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Bomb squad is called to popular beach in southern Spain after tourists finds unexploded missile

AN unexploded missile was successfully detonated by Cadiz’s bomb squad after a tourist found the explosive on a local beach. A rusting, old 105mm calibre projectile was discovered on a cliff in

18 Jan, 2024 @ 13:37

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Bomb squad called in after ‘explosive device’ found on a beach in Spain’s Marbella

BOMB disposal experts have safely removed an explosive device, believed to be from the Spanish Civil War, from a beach in Marbella. The artefact was found on Tuesday morning, May 30, by

1 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Bomb squad deactivates Spanish Civil War hand grenade in Malaga river

BOMB disposal experts have detonated a mortar grenade from the Spanish Civil War that was found at the mouth of the Guadalmedina river in Malaga city. The artefact was found yesterday afternoon,

1 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man who threatened to blow up Spanish PP party headquarters in Palma sentenced

A man who threatened to blow up the conservative Partido Popular political party headquarters in Palma has been sentenced.The 23-year-old pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the false bomb scare and must pay

26 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Premium

Unexploded bomb from Spanish Civil War discovered by hikers in Costa Blanca park

BOMB DISPOSAL personnel were called in to deal with an unexploded bomb found by two hikers in Costa Blanca. The terrifying find was found in the Sierra de Mariola Natural Park on

8 Nov, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Danish ‘drug kingpin’ arrested in Dubai over San Pedro and Estepona shootings and is linked to two bomb attacks on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DANISH fugitive has been arrested in Dubai over a pair of gangland killings on the Costa del Sol. The man of Iranian heritage is accused of two murders in Estepona and

5 Jun, 2020 @ 21:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bomb bound for Balearics – Explosives Unit intercept live mortar bought as decoration

THE EXPLOSIVES Deactivation Unit (TEDAX) of Alicante Police were called to a nearby post office when a live two-inch mortar was found in a shipment. A vintage war grenade was intercepted by

3 May, 2020 @ 10:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

BRICKS AND MORTARS: Police in Spain issue warning after British expat finds unexploded bombs in basement

It comes as four more discarded ordinances were discovered next to a Marbella golf course

30 Jul, 2019 @ 15:07

Lead

Former IRA bomber, known as the ‘Angel of Death’ jailed in Spain alongside husband over Costas property scam

British customs had linked the pair to large-scale tobacco and alcohol smuggling, the profits of which were laundered through property purchased in Alicante and Malaga

14 Jun, 2019 @ 11:56

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Madrid skyscraper evacuated amid bomb threat

A SKYSCRAPER in Madrid has been evacuated following a bomb threat. Policia Nacional have been ushering workers out from the Torrespacio building following the threat made on the Australian embassy. Firefighters are

16 Apr, 2019 @ 13:04

Lead·National News

RISE OF THE RIGHT: How the rhetoric of Vox risks normalising violence

After a dangerous neo-Nazi was captured in Mallorca, the Olive Press investigates the growing threat from far right terror in Spain and abroad

14 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

SHELL SHOCKED: Unexploded BOMB found on property in Spain’s Malaga

AN unexploded bomb has been found at a finca in Andalucia. Policia Nacional were called to the farm house in Antequera on Wednesday after the owner discovered a shell half-buried in the

13 Apr, 2019 @ 12:05

Lead·Malaga

Caged ISIS terrorist was planning to bomb popular fair on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The 27-year-old had filmed a video at Manilva fair in August 2018 claiming it was his chosen location to carry out the attack

18 Jan, 2019 @ 14:48

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: ‘Narco terrorists’ BOMB Marbella carwash and are then arrested in Sweden

POLICE have arrested three Swedish men who set off two bombs in Marbella and Benahavis. Spain’s Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional worked with the Swedish police to bring the attackers in as

14 Dec, 2018 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead

Man slaughtered while he sipped beer and ate sushi on Spain’s Cost del Sol identified as Dutch narco and expert bombmaker

The dead Dutchman was in a conflict with the Netherlands most wanted criminal Ridouan Taghi, who has ordered around 20 deaths to protect his €100 million cocaine empire

30 Oct, 2018 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol bomb blasts part of escalating drug gang warfare police fear

The blasts come amid a spate of gang-related violence that has plagued Spain’s Costa del Sol in recent times

11 Oct, 2018 @ 16:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Huge firework explosion kills two people and destroys town in Spain

Around 28 others have been seriously injured after the blast devastated a town in Galicia yesterday

24 May, 2018 @ 11:35

Lead·National News

Marbella street cordoned off after bomb threat at bank

A MARBELLA street has been cordoned off following a bomb threat this morning. Policia Nacional have evacuated Ricardo Soriano after an anonymous caller warned of an explosive device in the Bankia bank

10 May, 2018 @ 12:38

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Explosion on London underground confirmed as home-made terrorist bomb, ‘second bomb being deactivated’

A ‘BOMB’ which exploded on the London underground this morning is being treated as terrorism by police. Many commuters were injured after an explosion at Parsons Green at 8.20am London time, while

15 Sep, 2017 @ 11:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Mallorca-bound flight evacuated over passengers’ ‘terrorist’ fears

German flight stopped from taking off over 'suspicious' conversation

15 May, 2017 @ 15:04

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Costa del Sol on high alert after explosion in Marbella apartment block while bomb squad called to suspicious package in Puerto Banus

It comes after a similar package was found in Sevilla yesterday

3 Jan, 2017 @ 21:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Man threatens to ‘blow up’ Ryanair flight in Spain after being refused a beer

The passenger - travelling from Tenerife to Santiago de Compostela - was arrested when the flight landed after making the fake bomb threat

6 May, 2016 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain-Brazil flight grounded after bomb threat

The Brazilian airliner, heading from Madrid to Sao Paulo, was turned around after an hour and a half in the air

15 Dec, 2015 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Mijas police discover grenades and mortars in BMW explosives haul

Arms were primed for war

2 Sep, 2015 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Teenager arrested after ‘threatening’ to bomb Barcelona’s Camp Nou in final of Copa del Rey

The boy had threatened the attack on Twitter

3 Apr, 2015 @ 11:14

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

UPDATE: Madrid bomb scare a hoax

Bomb disposal experts find no trace of explosives at Atocha train station

2 Jan, 2015 @ 11:13

Lead·National News