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Gang accused of raping ‘unconscious’ 14-year-old in Spain’s Barcelona CLEARED of most serious charge because victim was drunk

The men were convicted of the lesser crime of sexual abuse of a minor and sentenced to between 10 and 12 years in prison.

1 Nov, 2019 @ 12:35

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s conservative PP party funds ‘Cambridge Analytica-style’ dirty ad campaign targeting left wing voters in run-up to election

Advertising was ‘distributed in neighbourhoods that traditionally support the PSOE or United Podemos’

1 Nov, 2019 @ 10:56

Lead·Politics

Number of mortgages registered in Spain takes 30% nosedive due to new law, which affects expats

The poor mortgage data has been blamed on Spain’s new property law, which was implemented this summer

1 Nov, 2019 @ 09:10

Lead·National News·Property

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Six charged with fraud and falsification of documents after expat received three traffic violations for car unknowingly purchased and insured in her name

A BAND of criminals that fraudulently purchased cars in the name of unknowing expats has fallen after a police sting led to the arrests of

31 Oct, 2019 @ 18:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca cemeteries in panic Halloween visitors could cause mosquito boom by leaving flowers in vases and glasses

CEMETERIES on the Costa Blanca are panicking that visitors leaving flowers in vases and glasses could cause a boom in mosquitos on this week’s All

31 Oct, 2019 @ 14:23

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: Insurance claims hit whopping 59,000 with 332 assessors mobilised after September gota fría, writes Jennifer Cunningham

This week I received an updated report from Spain’s Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) with fascinating information after last month’s devastating gota fría ruined

31 Oct, 2019 @ 13:25

Business & Finance·Columnists·Costa Blanca·Lead

British lads arrive at airport for stag do of a lifetime in Spain only to discover the bride-to-be had faked the flights and pocketed the €12,000 holiday kitty

BRITISH bride-to-be Rachel Doran waved off her hubby and his 30 pals as they headed to Leeds airport on what they thought would be the

31 Oct, 2019 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Suspicions abound after young university graduate spends €40,000 on Facebook adverts aggressively targeting all rivals of conservative Partido Popular ahead of snap election in Spain

A SLEW of fake Facebook pages have spent tens of thousands of euros bashing the rivals of the conservative Partido Popular. An investigation by El

31 Oct, 2019 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

REVEALED: Which shops will be open tomorrow across Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol

THE shopaholics among you may be fretting over the fact that tomorrow is a national holiday. But fear not, you will still be able to

31 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

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Expat arrested in Spain’s Malaga for forcing daughter to beg on streets was stopped for same offence in 2018

The 38-year-old was stopped by police in Torremolinos.

31 Oct, 2019 @ 09:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British driver somehow overturns luxury Mercedes on quiet street on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IMAGES of a vehicle completely on its side has left locals in Marbella scratching their heads. It comes after snaps of the overturned car went

31 Oct, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Hugely popular luxury restaurant busted for money laundering for drug traffickers as €650,000 seized in dramatic raid in Spain’s Andalucia

The money, allegedly made from the sale of drugs in the Campo de Gibraltar, was found stashed in a pipe

31 Oct, 2019 @ 08:01

Gibraltar·Lead

Pro Choice Activists Assembled In Downtown Memphis During A Stop Abortion Bans Day Of Action Rally Hosted By The Tennessee Chapter Of Planned Parenthood In Tennessee

Gibraltar announces abortion referendum and plans to give 16-year-olds a vote

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who was recently elected for a third successive term in office, called the move a ‘priority’

30 Oct, 2019 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Temperatures to soar on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend starting from TOMORROW

MALAGA is set to enjoy ‘extraordinarily’ high temperatures from tomorrow and throughout the ‘bridge’ holiday weekend. According to weather agency AEMET, the mercury will reach

30 Oct, 2019 @ 13:42

Lead·Malaga

WARNING: Rising sea levels will put coasts of Spain’s Andalucia at risk of devastating floods EVERY YEAR from 2050 onward due to climate change

Researchers from Climate Central spent three years studying the effects of rising seas due to climate change and human activity

30 Oct, 2019 @ 12:59

Cadiz·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Sevilla

‘Well-known’ restaurant owner in British tourist hotspot in Spain arrested for treating desperate staff like slaves with €2.80 per hour salaries and 14-hour days

A GROUP of workers have been rescued from ‘slave-like’ conditions in a tourist hotspot in Spain. The restaurant staff were all working for a ‘well-known’

30 Oct, 2019 @ 12:08

Lead·Mallorca

A Mother Prisoned After Selling Sexs Vids

Mother-of-four sent to prison for six years after selling FOUL sex videos of two of her daughters, aged 8 and 14, in Spain’s Andalucia

According to reports, the woman committed sexual abuse at least on her two daughters, aged 14 and 8.

30 Oct, 2019 @ 10:56

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Pensioner denounced after driving 800 metres down tracks at Spain’s third-busiest train station

A PENSIONER has caused rail chaos after driving his car onto the tracks at Spain’s third-busiest train station. The 70-year-old accidentally drove 800m down platform

30 Oct, 2019 @ 10:26

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Spain’s Marbella launches €1 million bullring revamp amid fears bullfighting could return

The local government announced plans to renovate the bullring in December last year.

30 Oct, 2019 @ 10:07

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Triple A sanctuary slams Marbella court order and allegations of animal abuse as ‘unjust’ and part of ‘campaign of harassment’

MUCH-loved animal shelter Triple A has slammed a recent court order which contained a slew of allegations as ‘unjust’. In a Facebook statement, the charity

30 Oct, 2019 @ 07:15

Lead·Malaga

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has ‘no idea’ who British Prime Minister is and is unaware of ’99 per cent of Brexit’ after six years in Spain

“Well, there we go. I didn't know that. I thought he was the mayor?”

29 Oct, 2019 @ 20:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News

REVEALED: The largest employers in Spain’s Andalucia

MERCADONA’S distribution company is the largest employer in Andalucia, new figures have revealed. According to the fifth annual Andalucia Employment Ranking, the supermarket giant employs

29 Oct, 2019 @ 20:14

Business & Finance·Lead

News round-up: Oct 23rd – Nov 5th 2019

Our journalists break down our biggest news stories from Andalucia and the rest of Spain during the last two weeks. Subscribe to Olive Press TV

29 Oct, 2019 @ 16:33

Lead·Opinion

Britain’s new ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott talks cricket, Brexit and his Costa del Sol holidays in an exclusive interview

As well as dispelling Brexit fears around tourism, Elliott also revealed his own Spanish holiday habits, in a wide-ranging conversation

29 Oct, 2019 @ 16:09

Lead·National News·Politics

PARTY’S OVER: Arms trafficker on Europe’s Most Wanted list arrested at his own birthday party on Spain’s Costa del Sol after six YEARS on the run

A VIOLENT arms trafficker on Europe’s Most Wanted list has been captured on the Costa del Sol. The Luxembourg native had been on the run

29 Oct, 2019 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s 30 million caged egg-laying hens mean it is worst in EU for animal welfare

The EU average stands at just 52%, while other countries in the 28-member bloc, like Germany and the Netherlands have just 10% of their total

29 Oct, 2019 @ 13:14

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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Gang accused of raping ‘unconscious’ 14-year-old in Spain’s Barcelona CLEARED of most serious charge because victim was drunk

Spain’s conservative PP party funds ‘Cambridge Analytica-style’ dirty ad campaign targeting left wing voters in run-up to election

Number of mortgages registered in Spain takes 30% nosedive due to new law, which affects expats

Six charged with fraud and falsification of documents after expat received three traffic violations for car unknowingly purchased and insured in her name

Costa Blanca cemeteries in panic Halloween visitors could cause mosquito boom by leaving flowers in vases and glasses

DEAR JENNIFER: Insurance claims hit whopping 59,000 with 332 assessors mobilised after September gota fría, writes Jennifer Cunningham

British lads arrive at airport for stag do of a lifetime in Spain only to discover the bride-to-be had faked the flights and pocketed the €12,000 holiday kitty

Suspicions abound after young university graduate spends €40,000 on Facebook adverts aggressively targeting all rivals of conservative Partido Popular ahead of snap election in Spain

REVEALED: Which shops will be open tomorrow across Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol

Expat arrested in Spain’s Malaga for forcing daughter to beg on streets was stopped for same offence in 2018

British driver somehow overturns luxury Mercedes on quiet street on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Hugely popular luxury restaurant busted for money laundering for drug traffickers as €650,000 seized in dramatic raid in Spain’s Andalucia

Gibraltar announces abortion referendum and plans to give 16-year-olds a vote

Temperatures to soar on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend starting from TOMORROW

WARNING: Rising sea levels will put coasts of Spain’s Andalucia at risk of devastating floods EVERY YEAR from 2050 onward due to climate change

‘Well-known’ restaurant owner in British tourist hotspot in Spain arrested for treating desperate staff like slaves with €2.80 per hour salaries and 14-hour days

Mother-of-four sent to prison for six years after selling FOUL sex videos of two of her daughters, aged 8 and 14, in Spain’s Andalucia

Pensioner denounced after driving 800 metres down tracks at Spain’s third-busiest train station

Spain’s Marbella launches €1 million bullring revamp amid fears bullfighting could return

Triple A sanctuary slams Marbella court order and allegations of animal abuse as ‘unjust’ and part of ‘campaign of harassment’

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has ‘no idea’ who British Prime Minister is and is unaware of ’99 per cent of Brexit’ after six years in Spain

REVEALED: The largest employers in Spain’s Andalucia

News round-up: Oct 23rd – Nov 5th 2019

Britain’s new ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott talks cricket, Brexit and his Costa del Sol holidays in an exclusive interview

PARTY’S OVER: Arms trafficker on Europe’s Most Wanted list arrested at his own birthday party on Spain’s Costa del Sol after six YEARS on the run

Spain’s 30 million caged egg-laying hens mean it is worst in EU for animal welfare

Fury as case is closed in killing of Brit expat in Andalucia tourist town

British pilot jailed for chemsex murder of boyfriend in drug-fuelled stabbing frenzy near Barcelona

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

Bungled Malaga kidnapping exposes corruption plot within Marbella’s local police with links to a mysterious foreign national

‘Try putting a Spanish ad up in Barcelona’: Catalan-language billboard in Madrid backfires on 50th anniversary of Franco’s death