Yzabelle Bostyn, Author at Olive Press News Spain

German tourist, 60, plunges to his death from Mallorca hotel room after arguing with his wife

A 60-YEAR-OLD German tourist has died after falling from a balcony in Capdepera, Mallorca. According to witnesses at the Hotel Illot Park, the man was

13 Oct, 2023 @ 16:25

Mallorca

French air traffic control strike causes flight delays across Spain and wider Europe

A STRIKE by French air traffic control has caused major delays to flights from the UK to Spain’s tourist hotspots. The industrial action began at

13 Oct, 2023 @ 16:04

Lead·Travel News

Alvaro Prieto went missing in Sevilla yesterday

MISSING: Fears for aspiring footballer, 18, who failed to catch his train home from Spain’s Sevilla

A CORDOBA junior football player has gone missing after failing to catch his train home. The family of Álvaro Prieto, 18, are appealing for help

13 Oct, 2023 @ 12:01

Lead·Sevilla

Things to do on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend: From festivals and concerts to Flamenco and shopping

FROM live music to acrobatics to shopping, there’s something for everyone to enjoy on the Costa del Sol this weekend. Pizarra Tapas Route, Pizarra October

12 Oct, 2023 @ 16:39

Andalucia·Malaga

Fossil of last ever crocodile to live in Europe some 4.5 MILLION years ago is found in Spain’s Andalucia

EUROPE’s last ever crocodile has been discovered by paleontologists near Granada. Paleontologists at the site, in Baza, Granada, have found a 4.5 million year old

12 Oct, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Animals·Granada·Nature

Malaga’s iconic Christmas lights are already being prepared: This is when they will be switched on

MALAGA will switch on its famous Christmas lights with a celebration and brand new light show. The Cordoban company in charge of the spectacle is

12 Oct, 2023 @ 11:28

Andalucia·Malaga

What is Spain’s National Day? All you need to know about the holiday that was born in Andalucia

THE ‘National Day of Spain’ (Fiesta Nacional de España) celebrates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, a story which began in Andalucia. The agreement to

12 Oct, 2023 @ 10:23

Andalucia·La Cultura

New ice rink in Benalmadena is the first of its kind in Spain’s Andalucia

BENALMADENA will open Andalucia’s first ever ice-rink this October, hosting a huge welcome party for residents. The event on October 27 will include a skating

11 Oct, 2023 @ 17:29

Andalucia

Humble Malaga bakery is shocked after its simple apple tart wins ‘best cake in Spain’ award

A MALAGA bakery has been awarded ‘the best cake’ in Spain for its delicious apple tart. La Pasteleria Daza has been making the same simple

11 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Man ‘kills wife with shotgun before turning weapon on himself’ just hours after family lunch with their teenage son on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN is suspected of killing his wife with a shotgun before turning the gun on himself in a horrific murder-suicide in Benalmadena. According to

11 Oct, 2023 @ 11:13

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Legendary Spanish boxing champion Xavi Moyà, 55, dies in traffic accident

A WORLD champion Spanish boxer, Xavi Moya has been killed in a horror motorbike accident in his native Barcelona. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of

10 Oct, 2023 @ 12:08

Lead·Sport

Experts predict ‘hottest October ever’ with highs of up to 31C on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend

THE October heatwave shows no signs of stopping with temperatures reaching up to 31C along the Costa del Sol over the long weekend. The Spanish

10 Oct, 2023 @ 12:04

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Is padel tennis killing BIRDS? Spain to study the effect of the sport’s more than 15,000 glass-walled courts nationwide

THE number of padel tennis players in Spain has more than doubled in the last ten years with thousands of courts springing up in apartment

9 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Sport

Computer company employee stole over €92,000 after first week at work in Spain's Mallorca

Andalucia has the second lowest tax rates in Spain, figures reveal, as conservative-led government vows to slash them even further

A NEW report has confirmed Andalucia has some of the lowest taxes in the country, second only to Madrid. In only four years, the region

7 Oct, 2023 @ 18:47

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead

British expat ‘is slapped with €20,000 NHS bill after undergoing emergency surgery’ during visit back home

A BRITISH expat has been slapped with a £20,000 (€23,000) hospital bill after her bowel exploded during a trip to the UK. Helen Winslade, 55,

7 Oct, 2023 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Family in Spain stunned to discover genuine Van Dyck painting worth up to €13million had been hanging on their wall for DECADES

A SPANISH family were stunned to find a family heirloom was a genuine work by Baroque master painter, Anthony Van Dyck. The painting, ‘Presentation of

3 Oct, 2023 @ 18:19

La Cultura·Lead

Spain sees hottest start to October since 1950 with highs of 38.2C: Summer temperatures to continue this week

SPAIN’S National Weather Agency (Aemet) has recorded October’s highest ever temperatures with many areas of Southern Spain reaching over 37C over the weekend. Cordoba took

2 Oct, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Lead