Thursday, March 28, 2024

Almeria

Gun-running, drug-trafficking, people smuggling ring bringing people into Spain via Libya and Algeria busted

A HUGE people trafficking gang that smuggled Syrian and Algerian migrants into Spain on speed boats via Libya has been dismantled in a major...

48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain 

ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast.  The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches...

Elections to be repeated in Andalucian town in Spain after single vote was placed in wrong ballot box 

ELECTIONS will be repeated in a town in Almeria after a vote was placed in the wrong ballot box.  PSOE won the elections in the...

SHORT BREAK: Enjoy the Volcanic Paradise of Cabo de Gata in Spain’s Almeria

FORMED by volcanoes, Cabo de Gata is one of the most unspoilt paradises on the Almerian costa, if not the entire south coast of...

Migrants drown off Almeria coast in Spain after being forced to swim to shore by boat captains

TWO people died on Friday as migrant boat captains forced their passengers to swim to the Almeria shore so that they could flee back...

‘Love Hug’ robber with eight year trail of crime is arrested yet again on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 30-YEAR-OLD Romanian woman who has arrest warrants dating back to 2015 for committing 'love hug' robberies has been arrested in the Alicante area. A...

Two young men in custody for sexually assaulting a woman and leaving her half-naked in Adra (Almeria)

TWO men aged 23 and 24 have been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman in Adra (Almeria) last May 14.  It has been reported that...

Two PSOE candidates for Mojacar (Almeria) detained for allegedly buying votes 

TWO PSOE candidates have been detained for allegedly buying votes in Mojacar (Almeria) for the May 28 local elections.  Francisco Flores and Cristobal Vizcaino, second...

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: PP candidate for mayor in Mojacar (Almeria) allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business

PP candidate for mayor of Mojacar Francisco ‘Fran’ Garcia allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father's business Garcia is said to have bought over...

Oldest mayor in Spain (97) to stand for election again in Chercos (Almeria)

THE OLDEST Mayor in Spain is standing for re-election on May 28 local elections at the age of 97 in Chercos (Almeria).  Jose Antonio Torres...

Weakened griffon vulture rescued in Spain’s Almeria

THE bird of prey, which had been spotted flying over different buildings in the centre of Almeria for the last two days, was successfully...

Water wars: Spanish government decision to reduce water to Murcia region threatens jobs, exports and desertification

THE lifeblood of south-east Spain is under threat after a government decision to turn off the tap to the region from the dwindling River...

UNDERGROUND COOL: As Spain’s temperatures rise, opt for a cave house

EXTREME athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently caught Spain’s attention by spending 500 days in a cave in Los Gauchos, near Motril. Her idea was to...

Driver bailed after fatal collision with British cyclist in Spain’s Almeria area

A British cyclist died after being hit by a hit-and-run driver in Almeria province on Sunday. The accident happened in Turre at around 10.30am when...

Scammer with 576 stolen identities stayed in hotels across Spain and had over 300 bank accounts

A MAN from the Murcia region may have earned the title of the biggest individual scammer in Spain. The Policia Nacional only this week revealed...

NGO slams violations of migrant workers’ rights in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’ greenhouses

A BRITISH NGO has released a scathing report about the working conditions of seasonal immigrant workers in Andalusia. Ethical Consumer says that fruit and...

13 new victims of alleged pedophile have been found

A man arrested last September accused of sexually assaulting five minors between 10 and 12 years of age has been linked to 13 new...

Police arrest Almería resident accused of assaulting ex with a knife 

A man accused of assaulting his ex partner with a knife has been arrested in Almería. The aggressor allegedly attacked and injured the victim...

Spain asks U.S. to remove radioactive soil caused by 1966 mid-air collision in Almeria

THE Spanish government has formally requested the United States to remove soil contaminated with radioactivity after a mid-air collision saw four hydrogen bombs fall...

Spain’s vegetable growers are struggling due to mild and then cold winter

AN unseasonable winter mixture of mild temperatures followed by cold weather have caused vegetable production to fall in Spain. Almeria, which accounts for 40% of...

Police expose Almeria port base that smuggled migrants into Spain, drugs across to Africa

Police have arrested 19 people for smuggling immigrants and drugs across from north Africa into Spain on taxi boats.  They charged up to 5000 euros...

725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga

There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show.  According to a new report the Patient...

Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation

UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will...

Two members of alleged Islamic State terror cell detained in Spain’s Andalucia

SPANISH and Moroccan police have dismantled an alleged Islamic State cell consisting of three people ready to commit terrorist acts. The Policia Nacional arrested two...

SAN JOSE CALLING: 20 years after the death of punk legend Joe Strummer, a look at his love of...

TODAY (December 22, 2022) marks the 20th anniversary of punk legend Joe Strummer's death. He died just a few months after celebrating his 50th...

Yet another legal setback prevents demolition of notorious El Algarrobico hotel in Spain’s Almeria

THE DAYS of the notorious hotel built on the beach at El Algarrobico, in Spain’s Almeria province, are numbered. But despite all of the...

FOLLOW OLIVE PRESS

32,359FansLike
2,425FollowersFollow
23,696FollowersFollow
266FollowersFollow
9,903FollowersFollow
1,920SubscribersSubscribe

LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Javea / Xabia – € 685,000

VillaJavea / Xàbia, Alicante   5 beds   3 baths € 685,000 Fully renovated in 2018, this beautiful traditional villa is located in the...

What Risk.inc Has to Offer

WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

Register / Login to Comment