November 2023

WELCOME to the Spanish economic enigma: where over 70% of Spaniards think the economy is struggling, while the same number considers their personal financial situation to be healthy. This paradox cuts across all age groups, suggesting a deep-seated psychological doublethink in economic perceptions among Spaniards. Twitter user Victoriano Izquierdo toyed with the idea of lightly […]

SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe is prohibiting passengers taking electric scooters onto their trains from December 12. The ban has been introduced because of scooter battery fires reported on public transport in the country. Those fires are said to be caused by battery tampering, something striking a battery, an old unit, or use of different

WORK is scheduled to begin this Thrusday to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel dating back to 1974. Taking down the 12-storey Lagomar Hotel eyesore covering 22,000 m2 of prime land could take up to three months. San Javier council declared the Lagomar as being in a state of ruin in 2009, though technical reports

A SURREAL video shows a woman walking a man through a Spanish city like a dog. The streets of Valencia are full of surprises: enchanting bars, centuries old buildings and today, a man on a leash and collar. The bizarre clip uploaded to TikTok shows a woman dressed entirely in skin tight black clothes being

TWO people have been arrested for running an indoor marijuana farm out of an Aspe property belonging to a British national who died in 2022. The Spaniards, aged 54 and 28, identified the isolated and empty home and started up their drug growing operation without any rental or purchase contract for the premises. It’s understood

HIGH interest rates are continuing to reduce the number of new home mortgages, with a 29.6% annual fall in September. Figures released on Tuesday from the National Institute of Statistics showed 31,054 loans were granted two months ago as interest rates averaged 3.26%. The figures are compared to 2022, which was a boom year, and

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday promised ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors in the country, despite the turbulent political events of this year and his fragile new coalition government.  Speaking at the closing day of the 10th Anniversary edition of the Multinationals with Spain conference in Madrid, the Socialist Party

A HOMELESS British expat has been found after not being heard from or seen for more than two weeks.  Hannah Parker, 39, has made contact with the Olive Press after family members and friends became concerned about her wellbeing.   Her mother Cheryl had contacted this paper after not having contact with her since early November.