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Text fraud warning in Spain: How hundreds of parents sent €850,000 to scammers posing as their children in distress

REVEALED: How fake police and bank officials are targeting expats in Spain-wide phone scam

EASTERN European phone scammers have been preying on fellow expats across Spain, an Olive Press investigation has revealed – siphoning at least €45,000 from just

21 Nov, 2025 @ 11:44

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia

Spanish navy monitors flotilla of Russian ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar

THE Spanish Navy has been closely monitoring a flotilla of Russian naval vessels as they transited through the Strait of Gibraltar. This operation is part

29 May, 2025 @ 13:11

Gibraltar·Lead

Russian warships intercepted in Mallorca waters

A Spanish patrol vessel has intercepted two Russian warships sailing in Balearic waters. Russian vessel Admiral Kasatonov and tanker Akademik Pashin were spotted sailing in

10 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Mallorca-based Brit arrested at Madrid airport over scheme to help Russian oligarch evade sanctions

A Mallorca-based British CEO was arrested at Madrid airport on a US extradition warrant for allegedly helping a sanctioned Russian oligarch hide his ownership of

23 Jan, 2023 @ 16:14

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Russian Church altea Wegdekstreepje/Flickr

Olive Press Opinion: When it comes to Russian oligarchs, Spain must do its homework

Dripping in as much gold as the besieged city of Mariupol is dripping in blood, this gross symbol of Russia’s ruling elite needs to be

25 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Must Read·Opinion

Russians Rip Off Vulnerable Ukrainian Refugees Queuing Up For Residency Permits On Spain's Costa Blanca

Russians defraud vulnerable Ukrainian refugees queuing up for residency permits on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO Russian interpreters have been arrested in Alicante for defrauding vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. The mother and daughter were detained by the Policia Nacional who say

24 Mar, 2022 @ 15:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars

Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain

BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine

9 Mar, 2022 @ 16:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Man convicted of slashing ex-girlfriend to death with a butcher’s knife on Spain’s Costa Blanca as her daughter watched

A jury has convicted a Denia man of murdering his ex-girlfriend by slashing her neck with a butcher’s knife in October 2019. Roman Chernov, 56,

9 Nov, 2021 @ 13:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: ‘Violent’ Russian fugitive carrying ‘infectious disease’ arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol after holding nurse hostage with knife

The man threatened to kill the woman with the homemade weapon, convincing her to open a door and let him escape

29 Jan, 2020 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Rafael Nadal wins fifth Rogers Cup to claim €940,000 prize in his FIRST EVER non-clay title defence

Nadal served out the match to win his 51st final, one more than Roger Federer has played in

12 Aug, 2019 @ 09:10

Lead·Sport

Russian businessman gives green light to €500 million rescue of Spain’s struggling Dia supermarket

It comes as Fridman also appeared to be cutting his ties with two Santander bankers

29 Jun, 2019 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Man dies from rotting flesh disease after making passengers ‘faint and vomit’ on flight from Spain

Medics believe he had begun to suffer from the condition while on holiday in Spain

28 Jun, 2018 @ 15:11

Lead

Russian hackers stealing Brits’ air miles to fund black market luxury holidays

RUSSIAN hackers are stealing Brits’ air miles to fund a black market in luxury holidays, a report has found. A report by Flashpoint found that

21 Nov, 2017 @ 10:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

VIDEO: Russian woman charged after semi-naked Marbella tunnel drive

Guardia Civil allow woman to board flight home

1 Sep, 2015 @ 10:04

Lead·Malaga

Less Russian tourists – but more Americans – holiday in Spain this year

Recovering American markets and a struggling Russian econom are contributing to the trend

25 Aug, 2015 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter had affair with Cristiano Ronaldo’s ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk

Spanish daily El Mundo has made the sensational claim about the disgraced FIFA president

5 Jun, 2015 @ 17:18

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

The rain man of Istan

Giles Brown avoids a soaking and finds a new career as a Gondolier

16 Jan, 2015 @ 09:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear

EXCLUSIVE: Vladimir Putin’s personal vineyard at multimillion euro Marbella mansion

Sources reveal 25 plants from Spain's top bodega Pingus have been flown down to the Costa del Sol. By Tom Powell

8 Jan, 2015 @ 16:13

Lead

Monte Mayor golf club bought by Russian millionaires

EXCLUSIVE: Russian millionaires rescue one of Marbella’s top golf courses after three deserted years

25 Dec, 2014 @ 16:00

Lead·Malaga

Has Fernando Alonso split with girlfriend?

The F1 driver has not been seen with Russian model Dasha Kapustina for three months

15 Dec, 2014 @ 11:14

Sport

Striking gold with new visa scheme

Wealthy buyers flock to Andalucia for Golden Visa

10 Jul, 2014 @ 11:47

Property

Irina Shayk ‘exploits’ campaign to return Nigerian schoolgirls

The girlfriend of Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo caused a social media uproar

24 May, 2014 @ 13:00

National News

Golden times for investors in Spain

The Golden Visa scheme has resulted in a 2,500% surge in interest from Middle Eastern property buyers in 2013-to-date

28 Dec, 2013 @ 09:30

Webcam wonderwomen catch a thief

A pair of female expats have caught their stealing flatmate red-handed with a webcam

16 Mar, 2012 @ 09:39

Malaga

Cristiano Ronaldo’s girl: I’ll never do Playboy

Irina Shayk says she is not planning to pose for this 'cheesy' men's mag

5 Jan, 2012 @ 09:10

Russians eye Spanish golf venture

A massive golf development has moved a step forward in the Guadalhorce Valley

11 Jun, 2011 @ 07:14