Animal abuse cases in Spain soar in 2021
THE number of known animal abuse cases in Spain, in which police took action in 2021, amounts to a total of 5,752—14% more than in
Teenage boy in Spain’s Valencia area can’t speak after father fractures skull over not taking a shower
A teenage boy suffered three skull fractures and has lost his ability to speak, temporarily at least, after being hit by his father. The boy,
Valencian President visits Vega Baja pledging €12m for vital infrastructure work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VEGA BAJA welcomed Valencian president Ximo Puig yesterday, May 2, as he came to announce some big spending plans. After the limitations exposed by, and
Breach of trust with nursing home worker stealing jewellery from residents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A nursing home employee robbed three residents of jewellery which she then sold off at a pawn shop. The woman, 44, with no criminal record,
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘had traces of the toddler in his van’ claims Portuguese investigator
GERMAN police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have found traces of her in a vehicle driven by the prime suspect Christian Brueckner. A Portuguese
52 patios in Spain’s Cordoba to take part in the Patios de Cordoba Festival
THE Patios de Cordoba Festival returns after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 with a total of 52 patios taking part in this 2022
Justice for Madeleine McCann inches nearer
Fifteen years of pain could soon be over as global interest surrounds a German becoming an official suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, writes Jon
EXCLUSIVE: Italy link before German suspect Christian Brueckner is formally charged in Madeleine McCann case
GERMAN police have to get permission in Italy before charging Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner, the Olive Press has learnt. The bureaucratic procedure came as
Fatal blow as cyclist killed after being hit by a lorry in Spain’s Marbella
A MAN has died after being run over by a lorry yesterday morning, Monday May 2. According to Emergencias 112 Andalucia, a cyclist has died
Spain’s Malaga says goodbye to Russian art: the collection returns to St. Petersburg due to ongoing war
AFTER seven years of alliance, Malaga returns the Russian art collection back to St. Petersburg. The same time Malaga has opened its doors and welcomed
EXCLUSIVE: Greater than Grisham: Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner scribing a ‘bestseller’ in prison
MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is penning a book. The German sex offender, made an arguido, or official suspect in Portugal, last month, is writing
Teenage gender and domestic abuse crimes on the rise in Spain’s Andalucia
DOMESTIC violence perpetrated by young people is on the rise in Andalucia. The High Court of Justice of Andalucia (TSJA) has warned of ‘considerable growth’
MAY DAY: Thousands took to streets across Spain’s Andalucia calling for action over slipping living standards
MORE than 40,000 people took to the streets of Andalucia on International Workers’ Day demanding pay rises and government action against the soaring cost of
Man stabs wife to death in front of young children just weeks after protection order expired in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region
A man stabbed his wife to death in front of their three young children on Monday in Cuenca Province, Spain. The attacker, 38, went to
‘Disappointing’ turnout for International Workers’ Day on Gibraltar
UNION bosses have admitted their disappointment at the low turnout for International Workers’ Day in Gibraltar. Unite the Union admitted it had hoped for a
CHOOSING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT/PENSION ADVISER IN SPAIN
There are many Financial Advisers operating in Spain and a multitude of options when it comes to making potentially life-changing financial decisions. However, a large
Breakdown: Chaos as thousands of British expats in Spain no longer allowed to drive with UK licence
THOUSANDS of Brits across Spain are now unable to drive after an extension period that allowed Brits to use their British driving licence in Spain
Problem, what problem?: UK’s Europe Minister James Cleverly ‘not aware’ of Gibraltar border issues
THE UK’S Europe Minister, James Cleverly, has insisted that recent issues with strict Schengen controls at the Gibraltar border are not a negotiating ploy by
Sweatshop factory exploiter paid vulnerable foreign workers a pittance in Spain’s Alicante area
A 38-year-old clothes recycling warehouse owner has been arrested for exploiting workers at his Cocentaina factory in Alicante Province. It’s the latest in a series
Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland
A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport. The man, 37, flew
Dramatic rescue of octogenarian stuck in car after plunging into rambla on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WEDGED in his own car and fearful that he may drown, an 80 year old man was dramatically rescued by police and passers-by in San
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has mobile phone hacked by Pegasus spyware
A mobile phone owned by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was hacked twice in May 2021 according to the Spanish government. The unit was hit by
The Alcazaba and Gibralfaro in Spain’s Malaga sees more than 208,900 visitors in the first three months of 2022
MALAGA’S most emblematic monuments, the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro have attracted a total of 208,936 visitors in the first three months of the year. Specifically, in
Tragedy as young man killed by train in Spain’s Ronda whilst trying to rescue his dog
A 27-year-old man has tragically died after being run over by a train in the municipality of Ronda whilst trying to rescue his dog. The
Rain and storms to return to Spain’s Malaga this week
THE mild and sunny weather which has been the protagonist of the first Sunday in May—seeing highs of almost 30ºC—will not last, with rains and
Phoenician necropolis discovered during building works in Osuna in Spain’s Andalucia
LIMESTONE burial vaults dating back 2,500 years have been discovered during building works in the Andalucian town of Osuna. The rare archeological find was uncovered