Kirsty Mckenzie, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Spanish photographer wows judges of Drone Photo Awards 2020 with high-altitude photo shot on coast of Asturias

IT’S been a tough year for photographers being cooped up inside and unable to travel like they used to. But anyone looking for proof that

8 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

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Esquerra De L’Eixample in Barcelona voted coolest neighbourhood in the world

THE Barcelona neighbourhood secured the top spot thanks to the ‘incredible community spirit’ A neighbourhood in Barcelona has been named the coolest in the world

8 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Other News·Property

Madrid named once again as best city in world for expats to work from remotely

MADRID has once again been named as the best city to work from remotely. Just a few weeks ago, Olive Press revealed that the Spanish

8 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News·Property·Travel News

Lidl lands in hot water with Valencian rice producers over ‘deceptive’ claims

VALENCIAN rice growers are calling for a comprehensive inquiry into possible food fraud on the aisles of Lidl. The German supermarket has landed itself in

7 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Valencia

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Barcelona named in list of top most cultural cities in the world

BARCELONA has been named as one of the ten most cultural cities in the world, climbing the rankings thanks to its architectural flare. The Catalan

7 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Barcelona·Lead·Property

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Transformed campervan on sale for €17,000 is like a hotel on wheels

THE trendiest holiday home isn’t a palm tree lined house the Maldives or a penthouse apartment in Madrid. It’s not even a sprawling villa in

7 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

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From Spain’s King Felipe VI to Queen Liz – here’s how much Europe’s royalty are worth

WHO wouldn’t like to live like a princess? Or a king for that matter? The jewels, the butlers, the palaces – it might sound like

6 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Featured·Lead·Other News

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Deadline day dinosaur swap as Sevilla swoop in to secure Gunners mascot

After several hours of nail-biting negotiations, Sevilla secured the dino and returned to Twitter to share a shot of Gunnersaurus dressed in a Sevilla shirt

6 Oct, 2020 @ 11:15

Lead·Sevilla·Sport

Spain’s hot spots: The best places to invest in property in 2021

SAN Pedro is one of various ‘top tips’ that will be a hive for foreign buyers in 2021. That is the view of director of

5 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

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Little known Ronda restaurant voted number one in Tripadvisor awards 2020

A HIDDEN gem in Ronda has been namechecked in a list of the best ‘everyday restaurants’ in Spain – coming in at number one on

5 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Here’s what €200k will buy you in Spain for the same price as a London studio apartment

House hunters hoping to get onto the property ladder or take the next step up should always look to Spain, in our humble opinion. Expats in

5 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Other News·Property

Spain ranks top as the most searched country on Google for those looking to relocate

Spain is the most searched country on Google for people looking to relocate. iProperty Management examined Google’s Keyword Planner to identify which countries around the

2 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Lead·Other News·Property

Three in four workers return to jobs as Spain’s labour market lifts despite new COVID-19 wave

JUST one in four workers remain on furlough in Spain, according to official figures. Data from the Social Security Ministry said that after 83,529 people

2 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Lead·Other News

Spanish pop star Amaia bags first Grammy nomination

SPANISH pop singer Amaia has received her first Grammy award nomination. The star, 21, is best known for taking part in series nine of the

1 Oct, 2020 @ 11:00

Other News

Mayor of La Linea reacts to controversial Netflix series depicting Spanish town as ‘the drug gateway to Europe’

FIRING gunshots into the air, police officers swarm towards a boat full of drug traffickers as they raced towards the beach for a drop off

30 Sep, 2020 @ 16:15

Cadiz·National News·Other News

Spanish authorities seize 35 tonnes of cannabis with a street value of millions in country’s biggest ever drugs busts

The Spanish authorities have seized over 35 tonnes of hashish worth an estimated $5 million on luxury yachts in the Atlantic Ocean. The operation, part

30 Sep, 2020 @ 15:45

OPINION: Spanish authorities must do more than diddly squat to curb the rise of okupas

COVID-19 could be creating a squatters paradise as travel restrictions limit the ability of people to visit homes. The number of properties lying empty in

29 Sep, 2020 @ 19:20

Opinion

Family launch heartfelt plea to bring much loved British grandad home from Spain

FAMILY of a much-loved British man who was placed in a coma after suffering a tragic fall on holiday in Spain are raising £20,000 to

24 Sep, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga

British driver caught smuggling €300k of drugs through Marbella

A BRITISH driver was arrested after attempting to smuggle €300 worth of drugs through the tourist hotspot of Marbella. The 46-year-old had 31 kilos of

24 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Ryanair extends flight change fee waiver for flights to and from Spain

Budget airline giant Ryanair have announced they will extend their exemption for flight change fees for passengers booking who book European this October and November.

23 Sep, 2020 @ 19:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Queen Letizia rewears stunning Carolina Herrera dress for joint appearance with King Felipe in Madrid

BACK in Britain, Duchess of Cambridge regularly proves it with her collection of Reiss dresses and nude courts. Meanwhile Meghan’ known for her signature handbags,

22 Sep, 2020 @ 18:30

Mandatory COVID-19 testing for all grape pickers in Spain’s most famous wine-growing region

SPAIN’S most famous wine-growing region will test all workers for COVID-19 before the 2020 harvest. Grape pickers in Alava will need the all clear before

22 Sep, 2020 @ 17:40

Food & Drink·Other News

Spanish business could be asked to pay for expenses incurred by employees forced to work from home

By now, the initial excitement of working from home has officially faded. The two-minute commute from bed to desk has lost its appeal, the PJs

22 Sep, 2020 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Rise in numbers of Spanish entrepreneurs setting up businesses during Covid – but female businesses are still outnumbered by men

PLUCKY young entrepreneurs are refusing to let COVID-19 stop them from a profit. Encouraging figures released by the Association of Statistics of Commercial Companies shows

17 Sep, 2020 @ 17:10

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News