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Nolotil manufacturers update guidance for doctors in Spain following wave of British deaths

NOLOTIL producers have warned against the ‘dangerous’ side effects of the drug – the country’s most popular painkiller. It follows a campaign by the Olive

9 Jan, 2025 @ 16:41

Health·Lead

Exposed: Taxi drivers aTaxi driver sexually assaults British tourist and tells her 'that's how things are done in Spain'

Exposed: Taxi drivers are arrested for using ‘mafia tactics’ to gouge prices at Sevilla airport

AT LEAST 16 taxi drivers operating out of Sevilla airport have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a ‘mafia-style’ cartel that fixed prices.

9 Jan, 2025 @ 14:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Super scammer made €2.7m from multiple cons in Spain by using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts

A VALENCIA scammer made over €2.7 million in six years by running multiple cons and using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts to launder

9 Jan, 2025 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

John George killing: Two people summoned to answer questions about the murder from judge in Spain

John George: Main suspect may have fled to Thailand after Belfast father’s murder in Alicante

THE Guardia Civil is investigating whether the alleged killer of 37-year-old Belfast man John George, whose body was found last Tuesday on a Costa Blanca

9 Jan, 2025 @ 11:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Beach in Spain is ranked among the 10 best in the WORLD by Lonely Planet

Respected travel publication Lonely Planet has revealed their top ten beaches in the world and this Spanish destination has made the cut.

9 Jan, 2025 @ 11:57

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Police chief faces corruption quiz over tip-offs to drugs gang in Spain’s Valencia

A LOCAL police chief in Valencia province and a fellow officer are being investigated for allegedly supplying information to drug traffickers. The probe has been

8 Jan, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Ibiza town loved by the rich and famous breaks all-time record for house prices in Spain

A TOWN on Ibiza has set a new record for Spanish second-hand property prices according to a report from the Fotocasa real estate portal. Santa

8 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Ibiza·Lead·Property

Revealed: The biggest drug abusing countries in Europe – including Spain and Ireland

THESE are the biggest drug consuming countries in Europe- with Spain high on the list. Almost a third of all Europeans have tried illegal drugs

8 Jan, 2025 @ 17:20

Health·Lead

Squatters find new way to beat evictions in Spain after law change

This is the quickest way to get rid of squatters in Spain, according to a leading judge

A SUPREME Court judge says some squatters in Spain should be charged with fraud to help landlords get them evicted quickly. Vicente Magro believes people

8 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

These two mountain destinations in Spain are a must-visit for 2025, says the New York Times

TWO places in Spain have made it onto the 52-strong New York Times list of places to visit in 2025. The list has been compiled

8 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain sees surge in people visiting A&E to access healthcare

ACCORDING to a new study, Spain is seeing a rise in people resorting to A&E to access healthcare treatment. The Spanish Ministry of Health has

8 Jan, 2025 @ 15:54

Health·Lead

Ryanair claims €15,000 in damages from 'disruptive' passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

Ryanair claims €15,000 from ‘disruptive’ passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

BUDGET airline Ryanair says it will take ‘disruptive’ passengers to court in a ‘major clampdown’ following an incident last year on a flight between Dublin

8 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Marbella dog owners are warned of €750 fines for breaking this law

MARBELLA dog owners have been given a new warning of €750 penalties for not picking up pet poop. The City Council has put up signs

8 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Tourist flats in Spain cause long-term rents to surge by more than 30%, study finds

A STUDY has found tourists flats in Spain have caused long-term rents to surge by over 30%. Researchers from the University of Malaga have revealed

8 Jan, 2025 @ 12:56

Lead·Malaga·Property·Sevilla

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

THE National Geographic Institute(IGN) recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning on the border of Sevilla and Cadiz provinces in Andalucia. The epicentre was

8 Jan, 2025 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city

AROUND 9% of Torrevieja’s registered population are Ukrainians according to the city’s municipal padron with numbers double that of British expats. Torrevieja council says that

8 Jan, 2025 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

John George suspect is arrested after ‘body of missing Belfast dad’ is found ‘hidden among trees’ in Alicante

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for homicide over the disappearance and suspected murder of John George in Alicante. The man, who is Eastern European,

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:40

Alicante·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe

SPANISH police believe they have found the body of missing father-of-two John George. Authorities in Alicante, on the Costa Blanca, are now treating the case

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Selfie-taking girl electrocuted and falls eight metres after climbing railway bridge in Mallorca

Girl suffers electric shock when taking selfie and falls eight metres from bridge in Mallorca

A TEENAGER is fighting for her life after being electrocuted and falling eight metres when taking a selfie on a bridge at a Mallorca train

7 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Shoppers warned about 'tricks' and needing to fully check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

SPAIN’S major retailers opened their doors to the January sales on Tuesday after online bargains started being offered on Monday- the Three Kings holiday. Spain’s

7 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Respected guide book tells tourists to avoid three popular holiday destinations in Spain

Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide

THREE popular Spanish holiday areas have been put on a list of ‘forbidden destinations’ by a prestigious travel guide due to tourist saturation. Fodors 2025

7 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Brussels proposes nearly €1.6b of aid to pay for Valencia flood disaster reconstruction work

Nearly 8% of all homes in Spain are in danger of flooding under new risk evaluation caused by the deadly Valencia DANA

MORE than two million homes across Spain are now considered at risk of flooding, more than double the previous estimate – or approximately 8% of

7 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia

These are the five ‘overlooked corners’ of Spain to visit in 2025, according to The Telegraph

A HOST of lesser known, unexplored gems of the Spanish heartland has been offered up by the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. Their list includes

7 Jan, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Benidorm and Costa Blanca property prices skyrocket in first quarter of 2026

Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment

A BENIDORM woman thought she got a bargain house share with a couple for just €300 per month but was ordered to have sex as

7 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Snookered!: The employers’ scam that could leave you without a pension in Spain

We all know that 147 is the magic number if you’re Ronnie O’Sullivan, playing at the Sheffield Octagon: but sometimes the maths works against us.

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:27

Business & Finance·Lead·Opinion

Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’

A WOMAN died on Monday after getting too close to an Alicante railway track as the slipstream generated by a passing train threw her onto

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:09

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Nolotil manufacturers update guidance for doctors in Spain following wave of British deaths

Exposed: Taxi drivers are arrested for using ‘mafia tactics’ to gouge prices at Sevilla airport

Super scammer made €2.7m from multiple cons in Spain by using 55 identities to open 364 bank accounts

John George: Main suspect may have fled to Thailand after Belfast father’s murder in Alicante

Beach in Spain is ranked among the 10 best in the WORLD by Lonely Planet

Police chief faces corruption quiz over tip-offs to drugs gang in Spain’s Valencia

Ibiza town loved by the rich and famous breaks all-time record for house prices in Spain

Revealed: The biggest drug abusing countries in Europe – including Spain and Ireland

This is the quickest way to get rid of squatters in Spain, according to a leading judge

These two mountain destinations in Spain are a must-visit for 2025, says the New York Times

Spain sees surge in people visiting A&E to access healthcare

Ryanair claims €15,000 from ‘disruptive’ passenger who forced diversion of holiday flight to Spain

Marbella dog owners are warned of €750 fines for breaking this law

Tourist flats in Spain cause long-term rents to surge by more than 30%, study finds

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Ukrainian refugees are biggest foreign group with double the number of British expats in Costa Blanca tourist city

John George suspect is arrested after ‘body of missing Belfast dad’ is found ‘hidden among trees’ in Alicante

John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe

Girl suffers electric shock when taking selfie and falls eight metres from bridge in Mallorca

Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide

Nearly 8% of all homes in Spain are in danger of flooding under new risk evaluation caused by the deadly Valencia DANA

These are the five ‘overlooked corners’ of Spain to visit in 2025, according to The Telegraph

Benidorm rental nightmare after live in landlord attacks female tenant and demands sexual favours as payment

Snookered!: The employers’ scam that could leave you without a pension in Spain

Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’

‘Breturn’ is on? France welcomes Andy Burnham as British PM-in-waiting: ‘We’re ready to open the EU door to the UK’

Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed

King Felipe makes first Mexico visit in seven years ahead of Spain – Uruguay World Cup match as colonial abuses spat subsides

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

Firefighters race to confine wildfire raging in the mountains above Barcelona as suspected arsonist is arrested

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