November 2021

Cat colony problem causes conflict between residents in Spain’s Antequera

A COLONY of about 40 cats in Callejon Piscina in Antequera is causing conflict in the area. There is a sector of the population that is in favour of cats and believe they are necessary for keeping rodents at bay, and the other half of the neighbourhood believe that the problem of unhealthy conditions generated […]

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Olive Press writer, Alex Trelinski, says 2026 Gay Games coming to Valencia is a deserved acknowledgement of life in Spain for LGBTQ people

CONGRATULATIONS to Valencia for becoming the hosts of the 2026 Gay Games, which were first staged in San Francisco back in 1982. They were created to allow openly gay athletes to compete in sports events without prejudice but 40 years on, it is astonishing how very few LGBTQ competitors there on the major sporting stage.

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Homes built on unapproved land face new demolition threat in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

DEMOLITION of Valencian Community homes built on unapproved land could begin next year. The new ‘Valencian Agency for the Protection of the Territory’ will employ 35 people at their Elche headquarters from January. The department will enforce land laws and try to avoid past transgressions by working with local councils. The agency head will be

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Spain signs up for first grab of European Union’s COVID recovery money

Spain has become the first European Union country to officially apply for a first €10 billion instalment of the Union’s COVID recovery fund. This follows a meeting on Wednesday when Spain signed up for the EU’s terms and conditions. The €10 billion sum is on top of the €9 billion that it got in the

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Inland Malaga boost

DRIVING forwards: A National Park visitor centre, motorway and sewage works are part of the budget plans for inland Malaga next year. A NEW motorway is on the cards for inland Andalucia. A study has finally been commissioned to bring the dual carriageway to Ronda. A total of €700,000 has been set aside in next

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Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022

SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream come true. Elche’s PLD Space unveiled Miura 1 for public display this Friday in Madrid, where it can be seen until Sunday at the Museum of Natural Sciences. The 12

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Local council goes batty for biodiversity and protection from insects on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHELTERS for bats and next boxes for birds have been installed on Orihuela’s Palm Grove in a bid to increase biodiversity in the area. The city’s Faunatura Association team has installed 10 of the boxes for passerine birds and 5 bat shelters, all made during workshops on World Environment Day. BOXES: Councillor for the Environment

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Violent robber leaves old lady lying in a pool of blood at her Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN elderly Alicante woman was violently assaulted and left in a pool of blood after a man offered to help her get into her home. The victim, 78, suffered a severe neck wound as the man tore off her necklace. He also caused wrist injuries when he stole her bracelets. The attacker, a 36-year-old Spaniard,

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43 arrests as fake Euro notes were sold from Andalucia in Spain via social media

AN online business selling counterfeit Euro notes has been smashed by the Policia Nacional in association with Europol. The two operation ring-leaders have been arrested in Huelva. 1,620 people subscribed to their sales site which was displayed on a prominent social media platform. 41 purchasers have also been arrested in 18 Spanish provinces including Alicante,

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