Over £2 million of hash found in the sea dropped by fleeing smugglers
A TOTAL of 13 bales of hashish thrown overboard by suspected smugglers, have been confiscated by Customs officers in Gibraltar waters.
Drug traffickers collide with undercover Guardia Civil car in high-speed chase
THREE police agents and two drug traffickers have been left injured after ramming their car into an official police vehicle while attempting to flee. Guardia
Ronda hospital shuts down intensive care unit as too many staff forced into quarantine due to COVID-19
The hospital described the situation as 'exceptional', adding that everything was being done to get the unit back up and running
Gibraltar police becomes 48th member of Superintendents Association
THE Royal Gibraltar Police has been admitted into the Police Superintendents’ Association of the UK in a historic announcement.
Italian neo-fascist terrorist arrested after hiding for YEARS among expat community on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The woman had been part of the Nucleos Armado Revolucionario (NAR), an extreme right terror group active in Italy during the 1970s and 80s
Andalucia sets COVID-19 record with more than 1,200 cases in 24 hours – but has among lowest incidence rates in Spain
Malaga recorded far more than its provincial neighbours, with 478 new cases announced on Friday
Dog walker discovers active Spanish Civil War grenades in Murcia
A DOG walker in Cuevas del Norte, Murica, has discovered an active mortar grenade and aviation projectile while out for a stroll in Sangonera la
Viewers react to new documentary about La Linea after it storms to number one on Netflix chart in just 24 hours
When a brand new series on Netflix drops, the fans are unsurprising quick to react with their reviews of the show. And this was certainly
Bullfighting teacher is arrested for sexually abusing children and young students in Spain’s Murcia
A TEACHER at Murcia’s bullfighting school has been arrested for sexually abusing children and young students. The Policia Nacional said that the 69-year-old man may
Crianza from La Rioja voted Spain’s best wine at 2020 Sommelier Awards
ONTANON CRIANZA by Bodegas Ontanon has been voted Spain’s highest ranking wine at the 2020 Sommelier Awards in San Francisco. Made in La Rioja, the
British duo arrested as drugs gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca kidnap and torture supplier who conned them
TWO BRITISH men were among a 18-strong drug trafficking and kidnapping gang arrested by the Guardia Civil on the southern Costa Blanca. One of the
Trump says Spain ‘having hard time’ with COVID-19 and US coped ‘much better’ with virus than EU
The president told a White House press briefing on Thursday that he is confident his country has 'surpassed the peak' of infections
School children and COVID-19: how to respond and what to do according to protocol in Spain’s Andalucia
Measures for the prevention, protection and surveillance of COVID-19 in educational centres as published in the BOJA of September 2
WATCH: Police kneel on neck of boy, 14, in Spain for not wearing mask correctly
A 14-YEAR-old boy has had his neck knelt on by police for not wearing a mask correctly. In a viral video, two officers can be
Spain ‘reaching second peak’ of COVID-19 and stabilising, say health chiefs, despite record-breaking day with more than 10,000 new cases
SPAIN’S second wave of COVID-19 could already be stabilising, health leaders have said. It comes as figures released by the Ministry of Health today saw
Chief Minister promises to respect Gibraltar desire to be British in National Day message
GIBRALTAR is today celebrating National Day in the company of their families and close friends as its leaders spoke of battles ahead.
Catalan bill to bring in rent controls slammed as ‘unconstitutional’
A BILL to control rents has been dubbed ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ by a property owners’ pressure group. ASVAL, the Association of Owners of Homes for
Spain’s Andalucia registers almost 1,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday while Malaga records deadliest day this summer
According to the Junta, 98 more people have been hospitalised due to coronavirus while 10 more patients have been admitted into intensive care
Benidorm wants to create its own ‘safe travel’ corridor for UK visitors to Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM mayor, Toni Pérez, says that the resort wants to set up a ‘safe travel corridor’ for UK tourists. That follows a summer where many
Food truck owned by Spanish dictator Franco served up at auction
FORTY FIVE years after his death, the food truck belonging to General Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator for 36 years, has been sold for a song.Â
WARNING: Defective electric scooters loose on the streets of Spain
Decathlon has recalled all Revoe Revolt electric scooters sold since June last year. During quality and safety checks the team at Revoe discovered a failure
WATCH: Nine-year-old actress schools Spanish chat show host after being asked if she has a boyfriend
A NINE-year-old actress has lit up social media after shutting down a Spanish chat show host late last night. While appearing on El Hormiguero, Luna
Bossano: How National Day came about and the challenges ahead
THE founder of National Day told The Olive Press Gibraltar could be in for a tough time on the day of the celebration he created.
New COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca are continuing to escalate upwards
NEW coronavirus outbreaks in Elche and Dénia have contributed to the upward rise in COVID-19 cases across the Costa Blanca. Latest figures from the Valencian
School class and teacher quarantined after girl gets COVID-19 in Spain’s Valencian Community
A PRIMARY school class has been quarantined after a little girl tested positive for COVID-19. It’s the first such incident involving youngsters since the new
Everything you need to know about post-Brexit residencia in Spain
PANIC has descended among expats in Parque La Vina, Mollina, after they were told their residencia paperwork would soon be invalid. Owners told the 200