The Olive Press

Recognized as the top expat newspaper in Spain and ranked second globally by a survey of 27,000 individuals conducted by the UK marketing firm Tesca, The Olive Press is celebrated as "The best English newspaper in Spain" by the UK's Rough Guide. It serves as the primary English-language newspaper in Spain, delivering local news from regions such as the Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Alicante, Murcia, and Mallorca, along with national news from across the country.

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Ethical tourism? Visitors to Spain can opt for THIS low-cost alternative to tourist apartments

4 days ago | theolivepress.es | Walter Finch

VISITORS to Spain can enjoy their holidays with a clearer conscience by choosing accommodation that doesn’t contribute to the country’s growing housing crisis. As protests against tourist apartments continue to rock major cities across Spain, savvy travellers are being urged to try a guilt-free alternative: university housing that would otherwise stand empty during summer months.
Have the anti-tourism protestors won? British tourists are ‘increasingly opting to holiday away from Spain’

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Walter Finch

BRITS are increasingly shunning Spain in favour of alternative European destinations following months of anti-tourism protests and tightening regulations, new research reveals. Amsterdam has now overtaken Spain as the most sought-after holiday spot for UK travellers, with the Dutch capital attracting 42,000 flight searches per month from British tourists, according to analysis by One Sure Insurance.
SALMONELLA SCARE!: supermarket chicken burgers pulled after bacteria alert hits shelves across Spain

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Dilip Kuner

A BATCH of chicken burgers sold by Spanish supermarket chain DIA has been slapped with a health warning after testing positive for the dangerous salmonella bacteria. The warning applies to a dodgy lot of ‘burger meat de pollo – Selección DIA’, packed in plastic trays containing six patties (90g each, 540g total), with a use-by date of April 19, 2025 and lot number 250969.
Easter holiday chaos for Brits heading to Spain: 80,000 tourism workers go on strike in the Canary Islands as Gatwick workers plan walk-out

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Walter Finch

BRITISH holidaymakers heading to Spain this Easter face a double whammy of disruption, with strikes threatening to derail plans both in the air and on the ground. Thousands of hotel workers across Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro will walk out today and tomorrow (17 and 18 April) after pay talks broke down. Around 80,000 staff are expected to take part, raising fears of delays and reduced service at hotels across the islands.
MAD RUM MADNESS: booze bonanza hits Spain's Madrid with week-long daiquiri-fuelled fiesta

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Dilip Kuner

RUM lovers, get ready – Madrid’s about to go full pirate mode. From May 7-12, Spain’s capital will be swimming in sugarcane spirits as ‘Mad Ron Week’ rolls into town – a brand new celebration of all things rum, cocktails and chaos. Hosted by a crew of top brand ambassadors – including Miguel Tena (Ron Carúpano), Luis Viera (Ron Santa Teresa), and Larissa Arjona (Ron Abuelo Panama) – the boozy blowout promises to shake up Madrid’s already-thriving bar scene.
Low-calorie Mediterranean diet can help drop the pounds and strengthen the bones

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Dilip Kuner

OLDER men and women battling the bulge might be on the brink of a bone-boosting breakthrough – thanks to a slimmed-down Mediterranean diet and a bit of a jog around the block!A new Spanish study has revealed that tucking into an ‘energy reduced’ version of the Med diet – packed with veggies, olive oil, fish, and pulses but adjusted to have less calories (watch the portions!) – and moving those hips with regular exercise could protect your bones from crumbling with age.
Chaos in Spain’s Alcudia: teen stabbed as mass brawl erupts at student holiday hotel

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Dilip Kuner

AN end of term student trip to Mallorca ended up turning into a violent clash in which one teen was stabbed. The incident happened between student holidaymakers in the popular resort town of Alcúdia early this Thursday morning (Thursday April 17). It was during one of several large-scale brawls involving more than 200 students staying at the Hotel Bellevue on Avinguda Pere Mas i Reus. Police were forced to intervene as fights spilled out onto the streets.
Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week takes a theatrical turn with music, musicals, and a dash of Disney magic

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Dilip Kuner

MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection – but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals, and family fun, offering a holy helping of entertainment for all.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They tried to make it as difficult as possible for us’: Family of 'murdered' Brit set to protest the Guardia Civil in Spanish holiday town - Olive Press News Spain

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Walter Finch

THE family of a Brit who died under mysterious circumstances in an Andalucian holiday town last summer is set to launch a protest against the local authorities’ handling of the case. Brett Dryden (pictured above), 35, from County Durham, was found dead with a gash to the head at his seaside apartment in Mojacar, Almeria, last July.
Squatters move into seafront ruin in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as housing crisis spirals

1 week ago | theolivepress.es | Dilip Kuner

MALLORCA’S spiralling housing crisis has taken another bizarre twist – with a gang of Algerian squatters moving into an abandoned lobster hatchery perched above the sea in Palma. The once-thriving Pescados Miró seafood plant in El Peñón, Coll d’en Rabassa, now stands in ruin – but for the past few months, it’s served as a makeshift home for four young men. Locals say the group has hooked into electricity illegally, fends for food by fishing, and washes using sea water and a nearby fountain.