PEOPLE POWER: Angry fans of Spain’s Valencia football club set up pressure group to oust management
The next date circled in red on Libertad VCF’s diary is next Monday (June 28), when a judge will hear their arguments to impugn the
Mayor of Gibraltar is bringing a Photobooth to the Town Hall to celebrate Gay Pride
THE Mayor of Gibraltar, Mr Christian Santos GMD, is inviting guests to City Hall next Monday to join a variety of events, in celebration of
EXPLAINED: How to get discounts on your holidays in Andalucia this summer using Bonotur tourist voucher scheme
THE tourist voucher ‘Bonotur’ promoted by the Junta, has been reactivated in time for the summer holidays. Following the success of the previous holiday voucher
Illegally-stuffed and hunted wild boar found at unlicensed taxidermist on the Costa Blanca in Spain
AN unlicensed taxidermist could be fined up to €60,000 for stuffing the head of an illegally-hunted wild boar. The Guardia Civil raided the clandestine workshop
FREEDOM: Spanish government to pardon nine jailed Catalan separatists
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he will propose pardons for nine jailed Catalan separatists at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. “Tomorrow, guided by
Benidorm estate agent accused of stealing €70,000 from a 90-year-old client on the Costa Blanca in Spain
A Benidorm real estate agent, along with his wife and son, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for defrauding a 90-year-old man out of
Archaeological dig in Valencia unearths 60 skeletons from ancient churchyard
EXCAVATION work taking place on a stretch of Islamic wall in Valencia city has unearthed 60 skeletons – and counting. Neighbours overlooking the site in
San Juan bonfire ban on beaches throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL San Juan festivities on all Costa Blanca beaches have been suspended for the second year, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. The municipalities of Alicante
Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July
HEALTH officials in Spain have warned that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become the dominant strain across Spain within a
British pervert in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca made videos of naked children by hijacking 70 home security cameras across the world
A British expat in Benidorm has been arrested after hijacking over 70 home security camera feeds globally to record over a thousand videos of naked
Cruise forecast: Spain’s Malaga expects 30 cruise ships to dock this summer with more expected in autumn
THE Port of Malaga has said it is confident that international cruise activity will be recovered by autumn—with 30 cruise ships forecast to dock in
Andalucia draws up vaccine plan with COVID-19 jabs for children 12 and over
ANDALUCIA has drawn up plans to vaccinate secondary school children against COVID-19 before the end of summer. The Junta’s health minister yesterday revealed that pupils between
Spain’s Number One! Marbella lawyer Jose Ramon Gutierrez reveals how he scored top spot for the second time
Marbella lawyer Jose Ramon Gutierrez tells Olive Press reporter, Elena Gocmen Rueda about his climb to the top of his profession
Starry nights: Marbella is the Michelin star capital of Andalucia
IT’S no coincidence that Marbella has nearly half a dozen Michelin stars within its modest borderies… this is, after all, the playground of the super-rich.
Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming
THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and long
Back on the paper round: Delivering the news in Spain
WHILE the boffins in the economic think tanks point to various trends, graphs and assorted factors that life in Spain is returning to normal, the
INTERVIEW: Meet the director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency
The demand for Marbella homes is at an all time high, explains Christopher Clover, director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency Panorama What is the
Garden of Eden: The young team at Marbella’s Cascada are carving out an exciting, healthy dining secret
YOU would be hard pressed to find a more alluring location for a restaurant. Sitting beside a bubbling brook in an almost tropical valley above
Noche de San Juan cancelled across Spain’s Costa del sol for second year in a row due to COVID-19
MOST of the municipalities on the Costa del Sol will close their beaches for the celebration of the Noche de San Juan—Midsummer’s Eve. The traditional
Flooring it: Marbella lawyer becomes Spain’s number one specialist in ‘floor clause’ scandal
WHEN Diego Echevarria moved to Marbella from Madrid two decades ago he was attracted by the international mix of residents, the climate and, certainly, the
State pension age in Spain could be raised to 67, says report
A REPORT for the government has raised the possibility that millions of people in Spain may have to work longer to qualify for a state
COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain
PEDRO Sanchez has had the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 49, received his first jab at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in the
Lucia and Hugo: The most popular baby names in Spain
THE most recent data from new births registered in 2020 reveals Spain’s most popular baby names. Hugo is the favourite name for boys, while Lucia
Three Spanish restaurants make the Top 10 best artisan pizzas in the world
THREE artisan pizza restaurants in Spain have received the prestigious honour of being named in the top 10 best in the world according to top
Marbella Arena: Bullring in Puerto Banus to be transformed into entertainment venue
By Elena Gocmen Rueda THE OLD bullring in Puerto Banus is having a makeover and is set to become a top entertainment venue. Because of its
THRILL SEEKERS: Check out the highest indoor climbing wall in Spain’s Andalucia inaugurated in Malaga
THRILL seekers can now enjoy the challenge of a 17-metre-high climbing wall in Malaga—the tallest indoor climbing wall in Andalucia. The Municipal Sports Pavilion in