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Spanish social media star crashes Aston Martin just days after boasting to fans about his new car

A SPANISH influencer wrecked his brand new Aston Martin just days after boasting about his purchase on social media. The luxury car, valued at €180,000,

29 Jul, 2021 @ 17:53

Lead

Spain Will Spend €8 Million On Three Month Social Media Campaign To Win Back Uk And European Tourists

SPAIN spends €8 million on social media campaign to win back UK and European tourists

SPAIN’S tourist board has unveiled an €8 million campaign to woo back international visitors. Turespaña will target social media sites between May and July with

12 May, 2021 @ 16:45

National News·Travel News

Terrorist rabble-rousers arrested in Spain’s Granada for using social media to encourage outrages against France

THREE men have been arrested in southern Spain for using social media to encourage terrorist attacks against France. The men were detained by the Policia

29 Apr, 2021 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

‘UNSOCIAL NETWORK’ as teenage boy hijacks teachers social media sites in ‘sex for grades’ postings in Spain’s Valencian Community

A 14-year-old boy has got himself into hot water after hijacking social media accounts belonging to two of his teachers. He posted messages that offered

1 Mar, 2021 @ 17:03

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

WATCH: Tik Tok used by Spanish police from today to reach teens and the young during pandemic

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has released today, November 7, a new profile on the social media platform, Tik Tok. Arguably the most popular social network among

7 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Lead·National News

Police on alert as ‘non-peaceful protest’ organised anonymously via social media on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Local Police have been alerted to an Instagram account that is actively encouraging a ‘non-peaceful protest’ on Saturday, November 7. Worryingly, the instigators are

3 Nov, 2020 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish Government cracks down on social media influencers recommending prescription drugs

A pharmacist, first noticed the problem when a certain brand of prescription facial wipe was suddenly selling out, only to find it was being recommended

14 Jan, 2020 @ 11:34

Health·National News

Sevilla inmate thanks judge for prison sentence, saying it’s given him ‘whole new life’

The inmate hopes to personally thank the judge when he is released from prison.

19 Sep, 2019 @ 10:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Vegan activist who claimed to have saved 16 rabbits actually ‘killed nearly 100’ and left others with severed spines

In actuality, 90 bunnies had to be put down because they were left without a mother.

9 Sep, 2019 @ 19:16

Barcelona·Lead

TROLL TROUBLE: Giles Brown is used to insults flying his way, but troll his family and that’s a different matter

‘If you can’t take it, don’t dish it out’ tends to be my mantra

8 Jun, 2019 @ 11:36

Columnists·Lead

Facebook cracks down on far-right networks ahead of Spain election

The bogus profiles had reached more than 1.5 million followers and generate almost 7.4 million interactions in only three months before being removed

24 Apr, 2019 @ 12:41

Lead·Politics

Let’s talk mental health: Why teenage suicide in UK and Spain is on the rise and what parents can do to help

The Olive Press investigates the surge in teenage depression and the role social media plays in self-harming

9 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Expat forced to call family in Spain and tell them ‘I’m not dead’ after football club said he was killed in car crash

It is thought that the club revealed the fake news so they could get an important match with Arklow Town postponed

29 Nov, 2018 @ 15:05

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Sport

PACMA slams hunting rituals in Spain where 10-year-old children’s faces smeared with blood (WARNING: shocking images)

"What kind of society are we building when we allow children to participate in animal abuse?"

23 Nov, 2018 @ 15:12

Crime & Law·Environment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Petition to to air Iceland’s banned Christmas advert on TV hits more than 900,000

Iceland, which has three supermarkets on the Costa del Sol, dedicated the heartbreaking advert to the ‘25 orangutans we lose every day’

20 Nov, 2018 @ 18:33

Environment·Lead·National News

#CUÉNTALO: How women in Spain are showing solidarity with victim of ‘wolf pack’ gang rape

The Spanish #MeToo movement is sweeping social media after last week’s controversial ruling, which cleared five men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old girl during

1 May, 2018 @ 18:40

Crime & Law·Lead·National News