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EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca

A BRITISH yachtie has told the Olive Press how her front door was kicked down by police with assault rifles and pistols during a series

12 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

OPINION: Spain’s Mar Menor shows us why it’s time we cleaned up our act

Martin Tye of Mariposa Energia explores what's gone wrong at Spain's Mar Menor

12 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Murcia

NIGHTMARE: Record numbers of aircraft and firemen tackle Spain’s Costa del Sol blaze into fourth night

TEAMS of firefighters are getting prepared to battle the biggest blaze on the Costa del Sol for decades for a FOURTH consecutive night.The appalling fire

11 Sep, 2021 @ 22:14

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Beach Olympics: Fitness fanatics wanted for charity fundraiser in Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol

LOCAL Costa del Sol charity Collective Calling are organising a fundraising event on Saturday 9th October from 11am–2pm on Paradise Beach in Puerto Banus. The

11 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

BACK TO SCHOOL: Choosing the right schools for your kids in Spain can be a puzzle of Einstein proportions

PENCIL cases to fill, textbooks to buy, packed lunch boxes to prepare… the first day of school can be as big a deal for parents

11 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Education·Lead

OPINION: British demand for property in Spain appears indestructible

WHEN the 2016 referendum produced that famous shock result in favour of Brexit, the fear was that the longstanding love of British buyers for Spanish

11 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Lead

Algaid’Art: Street art festival gets underway in Spain’s Mallorca

THIS weekend the narrow streets of the rural town of Algaida will turn into a giant open-air art gallery with exhibitions, music, workshops and more

11 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

Stop tourist carriage ride in Spain: Help yourself and the horses – and walk!

WHEN I’m in Palma I always feel sorry for the horses pulling the old-fashioned carriages for the lazy tourists to take in the city. What

11 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Nature·Terenia Taras: Telling it like it is

How abolition of the old ‘sunshine tax’ started the ‘energy cooperative’ movement for a cheaper greener Spain

BELIEVE it or not, people harnessing the sun’s energy in Spain were taxed until 2018 because they were seen to be depriving energy companies of

11 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Frantic search for two-metre-long boa constrictor after it escaped from house in Spain’s Palencia ends with hefty bill

Frantic search for two-metre-long boa constrictor after is escapes from house in Spain’s Palencia

11 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Other News

LATEST: Wildfire rages into fourth day on Spain’s Costa del Sol but wind drops and conditions improve

FIREFIGHTING authorities said conditions for battling the wildfire in the Sierra Bermeja above Estepona had improved as strong winds dropped overnight. The battle to contain

11 Sep, 2021 @ 10:24

Lead·Malaga

New book explores 14 years of investigating Madeleine McCann case by the Olive Press in Spain and Portugal

In new book My Search for Maddie, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke explains how he probed the Maddie mystery from the beginning

11 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spaniards hoard €1.6billion of now worthless pesetas after missing deadline to exchange

THE Bank of Spain has revealed that the nation has lost a whopping €1.6billion in hoarded pesetas that were not exchanged before the final deadline.

11 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Sad milestone as Covid-19 deaths hit 10,000 mark in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

WARNING: Airlines are giving travellers wrong Covid testing information when flying between UK and Spain

AIRLINES are giving out incorrect information on Covid testing requirements which could potentially see travellers turned away from flights and “out of pocket”, a watchdog

11 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

‘Pray for rain’: Firefighters battle blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol into third night

THE blaze on Spain’s Costa del Sol threatens to be one of the largest wildfires in the zone for decades. A total of 30 aircraft

10 Sep, 2021 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections and hospital case continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

355 new COVID-19 cases were declared today(September 10) in the Valencian Community. The Friday total is down on last week’s 582 infections and 854 cases

10 Sep, 2021 @ 18:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Burglar Steals Over 40 Historical Workday Items From An Exhibition In Spain's Murcia

Burglar steals over 40 antique workday items from an exhibition in Spain’s Murcia

A burglar stole over 40 antique items dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries from a Murcia City workshop-exhibition. The 40-year-old man even took

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card

A Costa Blanca care home worker almost cleared out a savings account belonging to a 90-year-old resident. A 45-year-old woman at a Calpe home stole

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

DAMBUSTERS: Watch firefighting aircraft scoop up water to douse blaze above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IN tight military formation, a legion of sea-planes battle the biggest fire of the summer in southern Spain. The tune from Dambusters would be appropriate

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:01

Lead·Malaga

Man ‘subjected to homophobic assault’ in Madrid could be charged with filing a false report

POLICE in Spain say a man who claimed he had been attacked by a masked gang at knifepoint and carved the word “faggot” into one of his

10 Sep, 2021 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

‘I’m sure he did it’: Best pal of prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case reveals all in new book

In a soul-searching new book, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke takes a deep dive into the seedy world of ‘van lifer’ Christian Brueckner, the prime

10 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Watch! Sassy schoolgirl in Spain delivers priceless pep talk about the importance of masks

A SPANISH schoolgirl’s hilarious response to having to wear a mask in class has gone viral. The cheeky youngster from Murcia earned fans across the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:55

Education·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief rented a Benidorm holiday apartment and kept the keys to steal credit cards belonging to the property owners. A 36-year-old man has been

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

A SURPRISE 50th birthday party in Mallorca has been ruined by holiday rental scammers. At least two other victims have also lost money to the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Spain's Foreign Minister Travels To Pakistan To Help Get Safe Passage For Afghan Helpers

Spain’s Foreign Minister goes to Pakistan to help get safe passage for Afghan helpers

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has travelled to Pakistan today(September 10) to try to get safe passage for Afghan refugees who helped Spanish forces.

10 Sep, 2021 @ 14:30

Lead·National News

SPAIN TRAVEL: UK’s Covid traffic light system could be scrapped by October

THE traffic light system that governs international travel to the UK could be scrapped by October 1, according to industry sources, a move that would be

10 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

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