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Lonely cancer patient, 60, asks to be sent to be PRISON on Spain’s Costa del Sol because he is ‘tired of being alone 24/7’

A 60-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer from Granada has requested to be voluntarily taken into prison because, he says, he is afraid of ‘being alone’ all day

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:51

Granada·Health·Lead

Costa del Sol football trials to be held TODAY: New club Racing Marbella on the hunt for fresh talent

A NEW football club in Marbella is holding trials THIS AFTERNOON for budding footballers who think they’ve got what it takes. Racing Marbella, part of

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:49

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spanish teens jump the Gibraltar border and attack a policeman: Two 14-year-olds are sentenced for throwing rocks and BITING an RGP officer

TWO Spanish teenagers have been avoided jail for jumping the Gibraltar border and attacking a police officer. The two boys, aged just 14, climbed over

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain's Pedro Sanchez catches Covid-19 meaning he won't be rubbbing shoulders with world's top leaders at G-20 summit in New Delhi

Pedro Sanchez tests positive for Covid: Spain’s caretaker PM, 51, is forced to skip G-20 summit

SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will not attend this weekend’s G-20 summit in New Delhi because he has contracted Covid-19. Sanchez made the announcement

8 Sep, 2023 @ 09:40

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

U-TURN: Together Gibraltar ditches plans for alliance with GSD claiming its executive is in ‘disarray’

TOGETHER Gibraltar announced a major U-turn this week by ending plans to unite with main Opposition party GSD before the 2023 election. The newest of

8 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Weather warning for Spain: Temperatures to reach 40C in various parts of the country this week

Scorching summer in Spain’s Malaga: 14 temperature records broken, averages surge by 2.2°C

AS the summer season draws to a close, Spain has experienced an exceptionally scorching period, with Malaga taking centre stage in the heat wave. A

8 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain’s Malaga to host Seatrade Cruise Med Fair again in 2024

MALAGA is set to host the international cruise industry fair, Seatrade Cruise Med, for the second consecutive year in 2024. The announcement was made in

8 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

EasyJet to launch five new routes between the UK and Spain

Heavily pregnant woman claims she was kicked off EasyJet flight from Belfast to Ibiza over row with staff along with every other passenger after they started chanting for AIR HOSTESS to be kicked off

BUDGET airline EasyJet has been accused of overreacting after throwing all of its passengers off an Ibiza bound flight after a heavily pregnant woman got

7 Sep, 2023 @ 18:39

Ibiza·Lead

Tourists making multiple restaurant reservations and not turning up are getting their credit cards docked in Spain's Mallorca

Sorry we’re NOT full: Restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca are charging up to €120 for last minute cancellations

ONE IN FIVE Mallorca restaurants are charging for last minute reservation cancellations and no-shows, with more businesses set to follow suit. Alfonso Robledo, president of

7 Sep, 2023 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar unveils plans for new ‘state-of-the-art’ cruise terminal in goal to become top Med port

A STUNNING new cruise terminal could soon greet holidaymakers arriving in Gibraltar port and attract new ships to the popular tourist destination. Minister for Tourism

7 Sep, 2023 @ 15:16

Gibraltar·Lead

Far-right party Vox agrees power sharing deal with conservative PP in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S regional assembly has re-elected the Partido Popular’s Fernando Lopez Miras as president following an investiture vote on Thursday. Lopez Miras secured an absolute majority

7 Sep, 2023 @ 15:14

Lead·Murcia·Politics

Oscar-winner Natalie Portman voices her support for Spain’s women’s football team

OSCAR-WINNING Hollywood actor Natalie Portman has spoken out in support of the Spain women’s football team, as the controversy over the actions of the Spanish

7 Sep, 2023 @ 14:46

Lead·Sport

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Suffers Violent Abuse From Grandchild Who Spent Her Money

Spain suffering ‘alarming’ rise in sexual assaults committed by minors

SPAIN is currently suffering an ‘alarming’ rise in the number of sexual assaults that are carried out by minors. That’s according to the latest report

7 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Government marks 380 affordable flats as ready at Hassan Centenary Terraces overlooking Gibraltar beach

HAPPY homeowners in Gibraltar will soon get the keys to their brand new affordable homes at the impressive Hassan Centenary Terraces after the government announced

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:39

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

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Chief prosecutor in Spain calls for in-depth investigation into paedophile priests, after newspaper uncovers abuses and cover-ups

SPAIN’S Prosecutor General’s Office has called for an in-depth investigation into child sex abuse cases committed by members of the Catholic Church, as well as

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:28

Lead·Must Read

Body of woman 'aged between 50 and 60' found floating in waters of upmarket port in Spain's Mallorca.

UPDATE: Police confirm to the Olive Press they ‘suspect’ bodies found off Spain’s Mallorca are of missing German father and son

Spain’s Guardia Civil have told the Olive Press they ‘suspect’ that two bodies recovered off the Manacor coast on Monday are a German father and

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:09

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Dwarf bullfighters slam ‘do-gooder’ activists who shut down their comedy show in Spain: Troupe insists performance is ‘not degrading’ and that ‘no animals are harmed’

A TROUPE of dwarf bullfighters have hit back after a regional Spanish government banned their comedy show following complaints from ‘woke’ activists. The mini matadors

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

EXC: Many restaurants ‘are down by up to 20%’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer despite record visitor numbers

RESTAURANTS along the Costa del Sol have reported earning up to 25% less this summer despite record visitor numbers. Just over 10 million people arrived

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

Brits could soon fly to Spain in world’s biggest aircraft dubbed ‘The Flying Bum’

SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has increased its commitment to helium airships by ordering an extra 10 craft from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV) which are expected

7 Sep, 2023 @ 11:18

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Must Read

Andalucia academic slams Spain’s policy of denying Gibraltar its territorial waters as a Franco legacy

AN EXPERT on international law at the university of Cadiz has suggested General Franco is to blame for Spain denying Gibraltar its own territorial waters.

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

British MPs and Overseas Territories leaders flock to Gibraltar for annual National Day on September 10

A GROUP of 18 UK Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and House of Lords will visit Gibraltar for National Day on September 10. The

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Teacher, parents and children in awe as three new schools open in Gibraltar marking £160 million investment

GIBRALTAR’S government has this week opened three new school buildings, part of a £160 million project that has provided ten new schools in 12 years.

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Heatwave 'ends' in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

Spain’s Andalucia records hottest August since records began

ANDALUCIA has just experienced its hottest August on record since data collection began in 1961. According to Spain’s Met Office (AEMET), the average temperature in

7 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Bill Gates’ mega yacht docks in Spain’s Malaga Port

MALAGA Port has recently become a hub for high-end maritime activities, hosting a fleet of luxury mega-yachts, including the Wayfinder, the super yacht owned by

7 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

‘We’re not leaving without our boys’: Families of missing paddle surfers Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, demand the search continues off Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE FAMILIES of two missing paddle-surfers have met with Malaga mayor, Francisco de la Torre, and pledged ‘not to leave Malaga without the boys’. Argentines

6 Sep, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Moment motorcyclist swerves between lanes before colliding with a truck in Spain’s Ibiza

AN erratic biker has been seriously injured after colliding with a truck in Spain’s Ibiza. A driver filmed the 28-year-old motorcyclist recklessly invading the oncoming

6 Sep, 2023 @ 18:56

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

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