https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/ 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/spain-news/category/other-news/ 32 32 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/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/2025/04/30/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/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/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/ai-are-you-trying-to-replace-me-the-slightly-terrifying-truth-about-our-digital-overlords/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ai-are-you-trying-to-replace-me-the-slightly-terrifying-truth-about-our-digital-overlords/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:13:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409962 AI started off as a cute little assistant—autocorrecting our typos, suggesting slightly too personal Netflix recommendations, and helping us find the ‘best pizza near me  (which, somehow, is never the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ai-are-you-trying-to-replace-me-the-slightly-terrifying-truth-about-our-digital-overlords/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/chaos-continues-housing-problems-in-spain-not-solved-as-tourist-rental-law-comes-into-force-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/chaos-continues-housing-problems-in-spain-not-solved-as-tourist-rental-law-comes-into-force-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:44:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409368 SPAIN’S housing crisis has entered a new phase of uncertainty and tension as sweeping reforms to tourist rental laws took effect on April 3, 2025. The changes, driven by the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/chaos-continues-housing-problems-in-spain-not-solved-as-tourist-rental-law-comes-into-force-writes-property-insider-adam-neale/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/those-who-support-it-are-lying-or-showing-their-ignorance-spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-attacks-nuclear-power-and-backs-renewables-after-historic-blackout/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/those-who-support-it-are-lying-or-showing-their-ignorance-spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-attacks-nuclear-power-and-backs-renewables-after-historic-blackout/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409941 SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a strong message to his opponents of the Partido Popular and Vox political parties for their support of nuclear power, following the nationwide]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/those-who-support-it-are-lying-or-showing-their-ignorance-spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-attacks-nuclear-power-and-backs-renewables-after-historic-blackout/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/stay-put-in-case-the-lift-starts-working-as-you-try-to-escape-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-elevator-technician-company-in-spain-during-the-great-blackout/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/stay-put-in-case-the-lift-starts-working-as-you-try-to-escape-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-elevator-technician-company-in-spain-during-the-great-blackout/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:08:11 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409918 AS darkness descended on mainland Spain during the widespread power outage on April 28, elevator technicians became emergency responders.  For Fain Ascensores, a Madrid-based lift company, the night turned into]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/stay-put-in-case-the-lift-starts-working-as-you-try-to-escape-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-elevator-technician-company-in-spain-during-the-great-blackout/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/why-were-homes-with-solar-panels-installed-also-left-without-power-during-spains-great-blackout/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/why-were-homes-with-solar-panels-installed-also-left-without-power-during-spains-great-blackout/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409927 MANY Spaniards with solar panels on their roof were surprised on Monday when the blackout started, the weather was sunny, yet they also had no electricity. “Solar panels are designed]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/why-were-homes-with-solar-panels-installed-also-left-without-power-during-spains-great-blackout/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:20:37 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409921 AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic storm system moves across the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/preparing-for-the-high-temperatures-to-come-tips-for-expats-from-energy-nordic/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/preparing-for-the-high-temperatures-to-come-tips-for-expats-from-energy-nordic/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:36:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409902 IT won’t be long before the thermometer starts to rise and the days get longer. As the sun shines brighter the expat community should get ready for another beautiful summer.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/preparing-for-the-high-temperatures-to-come-tips-for-expats-from-energy-nordic/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/costa-sunsets-a-team-that-goes-one-step-further/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/costa-sunsets-a-team-that-goes-one-step-further/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:20:30 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409897 AT Costa Sunsets, we are not just real estate agents. We are dream facilitators, guides through meaningful moments, and experts in turning the buying process into a unique, thoughtful, and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/costa-sunsets-a-team-that-goes-one-step-further/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/inspiring-healthy-eating-under-the-spanish-sunshine-more-than-40-michelin-star-chefs-teach-local-children-how-to-create-nutritious-meals/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/inspiring-healthy-eating-under-the-spanish-sunshine-more-than-40-michelin-star-chefs-teach-local-children-how-to-create-nutritious-meals/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:21:58 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409580 WHEN Michelin chef Mario Sandoval’s son was two years old, he was taken to the hospital in a coma, soon to be quickly diagnosed with diabetes.  “I did not really]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/inspiring-healthy-eating-under-the-spanish-sunshine-more-than-40-michelin-star-chefs-teach-local-children-how-to-create-nutritious-meals/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