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Rapist Jeffrey Waite JAILED over 40-year-old attacks following extradition from the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man who raped two teenage girls 40 years ago has been jailed following an extradition from the Costa Blanca. Jeffrey Waite, 66, carried

14 May, 2019 @ 17:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Sequinned C**T’ – British comic Ricky Gervais slams Spanish matador who wiped tears from dying bull

Comedian Gervais has longed criticised animal cruelty and has spoken out previously against 'traditional' blood sports such as trophy hunting

14 May, 2019 @ 16:11

Lead

WATCH: Claims of cover-up after year-old footage leaks of near fatal disaster at Gibraltar’s dry dock

Unite the Union has demanded a full independent investigation into another 'near miss' at Gibdock

14 May, 2019 @ 16:08

Gibraltar·Lead

BAD FELLAS: Prison guard and 43 others arrested after Cadiz gang teams up with Italian mafia to free cannabis kingpin from Costa del Sol jail

The discovery of the plot was made under Operation Alliance, an international investigation involving Spain’s Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil and Italy’s Carabinieri

14 May, 2019 @ 15:54

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

NEW TRICKS: Dog called as witness in animal abuse trial against former owner

A DOG has been called as a witness during an animal abuse trial against her former owner. In a legal first for Spain, the pit

14 May, 2019 @ 14:24

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Appeal launched for Irish woman missing in Spain as twin sister found ‘very traumatised’ in hospital

Mary and Martha Osaro, from Ireland, had been on a night out in the La Latina area of the Spanish capital to celebrate turning 26

14 May, 2019 @ 13:25

Lead

JOBS: Marbella’s Starlite Festival looking for 400 workers this summer, find out how to apply here

STARLITE Festival has begun looking for employees for this year’s edition. The Marbella festival is offering 400 jobs over the months of July and August.

14 May, 2019 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead

British cafe on the Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to ban single-use coffee cups

A CAFE on the Costa Blanca has become the ‘first in Spain’ to completely ban single-use takeaway cups. Caffe Milano, in Javea, enforced the ban

14 May, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Six-year-old boy in Spain’s Andalucia found dead in family hot tub as police investigate

Despite paramedics arriving quickly, nothing could be done to save the boy, and he was pronounced dead at the scene

14 May, 2019 @ 11:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Matador wipes away ‘tears’ of dying bull in a ‘perverse’ move slammed by Spain’s animal rights group

Morante de la Puebla wiped blood from the dying bull’s face with his handkerchief in a gesture condemned by animal rights groups.

14 May, 2019 @ 11:30

Lead

Spain removes warship from US fleet over rising nuclear weapons tension with Iran

Plans for the Spanish boat’s use in the fleet were made a year ago, and its participation was due to last until October 31, but

14 May, 2019 @ 11:12

Lead·National News·Politics

SEEN HIM? Ex-Scotland Yard detective launches Olive Press appeal to track down Most Wanted British ‘killer’ in southern Spain

A LINKEDIN page under the name of ‘Kevin Parle’ has begun taunting an ex-Met Police officer as he begins his search for the alleged murderer.

14 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: HUGE jellyfish wash up on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Briton Mattie Barnett spotted the floating creatures while walking on Caleta de la Velez beach in Velez-Malaga

13 May, 2019 @ 15:09

Environment·Lead·Malaga

10 incredible locations Game of Thrones SHOULD have filmed in Spain

We’ve put together a list of places we feel would have added to the stark alien beauty of Westeros and Essos

13 May, 2019 @ 12:59

La Cultura·Lead·Property·Travel News

IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders

As the dust settles on last month’s snap election, we take a look at the property portfolios of Spain’s political supremos

13 May, 2019 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics·Property

The Olive Press helps take legal action after ANOTHER British victim loses €6,000 on a bogus villa on the Costa Blanca

THE Olive Press is helping victims take legal action against a Mallorca holiday rental company that scammed holidaymakers thousands for rental villas across Spain. It

13 May, 2019 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: How Lewis Hamilton’s new flame Cindy Kimberly came from a tough Costa Blanca upbringing and grew up an ‘ugly duckling’

SHE is the local girl who’s zoomed into Lewis Hamilton’s affections. Yet, just four years ago Cindy Kimberly was babysitting for €4 an hour to

13 May, 2019 @ 12:08

Celebrity·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca

€30,000-a-night Marbella hotel enjoyed by Lady Gaga and Lenny Kravitz to add exclusive butler service

The butler will be on hand 24/7 and will be prepared for 'the most unexpected of requests'

13 May, 2019 @ 11:47

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Pensioner drowns on Costa del Sol after sunbathing with his wife

Police and paramedics also arrived on the scene, near the Laguna Beach urbanization, but could not save him

13 May, 2019 @ 11:06

Lead·Malaga

Spain-based British expat arrested by armed guards on return from negotiating €200 million business deal in Russia

Saunders is close to sealing a deal to buy Castorama Russia Ltd, which is being sold by Kingfisher PLC, owner of B&Q in the UK

13 May, 2019 @ 10:56

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Millionaire Brit recruits world’s top architects for exclusive new community on Spain’s White Island

Anton Bilton has drafted in a raft of globally-known architects to create an ‘eclectic community’ for the White Island of Ibiza

12 May, 2019 @ 14:20

Lead·Mallorca·Property

British MPs rally round Brits living in Spain who lost millions in dodgy Mallorca currency firm collapse

Premier FX, based in Palma, ceased trading last July, leaving behind millions in unpaid debts

12 May, 2019 @ 12:11

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

Alicante is the second-dirtiest city in Spain, according to new research

Alicante came out worst in Spain for ‘rubbish left around containers’ and second-worst for ‘animal excrement’

12 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

ABSOLUTE MELTER: Heatwave hits Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar to 35C

SUMMER temperatures appear to have arrived to inland Andalucia early this year after the mercury reached as high as 35C today. The sweltering weather is

11 May, 2019 @ 18:19

Cordoba·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE : Over 96% of Madrid’s hotels FULL as prices skyrocket to €26,000 for two nights on Champions League weekend

A two night stay on the weekend of May 31 to June 2 could be the most expensive ever in Spanish (even European history)

11 May, 2019 @ 16:26

Lead·National News·Sport·Travel News

BEWARE OF THE BIRDMAN: British pensioners on Costa del Sol issue warning after bizarre ‘bird poo’ robbery

The couple from Yorkshire, were walking home in Benalmadena when they were showered in a brown liquid

11 May, 2019 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead

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Rapist Jeffrey Waite JAILED over 40-year-old attacks following extradition from the Costa Blanca

‘Sequinned C**T’ – British comic Ricky Gervais slams Spanish matador who wiped tears from dying bull

WATCH: Claims of cover-up after year-old footage leaks of near fatal disaster at Gibraltar’s dry dock

BAD FELLAS: Prison guard and 43 others arrested after Cadiz gang teams up with Italian mafia to free cannabis kingpin from Costa del Sol jail

NEW TRICKS: Dog called as witness in animal abuse trial against former owner

Appeal launched for Irish woman missing in Spain as twin sister found ‘very traumatised’ in hospital

JOBS: Marbella’s Starlite Festival looking for 400 workers this summer, find out how to apply here

British cafe on the Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to ban single-use coffee cups

Six-year-old boy in Spain’s Andalucia found dead in family hot tub as police investigate

WATCH: Matador wipes away ‘tears’ of dying bull in a ‘perverse’ move slammed by Spain’s animal rights group

Spain removes warship from US fleet over rising nuclear weapons tension with Iran

SEEN HIM? Ex-Scotland Yard detective launches Olive Press appeal to track down Most Wanted British ‘killer’ in southern Spain

WATCH: HUGE jellyfish wash up on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

10 incredible locations Game of Thrones SHOULD have filmed in Spain

IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders

The Olive Press helps take legal action after ANOTHER British victim loses €6,000 on a bogus villa on the Costa Blanca

REVEALED: How Lewis Hamilton’s new flame Cindy Kimberly came from a tough Costa Blanca upbringing and grew up an ‘ugly duckling’

€30,000-a-night Marbella hotel enjoyed by Lady Gaga and Lenny Kravitz to add exclusive butler service

Pensioner drowns on Costa del Sol after sunbathing with his wife

Spain-based British expat arrested by armed guards on return from negotiating €200 million business deal in Russia

Millionaire Brit recruits world’s top architects for exclusive new community on Spain’s White Island

British MPs rally round Brits living in Spain who lost millions in dodgy Mallorca currency firm collapse

ABSOLUTE MELTER: Heatwave hits Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar to 35C

EXCLUSIVE : Over 96% of Madrid’s hotels FULL as prices skyrocket to €26,000 for two nights on Champions League weekend

BEWARE OF THE BIRDMAN: British pensioners on Costa del Sol issue warning after bizarre ‘bird poo’ robbery

Two young university students praised for returning wallet they found on Malaga street stuffed with €1,300 in cash

Four seasons in one day: Weather warnings for heavy rain, storms, snow and wind across Spain – but some regions will bask in glorious sunshine

Traffic on Spain’s high-speed train network collapses by a third in wake of Adamuz rail disaster

Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment

Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to survive