Cristina Hodgson, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Spain’s Malaga records the highest temperature on Iberian Peninsula this Easter Sunday

Spain’s Malaga records second warmest winter in 60 years and braces for a record-breaking hot spring

MALAGA has recorded the second warmest winter since 1961, with temperatures registering 1.5ºC above average for this season, with spring forecast to follow the ‘above

21 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Malaga·Nature·Weather

60 skiable kilometres and 76 runs to wind up 2022/23 Ski season in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

FATHER’S Day weekend in Sierra Nevada saw users enjoy 60 skiable kilometres and 76 runs as the ski resort winds up the 2022/23 Ski season.

20 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Other News

First week of Spring in Spain’s Malaga starts with mild temperatures but ends with summer-like highs

THE first day of Spring in Malaga will be marked by a slight drop in temperatures, but the week will end with sunbathing weather. According

20 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Malaga·Other News·Weather

World’s first mega-yacht ‘Lady Moura’, internationally known as the ship with the golden letters, visits port of Spain’s Malaga

LAST Saturday March 18, saw the arrival of superyacht Lady Moura, internationally famous for its impeccable white color on which the name of the boat

20 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

LISTED: All the destinations to fly from Spain’s Sevilla this summer 2023

IN what promises to be historic summer of flights to and from the Capital of Andalucia, Sevilla airport will have 78 direct routes, 18 of

19 Mar, 2023 @ 11:30

Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Travel News

Forbes Magazine lists five Malaga schools among best in Spain

FOR the third consecutive year, the Spanish edition of Forbes magazine has published its list of the best schools to be found in Spain. A

18 Mar, 2023 @ 10:30

Education·Lead·Malaga

Two-day strike called at Spain’s Alhambra over Easter

STRIKE action at southern Spain’s most renowned monument, the Alhambra in Granada, threatens ripple effects on tourists over Easter. The Works Council of the Alhambra

17 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Spain’s Sevilla airport expects a historic summer of flights this 2023

SEVILLA Airport’s summer season kicks-off on March 26, with a historic schedule that will remain in force until the last weekend of October. In order

17 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Summer-like temperatures to remain in Spain’s Malaga until Saturday

SPRING is around the corner, though it feels more like summer and will continue to do so until the weekend. According to Jesus Riesco, director

16 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Family dog is beaten to death in front of horrified 12 year-old girl in Spain’s Jerez

A 12-year-old girl has suffered the tragic loss of her dog as a result of a brutal and intentional beating. The cruel incident took place

16 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Airline seats on offer to Spain’s Costa del Sol grow by 14.5% this spring

AIRLINES are offering more seats to the Costa del Sol this spring than they did in 2022. The supply of airline seats to Malaga during

15 Mar, 2023 @ 10:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Three of the 10 best cold soups in Europe are ‘Made in Malaga’

THREE cold soups that are made in Malaga are considered to be three of the ten best in Europe. The renowned food guide, Taste Atlas,

15 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Drought Forces Earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be brought forward

Traces of 6,000-year-old wine discovered in Spain’s Malaga

RESEARCHERS have discovered traces of wine in Malaga dating back to the fourth millennia BC – meaning Malagueños have been making and drinking wine for

15 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Benalmadena Beach. Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Spain’s Benalmadena to close beaches until July due to building work

BENALMADENA City Council has announced that it is going to close the Torrebermeja and Las Gaviotas beaches to the public starting next Monday, March 20.

14 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Malaga Airport bounces back as passenger figures continue to surpass pre-pandemic numbers

MALAGA airport continues to exceed pre-pandemic passenger figures in what is forecast to be a record-breaking year for tourism on the Costa del Sol. For

14 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Glittering fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Madrid and Segovia at 53,000 kilometers per hour

A DAZZLING fireball has hurtled across the sky of central Spain. The bolide, spotted over Spain on March 12, at 2:24 am local time (equivalent

14 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia set to sizzle in hottest day of the year, predicted for August 6

Spain’s Andalucia seeks to attract long-haul tourism with cultural and sporting events and improved air connections

ANDALUCIA plans more than 40 actions in 2023 to make headway in distant markets. Southern Spain is committed to offering a host of cultural and

13 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Spain detects 25 forced marriages between 2020 and 2022

EACH year, an estimated 12 million girls aged under 18 marry against their will across the globe. Forced marriages were criminalised in Spain in 2015,

13 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Malagueta Beach In Malaga. Andalusia, Costa Del Sol, Spain

Beaches packed in Spain’s Malaga as people soak up summer-like weather in March

PRE-SUMMER mode has been activated this weekend along the Costa del Sol. This weekend has seen Malaga’s beaches packed with hundreds of people sunbathing or

13 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

640px Calle Marqués De Larios Under Cover Of Tents. Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Southeastern Europe

Explore the most charming streets in Spain’s Andalucia this Spring

SPRING is in the air and that can only mean one thing – warm weather and time to enjoy the outdoors; and what better way

12 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish cuisine ranked third best in world

SPANISH cuisine has been voted third best in the world according to the TasteAtlas ranking. It’s no secret that Spanish cuisine is particularly healthy and

12 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

LISTED: Low cost trains & prices with upcoming service in Spain’s Andalucia

SOARING petrol prices and the cost-of-living crisis have boosted the popularity of rail travel, where low-cost transport companies seem to prosper and reach more and

11 Mar, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Getting Around·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s Andalucia commitment to supply drought-hit Axarquia with 31 hectometres of water this year

DESPITE the wet spell in December, the water levels of the Axarquía’s La Viñuela reservoir remain critical. The reservoir reached an all-time low of 9.1%

10 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

More than 1,800 Ukrainians have work in Spain’s Andalucia one year after Russian invasion

JUST over one year after the Russian invasion, a total of 1,832 Ukrainians have jobs in Andalucia. The figure was confirmed yesterday, Thursday March 9,

10 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead

AliExpress to open first physical store in Spain’s Malaga this coming Saturday

ALIEXPRESS, an Alibaba subsidiary, is due to open its first physical store on the Costa del Sol this Saturday, March 11. The so-called ‘Chinese Amazon’

9 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

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Cold and rain gives way to summer-like temperatures with highs of 29ºC forecast for weekend in Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE week, which began with rain, cloud and wind, will end in Malaga with sunshine and summer-like temperatures, with highs that could hit 30ºC in

9 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather