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Investigation launched into ‘suicide’ of migrant being held in controversial Malaga prison

POLICIA Nacional have launched an investigation after discovering a dead migrant in Malaga this morning. The 36-year-old had been held in the Archidona prison since

29 Dec, 2017 @ 13:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Earthquakes hit Costa del Sol and Cordoba this morning

ANDALUCIA has experienced three earthquakes this morning. According to the National Geographic Institute, the biggest was in Baena in Cordoba, which had a magnitude of

29 Dec, 2017 @ 12:27

Cordoba·Lead

ERE WE GO: Spain’s biggest corruption trial EVER to begin in Andalucia tomorrow

Defences laid out in second day of historic ERE trial

THE second day of the long-awaited ERE trial has concluded. Today saw ex-presidents of the Junta Manuel Chaves and Jose Griñan lay out their defence.

14 Dec, 2017 @ 18:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News·Sevilla

ERE WE GO: Spain’s biggest corruption trial EVER to begin in Andalucia tomorrow

THE biggest corruption case in Spanish history will finally begin this week. Seven years after judge Mercedes Alaya first began investigating the more than 200

12 Dec, 2017 @ 12:39

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain announces its latest ‘most beautiful villages’ – and four of them are in Andalucia

SPAIN has added 11 new villages to its official ‘Los Pueblos mas Bonitos de España’ list. The picturesque additions will become part of the government

11 Dec, 2017 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Cadiz·Exploring Spain·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Andalucia nuns pay €100,000 fine to Junta for ‘illegal’ organ restoration

THE Junta culture ministry has fined Sevilla nuns €102,000 for restorating a 17th century organ without permission. It comes after the Santa Ines convent in

8 Dec, 2017 @ 10:33

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Busted cocaine cartel was building private airfield in Andalucia to fly in drugs from Morocco

A DRUG smuggling cartel has been busted building a private airfield in Andalucia in a bid to fly in cocaine from Morocco. Some 14 suspected

7 Dec, 2017 @ 15:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WARNING: ‘Missed call’ phone scam sweeping across Malaga and Spain

GUARDIA Civil are warning mobile phone users of the ‘missed call scam’ affecting Andalucia and Spain. The scam sees victims receive one-dial calls from Albania,

7 Dec, 2017 @ 14:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia fire bosses allegedly embezzled at least €7 million in public funds to ‘line pockets’ and ‘pay for private holidays’

SOME 14 fire bosses have been arrested for allegedly embezzling public funds. The Policia Nacional found that the Consortium of Bomberos Cadiz took out mass

4 Dec, 2017 @ 10:31

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

BRIT BOOM: Almost one in three Brits have visited Spain so far this year as Andalucia tourism figures soar above 10 MILLION

ANDALUCIA has seen a 10% rise in foreign tourists in the first ten months of this year compared to the same period in 2016. Some

1 Dec, 2017 @ 15:59

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

WATCH: Andalucia body blasts ‘sexist’ Spanish presenter who cuts off fellow TV star’s skirt

THE TV governing body of Andalucia has denounced a a male presenter for ‘unlawful conduct’ after he cut off his female co-star’s skirt. The Consejo

1 Dec, 2017 @ 11:36

La Cultura·Lead·National News

PROBED: 23 Junta de Andalucia politicians implicated in training course scandal

SOME 23 Junta politicians are being investigated as part of the training courses scandal. The training courses scandal saw Junta money, destined for courses to

1 Dec, 2017 @ 11:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain warned to brace for Arctic front bringing snow and -10C temperatures

SPANIARDS have been warned to prepare for the Arctic front bringing snow and sub-zero temperatures to much of the country today and tomorrow. The worst

1 Dec, 2017 @ 10:40

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Forty arrested in Andalucia child sex trafficking ring that saw minors held in caves

FORTY suspects have been arrested in connection with a sex-trafficking ring covering Andalucia, the Basque country and Castilla la Mancha. Most of the detained are

30 Nov, 2017 @ 15:38

Crime & Law·Lead

Three migrants found dead and another missing off coast of Spain

THREE migrant bodies have been recovered from the Straits of Gibraltar. The Spanish coast guard also saved two migrants in the waters between Spain and

30 Nov, 2017 @ 10:58

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Costa del Sol artist giving away FREE mural in Olive Press Christmas competition

A COSTA del Sol artist is giving away a free mural in a special Olive Press Christmas competition. Tony Faulkner, 48, from Barnsley, is a

29 Nov, 2017 @ 15:03

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Serious injuries after Malaga train derails

A TRAIN has derailed after leaving Malaga this morning. The train, carrying around 70 passangers, derailed in Arahal, in Sevilla, injuring at least 21. Tren

29 Nov, 2017 @ 11:32

Lead·Malaga·National News·Sevilla

Andalucia teen facing 8 years for ‘burning two 12-year-old girls and man’ to death ‘over €4 debt’

TWO teenagers are facing combined sentences of 13 years after starting a fire which killed two 12-year-old girls and a 21-year-old man. The prosecutor’s office

29 Nov, 2017 @ 11:23

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

REVEALED: Cities in Spain with the highest water bills, including Marbella and Malaga

THE cities with the highest water bills have been revealed in a new nation-wide study. The price of water in Spanish municipalities, provincial capitals, autonomous

28 Nov, 2017 @ 12:27

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Search for body launched after British expat’s dog finds ‘human skull’ in Axarquia

AN investigation has been launched after a British expat’s dog found suspected human remains earlier today. Guardia Civil were called to the scene in the

27 Nov, 2017 @ 16:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Hospital elevator which cut new Andalucia mother IN HALF ‘had its memory erased’ afterwards

A JUDGE investigating how a new mother was cut in half by an elevator has asked police why the computer system operating the lift was

27 Nov, 2017 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·National News

Heineken announce €6.4 million investment into Andalucia plant

HEINEKEN has announced a €6.4 million investment to expand its site in Jaén. The cash injection will see the production of canned Cruzcampo and Amstel beers.

27 Nov, 2017 @ 15:13

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain facing Jamon shortage and steep price rises following surge in Chinese demand

THE surge in Chinese demand for jamon iberico is threatening to outstrip the supply, risking steep price rises. The recent lifting of import restrictions has

27 Nov, 2017 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Andalucia dad who abducted his three children busted with cache of weapons and €250,000

A FATHER who abducted his three children has been caught with a huge cache of weapons and €250,000 in cash. Dad Antonio Jesus MC, absconded

24 Nov, 2017 @ 13:28

Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia Junta under Susana Diaz has only recovered 0.5% of almost €1 billion stolen in ERE corruption scandal

SUSANA Diaz’s Junta has only recovered €16.5 million from the ERE and training courses scandals. Money recovered from the ERE scandal totals €4.6 million, just

24 Nov, 2017 @ 11:58

Cadiz·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Granada·Huelva·Lead·Malaga·Politics·Sevilla

Malaga and Costa del Sol tourism have best October since records began

MALAGA and the Costa del Sol have had the best tourism numbers for an October since records began. New figures show that 14,993 workers were

24 Nov, 2017 @ 10:52

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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