May 2024

Health warning in Spain: This fish imported from Morocco has been found to contain a nasty parasite – here’s how to avoid infection

A HEALTH warning has been issued after anisakis has been detected in a fish imported from Morocco for sale in Spain. The hake roe containing the parasite was analysed at a Spanish border control point. Anisakis is a parasite that attaches itself to the digestive tract of fish and cephalopods, so when consuming the product […]

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Year-long tourist apartment ban set to be imposed in parts of Spain’s Valencia as debate continues over ‘visitor saturation’

VALENCIA’S mayor, Maria Jose Catala has announced a year-long moratorium on tourist apartment licences covering private buildings administered by owner communities and ground floors of commercial premises. “We are acting in the face of the growing phenomenon of tourist apartments,” the mayor said on Friday. More details will be announced at a plenary session of

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4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Castelldefels with pool garage – € 484,000

Apartment Castelldefels, Barcelona   4 beds   2 baths € 484,000 At the entrance we are greeted by an elegant lobby that welcomes us to this spectacular apartment. Next, we find a large double room en suite and a versatile room that can be used as a dressing room or single room. A full bathroom

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Lobster fixes issue with Telefonica after brief outage of mobile network service on Thursday

THE Lobster mobile network is back online following a brief outage on Thursday morning. British expats told the Olive Press that they had no coverage on their mobile phone despite having an up-to-date SIM plan. The issue was likely to have impacted thousands of Brits in Spain, with whom the all-English language service is popular.

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Taylor Swift backlash in Spain: Consumer rights group files a ‘denuncia’ after fans are banned from bringing food or drink into concert venue

A SPANISH consumer rights association has filed a denuncia, or complaint, against the promoters of the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Madrid, after ticket holders noticed that they will be banned from bringing any food or drink into the venue.  The American musical superstar will be staging her record-breaking Eras tour in the Spanish capital

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Violence erupts over Louis Vuitton fashion show in Spain: Protesters clash with police after iconic Barcelona park is forced to close

VIOLENCE broke out between protestors and police outside one of Barcelona’s most iconic tourist attractions on Thursday as locals rallied against the disruption caused by a Louis Vuitton fashion show. Park Guell, the famous mosaic-filled public park designed by Barcelona’s master architect Antoni Gaudi, was the site chosen for the luxury French brand to parade

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Council in Spain’s Barcelona wants to crack down on cruise ships after 3.6 million passengers disembarked there in 2023

THE local council in Spain’s Barcelona is seeking to reduce the number of cruise ships that dock in the city, after a total of 3,568,000 passengers disembarked there during 2023.  The visitors arrived on a total of 803 cruise ships, breaking previous records for such tourist activity, and representing a rise of 13.7% compared to

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Mallorca building collapse latest: Two German tourists are among four killed after new roof of Medusa Beach Club caved in

OFFICERS from Spain’s Policia Nacional have identified the four victims who died last night when a first-floor terrace collapsed at the Medusa Beach Club restaurant in Palma, on the Balearic Island of Mallorca.  The people who lost their lives were a Spanish female employee at the venue, aged 23; two female German tourists, aged in

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BREAKING: At least 4 dead after building collapse at popular beach bar in Spain’s Mallorca – 27 left injured with more trapped under rubble

AT least four people have died and 27 have been injured following a building collapse in Palma, Mallorca on Thursday evening. Emergency services attended the popular Medusa Beach Club at 8pm local time after reports that the bar’s terrace, located on the first floor of a two story building on Avenida Cartago, collapsed. The cause

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