https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/ 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/spain-news/category/other-news/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:07:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429677 By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place open for dinner was Hostal]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/feed/ 0 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/2025/08/15/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/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/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/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/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 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/two-young-american-tourists-sexually-assaulted-in-separate-incidents-in-spains-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/two-young-american-tourists-sexually-assaulted-in-separate-incidents-in-spains-valencia/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429408 TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had been raped by a German]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/two-young-american-tourists-sexually-assaulted-in-separate-incidents-in-spains-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/breaking-wildfire-breaks-out-in-spains-mijas-prompting-helicopter-emergency-response/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/breaking-wildfire-breaks-out-in-spains-mijas-prompting-helicopter-emergency-response/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:43:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429486 A WILDFIRE has been declared in Mijas, on the Costa del Sol, shortly before 16:00 on Thursday 14th August. The blaze is affecting the La Cala Hills area, according to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/breaking-wildfire-breaks-out-in-spains-mijas-prompting-helicopter-emergency-response/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/european-allies-fly-in-to-help-spain-battle-deadly-forest-fires-engulfing-the-country/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/european-allies-fly-in-to-help-spain-battle-deadly-forest-fires-engulfing-the-country/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:27:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429417 SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska confirmed the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/european-allies-fly-in-to-help-spain-battle-deadly-forest-fires-engulfing-the-country/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/how-to-teach-kids-money-management-top-financial-lessons-for-parents-in-the-uk-us-and-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/how-to-teach-kids-money-management-top-financial-lessons-for-parents-in-the-uk-us-and-spain/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:01:46 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429404 By Peter Dougherty WHAT large financial risks do you currently face? That your investment portfolio might suffer losses if there’s a sudden stock market downturn? Maybe, but oftentimes your biggest]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/how-to-teach-kids-money-management-top-financial-lessons-for-parents-in-the-uk-us-and-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/dexter-shines-at-sanlucar-races-in-spains-andalucia-drawing-over-300-business-leaders/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/dexter-shines-at-sanlucar-races-in-spains-andalucia-drawing-over-300-business-leaders/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:45:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429395 THOUSANDS of people flocked last Tuesday to the sands, grandstands, and VIP boxes of Sanlúcar de Barrameda for the kickoff of the famed Sanlúcar Horse Races, with DEXTER taking centre]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/dexter-shines-at-sanlucar-races-in-spains-andalucia-drawing-over-300-business-leaders/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/e300000-raised-to-fight-aging-radical-life-extension-group-in-spain-receives-funding-for-breakthrough-longevity-research/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/e300000-raised-to-fight-aging-radical-life-extension-group-in-spain-receives-funding-for-breakthrough-longevity-research/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:16:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429370 Radical Life Extension Group (RLE), a nonprofit longevity research organisation based in Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, has secured €300,000 in funding to support its scientific development efforts through 2025–2026. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/e300000-raised-to-fight-aging-radical-life-extension-group-in-spain-receives-funding-for-breakthrough-longevity-research/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/basic-food-prices-have-soared-by-over-38-since-2019-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/basic-food-prices-have-soared-by-over-38-since-2019-in-spain/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:04:53 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429346 FOOD inflation has soared in Spain with an average shopping basket costing 38.5% more than in 2019. The National Statistics Institute says that overall prices are 22.3% higher but food]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/basic-food-prices-have-soared-by-over-38-since-2019-in-spain/feed/ 0