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Doug Barrowman, 58, husband of scandal-embroiled Tory baroness Michelle Mone, appears in court in Spain on €6 million tax evasion charge

THE husband of disgraced Tory peer Michelle Mone appeared in a Spanish court today as part of a €6 million tax evasion case. Doug Barrowman,

30 Jan, 2024 @ 16:34

Lead·Other News

Doug Barrowman, 58, husband of scandal-embroiled Tory baroness Michelle Mone, appears in court in Spain on €6 million tax evasion charge

THE husband of disgraced Tory peer Michelle Mone appeared in a Spanish court today as part of a €6 million tax evasion case. Doug Barrowman,

30 Jan, 2024 @ 16:34

Lead·Other News

Warning for dog owners: Killer caterpillars are on the move in these areas along Spain’s Costa Blanca

PROCESSIONARY caterpillars- lethal to dogs if they come into contact with them- have been spotted in parts of Alicante province. Sightings have been reported in

30 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Face masks are no longer mandatory in this region of Spain from tomorrow

COMPULSORY mask wearing in Valencian Community medical centres and hospitals will end after it was imposed regionally on January 5 in a response to rises

30 Jan, 2024 @ 15:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

This is the best all-inclusive hotel in Spain – according to the World Travel Awards

THE World Travel Awards, considered by many to be the ‘Oscars of tourism’, have chosen a hotel in Huelva as the best that Spain has

30 Jan, 2024 @ 14:29

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

Woman, 73, is reunited with €13,000 CASH after she left it in a supermarket shopping basket in Spain’s Estepona

NOT everyone who loses a five-figure sum of money on the Costa del Sol is so lucky as to have it returned to them. However,

30 Jan, 2024 @ 13:33

Estepona·Lead

‘Shagaluf’ no more: Planned demolition of iconic Magaluf hotel part of €4 million scheme to rebrand the Mallorca resort for upmarket tourists and families

AN iconic Magaluf hotel is set to be demolished as part of the local council’s efforts to revamp the holiday resort away from its notorious

30 Jan, 2024 @ 13:01

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Toddler Robin, who is fighting a rare cancer

Little Robin needs your help: Family of a British toddler fighting a rare cancer launches appeal to continue his treatment in Spain

A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to help a 22-month-old boy called Robin survive a high-risk cancer. The fundraiser was set up by his grandmother,

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man gets ten years in jail after WhatsApp threats to teenage boy leads to his suicide in Spain's Valencia area|

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THE Olive Press is today launching its WhatsApp channel, making it even easier to stay informed about everything happening in Spain. By following a few

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:04

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New Malaga photo exhibition of American avant-garde pioneer Man Ray set to wow audiences with captures of surrealism – and Spanish artists

MALAGA welcomes a new photo exhibition showcasing the weird and wonderful work of legendary American photographer and avant-garde artist Man Ray. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Air pollution spikes on Spain’s Costa Blanca due to warmest January on record

A RECORD warm January has worsened air quality rates in Alicante province due to the ever-present anticyclone over Spain resulting in fewer winds. The month

30 Jan, 2024 @ 11:24

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community·Weather

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Campos del Rio with pool – € 379,999

Villa Campos del Río, Murcia 4 beds 4 baths € 379,999 This extraordinary residence in Campos del Río represents a true gem that

30 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Drought latest in Spain: Andalucia approves €217m plan – these are the measures being prepared

THE Junta have announced a new package of anti-drought measures worth €217m, as fears of looming water restrictions continue to mount. The region’s Minister for

30 Jan, 2024 @ 10:35

Andalucia·Lead

Alzheimer’s revelation: How the brain disease was spread between humans via a growth hormone given to children in the UK up until 1985

A NEW study has revealed the brain disease, Alzheimer’s, can spread between humans. READ MORE: Revealed: These fruits and vegetables carry the most traces of

30 Jan, 2024 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Other News

New illegal rave in Spain: 1,000 revellers party for FOUR days on the Costa Blanca – as music is heard more than 20km away

AN ILLEGAL rave was staged in Novelda last weekend with music levels so high that the noise was heard 20 kilometres away. The event started

30 Jan, 2024 @ 10:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Lions Gibraltar FC gets a new chairman: Boss of UK national league team takes over club

THE CEO of a Midlands-based National League football club has taken over Gibraltar’s bottom-placed side in a surprise move. Mark Palmer of Solihull Moors said

30 Jan, 2024 @ 07:43

Gibraltar·Sport

UK Foreign Secretary and Minister for Europe meet Gibraltar leaders in London to get the latest EU treaty talks updates

UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron got the latest news on EU treaty talks from Gibraltar’s top two political leaders in London. It was the first

30 Jan, 2024 @ 07:04

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar’s chief minister visits London: Fabian Picardo to answer committee questions about the Rock’s representation in UK Parliament

GIBRALTAR’S two political leaders will answer questions Monday from a UK Parliament committee on territorial constitution during a visit to London. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

29 Jan, 2024 @ 13:42

Gibraltar·Politics

MISSING: Mother’s desperate plea to help find ‘vulnerable’ son thought to be travelling down Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DESPERATE mother has travelled to Spain from Germany searching for her missing son. Irena Paszek arrived in Malaga on January 19 to track down

29 Jan, 2024 @ 13:35

Lead

British expats are arrested for running a marijuana farm inside a house on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO British men who ran an indoor marijuana farm in Benissa were arrested after an electricity company found them using an excessive amount of power.

29 Jan, 2024 @ 13:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Revealed: These fruits and vegetables carry the most traces of pesticides in Spain – here’s how to remove them

AS much as 40% of all food sold in Spain may contain traces of pesticides, according to data collected by the Spanish Agency for Food

29 Jan, 2024 @ 13:31

Health·Lead·Other News

How Smart Security Measures Are Fighting Back

Across all major industries and on a global scale, the frequency and severity of targeted security breaches has been rising for several years. From an

29 Jan, 2024 @ 12:29

Other News·Technology