Cadiz News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Outrage as ‘harmless’ fruit seller allegedly banned from plying trade on Gibraltar border in southern Spain while ‘scammers defraud tourists every day’ with ‘fake crossing charges’

Known only as Mario, the man has reportedly been selling treats - known as cocitos - on the frontier in La Linea for years

6 Aug, 2019 @ 14:51

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

British expat pensioner brutally murdered near Spain’s Costa del Sol wanted to move closer to pals in Estepona following husband’s death

The pensioner, who was ‘much-loved’ and who had lost her husband two years ago, was planning a move to the Costa del Sol before she

23 Jul, 2019 @ 14:10

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga

Arrest in southern Spain after body of missing British expat OAP discovered

A search had been launched for the pensioner last Wednesday after she failed to return her rental car

22 Jul, 2019 @ 10:46

Cadiz·Lead

‘Greedy’ landowner sells expats’ animal refuge land near Costa del Sol meaning 800 animals could be killed

“The ruthless owner has already shown his true colours,” said a foundation spokesperson

20 Jul, 2019 @ 10:02

Cadiz·Lead·Nature

SHOEDUNIT: Man cuffed in Spain’s Andalucia after hiding kilo of hash in trainers

The shoes - black Nike Air Force 1s - had been altered to conceal the hash in the tongues and in cavities under the insoles

19 Jul, 2019 @ 14:58

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

PICTURED: Freed British man snaps selfies after year of hell locked up with terrorists and murderers near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Robert Mansfield-Hewitt, 51, was thrown in Botafuegos jail after police happened upon a €5.5 million stash of hashish in the adjoining garage of a house

8 Jul, 2019 @ 14:51

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

APPEAL: Expat-run animal shelter near Costa del Sol needs help to save 800 animals from being culled

The public can help the Animal In Need Foundation by donating just €15 a time, which pays for 1m² of land

8 Jul, 2019 @ 10:35

Cadiz·Lead·Nature

MUST TRY: Famous British-Spanish gin brewed in Cadiz’s iconic ‘sherry triangle’ RETURNS with three distinct flavours

Burdon was founded in 1821 by British expat John William Burdon, who had settled in the Cadiz port

30 Jun, 2019 @ 08:38

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia SHUTS DOWN beach after E.coli found in water

The levels of ‘microbiological parameters’ exceeded those set out in Royal Decree 1341/2007, which covers the quality of bathing waters

28 Jun, 2019 @ 11:59

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

One hospitalised as roaring chemical plant fire in San Roque is brought under control

Two makeshift intensive care units have been set up near to the site

25 Jun, 2019 @ 20:27

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar says ‘no cause for concern’ as toxic smoke from San Roque chemical fire unlikely to affect British territory

A fire has been raging at the factory since 15.10 today

25 Jun, 2019 @ 17:55

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Firefighters near San Roque chemical fire warn of toxic smoke as Gibraltar government advises residents to CLOSE WINDOWS and doors

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo urged locals to 'stay safe'

25 Jun, 2019 @ 17:35

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Homes evacuated as huge chemical fire ‘covers cars in ash’ and ‘turns sky dark’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The flames have caused a large column of black smoke that has spread across the Bay of Algeciras and can be seen in much of

25 Jun, 2019 @ 16:59

Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

IN VIDEOS: HUGE mushroom cloud of toxic black smoke as fire BLAZES at chemical plant near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The flames have caused a large column of black smoke that has spread across the Bay of Algeciras and can be seen in much of

25 Jun, 2019 @ 16:16

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Incident at San Roque oil refinery as flames and smoke billow from plant

THIS is the moment a worker in Gibraltar captured huge clouds of black smoke and flames billowing from a nearby plant in San Roque. The

25 Jun, 2019 @ 15:54

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Briton facing €8 MILLION fine after being locked up with terrorists for almost a year without charge near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Home to ETA terrorists and murderers, Hewitt - who has a PHD and is an avid poet in his spare time - will have been

22 Jun, 2019 @ 09:26

Cadiz·Lead

How a gang sold more than €1.5 million of drugs EVERY WEEK with the help of a Breaking Bad-style family in Cadiz – and how they spent it on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Investigators soon discovered the family controlled six cocaine and heroin outlets while also supplying other local traffickers

13 Jun, 2019 @ 15:13

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British surfer drowns in southern Spain after being swept away by strong currents in front of niece

The experienced swimmer got into trouble at Playa de El Palmar beach near Cadiz while he swam with his niece

11 Jun, 2019 @ 18:07

Cadiz·Lead

IN PICS: Heartbreaking moment adorable puppy found tied to gate of British expat’s home in southern Spain with note from family attached to his collar

Sarah was forced to take in the brown Labrador after finding it yelping on her property with a note attached to its collar

30 May, 2019 @ 13:57

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Andalucian football players wear shirts printed with racist insults for protest in final game of season

Teammates have, in a tongue-in-cheek way, branded the five-year-old squad ‘the foreigners’

29 May, 2019 @ 12:04

Cadiz·Lead·Politics·Sport

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

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

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

Corpse of woman aged 50-60 washes up in southern Spain port, she had not been in water long, police say

An autopsy is currently being carried out to determine the woman’s cause of death

7 May, 2019 @ 15:32

Cadiz·Lead

Guardia Civil officer accused of aiding smuggling of illegal goods into Spain from Gibraltar

A GUARDIA Civil officer has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the smuggling of illegal goods into Spain. The officer was one of six arrested in

4 May, 2019 @ 09:35

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Homeless man in Spain’s Andalucia hospitalised with broken ribs and black eyes in attack following gas stove row

Vicente, who is from Ceuta, refused to hand over a small gas stove to the attacker at his caravan

2 May, 2019 @ 11:47

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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