https://www.theolivepress.es/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 01 May 2025 10:04:28 +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/2025/05/01/woman-living-with-33-dogs-and-nine-cats-in-malaga-apartment-investigated-for-animal-abuse/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/woman-living-with-33-dogs-and-nine-cats-in-malaga-apartment-investigated-for-animal-abuse/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 10:27:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410207 A 53-YEAR-OLD woman in Malaga has been reported to local police for alleged animal abuse. The local court authorised police to enter her property this month, where they discovered 33]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/woman-living-with-33-dogs-and-nine-cats-in-malaga-apartment-investigated-for-animal-abuse/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 09:32:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410204 THE corruption scandal engulfing Marbella’s judicial system has deepened, as police have announced a full review of every case handled by the court clerk who confessed to stealing €19 million]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/medieval-shipwreck-discovered-beneath-barcelona-construction-site-stuns-archaeologists-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/medieval-shipwreck-discovered-beneath-barcelona-construction-site-stuns-archaeologists-in-spain/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 09:30:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409654 BUILDERS digging up an old fish market in Barcelona have stumbled upon a giant medieval shipwreck buried five metres beneath their feet. An archaeological excavation has now uncovered a 10-metre-long]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/medieval-shipwreck-discovered-beneath-barcelona-construction-site-stuns-archaeologists-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/british-woman-dies-in-her-room-in-famous-ibiza-rocks-hotel/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/british-woman-dies-in-her-room-in-famous-ibiza-rocks-hotel/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 09:13:47 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410199 A BRITISH woman has died at the famous Rocks Hotel on the Spanish sunshine island of Ibiza.  The 33-year-old died in her room at the party resort of San Antonio]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/british-woman-dies-in-her-room-in-famous-ibiza-rocks-hotel/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/what-is-labour-day-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-may-1-holiday-in-spain-2/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/what-is-labour-day-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-may-1-holiday-in-spain-2/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 08:55:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409677 SPAIN is enjoying the Labour Day bank holiday today – a May 1 celebration dating back to 1889 that was banned for decades under the Franco dictatorship. The Dia del]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/what-is-labour-day-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-may-1-holiday-in-spain-2/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/unique-expertise-bissan-wealth-management-in-spain-has-a-unique-take-on-financial-management/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/unique-expertise-bissan-wealth-management-in-spain-has-a-unique-take-on-financial-management/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 08:26:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410186 PETER Dougherty isn’t like any other financial planner you’ll meet. That’s not because he has credentials that stand out in a crowd (although his credentials do stand out in a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/unique-expertise-bissan-wealth-management-in-spain-has-a-unique-take-on-financial-management/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/he-hid-from-francos-fascist-forces-in-spains-mijas-for-30-years-living-in-a-cell-in-his-own-home/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/he-hid-from-francos-fascist-forces-in-spains-mijas-for-30-years-living-in-a-cell-in-his-own-home/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 07:32:22 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408170 HAVE you ever lived in a village? A village swims in gossip like a fish swims in water. The Spanish have a saying about villagers: “They’ll talk about you, and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/he-hid-from-francos-fascist-forces-in-spains-mijas-for-30-years-living-in-a-cell-in-his-own-home/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/high-tech-and-ai-combine-to-help-patients-with-pain-problems-including-arthritis-and-sports-injury-sufferers-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/high-tech-and-ai-combine-to-help-patients-with-pain-problems-including-arthritis-and-sports-injury-sufferers-in-spain/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410037 AN INNOVATIVE project in Valencia is investigating whether AI can diagnose muscle problems to allow more effective and cheaper procedures. The Kinessensor Project has seen four groups come together to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/high-tech-and-ai-combine-to-help-patients-with-pain-problems-including-arthritis-and-sports-injury-sufferers-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ibizas-opening-weekend-in-spain-kicks-off-with-narco-trafficking-police-assaults-dangerous-driving-and-76-people-stopped-with-drugs/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ibizas-opening-weekend-in-spain-kicks-off-with-narco-trafficking-police-assaults-dangerous-driving-and-76-people-stopped-with-drugs/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:39:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410124 IBIZA’S legendary opening weekend has once again brought a flurry of crime, arrests and drug-related offences to the island.  The Guardia Civil confirmed that eight people were arrested during a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ibizas-opening-weekend-in-spain-kicks-off-with-narco-trafficking-police-assaults-dangerous-driving-and-76-people-stopped-with-drugs/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/the-el-salvadoran-group-feared-by-donald-trump-comes-to-spain-27-arrests-of-notorious-ms-13-gang/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/the-el-salvadoran-group-feared-by-donald-trump-comes-to-spain-27-arrests-of-notorious-ms-13-gang/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:34:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410116 A VIOLENT gang from El Salvador that has expanded into Spain has suffered a major blow with the Policia Nacional arresting 27 members. Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/the-el-salvadoran-group-feared-by-donald-trump-comes-to-spain-27-arrests-of-notorious-ms-13-gang/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/dont-miss-the-new-edition-of-the-mallorca-olive-press-and-our-other-five/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/dont-miss-the-new-edition-of-the-mallorca-olive-press-and-our-other-five/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:48:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410087 WE are proud to announce our new edition of the Mallorca Olive Press (issue 204) has just come out on E-edition, while thousands of copies are also making their way]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/dont-miss-the-new-edition-of-the-mallorca-olive-press-and-our-other-five/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/costa-del-sol-gangsters-point-gun-at-police-four-arrests-made-after-month-of-narco-violence/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/costa-del-sol-gangsters-point-gun-at-police-four-arrests-made-after-month-of-narco-violence/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410092 A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between four criminals and the police]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/costa-del-sol-gangsters-point-gun-at-police-four-arrests-made-after-month-of-narco-violence/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/spanish-house-of-cards-rebels-boot-out-mayor-in-manilva-power-shake-up/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/spanish-house-of-cards-rebels-boot-out-mayor-in-manilva-power-shake-up/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:23:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410068 IN a turn of events more suited to a political drama than the sleepy coastal town of Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol, a vote of no confidence has ousted]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/spanish-house-of-cards-rebels-boot-out-mayor-in-manilva-power-shake-up/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/irish-father-drowns-in-front-of-his-son-during-spains-blackout-on-the-costa-del-sol-six-weeks-after-mother-died/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/irish-father-drowns-in-front-of-his-son-during-spains-blackout-on-the-costa-del-sol-six-weeks-after-mother-died/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:39:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410026 AN Irish father has tragically died after being pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol during Spain’s massive blackout – in front of his young son, just weeks]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/irish-father-drowns-in-front-of-his-son-during-spains-blackout-on-the-costa-del-sol-six-weeks-after-mother-died/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/estepona-mayor-facing-jail-costa-del-sol-politician-paid-intimate-female-friend-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-to-do-a-fake-job-checking-lampposts-and-flowerpots/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/estepona-mayor-facing-jail-costa-del-sol-politician-paid-intimate-female-friend-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-to-do-a-fake-job-checking-lampposts-and-flowerpots/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:35:59 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410053 THE mayor of Estepona is facing the possibility of up to three years in jail after a judge ordered a jury trial to answer charges he misappropriated public money. PP]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/estepona-mayor-facing-jail-costa-del-sol-politician-paid-intimate-female-friend-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-to-do-a-fake-job-checking-lampposts-and-flowerpots/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/nato-navies-put-rivalries-aside-as-spanish-frigate-sails-with-british-carrier-strike-group-through-the-strait-of-gibraltar/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/nato-navies-put-rivalries-aside-as-spanish-frigate-sails-with-british-carrier-strike-group-through-the-strait-of-gibraltar/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410047 AN impressive fleet led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday towards the Indo-Pacific sector. Regular maritime observers of the Strait]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/nato-navies-put-rivalries-aside-as-spanish-frigate-sails-with-british-carrier-strike-group-through-the-strait-of-gibraltar/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/property-prices-in-spain-soar-by-average-of-9-4-with-big-growth-in-sales-in-non-tourist-areas/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/property-prices-in-spain-soar-by-average-of-9-4-with-big-growth-in-sales-in-non-tourist-areas/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410010 HOUSE prices in Spain soared by 9.4% in February compared to a year earlier, according to figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). Some of the biggest percentage]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/property-prices-in-spain-soar-by-average-of-9-4-with-big-growth-in-sales-in-non-tourist-areas/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/without-food-shelter-and-water-the-plight-of-two-horses-a-foal-and-a-donkey/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/without-food-shelter-and-water-the-plight-of-two-horses-a-foal-and-a-donkey/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:02:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409973 ANXIOUS neighbours have been campaigning for the removal of several horses and a donkey from a nearby property for the last five months over what they allege is a case]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/without-food-shelter-and-water-the-plight-of-two-horses-a-foal-and-a-donkey/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/gunshots-kills-man-and-leaves-his-70-year-old-mother-injured-in-malaga-town-in-sixth-shooting-this-month/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/gunshots-kills-man-and-leaves-his-70-year-old-mother-injured-in-malaga-town-in-sixth-shooting-this-month/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409997 THREE men have been arrested by the Civil Guard after the shooting this past Tuesday in the municipality of Humilladero, in which a young man died and his mother was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/gunshots-kills-man-and-leaves-his-70-year-old-mother-injured-in-malaga-town-in-sixth-shooting-this-month/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/two-window-cleaners-left-dangling-outside-the-53rd-floor-of-a-madrid-tower-block-as-more-harrowing-blackout-tales-emerge-from-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/two-window-cleaners-left-dangling-outside-the-53rd-floor-of-a-madrid-tower-block-as-more-harrowing-blackout-tales-emerge-from-spain/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:34:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409976 AS Spain continues to assess the impact of the nationwide blackout, two window cleaners in Madrid have spoken out about the terrifying moment they were left dangling 200 metres above]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/two-window-cleaners-left-dangling-outside-the-53rd-floor-of-a-madrid-tower-block-as-more-harrowing-blackout-tales-emerge-from-spain/feed/ 0