EXPAT duo drown in Almeria
By Elena Goçmen Rueda THE lifeless bodies of two bathers who went missing in Cala Raja (Almeria) have been found. A Lithuanian man and a woman, aged 30 and 36, had disappeared
Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?
Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used by certain firms here in Spain, and
‘RELIEF’: Expat couple who saw home demolished in Spain’s Andalucia finally get legal right to live in their garage
THE elderly British couple who have been living in a garage since their dream villa was demolished over so-called planning irregularities 13 years ago have finally won legal status for their property,
How an epic bicycle journey across southern Spain revealed some surprising delights
When British traveller Chris Atkin set out to cross southern Spain making a 1,300 km route between Valencia to Gibraltar by bicycle, he didn’t know quite what to expect.
Police arrest pharmacy worker in southern Spain who sold fake Covid-19 test results for travellers
A PHARMACY worker who was selling fake negative COVID-19 test certificates to people so that they could travel abroad has been arrested in Spain. A 24-year-old man was arrested by police in
BUSTED: Police in Spain arrest 46 involved in huge trafficking gang importing drugs from Morocco
A NETWORK of warehouses from Gibraltar to Barcelona have been raided, revealing a large scale and ‘perfectly-structured’ drug trafficking operation led by a man known as “El Tapi”. A total of 46
Does Your Financial Adviser Manage Your Pension or Investment In The Best Way Possible?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Chorus Financial strive to offer the best Investment Management in Spain, basing our client portfolios on UK best practises. When we
European Commission initiates ‘preliminary investigation’ into living conditions of migrant workers in Almeria and Huelva
THE European Parliament and the European Commission are going to investigate the living conditions of seasonal workers in Almeria and Huelva after fires destroyed hundreds of homes in both provinces. The decision
The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led
Surge of dolphin deaths on Spanish coastline alarms ecologists
THE discovery of dead dolphins on Almeria coastline alarms ecologists. The number of dolphins that have appeared dead or dying in the last two years has raised red flags with environmental marine
IN PICS: Woman arrested for allegedly running sex abuse ring involving girls aged 13 in Spain’s Almeria
FIVE children have been freed from a prostitution network that had been selling them for sex since 2019. Sources in Guardia Civil’s Operation Terciaria revealed the victims had been prostituted since they
Network of illegal immigrants arrested after faking domestic abuse to aid residency status in Spain’s Almeria
A FRAUDULENT network of illegal immigrants that made up reports of domestic abuse has been dismantled in Almeria. Guardia Civil arrested 22 people in all, with another 23 being investigated. The fraudulent
Ferry bosses call for ‘sea lanes’ to allow Brits to travel to Spain for summer holidays
A BRITISH ferry service is calling for the government to allow ‘sea lanes’ to allow travel between the UK and Spain this summer. Brittany Ferries, who run services from Poole, Portsmouth and
200 homeless and 500 displaced as fire sweeps through migrant worker shanty town in Spain’s Almeria
FIRE has ravaged a migrant camp in Almeria’s ‘Sea of Plastic’ leaving over 200 workers homeless and 500 unable to return to the site. The fire began at around 10pm on Saturday
British expat drives 100 miles to retrieve his car after Olive Press reader spots alleged thief on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH expat who reported his car stolen by a transport company called Mission Impossible has his car back after the alleged thief was spotted 100 miles away. Kenny Greenhow drove from
CAUTION – DISTURBING IMAGES: Hunt on for man that mutilated and beheaded dolphin on Spain’s Costa de Almeria
THE BEHEADING and mutilation of a dolphin on the Almerian coast is being investigated by Guardia Civil. Sources say “arrests are not ruled out” after the gruesome find where a dolphin had
Spain’s ‘George Floyd’ case which saw teenage boy die in hands of juvenile centre security guards re-opens in in Andalucia
THE case of the death of Moroccan teenager Ilias Tahiri at the hands of detention centre workers has been officially re-opened after an appeal from the boy’s family. The 18-year-old died on
Abandoned sofa in middle of motorway causes severe accident with four injured in Spain’s Almeria
Andalucia's Emergency Service 112 received several calls at around 4:40pm, warning of the abandoned furniture near the town of El Ejido
Drug bust in Almeria as police foil hashish drop on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have intercepted 1,400 kilos of hashish on Guardias Viejas beach in Almería. Officers arrested three people and seized 47 bundles of the drug, as well as a van and 30 bottles
British woman who fled to Spain from abusive husband faces extradition by courts
A BRITISH WOMAN who fled to Almeria with her children in October 2019 must return to her abusive husband in the UK the Spanish courts have ruled. In a hearing at the
Family clings to hope as search continues for missing sailor off Spain’s Almeria coast
THE search for a missing sailor continues off Almeria’s coast as hopes of finding him alive diminish. Mohamed, a 54-year-old experienced fisherman went missing after his ‘Baca’ style fishing boat capsized late
The oldest city in Spain was built 5,200 years ago near Almeria, researchers discover
The study’s surprising conclusions have been made possible by radiocarbon dating of several human remains located inside the monumental tombs
Rural hotel in Spain’s Almeria latest project planned in protected area thanks to Andalucia ‘land grab’ bill
PUBLIC information has been revealed on the latest development project in Andalucia to make use of the controversial new Urban Planning Law. A 2-star rural hotel is to be constructed in the
Almeria gets green light for 4* Hotel on protected land in another blow to Andalucia’s coastline
The new 4* hotel will be built on an area near the Bahia de Los Genoveses known as 'Cortijo Las Chiqueras'
‘SPAIN’S GEORGE FLOYD’: Video of young black man’s death in custody at hands of SIX officers sparks outrage
A LEAKED video showing the death of an 18-year-old Moroccan teenager in care has raised questions over Spain’s youth detention system. The family of Iliass Tahiri, killed at the hands of detention
CASTING CALL: Male and female actors wanted for Hollywood Hells Angels TV series on Spain’s Costa del Sol and in Almeria
HAVE you always dreamed of starring alongside a real life Hells Angel in a Hollywood production on the Costa del Sol? Well now you can. A casting call has been sent out