. Spain’s national lorry drivers association announced a strike

11 Nov, 2021 @ 17:16

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Benidorm Police Officers Dodge A Drunk Driver That Hurtled Towards Them On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm police officers dodge drunken motorist who drove at them on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Policia Nacional officers in Benidorm were slightly injured after leaping out of the way of a drunken motorist. The 44-year-old male driver ended up

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:53

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Robot with cat-like appearance is serving diners at an award-winning restaurant in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Robot with cat-like look serves diners at award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain

AN award-winning Costa Blanca restaurant is using a locally-made robot to serve customers. Michelin star-holding chef, Maria Jose San Roman, has brought in a BellaBot

11 Nov, 2021 @ 14:04

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Technology

Unique Fireworks Display In Costa Blanca City Of Elche Gets Tourist Recognition In Spain

Unique fireworks display in Costa Blanca city of Elche gets national tourist recognition in Spain

THE Costa Blanca’s most spectacular outdoor event has been recognised as a ‘Festival of National Tourist Interest’. Elche’s Nit de l’Álba takes place every August

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Thieves steal latest video games by using special bag to by-pass shop alarms in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THIEVES used a special bag to nullify shop alarms to steal large quantities of video games from Alicante retailers. The Policia Nacional have arrested six

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Guardia Civil make surprise visits to ten football clubs in fraud probe across Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers and Social Security inspectors interviewed players at ten Spanish football clubs this Wednesday as part of a nationwide fraud probe. Training sessions

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:55

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain

A Latvian man, branded as one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ has been arrested on a Torre Pacheco urbanisation in the Murcia region. The ENFAST(European

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Billionaire Who Smuggled Picasso Masterpiece Out Of Spain Avoids Prison Because Of 'serious Incurable Disease'

Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’

ONE of Spain’s richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he’s dying. Ex-Santander Bank vice-president,

10 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Dragon flags hoisted by city in western Spain to celebrate filming of Game of Thrones’ prequel

A Spanish city is literally flying the flag for a major TV production that has just finished location shooting in the area. Caceres in the

10 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

Entertainment

Bishop who quit Catholic Church for love of erotic novelist finds new work with a pig semen exporter in Spain

Bishop who quit Catholic Church for love of erotic novelist gets new job with pig semen exporter in Spain

A Catholic bishop who fell in love with an erotic novel writer has joined a Barcelona-based pig semen exporter. Xavier Novell hit the headlines in

10 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Catalunya·Lead

Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

Pedro Sanchez says Christmas in Spain will be ‘better than last year’ due to high vaccination rate

PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has predicted a much-better Christmas this year due to the country’s high COVID-19 vaccination rate. Spain has 88.7% of the target

10 Nov, 2021 @ 12:44

Health·Lead·National News

Conman in holiday rental scam tricks unsuspecting customers in Mar Menor area of Spain

A holiday rental home scammer pocketed deposits for Mar Menor apartments that were not available to let. The man has been arrested by the Guardia

10 Nov, 2021 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Chef Jose Andres tells rival politicians to join forces to stop pollution in the Mar Menor in Spain

INTERNATIONAL chef and philanthropist, Jose Andres, has told rival Spanish political leaders to come together to stop pollution in the Mar Menor. Asturias-born Andres won

9 Nov, 2021 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Guardia Civil in Spain gets protective over uniform replicas

FILM, television, and theatre companies in Spain will have to get Guardia Civil permission to use exact replicas of their uniforms. A Royal Decree published

9 Nov, 2021 @ 16:54

Lead·National News