Simon Wade, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Free Festival announced showing off the young musical talent of Spain’s Costa Blanca

MUSIC is top of the agenda at the first “Orihuela Music Fest” later this month, bringing together promising youngsters of the municipality. Orihuela’s Councillor for

11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

British opticians on Spain’s Costa Blanca give 1,500 pairs of unwanted specs to needy around the world

SPECSAVERS Opticians in Calpe have donated 1,500 pairs of glasses to underprivileged people across the world. Donated via the local Lions Club, Specsavers Ópticas collected

11 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Largest OCG cash seizure in Spanish history as €16 million confiscated with 1.6 tonnes of cocaine

AN ORGANISED Crime Gang has had cash amounts totalling €16.5 million seized as Spain’s Guardia Civil delivered Operation Jumita. The largest cash seizure in Spain’s

10 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Green initiative launched by town council as it asks people to “do our part” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOS MONTESINOS Town Hall is giving away cloth shopping bags in a move to cut waste and safeguard the environment. In exchange for five plastic

10 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

23 Of The Elderly In Andalucia Are At Risk Of Poverty Compared To 6 3 In The Basque Country

Near-perfect immunity response among the elderly to Covid vaccines in Spain’s Valencia region

NEARLY every single person among the elderly community in the Valencian region has shown immunity to Coronavirus three months after vaccination. And studies reveal that

9 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Operation Overdose uncovers 8 tonnes of drugs as 6 arrested at narcotics factory in Spain’s Murcia

ONE of Spain’s first dedicated hashish factories has been dismantled in Murcia, with six arrests. The results of Operation Overdose were presented by the general

8 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Valencia’s municipality with the most – Orihuela collects 13 Blue Flags for its beaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA collected its 13 Blue Flags from the Valencian government this week, making it the municipality with the most awards for its beaches in

8 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

“Quiet Hour” introduced to help autism sufferers at shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE OF Costa Blanca’s major shopping centres, Elche’s L’Aljub, is to have a regular time where people with autism can shop in comfort. Every Monday

7 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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VACCINATIONS for 40 year olds in the Valencian Community start today, TEN days ahead of schedule

Vaccination against Covid-19 for people between 40 and 49 years old in the Valencian Community starts today, June 7, a whole ten days ahead of

7 Jun, 2021 @ 10:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

European money helps finance improved facilities in unique palm grove on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE VEGA BAJA’S El Palmeral de Orihuela will be opening a brand new guest area for visitors to use just in time for the summer

5 Jun, 2021 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy

THE 41st edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

3 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Lifeguard service and improved facilities resume in time for high season on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA beaches will have their lifeguard and rescue services resume this Saturday, June 5, just in time for the pending summer season. With lockdown

3 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expats caught up in faked residency probe on Spain’s Costa Blanca face two-year legal limbo and travel ban

EXPATS caught up in the alleged fraudulent residency scam on the Costa Blanca have been told by police that they can’t leave the country while

2 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Where do Spain and the UK rank in top places to holiday for LGBTQ+ travellers?

HOLIDAY destinations around the world vary immensely regarding attitudes to LGBTQ+ issues. Over the last few years, there have been major changes in laws and

1 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Police investigate over 500 crimes of fly-tipping in “impossible” problem on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA is suffering from an ongoing problem of rubbish-dumping throughout the municipality’s streets. In the year and eight months since the storms and flooding of

31 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Irrigation halted due to pollution in Vega Baja region of Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLLUTION in waters around the Vega Baja towns of Rojales and Guardamar del Segura halted irrigation last week. The Water Courts of Rojales and Guardamar

31 May, 2021 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Samaritans in Spain appoint popular Costa Blanca entertainer as new patron

POPULAR Costa Blanca entertainer, Stevie Spit, has been appointed patron of the help group, Samaritans in Spain. Spit, an accomplished female entertainer and comedy artiste,

30 May, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Expats unite with crack legal team from Andalucia to address planning abuses in Spain’s Murcia

FOREIGN residents from blighted urbanisations in Gea y Truyols, Murcia, have united for a potential solution to the planning problems suffered so far in the

24 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Murcia

“Where would YOU prefer to spend the winter?” – concluding our El Raso feature on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EL RASO Urbanisation in Costa Blanca South featured in a special Olive Press article yesterday, where we sang the praises of residents, businesses and even

22 May, 2021 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

How residents of Costa Blanca urb’ joined forces to raise awareness and improve integration in Spain

EL RASO Urbanisation may not have been in existence two decades ago, but it’s international community shows a maturity way beyond its years. The friendly

21 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expats in Spain warned over ‘fraudulent’ residency applications amid police probe

A GROUP of British expats have been questioned by police after their padron certificates proving they lived in Spain appear to have been doctored. At

20 May, 2021 @ 11:32

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·National News

The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy

THE 40th edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

20 May, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

New cycle lane costing nearly quarter of a million euros to get built on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA City Council has agreed the contract to commence works on the cycle-lane between Orihuela and Montepinar. Once layout verification is signed off on the

19 May, 2021 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Zoom conferences to be held on post-Brexit issues just for British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO online advisory talks aimed specifically at foreign residents are being organised by Orihuela City Council in June. The first will deal with ‘Post Brexit’

19 May, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead

Museum Day celebrated on Spain’s Costa Blanca with free trips through empty underground reservoirs

ROJALES Council will be taking local people through its historical heritage on a train over the days running up to Museum Day on Saturday, May

18 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

EU-funded law agency helps smash complex Spanish VAT fraud scheme that netted €26 million

EUROPOL, the EU’s international law enforcement agency, worked with authorities across five countries to arrest 22 suspects belonging to an organised crime group which swindled

18 May, 2021 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News