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Trial begins of man accused of abusing his partner’s daughter and running away to hide in a shack when confronted

A man who literally ran away from his partner when she confronted him during a driving lesson about sexual abuse of her daughter is facing

18 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold

Andalusia has registered its first case of the ‘kraken’ variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that has been sweeping across the USA. The announcement was made

18 Jan, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Biggest-ever monthly passenger total boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

Confusion reigns over new ETIAS requirement for Brits entering Spain as hassle-free access to the EU ends

The new travel requirements for entering Spain have sparked confusion among post-Brexit Brits as to whom it affects and when it actually starts. The introduction

17 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·Travel News

Forget 5G… 25G is coming to Spain with speeds of 20gbps – around 60 times faster than current high-speed internet

The first ultra speedy 25G PON technology has successfully been trialled in Spain on Telefonica’s existing fibre network, Nokia announced. The trial demonstrated nose-bleed-inducing speeds

17 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Technology

Surprise inspections for Big Four accounting firms accused of running sweatshop practices in their Spain offices

ACCUSATIONS that they were making their Spanish employees work 84 hour weeks triggered simultaneous surprise inspections for the big four accounting firms by Spain’s labour

16 Jan, 2023 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead

New sexual allegations emerge against Placido Domingo during performance in Spain in 2000s

LEGENDARY opera singer Placido Domingo is facing new historical sexual harassment charges three years after the the first accusations derailed his career. An anonymous singer

16 Jan, 2023 @ 20:00

Entertainment

Watch: The mysterious case of the headless and handless corpse that washed up next to a Marbella restaurant

Around this time last Sunday, a woman was being murdered, decapitated, and her body dumped in the sea. Investigators do not even know yet if

15 Jan, 2023 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Malaga

A thief and a gentleman: Notorious cat burglar finally arrested at grand old age of 74

A LEGENDARY cat burglar responsible for a string of jewellery thefts across Mallorca has finally been arrested at the age of 74. He is thought

12 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Escort website users blackmailed via instant messaging app used by Valencia gang in Spain

Man from Mallorca sentenced to 14 years for blackmail scheme to extort naked pictures from teenage girls in Spain

A Mallorcan man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for blackmailing six teenage girls into sending him naked pictures. The 22-year-old approached a

12 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Mallorca

Case solved: Ex-boyfriend confesses to murdering his ex-partner whose headless and handless corpse washed up on a Marbella beach

The case of the woman whose headless and handless body washed up next to a group of Sunday diners in Marbella has been solved after

12 Jan, 2023 @ 17:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Nadal Racebird Homepage Carousel V2 Scaled

Rafa Nadal to enter team into new electric raceboat championship due to get underway this year

TENNIS great Rafa Nadal has announced he will enter his own team into the inaugural all-electric raceboat season set to electrify audiences later this year.

12 Jan, 2023 @ 11:52

Lead·Mallorca

Going topless in public swimming pools given the thumbs up by Cordoba town hall, full nudity a maybe

The habitual rows around the public swimming pool about women going topless in Cordoba might finally be settled after the town hall gave the practice

11 Jan, 2023 @ 20:00

Cordoba·Lead

A host of exciting fundraising events have been programmed in Spain’s Mallorca for the new year in aid of cancer support

Cancer Support Mallorca are putting on a number of fundraising events in 2023 after a successful Christmas period that included not one but two Christmas

11 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Dani Alves under formal sexual assault investigation over alleged Barcelona nightclub grope

Former Barca legend Dani Alves is in hot water after a Barcelona court opened an investigation into allegations of sexual assault in a night club.

11 Jan, 2023 @ 11:39

School kids in Spain’s Andalucia to receive compulsory extra reading from September in bid to improve shocking literacy levels

Primary and secondary schools in Andalucia are to include an extra two and a half hours a week of dedicated reading time in the curriculum

10 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Education·Lead

Father and son perish in apartment fire tragedy in Spain’s Fuengirola in Malaga as town hall declares three days of mourning

A family has been ripped apart by a devastating fire that tore through a Fuengirola apartment block on Monday, killing a father and son. Two

10 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

Severe Covid sufferers are likely to age faster than others, Spanish study finds - this is why

Kraken arrives in Spain: What we know about the most contagious strain of Covid yet

Kraken, the latest and most virulent strain of Covid, has been detected in Spain after becoming the latest import from the USA. Known technically as

9 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Health

Wales wizard and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale announces his retirement from football at the age of 33

Former Real Madrid star and Wales legend Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from club football at the age of 33. The four-times Champion’s League

9 Jan, 2023 @ 17:49

Lead

Headless and handless corpse washes up on Marbella beach in front of horrified diners

A group of Sunday afternoon diners made a macabre discovery after the headless and handless corpse of a woman washed up along the beach where

9 Jan, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia leads the way for traffic accident deaths in Spain as number of fatal crashes up 4% nationally

Andalucia has won the dubious crown of traffic accident king of Spain after recording the highest number of fatalities in the country in 2022, according

9 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead

Free bike loan program offered by Spain’s University of Malaga in drive to go green

The University of Malaga is leading the way in sustainable transportation with the launch of a free bike loan program. Dubbed the ‘go green’ initiative,

8 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Malaga

King and Queen of Spain attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain marked the beginning of a new military year with the traditional Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid. The royal

6 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Madrid·National News

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’

A bump in Barcelona’s tourist tax means that visitors should get ready to fork out a little extra for their stay as the city shifts

6 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Petrol and diesel prices in Spain fall by 11% since June record highs

Motorists in Malaga now have to stump up extra €13 to fill their cars after Spain’s fuel subsidy ends

Filling up your car has become €13 more expensive in Malaga following the end of the Spanish government’s subsidy of 20 cents per litre at

6 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Large hybrid cat classified as ‘potentially dangerous animal’ captured in Marbella homeowner’s garden

A large cat weighing 20 kilograms was captured after a homeowner reported what he thought was a lynx lurking in the garden of his Marbella

6 Jan, 2023 @ 12:09

Lead·Malaga

Benalmadena Beach. Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Rapid growth in Spain’s Benalmadena pushing the town to ‘large population’ status

Benalmadena in Spain’s Costa del Sol has experienced a major population growth in the past year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The

5 Jan, 2023 @ 20:00

Lead·Malaga

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Trial begins of man accused of abusing his partner’s daughter and running away to hide in a shack when confronted

The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold

Confusion reigns over new ETIAS requirement for Brits entering Spain as hassle-free access to the EU ends

Forget 5G… 25G is coming to Spain with speeds of 20gbps – around 60 times faster than current high-speed internet

Surprise inspections for Big Four accounting firms accused of running sweatshop practices in their Spain offices

New sexual allegations emerge against Placido Domingo during performance in Spain in 2000s

Watch: The mysterious case of the headless and handless corpse that washed up next to a Marbella restaurant

A thief and a gentleman: Notorious cat burglar finally arrested at grand old age of 74

Man from Mallorca sentenced to 14 years for blackmail scheme to extort naked pictures from teenage girls in Spain

Case solved: Ex-boyfriend confesses to murdering his ex-partner whose headless and handless corpse washed up on a Marbella beach

Rafa Nadal to enter team into new electric raceboat championship due to get underway this year

Going topless in public swimming pools given the thumbs up by Cordoba town hall, full nudity a maybe

A host of exciting fundraising events have been programmed in Spain’s Mallorca for the new year in aid of cancer support

Dani Alves under formal sexual assault investigation over alleged Barcelona nightclub grope

School kids in Spain’s Andalucia to receive compulsory extra reading from September in bid to improve shocking literacy levels

Father and son perish in apartment fire tragedy in Spain’s Fuengirola in Malaga as town hall declares three days of mourning

Kraken arrives in Spain: What we know about the most contagious strain of Covid yet

Wales wizard and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale announces his retirement from football at the age of 33

Headless and handless corpse washes up on Marbella beach in front of horrified diners

Andalucia leads the way for traffic accident deaths in Spain as number of fatal crashes up 4% nationally

Free bike loan program offered by Spain’s University of Malaga in drive to go green

King and Queen of Spain attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid

Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’

Motorists in Malaga now have to stump up extra €13 to fill their cars after Spain’s fuel subsidy ends

Large hybrid cat classified as ‘potentially dangerous animal’ captured in Marbella homeowner’s garden

Rapid growth in Spain’s Benalmadena pushing the town to ‘large population’ status

Granada shaken again as two earthquakes strike in three minutes

Torremolinos before the boom: Dutch pioneer who arrived in 1963 puts his 1960s aerial photos of the town on show

Malaga residents can sign up for Spain’s newest Costco this week – but no store until 2027

Storm Adam latest: Javea drenched by more than 100 litres in 12 hours as Costa Blanca red alert kicks in, and a funnel cloud forms over Alicante

Spain and Italy agree to scrap border checks as Sanchez and Meloni end Ceuta row

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