BBC documentary about Spanish border tragedy prompts fresh calls from political parties for explanations
A DOCUMENTARY from the BBC about the tragic migrant deaths in June this year at the border between Morocco and the Spanish city of Melilla
Palma residents on Spain’s Mallorca slapped with hefty traffic fines blame delivery company for not handing over letters
HUNDREDS of residents of Palma face having to pay hefty traffic fines from previous years because, they claim, the company in charge of delivering them
Murcia farmer jailed for 42 years for sexually assaulting female workers in Spain
A Cartagena farmer has been jailed for 42 years after Murcia’s Provincial Court found him guilty of sexually assaulting six female labourers and employing them
Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid
SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a minor in Madrid who was passing himself off as an emergency doctor and was actually making house calls. He
Thieves walk out of Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with 132 bottles of wine valued at €200,000
THIEVES in Spain have managed to pull off another wine heist, this time targeting the Michelin-starred restaurant Coque. On Sunday, the exclusive eatery was relieved
Test runs start before reopening of rail link between Benidorm and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TESTS to restore the rail link between Denia and Gata de Gorgos are taking place this week with a view to resuming services early in
Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain
POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town’s health centre. The irate patient, 56,
Sex fiend gets 32 years in jail for raping his three children at Valencia home in Spain
A Valencia man has been jailed for 32 year for raping his three daughters at their Camp del Turia home. The mother has been fined
Fresh influx of refugee boat landings following dangerous sea crossings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have pìcked up four Algerian teenagers walking around Cabo Roig’s Aguamarina urbanisation after landing by boat 40 minutes earlier on the Orihuela Costa. 33
Avalanche of cruise ships kick-start month of November in Spain’s Malaga
THE cruise sector in Malaga is going from strength to strength post pandemic and November continues the trend with 20 berths scheduled for this first
Time of Chestnuts: the ‘Castañada’ fiesta celebrates the dead in La Alpujarra region of Spain’s Granada
WITH the clocks turned back and the nights drawing in, La Alpujarra has its own autumn traditions. From roasting chestnuts to picking fennel and cutting
Malaga to host international Spain-Tonga rugby match this Saturday
THE Estadio Ciudad de Malaga will host this coming Saturday, November 5, the international Spain-Tonga rugby match, with numerous pre-game activities programmed. Prior to the
‘My only purpose in life is to f*** you!’: Mallorca bar owner ordered to pay compensation to Spanish rivals after years-long campaign of harassment
A Palma bar owner has been sanctioned over a years-long campaign of harassment against a rival bar that saw him make false accusations against them
Drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with drink in hand lands popular Mallorca bar in Spain with one year closure order
THE discovery of a drunk 12-year-old girl staggering around with a drink in her hand has seen an out-of-control Magaluf resort bar ordered to close
Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring
POLICE have caught one of Spain’s top ten ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives hiding out in a town on the Columbia-Ecuador border. Viviana Andrea Vallejo Gutierrez, 36,
Two violent Halloween night deaths in Andalucia region of Spain
TWO people died in Andalucia on Halloween night following a shoot-out in Malaga and a stabbing in Sevilla province. A 28-year-old man was killed after
Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A 24-year-old La Nucia man has been charged with reckless driving after a 29 kilometre journey on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway between
Saintly sweets: These are the traditional pastries eaten on All Saints’ Day in Spain
SPAIN seems to have a traditional dish for every occasion and this is particularly true on All Saints’ Day. November 1 is a national holiday
Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain
A gang posing as Policia Nacional officers to rob drug dealers on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the genuine police. Three men- aged
IN PICS: This is how All Saints’ Day is celebrated across Spain
November 1 is a public holiday in Spain which is much more important traditionally than the Halloween celebrations which have grown in popularity among the
Police evict 40 Scottish hooligans from an AVE train in Spain
POLICE have evicted 40 Glasgow Celtic hooligans from an AVE train in Albacete. As reported to Europa Press, the Alicante to Madrid AVE was delayed
Remains of a commercial area in the Roman city of Suel in Spain’s Fuengirola unearthed
FUENGIROLA has a rich and varied history and in the vicinity of the Castillo de Sohail, the landmark Fuengirola Castle, remains of the Roman town
Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain
A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,
UNITED AGAIN: Celebrity Chef Steven Saunders and TOWIE’s Elliott Wright team up at Olivia’s on the Costa del Sol
THEY had both been interviewed – and even written columns – for the Olive Press when they opened restaurants on the Costa del Sol back
Restaurants in Mallorca cook up plan to stop ‘no show’ customers
Restaurants in Mallorca have cooked up a plan to stop ‘no shows’ wasting their time and money. Restaurant owners on the popular tourist island could
Barcelona housing groups wage war against investors and speculators who they claim are causing rents and evictions to skyrocket
A NEW war is being waged in Barcelona against investors and speculators who gathered for a summit in the city as rents and evictions continue