Laurence Dollimore, Author at Olive Press News Spain

WATCH: Car pulled out of sea on Costa del Sol beach in Spain

THIS is the moment a car was pulled out from the sea on a Costa del Sol beach today. https://www.facebook.com/manilvaweb/videos/1885997121459882/ The 90 second clip shows the grey 4×4 being tugged out of

30 Jul, 2018 @ 17:12

Lead

WATCH: Fireworks ‘not to blame’ for huge fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the moment a forest fire tore through a holiday hotspot on the Costa del Sol late last night. The flames broke out in Manilva although the root cause is not

30 Jul, 2018 @ 12:28

Environment·Lead

EU STINK!: Andalucia to blame for Spain’s sewage treatment problem as country handed €12 million fine

SPAIN has been fined €12 million by the EU for failing to deal with its sewage water properly – and the majority of offending towns are in Andalucia. The European Court of

29 Jul, 2018 @ 10:01

Environment·Lead

Girl, 4, dies in swimming pool on Costa del Sol in Spain

A YOUNG girl has died in a swimming pool on the Costa del Sol. According to Diario Sur, the four-year-old fell into the pool at around 10.30am today in Marbella. Police are

28 Jul, 2018 @ 14:44

Lead

WATCH: Sickening moment British expat beats and slams pet dog against a wall on Costa del Sol in Spain (WARNING: Distressing content)

THIS is the shocking moment a British expat was filmed abusing his dog on the Costa del Sol. The 30-second clip shows the owner pick up his pet and slam him

27 Jul, 2018 @ 12:36

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Dozens of firefighters and 5 aircraft tackling forest fire in Andalucia’s Cadiz

A FOREST fire has broken out in Andalucia. DECLARADO #IFJimenaDeLaFrontera, #Cádiz, en paraje Loma del Arrayán. Medios: 53 #BomberosForestales, 5 #TOP, 5 #AAMM, 1 #UMIF, 2 autobombas y 5 medios aéreos: 4

26 Jul, 2018 @ 15:17

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Southern Spain may face ‘deadly’ earthquakes as Andalucia scientists discover new tectonic fault lines

Andalucian scientists believe the new fault zone was the cause of a 2004 quake which killed more than 600 people

25 Jul, 2018 @ 13:14

Environment·Granada·Lead

‘WE’VE LOST ALL HOPE’: Mum of young Malaga fisherman’s heartbreak after son disappeared at sea two days ago

The young diver had left Spain for Bristol in the UK last year to work in the hospitality industry and improve his command of English

25 Jul, 2018 @ 12:19

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga

Ryanair strikes begin in Spain as unions and bosses fail to reach agreement

RYANAIR strikes have begun in Spain after last-minute talks between unions and management failed. Some 600 flights have been cancelled as cabin crew in Portugal, Italy and Belgium also joined the strike.

25 Jul, 2018 @ 11:21

Lead·Travel News

IN PICS: Fears and hopes of migrants arriving in southern Spain

An Andalucian photographer tells the story of Europe's new migrants as they arrive in Granada and Almeria

24 Jul, 2018 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

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EXPENSIVE TASTE: €50,000 restaurant bill goes viral in Spain

A MADRID restaurant had a good night this week after a dinner party spent a whopping €50,000. The group of eight splashed out on two bottles of vintage Louis Roederer champagne –

21 Jul, 2018 @ 10:12

Food & Drink·Lead

SAVE OUR DOGS: Desperate plea to save 50 animals as expat charity ‘forced out’ of property

There will be a gathering outside Nerja town hall on Saturday

19 Jul, 2018 @ 14:54

Environment·Lead

British man beaten to death in Spain party hotspot

A BRITISH man has been brutally beaten to death in Spain. The 21-year-old was attacked at 7:35am this morning in Plaza s’Era d’en Manyà de Sant Antoni in Ibiza. According to Diario Mallorca,

18 Jul, 2018 @ 16:54

Crime & Law·Lead

Boy, 15, ‘electrocuted to death’ at swimming pool in Spain’s Andalucia

A TEENAGER has been electrocuted to death in a swimming pool in southern Spain. The tragic boy, 15, suffered a cardiac arrest after receiving an electric shock at a private pool in

18 Jul, 2018 @ 13:07

Cordoba·Lead

Penelope Cruz ‘honoured’ to meet Obamas as they enjoy Spain trip

Barack and Michelle were also joined by their daughters

11 Jul, 2018 @ 12:03

Celebrity·Lead

WATCH: Drug smuggler does a runner after crashing boat on Costa del Sol beach in Spain as helicopter circles above

THIS is the moment an alleged drug trafficker makes a run for it after crashing his boat on a Costa del Sol beach. The clip shows the alleged smuggler wash up on

9 Jul, 2018 @ 21:07

Crime & Law·Lead

HOT COP II: Spain’s Guardia Civil have done it again as new officer melts hearts

The once-dubbed 'hottest policeman in Spain' has some stiff competition

9 Jul, 2018 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

PICTURED: British teenager ‘found dead in pool’ at Spain party hotspot

The student is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest

9 Jul, 2018 @ 11:31

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: England fan carrying child beaten by riot cop while Brits shot at in Spain hotspot

THIS is the shocking moment a Spanish policeman beat an England fan who had his child on his shoulders. The clip shows a riot cop whack the Brit with his baton following

8 Jul, 2018 @ 21:19

Crime & Law·Lead

How Spain’s Wolf Pack rape case opened old wounds in a country struggling to shake off its ‘machismo’ image

IT was the trial that became a flashpoint for Spain’s gender-violence crisis. Five men, including a police officer, stood accused of raping an 18-year-old girl at the Pamplona bull running festival. But

8 Jul, 2018 @ 14:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

LOCA FOR COCA: Cocaine entering Europe via Spain’s Andalucia at ‘unprecedented’ rate as cop admits ‘we will never beat drug traffickers’

Most of the drug is being shipped from Colombia, the source of 68% of the world’s coca crops

8 Jul, 2018 @ 10:36

Almost 100 politicians and business leaders accused in Costa del Sol corruption case

Astapa was first uncovered on June 17 2008 as a result of a complaint filed by Socialist councilors David Valadez and Cristina Rodríguez

7 Jul, 2018 @ 11:39

Lead·Politics

Former Smurf Village in southern Spain calls emergency meeting to tackle branding crisis

Juzcar, near Ronda, was painted blue in 2011 after The Smurfs film used it as a marketing tool

6 Jul, 2018 @ 12:37

La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged serial expat fraudster Paula Neale ‘still scamming tourists’ despite recent arrest

She had managed to evade police for a number of months by hiding in Girona and even in France

6 Jul, 2018 @ 12:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British boxer Anthony Joshua snapped at Costa del Sol beach club in Spain

The heavyweight world champion was snapped looking hench

5 Jul, 2018 @ 17:26

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

British teenager miraculously survives fall from FIFTH FLOOR in Spain while celebrating England World Cup win

A BRITISH teen has miraculously survived after plummeting 75ft from a Mallorca balcony. The 18-year-old fell from the fifth floor while celebrating England’s World Cup victory over Colombia. The holidaymaker was luckily

4 Jul, 2018 @ 13:57

Lead·Mallorca