Yzabelle Bostyn, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Spain’s royal family is rocked by affair allegations: Queen Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law claims he had relationship with the former journalist AFTER she married King Felipe

SPANIARDS are in uproar today after Queen Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law claimed he had an illicit affair with the royal following her marriage to King Felipe. Jaime

4 Dec, 2023 @ 17:27

Lead

Is bread bad for you? Scientists reveal the healthiest options for one of Spain’s most popular foods

SCIENTISTS have revealed the healthiest bread options, with results that may surprise you. Although the World Health Organisation recommends just 250 grams of bread per

4 Dec, 2023 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 11 people in Spain and Italy for belonging to a gang trading tampered olive oil. Authorities have seized 16 containers

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

Simple Minds are coming to Spain: British rock band will perform on the Costa del Sol in 2024

ONE of the eighties’ biggest rock bands, Simple Minds, are set to return to the Costa del Sol next summer. On July 22 the group

4 Dec, 2023 @ 14:47

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spanish waiter is mistaken for David Cameron by punters on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WAITER on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been branded the spitting image of Lord David Cameron. You wouldn’t expect to find a former Prime

4 Dec, 2023 @ 13:31

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Fraudsters posing as Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman scam victims out of €75,000 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE COSTA del Scam strikes again with victims losing €75,000 to fraudsters posing as famous Hollywood actors. Policia Nacional have reported numerous cases in which

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Three new defibrillators installed in Coín thanks to ‘Touch of Kindness’ campaign

A CAMPAIGN by a local real estate company has seen life saving equipment installed at local schools and charities. Coín has received three new defibrillators

4 Dec, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Malaga

Biggest planetarium in SPAIN is coming to the Costa del Sol

SPAIN’s biggest planetarium is set to open on the Costa del Sol within the next two years. The project has finally been given the go

2 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

New 5-star hotel funded by Gerard Pique is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol as construction gets underway

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the Costa del Sol’s latest 5-star hotel located in an old cinema. Hotel chain, Meliá, is set to open a new

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:25

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Moment taps run dry inside homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as drought takes hold

RESIDENTS of Fuengirola are experiencing water problems such as low pressure and supply cuts as drought continues to ravage the Costa del Sol. The problems

1 Dec, 2023 @ 14:52

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

German man is arrested after ‘stabbing his own mother’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police arrive at scene to discover victim ‘with knife still in her back’

A GERMAN man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his own mother in the back. Police received a call at around 4pm on Saturday, November

1 Dec, 2023 @ 14:14

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

This town in Malaga province has been crowned the best in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve

PRESTIGIOUS travel magazine ‘Viajar’ has chosen a Malaga town as the best spot to ring in the New Year. Celebrations on December 31 grow more

1 Dec, 2023 @ 13:07

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Helicopter crash in Spain: Multiple injuries after aircraft smashes into a motorway in Madrid

MULTIPLE people have been injured after a helicopter crashed onto a Madrid motorway. The aircraft was taking part in the European Rotors fair on Friday

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:16

Lead·Madrid

Revealed: The 13 best companies to work for in Spain’s Malaga

GREAT Place To Work have released their 2023 edition of ‘best workplaces in Malaga’ and these are the top 13 companies. Informed by employees, 90%

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

‘Migrant taxis’: How illegal immigrants pay drug lords up to €5,000 each to be ferried from Africa to Spain ‘in 20 minutes’

DRUG traffickers are believed to be turning their ‘narco boats’ into ‘migrant taxis’, promising a ride to Spain in just 20 minutes. It comes after

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HUGE boa constrictor has terrorised Alicante citizens after it escaped from a balcony this week. After alerting the Guardia Civil, the two metre long

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:19

Alicante·Animals·Lead

Easyjet announces two new connections between UK and Spain’s Mallorca for 2024

TWO new flights from budget airline, EasyJet, are set to connect the UK and Mallorca next year. Already available to book, the flights will set

30 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Two adorable and VERY rare goats are born in Spain’s Mallorca in boon for animal conservationists

MALLORCAN conservationists have bred two rare goats in danger of extinction in a triumph for local wildlife. The species, known as ‘pitius goats’, were born

30 Nov, 2023 @ 15:30

Animals·Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain is branded the third best country in the WORLD for solo travelling

Planning on travelling solo? Then look no further than Spain, which has just been crowned the third best country in the world to do so.

30 Nov, 2023 @ 14:48

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Chef from Spain’s Mallorca and his wife are shot to death at their restaurant: Woman’s naked body is discovered on the street after she tried to escape via balcony

A MALLORCAN chef and his wife have been killed in a brutal attack at their restaurant. David Peregrina, 53, and his wife, 38-year-old Brazilian, Erika

30 Nov, 2023 @ 14:24

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

New train in Spain: High-speed link between Madrid and Asturias launches TODAY after 13-year delay and €4bn investment

A NEW €4bn high speed train has been launched between Madrid and Asturias after a 13-year delay. Some 19 years after construction first began, the

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:16

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

How a French mafia made a Marbella man’s life a living hell, including torture, kidnappings and near-fatal beatings after he refused to sell them his business

A MARBELLA man has gone through hell at the hands of the French mafia after he refused to sell them his business, enduring beatings, kidnappings

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Missing: Mystery as British tourist, 28, vanishes after booking flight to Spain

A BRITISH tourist has gone missing during a trip to Spain as fears grow over his disappearance. Joseph Howard, 28, has not been seen since

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:59

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain now has 15 restaurants with an incredible 3 Michelin stars – but how many are near YOU?

THE Spanish Michelin Guide for 2024 has been revealed, bringing the country’s roster of three Michelin star restaurants to an impressive 15. Noor in Córdoba

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:19

Andalucia·Cordoba·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel