Leading Spanish foundation set to open new exhibition centre in Valencia
CAIXAFORUM Valencia will open in July 2022. The Valencian branch of the highly prestigious Catalan culture and art centre has been on the cards for
British man tells court that he did not stab his ex-girlfriend and leave her in a ‘pool of blood’ at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain
A British man has denied stabbing his ex-girlfriend at her Costa Blanca holiday apartment in 2017 and told an Alicante court that he wasn’t there
#ProLifeRock: Gibraltar’s Anti-abortion movement lauds strong turnout in Vote No march
WITH Gibraltar’s vote on the amendment of the Crimes Act of 2019 on abortion due to take next week, pro-life campaigners gathered en mass to
Benidorm beaches get new seaside team to keep visitors COVID-safe on the Costa Blanca in Spain
BENIDORM has unveiled its team of 58 ‘beach assistants’ who will help keep the resort’s beaches COVID-safe until mid-September. Unemployed people aged under 30 will
Valencia becomes the first port in Spain to install solar panel floor that can be walked on and driven over
VALENCIA port has taken a firm step in the green direction with the installation of solar panels in the ground that can be walked on
Costa Blanca hoteliers hope that British tourists could arrive in Spain from August
A leading Valencia region hotel association has pencilled in August 10 as the earliest day that a major influx of British tourists could start arriving
Deadly West Nile Virus is back with first case of infection detected in Spain’s Sevilla
AN INDIVIDUAL from Sevilla has been admitted this Wednesday to a ICU hospital ward affected by meningoencephalitis due to the West Nile virus. This is
Five incredible castles in Spain’s Malaga every history-lover should visit
The Alcazaba of Antequera once guarded one of the most important frontier castles in the Kingdom of Granada
British man’s life saved after suffering from severe heatstroke while lying on a Costa Blanca beach in Spain
LIFEGUARDS saved an elderly British man who lost consciousness after spending too much time in the sun on a El Campello area beach. The unnamed
Hot date: Love Island villa in Mallorca will open doors to new islanders on June 28
BOSSES of ITV’s hit dating show have finally confirmed the launch date for Love Island’s return to our screens. The famous villa in Mallorca will
Gang of ‘ghost’ robbers terrorising the Costa del Sol disband after cops successful break-in probe
POLICE believe a gang of robbers has disbanded after a series of major arrests put an end to crooks terrorising homes on the Costa del
EXCLUSIVE: Gestor involved in padron fraud facing eviction for 12 months non-payment of rent on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EVICTION proceedings have been launched to remove One Way Services from their Quesada office, the Olive Press has learnt. The gestor at the centre of
Pedro Sánchez could relax rules on wearing masks outdoors in Spain as he says ‘roadmap is clear’
PEDRO Sánchez has indicated when masks will stop being mandatory outdoors in Spain. Most regions are hoping the masks can be ditched as soon as
The new edition of Olive Press for Costa Blanca South is out now – here’s where to get your free copy
THE 42nd edition of The Olive Press for the Costa Blanca South and Murcia is out now. From the Mar Menor to Gran Alicant and
Feria de Malaga could take place in September this year
MALAGA could push back the date of its annual fair to September. The city council is considering postponing the event, typically held in August each
Brilla Torrevieja music festival to make its debut on Spain’s Costa Blanca this August
A BRAND new festival, Brilla Torrevieja, will be taking place in the centre of the coastal city, at Era de la Sal between August 1
Malaga’s Antequera Health District back to level 1 alert —the lowest health alert level in Spain
THE Antequera health district has been given the green light to return to Alert Level 1, along with the rest of Malaga province. Following a
Children as young as 12 behind rise in ‘sexting’ in Gibraltar
CHILDREN aged between 12 and 18 are fuelling sexting in Gibraltar, which Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) Safeguarding Team says has increased since the start of
All aboard! Electric bus pilot test launched in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN electric bus is being tested for three days until June 17, as part of the Energy Transition Project by AVANZA. Named, URBINO 12, the
Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain
HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have crept up a little after this year’s record low of 105 was announced yesterday. Today’s figures(June 16) from the Valencian
CANNIBAL JAILED: Madrid man who killed his mother, chopped her into pieces and stored her in tupperware, sentenced to 15 years
A SPANIARD who murdered his mother, chopped her into little pieces and stored her in plastic containers which he ate from and fed to his
Wild boar causes chaos with a three-car pile up on a Costa Blanca road in Spain
A wild boar caused a three-car collision this morning(June 16) on a road in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca. Three people were
Five caught in blazes in Costa Blanca’s Torrevieja including seven-year-old girl and baby
FIVE people, including a baby, young girl and three adults were injured in two separate fires, which occurred in Torrevieja in the early hours of
TICK INVASION: Residents in town in Valencia region of Spain warned over insect plague
RESIDENTS in Castellon are being overrun by a nasty plague of ticks. While mosquitos – particularly the tiger variety – and cockroaches are the most
Young boy hit by air rifle shot fired from moving car in Mar Menor resort area of Spain’s Murcia region
A child was injured in the leg after shots from an air rifle were fired out of a car in the San Pedro del Pinatar
COSTA BLANCA TRAGEDY as baby girl dies after falling into a villa swimming pool in Spain’s Javea
A 19-month-old Dutch girl died this lunchtime(June 16) after she fell into the swimming pool at a Javea villa on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca. Her