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British drugs gang arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for exporting marijuana to Ireland

A BRITISH drug trafficking gang operating out of southern Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Two properties in San Miguel de Salinas

5 Jun, 2023 @ 11:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Controversy over fireworks used in christening ceremony of British cruise ship in Spain’s Malaga Port

MIDNIGHT champagne-smashing and fireworks blasting have left residents in Malaga fuming of the christening of the new ship in Malaga port. The launching of fireworks

5 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Marine shells used as ornaments 30,000 years ago have been discovered in cave in Spain’s Malaga

RESEARCHERS have found up to thirteen marine and freshwater shells in the Ardales Cave that were ‘carefully transformed’ into ornaments between 25,000 and 30,000 years

5 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats

KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reducing interaction with vessels. One of the approximately sixty

5 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

INTO THE WILD? Why it’s generally illegal to pitch your tent away from Spain’s dedicated campsites

THE idea of sleeping off-grid in Spain’s beautiful countryside appeals to nomadic souls and and nature-lovers. We feel the call of a shaded woodland, mountain

4 Jun, 2023 @ 20:27

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

EXPANDING HORIZONS: What a difference breakfast makes from the UK to France and Spain, writes Susannah Grant

I CAN and have eaten snake’s blood for lunch and worms for dinner but breakfast is sacred. On a weekend, ideally it would include lashings

4 Jun, 2023 @ 16:21

Columnists·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada

THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada’s most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the fiesta

4 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

Andalucia·Don't Miss·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Cala Golf with pool garage – € 297,500

La Cala Golf, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 297,500 Beautiful garden apartment located within an exclusive gated community – arguably one of

4 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares

Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming

4 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Don't Miss·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Beach in Malaga rated as one of best beaches in Spain to go to with kids

THE end of the school year is just around the corner and for those families seeking a sea-side holiday, it’s always an idea to check

4 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain's Cabinet approves end of indoor mask wearing this Wednesday but with key exceptions

MASKS OFF: No visitors will have to wear masks at Gibraltar’s hospital from Monday, health chiefs reveal

MASK rules will be closer to pre-pandemic from Monday than at any time since COVID-19 first broke out in Gibraltar, health authorities announced. From June

4 Jun, 2023 @ 09:11

Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Other News

Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians

PRIME MINISTERIAL hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo of the conservative Popular Party (PP) made a candid confession on live television this week: with around 50 days

3 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Opinion·Politics

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang who stole €1m thanks to identity theft

THE CIVIL GUARD has busted a gang who was using stolen ID cards to fraudulently apply for credit, racking up €1 million of ill-gotten gains

3 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in La Pobla de Vallbona – € 255,000

La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia 4 beds 3 baths € 255,000 Immaculate semi-detached house located in the Valentia Urbanization, La Pobla de Vallbona.

3 Jun, 2023 @ 13:05

Featured Property

EXPLORING SPAIN: The search for Lorca’s grave in Andalucia

By Carlos Pranger WHEN the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Gerald Brenan was living with his wife Gamel Woolsey in Churriana, a village

3 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Worried UK buyers ask if they can back out of deals to buy Costa Blanca homes due to proposed 100% tax on non-EU buyers

LEGAL EAGLE: More rights for tenants as new rules come into force for rentals in Spain

NEW rental laws have come into force, giving even more rights to tenants with the aim of adapting to our current economic climate.The recent changes

3 Jun, 2023 @ 11:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Columnists·Other News·Property·Sponsored·Valencia

HOTELS: Israeli chain Leonardo opens three new properties in Ibiza

THEY’VE already opened four hotels in Mallorca this year… now the Leonardo group has opened a trio of new joints on the white isle. The

3 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Wingfoil World Championship to be held in Spain’s Torremolinos this June

TORREMOLINOS will host the Wingfoil World Championship later on this month. This is the second successive year that Torremolinos has been at the forefront of

3 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Improve your home’s efficiency with the experts at Eclipse Energy

AT a time when homeowners benefit from increasing the energy efficiency of their properties – reducing bills and increasing the resale value – Eclipse Energy,

3 Jun, 2023 @ 10:20

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Sponsored

FREE TAPAS HUNTING: History, rules and how to find top tapas in Spain’s Granada

A GIFT traditionally offered by bars in Granada Province, the ‘tapa’ has a long history. Exactly how it was invented depends on the source you

3 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·For Foodies·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July

THE SURPRISE decision of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call snap elections for July 23 continued to have knock-on effects on Friday, after the

3 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Politics

Inaugural ride on Saturday to mark public opening of Gibraltar’s new two-way cycle lane from airport

THE Government is inviting people from Gibraltar to take part in a ride along its new cycle lane that will go from the southern airport

3 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’. A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had

2 Jun, 2023 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Must Read·Other News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In Cordoban Skies… How a Moorish daredevil made aviation history

CORDOBA Airport is a non-descript local hub primarily used by small planes. Due to it’s diminutive scale, Malaga and Sevilla airports host most of the

2 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner

Body cash demand: Brits who found decomposing body on Menorca beach to sue local authorities as their holidays were ‘ruined’ by the trauma

By Alberto Lejarraga & Walter Finch A BRITISH couple who discovered a man’s decomposing body in Menorca are planning to sue the island’s local authorities

2 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead

Christian Santos marks last days as mayor with receptions for charities, schools and theatre groups

POPULAR mayor of Gibraltar Christian Santos waved goodbye to the charities that he has worked with during the last two years in a reception held

2 Jun, 2023 @ 14:59

Gibraltar·Lead

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