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Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

A TEENAGER hacker who posted personal details of senior police and intelligence officials on the internet has been arrested in the Granada area. The 16-year-old

2 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Hidden gem on Spain’s ‘Tropical Coast’ where you still get a free ‘tapa’ with your beer is building four hotels and 1,500 homes amid surge in demand

A POPULAR beach resort in Granada is ramping up its property and hotel expansion plans. Motril, on the Costa Tropical, has announced it is building

28 Sep, 2024 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Property

Must visit: The hidden gems well worth discovering in the four poorest towns of Spain’s Andalucia

THE poorest towns in Spain were revealed this week after analysing the average income of each of their respective inhabitants. Out of the 10 poorest,

25 May, 2024 @ 10:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Granada·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

US tourists are left stranded in Spain’s Andalucia after their bus back to the cruise ship was delayed: Couple made crucial error that saw the boat leave without them

AN AMERICAN couple had a cruise stopover in Andalucia they won’t forget in a hurry, as their ship left without them after they returned late

2 May, 2024 @ 18:22

Andalucia·Lead

More bad news for Luis Rubiales as home town of Motril moots stripping him of gold medal honour

THE LOCAL council in the town of Motril has taken the first steps toward stripping disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales of the ‘gold medal’

1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Sport

Football boss Luis Rubiales ‘poses for photo with doctors who treated his mother’ in Granada hospital after she fell ill during three-day hunger strike

As calls intensify for Spanish Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales to resign over the forced kiss he gave captain Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s Women’s World

1 Sep, 2023 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Lead·Other News

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Motril with pool garage – € 222,900

Motril, Granada 2 beds 2 baths € 222,900 Flat with 95 m² built, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 0 Toilets, Good condition, Outward, LOOKING

19 May, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Why you should visit Motril on Spain’s Costa Tropical

Sugarcane, rum, wonderful seafood and heaps of history, Katherine Brook shares the secrets of Motril.

18 Sep, 2022 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Granada·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks

DEEP sea divers have managed to film a ‘giant’ shark off the coast of Andalucia this weekend. The creature was spotted yesterday by the Guardia

17 May, 2020 @ 14:53

Granada·Lead

WATCH: Aircraft and dozens of firefighters called to huge forest fire in Spain’s Andalucia

The flames broke out at around 11.10am this morning with the cause of the blaze unknown

23 Jan, 2019 @ 14:48

Granada·Lead

The best official dog beaches in Spain’s Andalucia and Costa del Sol

THEY say that dogs are man’s best friend, and who else would you want to go to the beach with other than your best friend?

25 Jul, 2018 @ 17:34

Environment·Lead

WATCH: Dramatic moment migrants forced to abandon rubber boat after it caught fire off Spain’s southern coast

They were all taken to Granada

1 Jun, 2017 @ 09:50

Granada·Lead·National News·Politics

World famous La Vuelta cycling race to return to Andalucia in 2017

Almost one quarter of the brutal 3297.7km long La Vuelta will take place between August 30 and September 3 in the region, which was entirely

26 Jan, 2017 @ 11:38

Lead·Sport

A third of Spain’s most polluted places are in Andalucia, WHO says

Puerto Real is the most polluted place in the country, while La Linea comes third

28 May, 2016 @ 08:32

Environment·Lead

Guardia Civil launch new stolen car detection system

The video system can identify, with 98% accuracy, the registration of any car, even it is travelling as fast as 180kph

25 Dec, 2015 @ 10:55

Crime & Law

A7 heaven as final section near Granada opens

The 1,440km A7 now encompasses Malaga, Motril and Almeria

16 Oct, 2015 @ 14:45

Almeria·Granada·Malaga

British Eggcursions

THIS week I started back at school after the Easter break, and normality, for now, has returned. I wanted to stay in Granada over Easter

11 Apr, 2015 @ 15:46

Fiona Tomas: Granadian Guiri Girl

Time is running out to save 30 abandoned dogs in Granada

Dogs not rehomed before February 28 to be 'sacrificed'

21 Feb, 2015 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead

The old, the young and being 21

Our new OP blogger Fiona Tomas has moved to a new country, found a flat, opened a Spanish bank account, turned the big age of

20 Dec, 2014 @ 13:07

Fiona Tomas: Granadian Guiri Girl

Luxury SUV recovered in Motril

The BMW was stolen in Italy back in 2009 and the Guardia Civil has arrested its driver, a Moroccan man, for handling a stolen vehicle

9 Apr, 2014 @ 17:28

Crime & Law

Chris Stewart backs new hospice for Motril

Ex-Genesis drummer and author is helping raise funds for new Acompalia hospice

14 Nov, 2012 @ 17:00

Granada

Rescue teams bring a body back to shore e

14 African immigrants die trying to reach Motril

A further 40 immigrants are still missing after trying to cross to Spain in treacherous weather conditions

30 Oct, 2012 @ 17:09

Lead

Two killed in explosion at Granada fireworks factory

The accident occurred when workers were moving casings

4 Aug, 2012 @ 11:14

Granada·Lead

Spanish government refuses to halt plan to prospect for oil off Axarquia coast

It insists there can be ‘no technical argument’ to prevent it from taking place

20 Jun, 2012 @ 09:20

Environment

Expat pensioner faces prison over blaze

It comes despite Endesa insisting the 81-year-old Briton was NOT to blame for fire

2 Jun, 2012 @ 12:00

Granada

The gasman cometh to Spain

Pensioners conned out of thousands as bogus gas men go on the march

22 Aug, 2011 @ 16:06

Malaga

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

Hidden gem on Spain’s ‘Tropical Coast’ where you still get a free ‘tapa’ with your beer is building four hotels and 1,500 homes amid surge in demand

Must visit: The hidden gems well worth discovering in the four poorest towns of Spain’s Andalucia

US tourists are left stranded in Spain’s Andalucia after their bus back to the cruise ship was delayed: Couple made crucial error that saw the boat leave without them

More bad news for Luis Rubiales as home town of Motril moots stripping him of gold medal honour

Football boss Luis Rubiales ‘poses for photo with doctors who treated his mother’ in Granada hospital after she fell ill during three-day hunger strike

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Motril with pool garage – € 222,900

Why you should visit Motril on Spain’s Costa Tropical

WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks

WATCH: Aircraft and dozens of firefighters called to huge forest fire in Spain’s Andalucia

The best official dog beaches in Spain’s Andalucia and Costa del Sol

WATCH: Dramatic moment migrants forced to abandon rubber boat after it caught fire off Spain’s southern coast

World famous La Vuelta cycling race to return to Andalucia in 2017

A third of Spain’s most polluted places are in Andalucia, WHO says

Guardia Civil launch new stolen car detection system

A7 heaven as final section near Granada opens

British Eggcursions

Time is running out to save 30 abandoned dogs in Granada

The old, the young and being 21

Luxury SUV recovered in Motril

Chris Stewart backs new hospice for Motril

14 African immigrants die trying to reach Motril

Two killed in explosion at Granada fireworks factory

Spanish government refuses to halt plan to prospect for oil off Axarquia coast

Expat pensioner faces prison over blaze

The gasman cometh to Spain

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez celebrates as US-Iran peace deal agreed – but mourns 7,000 dead and slams American strikes as ‘failure’

Romanian tourist knocked unconscious after ninth-floor balcony collapses onto his head at hotel pool in Murcia holiday hotspot

Spain records 900,000 applications for its migrant regularization scheme – nearly double government estimates with 15 days still to go

WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats

Police issue warning as Costa Blanca teenager scams woman out of €30k in bank worker con

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