August 2023

Spain’s job market breaks another new record in July but job creation slows slightly

THE SPANISH job market continued to perform well in the month of July, although job creation did start to slow slightly after a strong year so far. That’s according to the latest figures released on Wednesday by the Social Security Ministry.  A total of 22,000 new jobs were created in the seventh month of the […]

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2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Pilar de la Horadada with pool garage – € 205,000

Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 205,000 New bungalow project located in Pilar de la Horadada, consisting of only 34 apartments. Most of these apartments are strategically oriented to the south, offering views of the community pool and the park. Each property has two large double bedrooms, both equipped

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August Skies Over Spain’s Malaga: A Month of astrological marvels, key spots to witness spectacular events

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE month of August in Malaga promises a celestial extravaganza with two astrological phenomena bookending the month. The month kicked off with a Supermoon, also known as the ‘Sturgeon Moon’, illuminating the night sky to it’s full splendour last night, August 1. This astrological event will be shortly

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World War II tunnels of Gibraltar now open again after extensive refurb over last few months

TOURISTS will be able to relive the role Gibraltar played during World War II after the reopening of the Hays Level tunnels. Heritage minister John Cortes said he was ‘pleased’ that the newly refurbished tunnels were now open to the public after closing earlier this year. His department carried out ‘a number of essential works’

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Woman from Spain’s Salamanca ordered to pay €10,000 after discussing neighbour’s noisy sex on TV program

GOSSIPING about a neighbour’s sex life has proved to be costly for a woman from the Spanish city of Salamanca, after it landed her with a €10,000 fine for besmirching her honour.  The case was first tried by the Provincial Court in the city in Castilla y León, and the ruling has just been upheld

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Gay mayor and partner suffer alleged homophobic assault in Spain’s Valencia area

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE MAYOR of a Valencia province town says he and his partner suffered a homophobic attack in the street on Monday. Adrian Alvarez from the left-wing Esquerra Unida de Pais Valencia(EUPV), was elected mayor of Fuenterrobles in 2019 and easily secured another four-year term in May in what

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Gas explosion leaves one dead, 14 injured in Spain’s northwestern city of Valladolid

A SUSPECTED gas explosion in the northwestern Spanish city of Valladolid left one woman dead and 14 people injured on Tuesday night. The body of the victim was found in the early hours of Wednesday morning after an intensive search by emergency crews.  The incident took place at just before 11pm on Goya street in

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Spain’s Malaga port set to welcome 13 cruise ships in August

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE newly started month of August will see minimal cruise activity, with 13 dockings scheduled by 10 different ships. These figures, provided on the website of the Malaga Port Authority, closely resemble those obtained during the same period in 2022 when eight tourist vessels made a total of

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Gibraltar hospital re-opens mortuary room after A&E expansion took over the facilities pre-pandemic

GIBRALTAR’S St Bernard’s hospital will re-open its mortuary facility in mid-August to allow people to grieve for their loved ones after they pass away. The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) announced the new mortuary will be located at the site of the old hospital chapel. GHA Director General Patrick Geoghegan said he had reached an agreement

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