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EXCLUSIVE: Child victim of a sex assault in Portugal recognises Madeleine Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner in the courtroom

By Jon Clarke and Rainer Burkard, in Braunschweig IT was something of a seminal moment in the mammoth ongoing trial of seasoned sex offender Christian Brueckner. But it was missed by almost

14 Apr, 2024 @ 21:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Ending the golden visa in Spain is a ‘big blow’ to British and US buyers, say property experts – as political leaders brand it ‘senseless’ and ‘anti-business’

THE ending of the golden visa scheme in Spain has been met with a wave of criticism, particularly in high-value areas like the Costa del Sol. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced yesterday

9 Apr, 2024 @ 11:20

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Property

COURT SENSATION: ‘Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner told me how he tied up a teenager for four days – and burgled homes on the Algarve while naked!’

MADELEINE Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner bragged to a friend how he tied up and sexually assaulted a young teenager over a ‘four day’ horror ordeal. Michael Tatschl, 50, told a court how

6 Apr, 2024 @ 20:03

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Gibraltar holds its breath as the McGrail corruption inquiry finally gets underway next week – with the eyes of the world watching

AMID a swirl of accusations and recriminations that have seen the Rock likened to a ‘banana republic’, the long-awaited McGrail Inquiry is finally set to go ahead next week. The public hearings

4 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

Revealed: The dining secrets of Irish mafia boss Christy Kinahan after his prolific history of Google restaurant reviews in Spain, Dubai and beyond is exposed

THE leader of one of the most violent drug trafficking cartels in the world may have revealed his movements by posting a slew of restaurant reviews from around the world. Christy ‘the

1 Apr, 2024 @ 14:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

RIP: British toddler Robin loses his battle to cancer after chemotherapy in Spain stopped working – as tributes pour in for ‘brave and beautiful boy’

TRIBUTES are pouring in for Robin, a British toddler who lost his battle to cancer after chemotherapy stopped working. The two-year-old was diagnosed with a neuroblastoma last year. After it was revealed

1 Apr, 2024 @ 08:51

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the young British expat behind ‘Guiris de Mierda’ – a successful lifestyle brand in Spain which reclaims the ‘offensive’ term for foreigners

THE reasons behind Tom Hopcroft’s move to Spain would not appear out of place in the pages of a romantic novel. “Many years ago, I moved for love. I moved for a

31 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Wanted accomplice’ and friend of Christian Brueckner speaks out: “He’s a monster and I’m sure he knows what happened to Madeleine McCann”

By Rainer Burkard and Jon Clarke in Braunschweig A CLOSE friend of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner sought by police as a witness in the case has finally broken his silence. Ralph

26 Mar, 2024 @ 17:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Locals in Spain give their verdict as wave of anti-tourism reaches Tenerife – after Malaga, Valencia and Palma – but residents are divided on the issue

By Laurence Dollimore and Walter Finch in Tenerife IT began in Mallorca in the summer of 2017, quickly followed in Barcelona and Valencia and now it has spread around almost all of

23 Mar, 2024 @ 06:55

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

MADDIE LINK: Is new hunt for missing Inga Gehricke linked to white van once leased by chief Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner?

FOR five days this month, around 70 police officers have scoured deep woodland around a charity facility that ran programmes for sex offenders in Germany. They hope to find clues to what

22 Mar, 2024 @ 16:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Gibraltar Chief Minister admits he may use controversial new powers to restrict public access to blockbuster corruption inquiry into his own conduct

THE Gibraltar Chief Minister has admitted that he may use new legislation being rushed through Parliament to withhold evidence from the public in an inquiry into his own conduct. The government had

21 Mar, 2024 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

Kate Middleton’s ‘disappearance’ and ‘photogate’ have ‘exposed the fragility’ of the Royal Family while Prince William ‘is failing his first litmus test as heir’, say leading publications in Spain

SPANISH publications are continuing to weigh in on the dramatic events engulfing the British Royal Family. In January, it was revealed that the Princess of Wales had undergone an abdominal surgery. A

16 Mar, 2024 @ 11:37

Lead·Must Read

SPRING SALE: Enjoy 50% off all Olive Press subscription packages for a YEAR

THE Olive Press is launching a huge spring sale with an incredible 50% off all of our subscription packages. The huge discount is availble through the whole of March and will last

11 Mar, 2024 @ 16:10

Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: I threw 80 sex tapes of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s in the bin in Praia da Luz

A FORMER friend of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has admitted he threw away up to 80 of his sick sex tapes. The potentially incriminating evidence was dumped after he was asked

8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Must Read

READ IN FULL: Letter from British campaigner Peter Tatchell to Spain’s first LGBT+ matador

BRITISH LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Spain’s first openly pansexual matador to ‘turn his back’ on the ‘cruel bloodsport’. Mario Alcalde, a 31-year old matador from Madrid, became Spain’s first

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:48

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: British LGBT+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell urges Spain’s first pansexual matador to ‘turn his back on bloodsport’

BRITISH LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has urged Spain’s first pansexual matador to ‘turn his back’ on the ‘oppressive’ bullfighting industry. Mario Alcalde, a 31-year-old matador from Madrid, came out as pansexual in

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:13

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Ana Knezevich latest: Everything we know about missing US expat, 40, who vanished from Spain’s Madrid a MONTH ago

Can you help us find Ana? Email: [email protected] EVERYTHING you need to know about Ana Knezevich Henao, US expat who went missing from Madrid over a MONTH ago. The 40-year-old woman had

5 Mar, 2024 @ 13:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Building gutted in deadly Valencia fire ‘was potentially clad with material banned in the UK after Grenfell horror’ – these are the other buildings at risk in Spain

THE deadly fire that killed 10 residents of a Valencia apartment complex may have been spread by the use of a highly flammable cladding banned in the UK, the Olive Press can

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:04

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Property·Valencia

This ‘sun-drenched’ city in eastern Spain is the most affordable ‘paradise’ for British expats, according to experts

EXPERTS have named this ‘sun drenched’ city in eastern Spain the most affordable place for British expats. Although many Brits flock to the Costa del Sol, there may be another expat enclave

4 Mar, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Valencia Region

‘Hot and humid’ spring in Spain: Weather experts reveal their forecasts for the next three months

SPAIN is braced for a ‘hot and humid’ spring after the national meteorological service, AEMET, released its weather forecast for the next three months. Experts predict that temperatures across the peninsula will

4 Mar, 2024 @ 09:43

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Madeleine McCann suspect’s friend tells a German court how he found ‘Head waiter’ Christian Brueckner’s violent rape videos ‘in which he starred’

A FORMER friend of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has told a court how he found two violent porn movies made by him at his Portugal home. Manfred Seyferth, 68, told Braunschweig

2 Mar, 2024 @ 10:29

Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: The hunt is on to reunite mystery woman with the camera she lost on a beach in Spain’s Costa del Sol containing photos of epic ‘once-in-a-lifetime luxury trip through Europe’

A MISSION is underway to return a camera containing photos of a mystery woman’s once-in-a-lifetime European trip to its rightful owner. The thousand-plus photo gallery, discovered on an old digital pocket camera

29 Feb, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Must Read

Missing: British tourist, 61, who vanished from Spain’s Mallorca two days ago – as partner back home says she’s ‘worried sick’

THE family of a British tourist are growing concerned about his whereabouts after not hearing from him for two days. John Webster, 61, has not been heard from since Monday evening, when

28 Feb, 2024 @ 16:17

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read

Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels remain critical with NO rain forecast for the next week

RESERVOIR levels across Andalucia remain precariously low despite recent rainfall, new figures have revealed. It comes as the southernmost region of Spain suffers its worst drought in over 40 years, with officials

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Happy Andalucia Day! 10 amazing facts about Spain’s southernmost region

TODAY is Andalucia Day, a regional public holiday where Andalucians come together to celebrate the region’s rich culture, history and heritage. Here are ten fascinating facts about Spain’s southernmost region: 1. Dia

28 Feb, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re young expats from the USA and this is why we moved to Spain… and don’t plan on leaving anytime soon!’

FLEEING increasingly unaffordable housing and political fatigue, a growing number of Americans are starting anew in Spain, where they’re drawn to abundant culture and access to a comparatively cheap high quality of life.

26 Feb, 2024 @ 12:13

Featured·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Valencia

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