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An 88-year-old couple married for 65 years, from Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha both recover from coronavirus and return home together

AN 88-year-old couple from Castilla-La Mancha who were both diagnosed with COVID-19, have both recovered and returned to their home together.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 15:30

Health·Lead

SOS: Volunteers on Spain’s Costa del Sol call for fabric donations to make coronavirus face masks

A GROUP of volunteers in Fuengirola and Mijas who have been making 600 coronavirus face masks a week has sent out a call for more

6 Apr, 2020 @ 15:30

Number of people recovered from coronavirus in Spain’s Andalucia outnumbers deceased for first time

Andalucia has seen over 200 people cured in the last 24 hours.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 15:11

Health·Lead

Women’s rights groups show solidarity for 90-year-old murdered during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain’s Andalucia

Campaigners, currently isolated due to the quarantine, have reiterated the message that during these times of confinement, no one is alone

6 Apr, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead

Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if they don’t restart by September according to UEFA President

THE UEFA President has said that the Champions League and the Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions are still in place in September.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 14:39

Lead·Sport

Man sets fire to car in Spain’s Mallorca after ex-wife ‘refuses to let him inside house’ during coronavirus lockdown

Investigators say the man set his vehicle on fire after his ex-wife failed to let him inside of his his former home

6 Apr, 2020 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘MY HEROES’: How a British cyclist was taken in by Spanish farmers in Andalucia after becoming stuck in southern Spain during coronavirus lockdown

A BRITISH cyclist says he has been left ‘overwhelmed’ by the help he has received after becoming trapped in southern Spain during the nationwide coronavirus

6 Apr, 2020 @ 14:23

Huelva·Lead

Second Celta Vigo football star breaks Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown and returns home to Russia

A SECOND footballer from Galician La Liga side Celta Vigo has broken Spain’s lockdown restrictions to fly back to his home country of Russia for

6 Apr, 2020 @ 13:50

Lead·Sport

BALD GESTURE: Two expats in Andalucia shave their heads and raise money for homeless charity during the coronavirus crisis

'I'm so frustrated that I can't do anything to get back with my colleagues and work with the most vulnerable'

6 Apr, 2020 @ 13:40

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Balearic Islands ask lockdown restrictions to be relaxed as coronavirus cases steadily decrease

The Government proposes for the Balearic Islands to act as a ‘test laboratory’ for lifting the confinement constraints

6 Apr, 2020 @ 13:21

Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Spain’s infection rate drops dramatically in good news for coronavirus battle as caseload tops 135,000

SPAIN has seen its death and infection rates decline for the fourth consecutive day as its battle against coronavirus looks to be turning the tide.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 23 of lockdown and Mamma is growing concerned

The excitement of not going to school has also interfered with my children’s bedtime.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 11:38

Health·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Hospital staff applaud as coronavirus-infected baby taken off ventilator in Spain’s Malaga

A four-month-old baby infected with coronavirus is extubated in Malaga

6 Apr, 2020 @ 11:35

Health·Lead·Malaga

CORONAVIRUS: Boris Johnson hospitalised in ‘precautionary step’ 10 days after testing positive

Johnson first revealed he was suffering a temperature in a video on Friday night

5 Apr, 2020 @ 23:45

Lead·National News

Gibraltar inventor helps create five minute COVID-19 test soon to be used on the Rock

A new COVID-19 test, which gives result in five minutes instead of eight to 12 hours will be delivered to the territory, helped by a

5 Apr, 2020 @ 20:12

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICS: You probably haven’t seen Estepona’s 10 NEW murals, completed as Spain’s Costa del Sol went into COVID-19 lockdown

An international crop of artists completed their works just days before the Government put Spain into lockdown on March 14

5 Apr, 2020 @ 19:17

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

ETA member acquitted of double attack in Spain’s Valencia in 2003, where Brit expat was injured

AN ETA member has been acquitted for his role in multiple attacks in the Valencian Community in 2003.

5 Apr, 2020 @ 15:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Proteccion Civil officers sing Happy Birthday and blare sirens for girl on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid extended COVID-19 lockdown

It comes as Spain’s lockdown has been extended for another 14 days until April 26

5 Apr, 2020 @ 15:29

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Turkey makes SPECTACULAR U-turn and releases respirators bought by Spain to combat coronavirus, only 24 hours after requisitioning them

IN a spectacular U-turn, Turkey has released the respirators bought by Spain, only 24 hours after requisitioning them.

5 Apr, 2020 @ 14:38

Health·Lead

COVID-19: Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole stuck at holiday home in Spain’s Mallorca with family

They have been making the most of their pool and BBQ

5 Apr, 2020 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Olive Press website soars above Mirror, Metro and ALL UK regional papers in Alexa.com rankings

IT is not often you get to include yourself in a select group of publishers, some who’ve been in business for OVER A CENTURY

5 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Other News

Spain turning tide against coronavirus as infection and death rates drop for third consecutive day, caseload tops 130,000

THE number of people killed by COVID-19 in Spain has dropped for the third consecutive day in a sign that the country is beating the

5 Apr, 2020 @ 11:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

OPINION: This time of uncertainty and fear won’t last forever

All around the country locals are trying to stay positive by joining together each evening at 8pm to applaud those keeping us all safe

5 Apr, 2020 @ 11:00

Opinion

Five Picture-Perfect Destinations in Spain off the Tourist Track

As the countdown to breakout from the coronavirus lockdown begins, here’s some inspiration for your next outdoor adventure

5 Apr, 2020 @ 10:00

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

Costa del Sol French chef Joffrey launches new home delivery service

He is also offering a free meal for an elderly couple along the coast each week

5 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Costa Blanca community ‘rocks’ in 8pm celebration of Spain’s health and emergency services

FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA shows no signs of tiring in their appreciation for Spain’s health and emergency services. Right across the country, citizens have come out

4 Apr, 2020 @ 21:01

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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An 88-year-old couple married for 65 years, from Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha both recover from coronavirus and return home together

SOS: Volunteers on Spain’s Costa del Sol call for fabric donations to make coronavirus face masks

Number of people recovered from coronavirus in Spain’s Andalucia outnumbers deceased for first time

Women’s rights groups show solidarity for 90-year-old murdered during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain’s Andalucia

Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if they don’t restart by September according to UEFA President

Man sets fire to car in Spain’s Mallorca after ex-wife ‘refuses to let him inside house’ during coronavirus lockdown

‘MY HEROES’: How a British cyclist was taken in by Spanish farmers in Andalucia after becoming stuck in southern Spain during coronavirus lockdown

Second Celta Vigo football star breaks Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown and returns home to Russia

BALD GESTURE: Two expats in Andalucia shave their heads and raise money for homeless charity during the coronavirus crisis

Spain’s Balearic Islands ask lockdown restrictions to be relaxed as coronavirus cases steadily decrease

BREAKING: Spain’s infection rate drops dramatically in good news for coronavirus battle as caseload tops 135,000

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 23 of lockdown and Mamma is growing concerned

WATCH: Hospital staff applaud as coronavirus-infected baby taken off ventilator in Spain’s Malaga

CORONAVIRUS: Boris Johnson hospitalised in ‘precautionary step’ 10 days after testing positive

Gibraltar inventor helps create five minute COVID-19 test soon to be used on the Rock

IN PICS: You probably haven’t seen Estepona’s 10 NEW murals, completed as Spain’s Costa del Sol went into COVID-19 lockdown

ETA member acquitted of double attack in Spain’s Valencia in 2003, where Brit expat was injured

WATCH: Proteccion Civil officers sing Happy Birthday and blare sirens for girl on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid extended COVID-19 lockdown

Turkey makes SPECTACULAR U-turn and releases respirators bought by Spain to combat coronavirus, only 24 hours after requisitioning them

COVID-19: Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole stuck at holiday home in Spain’s Mallorca with family

Olive Press website soars above Mirror, Metro and ALL UK regional papers in Alexa.com rankings

Spain turning tide against coronavirus as infection and death rates drop for third consecutive day, caseload tops 130,000

OPINION: This time of uncertainty and fear won’t last forever

Five Picture-Perfect Destinations in Spain off the Tourist Track

Costa del Sol French chef Joffrey launches new home delivery service

WATCH: Costa Blanca community ‘rocks’ in 8pm celebration of Spain’s health and emergency services

‘British we stay’: First protests erupt in Gibraltar over post-Brexit treaty which permits ‘Spanish boots on the ground and airport’

Weather warnings for Spain’s Mediterranean coast: Torrential rain and three-metre waves to hit while Andalucia feels the big freeze

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

Vigilantes in Andalucia mobilise against illegal parking attendants who ‘damage cars if drivers refuse to pay up’

Costa del Sol struck by two more earthquakes – the first just off the coast from Mijas