AN artist who painted a dove and a slogan on top of dictator General Franco’s tomb has been acquitted of desecration. Madrid’s Provincial Court also decided that Enrique Tenreiro did not infringe a religious freedom law. In...
Los juegos en línea se han convertido en una de las actividades favoritas para que las personas se entreguen. El aumento en los sitios de casino ha llevado a la proliferación de tantos sitios de juegos en línea. Sin embargo, los sitios...
THE family of a British man who was murdered during a stag weekend in Spain have appealed for new information ten years on from their son’s tragic death. Scotsman Craig Mallon, 26, from Coatbridge, was killed by a single punch...
LEARNING a language is a lot like spraining an ankle: it’s painful and takes ages to get better. But every language learner will hit a tipping point when suddenly they jump and shout for joy. Some say it happens when you dream you...
The Olive Press is looking for a magician to distribute our amazing newspapers between Cabopino and Fuengirola. You’ll be an energetic, resourceful individual, with a sound knowledge of how to get around the Costa del Sol or at least a...
A consignment of 9,780 illegal handmade cigars went up in smoke for a man who had his stash seized by the Guardia Civil. The motorist, 70, got twitchy when driving in the Villena area of Alicante Province as he spotted a Guardia...
REAL Madrid and Spanish footballing great, Paco Gento, has died aged 88. The winger was part of the record-breaking Madrid side of the mid-fifties that won the European Cup five consecutive times. His colleagues in that side included the...
ONCE a year, on January 17, a strange crowd gathers on a street in Madrid’s fashionable Chueca district as Spain marks the feast day of San Anton. For several hours, unusual pilgrims gather at the door of the Church of San Anton, for...
Apartment Lloret de Mar, Girona 1 beds 1 baths € 120,000 Flat located in a quiet area of Fenals de Lloret de Mar, close to all services. In 2nd line. The flat, very luminous, consists of 50 m2, distributed in living-dining...
BAR workers dodged bottles and windows were smashed during a brawl in Alzira over mask wearing. Masks have to be worn and COVID-19 passports produced inside all bars and restaurants in the Valencian Community. Two men took exception to...
BOOSTER vaccine appointments will be made available for all those over 40 years of age this week in Andalucia. As of yesterday, Monday, January 17, the Andalucian Health Service (SAS) opened the appointment calendar for the COVID-19...
THE FOURTH stage of the 73rd ‘Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana’ (Cycling Tour of Valenciana) will race through a number of districts in Orihuela. Orihuela city itself will be the starting point on Saturday February 5, for the...
COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this week’s FITUR tourist fair in Madrid, local...
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has fired off a warning to Novak Djokovic that he has to follow COVID-19 health safety rules if he wants to come to Spain. Djokovic was deported from Melbourne on Sunday, a day before he was to begin his...
HURCHILLO, south of Orihuela, is to renew the drinking water network that serves many parts of the town. Ángel Noguera, Councillor for Infrastructure, announced €59,621 of funding by way of a subsidy from Alicante Provincial Council....
JANUARY 17, 2022 has been identified as the most depressing day of the year, aptly named Blue Monday. But rather than focus on what makes us miserable, the Olive Press takes a look at the many reasons why you count yourself lucky for...
THREE avocado rustlers have been caught red-handed stealing 150 kilos of the fruit from a Costa Blanca farm. It was part of an overall haul of three tons taken by the fruit robbers. The Guardia Civil stepped up rural patrols after a...
A GERMAN TV investigation has uncovered a series of fresh witnesses and information linking a convicted paedophile to the snatching of Madeleine McCann. The documentary will provide ‘shocking’ new evidence that heavily incriminates...
SPAIN is clamping down on the advertising of unregulated cryptocurrency investments. Concerns about investors being ripped-off by bogus claims have prompted a new rule that obliges all crypto advertisements in the country to carry a...