Sevilla News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

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

8 Apr, 2020 @ 18:43

Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

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

30 Mar, 2020 @ 14:48

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

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

29 Mar, 2020 @ 11:55

Health·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

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

27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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

25 Mar, 2020 @ 17:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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

25 Mar, 2020 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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

24 Mar, 2020 @ 12:07

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

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

24 Mar, 2020 @ 11:15

Lead·Sevilla

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

20 Mar, 2020 @ 17:00

Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

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.

15 Mar, 2020 @ 18:00

Lead·Sevilla·Sport

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

15 Mar, 2020 @ 15:59

Lead·Sevilla

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

13 Mar, 2020 @ 15:55

Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Man arrested in Andalucia after police catch him with 70 bales of hashish in back of van

Police found and seized 70 bales of hashish with a weight of 2,340 kilograms

12 Mar, 2020 @ 12:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Semana Santa facing being CANCELLED in parts of Spain over coronavirus pandemic while Catalunya bans gatherings of more than 1,000 people

SEMANA Santa is under threat from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in some of the worst affected regions in Spain. In Castilla y Leon, Vice President

11 Mar, 2020 @ 20:29

Lead·Sevilla

imf boss Christine Lagarde predicts two years recession spain

IMF warns coronavirus to PARALYSE Spain’s tourism as health chiefs warn the crisis could last another FIVE months while ECB says ‘it could be as bad as 2008’

THE International Monetary Fund has warned that the ongoing coronavirus epidemic could paralyse Spain’s tourism industry and cripple consumption. The global lender said what remains

11 Mar, 2020 @ 16:13

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Amazon to open logistics centre in Andalucia creating 1,000 permanent jobs

Amazon has announced the opening of a new logistics centre in Sevilla at the end of this summer

11 Mar, 2020 @ 12:33

Business & Finance·Sevilla

Airbus layoffs to affect 260 jobs in Spain’s Andalucia

The planned restructuring at Airbus will affect 260 staff in Andalucia

3 Mar, 2020 @ 16:38

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Lead·Sevilla

Marta del Castillo’s killer implicates brother in Sevilla murder

Miguel Carcaño directly involves his brother, Francisco Javier Delgado, in the alleged murder and disappearance of the young woman's body

27 Feb, 2020 @ 17:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

COVID-19: Health bosses investigating whether Sevilla coronavirus patient picked up infection at meeting on Spain’s Costa del Sol

HEALTH chiefs are still investigating how a patient in Sevilla picked up the COVID-19 virus. The 62-year-old is the first case in Spain to not

27 Feb, 2020 @ 12:27

Health·Malaga·Sevilla

Fears as coronavirus patient in Sevilla is first in Spain to NOT have travelled to ‘at risk’ country or had contact with infected patient

THE COVID-19 patient in Sevilla is the first in Spain to not have travelled to or from an at risk country or had any contact

26 Feb, 2020 @ 20:12

Sevilla

BREAKING: Coronavirus case confirmed in Spain’s Sevilla in first for Andalucia region

CORONAVIRUS has landed in Andalucia. A patient has tested positive at the Virgen del Rocio Hospital in the centre Sevilla city. It is the first

26 Feb, 2020 @ 14:17

Health·Sevilla

Man kills wife with shotgun before committing suicide in Spain’s Andalucia

The woman is the third victim of sexist violence in Andalucia and number 12 in Spain this year

26 Feb, 2020 @ 10:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

These are the roads you should avoid TODAY as farmers’ tractor protests continue in Spain’s Andalucia

The protests are expected to start in Seville around 11am this morning affecting the A-4, A-49, A-92 and the old AP-4

25 Feb, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

CLIC International House is inspiring the next generation of English teachers at its Malaga and Sevilla centres

Forget mindlessly reciting from a textbook, the CLIC way is dynamic, fun and includes plenty of practice with volunteer local Spanish students

24 Feb, 2020 @ 11:02

Education·Malaga·Sevilla

Rabies warning issued in Spain and France after ‘illegal’ puppy in Andalucia ‘suspected’ of carrying disease

A spokesperson called on ‘any person or animal that has been bitten, scratched or licked by this dog’ to contact the health authorities

22 Feb, 2020 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Drunk driver arrested after running over four people in one day in Spain’s Andalucia

Policia Local have arrested a 53-year-old male tourist after a breathalyser test showed he was three times over the legal limit when he caused a

21 Feb, 2020 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

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