John Hardy: Missing Belfast dad ‘was lured to Spain and shot to death’, say family
THE family of a missing Belfast man believe he was ‘lured’ to Spain for a holiday before being ‘shot dead’. John Hardy, aka John George,
Weather alert for Costa del Sol: Wet start to 2025 as rain to batter the region over New Year’s Eve
HEAVY rain will affect much of Malaga province tonight, putting a dampner on New Year’s Eve celebrations. State weather agency Aemet has placed the majority
Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante
FOUR alleged jihadist teenagers have been arrested on the Costa Blanca over fears they were planning to launch an attack over Christmas. The four Moroccan
British expat, 70, vanishes from Tenerife after being ‘picked up by an ambulance’ 11 days ago
AN appeal has been launched to find a British expat who disappeared in Tenerife 11 days ago. Gary Ferns (pictured above), 70, was reportedly picked
Spain’s Canary Islands see almost 1,000 migrant boat arrivals over the weekend
ALMOST 1,000 migrants were rescued while trying to reach the Canary Islands over the weekend. Spain’s maritime rescue service reported a total of 914 rescues
Fears for British tourist, 60, who vanished from Tenerife 19 DAYS ago after Facetiming family from pub
A BRITISH tourist is missing from Tenerife after not being seen or heard from for 19 days. Paul Wrigglesworth (pictured above), 60, disappeared from the
Watch: Nine Brits arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine from Spain by hiding it in frozen broccoli
THIS is the moment a cocaine shipment was found hidden among blocks of frozen brocolli. Footage shared by Policia Nacional in Spain shows the bricks
‘I will find his body’: Father of Belfast man missing from Alicante ‘accepts he is dead’ as home is sealed and two men ‘are held by police’
THE father of a missing Belfast man has vowed to ‘find his body’ after ‘accepting that he is dead’ more than two weeks after he
Watch: Father of missing Belfast man John Hardy makes tearful plea more than two weeks after his son vanished from Alicante
THE father of missing Belfast man John Hardy has made an emotional appeal more than two weeks after his son vanished from Alicante. John Hardy,
Watch: Locals film ‘cute’ wild boars and their babies outside Costa del Sol shopping centre – and seem unaware of the dangers
THIS is the moment a sounder of boars was filmed searching for food outside a Costa del Sol shopping centre. Footage shared on Instagram this
Ancient white-washed village is voted the ‘most beautiful’ in Spain’s Andalucia region
HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals have voted for what they believe is the ‘most beautiful’ town in Andalucia. The survey by travel portal Noradoa asked just under
John Hardy: Family of missing Belfast man offer €36,000 reward as Spanish police ‘search property’ two weeks after he vanished from Alicante
THE family of missing father-of-two John Hardy have offered a reward of £30,000 (€36,000) to anyone with information that leads them to his whereabouts. In
Spain travel alert: US government warns of terrorist plots and ‘civil unrest’ as it upgrades threat level
THE US State Department has upgraded its travel warning level for Spain. The country is now at risk level 2, out of a potential 4,
How to help in the search for missing Belfast father who vanished from Alicante two WEEKS ago
Do you have information about this case? Contact tips@theolivepress.es THE family of a missing father-of-two are calling on expats and locals in Alicante to help
What is Day of the Innocents? Why Spain celebrates its own April Fools’ Day on December 28
EVERY December 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day
‘It’s a disgrace!’: Family of Belfast dad who vanished from Alicante two WEEKS ago blast Spanish police as they search cliffs ‘on their own’
FAMILY members of a missing Belfast man are demanding more help to find him after he disappeared from the Alicante region exactly two weeks ago.
Benalmadena shooting latest: Two victims are located after escaping down a ravine
THE victims of a shooting in Benalmadena have been located after escaping down a ravine. It comes after a dramatic response was launched last night
Watch: Urgent search after man ‘is shot’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – just days after ‘gangland’ Marbella shooting
POLICE searched for the victim of an alleged shooting overnight after a man was allegedly shot in the head. The incident is said to have
Valencia records FOUR earthquakes in 90 minutes: Special protocol is enacted after residents ‘feel tremors’
FOUR earthquakes rattled the Spanish region of Valencia today, it has emerged. During just 90 minutes, at least four quakes rattled the area of Ribera
Watch: Armed police in riot gear seize weapons of war and mounds of cash during raids against a ‘powerful’ cartel in Spain’s Andalucia
THIS is the moment armed police carried out a series of raids against an international drug cartel in southern Spain. Footage shared by the Guardia
Revealed: These are the four most expensive towns to rent a property in Spain’s Andalucia – including Torremolinos
IT’S no secret that rental prices are continuing to surge across Spain. And the southernmost region of Andalucia is no exception, with costs having increased
Watch: Flooding on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ‘major breakdown’ of water supply network as two towns are warned taps could run dry
A HIGH-pressure water supply network suffered a ‘major breakdown’ this morning, it has emerged. It came after a pipe burst in Calle Arquitectos, in Fuengirola,
Watch: Father of missing Belfast man pleads for help with search in Spain ‘before it’s too late’ – as relatives spend Christmas Day scouring a field
THE father of a missing Belfast man became emotional today as he shared footage of a field he and five others were searching in Spain.
Second British woman missing in Spain is found just hours before Christmas Day
A SECOND British woman has been found after vanishing during a holiday to Tenerife a week ago. Steph (pictured above), 28, disappeared after an argument
One of three missing Brits in Spain is found: Mother-of-four ‘is safe’ in huge relief for family
A BRITISH mother-of-four has been located after disappearing during a holiday to Tenerife. Abbie Hulse (pictured above), 36, had last been seen in the resort
Shooting in Marbella sparks panic as German man is gunned down beside shopping centre in brazen Christmas Eve attack
A GERMAN man is in hospital after been shot outside a shopping centre in Marbella on Christmas Eve. The victim, of Arab origin, received at