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‘Murderer’ in Spain is caught on Google Street View stuffing body into car boot: Police make two arrests

GOOGLE Street View images proved to be crucial in identifying two murder suspects in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region. A woman and her current partner

18 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Confusion in Spain at Fifa awards ceremony: Gibraltar votes for Rodri and Carvajal – who both led ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chants

OBSERVERS in Spain have been left confused at how Gibraltar’s footballing officials could vote for Spanish players at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Doha

18 Dec, 2024 @ 14:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

EU’s Entry/Exit System will be ‘progressively’ introduced at Gibraltar’s border with Spain – here’s what you need to know

THE arrival of the EU’s new Entry Exit System (EES) is inching closer with the announcement of a six-month phased roll out. It is part

18 Dec, 2024 @ 13:40

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find

Saharan dust cloud blows into Spain: Here’s how to prepare for the ‘calima’ phenomenon

A MASS of air full of dust from the Sahara has enveloped the Canary Islands after the passage of the Atlantic storm Dorothea. It may

18 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Panic in Spanish nightclub after ‘pepper spray attack’: Several injured and three people arrested

THREE arrests were made after a chaotic stampede was triggered by pepper spray being released into a Sevilla nightclub. The incident, which occurred on a

18 Dec, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Sevilla

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

SPAIN will be holding its breath this Sunday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest

18 Dec, 2024 @ 11:34

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain prepares to fine Airbnb for ‘allowing illegal tourist flats’ on its platform

SPAIN’S Consumer Affairs ministry could heavily fine a major tourist apartment rental platform after it failed to remove thousands of adverts promoting illegal holiday accommodation.

18 Dec, 2024 @ 11:06

Lead·National News

‘Shut up foreigner!’ Locals in Spain clash over ‘anti-guiri’ artwork as graffiti in Sevilla vows to ‘vomit out tourists’

ARTWORK demanding ‘guiris‘ to ‘get out of our neighbourhoods’ has sparked debate on social media in Spain. Guiri is a word used to describe tourists

17 Dec, 2024 @ 19:28

Andalucia·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain ups its growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 despite devastating DANA floods

THE Bank of Spain has raised this year’s economic growth forecast and also upgraded its prediction for 2025. That’s in spite of the Valencia flood

17 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

‘Traumatised’ dog walker in Mallorca discovers bludgeoned body of a man in a ditch: Police arrest his boyfriend

A DOG walker was left traumatised after her pet discovered a male body in a remote part of Mallorca. A man named as Sebastian, 31,

17 Dec, 2024 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Man arrested for making death threats against Valencia's president Carlos Mazon

Fears that spiralling €3 billion debt could ‘collapse’ health spending in flood-hit Valencia if Sanchez government does not help

HEALTH spending in the Valencian Community ‘could collapse’ if the central government does not help, according to regional president Carlos Mazon. The stark warning comes

17 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fossil of dog-like sabre-toothed creature dating back 270 million years found in Spain

Bizarre fossil of dog-like sabre-toothed creature dating back 270 million years is found in Spain

THE fossil of a pre-dinosaur carnivore dating back 270 million years has been discovered in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains. The appearance of the gorgonopsio named since

17 Dec, 2024 @ 16:14

Animals·Lead·Nature

Orange weather warnings are activated for eastern Spain, Mallorca and Ibiza ahead of 100km/hr winds

A SERIES of weather alerts have been activated for parts of eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands this week. According to state weather agency Aemet,

17 Dec, 2024 @ 14:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads: EU wants less eco-friendly cars to be charged more

SPAIN has been given an ultimatum by the European Union to introduce new toll road charges based on vehicle emissions or face legal action. Seven

17 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Superyacht burns through the night in luxury Sotogrande marina in Spain

A LUXURY motor yacht burned to a spectacular crisp in Sotogrande marina last night. The €3.75 million Elysium, which has been in drydock undergoing repairs

17 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Lead

Whale carcass washes up on Marbella’s Guadalmina Beach

A DEAD whale has been pictured washed up on a beach in Marbella. The carcass was spotted by a local on Guadalmina beach in San

17 Dec, 2024 @ 13:23

Animals·Lead·Marbella

Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery

Have you been a victim of robbers on the Costa del Sol? Contact tips@theolivepress.es ROBBERS are once again targeting empty homes on the Costa del

17 Dec, 2024 @ 13:07

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Dutch fugitive wanted for €230m cocaine empire is found hiding among Alicante’s expat community

A DUTCH fugitive accused of shipping four tons of cocaine with a street value of €230 million has been arrested in Moraira. The 43-year-old man

17 Dec, 2024 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire with huge plumes of toxic smoke

IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire creating huge plumes of toxic smoke

FIRE crews battled for nearly four hours on Monday evening to extinguish a blaze in an area filled with vehicles destroyed by the Valencia floods.

17 Dec, 2024 @ 11:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

This tiny and little-known village in Catalonia has recently be crowned 'the world's most beautiful'

Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?

A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The two villages

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Farmers angry about flood of cheap imports from new Latin America deal stage protest in Madrid

Farmers take to streets of Madrid over fears of cheap imports from new EU-Latin America deal

FARMERS protested in Madrid on Monday about cheap imports flooding into Spain after a recent tariff deal between the European Union and five Latin American

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Dramatic rescue of horse who fell three metres down into underground storage bunker in Spain

IN PICS: Dramatic rescue of horse who fell over three metres into underground silo in Spain

A VALENCIA fire crew used a crane to rescue a horse that had fallen three-and-a-half metres into an underground silo. It was a happy ending

16 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Health alert in Spain’s Andalucia: 12 popular meat products are found to contain deadly listeria

AUTHORITIES in Spain have raised the alarm after a dozen meat products were found to contain listeria. The bacteria can cause listeriosis, which compared to

16 Dec, 2024 @ 16:11

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain's armed forces based overseas and those involved in Valencia flood clear up

Spanish soldiers are hospitalised in Valencia after being ‘poisoned’ by toxic waste during the DANA cleanup

SOLDIERS involved in flood clear-up operations in Valencia province suffered poisoning and injuries during mud removal work. The admission came from Defence Minister, Margarita Robles,

16 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Chinese man living in Spain says this is why his compatriots open bazaars and bars across the country

A CHINESE citizen living in Spain has shed light on why Chinese immigrants tend to open the now-ubiquitous bazaars and bars. In a revealing TikTok

16 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News

‘Brushing’ scam warning in Spain: Packages with dangerous QR codes are being delivered to homes in the run up to Christmas

POLICE in Spain have warned of a so-called ‘brushing’ scam that is being increasingly used by fraudsters across the country. The Guardia Civil has released

16 Dec, 2024 @ 14:11

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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‘Murderer’ in Spain is caught on Google Street View stuffing body into car boot: Police make two arrests

Confusion in Spain at Fifa awards ceremony: Gibraltar votes for Rodri and Carvajal – who both led ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chants

EU’s Entry/Exit System will be ‘progressively’ introduced at Gibraltar’s border with Spain – here’s what you need to know

Saharan dust cloud blows into Spain: Here’s how to prepare for the ‘calima’ phenomenon

Panic in Spanish nightclub after ‘pepper spray attack’: Several injured and three people arrested

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

Spain prepares to fine Airbnb for ‘allowing illegal tourist flats’ on its platform

‘Shut up foreigner!’ Locals in Spain clash over ‘anti-guiri’ artwork as graffiti in Sevilla vows to ‘vomit out tourists’

Spain ups its growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 despite devastating DANA floods

‘Traumatised’ dog walker in Mallorca discovers bludgeoned body of a man in a ditch: Police arrest his boyfriend

Fears that spiralling €3 billion debt could ‘collapse’ health spending in flood-hit Valencia if Sanchez government does not help

Bizarre fossil of dog-like sabre-toothed creature dating back 270 million years is found in Spain

Orange weather warnings are activated for eastern Spain, Mallorca and Ibiza ahead of 100km/hr winds

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads: EU wants less eco-friendly cars to be charged more

WATCH: Superyacht burns through the night in luxury Sotogrande marina in Spain

Whale carcass washes up on Marbella’s Guadalmina Beach

Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery

Dutch fugitive wanted for €230m cocaine empire is found hiding among Alicante’s expat community

IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire creating huge plumes of toxic smoke

Spain is home to the most beautiful town in the WORLD, according to global tourism body – but have YOU visited it yet?

Farmers take to streets of Madrid over fears of cheap imports from new EU-Latin America deal

IN PICS: Dramatic rescue of horse who fell over three metres into underground silo in Spain

Health alert in Spain’s Andalucia: 12 popular meat products are found to contain deadly listeria

Spanish soldiers are hospitalised in Valencia after being ‘poisoned’ by toxic waste during the DANA cleanup

Chinese man living in Spain says this is why his compatriots open bazaars and bars across the country

‘Brushing’ scam warning in Spain: Packages with dangerous QR codes are being delivered to homes in the run up to Christmas

WATCH: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchors in Tenerife port as Spanish officials begin evacuating passengers

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?