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Eight people involved in bar fight in Spain facing 50 YEARS behind bars after being charged with terrorism offences

AMNESTY international has blasted Spain’s anti-terrorism laws after eight men were charged with terrorism offences for being involved in a bar brawl. The fight, which

16 Apr, 2018 @ 15:09

Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British bride and groom to be in Spain lose thousands of euros to ‘phony’ Costa del Sol property site

AN engaged British couple have lost thousands of euros to a fake property website on the Costa del Sol. The young Londoners paid more than

16 Apr, 2018 @ 14:42

Crime & Law·Lead

WARNING: Mussels in Spain containing norovirus distributed to Andalucia, dozens infected

SOME 39 people have become infected by norovirus after eating contaminated frozen mussels. The outbreak occured in Valencia, but the infected batch had already been

16 Apr, 2018 @ 14:08

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia rocked by 14 earthquakes in just three hours as residents report tremors

SOME 14 earthquakes have rocked Andalucia in just three hours this morning. All of the quakes occured in Granada between 5.36am and 8.43am. Recibidas en

16 Apr, 2018 @ 12:31

Environment·Lead

Police in southern Spain warn of ‘over friendly’ criminals using an age-old trick to steal your jewellery

SPANISH police have warned of an increase in jewellery thefts using an age old hugging trick. Guardia Civil in Torrevieja posted a warning on Facebook

16 Apr, 2018 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead

Drink-driving US tourist who killed British cyclist in Spain avoids jail

A DRUNK driver who killed a British cyclist in Spain has avoided jail. Tourist Bryan Leeds, 25, from the US, was arrested after hitting father-of-three

16 Apr, 2018 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British soldier locked up for killing man in Andalucia pens poems to the Olive Press

IT’S not every day the Olive Press receives mail from an Andalucian prison inmate. At first glance, the letter appeared to be a series of

13 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News

Big business urges Spain to pass climate change law and ‘transition to green energy’

MORE than two dozen multinational and medium-sized companies have signed a declaration calling for Spain to transition to green energy. Eleven out of the 30

12 Apr, 2018 @ 15:52

Environment·Lead

Football stars suing over failed investments on Costa del Sol

FOOTBALL pundits Robbie Savage and Danny Murphy are suing the same bank used by Queen Elizabeth II over a failed investments into property on the

12 Apr, 2018 @ 15:45

Lead·Sport

‘SLOW DOWN’: Expats call for caution on notorious Costa del Sol road following viral pics of overturned car

EXPATS and locals have pleaded with drivers to slow down on a notorious road on the Costa del Sol. It comes after a photo of

12 Apr, 2018 @ 15:14

Lead·Travel News

Man in Spain caught on camera having sex with HORSES ‘used himself and objects’ to abuse animals

A MAN in Spain has been caged after being caught on tape having sex with horses. The twisted suspect was caught in the act after

10 Apr, 2018 @ 12:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

RETURN OF THE MACS: Orange and yellow warnings for Andalucia and Costa del Sol as strong winds and rain return

AEMET has issued yellow and orange weather warnings across Andalucia today as the strong winds and rain return. Orange warnings have been issued for Cadiz

10 Apr, 2018 @ 10:37

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Heartbreaking video of black boy forced to leave park in Spain following abuse from other children

THIS is the heartbreaking moment a young black boy was forced to leave a park in Spain after being harassed by other children. https://www.facebook.com/LaPanderetaES/videos/1735487209841324/ The footage

9 Apr, 2018 @ 15:52

Lead·National News

Hooded thugs tie up guard before burning popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground

A GROUP of thugs have burnt a popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground. It came after they tied the security guard up

9 Apr, 2018 @ 13:35

Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: Donald Trump Jr visits mountains in Spain as divorce proceedings begin in US

THE eldest son of US president Donald Trump has been seeking solace in Spain as his divorce proceedings get underway back home. Donald Trump Jr

9 Apr, 2018 @ 11:06

Celebrity·Lead

British expat’s bike business in Spain already drops orders from UK by 80% thanks to Brexit

A BRITISH expat claims his bike business has already changed ‘dramatically’ since the UK voted for Brexit. Gary Routledge, originally from Elgin, Scotland, has been

8 Apr, 2018 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s property market has strong start to 2018

PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2018 year-on-year, with Madrid leading the way. The capital saw prices increase

7 Apr, 2018 @ 13:17

Lead·Property

Arrests made after Spain company found to be selling ‘nauseating’ expired meat

THREE men have been arrested in Polígono de Marratxí after they were discovered selling salmonella infused meat across Mallorca. Police discovered 50 tonnes of expired

6 Apr, 2018 @ 15:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Incredible footage of Spain’s property developments left abandoned by 2007 crash

THIS is the behind the scenes look at an award-winning photography series cataloging Spain’s abandoned homes. Mark Redondo has spent nearly a decade documenting the

6 Apr, 2018 @ 10:35

Lead·Property

Armed robbers who donned wigs and hoodies while raiding Costa del Sol homes arrested

TWO men have been arrested for carrying out armed robberies in Estepona. The 23 and 25 year old Spaniards burst into at least two homes

5 Apr, 2018 @ 17:38

Crime & Law·Lead

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

A BRITISH boy has died after waiting almost an hour for an ambulance to take him to hospital in Alicante. Witnesses say the nine-year-old collapsed

5 Apr, 2018 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Lead

British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn

ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is fearing a downturn after the number of foreign visitors decreased for the first time in 33 months in February. The number

5 Apr, 2018 @ 14:26

Business & Finance·Lead

WATCH: Awkward interaction between Queen Sofia and Princess Leonor goes viral

THIS is the moment princess Leonor and her grandmother Queen Sofia had an awkward moment while leaving Easter Mass on Sunday. In the clip, Sofia

4 Apr, 2018 @ 10:37

Celebrity·Lead

9 must-watch series and films on Spanish Netflix

THE recent Netflix news that Brits in Spain will have to ‘settle’ with the Spanish version of the streaming site has left many up in

3 Apr, 2018 @ 17:13

Entertainment·Lead

Andalucia man who was raised by wolves ‘disappointed by life in human world’

He was sold to a goat herder who lived alone in the mountains of the Sierra Morena

3 Apr, 2018 @ 12:10

Environment·Lead

British fugitive wanted for murder and believed to be in Spain hands himself in

Blundell, who a leading suspect in the case, was believed to be hiding out in Spain

3 Apr, 2018 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead

Eight people involved in bar fight in Spain facing 50 YEARS behind bars after being charged with terrorism offences

EXCLUSIVE: British bride and groom to be in Spain lose thousands of euros to ‘phony’ Costa del Sol property site

WARNING: Mussels in Spain containing norovirus distributed to Andalucia, dozens infected

Spain’s Andalucia rocked by 14 earthquakes in just three hours as residents report tremors

Police in southern Spain warn of ‘over friendly’ criminals using an age-old trick to steal your jewellery

Drink-driving US tourist who killed British cyclist in Spain avoids jail

EXCLUSIVE: British soldier locked up for killing man in Andalucia pens poems to the Olive Press

Big business urges Spain to pass climate change law and ‘transition to green energy’

Football stars suing over failed investments on Costa del Sol

‘SLOW DOWN’: Expats call for caution on notorious Costa del Sol road following viral pics of overturned car

Man in Spain caught on camera having sex with HORSES ‘used himself and objects’ to abuse animals

RETURN OF THE MACS: Orange and yellow warnings for Andalucia and Costa del Sol as strong winds and rain return

WATCH: Heartbreaking video of black boy forced to leave park in Spain following abuse from other children

Hooded thugs tie up guard before burning popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground

IN PICS: Donald Trump Jr visits mountains in Spain as divorce proceedings begin in US

British expat’s bike business in Spain already drops orders from UK by 80% thanks to Brexit

Spain’s property market has strong start to 2018

Arrests made after Spain company found to be selling ‘nauseating’ expired meat

WATCH: Incredible footage of Spain’s property developments left abandoned by 2007 crash

Armed robbers who donned wigs and hoodies while raiding Costa del Sol homes arrested

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn

WATCH: Awkward interaction between Queen Sofia and Princess Leonor goes viral

9 must-watch series and films on Spanish Netflix

Andalucia man who was raised by wolves ‘disappointed by life in human world’

British fugitive wanted for murder and believed to be in Spain hands himself in

21 migrants arrested after ‘hurling rocks at police’ in Ceuta – as fears grow of new speedboat smuggling route linking enclave to mainland Spain

Hollywood royalty descends on Spain: Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz lead A-list line-up at this month’s San Sebastian Film Festival

EXPLAINER: Inside the row over the right-wing mayor of Madrid’s €6m penthouse – and why it could offer a lifeline to Pedro Sanchez

British holidaymaker becomes latest drowning victim on Catalunya’s beaches after ‘drunkenly leaping off ferry to swim to beach bar’

WATCH: Horror as female tourist, 64, is gored to death in street during running of the bulls festival in southern Spain

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