Has easyJet’s strike affected you? If you have, please contact the Olive Press by email at ben@theolivepress.es. After the easyJet cabin staff strike, more than 60 flights have been cancelled. This is a huge inconvenience for thousands of holidaymakers. As cabin crew from the budget airline took part in the second of three days of planned industrial action, flights were …
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A JOINT Guardia Civil-Police Nacional operation in Eastern Spain has demolished a gang which trafficked and exploited South American women. Apartments and buildings were used for brothels in Murcia and the surrounding areas of Valencia, Alicante and Malaga. Officers freed a ‘large’ but undisclosed number of victims in addition to making a dozen arrests. READ MORE The ringleaders – a …
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THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain. The items included fake clothing, toys, electrical products, and cigarette lights. Three Chinese nationals were arrested, and four more are being investigated. READ MORE FAKES FOUND They are accused by the police of crimes against industrial properties and smuggling. The Guardia had been …
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THE President of the Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association has warned that the growing sentiment of tourismophobia in Spain is ‘extremely dangerous’ and could harm the country’s leading economic sector. In an interview Malaga Hoy, Jose Luque expressed concern over the narrative that blames tourism for the housing crisis, describing it as ‘very dangerous’ and based on ‘simplistic arguments’. Luque …
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The authorities have been informed that a SCHOOL bus driver from Serrania De Ronda, who was transporting 12 schoolchildren at the time of the test, tested positive for cocaine. The incident occurred around 8:30am on 14 March when the Guardia Civil Malaga traffic division was conducting routine checks on school buses along the A-374, in the town of Ronda. During …
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Rafa Nádal finally spoke out on his send-off in Malaga during the Davis Cup last year. In a press conference in Paris, on Sunday the retired professional aged 38 said that it was “not done well” and it “didn’t have any sense”. Nadal’s candid remarks were made at Roland Garros when the 14-time French Open winner was honored on Court …
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A LUCKY person in Malaga has just won the Spanish Primitiva state lottery, taking home more than €58 million.It’s literally raining money in Malaga for this fortunate winner, who claimed an exact prize of €58,394,675.78. The winning ticket was bought at Lottery Administration Number 76, Malaga located in Plaza Mayor shopping centre. READ MORE WATCH: Airlines plan to bring in …
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Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 19:47 Anita Delgado, dressed in a maharani outfit with rich fabrics around her head and body is a painting that will always be fresh in our minds. This is how she was portrayed by Federico Beltrán Masés in Paris in 1919 in a famous painting that is part of the Malaga Museum collection, found in …
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Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 15:07 Some of the most passionate fans of electronic music are counting down until Friday night. Some have rescheduled their work schedules or delayed appointments to be with Richie Hawtin. The name Richie Hawtin, with its British accent, is the pioneer of techno. Few DJs have been able to fill dancefloors with such success and …
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A FATHER AND SON have been arrested for allegedly being members of an Italian Mafia gang in Malaga. A 47-year-old born in the Milanese area, has been in Malaga running various businesses for several years. The gang’s Italian base is also suspected of having a son who is 22. READ MORE POLICIA OFFICERS NACIONAL Police Nacional and their Italian counterparts …
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