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BREAKING: Spain’s Pedro Almodovar and Antonio Banderas BOTH nominated for Oscar for film Dolor y Gloria

PEDRO Almodovar and Antonio Banderas have both been nominated for an Oscar for the iconic director’s film Dolor y Gloria. The film is nominated in

13 Jan, 2020 @ 14:37

La Cultura·Lead

Expat arrested on suspicion of murder after pushing stepfather through French window on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 40-year-old expat has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly pushing his stepfather through a French window on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The man,

13 Jan, 2020 @ 13:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Guardia Civil issue warning over ‘false keypads’ scam at Spanish cashpoints

GUARDIA Civil have issued a warning over a scam involving ‘false keyboards’ at Spanish cashpoints. Thieves are reportedly sticking the fakes over existing keypads in

13 Jan, 2020 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

HOLY FAIL: Trio arrested for nicking three chalices worth €1,500 and some jamon from Marbella church in Spain

THREE men have been arrested in Marbella for allegedly stealing a trio of valuable chalices and some jamon. The chalices, worth €1,500, were stolen from

13 Jan, 2020 @ 13:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British paedophile, 77, arrested in expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH paedophile was arrested last month after allegedly sharing sexual images of children while living among the expat community on the Costa del Sol.

13 Jan, 2020 @ 13:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

FIVE reasons why Moraira is the Costa Blanca’s priciest place to own a home

THE municipality of Moraira has once again been named as the jewel in the crown of the Costa Blanca property market. At the close of

13 Jan, 2020 @ 12:46

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

TRAGIC: British expat pensioner dies in house fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH pensioner has perished in a house fire on the Costa del Sol. The unnamed man, 79, died from smoke inhalation after his apartment

13 Jan, 2020 @ 12:40

Lead·Malaga

Teenage pizza delivery worker killed after his motorbike smashes into bench on Spain’s Costa del Sol

“On most occasions, workers with temporary contracts have had little time to properly train to perform their job”

13 Jan, 2020 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Nadal and Serbia’s Djokovic announce €450,000 cash donation to Australian bushfires relief after ATP Cup team final

“To see the damage to wildlife and nature has been devastating”

13 Jan, 2020 @ 12:01

Lead·National News·Sport

10-man Real Madrid win 11th Spanish Super Cup against rivals Atletico in Saudi Arabia

The Galacticos captain put away the decisive spot kick at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

13 Jan, 2020 @ 09:38

Lead·Sport

Children and elderly warned as air pollution reaches record levels in Spain’s Murcia

MURCIA city has been forced to introduce special measures after its air pollution levels rose to new heights. The San Basilio measuring station saw record

13 Jan, 2020 @ 09:24

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spain’s Murcia region enjoys it’s warmest December this millennium

THE MURCIA region has just enjoyed its warmest December since 1995. Figures from the State Meteorological Agency (SMA) show that the average temperature last month

12 Jan, 2020 @ 17:23

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Massive police operation breaks up migrant smuggling ring that used Gibraltar to reach all of Europe

The organised crime group made over €1million since the ring was first detected in November 2018, smuggling around 130 Moroccans into the EU.

12 Jan, 2020 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Jonathan Holdaway presents his advice on how to diversify your investment portfolio

One way to balance risk and reward in your investment portfolio is to diversify your assets

12 Jan, 2020 @ 10:30

Business & Finance

Costa Calida shows continued growth in house prices, but Spain averages are still a THIRD less than 2007

THE Costa Calida saw some of the biggest property price increases last year. Murcia as a region saw an 11% increase in value of property,

12 Jan, 2020 @ 10:06

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Barcelona drivers to be penalised with new dirty car fines

Owners of banned vehicles who earn less than €8,000 a year will be exempt, as well as delivery vehicles

12 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

Gibraltar International Chess Festival returns to Rock

GIBRALTAR will be welcoming some of the top chess players in the world to an open tournament in January.

12 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Original basement floor to historic building in Gibraltar dating back 200 years uncovered by chance

Ongoing restoration of the Garrison Library has revealed a whole new floor which had been concealed by concrete for nearly a century.

11 Jan, 2020 @ 18:00

Gibraltar

‘Titanic’ prize in special raffle for exhibition visitors to Spain’s Murcia

A FASCINATING exhibition on the world’s most famous sunken ship has opened in Murcia. On display will be items of memorabilia from the fabled ship,

11 Jan, 2020 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

How Spain killed off its coal industry | Olive Press TV Roundup Jan 3-10

11 Jan, 2020 @ 17:42

Environment·Lead

Gibraltar warms to new Spanish left-wing coalition government with EU trade negotiations loom

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo welcomes possibility for dialogue with Spain after PSOE and Podemos form government in unexpected coalition.

11 Jan, 2020 @ 15:13

Gibraltar

Overdue roadworks to cause four months of disruption in Costa Blanca town

AS REPORTED in The Olive Press last year, Ciudad Quesada’s much-anticipated €700k road improvements will start this month. From January 13 until the end of

11 Jan, 2020 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dia de los Reyes Magos may be over, but there are so many cool events still to come in Mallorca

WHILE the Reyes revelries are only just over, TWO of Mallorca’s biggest fiestas are set to keep the festive feeling going through the gloomy month

11 Jan, 2020 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

As Spain shut down for the festive period, the Hacienda still had a last-minute gift for Giles Brown

The noble men and women of Hacienda and Social Security who, in a pincer movement of ruthless efficiency and deadly timing that would have made

11 Jan, 2020 @ 10:30

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

Artificial intelligence and fish ageing on agenda as international culinary jet set land at Madrid Fusion in Spain

Now in its 18th year the culinary congress, Madrid Fusion, will also address the relationship between neuro-marketing and haute cuisine, as well as ethics and

11 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead

PAWS FOR THOUGHT: Olive Press columnist Eddie the hotel hound passes away

Thanks for everything Ed – for your adopted family you were one mighty special pooch

11 Jan, 2020 @ 09:30

Columnists·Other News

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