John Culatto, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Police raid large illegal cigarette factory in Spain’s Andalucia that exported to Britain

POLICE raided a large illegal cigarette factory in Malaga, seized 16 tons of tobacco and arrested ten people. National Police caught nine workers and their

18 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police find dog with severe gashes on its neck and arrest owner for animal cruelty in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE found a dog in the Malaga countryside they believe was cut open by its owner to appear like it was attacked by another animal

18 Nov, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police discover alleged burglar hiding in the closet of a countryside home in Spain’s Malaga

POLICE found a man hiding in the closet of the Malaga house he was allegedly burgling after he triggered a home alarm. Witnesses first alerted

17 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Police rescue eight birds bred for cockfighting from building in Spain’s Malaga

LOCAL police have rescued eight mutilated birds used for cockfighting in the city of Malaga from the terrace of an abandoned building. The police’s Nature

17 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Rum-swilling man who jumps into car gets driving ban in Gibraltar for being three times over alcohol limit

A MAN who drove his car at three times the alcohol limit got a £500 fine and lost his licence for 22 months in Gibraltar.

16 Nov, 2022 @ 16:40

Gibraltar·Lead

Sir Joe Bossano lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in London alongside British military and civilian dignitaries

THE eldest member of the Gibraltar Parliament laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday to represent the Rock in London. Sir Joe Bossano

13 Nov, 2022 @ 21:12

Gibraltar·Lead

Atomic yacht could make Gibraltar into global leader in the fight against climate change

A PIONEERING Gibraltarian is planning to build an atomic superyacht that will use the Rock as a base to help save the world from climate

12 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Armistice Day marked by politicians, military and police on Friday in Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR remembered the 20 million people who died during World War One this Friday with a number of ceremonies to mark Armistice Day across the

11 Nov, 2022 @ 17:54

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Biker who escaped police down Gibraltar’s town centre streets sentenced in court

A MAN who fled police on a motorcycle through Gibraltar’s town centre streets escaped a prison sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. Magistrates on

11 Nov, 2022 @ 15:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar watchdog slaps five-figure fines on estate agents for over dirty money rules

GIBRALTAR is clamping down hard on estate agents that sell properties using dirty cash in a drive to stamp out money laundering and terrorist financing.

11 Nov, 2022 @ 14:35

Gibraltar·Lead

Inmate leads prison revolt in Spain’s Andalucia over demands to get hospital treatment

AN INMATE who demanded to be taken to hospital for an injury has led a mini-revolt at a Malaga province prison. The incident broke out

11 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

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Domestic abusers will face the full strength of the law in Gibraltar thanks to a new bill

POLICE will have new powers to tighten their grip on domestic abusers with a new law published by the Gibraltar government on Thursday. Once passed

11 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Police raid weed farm hidden in the mountains of Spain’s Malaga and arrest two suspects

POLICE have busted a weed farm in the remote mountains of Malaga and arrested a man and woman who grew the illegal crop. Prosecutors charged

11 Nov, 2022 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Police arrest wanted man in Spain’s Estepona for tax evasion after three years on the run

POLICE have arrested a wanted man in the Malaga city of Estepona who allegedly defrauded the French government out of €80 million in tax. French

10 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Unique Gibraltar exhibition marks 80 year anniversary of Allied North African invasion

GIBRALTAR marked 80 years since Operation Torch, when British and US forces retook North Africa from Nazi Germany, with a unique exhibition. The Gibraltar National

10 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Costa del Sol hotels will soon get their own electric car chargers thanks to EU cash

HOTELS along the Costa del Sol will soon be able to recharge electric vehicles as part of a central government initiative. The Malaga-based company Activicar

10 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Getting Around·Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Alarms that sound across Gibraltar Thursday will be part of a radiation exercise, government says

RESIDENTS of Gibraltar who hear evacuation alarms on Thursday will NOT have to ‘take any action’, a government spokesperson said. Alarms could go off around

9 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Walkers and cyclists will have priority on the roads over cars, Gibraltar’s new Highway Code reveals

PEDESTRIANS will get first priority in a new hierarchy of road users created by Gibraltar’s Ministry of Transport in the revised Highway Code. Minister for

9 Nov, 2022 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar will remember the end of World War One during a wreath-laying ceremony

POLITICIANS and dignitaries will remember the end of the First World War on November 11 at the lobby of Parliament House in Gibraltar. Mayor of

8 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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Top trumpeter Pacho Flores will be back in Gibraltar after ‘acclaimed’ 2019 concert

WORLD-LEADING trumpeter Pacho Flores will play his second concert at the Convent Ballroom in Gibraltar on November 16. He will play alongside accomplished guitarist Jesús

8 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar leaders fly to London ahead of EU treaty talks in Brussels later this week

A NEW round of negotiations between the UK and the EU on a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar will take place in Brussels later this week,

7 Nov, 2022 @ 16:22

Gibraltar·Lead

First-time writer launches psychological thriller thanks to government sponsored mentoring programme

A GIBRALTAR man launched his first book Friday after completing a mentoring scheme for young aspiring writers run by his government’s cultural services. Jared Cruz,

5 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Top of the Rock run in Gibraltar rounds off Eurafrica Trail through Spain and Morocco

RUNNERS sprinted to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar to mark the climax of a trans-continental race that spanned three countries. The Eurafrica Trail

4 Nov, 2022 @ 16:34

Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: Two mopeds collide on key Gibraltar city road leaving one man seriously injured

TWO mopeds violently collided on Line Wall Road, leaving a man seriously injured and closing down one of Gibraltar’s main arteries for over an hour.

4 Nov, 2022 @ 15:09

Gibraltar·Lead

WORLD FIRST: Gibraltar beats Britain to place Charles III royal mark on Christmas stamp set

GIBRALTAR became the first country to print stamps bearing the mark of Charles III in a special Christmas edition. The set, called ‘12 days of

4 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

GIBRALTAR CULTURAL AWARDS: film editor, artists, Melon Diesel and historian recognised

AN animation expert who has received recognition across the world has won the senior section of this year’s Gibraltar Cultural Awards. Lesley Posso clinched the

4 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

John Culatto

Police raid large illegal cigarette factory in Spain’s Andalucia that exported to Britain

Police find dog with severe gashes on its neck and arrest owner for animal cruelty in Spain’s Andalucia

Police discover alleged burglar hiding in the closet of a countryside home in Spain’s Malaga

WATCH: Police rescue eight birds bred for cockfighting from building in Spain’s Malaga

Rum-swilling man who jumps into car gets driving ban in Gibraltar for being three times over alcohol limit

Sir Joe Bossano lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in London alongside British military and civilian dignitaries

Atomic yacht could make Gibraltar into global leader in the fight against climate change

Armistice Day marked by politicians, military and police on Friday in Gibraltar

WATCH: Biker who escaped police down Gibraltar’s town centre streets sentenced in court

Gibraltar watchdog slaps five-figure fines on estate agents for over dirty money rules

Inmate leads prison revolt in Spain’s Andalucia over demands to get hospital treatment

Domestic abusers will face the full strength of the law in Gibraltar thanks to a new bill

Police raid weed farm hidden in the mountains of Spain’s Malaga and arrest two suspects

Police arrest wanted man in Spain’s Estepona for tax evasion after three years on the run

Unique Gibraltar exhibition marks 80 year anniversary of Allied North African invasion

Spain’s Costa del Sol hotels will soon get their own electric car chargers thanks to EU cash

Alarms that sound across Gibraltar Thursday will be part of a radiation exercise, government says

Walkers and cyclists will have priority on the roads over cars, Gibraltar’s new Highway Code reveals

Gibraltar will remember the end of World War One during a wreath-laying ceremony

Top trumpeter Pacho Flores will be back in Gibraltar after ‘acclaimed’ 2019 concert

Gibraltar leaders fly to London ahead of EU treaty talks in Brussels later this week

First-time writer launches psychological thriller thanks to government sponsored mentoring programme

Top of the Rock run in Gibraltar rounds off Eurafrica Trail through Spain and Morocco

BREAKING: Two mopeds collide on key Gibraltar city road leaving one man seriously injured

WORLD FIRST: Gibraltar beats Britain to place Charles III royal mark on Christmas stamp set

GIBRALTAR CULTURAL AWARDS: film editor, artists, Melon Diesel and historian recognised

Medical breakthrough as children with incurable deafness hear for first time – thanks to decades of genetic research carried out in Spain

‘We are becoming a narco-state’: Inside the Belgian judge’s warning that should terrify Spain

LIFE IN SPAIN: The Frank Sinatra incident in Malaga

Amazon sacks up to 1,200 people in Spain to ‘optimise’ resources as part of worldwide cutbacks

The curious history of Halloween in Spain: How today’s traditions come from ancient Celtic rituals