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Amnesty International slams Spain over failure to investigate nursing home deaths during COVID pandemic

AMNESTY International slammed Spanish prosecutors for their failure to launch proper investigations into the deaths of tens of thousands of elderly residents in nursing homes as the coronavirus pandemic hit. The human

1 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Rock solid: What’s next for Gibraltar’s property market?

SUNSHINE, Schengen and sovereignty. These three words are key to the Gibraltar property market. Throw in ease of border crossings and a friendly tax regime, and real estate investments look set for

1 Feb, 2022 @ 10:45

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

How Spain’s Modelo 720 will change in 2022 and can you claim back fines?

SPAIN’S Hacienda has announced plans to modify Modelo 720 rules for declaring foreign assets before the March 31 presentation deadline this year. Spain’s minister of the treasury (Hacienda) Maria Jesus Montero told

1 Feb, 2022 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Blood donors to receive free museum admission in Spain’s Malaga

THE Regional Transfusion Centre is running a ‘Donate blood, for the love of art’ campaign, where Blood donors during February 1 to 12 will receive free admissions to Malaga’s museums. The admissions

1 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Fake Insurance Claims Soared In Spain During Start Of Covid 19 Pandemic

Fake insurance claims soared in Spain during first year of COVID-19 pandemic

BOGUS insurance claims rose by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Linea Directa’s ‘Insurance Fraud Barometer’ published on Monday. The insurer says there were nearly 75,000 instances of fraud in

31 Jan, 2022 @ 20:10

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Bogus police officer tricks people over ‘fast-track’ document applications on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Russian man posed as a Policia Nacional officer to trick people into paying him for help in getting Spanish documents. The 45-year-old fraudster operated in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man kidnapped ex-girlfriend and stuffed her in bed drawer to stop police finding her in Madrid area house in Spain

Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain

A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Night closures to end but COVID-19 passport continues in Murcia area of Spain

NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to stay open after 1.00 am in the Murcia region from later this week. The change will take place once an official notification has been published in

31 Jan, 2022 @ 16:33

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Catalytic Converter Gang Stole Units From Parked Cars On Costa Blanca Streets In Spain

Catalytic converter thieves took expensive units from parked cars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A gang who stole catalytic converters from parked cars in Alcoy and Elche has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Six men, aged 21 to 41, with previous convictions for similar offences

31 Jan, 2022 @ 15:52

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm launches Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2022 amidst controversy

SPAIN’S 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry will see Chanel perform ‘SloMo’ in Italy after a new three-night Benidorm Fest format that ended in some controversy. A mixture of public and jury votes

31 Jan, 2022 @ 14:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community

Inflation spikes in Spain due to increased electricity costs - but remains lower compared to a year ago|

Spain’s annual inflation rate falls for first time since February 2021

INFLATION in Spain fell in January according to figures produced on Monday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE says that January’s rate was 6% compared to 6.5% in December which was

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:51

Lead·National News

Madeleine McCann suspect DID drive his winnebago on a long journey through Portugal on night toddler went missing

A GIRLFRIEND of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has refused to discuss a robbery of €100,000 she is accused of masterminding with him. The organised break-in of a luxury villa on the

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:43

Lead·National News

Useless bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Alicante area stick-ups in Spain

Useless armed bank robber steals just €50 within 20 minutes in two Costa Blanca area hold-ups in Spain

An armed bank robber got a return of just €50 after two stick-ups within 20 minutes of each other in Albatera, Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil arrested the Spaniard, 59, less than

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Help at last: Gibraltar to open first school for students with special needs

Gibraltar will open its first independent Special Education Needs (SEN) school later this year at the old St Martin’s School building. It is set to open as early as this summer, and

31 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal makes history with epic Australian Open final fightback

RAFAEL Nadal has made history with a record 21 grand slam titles after taking the Australian Open win last night in an epic and grueling match. In an exhilarating back and forth

31 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News·Sport

“Times are hard”: Popular animal charity opens second shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG REDS Animal Association is opening their second charity shop, only two years after their first venture opened in Almoradi. A grand opening is planned for the new Torrevieja site on Calle

31 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

General Franco (1892 1975), Burgos, Spain, C1940s. Artist: Unknown

OPINION: Why is Spain still failing when it comes to transparency?

THE Olive Press has recently reported on how dismal many of Spain’s town halls are when it comes to transparency. And now comes the confirmation that Spain is getting worse when it

30 Jan, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·National News·Opinion

Opposition mounts against proposed Hilton hotel in Gibraltar

One of the biggest new developments slated for Gibraltar is in Catalan Bay, and not everyone welcomes it

30 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Javier Bardem movie scoops record number of nominations for Goya film awards in Spain

The Good Boss starring Javier Bardem wins comedy award at Feroz Awards 2022

FERNANDO Leon de Aranoa’s black comedy The Good Boss, starring Javier Bardem, scooped the Best Comedy prize at the Feroz Awards. The Association of Cinematographic Reporters of Spain selected the film from

30 Jan, 2022 @ 17:48

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Actor Joseph Fiennes and Spanish wife Maria Dolores Dieguez renovate country home in Spain’s Mallorca

AN outbreak of Covid on the set of new movie The Mother, filming in Gran Canaria, allowed star Joseph Fiennes to fly back to spend time with his wife in Mallorca. The

30 Jan, 2022 @ 17:01

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Construction worker, 57, dies after falling from house in Spain’s Malaga

A MAN has died after an accident while working at a house in Malaga, police say. Emergency services rushed to the corner of Plaza Lagos in Santa Rosalia-Maqueda at around 11.30am on

30 Jan, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol

Urologist James Allan explains why it's important not to ignore early warning signs

30 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Columnists·Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

Best foot forward: Spain boasts a treasure trove of great hiking just a short climb inland from the costas

Getting out into the rugged interior of southern Spain is a dream come true for hikers and country enthusiasts, writes Niamh Ryan

30 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Fire declared in Spain’s Granada stabilised

A FIRE which broke out in Granada, seeing more than 60 firefighters battle the blaze through the night, has been stabilised. The inferno, which began at around midnight on Saturday, January 29,

30 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Granada·Lead·Other News

Two teens admit crossing into Gibraltar to steal cars and motorbikes for sale in Spain

TWO teenagers from La Linea pleaded guilty to a series of thefts from motor vehicles on the Rock. The men, both aged 18 and resident in La Linea, admitted to regularly crossing

30 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Illegal marijuana smokehouse posing as “cannabis association” busted AGAIN on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN ILLEGAL drinking and drug-taking den in Orihuela Costa has been taken out of action by local police. The city’s night service of Orihuela Costa Policia Local dismantles what they described as,

30 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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