Kayleigh Beardsley, Author at Olive Press News Spain

More than 1.5 million people in Malaga are living with water restrictions as the province suffers from the drought.

ACCORDING to census data, there are 1,717,504 people living in Malaga; of that, one and a half million of them are currently living with some

28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Costa del Sol sees boom in car rentals as bookings are at a historic high

DATA provided by the National Business Federation of Car Rental with and without driver (Feneval) shows that the Costa del Sol is the leading location

28 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Malaga·Marbella

New data shows the cities in Spain oversaturated with tourists as holidaymakers outnumber locals.

A STUDY by the vacation rental search engine, Holidu, analysed the places in Europe where over-tourism is a major problem and three of Spain’s cities

25 Aug, 2023 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Madrid·Sevilla

Water shortages affecting majority of Spain

Residents forbidden to use drinking water to water plants or fill pools due to exceptional drought in Mallorca’s Esporles

THE city council of Esporles has announced urgent measures due to a serious drought that the municipality is experiencing. The measures include prohibiting the watering

24 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca

SOROLLA QUIZ: How much do you know about the renowned artist?

AUGUST 10, 2023 marked 100 years since Joaquin Sorolla passed away. The great impressionist painter is being remembered all over the world including major exhibitions

24 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Other News

Buyers from the USA return to Sotogrande and Spain

AMERICANS are buying more properties in Spain and targeting areas like the Costa del Sol – either to retire there or to work as digital

24 Aug, 2023 @ 10:52

Andalucia·Property·Sponsored

Gibraltar Ministry of Transport joins forces with La Linea council to promote sustainable transport

THE Ministry of Transport is coming together with the Ayuntamiento de La Linea to celebrate European Mobility Week this month. For the first time, Gibraltarian

22 Aug, 2023 @ 19:30

Gibraltar

Local artists host street photography exhibition of UK cities Manchester, London, Bristol and more

LOCAL street photographers have come together to showcase a collection of snaps taken in the heart of British cities. Including places like London, Manchester, Liverpool,

22 Aug, 2023 @ 10:15

Andalucia·La Cultura

PaddyPower removes ‘offensive’ Gibraltar post after complaint from Chief Minister

A SOCIAL media post by Paddy Power was deleted on Sunday after numerous complaints from Gibraltarians, including the Chief Minister, who called it ‘offensive’. In

21 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Gibraltar

Architects from Spain’s Madrid selected to reimagine Dallas Museum of Art campus

FOLLOWING an international design competition, Madrid-based firm Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos was chosen by the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas to redesign its campus. Six

18 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Madrid·Property

Spain leads the world’s cryptocurrency property market: Almost 300 homes are purchasable with Bitcoin or Ethereum in Marbella, Alicante and elsewhere

THE latest findings presented by Forex Suggest delves into the global property market to discover the countries dominating with the number of properties payable by

15 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Property

Spain is found to be the second-best country in Europe to retire in thanks to its low cost of living, health care, cheaper property and more

RESEARCH from experts at Moving to Spain concludes that Spain is the second-best country in the whole of Europe to retire. The analysts reviewed the

14 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Property

OPEN-AIR CINEMA: Spain’s summer best

SPAIN'S open-air cinemas are perfect for summer nights, whether in the city or on the beach. Here's the best from Ibiza and Madrid to Seville

14 Aug, 2023 @ 12:11

Don't Miss·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Herd of wild boars startle beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

THIS is the astonishing moment a herd of wild boars interrupted games of beach volleyball in Marbella Wednesday evening. Visitors to Playa del Cable looked

10 Aug, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Terremoto Benalmadena Magnitud Credit Ign

Benalmadena hit by magnitude 3.3 earthquake

A MINOR earthquake of magnitude 3.3 was recorded this morning at 5:03 a.m. on the Costa del Sol. Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) registered the

28 Jul, 2023 @ 12:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Hotel occupancy along the Costa del Sol dips slightly as prices rise

THE province of Malaga and the costa del sol is now the third most expensive in Spain. It is beaten only by Guipúzcoa and Barcelona.

27 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·Malaga

Britons in Mallorca enjoy ‘home comforts’

DESPITE the top-notch food up for grabs in the Balearic Islands, many Brits are turning to ‘home comforts’ such as Heinz beans. British Corner Shop,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Drunk British tourist in Benidorm pulled out unconscious from sea on Spain's Costa Blanca

Fine for naked beach goer in Mallorca

A TOURIST has been fined for being naked in Playa de Palma, Mallorca. At around 4 p.m. last Monday, the man was approached by police,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Fugitive wanted in France and Germany found living in Sevilla

A DANGEROUS criminal was arrested by police in the Andalusian town of Cantillana. The man, who has two European arrest warrants against him, is accused

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

Passengers stuck in Valencia train station after flood

A TOTAL of 15,300 people have been affected by a delay on a high speed line between Valencia and Madrid at 5 a.m. on Sunday.

26 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·Valencia

Florists in Barcelona disgruntled over weed sellers

WEED sellers in Barcelona’s old city have been registering as florists to overcome zoning rules, much to the actual florists annoyance. Around 250 outlets are

25 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Lead

Work to start in August on walking and cycling paths in Cala Cortina, Cartagena

WORK on a walking route that leads to and from the Cala Cortina beach in Cartagena is being started in the next two weeks. It

25 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Malaga dog named ‘best in show’

LAST weekend, a giant black poodle – named Lakeridge Trasnocho Unstoppable – won the 106th National Feira Canine Exhibition. The competition was held at the

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:30

Animals·Lead·Malaga

More than 82,000 people in Malaga receive the Minimum Living Income

THE latest report from the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) has found that more than 82,000 people in Malaga receive the Minimum Living Income.

24 Jul, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga

Espresso could help prevent the development of Alzheimers

A NEW study from the University of Verona in Italy has found that a shot of espresso could help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s. When

20 Jul, 2023 @ 14:14

Health