Elisa Menendez, Author at Olive Press News Spain

New leaked ‘Operacion Kitchen’ documents reveal how Spain’s Partido Popular leaders siphoned off millions for suits and a wedding

Revealed in a series of hand-written notes, kept by former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas, the documents demonstrate how the party was illegally funded on a

21 Nov, 2018 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Mum and daughter die after being mauled by own dogs in Spain

Their husbands found them on the patio covered in bite marks

21 Nov, 2018 @ 15:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

SHOOTING: Victim of Marbella assassination revealed as ‘foreign’ as more details emerge

The incident is believed to have taken place on a residential street in the Sierra Blanca area

20 Nov, 2018 @ 23:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Man shot dead in front of house on Costa del Sol’s Marbella in latest ‘gang attack’

He was shot several times while opening his garage door

20 Nov, 2018 @ 21:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Petition to to air Iceland’s banned Christmas advert on TV hits more than 900,000

Iceland, which has three supermarkets on the Costa del Sol, dedicated the heartbreaking advert to the ‘25 orangutans we lose every day’

20 Nov, 2018 @ 18:33

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain rocked by earthquake as 2 million feel houses ‘shaking’

The 'strong' 3.7 magnitude quake affected mostly residents in Galicia

19 Nov, 2018 @ 12:53

Environment·Lead·National News

PUT IT DOWN: More fines handed out for using mobiles than drink driving in Spain’s Malaga

Some 3,344 offenders were fined between January and August this year

19 Nov, 2018 @ 11:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Marbella hotel IN FLAMES after being struck by lightning

A MARBELLA hotel has burst into flames after being struck by a lightning bolt. Hotel Playa, in Las Chapas, saw its tower become ablaze this

18 Nov, 2018 @ 13:47

Lead·Malaga

Man, 50, arrested for sexually abusing underage girl for three years on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The Paraguayan man was arrested in Marbella after abusing the girl in his shop

16 Nov, 2018 @ 17:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain introduces plan to ban alternative therapies in medical centres

Government aims to tackle 'harmful effects' of alternative methods such as acupuncture and homeopathy

16 Nov, 2018 @ 17:12

Health·Lead·National News

Expat activists blast draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement for ‘failing’ millions of Brits in Europe

The3million and British in Europe feel ‘betrayed’ that Brexit negotiators have not protected expats

15 Nov, 2018 @ 16:12

Lead·National News·Politics

All you need to know about the UK and Spain’s new draft Brexit withdrawal agreement over Gibraltar

The new protocol tackles long-standing issues such as tax evasion, environmental concerns, smuggling and the rights of cross-border workers

15 Nov, 2018 @ 11:54

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Brits will NOT need a visa to travel between UK and EU countries in event of no-deal Brexit

Officials had discussed the option of introducing a €60 entry permit

14 Nov, 2018 @ 11:22

Lead·National News

DOWNPOUR: Spain’s Costa del Sol on yellow alert for heavy rain and storms this week

MALAGA has been placed on yellow alert for heavy showers and strong storms tomorrow. An estimated 15 litres of rainfall per square metre are expected

13 Nov, 2018 @ 12:47

Lead

NOT SO BRITISH: BA owner in talks with Spanish government amid Brexit fears

BA seeks has been consulting the European Commission and Madrid as it steps up preparations for a no-deal Brexit

13 Nov, 2018 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez calls on Theresa May for second Brexit referendum

Sanchez added that the 300,000 of British expats living in Spain will be safeguarded even in the event of a no-deal Brexit

12 Nov, 2018 @ 11:51

Lead·National News·Politics

Why a trip to Spain’s Ronda is the perfect cultural getaway

‘NICE promenades, good wine, excellent food and nothing to do…’ Thus Ernest Hemingway wrote off the town where he spent numerous holidays drinking the local

10 Nov, 2018 @ 09:51

La Cultura·Malaga