Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

WATCH: Police bust sex exploitation gang in Spain with 162 women rescued from brothels

AUTHORITIES have smashed a Valencia-based gang that sexually exploited women by forcing them to work in brothels camouflaged as massage parlours. 162 victims have been

22 Jul, 2025 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Gang paid ‘mules’ €10k each to pick up cocaine-filled suitcases from Madrid airport

AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Elderly couple's nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owning over €20k

Elderly couple’s nightmare ends after British squatter leaves Mallorca apartment- owing over €20k

AN ELDERLY Spanish couple have breathed a sigh of relief after a British squatter moved out of their Mallorca apartment after not paying rent for

21 Jul, 2025 @ 18:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain's 'Black Flag' awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ awards for beach pollution includes one for flood disaster waste in Valencia

Ship leaks brown-coloured slick to force swimming ban at La Manga beaches in Spain

SEVERAL beaches on the Mediterranean side of La Manga in Murcia have been closed to swimmers on Monday after a sewage spillage from a boat.

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:45

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Postal service ‘on verge of collapse’ with undelivered mail piling up on Costa Blanca

A TRADE union claims that a backlog of mail is piling up and the Correos postal service on the Costa Blanca is on the ‘verge

21 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Heatwave ending with 'below average' temperatures coming this week to Valencia region

Heatwave will end with ‘below average’ temperatures this week in Valencia region

ABOVE average temperatures and heatwaves that have dominated the Valencian Community’s weather for almost two months are set to disappear this week. Forecasters say that

21 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Shopping centre underground car park reopens- nine months after Valencia flood disaster

AN UNDERGROUND shopping centre car park has partially reopened- nine months after being flooded during the Valencia October 29 disaster. The Bonaire centre facility in

21 Jul, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·Valencia

Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill

BENIDORM City Council is going to Spain’s Constitutional Court in a last bid to stop a €330 million compensation payment to developers. The case revolves

21 Jul, 2025 @ 12:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Two shootings in same Alicante region follow arrests of cocaine kingpin and Italian mafia boss

TWO men have been injured during the latest shooting to take place in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province. The Policia Nacional are investigating

21 Jul, 2025 @ 11:24

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Police officer bitten by man fuming over lost luggage at Mallorca airport

A MAN has been arrested at Mallorca’s Palma airport after biting a Guardia Civil officer in a row over lost luggage. The 32-year-old aggressor was

19 Jul, 2025 @ 08:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain to host golf’s Ryder Cup for the second-time ever in 2031

SPAIN’S Costa Brava will host golf’s Ryder Cup team competition between Europe and the United States in 2031. The Camiral Resort Golf & Wellness course

18 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Catalunya·Lead·Sport

German tourist, 37, runs amok- vandalising cars before dropping dead in Mallorca street

A 37-YEAR-OLD German tourist dropped dead in a Playa de Palma street on Friday after going on a vandalism spree. Eyewitnesses reported the man behaving

18 Jul, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Leader of gang that instigated Spain’s race riots is jailed – but who are ‘Deport Them Now’?

THE alleged leader of the far-right ‘Deport Them Now’ group has been denied bail by a Catalunya court. He’s been charged with hate crimes, illegal

18 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Drunk driver hits French family on crossing after day out at Costa Blanca beach

A FRENCH family holidaying in Javea were hit by a car driven by a drunk motorist when they were using a pedestrian crossing on Thursday.

18 Jul, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish health expert gives ‘little tip’ to improve blood test results

A HIGH-PROFILE Spanish doctor who made her name talking about improving people’s lives has come up with a tip if you are about to go

18 Jul, 2025 @ 12:18

Health·Lead

British expat gored during bull run and taken to hospital in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH expat is recovering in hospital after being gored in the leg during a bull run in Pedreguer. The 47-year-old man was injured on

18 Jul, 2025 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘Extreme risk’ of forest fires due to heatwave and strong westerly winds in Spain’s Valencia region

A WARNING about an ‘extreme risk’ of forest fires has been issued for the Valencian Community. A combination of strong westerly winds and the ongoing

17 Jul, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Over 300 people ‘identified’ over possible criminality during racist riots in Murcia region town

THE Guardia Civil has identified over 300 people for possible criminality and filed 60 reports over incidents during riots involving far-right protestors and local- mainly

17 Jul, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and closing routes

Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures

IRISH budget carrier Ryanair has clocked up record passenger numbers in Spain in the first half of 2025- despite scrapping 12 regional routes. Figures from

17 Jul, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·National News

Italian mobster linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

Italian mob boss linked to Camorra mafia gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ITALIAN mafia boss who distributed cocaine has been arrested by the Policia Nacional on the Orihuela Costa. Officers collared Simone Bartiromo on Wednesday as

17 Jul, 2025 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain

MIGRANT workers in Spain earn 29.3% less on average than locals according to a Norwegian-led study published on Wednesday. Are Skeie Hermansen from the University

17 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank

THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last

17 Jul, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Benidorm has new inspectors ready to fine owners of illegal holiday rental homes

BENIDORM can now penalise owners of illegal holiday rental properties after the formation of a five-person inspection team. It follows Valencia City as the second

17 Jul, 2025 @ 12:27

Benidorm·Lead·Property