Kirsty Mckenzie, Author at Olive Press News Spain

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British driver found hiding in hedge from police after delivery driver killed in horror crash in Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH woman has been arrested after she hid in the bushes to avoid police hunting for a roadside killer on the Costa del Sol.

15 Mar, 2021 @ 14:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Everything Brits can do to avoid getting caught out by 90-day rule as March 31 looms

OUR new relationship with Europe means different rules for British citizens in Spain – here’s what you need to know to avoid being caught out

14 Mar, 2021 @ 13:33

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Charity fun day for all the family is coming to Estepona next weekend

DON’T miss a chance to support a charity that’s been helping struggling families with food and have some fun at the same time. Collective Calling

12 Mar, 2021 @ 11:30

Passport to paradise? Mallorca and Ibiza want to welcome holidaymakers with COVID jab as early as May

TOURISTS who have vaccine passports to prove they have had the COVID jabs could return to our shores as soon as May. The Balearic Islands

12 Mar, 2021 @ 10:29

Lead·Mallorca

BYE BYE BABY: Birth rate in Spain falls to lowest since records began in 1941 as researchers blame COVID for drop

THE birth rate in Spain has fallen to the lowest on record. Official figures show there were 23,226 babies born in December, down 20.4% from

12 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

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Authorities in Spain’s Canary Islands launch investigation as five migrants die at sea

HUMAN sacrifice has been added to the dangers facing desperate people from Africa trying to escape to Europe, with Spanish authorities investigating claims that migrants

11 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

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Man rushed to hospital with snake bite found to have 45 fatal and illegal reptiles hidden at home

COPS in Toldeo uncovered a hoard of illegal snakes inside the home of a 31-year-old man after he was rushed to hospital with a snake

11 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Other News

Nurse killed in ‘horrible and incomprehensible’ stabbing while working at Prince of Asturias Hospital in Madrid

TRIBUTES have been paid to a nurse who was slashed in the throat and killed while working on at a hospital on Madrid in on Saturday

11 Mar, 2021 @ 08:47

Crime & Law·Other News

Few places in Spain beat Benahavis’ location, insists expat councillor Scott Marshall

THE GEM of the costas, as Scott puts it, is only 10 minutes from Marbella and the golden sands of the Costa del Sol. Malaga

10 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

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Divorce numbers dropped in Andalucia for the sixth year running despite lovers tiffs in COVID lockdown

DIVORCE numbers dropped in Andalucia for the sixth year running. The number of couples calling it quits fell by 11.5% in 2020 despite the lockdown

10 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

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One woman and two men arrested in connection with spate of armed robberies at casinos across Spain’s Costa del Sol

THREE members of one of the country’s most prolific burglary gangs have been arrested during a major police operation in the Costa del Sol. The

10 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law

Unlucky Burglar Tries To Rob Home Of Guardia Civil Agent On Spain S Costa Blanca

Hellraising tourists rent private villa to flout COVID rules in Malaga

NEARLY 30 partygoers – including French and Belgian nationals – flouted COVID restrictions at a house party in Malaga over the weekend. Four teams of

10 Mar, 2021 @ 09:00

Malaga

More than 2,000 girls – including more than 300 from Spain – tricked by Huelva paedophile into sending sexual images through social media

MORE than 2000 children – including hundreds from across Spain – are believed to have been tricked sending sexual images to a paedophile in Huelva.

9 Mar, 2021 @ 18:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Hapless fugitive caught by police after he walked into Ronda station to complete residency application

A HAPLESS drug trafficker unwittingly handed himself in when he walked into the police station to sort out a residency card. Police in Ronda rubbled

9 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Here’s how people across Spain celebrated International Women’s Day

Hundreds of events have taken place across the country to celebrate International Women’s Day. Protests have been held, with many taking place virtually or with

8 Mar, 2021 @ 21:00

Barcelona·Lead

‘Don’t worry about it sweetheart’ From unfair wages to creepy jokes here’s the reality for women in the workplace in 2021

A WOMAN’S place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she likes. But as another old adage goes, a woman’s

8 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Featured·Lead·Opinion·Other News

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Meet Spanish banking royalty who beat real thing to become only woman from Spain on Forbes Top 100 list

WITH her Harvard Business School diploma and CEO status, she is treated as Spanish royalty. And Ana Botín beats both Her Royal Majesty and Queen

8 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Book review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

A YA fantasy novel set in the world of Otera, a deeply patriarchal society where women are second class citizens, denied education and raised to

7 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Spain named as one of the best countries in Europe to be a female health care worker – despite women earning €10,000 less than men

FOR women looking to embark on a demanding career in the health sector, making sure they earn a fair amount for all their hard work

6 Mar, 2021 @ 14:33

Health·Lead·Other News

Who are the most influential women in Spain?

AS we look forward to celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8 we thought it was the perfect time to look at the

5 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

An echo of the bad days? Drivers heading to Spain held up at Gibraltar border

DRIVERS are queuing for 45 minutes to get back into Spain as authorities scramble to ensure COVID safety measures are obeyed. Frustrated motorists have complained

4 Mar, 2021 @ 17:03

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Holidays to Spain could return this summer as government work on ‘green corridor’ for Brits

SPAIN could create a ‘green corridor’ to allow vaccinated Brits into the country if there is no EU agreement on vaccine passports, the country’s tourism

4 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Other News·Travel News

Flight risk: Over half of Brits are already planning their next trip abroad – but remain cautious about the dangers of international travel

THE pandemic has caused British holidaymakers to become more wary, new research has revealed. Following the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak 40% of Brits are

4 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Less than a month since Granada’s last earthquake residents say they are ‘still living in fear that big one is on its way’

SPAIN’S largest earthquake of the year was reported just a few weeks into 2021, in the Andalucian city of Granada on January 26. As far

3 Mar, 2021 @ 18:49

‘Spain aficionado’ Hilaria Baldwin causes confusion once again by welcoming SIXTH child with Alec Baldwin – just five months after the birth of their son

‘Spain aficionado’ Hilaria Baldwin is no stranger to causing confusion. Last year the yoga instructor and author set tongues wagging after it emerged her Spanish

3 Mar, 2021 @ 13:33

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

How Benalmádena International College are planning brighter futures for their pupils

EVERY parent’s goal is to make sure their children’s time at school is filled with happy memories, making friends and skills that will set them

2 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

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