Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Almeria

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...

Police officer jailed and sacked after issuing bogus fines against disliked neighbour in Spain’s Almeria

A Guardia Civil officer has been stripped of his job and jailed for four years, after issuing unfair fines against a neighbour he did...

Monster haul of drugs, luxury items in Spain linked to Moroccan drug lord

A Costa del Sol lawyer specialising in cases of drug trafficking has been arrested over allegedly working for 'one of the most wanted drug...

The One Portfolio

Ever since we opened the doors to our first office back in 2014, Chorus Financial have aimed to offer the very best solutions for...

An introduction to Spanish Compliant Investing

Meet the Experts from Prudential International and Chorus Financial Save the date! On Monday October 10, Chorus Financial have the pleasure of welcoming one of Europe’s...

Murcia carer tries to flee Spain after stealing €18,000 from elderly client

POLICE intercepted a thieving Murcia region care giver as she was about to flee the country, having stolen €18,000 from her client's bank account. The...

Deplorable conditions: Animal shelter in Spain’s Almeria investigated for mistreatment

THE Guardia Civil have opened an animal cruelty investigation against several people responsible for a shelter for abandoned animals in Almeria who were keeping...

New Catalan body will buy coastal areas to save them from property developers in Spain

CATALUNYA is taking a leaf out of the French book by creating an institute to buy natural coastal areas to free them from speculating...

Spain’s Almeria to have second dog friendly beach

THE JUNTA has just granted the authorisation for a second dog friendly beach on Almerian shores. There is currently only one official dog friendly beach...

Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain

A Costa Blanca-based drugs gang has been brought down in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Four men and two women...

Fury as British developer to build on radioactive land in Spain’s Almeria

A BRITISH developer has come under fire for plans to build on land potentially contaminated with radioactive material in Spain. The plot, in Palomares, Almeria,...

FOLLOW OLIVE PRESS

27,836FansLike
2,316FollowersFollow
169FollowersFollow
20,475FollowersFollow
262FollowersFollow
9,903FollowersFollow
1,840SubscribersSubscribe

LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS

Forecasters predict one of the hottest summers over recent decades in Spain

SPAIN'S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says there's a high probability of a hot summer which will be among the warmest in recent decades. Aemet spokesperson, Ruben...

WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

Register / Login to Comment