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Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada

AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her. Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage

5 Apr, 2023 @ 17:45

Granada·Lead·Must Read

Have you been hacked? Notorious hacker marketplace selling your identity to criminals taken down in worldwide police operation

SPANISH police were part of a 17-country-strong international police operation to bring down one of the world’s largest illegal marketplaces for stolen account credentials. Known

5 Apr, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Basilica Of Santuari De Lluc Facade From Wikipedia

Monastery Mystery: Stolen artefacts from Mallorcan monastery returned

The Civil Guard have returned stolen artefacts and jewellery to the Monastery Lluc’s collection. This follows the arrest of a museum worker for stealing objects

5 Apr, 2023 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Mallorca·Other News

Mother And Young Daughter Survive Fifth Floor Apartment Block Leap In Spain's Asturias Region

Mother and young daughter survive fifth-floor apartment death leap in Spain’s Asturias region

AN Asturias mother and daughter are receiving hospital treatment after surviving a fifth-floor apartment window leap in Aviles on Wednesday. Hours earlier, the woman’s father

5 Apr, 2023 @ 16:00

Asturias·Lead

Municipal dog park closed on Spain’s Costa Blanca after being set up on private land

ROJALES council has been left in the doghouse after opening up a canine park on private land on the Pueblo Bravo urbanisation. Entrance gates to

5 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Chaos and confusion during wild knife fight between two gypsy clans over reported drug battle in Spain’s Mallorca

CHAOS ensued in Mallorca last night after gang war broke out when one gypsy family reportedly tried to rob another while disguised as Guardia Civil.

5 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

One dead, eight injured after van crashes off motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ONE PERSON died and eight other people were injured on Wednesday after a van they were travelling in veered off the AP-7 motorway in Pilar

5 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

4 bedroom Villa for sale in Palmanova with pool garage – € 895,000

Palmanova, Majorca 4 beds 3 baths € 895,000 Large 4 bedroom house in Palmanova Large 4 bedroom house with private pool. Located in

5 Apr, 2023 @ 13:05

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Balearic emergency services line in Spain goes down leaving some residents unable to call for help for over nine hours

Emergency services in the Balearic Islands were left in chaos last night after the 112 emergency line crashed for over nine hours. The outage occurred

5 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead

Scammer With Nearly 600 Identities Stayed In Hotels Across Spain And Had Over 300 Bank Accounts

Scammer with 576 stolen identities stayed in hotels across Spain and had over 300 bank accounts

A MAN from the Murcia region may have earned the title of the biggest individual scammer in Spain. The Policia Nacional only this week revealed

5 Apr, 2023 @ 12:17

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Gang produces bogus documents to get people identified as Ukraine refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE in Torrevieja have busted a group who produced fake documents for East Europeans for them to mascarade as Ukraine nationals fleeing the war in

5 Apr, 2023 @ 11:21

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

How To Fully Experience Thai Culture Even When You’re Somewhere Else

Thailand is a very highly developed nation (far more so than many Westerners give it credit for), and as such, there are a plethora of

5 Apr, 2023 @ 09:35

Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Key figure in multi-billion euro cryptocurrency scam is arrested at Barcelona airport in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Liquidators probing Globix close in on suspicious payments taken out of the company

THE bosses of a beleaguered crypto company ‘took out €11 million’ just months before the company collapsed, it can be revealed. Documents seen by the

4 Apr, 2023 @ 19:53

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area

A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private medical

4 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police officer has part of ear bitten off during squatter showdown in Spain’s Valencia area

THREE Alaquas Policia Local officers were injured on Monday evening when responding to a call about noise coming from a building occupied by squatters. Police

4 Apr, 2023 @ 18:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hospital in Spain's Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain

WAITING lists for a non-emergency public hospital operation in Spain reached 793,521 last December 31- the highest figure on record. The Ministry of Health said

4 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Health·Lead

About time: Catalan subtitles now available on TikTok

Social Media platform TikTok now includes Catalan subtitles for adverts. The video sharing app is currently available in several European languages and the company has expressed

4 Apr, 2023 @ 16:45

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

‘Rent Scam’ gang that targeted tourists all across Spain with adverts tricking them into paying deposits busted

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation that scammed holidaymakers by charging them deposits for vacation rentals in advance which they did not own. The

4 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Hard of hearing school children to receive additional support in Islas Baleares

The Balearic Government has allocated €1.2m to supporting deaf and hard of hearing children in educational settings. Funds will go towards hiring sign language interpreters

4 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Education·Mallorca·Menorca·Other News

Police Seize Biggest Cocaine Stash 'for Years' In Spain's Costa Blanca

Police seize biggest cocaine stash seen ‘for years’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have seized what they described as the ‘largest cocaine stash seen for years’ in Alicante province. 35 kilos of the drug was

4 Apr, 2023 @ 14:43

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

Top oil company in Spain investigated over unfair treatment of independent service stations

Low cost filling stations get Easter bonus in Spain as major companies reduce fuel discounts

LOW COST petrol stations in Spain are taking advantage of large companies like Cepsa, Repsol, and BP reducing or even withdrawing discounted prices of around

4 Apr, 2023 @ 13:47

Lead·National News

Women liberated from highly organised Andalucian prostitute ring

National Police have freed 20 women who were being sexually exploited by a criminal gang in the Malaga area. The criminal organization forced the women

4 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Pego with pool – € 340,000

Pego, Alicante 3 beds 3 baths € 340,000 This beautiful Villa consists of a lounge with patio doors leading to the pool. There

4 Apr, 2023 @ 13:05

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Easter holiday home rentals reach 80% occupancy across Spain

HOLIDAY accommodation rentals in Spain have already reached 80% occupancy for Easter with average prices around €130 per night, according to the Holidu holiday rental

4 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·National News