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Who is the ‘serial killer’ wanted in Spain? All we know about ‘The Orchard Killer’ – as details of his three victims emerge

A SUSPECTED serial killer is being investigated in Spain following the grisly deaths of three farmers over a three-month period. The alleged murders took place

8 Feb, 2024 @ 10:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Is a serial killer at work in Spain? Three farmers are found dead in very similar circumstances over a three-month period

THE mysterious deaths of three farmers in the Spanish countryside has raised suspicions among police investigators that there may be a serial killer at work

6 Feb, 2024 @ 14:34

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Navarra·Other News

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

No silver lining for Spain’s reservoirs as levels FALL despite a weekend of devastating torrential storms

HEAVY weekend storms which caused widespread destruction and some loss of life did not bring a silver lining as water levels in Spain’s reservoirs continuing

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Murcia·National News·Navarra·Valencian Community

MOUNTAIN VILLAGES: Escape to northern Spain

SPAIN’s northern mountains are never more beautiful than at the end of summer. And these mountain villages make a great base for drives, hikes and

27 Aug, 2023 @ 15:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·The Best

Police swoop on far-right extremists for mass bar assault against rival group in Spain's Navarre area

Police swoop on far-right football hooligans for assault on rival group in Spain’s Navarra area

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested 13 members of the ultra-right Boixos Nois group who attacked a rival faction in a mass assault inside a Pamplona

20 Jul, 2023 @ 15:46

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Football·Lead·Navarra·Valencia

Over 25 runners have been injured so far in this year’s San Fermin

A TOTAL of 26 runners have been injured so far during this year’s San Fermin in Pamplona (Navarra). Almost half of the injuries (11) occurred

10 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Navarra

Segundo Encierro De Las Fiestas De San Fermin En Pamplona

Four injured after San Fermin second bull run today

FOUR people have been injured during San Fermin’s second bull run in Pamplona (Navarra) today. The second day of the internationally famous Spanish fiesta resulted

8 Jul, 2023 @ 20:52

Andalucia·Other News

Researchers in Spain search for new immunotherapy mixture to fight liver cancer

Researchers in Spain search for better immunotherapy mixture to fight liver cancer

RESEARCHERS at Navarra’s Cima University believe that a new combination of immunotherapy treatment could be used to fight liver cancer, and are testing different values

4 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Navarra

Woman gives birth in the car park of a shopping mall in northern Spain

A WOMAN has given birth in the car park of a shopping mall in Navarra (northern Spain) today, Monday June 12. She and her partner

12 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Navarra·Other News

Rally driver killed in accident during event in Spain’s Basque Country

A RALLY driver who was taking part in the Azpeitia Rallysprint race in Spain’s Basque Country was killed on Saturday as the result of an

14 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Sport

Police open probe in northern Spain after dogs left to die in hot car

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has opened an investigation into three people after they left three dogs unattended in the boot of a car while they

3 May, 2023 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca people smuggling gang charged €5,000 for dangerous boat journey to Spain

THE Policia Nacional has arrested a Costa Blanca gang that ran dangerous boat journeys for illegal migrants from Algeria to Spain. At least 88 people

24 Feb, 2023 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Taxi drivers in Spain’s Pamplona to restart free trips for pensioners to see the Christmas lights

AFTER a two-year break due to Covid-19, today the taxi drivers of Pamplona will be volunteering their time to take 90 or so residents of

28 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Member of notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang of rapists will not get reduced sentence under Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ law

ONE OF the members of the notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang, responsible for the rape of a young woman at the Running of the Bulls fiestas in

28 Nov, 2022 @ 17:14

Lead·National News·Politics

Elderly driver in Spain’s Zaragoza area flees fatal motorbike crash but dies weeks later after being hit by a bike

A Zaragoza area motorist fled a fatal crash scene after colliding with a motorbike, only to die a month later in a motorbike accident. The

4 Nov, 2022 @ 11:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Alcampo supermarket chain buys 235 stores and warehouse from struggling DIA in Spain

FRENCH retailer Auchan says its Spanish subsidiary Alcampo will buy 235 supermarkets and a warehouse from the struggling DIA group Subject to clearances from competition

3 Aug, 2022 @ 13:23

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Top winemaker in Spain opens UK subsidiary to serve key export market

Grupo Marques del Atrio has opened a UK subsidiary in a bid to grow the Spanish winemaker’s sales in its second-biggest export market. The company

22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Lower temperatures in Spain help to bring massive wildfire blaze under control

Cooler temperatures in Spain help fight against record-breaking wildfire blaze

A respite in unseasonably high temperatures has helped fire crews stabilise a massive wildfire in north-west Spain. Over 650 firefighters have been dealing with the

20 Jun, 2022 @ 16:40

Lead·National News

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Police in Spain destroy what they claim was Europe’s ‘biggest crop of cannabis’

POLICE have raided what they describe as Europe’s biggest cannabis farm that covered 67 hectares and had 415,000 plants potentially worth €100 million. Guardia Civil

13 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: The areas of Spain that still use COVID-19 passports and where you have to show it

EXPLAINER: The areas of Spain that still use COVID-19 passports and where you have to show them

EIGHT areas of Spain are still running COVID-19 passport schemes while other regions have stopped the measure as ‘sixth wave’ coronavirus infections fall. Passport will

8 Feb, 2022 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Floods claim second victim in northern Spain as body pulled from van swept away when river burst its banks

A SECOND person has died during flooding across northern Spain as rivers burst their banks in the wake of Storm Barra. As floodwaters receded on

12 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Weather

Uniformes De Invierno En La Policia Local

Police in Spain’s Navarra made a denuncia against an 80-year-old woman for breaking lockdown, possession of drugs and flashing the officers

AN 80-year-old woman in Navarra has been denounced by the police for breaking lockdown, possession of drugs and flashing the officers.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 14:10

Crime & Law·Lead

Outrage after infamous wolfpack judges ACQUIT man who attacked wife with knife and almost strangled her to death in front of kids

The case has further fuelled the indignation of feminist collectives

4 Dec, 2018 @ 10:42

Crime & Law·Lead

THINK PINK: ‘Tis the season for rosé – or pink wine in English – writes Aleesha Hansel

PINK wine, known as rosé in France and rosado in Spain, has a somewhat mixed reputation. Seen as a bit of an in-between, it has

28 Apr, 2018 @ 13:00

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time·Lead

Teenager in Spain suffers burns after phone EXPLODES in his pocket

A TEENAGE boy has been treated for first degree burns after his mobile phone exploded in his pocket. According to Navarra.com, the 14-year-old from Pamplona

13 Apr, 2018 @ 11:58

Lead·National News

Spain’s most expensive wine Vitral to hit shops in September

Drinks manufacturer Navarra’s new tipple, Vitral, will set you back €2,000

8 Mar, 2017 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead