Almeria

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

AT least one man was injured and five people arrested after football fans clashed with police ahead of a fiery derby showdown in Andalucia. Dramatic

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

MISSING: Concerns growing for British tourist, 70, who disappeared on final day of holiday in southern Spain

Have you seen Paul? If so, contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es CONCERNS are growing for a British tourist who vanished on the final day of his holiday in

13 Apr, 2026 @ 13:37

Almeria·Lead

Lithuanian gang targeted low-mileage Japanese cars across Malaga and Alicante for ‘cloning’ in Almeria

POLICIA Nacional have arrested six suspected members of a Lithuanian gang following a three-month investigation that uncovered dozens of thefts and led to the recovery

7 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Almeria·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Diesel con nets €196k of fuel with 15 fraudsters arrested for using identities of genuine companies across Spain

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has brought down a gang that scammed over €196,000 of diesel out of firms across Spain. The crew impersonated genuine companies to

2 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man, 81, killed and at least three injured after bar explosion in Andalucia

AN elderly man has died and at least three others have been injured, one critically, after an explosion tore through a bar in Andalucía. The

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Roquetas de Mar with pool – € 260,000

4 bedrooms / 2 baths Los Faisanes is a quiet located and well kept complex with communal swimming pool and green areas, within the Urbanisations

11 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

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4 bedroom Villa for sale in Turre with garage – € 325,000

This quality villa was built in 2008 to the highest of standards. It sits on a plot of 2,506m2 with an impressive build size of

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:01

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WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

A CONTROVERSIAL hotel built illegally on Almeria’s coast decades ago is back in the headlines after Greenpeace surprised a local mayor with a birthday cake

21 Feb, 2026 @ 11:31

Almeria·Green·Lead

Facebook 'love scam' gang cons woman into paying out €216k in Spain

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

AN ALMERIA woman looking for love was conned out of €216,839 by a gang who set up a fake online relationship via social media. Four

18 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks

RESIDENTS were jolted awake after a 4.3 magnitude quake hit Almeria in the middle of the night. The ground shook at 12.55am, and was followed

16 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Almeria·Lead·Weather

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

AUTHORITIES are investigating after a 66-year-old woman was found dead outside a burning farmhouse in rural Almeria, as her husband screamed for help inside. The

13 Feb, 2026 @ 16:29

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Mystery as four rare whales wash up dead on Andalusian coastline in one day

FOUR deep-sea whales have mysteriously washed up dead on beaches in southern Spain within hours of each other, triggering alarm among marine experts. The strandings

10 Feb, 2026 @ 18:00

Almeria·Lead·Murcia

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia

14 Jan, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Modular prefab ‘Lego’ homes arrive in Andalucia – but do they offer better value than traditional homes?

A SPANISH housing company has unveiled Andalucia’s first ever modular prefab – sparking hopes that the new ‘Lego’ homes could help ease the region’s property

8 Jan, 2026 @ 13:39

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Property

WATCH: One dead and several missing after traffickers force migrants into freezing water at gunpoint off the Andalucian coast

A MAN has died and several others are feared missing after human smugglers forced migrants to swim to Andalucian shores at gunpoint on Sunday. Shocking

8 Jan, 2026 @ 10:55

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a

16 Dec, 2025 @ 14:14

Almeria·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and

15 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

WATCH: Storm Emilia brings torrential storms to Spain as RED alert issued for Valencia and Andalucia – 250mm of rain could fall on Sunday with severe risk of flooding

PARTS of eastern Spain are bracing for torrential weather after the state meteorological agency issued a rare red alert for heavy rainfall – indicating an

14 Dec, 2025 @ 14:38

Andalucia·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Devastation in Andalucia as boy, 4, is found dead on a beach – the mother and partner arrested

A MOTHER and her partner have been arrested in southern Spain after the body of a 4-year-old boy was discovered on an Andalucia beach. According

5 Dec, 2025 @ 11:33

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Two Italian mafia members wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

TWO members of a notorious Italian mafia gang have been arrested in Spain by the Policia Nacional. The fugitives were wanted for an array of

28 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

A PROBE into dodgy Covid contracts in Andalucia has exploded into a full-blown corruption storm after investigators uncovered alleged links to a narco gang using

27 Nov, 2025 @ 14:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Politics

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Tahal – € 199,000

Villa with 124 m² built, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 0 toilets, new, outward, beautiful house for sale in Tahal. The house is just a minute

14 Nov, 2025 @ 12:05

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3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in San Juan de los Terreros with pool garage – € 249,000

Exclusive 3-Bedroom Penthouse in Mar de Pulpí Residential – Phase V This elegant penthouse features a bright and spacious living-dining room with an open-plan kitchen

22 Oct, 2025 @ 13:05

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Oria – € 245,000

Located in the charming town of Oria, specifically in Los Cerricos, this semi-new villa is an excellent opportunity for those seeking peace and nature. With

30 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Villaricos – € 155,000

We present this magnificent apartment for sale, located in Villaricos, a picturesque fishing village that combines the tranquillity of the seaside with all the amenities

28 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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2 bedroom Flat for sale in Roquetas de Mar with pool garage – € 199,500

Discover your new home in the charming Vereda Golf residential area! This spectacular 3rd-floor apartment, located in Playa Serena Sur, offers the perfect combination of

6 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

MISSING: Concerns growing for British tourist, 70, who disappeared on final day of holiday in southern Spain

Lithuanian gang targeted low-mileage Japanese cars across Malaga and Alicante for ‘cloning’ in Almeria

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

Man, 81, killed and at least three injured after bar explosion in Andalucia

4 bedroom Apartment for sale in Roquetas de Mar with pool – € 260,000

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Turre with garage – € 325,000

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

Mystery as four rare whales wash up dead on Andalusian coastline in one day

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

Modular prefab ‘Lego’ homes arrive in Andalucia – but do they offer better value than traditional homes?

WATCH: One dead and several missing after traffickers force migrants into freezing water at gunpoint off the Andalucian coast

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

WATCH: Storm Emilia brings torrential storms to Spain as RED alert issued for Valencia and Andalucia – 250mm of rain could fall on Sunday with severe risk of flooding

Devastation in Andalucia as boy, 4, is found dead on a beach – the mother and partner arrested

WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain

Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Tahal – € 199,000

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in San Juan de los Terreros with pool garage – € 249,000

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Oria – € 245,000

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Villaricos – € 155,000

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Roquetas de Mar with pool garage – € 199,500

Thousands of rowdy Basque fans cause chaos in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final: Police clashes, ETA chants and jeers for Spanish anthem in front of the king

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK

Spain’s 30C April sizzler to be rained out as storms to bring return of Saharan blood-rain to Andalucia

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby