https://www.theolivepress.es/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:52:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/deadly-rabies-warning-in-popular-tourist-region-of-spain-after-alarming-surge-in-bat-attacks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/deadly-rabies-warning-in-popular-tourist-region-of-spain-after-alarming-surge-in-bat-attacks/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429610 HEALTH authorities in Catalunya have issued an urgent warning urging residents to avoid all contact with bats following a spike in potentially dangerous encounters across the region. Officials recorded 22]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/deadly-rabies-warning-in-popular-tourist-region-of-spain-after-alarming-surge-in-bat-attacks/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/watch-how-malaga-plans-to-transform-itself-with-a-series-of-garden-bridges-criss-crossing-dry-river-bed/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/watch-how-malaga-plans-to-transform-itself-with-a-series-of-garden-bridges-criss-crossing-dry-river-bed/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429337 MALAGA City Council has unveiled ambitious plans to turn the dry bed of the Guadalmedina River into a chain of landscaped pedestrian ‘plaza bridges’ linking both sides of the city.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/watch-how-malaga-plans-to-transform-itself-with-a-series-of-garden-bridges-criss-crossing-dry-river-bed/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429706 WHAT began as a quiet summer for one gated community on the Costa Blanca has turned into a nightmare its residents – both expat and Spanish alike – cannot wake]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/exclusive-costa-blanca-community-living-in-fear-after-squatter-gang-including-two-pregnant-women-move-in-and-threaten-to-kill-their-pets/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/were-all-poorer-food-prices-in-spain-shoot-up-38-while-wages-have-risen-by-barely-a-third-of-that/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/were-all-poorer-food-prices-in-spain-shoot-up-38-while-wages-have-risen-by-barely-a-third-of-that/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429789 THE price rises of food in Spain has far outstripped the boost in wages over the last six years, leaving everyone poorer. Filling a shopping basket has become 38.5% more]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/were-all-poorer-food-prices-in-spain-shoot-up-38-while-wages-have-risen-by-barely-a-third-of-that/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/top-spanish-anti-drugs-cop-in-mallorca-remanded-in-custody-over-links-to-mafia-style-drug-and-money-laundering-gang/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/top-spanish-anti-drugs-cop-in-mallorca-remanded-in-custody-over-links-to-mafia-style-drug-and-money-laundering-gang/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:07:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429785 A SENIOR Spanish police inspector has been thrown behind bars without bail over claims he leaked top-secret information to a ruthless European drug gang. Inspector Faustino Nogales, once head of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/top-spanish-anti-drugs-cop-in-mallorca-remanded-in-custody-over-links-to-mafia-style-drug-and-money-laundering-gang/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/migrant-flood-hits-spains-balearic-islands-351-arrive-in-just-48-hours/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/migrant-flood-hits-spains-balearic-islands-351-arrive-in-just-48-hours/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:50:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429778 THE Balearic Islands faced another wave of migrant arrivals, as 351 people reached the archipelago in 20 separate pateras within 48 hours. The latest boat, carrying 20 passengers, was spotted]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/migrant-flood-hits-spains-balearic-islands-351-arrive-in-just-48-hours/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/malaga-feria-southern-spains-biggest-summer-party-kicks-off-tonight-with-fireworks-drones-and-dancing/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/malaga-feria-southern-spains-biggest-summer-party-kicks-off-tonight-with-fireworks-drones-and-dancing/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429713 HOLD onto your sombreros! The famous Malaga Fair, southern Spain’s biggest summer blowout, explodes into life tonight. Even though the full fiesta officially runs from August 16-23, tonight’s (Friday August]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/malaga-feria-southern-spains-biggest-summer-party-kicks-off-tonight-with-fireworks-drones-and-dancing/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/5-bedroom-villa-for-sale-in-leliana-e-1550000/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/5-bedroom-villa-for-sale-in-leliana-e-1550000/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:05:01 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/5-bedroom-villa-for-sale-in-leliana-e-1550000/ This impeccably maintained, turn-key home offers an exceptional living experience in one of the most desirable areas of La Eliana – Riba Roja. Set on a 2,491m² landscaped plot, the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/5-bedroom-villa-for-sale-in-leliana-e-1550000/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spare-a-thought-for-those-with-cold-allergy-during-spains-current-heatwave-unable-to-cool-themselves-down/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spare-a-thought-for-those-with-cold-allergy-during-spains-current-heatwave-unable-to-cool-themselves-down/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429596 WHILE most of Spain seeks refuge from sweltering temperatures through cold drinks, air conditioning and refreshing dips in the sea, around 24,000 Spaniards face a different reality – these simple]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spare-a-thought-for-those-with-cold-allergy-during-spains-current-heatwave-unable-to-cool-themselves-down/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/testing-time-driving-instructor-fails-alcohol-test-in-spain-mallorca-in-middle-of-exam/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/testing-time-driving-instructor-fails-alcohol-test-in-spain-mallorca-in-middle-of-exam/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429655 WHAT should have been the most nerve-wracking day of their lives turned into an outright fiasco – when their driving instructor was caught over the alcohol limit during a test]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/testing-time-driving-instructor-fails-alcohol-test-in-spain-mallorca-in-middle-of-exam/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/british-crime-boss-who-ran-uk-shootings-from-barcelona-luxury-apartment-jailed-for-43-years/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/british-crime-boss-who-ran-uk-shootings-from-barcelona-luxury-apartment-jailed-for-43-years/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:07:35 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429646 A notorious British gang leader who hid out in a Barcelona apartment with sweeping city views while directing violent attacks in the UK has been jailed for 43 years. Jamie]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/british-crime-boss-who-ran-uk-shootings-from-barcelona-luxury-apartment-jailed-for-43-years/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/cops-bust-holiday-car-jackers-who-stripped-50-motors-from-madrid-airport-car-park-for-black-market-in-morocco/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/cops-bust-holiday-car-jackers-who-stripped-50-motors-from-madrid-airport-car-park-for-black-market-in-morocco/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429502 BRAZEN thieves stole up to ten cars a week from airport and holiday parking spots – then stripped them in a secret rural chop shop before selling the parts overseas.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/cops-bust-holiday-car-jackers-who-stripped-50-motors-from-madrid-airport-car-park-for-black-market-in-morocco/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/vj-day-remembering-spains-shadowy-role-in-the-war-against-japan/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/vj-day-remembering-spains-shadowy-role-in-the-war-against-japan/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:26:32 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429639 TODAY marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day – Victory over Japan Day – when the Second World War finally came to an end on August 15, 1945. Across the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/vj-day-remembering-spains-shadowy-role-in-the-war-against-japan/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/mijas-wildfire-extinguished-by-forest-firefighters-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/mijas-wildfire-extinguished-by-forest-firefighters-in-spain/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:03:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429623 A WILDFIRE in Mijas that started yesterday afternoon has been controlled. The fire started in the Cortijo de Los Ortejones area near Santana Golf  and sent a towering plume of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/mijas-wildfire-extinguished-by-forest-firefighters-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/arrests-made-as-spain-continues-to-suffer-horror-wildfire-season-with-many-blazes-set-by-arsonists/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/arrests-made-as-spain-continues-to-suffer-horror-wildfire-season-with-many-blazes-set-by-arsonists/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:38:13 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429603 SPAIN’S countryside is burning — and police say arsonists are to blame for many of the blazes tearing through forests, farmland and even areas close to homes. In a dramatic]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/arrests-made-as-spain-continues-to-suffer-horror-wildfire-season-with-many-blazes-set-by-arsonists/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/southern-spain-winery-pays-tribute-to-a-british-railway-engineer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/southern-spain-winery-pays-tribute-to-a-british-railway-engineer/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429482 A SPANISH vineyard has paid homage to a British engineer behind the first railway line from Madrid to the south of the country. In its latest wine bottle design, a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/southern-spain-winery-pays-tribute-to-a-british-railway-engineer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429465 A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000- has a powerful 300 horsepower]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spains-first-cycling-star-bernardo-ruiz-dies-aged-100-in-his-home-city/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spains-first-cycling-star-bernardo-ruiz-dies-aged-100-in-his-home-city/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429493 SPAIN’S first cycling legend, Bernardo Ruiz, died aged 100 on Thursday in his home city of Orihuela. He won La Vuelta in 1948 and was the first Spaniard to reach]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spains-first-cycling-star-bernardo-ruiz-dies-aged-100-in-his-home-city/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/why-does-spain-have-a-national-bank-holiday-today-august-15/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/why-does-spain-have-a-national-bank-holiday-today-august-15/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:51:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429458 THE ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in Spain celebrated every August 15 alongside other the world’s other major Catholic countries. It is one of eight national]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/why-does-spain-have-a-national-bank-holiday-today-august-15/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/bbva-goes-to-spains-supreme-court-to-fight-government-meddling-in-sabadell-bank-takeover/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/bbva-goes-to-spains-supreme-court-to-fight-government-meddling-in-sabadell-bank-takeover/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429521 THE BBVA bank is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the Spanish government’s pre-conditions for its hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank. The legal challenge was filed on July 15]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/bbva-goes-to-spains-supreme-court-to-fight-government-meddling-in-sabadell-bank-takeover/feed/ 1