https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/alextheolivepress-es/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 01 May 2025 08:54:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/alextheolivepress-es/ 32 32 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/2025/04/30/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/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/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/2025/04/29/family-die-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-with-home-generator-likely-culprit-during-spains-blackout/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/family-die-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-with-home-generator-likely-culprit-during-spains-blackout/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409811 A FAMILY died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their Galicia region home in north-west Spain with suspicions revolving around an indoor electricity generator. It was switched on during the nationwide]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/family-die-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-with-home-generator-likely-culprit-during-spains-blackout/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-infanta-sofia-celebrates-her-18th-birthday-with-new-official-photos/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-infanta-sofia-celebrates-her-18th-birthday-with-new-official-photos/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409836 SPAIN’S Infanta Sofia celebrated her 18th birthday on Tuesday with the Royal Family releasing a series of official photographs to mark the milestone. Sofia was born on April 29, 2007]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-infanta-sofia-celebrates-her-18th-birthday-with-new-official-photos/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-men-rob-84-holiday-homes-in-less-than-a-year-causing-concern-among-costa-blanca-expat-residents/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-men-rob-84-holiday-homes-in-less-than-a-year-causing-concern-among-costa-blanca-expat-residents/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409719 TWO thieves who plundered at least 84 Costa Blanca holiday homes in less than a year have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The burglars broke into dozens of properties]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-men-rob-84-holiday-homes-in-less-than-a-year-causing-concern-among-costa-blanca-expat-residents/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-tennis-star-carlos-alcaraz-lives-in-a-small-prefab-bungalow-outside-historic-alicante-city/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-tennis-star-carlos-alcaraz-lives-in-a-small-prefab-bungalow-outside-historic-alicante-city/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:28:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409776 CARLOS Alcaraz who picked up the mantle of his tennis idol, Rafa Nadal, has two homes to choose from whenever he is back in Spain- and both are modest affairs.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-tennis-star-carlos-alcaraz-lives-in-a-small-prefab-bungalow-outside-historic-alicante-city/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/british-hiker-82-is-rescued-in-spains-mallorca-after-falling-and-being-unable-to-go-on/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/british-hiker-82-is-rescued-in-spains-mallorca-after-falling-and-being-unable-to-go-on/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:25:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409759 AN ELDERLY British hiker had to be rescued on Mallorca after a fall in the hills above Port d’Andratx. The incident happened on Sunday with firefighters from Soller and Santa]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/british-hiker-82-is-rescued-in-spains-mallorca-after-falling-and-being-unable-to-go-on/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-energy-network-rules-out-a-cyber-attack-as-the-cause-of-the-blackout/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-energy-network-rules-out-a-cyber-attack-as-the-cause-of-the-blackout/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:26:52 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409690 SPAIN’S national grid operator, Red Electrica, has ruled out a cyberhack as the cause of Monday’s power blackout. Speaking at a Tuesday news conference, Red’s operations director, Eduardo Prieto, said:]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-energy-network-rules-out-a-cyber-attack-as-the-cause-of-the-blackout/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/electricity-fully-restored-in-valencia-as-president-demands-blackout-explanation-as-soon-as-possible/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/electricity-fully-restored-in-valencia-as-president-demands-blackout-explanation-as-soon-as-possible/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:49:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409674 VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon reported that electricity was fully restored to the region at 4am on Tuesday but wants answers from the government over why the nationwide blackout happened. In]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/electricity-fully-restored-in-valencia-as-president-demands-blackout-explanation-as-soon-as-possible/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-moroccan-men-stopped-by-spanish-border-guards-trying-to-enter-gibraltar-with-e50k-in-various-currencies-hidden-in-their-car/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-moroccan-men-stopped-by-spanish-border-guards-trying-to-enter-gibraltar-with-e50k-in-various-currencies-hidden-in-their-car/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:09:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409638 TWO Moroccans have been arrested at the Spain-Gibraltar border after the Policia Nacional found over €50,000 of cash in their car. The vehicle- with Gibraltar number plates- was stopped in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/two-moroccan-men-stopped-by-spanish-border-guards-trying-to-enter-gibraltar-with-e50k-in-various-currencies-hidden-in-their-car/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/british-cyclist-39-dies-from-suspected-heart-attack-during-race-on-mallorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/british-cyclist-39-dies-from-suspected-heart-attack-during-race-on-mallorca/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:26:21 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409412 A BRITISH amateur cyclist died during Mallorca’s 312 Ok Mobility event on Saturday. Philip Williams, 39, came off his bike and hit security fencing when riding through the Coll d’en]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/british-cyclist-39-dies-from-suspected-heart-attack-during-race-on-mallorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/two-women-get-benidorm-city-centre-ban-after-making-special-trips-to-rob-tourists/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/two-women-get-benidorm-city-centre-ban-after-making-special-trips-to-rob-tourists/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:26:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409392 TWO thieves who travelled to Benidorm to rob tourists have been barred from the city centre. A judge slapped a restraining order on the women who made regular day trips]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/two-women-get-benidorm-city-centre-ban-after-making-special-trips-to-rob-tourists/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/six-rattlesnakes-that-could-save-human-lives-are-born-at-benidorm-nature-park/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/six-rattlesnakes-that-could-save-human-lives-are-born-at-benidorm-nature-park/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409176 SIX rattlesnakes that could produce a potentially life-saving venom for people with serious heart problems have been born at Terra Natura Benidorm. The six dark pygmy reptiles are from a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/six-rattlesnakes-that-could-save-human-lives-are-born-at-benidorm-nature-park/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/russian-oligarch-who-spent-time-in-10-european-prisons-has-been-squatting-for-years-on-luxurious-costa-blanca-estate/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/russian-oligarch-who-spent-time-in-10-european-prisons-has-been-squatting-for-years-on-luxurious-costa-blanca-estate/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409155 A CONVICTED Russian criminal has been squatting with his family ‘for years’ on an luxurious Costa Blanca urbanisation. Cuatro TV’s ‘En Boca de Todos’ programme described the unnamed man as]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/russian-oligarch-who-spent-time-in-10-european-prisons-has-been-squatting-for-years-on-luxurious-costa-blanca-estate/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/two-members-of-spains-notorious-wolf-pack-sex-attackers-have-their-sentences-reduced/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/two-members-of-spains-notorious-wolf-pack-sex-attackers-have-their-sentences-reduced/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409114 A COURT has confirmed reduced jail sentences for two members of the so-called ‘Wolf Pack’ convicted of raping a woman at the 2016 Pamplona bull runs. The Navarre Supreme Court(TSJN)]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/two-members-of-spains-notorious-wolf-pack-sex-attackers-have-their-sentences-reduced/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/mother-who-had-her-six-children-taken-away-is-arrested-after-selling-baby-for-e2k-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/mother-who-had-her-six-children-taken-away-is-arrested-after-selling-baby-for-e2k-in-spain/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409086 A WOMAN who sold her newborn baby for €2,000 has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. A Cordoba couple undergoing fertility treatment who bought the girl have also been detained]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/mother-who-had-her-six-children-taken-away-is-arrested-after-selling-baby-for-e2k-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/russian-fugitive-wanted-over-corrupt-land-deals-is-arrested-in-alicante-following-interpol-tip-off/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/russian-fugitive-wanted-over-corrupt-land-deals-is-arrested-in-alicante-following-interpol-tip-off/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409045 A RUSSIAN fugitive has been arrested in Alicante for alleged shady land deals in his native country. The Policia Nacional were tipped off by Interpol over the 52-year-old man living]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/russian-fugitive-wanted-over-corrupt-land-deals-is-arrested-in-alicante-following-interpol-tip-off/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/watch-local-councillor-for-lgbtqi-rights-suffers-homophobic-beating-in-kebab-shop-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/watch-local-councillor-for-lgbtqi-rights-suffers-homophobic-beating-in-kebab-shop-in-spain/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:06:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408968 A GAY councillor says he was physically assaulted by kebab shop staff and suffered homophobic slurs. The incident happened on Tuesday night at the premises in Lorqui, Murcia, but the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/watch-local-councillor-for-lgbtqi-rights-suffers-homophobic-beating-in-kebab-shop-in-spain/feed/ 0