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Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie bin

The victim, who was also bound in masking tape, and thus suffered PTSD, was only freed 12 hours later when a dog-walker heard his screams

17 May, 2019 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Fraudsters ‘stole €8 million’ from holidaymakers in 2018 with SPAIN among ‘most affected’ countries

More than 5,000 people fell victims to holiday booking fraud last year, with losses totalling €8 million, new research suggests. Travel association ABTA said victims

17 May, 2019 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

SNIFFED OUT: Group in Spain fined €86,000 for cooking stew of protected birds after police smelt it from cliff

The group’s lawyers claimed the meat was lamb, but judges said that defence was ‘not at all credible’

17 May, 2019 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

WATCH: Afilador plies his trade on Costa del Sol as one of the last to practice long-held Spanish tradition

The throwaway culture of the western world has seen their business dry up

16 May, 2019 @ 12:40

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers

Also seized were a number of weapons, including a submachine gun, as well as cash, and previously stolen boats and cars

16 May, 2019 @ 12:25

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Malaga province is a favourite with the dad-of-five, who singled out Ronda in particular, when he visited Andalucia for his show, Jamie's Food Escapes

16 May, 2019 @ 11:05

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Dramatic rescue after two ‘narco boats’ collide off Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Policia Nacional helicopter was already circling above at around 2pm yesterday when it picked up the collision on its video camera

15 May, 2019 @ 15:29

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Tropical fish caught on Costa Blanca as experts fear Mediterranean temperature increase

A TROPICAL fish common to Indonesian waters has been caught off the Costa Blanca. The tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) was hooked off the Segura river estuary

15 May, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Financial specialist Blacktower is continuing to make inroads in Spain, offering excellent advice to expats of all nationalities

DESPITE Britain’s imminent departure from the EU, Spain is still an expat destination of choice for many Brits. The lifestyle, the climate, the culture –

15 May, 2019 @ 13:13

Business & Finance·Columnists

Mystery as expat and two Lithuanians found in busted van carrying €1 MILLION CASH en route to Malaga – but NONE of them claim ownership

Some of the money was spread across the road when officers arrived to the scene while the driver - who tested positive for drugs and

15 May, 2019 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

‘SERIOUS CONCERN’: Huge rise in murders and assassinations on Costa del Sol, public prosecutor says

Explosives used by ‘narco terrorists’ in ‘score-settling’ between rival gangs was also highlighted by the Ministry, as a concerning trend

15 May, 2019 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Wife of crooked British fraudster mocks scam victims in holiday pic from Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE wife of a convicted fraudster has sparked fury after a holiday pic of her on the Costa Blanca was posted with the caption: ‘Who

15 May, 2019 @ 11:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Two people saved by HELICOPTER from roof of burning building in Ibiza

TWO people have been rescued by helicopter from a burning building in Ibiza. The helicopter landed on the blazing apartment block on Carrer de Jacinta

15 May, 2019 @ 10:34

Lead·Mallorca·Other News

British couple win €72,000 after retirement home never built by bankrupt Costa Blanca construction firm

A BRITISH family who lost their investment in a retirement home when a Costa Blanca construction company folded have 15 years later been paid damages.

15 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Liverpool back in Marbella for seven-day training camp ahead of Champions League final with Tottenham in Madrid

Both English teams will compete for their first silverware of the season at the Spanish capital’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium

14 May, 2019 @ 18:02

Celebrity·Football·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Rapist Jeffrey Waite JAILED over 40-year-old attacks following extradition from the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man who raped two teenage girls 40 years ago has been jailed following an extradition from the Costa Blanca. Jeffrey Waite, 66, carried

14 May, 2019 @ 17:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BAD FELLAS: Prison guard and 43 others arrested after Cadiz gang teams up with Italian mafia to free cannabis kingpin from Costa del Sol jail

The discovery of the plot was made under Operation Alliance, an international investigation involving Spain’s Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil and Italy’s Carabinieri

14 May, 2019 @ 15:54

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

NEW TRICKS: Dog called as witness in animal abuse trial against former owner

A DOG has been called as a witness during an animal abuse trial against her former owner. In a legal first for Spain, the pit

14 May, 2019 @ 14:24

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

JOBS: Marbella’s Starlite Festival looking for 400 workers this summer, find out how to apply here

STARLITE Festival has begun looking for employees for this year’s edition. The Marbella festival is offering 400 jobs over the months of July and August.

14 May, 2019 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead

British cafe on the Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to ban single-use coffee cups

A CAFE on the Costa Blanca has become the ‘first in Spain’ to completely ban single-use takeaway cups. Caffe Milano, in Javea, enforced the ban

14 May, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Six-year-old boy in Spain’s Andalucia found dead in family hot tub as police investigate

Despite paramedics arriving quickly, nothing could be done to save the boy, and he was pronounced dead at the scene

14 May, 2019 @ 11:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action

14 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Opinion

SEEN HIM? Ex-Scotland Yard detective launches Olive Press appeal to track down Most Wanted British ‘killer’ in southern Spain

A LINKEDIN page under the name of ‘Kevin Parle’ has begun taunting an ex-Met Police officer as he begins his search for the alleged murderer.

14 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: HUGE jellyfish wash up on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Briton Mattie Barnett spotted the floating creatures while walking on Caleta de la Velez beach in Velez-Malaga

13 May, 2019 @ 15:09

Environment·Lead·Malaga

How the British approach to gambling could benefit Spain

Spain is by no means a novice on the world-scale when it comes to gambling. In fact, in 2018, forecasts suggested that total revenue from

13 May, 2019 @ 14:17

Entertainment

10 incredible locations Game of Thrones SHOULD have filmed in Spain

We’ve put together a list of places we feel would have added to the stark alien beauty of Westeros and Essos

13 May, 2019 @ 12:59

La Cultura·Lead·Property·Travel News

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