Tag Archives: The Olive Press

A married couple who were accused of locking their three children in their home for nearly four years has said that the minors weren’t illegally detained, but rather voluntarily isolated out of fear of Covid-19. Last year, the parents were arrested after local police discovered two twins aged eight and another child of ten in unsanitary conditions at their detached …

THE much-anticipated ‘Finalissima’ match between European champions Spain and Copa America winners Argentina has been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The two sides were due to face off against each other in Qatar on March 26 – the second edition of the Finalissima since the one-off match was relaunched in 2020. Every four years, the …

MALAGA Airport recorded record passenger numbers in the last month due to the continued suspension of high-speed trains, which forces travellers to seek alternative routes to reach the Costa del Sol. An unprecedented total of 1.6 million passengers passed through the airport during February – 3.5 per cent more than during the same period in 2025. Nearly 300,000 of these …

MORE than 50 women locked away for being ‘rebellious’ or spending too much time outside by Francisco Franco’s wife are set to receive an official pardon from the Spanish government. The women will be recognized at a Madrid ceremony on 20 March, where they will receive official documents from Ministry of Democratic Memory recognizing them as victims of Francoist Repression. …

MILLIONS claim to follow the famous Mediterranean diet – but experts say most people in Spain don’t actually eat it anymore. The Mediterranean diet has been hailed as a healthy way to eat by many around the world. It is based on traditional cooking, simple ingredients and lifestyles that have defined life in the Mediterranean region for generations. The Mediterranean …

CONSUMERS in Spain will breathe a sigh of relief after the rate of inflation remained low throughout February – although fears are mounting that prices are set to surge in the wake of the ongoing war in Iran. According to the National Statistics Institute’s figures, released on Friday, inflation remained at the same level of 2.3% in February as it …

THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday as part of a probe by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office into consumer voucher campaigns carried out in 2022 and 2023 in 20 municipalities across Alicante Province. Alicante Provincial Council created the voucher scheme in order …

MORRISSEY has cancelled his Thursday night concert at Valencia due to the sleep deprivation brought on by the Fallas celebrations. Tonight, the ex-Smiths singer will play his first ever gig in the city at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia. Close to 1,500 tickets with prices starting at €100 were sold out within minutes of going on sale last …

Four more abandoned horses belonging a recent jailed dealer have been found in Cadiz.  The animals were found by the La Linea de la Concepcion Policia Local in a ‘flooded field without any access to food’, according to the Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses (ARCH). The Olive Press quoted Jean Joss as the ARCH’s publicity officer. “They were almost skin …

Collserola, a park located on the outskirts Barcelona was closed due to the discovery of an infected dead boar.  The discovery in the north west suburb of Barcelona marks a first confirmed case of African Swine Fever within the city.  The authorities have had to close down the park, as well as ban all activities such a walking dogs, hiking, …