Follow Olive Press News Spain, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/olive-press-news-spain Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:14:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRLC9Gjl40bP2w5Ur-z5Bww A PETITION demanding an answer from the British government over the right for expats to drive in Spain is nearly halfway there. Nearly 4,500 people have signed the demand for action, supported by the Olive Press’ U-Turn campaign. The petition needs 10,000 signatures to force the government to give an official response, with its creator, […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRLC9Gjl40bP2w5Ur-z5Bww https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoQPyVsiZ65TYkTXPGaG87AR SPAIN has lost its appeal over its exclusion from the 2023 Rugby World Cup for twice fielding the same ineligible player in qualifying matches. An independent judicial committee in April found that Gavin Van den Berg, who is of South African origin, had falsified his date of entry into Spain in order to comply with […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoQPyVsiZ65TYkTXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoQeRJSgiYhykQBC78OgjhDM GIBRALTAR has been grey listed for strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes.  The Rock has joined the United Arab Emirates on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which will subject it to additional monitoring. The move comes after FATF concluded Gibraltar is not issuing fines to money launderers in […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoQeRJSgiYhykQBC78OgjhDM https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoS-zT5tDZzPg-QEmsPXZ5C9 OFFICIALS have finally declared that the wildfire which raged in the hills above Marbella and Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been extinguished. The blaze which broke out on June 8 in the Sierra Bermeja has ravaged 4,680 hectares of woodland and forced the evacuation of residents from their homes in Benahavis. Areas within […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoS-zT5tDZzPg-QEmsPXZ5C9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRb99xYJYtsq3HnycKeoCpf A San Vicente del Raspeig man has been jailed for six years and fined €1,300 after admitting to financing terrorism and trying to recruit people. Syrian-born Amir EG, 21, took a plea bargain deal ahead of Monday’s hearing at Madrid’s National Court. Prosecutors before the trial wanted Amir EG jailed for 15 years after accusing […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRb99xYJYtsq3HnycKeoCpf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRpieNXlThV4ofjc6hd5eWF By Livia Cockerell]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRpieNXlThV4ofjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRpieNXlThV4iVCAQLB0bf5 FILMING for a new series of popular Netflix show Black Mirror has taken place across Malaga province. The British dystopian series has been revealed to be filming in San Pedro, Marbella, Estepona, and the Loasur studios in Coin. In 2017 some of the series’ filming took place in a former prison in Cruz de Humilladero. […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRpieNXlThV4iVCAQLB0bf5 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoTfiUhugBUPTum6srrLMsqK A serial robber has been charged with 142 crimes in Valencia City so far this year. The Policia Nacional say the man has around 70 previous robbery arrests and was bailed yet again after his latest court appearance. The 38-year-old Spaniard struck at businesses, warehouses and cars in the Maritim, Russafa, and Patriax districts of […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoTfiUhugBUPTum6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoSJdOuhYh9q-vnNuMIJyU22 SPAIN has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than almost any other country in the world. From its white villages to grand cities, the architecture is part of the attraction for millions of tourists who visit every year.  But for Andres Rubio, the country has gone through a ‘cultural catastrophe’ when it comes to construction. So […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:15:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoSJdOuhYh9q-vnNuMIJyU22 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoST4jYgkTE4H5NaYRWadcX6 THE former Commissioner of Royal Gibraltar Police claims he was forced from his job amid ‘improper pressure at the highest level of government’ as a much anticipated public inquiry gets underway. Ian McGrail announced he was retiring as Commissioner of Police in June 2020 after serving just two years of a four-year term without revealing […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoST4jYgkTE4H5NaYRWadcX6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoSxqjBNQIdBKe-bbeigX9oC SIX people have been arrested by Benidorm’s Policia Nacional during a crime sweep targeting bars and clubs called ‘Operation Summer’. The detainees, aged between 20 and 40, were described as being of ‘various nationalities’. Officers visited leisure venues in the city’s ‘English’ zone of Rincon de Loix. The Policia Nacional said the operation was about […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoSxqjBNQIdBKe-bbeigX9oC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoS98qKcTs262y3FFO_xyF25 Beach Apartment Salobreña, Granada   3 beds   2 baths € 110,000 In the valley, 3 kilometers from Salobreña we arrive to Lobres. A quiet and beautiful village to stroll through its streets and country roads, with hospitable people and an ideal location, with good access to the motorway, by which you can reach in […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:05:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoS98qKcTs262y3FFO_xyF25 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRSO8_u1xT93HOFESPuQWsX A drone owner faces a fine of up to €225,000 after causing an emergency alert at Alicante-Elche airport. An airline pilot sighted the drone flying over the airport’s air space and alerted authorities. The incident occurred on May 16 but details were only released on Monday by the Guardia Civil. Given the security threat posed […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRSO8_u1xT93HOFESPuQWsX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRSQXV3qt1JPNKEpFgimKzx THE Alpujarra region has various signature dishes served to visitors in its countless bars and restaurants. Best of all, during certain hours of the day, you almost always receive a ‘tapa’ if you buy qualifying drinks – such as beer, wine, mosto and canned refreshments. Alternatives exist to the traditional cuisine, which some people adore, […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRSQXV3qt1JPNKEpFgimKzx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoT4kr9zp_zEFGW0GqTRQSgk THE Policia Nacional are searching for two men who raped a 28-year-old Irish tourist in the El Carmen area of Valencia City. The assault happened in the early hours of June 18 with the male victim telling police that the assailants were of ‘Arabic origin who spoke English in a French accent’. News of the […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:15:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoT4kr9zp_zEFGW0GqTRQSgk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoTwErD8pYJmRt3hDS9njgCr A 25-year-old British man was killed on Thursday after plummeting from the notorious ‘Devil’s Pass’ mountain in Spain’s Basque Country. The Brit, who has not been formally named, was attempting to reach the peak of Anboto when he was caught in a storm. He and a friend had set out from the nearby town of […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoTwErD8pYJmRt3hDS9njgCr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRJs1QYWNuek7G7Iy_4u0x9 A US fugitive with an international arrest warrant (IAW) has been arrested by Policia Nacional. The National Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in Monda (Malaga) with an IAW issued by the United States authorities in connection with fraud and forgery involving more than half a million dollars. The arrest took place at midday on […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRJs1QYWNuek7G7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoT7FPYcEW3OFXOFESPuQWsX AFTER years on the brink of extinction, this rare bird has reached a new all-time record for chicks hatched, with 166 specimens born in Andalucia last season. The 2021 census prepared by the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development identified 129 breeding pairs in the region last year, representing a growth of […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:15:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoT7FPYcEW3OFXOFESPuQWsX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRLYVaxvHbuwQBC78OgjhDM THE Malaga-Costa del Sol airport has been the most affected this Sunday, June 26, in Spain by the Ryanair strike. As reported by the Spanish trade union Union Sindical Obrera (USO), the third day of the industrial action has led to the cancellation of 42 flights to or from Spain, 20 of which were from […]]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoRLYVaxvHbuwQBC78OgjhDM https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoT7cIee5tVNK20dX84dnP8Y This year, summer has only just begun and 2022 has already experienced record-breaking temperatures with Spain’s warmest May in 58 years, writes Livia Cockerell]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:15:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/GJma3U32DoT7cIee5tVNK20dX84dnP8Y