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British pensioner killed in fatal three-car pile up in Spain after driver travels on wrong side of road

A BRITISH woman has died after a three-car pile up in Spain. The 77-year-old was killed after the car she was travelling in, driven by her husband, was hit head-on by another

19 Feb, 2018 @ 12:13

Lead·Other News

Walking Can Help You Reduce Your Hospital Readmission Rate for Cancer: Here’s How

Cancer is difficult to recover from. Aggressive forms of cancer like mesothelioma can make you feel fatigued all the time. It can be tempting to not think about your fitness levels, but

19 Feb, 2018 @ 11:59

Health·Other News

Lesbians who tricked Spain’s Catholic church almost 120 years ago to have film made about them

A FILM chronicling the lives of two pioneering lesbians is under the works in Spain. It comes 117 years after Elisa and Marcela posed as a man and a woman and got

19 Feb, 2018 @ 11:46

La Cultura·Lead

BIRD CALL! Mallorca wetlands are home to 30,000 birds this winter

NEARLY 30,000 birds are wintering in the Balearic wetlands. Some 73 separate species are staying in 35 different wetlands around the islands, according to green group GOB. Mallard ducks are the most

19 Feb, 2018 @ 11:33

Environment·Mallorca·Nature

UN set to inspect migrant situation in Spain

During the trip, which takes five to 10 days and starts February 26, officials will meet with charitable groups directly linked to work with African migrants.

19 Feb, 2018 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

WORKING ASSES: Donkeys hired to graze high-risk fire areas in Mallorca

A LEGION of donkeys is being employed to lower the risk of fire in two key areas of Mallorca. Two groups of between 15 and 27 animals are to be sent out

18 Feb, 2018 @ 13:26

Environment·Mallorca

Raining Renaults: Don’t be alarmed at the largest student rally in Morocco

We’re talking a pandemic of dinky French hatchbacks plastered with sponsorship stickers, travelling along the highways and byways of Spain in a contest to find the shortest route to Marrakesh.

18 Feb, 2018 @ 12:01

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Business & Finance·Entertainment·Environment·Nature·Travel News

Local food is on the rise as Balearic government cuts down on carbon footprint

THE BALEARIC government has agreed to prioritise local and ‘short-range’ products to improve the green footprint. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, the government has included a measure in the Climate

18 Feb, 2018 @ 11:25

Environment·Food & Drink·Mallorca

Spanish politicians in Mijas are not all the same, says leading expert

Writes Bill Anderson

18 Feb, 2018 @ 10:27

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

WINTER IS COMING: So you better wrap up or face the cold

It even snowed on the beach in Barcelona and I’m surprised that Carles Puigdemont didn’t blame that as some sort of underhand tactic by Madrid, ‘freezing out’ an independent Catalunya.

17 Feb, 2018 @ 16:18

Environment·Food & Drink·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Health·Nature

Can you recognise where these Liverpool football stars have been soaking up the sun in Marbella?

LIVERPOOL football stars have been soaking up the sun in Marbella. The likes of Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana have been posting selfies and group photos in Instagram during a training trip

17 Feb, 2018 @ 12:52

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018

In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with a total corruption cost of €203 billion.

17 Feb, 2018 @ 11:11

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Madrid’s firefighters go green to reduce pollution in the city

It is estimated the move will save €18,000 and reduce emissions by 50 tonnes while the total cost of the fleet came in at €660,000.

17 Feb, 2018 @ 10:39

Business & Finance·Environment·Health·Lead·Nature

Spanish cops quiz four West Brom players involved in an ‘incident’

West Brom has confirmed the 'incident' and say they are conducting an internal investigation.

16 Feb, 2018 @ 15:37

Celebrity·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Sport

SPAIN POLICE: Campo de Gibraltar is becoming like Colombia under Pablo Escobar

THE Campo de Gibraltar is becoming the ‘Colombia of Spain’, Spanish police have warned. According to Spain’s United Police Union (SUP), young people in areas like La Linea are idolising Pablo Escobar

16 Feb, 2018 @ 14:34

Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: How much over the speed limit you can go without being snapped by speed cameras in Spain

IT’S a question that has caused much debate.. how much faster than the speed limit can you go without being snapped by speed cameras? Well, thanks to the Guardia Civil, we finally

16 Feb, 2018 @ 14:09

Crime & Law·Lead

First Gibraltar, now Spain! As government draws up Bitcoin legislation

Garcia also hinted at a lack of regulation to encourage initial growth in Spain but said 'we want to set up Europe's safest framework to invest in ICOs'.

16 Feb, 2018 @ 13:44

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Teacher from Spain ‘hid in cupboard’ with students while white supremacist went on killing spree at US school

A TEACHER from Spain was forced to hide in cupboard with her pupils as a white supremacist went on a killing spree in the US. Patricia Rivas, from Rioja, was with five

16 Feb, 2018 @ 13:36

Education·Lead·National News

Cafe con leche? That’ll cost 0.000135606 Bitcoin please

A bar in Malaga is now accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. Hermanos Madrid, in the La Roca neighbourhood of Malaga, will hand over a coffee in exchange for 0.000135606 of

16 Feb, 2018 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

SAVE OUR TERRACES: The Olive Press stands with Santa Catalina to save vital terrace space

THE Olive Press is backing a campaign to protect the livelihoods of dozens of expat businesses in Santa Catalina. It comes after a draconian proposed law could see an estimated 42% of

16 Feb, 2018 @ 11:05

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Mallorca

Human rights defender says Spain is ‘cruel’ to migrants

Speaking at the Joint Committee on Relations, ombudsman Francisco Marugan said there were 'major deficiencies' in how the media represented illegal migrants.

16 Feb, 2018 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Environment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

EU provides record funding to build new power cable between France and Spain

The submarine cable, costing €578 million, will run for 230 miles across the Bay of Biscay to help ease one of Europe’s worst network bottlenecks.

16 Feb, 2018 @ 09:32

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Nature·Travel News

Sierra de las Nieves moves one step closer to becoming national park

The park is home to the largest population of Spanish firs in Andalusia and more than 150 species of birds.

15 Feb, 2018 @ 18:35

Environment·Health·Lead·Nature·Travel News

Spain to announce new measures to be implemented in Catalunya

The new measures, broken down into education, healthcare and employment, are to bring about a degree of normality in the 'Catalan administration'.

15 Feb, 2018 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Wanted British pensioner arrested on Costa del Sol for €2.5 million coin investment scam

A BRITISH pensioner has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for her alleged involvement in a coin investment scam. The 71-year-old woman, from London, was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant

15 Feb, 2018 @ 14:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged seasoned British conwoman Paula Neale ‘flees to France’ with cops in pursuit

SEASONED expat fraudster Paula Neale has fled to France following an Olive Press probe. Detectives contacted us following a tip off that the mother-of-two was staying in a hotel in Catalunya

15 Feb, 2018 @ 14:14

Crime & Law·Lead

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