West Nile virus transmitted by mosquitos revealed to be behind string of meningitis cases in Spain’s Sevilla
The outbreak has occurred in the towns of Puebla del Rio and Coria de Rio, both located next to marshland on the Guadalquivir river
Costa del Sol firefighters travel to Beirut to join search for blast survivors
Of the firefighters, three are from Malaga, one is from Sevilla and the other is from Almunecar
ORANGE weather alert for Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar past 40C
Maximum temperatures expected to reach 41ºC between 12.00 and 20.00 hours.
Pool Party triggers COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Sevilla
Four individuals have tested positive and 40 others are in isolation.
Healthcare professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until end of year
HEALTHCARE professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until the end of the year, it has
Multi-million euro tobacco smuggling ring busted in Spain’s Andalucia
The operation focused on the Cordoban capital and the town of Ecija in Sevilla after a tip-off
Squatters hurl rocks at holiday homeowner and TV crew after being filmed breaking into house in Spain’s Seville
A SPANISH TV crew and a holiday-home owner had their lives put in danger by squatters hurling rocks at them in Espartinas, Seville. The Antena
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MOST of Spain is now in Phase 2 of the de-escalation measures and has started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Police in Spain can issue fines as high as €3,000 to people who throw their gloves and face masks on the floor
POLICE throughout Spain have started issuing fines to people who throw their used gloves and face masks on the ground.
Bar in Spain’s Sevilla installs robot ‘barman’ that can serve 600 cañas per hour
A BAR owner in Sevilla has teamed up with a Spanish tech company to help serve thirsty locals in the post-COVID-19 era. Alberto Martinez, 53,
Spanish police file denuncia against bar in Sevilla for breaking Phase 1 rules
THE Policia Local in Sevilla have filed a denuncia against a bar in the city that broke the Phase 1 rules.
WATCH: Guardia Civil raid clandestine cockfight with crowd of 120 people in Spain’s Sevilla
83 people denounced for participating in underground cockfighting in El Palmar de Troya (Sevilla).
WATCH: Drowning dog rescued by good Samaritan and police officer in Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River
The animal had started sinking, exhausted by the effort of trying to keep afloat.
Local heroine sews masks for up to seven hours per day for FREE to help fight coronavirus in Spain’s Andalucia
DULCENOMBRE Belmonte Poyon gets up, has her breakfast, then sits down at her sewing machine for a seven-hour marathon. Using a mix of her own
Traffic jams in Spain’s Madrid and Sevilla as police ramp up checkpoints ahead of Semana Santa weekend
THIS weekend would normally see millions of Spaniards heading to the coasts or their family homes in the pueblo. Semana Santa (Holy Week) is arguably
European Space Agency proves lock-down leads to significant drop in pollution above Spain’s major cities
A BAN on non-essential travel has led to a drastic drop in pollution across Spain. The European Space Agency (ESA) published images on Friday, March
Spain and the Costa del Sol feel the effects of the lockdown with a dramatic drop in pollution
The majority of the drop has been from a 60% reduction of traffic on the roads of Madrid and Barcelona, while in Andalucia, around an
WATCH: Five people denounced for flouting coronavirus lockdown with Semana Santa parade, music and traditional dress in Spain’s Andalucia
Footage of the event, which flies in the face of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, shows revellers dancing to breakbeat music
Four arrested for kidnapping and holding man for four days in Sevilla
Police found a man handcuffed and lying on the ground with a hood over his head
Man arrested for blocking road with stones to rob drivers forced to stop in Andalucia
A man has been arrested for blocking a road with stones to rob the drivers that were forced to stop
The Palacios de Congresos of Malaga and Sevilla to be used as ‘big hospitals’ if necessary
In total, there are plans for an extra 26,000 hospital beds
Calls to shut down Amazon construction site in Andalucia as coronavirus infections hit FIVE
Coronavirus infections on site have increased by 150% in three days
Hostels across Andalucia to house the homeless during the coronavirus state of alarm
The hostels are available to those without homes who do not have the infection and have no symptoms of coronavirus
As Spain suspends all La Liga fixtures, we explore why Sevilla vs Real Betis will always dominate the Andalucian capital
THE El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona is often cited as the most hotly disputed football match in all Spain.
CORONAVIRUS: Feria de Abril CANCELLED in Spain’s Sevilla in €830 MILLION tourism loss as organisers scramble to find new date
THE Feria de Abril in Sevilla has been postponed over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Juan Espadas made the decision this morning with a new
IT’S A WASHOUT: This is the growing list of cancellations in Spain’s Andalucia due to the coronavirus this weekend
The Olive Press is trying to keep abreast of all closures and issues and we will try to keep you updated over the next few