HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar have advised residents on how to treat themselves for this winter’s wave of flu and colds sweeping the Rock. The Gibraltar Health Authority said people should only visit the Emergency Department (ED) in emergencies and try to find other alternatives if possible. Even if sick people find it necessary to visit […]
EMERGENCY services are looking for two soldiers who went missing while on an exercise on Thursday morning at a near-frozen lake in Andalucia. The Guardia Civil, Policia Local, and firefighters from the Granadal Park station in Cordoba have combined resources to find the men. The soldiers are from the ‘Guzman el Bueno’ X Brigade based
Do you live in the affected areas? Contact tips@theolivepress.es UP to 70% of water consumed in this area of Andalucia is contaminated with potentially cancerous chemicals as the region’s radioactive water scandal continues to unfold. Photo: Jos Speetjens/Unsplash According to Jose María Calaforra, professor of Geodynamics at the University of Almeria, ‘70% of the water
THE titans of Spanish football are celebrating after a European court ruled against football’s top governing bodies in a dispute over the controversial European Super League (ESL). In a decision that will come as a blow to English clubs, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that UEFA and FIFA, which oversee European
FOR MANY Spaniards, Christmas doesn’t really begin until the sound of the children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school can be heard singing the winning numbers and prizes at the ‘El Gordo lottery draw. The big day takes place tomorrow, December 22, with millions of euros up for grabs for the lucky winners. You can read
NEW PARENTS in Spain have been promised an even longer time off from work by the government, with paid leave for mothers and fathers due to go up from the current 16 weeks to 20. That’s according to the minister for social rights, consumer issues and the 2030 agenda, Pablo Bustinduy, who yesterday announced further
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SPAIN’S massive Christmas Lottery(El Gordo) will keep everybody on the edge of their seats this Friday morning to see who has scooped a big life-changing prize, with the numbers sung as always by Madrid schoolchildren. Modern technology through artificial intelligence(AI) however says its ‘game over’ by coming up with the winning numbers. ChatGPT has projected
THE Costa del Sol was rocked by gale force winds last night which uprooted trees and blew over Christmas decorations. Despite most weather apps predicting clear skies and calm conditions, areas such as Marbella suddenly became very overcast on Wednesday afternoon. There were pockets of showers before a strong wind began to pick up in
PASSENGERS flying from London Heathrow to Gibraltar over the weekend have reported their luggage got lost in transit, putting their Christmas in peril. British Airways said it is working to return the lugga ge to passengers who arrived on the Rock from Saturday to Monday. The airline told GBC that a ‘small number’ of people
