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Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Spain’s Civil Guard arrests man accused of stealing more than €11,000 from dead pensioner he used to care for

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has arrested a man in Seville on allegations that he spent more than €11,000 using the credit card of a pensioner

12 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Finding out a little more about aromatherapy

THERE is a clear difference between essential as in essence versus indispensable, just like the discounted Armani dress I told my husband I desperately needed.

12 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Expanding Horizons·Health·Lead

City in Spain’s Catalonia rocked by alleged rape of 11-year-old girl by a group of minors

THE CATALAN city of Badalona has been rocked by the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, and which only came to light when a

12 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish cuisine ranked third best in world

SPANISH cuisine has been voted third best in the world according to the TasteAtlas ranking. It’s no secret that Spanish cuisine is particularly healthy and

12 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Supermarkets and Valencia government in Spain set to offer discount voucher for low-income households

Discount supermarket voucher for low-income households set for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE Valencian government and large regional supermarkets have agreed- in principle-to offer a shopping discount voucher to low-income households. Further talks are planned next week

12 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Official Poster Wu Gibraltar Rock Run October 2023(1)

Continuous 12-hour Rock of Gibraltar relay run in October set to raise money for charity

A BRITISH charity is planning to send 20 runners on a relay run up and down the Rock of Gibraltar for 12 hours to help

12 Mar, 2023 @ 09:12

Gibraltar·Lead

New Phone App Guide In Development For Hikers Hitting The Hills Of Spain's Alicante Area

New phone app being produced to help hikers hitting the hills of Spain’s Costa Blanca area

A new phone app is being developed to guide hikers around the natural beauty of Alicante province as well as providing extensive information about the

12 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

What’s behind Alozaina’s unique coat of arms?

The emblem of Alozaina depicts a woman standing atop a tower throwing beehives onto two Moors who are seen fleeing from below. The history behind

11 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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Setenil de las Bodegas: A Spanish pueblo paradise inside a labyrinth of steep cliffs

Spain’s idyllic white villages are spread out all over the south, below or at the summit of mountains, in forests and hidden canyons, but there’s

11 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Retired Swedish inventor sets his sights on improving garbage handling and cutting CO₂ in Barcelona

AS THOUSANDS of Europeans do every year, Jan Arlemark has recently moved to Spain in his retirement. But the former inventor will not be sitting

11 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Whale With Severe Scoliosis Seen Struggling Off Coast Of Spain

Guardia Civil called out to giant ‘disoriented’ whale off coast of Valencia

Police have been called out to help a giant whale off the coast of Valencia. It came after a boat captain spotted the ailing mammal

11 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Lead·National News

Music legend Bob Dylan to perform this summer in Spain’s Costa Blanca

MUSIC legend Bob Dylan is bringing his ‘Rough and Rowdy’ tour to Spain this summer with 12 concerts including a gig in Alicante. The 82-year-old

11 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community

Atelier Vintage in Capileira, in Spain’s Granada, explains how to shabby chic your old furniture

FURNITURE is one of the least recycled items in homes. Our beautiful Alpujarra is surrounded by National Park – so let’s reduce what’s going into

11 Mar, 2023 @ 11:00

Granada·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

ARTISAN ALPUJARRA – the tradition of crafting, recycling, and upcycling in Spain’s Granada

IN this era of moving towards sustainability, “slow fashion” and handcrafted goods are increasingly popular. The rural Alpujarra of Granada has a tradition of using

11 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Fifteen injured by pyrotechnic shell at Fallas fiestas in Spain’s Valencia

AT LEAST 15 people were injured at Valencia’s Fallas fiestas on Friday, after a pyrotechnic shell went off inside a safety area during the daily

11 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man who choked woman until she was gasping for air in Gibraltar will spend 15 months behind bars

A SWISS man resident in Gibraltar will spend 15 months in prison after he choked, kicked and spat at a woman during a number of

11 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Pair Of Rare Asian Wild Dogs Arrive At Benidorm's Terra Natura In Spain For Breeding

Pair of endangered Asian wild dogs arrive at Benidorm’s Terra Natura in Spain for breeding

A pair of rare Asian wild dogs- known as dholes- have arrived at Benidorm’s Terra Natura to form a breeding group which will contribute to

11 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain and Portugal could include Morocco in 2030 World Cup hosting bid

SPAIN and Portugal’s candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup may end up including a third country: Morocco. The Spanish and Portuguese Football Federations are

10 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Lead·National News·Sport

Cybercriminals demand €4.2 after ransomware attack on Clinic hospital in Spain’s Barcelona

THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Biggest Storm Water Tank In Spain's Murcia Region Aims To Cut Pollution Flowing Into Mar Menor Lagoon

Biggest storm water tank in Spain’s Murcia region aims to cut Mar Menor lagoon pollution

THE largest storm water tank in the Murcia region has been opened in Torre Pacheco. It is expected to reduce excess flow from the area’s

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Man who holds a saw to a woman’s neck and threatens to kill her in Gibraltar gets seven months in prison

A GIBRALTAR man who held a handsaw to a woman’s neck and threatened to cut her throat on Christmas Day got seven months prison time.

10 Mar, 2023 @ 17:06

Gibraltar·Lead

Popular BBC detective show The Mallorca Files starts shooting for third series

HIT BBC1 detective series The Mallorca Files is back on the island. Filming of the third series started in Palma’s Plaza Cort yesterday, with more

10 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Ford axing 1,100 jobs at Valencia car plant in Spain with S-Max and Galaxy production ending in April

Ford axing 1,100 jobs in Spain’s Valencia with S-Max and Galaxy models ceasing production in April

FORD has announced that it plans to cut 1,100 jobs- 20% of its workforce- at its Almussafes car plant in Valencia province. Unions were informed

10 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Russian warships intercepted in Mallorca waters

A Spanish patrol vessel has intercepted two Russian warships sailing in Balearic waters. Russian vessel Admiral Kasatonov and tanker Akademik Pashin were spotted sailing in

10 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Housing prices in Balearic islands skyrocket, remains Spain’s most expensive region

Housing prices in the Balearic Islands have increased by 5.9% in just one year, according to new figures. National Institute of Statistics data from the

10 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Property

Artificial Sand Dunes Planned To Protect Beaches As Part Of 'green Benidorm' Project In Spain

Artificial sand dunes to protect beaches as part of ‘Green Benidorm’ project in Spain

PLANS for new initiatives under the umbrella title of ‘Green Benidorm’ have been unveiled, including the construction of artificial sand dunes to protect the city’s

10 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

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