Simon Wade, Author at Olive Press News Spain

€11 billion fund to help pandemic-hit small businesses and self-employed announced by Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez

SMALL businesses and the self-employed are to receive an aid package of €11 billion. Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced the measure during a speech

24 Feb, 2021 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Multipurpose venue is a ‘dream come true’ for provincial president at historic coastal site on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MULTI-MILLION euro project for Torrevieja’s harbourside was unveiled yesterday, and described as a “dream come true” by the president of Alicante province, Carlos Mazón.

24 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

New sewer is just the start of ‘various projects’ promised by mayor in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, in the Costa Blanca’s Vega Baja region, is due to have a modernised sewer installed that the mayor described as “very necessary”. But

23 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday

COVID restrictions in Valenciana expect to be eased from Monday, March 1, but such decisions will be made “with rigour, caution and prudence”, says regional

22 Feb, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Flood prevention project planned for popular expat area on Spain’s Orihuela Costa

ORIHUELA COSTA should see no more flooding, thanks to a proposed multi-million euro prevention project with Hidraqua. The coastal region of Costa Blanca South covers

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment

Women beaten up and exploited by prostitution gang in Spain's Valencia

IN PICS: Woman arrested for allegedly running sex abuse ring involving girls aged 13 in Spain’s Almeria

FIVE children have been freed from a prostitution network that had been selling them for sex since 2019. Sources in Guardia Civil’s Operation Terciaria revealed

21 Feb, 2021 @ 09:00

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Underground fibre optic network installed as ‘smart city’ rollout continues on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA has finished its first phase of installing fibre optic connections as part of their ‘Plan EDUSI Smart City’ project. Their Department of Modernization and

20 Feb, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Technology

Forest plantation further increases biodiversity on river bank in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RIPARIAN forest is being planted on the banks of the Segura river, east of Rojales in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca. The

19 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Environment

Sports centre reopens on Spain’s Costa Blanca despite lack of emergency funds coming from regional government

ORIHUELA City Council made their feelings known when he visited the nearly-completed Municipal Sports Center of The Espeñetas this week. The refurbishment costs of €280,000

19 Feb, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Solitary bees encouraged to reproduce in fight against climate change on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES City Council, in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province, has just launched a second project to fight climate change along with the Association

18 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Riverside development and urban renewal project costing 400,000 euros planned on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE SEGURA riverside in Orihuela is due to have an urban renewal project costing just over €400,000. Orihuela City Council, through its Department of Services

18 Feb, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Self-employed and small businesses in hospitality sector to receive 24 million euros of aid in Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE Provincial Council has approved two aid plans to help businesses devastated by the Covid pandemic and lockdown. Some nine million euros is coming from

17 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

‘Public hanging’ outside church in protest of ‘unnecessary’ lockdown of hospitality trade in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CHEF mannequin was hung from a lamp-post in Torrevieja as hospitality workers protested against what they see as an unnecessary lockdown of trade. Almost

17 Feb, 2021 @ 11:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Horse Rescue Centre helps National Police with drugs raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN EMERGENCY call from Policia Nacional this week led to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales being involved in a drug raid operation.

16 Feb, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Stray pets saved from perishing thanks to new council strategy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER six months in one Costa Blanca municipality, a score of abandoned animals have been saved from termination thanks to a new policy from local

16 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Network of illegal immigrants arrested after faking domestic abuse to aid residency status in Spain’s Almeria

A FRAUDULENT network of illegal immigrants that made up reports of domestic abuse has been dismantled in Almeria. Guardia Civil arrested 22 people in all,

15 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Almeria·Crime & Law

Brits CAN holiday in Spain this summer without need to quarantine, says country’s own tourism minister

BRITS can holiday in Spain this summer AND “vaccine passports” mean they won’t have to quarantine on arrival – according to Fernando Valdes, Spain’s own

15 Feb, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Flood-ravaged city on Spain’s Costa Blanca produces 1300 page report on gota fria weighing over 4 kilos

ORIHUELA City Council has produced a two-volume book, packed with reports and recommendations following the devastating gota fria and floods of 2019. The city’s mayor,

12 Feb, 2021 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Train operator joins forces with Vega Baja city to promote popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council, who cover expat areas like Campoamor, the Orihuela Costa, and Mil Palmeras, has joined forces with state rail operator RENFE to promote the

11 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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

OUR 33rd edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and

11 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Four Members Of Drugs Gang Led By Irish Criminal John Gilligan Are Arrested On Spain S Costa Blanca

Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. They are members of a

10 Feb, 2021 @ 12:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca city to be the only Spanish representation at international trade show in Shanghai

ORIHUELA will be the only city representing Spain when it attends the 10th Shanghai International Flower Expo The city’s mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, announced their attendance

9 Feb, 2021 @ 21:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Over 200 trees to be planted in new forest to improve biodiversity on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A NEW initiative in the Vega Baja area of Spain’s Costa Blanca South will see over 200 trees planted to form a new forest on

9 Feb, 2021 @ 20:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Newly-refurbished medical centre opens in major British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE heavily-populated British expat area of San Fulgencio’s La Marina Urbanisation on the southern Costa Blanca has a ‘new’ medical centre. San Fulgencio mayor, José

8 Feb, 2021 @ 21:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

International supermarket chain Lidl launches project to support a sustainable Olive Oil industry in Spain

LIDL Supermarkets are launching a new project on Monday, February 8, promoting the sustainable development of the olive sector in Spain. More than 250,000 families

7 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News