Alex Trelinski, Author at Olive Press News Spain

'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia

‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault

AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over ‘squatter problem and red tape’

HIGH taxes, squatters, and bureaucracy are some reasons touted as to why Spain has dropped out of a top 10 list for short-term foreign investments.

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:48

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

REVEALED: The leading causes of death in Spain during 2024

TUMOURS were the leading cause of death in Spain in 2024- for the second successive year, accounting for 26.6% of fatalities. Figures compiled by the

23 Jun, 2025 @ 14:41

Health·Lead

Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia

AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Police quickly find missing autistic son of distraught British tourists in Alicante

THE Policia Nacional helped a distraught British couple on holiday in Alicante City by finding their missing autistic son within minutes of him wandering off.

23 Jun, 2025 @ 12:13

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British woman adrift for four days at sea is rescued in Spain’s Balearic Islands

A BRITISH woman who hired a boat in the Balearic Islands and ended up missing for four days, has been rescued. The 39-year-old Brit lives

23 Jun, 2025 @ 11:10

Balearic Islands·Lead

Airbnb strikes deal with Mallorca to stop illegal tourist home listings

AIRBNB has signed an agreement with the Consell de Mallorca to stop illegal holiday lets being advertised on the online portal. The general director of

20 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: British hiker rescued after having to spend whole night on iconic Costa Blanca trail

A BRITISH hiker spent a whole night lost on Calpe’s Peñon de Ifach trail before being rescued on Thursday afternoon. The 48-year-old man lost his

20 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Heatwave ‘ends’ in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

THE current heatwave bringing exceptionally high temperatures for June is set to end on Sunday in parts of Spain but a new one is expected

20 Jun, 2025 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Weather

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal is made a marquis by Spain’s King Felipe

RETIRED tennis legend Rafa Nadal has been made a marquis by King Felipe in recognition to his contribution to Spain. The announcement was made in

20 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

2024 was another top scorcher with hot summer predicted yet again for Spain

Keeping cool during hot weather in Spain with tips from health experts

AS SPAIN basks in an unprecedented June heatwave, keeping safe and reducing exposure to the sun is vital to people of all ages. The country’s

20 Jun, 2025 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·Weather

‘Corrupt’ Pedro Sanchez posters plastered overnight across Costa Blanca city

POSTERS branding Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as corrupt have appeared overnight across the city of Orihuela. The Policia Local are trying to find out who

20 Jun, 2025 @ 12:14

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ukrainian fraudster makes big mistake by going for appointment at Benidorm police station

A UKRAINIAN fugitive accused of a €1 million fraud served himself up on a plate to the police in Benidorm when he went to renew

20 Jun, 2025 @ 11:34

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Cigarette machine thief seriously injured after getaway car ends up in Costa Blanca canal

A THIEF was seriously injured after his getaway car went into a canal at San Miguel de Salinas in Alicante province. The man was taken

19 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Anti-squatter plan launched in Valencia after record number of complaints in 2024

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has announced a plan to fight the rising number of squatters in the region. Mazon said on Thursday that measures will

19 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Funfair attraction owner in Spain arrested for homicide after girl, 2, is electrocuted

TWO people have been arrested over the death of a girl who was electrocuted on metal fencing at a Murcia fairground attraction. Amira, 2, died

19 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

First-ever direct flights commence this Friday between Canada and Spain’s Valencia

THE first direct flight between Canada and the Valencian Community starts on Friday with Air Transat operating the route between Montreal and Valencia City. The

19 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two people die one week after bar explosion in Spain's Mar Menor area

BREAKING NEWS: At least 16 people injured- three seriously- after gas explosion at tourist area bar in Spain

EMERGENCY services say that at least 16 people were injured following a gas explosion at a bar in the Mar Menor area of Murcia on

19 Jun, 2025 @ 14:33

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Tourist warning: Person gets fined for buying sunglasses from illegal street seller in Mallorca

PALMA’S Policia Local have slapped a fine on a person who bought a pair of sunglasses from an illegal street seller. It’s their first sanction

19 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Property purchases set all-time April high in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN APRIL property purchase record has been set in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The property boom shows no signs of

19 Jun, 2025 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Police make mass arrests and raid drugs lab making up to 30 kilos of cocaine per day in Spain

Police make mass arrests and raid drugs lab producing up to 30 kilos of cocaine per day in Spain

A VALENCIA cocaine gang that made and sold the drug has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency. 25 people have

19 Jun, 2025 @ 12:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Lawyer rubbishes DNA link to sole suspect in brutal murder of Audrey Fang in Spain

EXPERTS have found DNA belonging to the suspect arrested for the murder of Singaporean Audrey Fang on her body. L’Opinion de Murcia reports that the

19 Jun, 2025 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Unprecedented June 'tropical nights' with 28C temperatures cause sleeping problems in Spain

Unprecedented June ‘tropical nights’ with 28C temperatures lead to lack of sleep in Spain

A MID-JUNE heatwave has brought humid and tropical nights to large parts of Spain- posing problems to people trying to get a good night’s sleep.

18 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·Weather

Two people jailed in Spain for busting sanctions by exporting equipment to Russia

THREE people have been arrested in Valencia province for busting sanctions by exporting machinery to Russia. Two of the detainees have been jailed after a

18 Jun, 2025 @ 16:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from neighbouring Costa Blanca holiday homes

Plumber turned squatter steals taps and pipes from Costa Blanca holiday homes

A SQUATTER robbed 21 neighbouring properties in Denia in less than a month. The 31-year-old man was a trained plumber and stole taps and pipes

18 Jun, 2025 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police rescue trafficked women who were sexually exploited in brothels across Eastern Spain

A JOINT Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation has dismantled a gang that trafficked and sexually exploited South American woman in Eastern Spain. Flats and

18 Jun, 2025 @ 12:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia