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Lenny Kravitz announces performance on Spain’s Costa del Sol next year, marking the end of a five-year hiatus from the region

Next year, concert-goers can enjoy songs from his newest album Raise Vibration and listen back to some of the most notable songs of his 30-year

16 Oct, 2019 @ 16:48

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Police operation into string of thefts leads to arrest of pensioner who used ‘force’ to commit home robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Police operation into string of thefts leads to arrest of pensioner on Spain's Costa del Sol

16 Oct, 2019 @ 14:06

Lead·Malaga

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Cinema in Spain slapped with €3000 fine for banning customers from bringing their own food into film screenings

A 2017 Ministry of Health report said the prohibition of food and beverages bought elsewhere from inside cinemas was ‘illegal and abusive.’

16 Oct, 2019 @ 12:52

La Cultura·Lead

Marbella’s Starlite Festival that starred Kool & The Gang and Jessie J has STILL not paid its €125,000 rental bill, says PSOE party

The outstanding fees are related to the use of the Cantera de Nagueles auditorium, the venue of the festival used every summer

16 Oct, 2019 @ 12:52

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

Huge blaze near Spain’s Malaga Airport that left firefighter burned in explosion is stabilised

The firefighter’s injuries, thought to be to his leg, were treated yesterday afternoon by the medical unit of the Bomberos de Malaga

16 Oct, 2019 @ 10:56

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Brexit could mean a €1.4 billion loss to the tourism sector on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn experts

The Brexit deadline is at the end of October and the uncertainty has already caused a loss in British tourism in Andalucia by 3.3% in

16 Oct, 2019 @ 09:58

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Barcelona police throw old lady to ground and punch man in face, while another loses eye in violent protests after Spain jails Catalan leaders

Shocking footage posted online appears to show police ramming protesters with vehicles, an officer throwing an old woman to the ground, as well as a

15 Oct, 2019 @ 21:04

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

Firefighter injured in explosion as he tackles huge ‘caravan fire’ near Spain’s Malaga Airport

Tyres have also been set alight by the fire, prompting the deployment of staff from the Andalucian Health Service

15 Oct, 2019 @ 19:22

Lead·Malaga

HUGE fire breaks out in car park next to Spain’s Malaga Airport

Around 40 emergency services personal have begun tackling the incident, including firefighters from the Andalusian Emergency Group

15 Oct, 2019 @ 16:35

Lead·Malaga

Study Reveals 70 Of Spain S Resident Are Unhappy With Their Job

‘70% of Spain’s residents are fed up with their job’, among MINDBLOWING stats which show how unhappy the country is at work

Other data include that 80% dislike Mondays and that only 13% of men and 24% of women think the salary they receive is fair.

15 Oct, 2019 @ 15:39

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With 16 days until Brexit these are the events Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Madrid need in their diaries

AS the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to drum up support for his Brexit deal this week, organisations in Spain have prepared a number

15 Oct, 2019 @ 13:51

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Politician in Spain’s Sevilla pins wanted criminal against wall after witnessing robbery

Perez jumped off the motorbike and intervened to help the female victim.

15 Oct, 2019 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead

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Study finds 23% of elderly in Spain’s Andalucia are at risk of poverty, compared to 6.3% in the Basque Country

The survey considered ‘elders’ to be those aged 65 and above.

15 Oct, 2019 @ 10:36

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Mother in Spain leaves five-year-old son crying alone on balcony while she parties all night with friends

The boy’s mother returned from partying at 7am on Sunday morning and was informed by neighbours that police had taken her son.

15 Oct, 2019 @ 10:16

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Man who brandished ‘loaded gun’ in hospital arrested before police find knives, crossbow and pistols at his home near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Police held the man on illegal weapon charges after he had originally tried to hide the gun, which a spokesperson said was ‘ready for use.’

15 Oct, 2019 @ 08:58

Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

In total 108 flights were cancelled as Barceclona’s main airport was taken over and at least 56 people were injured, with 10 hospitalised

15 Oct, 2019 @ 08:14

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: Gota fria has left Mar Menor in environmental crisis after THREE TONNES of dead fish pulled from waters in Spain’s Murcia

Thousands of fish and crustaceans have died after suffocating due to the change in the water's properties following last month's flooding

14 Oct, 2019 @ 18:10

Environment·Lead

Man arrested after causing panic with fake bomb threat on train in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN has been arrested after creating a fake bomb scare at a busy train station in Andalucia. The unnamed individual caused ‘panic and distress’

14 Oct, 2019 @ 17:43

Crime & Law·Lead

Tickets for Antonio Banderas’s new musical A Chorus Line go on sale today at midnight on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Malaga-born Banderas, 59, who is also known for Zorro and Puss in Boots, has rekindled his love affair with his hometown after a heart attack

14 Oct, 2019 @ 14:21

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

FEELING HOT: Expat installs Europe’s first solar-heated jacuzzi on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WHOEVER said luxury and eco-friendly couldn’t be used in the same sentence? Expat Peter Spahn has just installed what is believed to be Europe’s first

14 Oct, 2019 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

SHOESHANK REDEMPTION: Valencia prisoner escapes jail using his shoelace to undo latch on cell door

A PRISON inmate has escaped from the City of Justice in Valencia by using nothing more than his shoelace. Pablo Antonio, 48, was already serving

14 Oct, 2019 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

LONG RACE TO RECOVERY: Costa Blanca expat’s inspiring new book on how sport helped him overcome personal tragedy

LOSING a parent to suicide is one of life’s greatest tragedies – losing two before your 20th birthday is cataclysmic. Javea resident Eric Champon, 46,

14 Oct, 2019 @ 12:52

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

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Matador boyfriend of the King of Spain’s niece has groin SAVAGELY pierced by a bull in Spain

The bullfighter suffered wounds some 25cm - 30cm deep.

14 Oct, 2019 @ 11:53

Lead·National News

Hero teen praised by Government after diving into sea to rescue sunfish stranded off Gibraltar

“He can be well proud, as I am of him and of all the youth who are so committed to the wellbeing of the environment

14 Oct, 2019 @ 11:20

Gibraltar·Lead

Former Catalan leaders who rallied for independence in 2017 have been jailed in Spain

The government has deployed anti-riot police to Catalonia, but so far the interior ministry has refused to say how many.

14 Oct, 2019 @ 10:35

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: First episode of new Olive Press TV show rounding up biggest news stories across Spain and Andalucia

Every fortnight Olive Press journalists break down the biggest news stories of the last two weeks across Andalucia and Spain

14 Oct, 2019 @ 10:21

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Lenny Kravitz announces performance on Spain’s Costa del Sol next year, marking the end of a five-year hiatus from the region

Police operation into string of thefts leads to arrest of pensioner who used ‘force’ to commit home robberies on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Cinema in Spain slapped with €3000 fine for banning customers from bringing their own food into film screenings

Marbella’s Starlite Festival that starred Kool & The Gang and Jessie J has STILL not paid its €125,000 rental bill, says PSOE party

Huge blaze near Spain’s Malaga Airport that left firefighter burned in explosion is stabilised

Brexit could mean a €1.4 billion loss to the tourism sector on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn experts

WATCH: Barcelona police throw old lady to ground and punch man in face, while another loses eye in violent protests after Spain jails Catalan leaders

Firefighter injured in explosion as he tackles huge ‘caravan fire’ near Spain’s Malaga Airport

HUGE fire breaks out in car park next to Spain’s Malaga Airport

‘70% of Spain’s residents are fed up with their job’, among MINDBLOWING stats which show how unhappy the country is at work

With 16 days until Brexit these are the events Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Madrid need in their diaries

Politician in Spain’s Sevilla pins wanted criminal against wall after witnessing robbery

Study finds 23% of elderly in Spain’s Andalucia are at risk of poverty, compared to 6.3% in the Basque Country

Mother in Spain leaves five-year-old son crying alone on balcony while she parties all night with friends

Man who brandished ‘loaded gun’ in hospital arrested before police find knives, crossbow and pistols at his home near Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

WATCH: Gota fria has left Mar Menor in environmental crisis after THREE TONNES of dead fish pulled from waters in Spain’s Murcia

Man arrested after causing panic with fake bomb threat on train in Spain’s Andalucia

Tickets for Antonio Banderas’s new musical A Chorus Line go on sale today at midnight on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FEELING HOT: Expat installs Europe’s first solar-heated jacuzzi on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHOESHANK REDEMPTION: Valencia prisoner escapes jail using his shoelace to undo latch on cell door

LONG RACE TO RECOVERY: Costa Blanca expat’s inspiring new book on how sport helped him overcome personal tragedy

Matador boyfriend of the King of Spain’s niece has groin SAVAGELY pierced by a bull in Spain

Hero teen praised by Government after diving into sea to rescue sunfish stranded off Gibraltar

Former Catalan leaders who rallied for independence in 2017 have been jailed in Spain

WATCH: First episode of new Olive Press TV show rounding up biggest news stories across Spain and Andalucia

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

Machete-wielding man shot dead by police in the Canary Islands after ‘murdering 10-year-old son and seriously injuring the boy’s mother’

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

WATCH: Historic moment Oriol Cardona becomes Spain’s first Winter Olympics gold medallist in over 50 years after gruelling ski mountaineering triumph