Yzabelle Bostyn, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Young woman stabbed in the chest during night out at club on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police make one arrest

A 19-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in the chest in Fuengirola this Sunday, October 29. The incident occurred at around

30 Oct, 2023 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus, Marbella on Sunday where a man had drowned.

Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach

An ELDERLY man has died after drowning at the Playa de Venus beach in Marbella. The incident occurred this Sunday, October 29. Onlookers managed to

30 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Lead

This yoga retreat in Spain’s Andalucia is the best in the WORLD

AN Andalucian yoga retreat has been chosen as the best in the world in the new OM Yoga Awards. An old olive farm turned spiritual

29 Oct, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Health·Lead·Malaga

RIP: Expat community mourns loss of ‘vivacious, determined and glamorous’ British grandmother on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BELOVED expat Doreene Margaret Van Den Hout passed away on Saturday, October 15. In a statement her family said: “The world has lost some of

29 Oct, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Works on huge €22 million park in Mijas gathers pace: ‘Green lung’ for Spain’s Costa del Sol will count 2,000 trees and 20,000 plants

A NEW park in Mijas including 2,000 trees, 20,000 plants and a huge lake is gathering pace. The main attractions of the ‘green lung’ park

28 Oct, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Malaga

Probe into child sexual abuse by the church in Spain fears there are up to 440,000 living victims

A REPORT has revealed 440,000 people could have been victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of Spain’s clergy. The findings were presented to

28 Oct, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead

Revealed: These are all the national holidays in Spain next year as the 2024 calendar is released

SPANISH officials have finalised the dates of next year’s national holidays. Together with regional holidays, people working in Spain will get an average of 16

27 Oct, 2023 @ 13:43

Lead

Clocks go back in Spain this weekend: But do YOU know the origin of the measure?

THE clocks will go back in Spain this weekend, despite EU officials being in favour of scrapping the measure. On Sunday, October 29, at 3am,

27 Oct, 2023 @ 12:22

National News

Deadly eye-bleeding disease carried by ticks are found on France’s border with Spain

A DEADLY tick-borne virus has been detected on the French-Spanish border. The illness is reported to kill up to four in 10 people who catch

27 Oct, 2023 @ 12:12

Health·Lead

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

Travelodge opens new hotel in Madrid: British company plans to expand across Spain – starting with THESE seven locations

TRAVELODGE has opened a new hotel in Madrid and plans to expand across Spain. The British chain has signed a 20-year contract and invested a

26 Oct, 2023 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Malaga to New York flights will begin a month earlier next year and take off daily

UNITED Airlines will operate daily flights from the Costa del Sol to New York from next year. Malaga will now become the only Spanish destination

26 Oct, 2023 @ 17:28

Andalucia·Malaga

Tennis stars will descend on Spain’s Sevilla for the Billie Jean King Cup finals – and tickets are still available

SEVILLA will host the ‘world cup of women’s tennis‘ this November with the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. From November 7-12, the Andalucian capital will

24 Oct, 2023 @ 12:21

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Sport

Queen Letizia is named among the most influential women in Spain – but how many of the others do YOU know?

FORBES has released this year’s list detailing Spain’s most influential women including Queen Letizia, Spain’s Women’s Football team and singer Rosalia. The magazine published the

22 Oct, 2023 @ 08:00

Must Read

Revealed: This bar in Spain has just been voted best in the WORLD

THREE Spanish bars were amongst the 50 best bars in the world, revealed today. Sips, Barcelona, has won first place in the fifteenth edition of

21 Oct, 2023 @ 08:30

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead

Malaga priest is locked up with British murderer Tony King inside notorious prison in central Spain after ‘filming himself raping and abusing unconscious women’

A MALAGA priest who allegedly filmed himself raping unconscious women has been imprisoned in a notorious Spanish prison alongside British killer Tony King. Father Francisco,

20 Oct, 2023 @ 12:23

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Worst of flooding in Spain after Storm Aline wreaks havoc across the country: At least 4 regions faced red alerts amid landslides and uprooted trees

STORM Aline arrived in full force across Spain overnight. Spaniards have woken up to flooded streets and uprooted trees following a night of heavy rainfall

20 Oct, 2023 @ 11:42

Lead

Spain is monitoring 12 known Jihadists who have returned from Syria and Iraq and who represent ‘one of the biggest challenges’ in the fight against terrorism

SPAIN is on high alert for 12 known Jihadists in the country after recent terror attacks in France and Belgium. According to the Department for

20 Oct, 2023 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Philip Green docks in Spain: British tycoon’s €142m superyacht complete with helipad, jacuzzi and more drops anchor in Mallorca

CONTROVERSIAL British fashion tycoon Philip Green has docked in Mallorca. He has brought his boat, Lionheart, dubbed ‘the most luxurious yacht in the world’ to

19 Oct, 2023 @ 14:19

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

Russian warship and submarine are intercepted off the coast of Spain’s Mallorca

THE Spanish Navy has intercepted a Russian warship and submarine off the coast of Mallorca. The Spanish ship known as ‘Rayo’ stopped the vessels in

19 Oct, 2023 @ 14:14

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Easyjet flight from Spain to London is grounded after passenger defecates on the toilet floor

A FLIGHT from Tenerife to London was cancelled just moments before take off after a passenger ‘defecated’ on the toilet floor. Passengers were left stranded

19 Oct, 2023 @ 11:58

Lead·Travel News

Terror watch: Spain is tracking more than 300 ‘lone wolves’ amid fears of an Islamist attack

SPANISH police are on high alert for over 300 ‘lone wolf’ terror suspects amid rising tensions in the Middle East. According to El Mundo, Spain

19 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

Lead

High terror alert in Spain: 700 police officers deployed ahead of basketball game featuring Israeli team in Valencia

A VALENCIA basketball game has been deemed a high terror risk as hundreds of officers are deployed in the city. Around 700 police officers will

18 Oct, 2023 @ 12:28

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Crackdown on neo-nazi group across Spain: Hitler-loving organisation which started in the UK has spread to Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and beyond

SPANISH police have arrested two people in Malaga as part of an operation to arrest members of a neo nazi group with UK roots. The

17 Oct, 2023 @ 16:18

Crime & Law·Lead

Dancer is ‘devoured’ by bedbugs in Spain: Young woman is forced to seek hospital treatment as number of pests surge following ‘plague’ in Paris

A YOUNG woman has been left with ‘wounds’ after being ‘devoured’ by bedbugs in Spain. In comes as the French government has had to take

17 Oct, 2023 @ 10:52

Health·Lead·National News

Revealed: The destination in Spain most visited by Spanish holidaymakers this year

Santiago de Compostela, Cathedral de Santiago

15 Oct, 2023 @ 08:00

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

Pack your pooch! Here are the most pet-friendly holiday destinations in Spain

Spain’s costas are some of the most pet friendly destinations in the country, with dog friendly beaches, accommodation and restaurants. Calpe, Costa Blanca As if

14 Oct, 2023 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Benidorm·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community