October 2021

IT seems hard to believe but this month marks my tenth year of living at the Casita del Lago, a converted smallholders’ cottage on the edge of the La Concepcion reservoir. I use the term ‘converted’ roughly because, being off grid, with intermittent power, floods, no fridge, television or Wi-Fi, plus a fondness for candles, […]

A BRITISH man wanted by UK police on firearms charges has been arrested in Spain’s capital city. Clinton Blakey, 36, was traced to Madrid after he disappeared after failing to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court. He was due to face charges over a Glock semi-automatic pistol, a Howa bolt-action rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition,

A TOUR company on Tenerife offering day trips to see the volcanic eruption on neighbouring Canary Island La Palma has pledged to donate profits to those who have lost their homes. The eruption which started on Sunday September 19 has led to a surge in volcano tourism from people keen to watch the spectacular sight

ENGLAND have been crowned champions in the Dream1 European Cricket Championship held at Spain’s Cartama Oval. In the climax to four weeks of T10 (10 overs a side) action, The England XI overcame Belgium to take the trophy. Hosts Spain had a fine run, winning three on the bounce in the round robin format, but

By Emilia Carvell Following an announcement made by HMRC, it has been confirmed that the mandation of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) has been pushed back to April 2024. Why has HMRC been delayed? Whilst there is no single answer to this question, we can shed some light on the reason for the

ON FRIDAY representatives of hotel associations from 36 countries met to demand more regulation of tourist flat rentals such as AirBnb.  Didac García, a representative of the Barcelona Hotel Association, said that during the meeting, held virtually as a result of the pandemic, the representatives praised Barcelona’s latest regulations surrounding the rental of flats for

By Bill Anderson I HAVE been off the Olive Press radar for a little while, and was reprimanded by the editor Jon Clarke when he came on my radio show recently. I have no excuse other than the pressure of work. I still have my day to day stuff which these days often is summed

Finca/Country House Tolox, Málaga   2 beds   1 baths € 159,000 Beautiful Rustic Finca in Tolox!Beautiful country house for sale on the outskirts of Tolox, of 115m2, with two bedrooms, living room with fireplace and open concept kitchen, and full bathroom with shower.House less than 12 years old, in excellent condition, ready to move

JOURNALIST and writer Carme Chaparro has publically slammed Valencia’s Four-Star ‘Hotel Conqueridor’, based in the center of the Mediterranean city. The 48-year-old news host, television personality and writer took to Twitter to blast the hotel for offering the worst hotel stay ever.  De vergüenza.Hotel en el centro de Valencia.Hotel Conqueridor ????????Llego a media tarde.Nadie en

THE Spanish low-cost airline has announced that this winter, it will operate flights from the capital of the Costa del Sol to Munich. The new connection, starting on December 3, will operate two weekly flights, on Mondays and Fridays, and facilitate travel between the two European cities. In an official statement the airline has said