Ben Pawlowski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Airbnb owners in Barcelona demand €1billion compensation as city prepares to ban ALL tourist flats by 2028

BARCELONA’S Airbnb owners are demanding compensation totalling €1billion following the city council’s decision to revoke the licences of the 10,000-plus tourist apartments that operate in

17 Sep, 2024 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

Spain’s ‘greatest bullfighter’ Morante de la Puebla quits over mental health concerns

ONE of Spain’s most legendary bullfighters has quit the sport, citing mental health concerns. Jose Antonio Morante de la Puebla, regarded by many as the

17 Sep, 2024 @ 15:50

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Malaga Port witnesses busy September with increased cruise ship activity

Ibiza plans to limit the number of cruise ship arrivals amid overtourism backlash

AUTHORITIES in Ibiza have announced a crackdown on the number of cruise ships allowed to dock on the island amid a wave of anti-tourist protests.

17 Sep, 2024 @ 14:27

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Travel News

Man is arrested for ‘chopping off his partner’s hand’ in Spain’s Barcelona

THE Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a man in Barcelona accused of amputating his partner’s hand in a brutal domestic attack. The incident occurred at 4.30pm

17 Sep, 2024 @ 13:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: These 10 countries consume the most beer per capita in the world – with Spain among the top drinkers

WHETHER it’s a cold caña by the beach, a refreshing pinta with a meal, or a lively lata with friends, Spaniards are known to love

17 Sep, 2024 @ 13:44

Food & Drink·Lead

Spanish tourists are arrested in Venezuela over ‘assassination plot’ against Maduro: Spain denies they are spies as families say they were on holiday

TWO Spanish nationals have been arrested in Venezuela over an alleged plot to ‘destabilise’ the South American nation and assassinate senior politicians. The pair, named

16 Sep, 2024 @ 17:14

Basque Country·Lead·Politics

Spanish region to pay €300 to families of newborn babies from January 2025

THE parents of babies born in Valencia after January 1, 2025, will receive €300 from the city council, it has been revealed. Maria Jose Catala,

16 Sep, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Watch: Vox spokesperson mocks Gibraltar and Fabian Picardo as he declares British territory ‘Spanish whether you like it or not’

A SPOKESPERSON for the far-right Vox party has mocked Gibraltar and its chief minister Fabian Picardo in a video filmed on a boat near the

16 Sep, 2024 @ 15:33

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics·Video

Spain’s Jon Rahm pockets €16million payday after winning controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour

SPAIN’S Jon Rahm was crowned as the 2024 LIV Golf individual champion on Sunday after winning the controversial Saudi-backed tour’s final event of the year

16 Sep, 2024 @ 13:20

Basque Country·Lead·Sport

Spain-Venezuela relations reach new low after ‘dictatorship’ comment made by Spanish minister

DIPLOMATIC relations between Spain and Venezuela have plummeted to a new low after a government minister branded the South American nation as a ‘dictatorship’. The

13 Sep, 2024 @ 16:51

Lead·Politics

Thousands take to the streets to celebrate Catalunya’s national day – but turnout is lowest on record as support for independence dwindles

THOUSANDS took to the streets across Catalunya on Wednesday to celebrate the region’s national day, known as La Diada, but the total turnout was the

13 Sep, 2024 @ 15:43

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Electrical power lines spark huge forest fires in Spain’s Catalunya region

FIREFIGHTERS are battling to tame two wildfires which broke out in Catalunya on Thursday afternoon. The pair of blazes ignited simultaneously after an issue with

13 Sep, 2024 @ 13:20

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Caña believe it! New study on beer reveals Spain's favourite drink can have a range of health benefits

This is the best supermarket beer in Spain, according to consumer watchdog – and you’ve likely never heard of it

A STUDY has revealed the best supermarket beer available in Spanish supermarkets – and it isn’t Estrella, Cruzcampo or Mahou. The consumer watchdog Organisation of

13 Sep, 2024 @ 12:48

Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Spanish footballer is fined €6,000 for groping a woman’s breasts while she was dressed in a mascot costume

A SPANISH footballer has avoided jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman dressed as a rival team’s mascot. Hugo Mallo, 33, has

12 Sep, 2024 @ 16:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Remembering one of the Costa del Sol’s most devastating forest fires: How this week three years ago saw 3,000 people evacuated and a heroic firefighter killed by raging inferno in the Sierra Bermeja

THIS week marks three years since the start of the devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire – the worst blaze registered in Spain in 2021 –

11 Sep, 2024 @ 16:06

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Video

British OnlyFans model secretly films Benidorm hotel worker sniffing and stealing her underwear

A BRITISH OnlyFans model has described the shocking and ‘creepy’ moment a Benidorm hotel receptionist allegedly snuck into her room before sniffing and stealing her

11 Sep, 2024 @ 15:01

Benidorm·Lead

The 10 best bottles of wine in Spain right now, according to the New York Times

RIOJA, Tempranillo, Albariño and Cava – with just four examples, it is no wonder that Spanish wine is renowned all over the world for its

11 Sep, 2024 @ 14:05

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez visits China in hopes of easing EU trade dispute

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to ‘reconsider’ its position on tariffs of Chinese goods in an attempt to ease a

11 Sep, 2024 @ 12:34

Lead·Politics

Watch: Five things you should NOT do when visiting Barcelona, according to a British expat who lives in the city

A BRITISH expat living in Barcelona has handed out five key pieces of advice for any tourists visiting the city – including how to avoid

10 Sep, 2024 @ 16:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News·Video

Germans are ditching Mallorca for a major resort in Turkey this autumn, booking figures suggest

GERMAN tourists have famously long loved the sun, sea and sand of Mallorca – but it may be time to say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ as new

10 Sep, 2024 @ 15:40

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

World’s best chef Dabiz Muñoz to open ‘gourmet spaces’ at four major airports in Spain

DABIZ Muñoz, the highly-acclaimed Madrid-born chef, has premiered his first airport dining concept set to land at four terminals across Spain this year. The Hungry

10 Sep, 2024 @ 14:41

Barcelona·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British plumbing tycoon makes permanent move to Marbella: Charlie Mullins ‘is selling up’ in the UK amid fears of a Labour tax raid on the rich

BRITAIN’S richest plumber has revealed he is making a permanent move to the Costa del Sol amid fears of a tax raid on the rich

10 Sep, 2024 @ 13:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics·Property

Ill Health Forces End Of Brit's Hunger Strike Over Residency Rejection In Spain's Valencia

British expat ‘trapped’ in Brexit limbo fears he’ll be denied entry back into Spain amid ‘petty’ residency dispute with local town hall

A BRITISH expat has described feeling ‘physically sick’ as he prepares to return to his home in Spain following an unresolved three-year battle to get

9 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

The Telegraph journalist David Knowles, 32, dies in Gibraltar: Tributes pour in for ‘talented and popular’ reporter

DAVID Knowles, a journalist for the Telegraph, died in Gibraltar on Sunday following a suspected cardiac arrest. The 32-year-old worked as a senior audio journalist

9 Sep, 2024 @ 18:25

Gibraltar·Lead

Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia is giving away 20,000 free tickets this month

A TICKET can normally set you back €30, but this September one of Spain’s iconic landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate La

9 Sep, 2024 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Offshore oil spill forces beach closures in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Experts fear for marine wildlife

AN oil spill off the coast of Gran Canaria has forced local authorities to close off several popular tourist beaches and declare an environmental emergency.

6 Sep, 2024 @ 15:26

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead