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Bus drivers go on strike in Gibraltar as Unite the Union engages in war of words with the government

BUS drivers went on strike across Gibraltar for better wages Wednesday after workers balloted by over 98% to take industrial action. The government has since

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:09

Gibraltar·Lead

Lidl Spain is forced to recall an ‘apricot-scented’ paint cleaner over fears shoppers would mistake it for a soft drink

LIDL has been forced to recall a cleaning product over fears it would be mistaken for a soft drink by customers. The car paint cleaner

9 Sep, 2023 @ 08:51

Lead

Ronda to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship

RONDA is set to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship on September 23 and 24. Following the success of the qualifying event for the 2022 Spanish

9 Sep, 2023 @ 07:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

British man, 56, dies while cycling on Spain's Mallorca

British cyclist, 56, dies while cycling in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH man, 56, died from a heart attack on Friday while cycling in the Formentor area of Mallorca. Reports described him as ‘English’ and

8 Sep, 2023 @ 17:20

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EXC: British single mother, 44, is branded a ‘squatter’ by her Spanish landlord and faces eviction despite paying rent for SEVEN years

A BRITISH single mother is being evicted from her home in Javea for being a squatter – despite not missing a rent payment in SEVEN

8 Sep, 2023 @ 16:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

British company gets the nod to build waste water treatment plant in Europa Point area of Gibraltar

UNTREATED sewage flowing into the sea from Gibraltar could soon be a thing of the past after its government found a company that could clean

8 Sep, 2023 @ 15:11

Gibraltar·Lead

Giant Hell’s Angel boss, 38, is finally extradited from Spain: ‘Special operation’ was required to fly drug trafficker from Ibiza to Germany after failed first attempt

Wanted Hells Angels biker, 37, who ‘trafficked cocaine and meth’ is arrested during meal at exclusive restaurant in Ibiza

A ‘dangerous’ Hells Angels biker accused of a number of drug related crimes has been arrested in Spain’s Ibiza. The two-metre-tall German, who had been

8 Sep, 2023 @ 14:21

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Must Read

Embattled 'kisser' Luis Rubiales could face sex assault charges as top prosecutors in Spain open probe

Prosecutors at Spain’s national High Court formalise criminal case against Luis Rubiales over unsolicited kiss

SPAIN’S public prosecutor has formalised the case against Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales in the High Court, over his unsolicited kiss of player Jenni Hermoso

8 Sep, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Sport

Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist. The man is

8 Sep, 2023 @ 12:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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

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Bus drivers go on strike in Gibraltar as Unite the Union engages in war of words with the government

Lidl Spain is forced to recall an ‘apricot-scented’ paint cleaner over fears shoppers would mistake it for a soft drink

Ronda to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship

British cyclist, 56, dies while cycling in Spain’s Mallorca

EXC: British single mother, 44, is branded a ‘squatter’ by her Spanish landlord and faces eviction despite paying rent for SEVEN years

British company gets the nod to build waste water treatment plant in Europa Point area of Gibraltar

Wanted Hells Angels biker, 37, who ‘trafficked cocaine and meth’ is arrested during meal at exclusive restaurant in Ibiza

Prosecutors at Spain’s national High Court formalise criminal case against Luis Rubiales over unsolicited kiss

Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline