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Caregiver steals €15,000 of jewels and watches on first day of helping 90-year-old woman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A caregiver used her first day at work in an Alicante house to steal jewellery and cash totalling over €16,500. The 42-year-old Spanish woman answered

10 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

The Sevilla-themed tapas bar you can find in the middle of Dubai

FROM skyscrapers to luxury shopping, glitzy nightlife, and top of the range cars, Dubai does an incredible job celebrating the things it loves. And believe

10 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero shares personal snaps to celebrate Breastfeeding Week

IRENE Montero has shared an intimate snap of herself breastfeeding youngest daughter Aitana as she marked World Breastfeeding Week on Saturday. The Minister of Equality,

10 Aug, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Polisario Front threatens Spanish airline with legal action over flights to the Sahara

THE NATIONALIST group Polisario Front has threatened to take legal action against Spanish airline company Binter Canarias after they resumed flights between Laâyoune and Gran

10 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

FIVE people have been arrested after they were caught stealing tourists’ bags at Malaga airport. The thieves were operating in two groups, laying wait in

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

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Boyfriend finds body of missing hiker Esther Dingley in Pyrenees close to path where skull was discovered

THE boyfriend of Esther Dingley found the remains of her body and belongings near the mountain pass where a skull was discovered two weeks ago.

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:03

Lead·National News·Other News

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian Community is launching a new push to get residents vaccinated who missed their appointments to get immunised against COVID-19. The regional Health Ministry

10 Aug, 2021 @ 15:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Spate of house fire deaths reported in Spain’s Castellon Province

THREE people have died in house fires in Castellon Province so far this year. The number of blazes due to electrical faults and other domestic

10 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Castellon·Lead·Property·Valencian Community

Lifeguard is attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A swimmer assaulted a lifeguard who told him to get out of the sea at Javea on the northern Costa Blanca. Red flags were posted

10 Aug, 2021 @ 13:51

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The

10 Aug, 2021 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

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Snickers forced to pull homophobic ice cream advert amid widespread outrage across Spain

SNICKERS has found itself in a sticky situation after an advert for its ice-cream was branded homophobic. The prime-time ad starred Aless Gibaja, a flamboyant

10 Aug, 2021 @ 11:12

Lead·National News

Bather in Spain’s Estepona rescued after rip currents dragged him 200m off-shore

A SWIMMER has been rescued after being sucked into the sea by strong currents in Estepona. The bather, a 57-year-old Romanian man, was caught off

10 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain's Valencia region

Heatwave with highs of 46ºC to bake Spain’s Andalucia this week— with temperatures above 42ºC expected in Malaga

SPANISH weather agency AEMET has predicted temperatures could hit a blistering 46ºC inland this week. Mainland Spain is preparing for the first big heat wave

10 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Weather

Outrage after escaped bull rammed to death by car during town fiesta in central Spain

ANIMAL rights groups have expressed outrage after a bull was mowed down by cars after escaping from a bullring during a fiesta in central Spain.

9 Aug, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Other News

Hollywood arrives in Spain: Studio to bring big bucks into Spanish economy and create boom in jobs

SPAIN is set to become the new Hollywood during the COVID-19 pandemic after major movie studio entered into an exclusive contract to film in Andalucia

9 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Madrid will prioritise vaccination of pregnant women by offering drop-in appointments

MADRID has said it will prioritise pregnant women who have not yet received any dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Expectant mothers are now able to

9 Aug, 2021 @ 18:02

Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Still got it! Dame Joan Collins steals the show at charity gala in Spain’s Mallorca

DAME Joan Collins stole the show when she attended a glitzy charity ball in Spain. The 88-year-old and hubby Percy Gibson, 56, were at the

9 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana

Yachts banned from stretch of coast in southern Spain after recent spate of killer whale attacks

SPAIN has once again ordered small vessels to avoid sailing in a stretch of coast that is being terrorised by a rogue pod of killer

9 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Spain’s San Sebastian Festival to honour Johnny Depp with Donostia Award

SAN SEBASTIAN Film Festival has raised eyebrows by choosing to honour Johnny Depp by giving him the highly coveted Donostia Award. The festival, which takes

9 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Mum arrested after two kids, 2 and 4, found walking naked alone at dawn on streets of Madrid

TWO young children were found walking naked along a busy road alone in Madrid on Friday morning. A frantic search was launched to find the

9 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

WATCH: Tears and devastation mark Messi’s departure from Barcelona

ARGENTINIAN football legend Lionel Messi broke down in tears as he said goodbye to the club which has been his home for his entire career.

9 Aug, 2021 @ 14:45

Lead·Sport

Maria Licciardi photo issued by Carabinieri

Notorious Italian mafia boss known as ‘The Godmother’ arrested on way to Malaga

ONE of Italy’s most wanted female fugitives was arrested attempting to leave Rome’s Ciampino airport on a flight to visit family in Spain. Maria Licciardi,

9 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Robbers Stole From Tourists Picking Up Rental Cars At Costa Blanca's Alicante Elche Airport In Spain

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

TOURISTS picking up hire cars at Alicante-Elche airport were robbed by three men in a series of distraction thefts. The crooks travelled around Spain committing

9 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Forest fire forces evacuation of 160 residents in Spain’s Valencia Province

THE first major forest fire in the Valencia region this summer forced the evacuation of 160 residents in La Safor (Valencia Province) over the weekend.

9 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Teenage Brit loses two fingers after being bitten by spider while watching sunset on Ibiza beach

A BRITISH teenager is facing the amputation of at least two of his fingers from right hand after being bitten by a spider while on

9 Aug, 2021 @ 11:43

Balearic Islands·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Elderly Woman Wakes Up To See Smiling Burglar By Her Bed On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A noisy Torrevieja burglar woke up a woman in her bedroom and gave her a smile before running away. A 20-year-man has been arrested by

9 Aug, 2021 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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Thieving caregiver starts new job by taking jewellery and cash worth over €16,000 from employer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The Sevilla-themed tapas bar you can find in the middle of Dubai

Polisario Front threatens Spanish airline with legal action over flights to the Sahara

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

Boyfriend finds body of missing hiker Esther Dingley in Pyrenees close to path where skull was discovered

Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spate of house fire deaths reported in Spain’s Castellon Province

Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Snickers forced to pull homophobic ice cream advert amid widespread outrage across Spain

Bather in Spain’s Estepona rescued after rip currents dragged him 200m off-shore

Heatwave with highs of 46ºC to bake Spain’s Andalucia this week— with temperatures above 42ºC expected in Malaga

Outrage after escaped bull rammed to death by car during town fiesta in central Spain

Hollywood arrives in Spain: Studio to bring big bucks into Spanish economy and create boom in jobs

Madrid will prioritise vaccination of pregnant women by offering drop-in appointments

Still got it! Dame Joan Collins steals the show at charity gala in Spain’s Mallorca

Yachts banned from stretch of coast in southern Spain after recent spate of killer whale attacks

Spain’s San Sebastian Festival to honour Johnny Depp with Donostia Award

Mum arrested after two kids, 2 and 4, found walking naked alone at dawn on streets of Madrid

WATCH: Tears and devastation mark Messi’s departure from Barcelona

Notorious Italian mafia boss known as ‘The Godmother’ arrested on way to Malaga

Tourists robbed while picking up rental cars at Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

Forest fire forces evacuation of 160 residents in Spain’s Valencia Province

Teenage Brit loses two fingers after being bitten by spider while watching sunset on Ibiza beach

Elderly woman wakes up to see smiling burglar at her bedside on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Madrid placed under orange alert for severe storms and flash flooding: Avoid unnecessary travel; flights may face diversions

Brit, 24, dies after tragic ‘face-first’ stairwell plunge in Tenerife

Guernica: The horror behind Picasso’s masterpiece – and Hitler’s decision to decimate the Basque town in 1937

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site