Thousands of olives planted by Mallorcan scientists to discover the best strain
SCIENTISTS from Mallorca university UIB are joining forces with engineers to determine the best strain of olive. Researches want to create an olive that can
Nine men have been arrested following a number of robberies in Calvia
A GROUP of burglars have been rounded up for a string of Calvia robberies. The nine men were rounded up in raids last week following
Catalunya referendum could lead to recession, fears Bank of Spain
THE Catalan crisis could see Spain’s economic forecast slashed by 60%, bank chiefs have warned. Bank of Spain bosses also believe fears over independence for
Arrest made in Gibraltar murder case
A 42-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Carolina Lishman. The suspect was arrested at St Bernard’s Hospital where he is recovering from
Remorseless Spanish fishermen refuse to acknowledge Gibraltarian waters as they continue to fish
A SPANISH fisherman was unrepentant today about fishing illegally in British waters. He and two other fishing captains from the Puerto de La Atunara port
Neighbour of Gibraltar murder victim reveals heartbreaking moment her daughter, 5, raised the alarm
THE neighbour of Gibraltar murder victim Carolina Lishman has revealed the heartbreaking moment the woman’s youngest daughter raised the alarm. Speaking to the Olive Press
MURDER ON THE ROCK: ‘Beautiful’ mother-of-two stabbed to death in Gibraltar
A MURDER investigation is underway after a mother-of-two was stabbed to death in Gibraltar last night. The woman was found in a flat alongside a
Earthquake rocks Andalucia: Residents report feeling tremors across the region
THE emergency services received dozens of calls from concerned Malagueños after an earthquake struck the Alboran Sea yesterday evening. The quake was recorded at 6.19pm
INCREDIBLE: Up to ONE MILLION people march against independence in Barcelona
UP to one million people took to the streets of Barcelona today in a fervent call for Spanish unity. The march comes after the Catalan
BREAKING: British Airways flight from Malaga forced to make emergency landing
BRITISH Airways flight #BA2715 from Malaga to London Gatwick has declared an emergency mid-flight. Reports state that it immediately underwent a rapid descent over France
Gibraltar and Spain nautical expert Captain E.S. Geary receives Lifetime Achievemen award
International Maritime Club honours maritime US chartered surveyor
UP IN SMOKE: Tobacco giant claims illegal cigarette sales from Gibraltar have doubled in Spain
A LEADING tobacco company claims the number of illegal cigarettes being sold in Spain, via Gibraltar, has doubled in a year. Altadis insists 30.3% of
CONTRACT CRISIS: Spain is Europe’s worst for getting workers into full-time jobs
FEWER than one in 10 temporary workers in Spain are ever offered permanent contracts. The shocking figure makes Spain the worst out of 28 EU
OUT OF LINE: Huge £200 million haul of cocaine seized by the Spanish after UK tip off
ONE of the world’s biggest hauls of cocaine has been intercepted and landed in Cadiz. The £200 million seizure was found on a tug-boat sailing
SOBER OCTOBER FOR CATALUNYA: Cervezas San Miguel moves its headquarters to Malaga
CERVEZAS San Miguel has shocked Catalunya by announcing they have moved their headquarters from Barcelona to Malaga in response to the independence referendum. The company
Spanish hotel bosses threaten stranded British tourists with ARRESTS if they don’t cough up Monarch’s unpaid bills worth THOUSANDS of euros
BRITS left stranded by Monarch’s folding yesterday have been locked out of their hotel rooms and threatened with arrest over the airline’s unpaid bills. The
BREAKING FREE: Catalans celebrate historic referendum victory after brutal day of violence
Euphoric crowds in Catalunya Square celebrated a conclusive victory in the referendum with preliminary results suggesting 90% of counted ballots favoured independence. The results were
SURREAL: Barcelona play to empty stadium after referendum unrest
BARCELONA’S La Liga fixture against Las Palmas has gone ahead behind closed doors after political unrest in the Catalan city following today’s referendum. Reports suggest
EVERYDAY HEROES: Teachers play unheralded yet vital role in Catalan referendum
AS the sun set on Joseph Maria Jujol, a school in the North of Barcelona, Isabel Safont was going nowhere. Neither were her pupils. Joseph
HORRIFYING: Corbyn condems referendum violence as Catalan injury toll nears 350
A SPOKESPERSON for the Catalan regional government has stated that at least 337 people have been injured so far in clashes with police as they
‘BETRAYAL’: Spanish public prosecutor vows to act against the Catalan police for inaction
The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Catalunya (TSJC) have vowed that due to the inactivity of the Catalonian Police – the Mossos d’Esquadra – during the
RESIGN RAJOY: Huge Twitter campaign demands Spanish PM steps down
THE Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, is under immense pressure to resign following the action of the Spanish National Police in Catalunya. A Twitter
CHAOS: Voting begins across Catalunya as Spanish National police turn violent
CATALUNYA’S independence referendum has begun in earnest this morning, despite Spanish national police brutality and technical issues. Catalans occupied polling stations and the space outside
EXCLUSIVE: Rental ‘scammer’ fled to Gibraltar from Spain after leaving pregnant Irish expat ‘facing homelessness’
A SELF-confessed scammer has fled to Gibraltar from Spain with a pregnant woman’s rental deposit, leaving her facing homelessness. Londoner Abdelkarim [Karim] Moumene, 27, allegedly
Spanish officials ‘delayed’ British aid trucks destined for Hurricane hit Caribbean at Gibraltar border
SPANISH officials delayed trucks of British aid that was bound for the hurricane hit Caribbean at the Gibraltar border. According to The Sun, five truckloads of
Missing man presumed dead after body found on Gibraltar cliffs
THE search for a missing man has been called off after a body was discovered on the cliffs below Farringdon’s Battery. Around 100 personnel had been