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Thieves steal carry-on case containing over €8 million of cash and jewellery from Spain’s Barcelona airport

TWO THIEVES have been arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra after stealing a carry-on bag containing €8.5 million of cash and jewellery from a Russian family

5 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

126 years on since discovery of jewel of Iberian art on farmland in Spain’s Costa Blanca

ON August 4, 1897, a teenager accidentally discovered what has been regarded as the jewel of Iberian art ever found in Spain- The Lady of

5 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga to welcome gigantic Greenlandic iceberg in heart of city

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A MAMMOTH iceberg weighing over 15,000 kilograms is set to make its grand appearance in Malaga at the

5 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar health chiefs promote breastfeeding as ‘perfect nutrition to help babies’ in global WHO campaign

GIBRALTAR’S maternity department at St Bernard’s Hospital highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding babies using the latest research. Aided by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)

5 Aug, 2023 @ 08:46

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

MALAGA FAIR: fireworks, flamenco and fun

THE week-long Costa del Sol feria launches with drone and firework spectacles late on August 11 and runs until August 19. Check out the details.

4 Aug, 2023 @ 18:47

Don't Miss·Olive Press Travel

British holidaymaker in Spain's Ibiza drowns after going for swim in sea Tragedy happened at Cala Jondal in Sant Josep

British tourist in Spain’s Ibiza drowns after going for swim in the sea

A BRITISH tourist drowned on Friday afternoon at Cala Jondal in the Sant Josep area of Ibiza. The 33-year-old man was spotted floating in the

4 Aug, 2023 @ 18:27

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Seven people arrested after the rescue of three trafficked prostitutes in Fuengirola

THREE prostitutes that had been trafficked from South America have been rescued in Fuengirola. The women have been freed as part of a Policia Nacional

4 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police intercept thief boarding ferry on Spain's Costa Blanca with big stash of stolen loot

Thief caught boarding ferry on Spain’s Costa Blanca with big stash of stolen loot

AN ALGERIAN national was intercepted in Alicante as he was about to board a ferry for his home country with a big stash of stolen

4 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Gibraltar environmental group asks for investigation into bunkering oil spill as cleanup makes ‘steady progress’

GIBRALTAR’S Environmental Support Group (ESG) has slammed the bunkering operation that led to the oil spill that engulfed the coast in thick black tar. The

4 Aug, 2023 @ 16:15

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Stunning ancient mosaic of Medusa uncovered by archaeologists in western Spain

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a Roman mosaic in Extremadura depicting Medusa with tiny wings and locks of hair which is believed to have been used as

4 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week

A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Meteorologists have announced

4 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Castellon·Cordoba·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Murcia·Sevilla·Valencia·Weather

Spain to get it’s first large-scale Jewish museum based in Madrid

SPAIN will get its first large-scale Jewish museum which is scheduled to open in Madrid in 2025. The Hispanic-Jewish Museum will aim ‘to unearth the

4 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Arrival of 400 migrants on Spain’s southern coasts raises alarms for authorities

BOATS carrying around 400 migrants have arrived on the coasts of Spain’s Almeria, Granda and Murcia in just a few days. In many cases, holidaymakers

4 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Wolves declared as extinct in Spain’s Andalucia region

WOLVES have been officially declared extinct in the Andalucia region though experts say there have not been any sightings for a decade. The regional government’s

4 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Nature

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in El Medano with pool garage – € 495,000

El Medano, Tenerife 4 beds 2 baths € 495,000 Tenerife Sun Properties have this large Townhouse in El Medano. This beautiful, cozy corner

4 Aug, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Petrol and diesel prices in Spain fall by 11% since June record highs

Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes

PETROL prices are at their highest in 2023 after the latest increases this early August. The new hikes come as millions of Spaniards and tourists

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

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Spain’s Civil Guard nabs British holidaymaker at Santander ferry port over unpaid hotel bill

HE NEARLY got away with it… A 64-year-old British holidaymaker was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as he was about to board a ferry

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Home delivery company Glovo fined €56.7 million for breaking Spain's employment laws

Spain’s government explores legal action against food-delivery service Glovo over employment practices

THE SPANISH government is exploring legal action against delivery service Glovo if it continues to refuse to obey the law and give its ‘riders’ work

4 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Extradited son of Irish criminal John Gilligan jailed by Costa Blanca court in Spain

THE SON of Irish mobster John Gilligan has been jailed following his extradition from Ireland in July. Darren Gilligan, 47, and his 71-year-old father were

4 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Popular Party and Vox reach a coalition deal in Spain’s northern Aragon region

THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox have reached a coalition deal for the northern Spanish region of Aragon, after an inconclusive result at

4 Aug, 2023 @ 10:13

Lead·Politics

Archaeological dig at Gibraltar Upper Rock site hopes to find ‘important remains’, government says

ARCHAEOLOGISTS will soon start a dig at a whole new location on Gibraltar’s famous Rock after its national museum said there could be ‘important remains’

4 Aug, 2023 @ 09:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain's airport operator steps up solar power push as part of new electricity supply deal

Record-Breaking Year: Spain’s Malaga starts August with historic record of flights in a single weekend

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA airport terminal continues to break barriers in this record-breaking year for the number of operations and passengers.

4 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Drought Forces Earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be brought forward

Weekend with gastronomic festivities in Spain’s Malaga: Moscatel Grape Day in Iznate

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es IZNATE, a quaint village nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Malaga, is gearing up for its much-awaited annual

4 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Norwegian—with 10 routes to Spain’s Malaga— becomes first airline to do away with face masks on flights

WATCH: Strong terral wind forces aborted landing at Spain’s Malaga airport

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A POWERFUL gust of ever-changing wind frustrated the landing of a flight from Norway at Malaga Airport last

4 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News