Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Top Muslim In Spain Is Arrested And Questioned Over Funding Terror Groups In Syria And The Middle East

Top Muslim in Spain is arrested and questioned over the funding of terror groups in Syria and the Middle East

SPAIN’S leading Muslim figure has been arrested and released by the Policia Nacional after he was quizzed over terrorist group funding. Ayman Adlbi is in

24 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Caixabank takeover of Bankia clears hurdle in move to become Spain's biggest retail banki

CaixaBank takeover of Bankia to create Spain’s biggest bank set to be done by this Friday

PLANS to create Spain’s largest retail bank through CaixaBank buying out Bankia have cleared a major legal hurdle and should be sealed by this Friday(March

24 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Runaway Food Delivery Van Knocks Over Two Men In An Aspe Street On Spain's Costa Blanca

RUNAWAY VAN knocks over two men in an Aspe street on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A food delivery van caused a commotion in Aspe yesterday(March 23) as it rolled down a slope to hit two men. The van driver had

24 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Phone App Tip Off Leads Police To Rescue Roosters Ahead Of Illegal Cockfight On Spain's Costa Blanca

Phone app tip-off triggers police rooster rescue ahead of illegal cockfight on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE rescued two roosters who were about to do battle in an illegal cockfight at an Alicante villa. The organisers and prospective audience were all

24 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: Does medical insurance or Spain’s health service cover accidents?

AN accident policy is the best protection for your daily life, which is always full of surprises. We run the risk of having an accident

23 Mar, 2021 @ 20:45

Business & Finance·Health·Sponsored

Tax Dodging Reckoning For Ex Imf Boss And Spanish Bank Chairman Rodrigo Rato Who Faces 70 Years In Prison

‘TAXING TIMES’ for ex-IMF boss and Spanish bank chairman Rodrigo Rato who faces 70 years in prison

A former head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and chairman of Spain’s Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, could be jailed for 70 years if he is convicted

23 Mar, 2021 @ 20:20

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases begin to reach ‘trickle-stage’ of double digits in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

NEW coronavirus cases have dipped below three figures on a Tuesday for the first time since last summer in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Benidorm Council Makes A Financial Point Over Key Component To Stop Sea Being Polluted With Sewage On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm council makes a financial stink over a key valve that stops sea being polluted with sewage on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council has paid €80,0000 for a new valve at a pumping station after a temporary fix last year to stop sewage pouring into the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 19:16

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

BREAK WITH GAMBLING ADDICTION: Experts Villa Paradiso give advice

ONLINE gambling has seen a big rise over the last year due to the COVID pandemic with people having more time on their hands. Marbella-based

23 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Health·Sponsored

The New Vaccine From The Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Has Been Approved In The Usa.

‘FOURTH-WAVE’ coronavirus fears in Spain as single-shot Johnson vaccine supplies are delayed

HOPES of a large batch of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Spain next month have been dashed. The company has promised to

23 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Police In Spain Smash Nationwide Fake Euro Note Gang That Laundering Bogus Cash Via Bank Accounts

Police in Spain smash nationwide fake Euro note gang that laundered bogus money via banks

AN 18-month operation to bring down a Spanish counterfeit currency gang that laundered fake cash via banks has produced 37 arrests. The Policia Nacional, the

23 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Close Up Of Senior Womans Hand Pressing Button On Games Machine

Gambling outlets say €129 million has been lost as the Costa Blanca and Valencia region is the only one in Spain to have COVID closures

GAMING businesses say that their two-month closure is affecting the future viability of 133 Valencia region companies. The claim comes from the Business Council of

23 Mar, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

First case of ‘highly contagious’ Brazilian COVID variant is reported in Spain’s Murcia region

THE first recorded case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has been announced in the Murcia Region. Murcia’s Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreñó, said: “Tests

22 Mar, 2021 @ 20:19

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

GOOD CHEER continues over falling COVID-19 numbers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another major fall according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 22). 352 new infections have been

22 Mar, 2021 @ 18:12

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Heartless Dog Owner Dumps Puppy With Two Broken Legs In Costa Blanca Animal Shelter Car Park

Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described as

22 Mar, 2021 @ 17:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca Pension fraud man extradited UK

British man accused of pension fund fraud is arrested hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man accused of being part of a £13.7m pension fraud appeared in a London court last Saturday(March 20) after he was arrested on the

22 Mar, 2021 @ 16:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

Spain plans to increase age limit of AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs to 65 years

SPAIN is set to raise the age limit for people receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine from 55 to 65 years of age. The Vaccine Report

22 Mar, 2021 @ 15:22

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Father takes his own life after knifing his ex-wife and two children on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man stabbed his ex-wife and their two children before using the same knife to take his own life. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon(March

22 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN IMPRESSIVE 94% of cities and towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions have COVID-19 rates of below 25 cases per 100,000 people

COVID-19 cases across the Valencian Community have reached a cumulative 14-day average of 33 cases per 100,000. The figure is even better for 508 out

22 Mar, 2021 @ 14:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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

COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?

THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the

20 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Politics·Valencian Community

Support group complains to police after autistic man was thrown off a Valencia City bus in Spain

AN autism support group has complained to the Policia Nacional and to the Valencia EMT bus company about the way a 34-year-old man was treated

19 Mar, 2021 @ 20:42

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bar owners that screened pirated La Liga soccer on Spain’s Costa Blanca could get one-year jail terms

UP to 50 Alicante City bar owners could each get a one-year prison sentence for screening La Liga football matches without paying for a license.

19 Mar, 2021 @ 19:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman Doctor In Protective Mask Working At Tablet In Office

Hospitals and medical centres to relax restrictions in Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain

FACE-TO-FACE appointments are being increased in Costa Blanca and Valencia medical centres and hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. Routine operations will be restored

19 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 continues to be flushed out of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

THE latest COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have today(March 19) recorded a 50% drop based on week-to-week comparisons. Just 154 new

19 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia