FOUR hectares of lynx habitat have been destroyed by two forest fires which raged the Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve in Sevilla last weekend. The Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve, located in La Puebla del Rio (Sevilla), is a marshland paradise on the banks of the River Guadalquivir and home to almost a hundred Iberian […]
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THE Junta has requested curfew, between 2am and 7am in the morning, in the holiday hotspot towns of Marbella and Estepona. Following yesterday’s meeting by the Advisory Council on High Impact Public Health Alerts, the so-called committee of experts has agreed that, since both Costa del Sol municipalities exceed the threshold of 1,000 infections per
EXCLUSIVELY for Olive Press readers, author Sabina Ostrowska is offering a free download of her book The Crinkle Crankle Wall: Our First Year in Andalusia, for a limited time only! Ostrowska moved to Spain seven years ago. Enchanted by the beauty of the Andalusian countryside and excited by the prospect of owning a large piece
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A GANG of out-of-control teen thugs videoed themselves as they assaulted a terrified young boy. Police said the young victim was kicked, pushed and attacked with bottles as other bullies used their mobile phones to film the ordeal. The incident happened Amorebieta-Etxano in the north of Spain at around 3am on Sunday. Las agresiones en
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THE rate of new COVID-19 infections is continuing to show signs of falling in the Valencian Community. 2,685 new infections were announced today(July 28) compared to 3,015 a week ago. It continues the recent underlying trend of week-to-week falls in coronavirus cases. Nevertheless, today’s total is 609 higher than yesterday, but the daily rise was
TWO underage boys have been arrested after accusations they tied up and threatened to kill their own father. The National Police confirmed that they had detained the teens after a man was found chained to the wall of a bedroom in Torrejón de Ardoz. The victim’s partner was also arrested. Police in Madrid said the man had
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A Covid-denier doctor has been suspended for six years and fined €16,660 for staging protests insisting that the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t real. Angel Ruiz-Valdepeñas, 55, who practices as a medic on the island of Formentera, was sanctioned by the Official Medical Association of the Balearic Islands for a ‘serious violation of several articles of the
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IF you’re packing your bags for Spain, or just getting the barbeque out this weekend – the advice is to wear sunscreen. But did you know that the factor on the bottle is not always accurate? The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), says there is confusion over labelling and it could be
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A Cartagena lottery shop manager has been convicted of defrauding a lucky ticket holder of a €55,733 prize over two years ago. Murcia’s Provincial Court this month sentenced the unnamed man to 18 months in prison and fined him €2,100. Since it is his first offence, he will not have to serve any any time
FULLY-VACCINATED travellers from the EU will be able to avoid quarantining when they arrive in England, the government announced on Wednesday, July 28. EU citizens will need to show the Covid-19 Digital certificate proving their vaccination status, to be exempt from isolation upon their arrival. The announcement came after a COVID Operations meeting, attended by
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