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Mayor slams ‘irresponsibility’ of bathers swimming under red flags, as culprits fined €500 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MAYOR has hit out at ‘irresponsible’ swimmers after two bathers ignored red flags flying at Guardamar del Segura, and took a dip. Seas had

13 Aug, 2020 @ 11:34

Costa Blanca·Lead

Scuba Diver Finds Ancient Artefacts Going Back 24 Centuries On Spain S Costa Blanca

Scuba diver stumbles across ancient artefacts off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DIVER had the find of his life when he stumbled across the remains of a pre-Roman era ship in the sea off Denia. Initial

13 Aug, 2020 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca

Will COVID-19 change the property market in Costa del Sol and Gibraltar?

As Spain slowly re-emerges from the horrors of COVID-19, the country is preparing itself for an uncertain future. Alongside human tragedy is the loss of

13 Aug, 2020 @ 10:21

Gibraltar·Property

Fears of meningitis being spread by mosquitos in Spain’s Andalucia as 16 people hospitalised and five in intensive care

The Andalucian Health Service, which has launched an investigation, first thought it may have been West Nile fever, but initial tests seem to have ruled

13 Aug, 2020 @ 08:45

Lead

ASK GRANNY: 6 Easy Tips to Raising Your Infant Grandchildren

Just as parents are eager to welcome the much-awaited newborn baby, grandparents are also excited to meet their newest addition to the family. The birth

12 Aug, 2020 @ 21:03

Ask Granny

Firefighter critical after plane crash on Spain – Portugal border

A SPANISH firefighter is in a critical condition after a plane crash during a Portuguese-Spanish joint fire-fighting operation. The accident also claimed the life of

12 Aug, 2020 @ 19:29

Lead

Spain’s Balearic Islands records HIGHEST number of COVID-19 infections since start of pandemic

Setting a new record, the Balearic Ministry of Health confirmed 228 new COVID-19 cases yesterday

12 Aug, 2020 @ 17:03

Lead·Mallorca

Police save life of one-month-old baby in Spain’s Malaga after performing CPR

Mechanical suffocation is the leading cause of death for children under age 1.

12 Aug, 2020 @ 16:53

Lead·Malaga

Police arrest 34 members of Romanian pickpocketing gang who preyed on tourists in Spain’s Mallorca

A total of 34 members, all of Romanian nationality, were arrested in multiple raids across the island yesterday

12 Aug, 2020 @ 16:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Boat sinks off Spain’s Costa Blanca with crew rescued by migrant surveillance vessel

FIVE people aboard a pleasure boat were dramatically rescued as it was sunk in the waters of Cap Prim de Xabia on the northern Costa

12 Aug, 2020 @ 16:28

Costa Blanca

Town asks locals for pictures and videos as flood anniversary approaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca

REDOVAN council is preparing a video for the anniversary of the devastating Gota Fria and floods that killed seven people and tore into the fabric

12 Aug, 2020 @ 16:22

Costa Blanca

Six Frenchmen assault and rob man on street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SIX-STRONG group of Frenchmen have been arrested in Alicante this morning(August 12) after stealing money and a mobile phone from a Lithuanian man. The

12 Aug, 2020 @ 13:16

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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Joyrider ploughs €265,000 Laborghini into wall in Spain’s Andalucia

A WANNABE road racer has been left red faced after ploughing his friend’s €265,000 Lamborghini supercar into a electricity substation. The blunder occurred last Sunday

12 Aug, 2020 @ 12:12

Huelva·Lead

Human trafficker hiding from justice is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca and will be extradited to France

Woman forced into prostitution by husband and his parents in Spain’s Valencian Community

A WOMAN was forced into prostitution by her husband and in-laws and was threatened with having her daughter taken away from her if she did

12 Aug, 2020 @ 12:11

National News·Valencia

CAUGHT: Man who allegedly stole €1.5million in Gibraltar’s largest ever robbery nabbed by police after three years on the run in Spain

A FUGITIVE allegedly responsible for the largest robbery ever carried out in Gibraltar has been hauled back to the rock more than three years after

12 Aug, 2020 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

FAKE NEWS: Spain confirms there is NO plan for second lockdown in September after ‘false’ article impacts business

A spokesperson from Moncloa succinctly told the Olive Press last night: “This information is false.”

12 Aug, 2020 @ 09:10

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

One in three restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca will permanently close this year due to COVID-19 crisis

Significant loss of profits are attributed to the lack of visitors on the island, as well as a commitment to employees on a six-month contract

11 Aug, 2020 @ 16:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Beautiful Kitchens Costa Blanca Atm Kitchens

ATM KITCHENS-The most beautiful luxury kitchens in Spain (and Holland), here in Costa Blanca

After months of lockdown, now is the perfect time to upgrade that tired old kitchen for the beautiful kitchen of your dreams ATM KITCHENS, based

11 Aug, 2020 @ 16:28

Property

Two youths arrested in Spain’s Mallorca after gouging cat’s eyes out and beating it to death

The heinous act was uncovered by residents who were awoken in the early hours by a howling feline

11 Aug, 2020 @ 16:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

NIGHTMARE: Spain’s Balearic Islands set to be declared ‘risk zone’ by Germany as COVID-19 infections exceed threshold

The risk upgrade comes as the number of coronavirus infections has now exceeded the threshold set by Germany

11 Aug, 2020 @ 16:17

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Counterfeit goods destined for coastal markets seized in lockdown town of Totana in Spain’s Costa Calida

SOME 1,500 items of counterfeit clothing and mobile phone accessories were seized in Lorca, Águilas and Totana – a town that is still in a

11 Aug, 2020 @ 16:16

Costa Blanca·Lead

El Corte Inglés advert of child ‘hanging’ sparks uproar

A new ‘Back to School’ advert from El Corte Inglés featuring a child ‘hanging’ above a chair as sparked uproar on social media. The advert, for

11 Aug, 2020 @ 14:04

Lead

Petrol station coke deal: Police foil drugs exchange in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Shay Conaghan POLICE arrested five people and seized over a kilo of cocaine worth €75,000 when they busted a drugs deal on a petrol

11 Aug, 2020 @ 12:40

Lead

Barely Half Full Hotels On Spain S Costa Blanca Report A Worrying July

Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca struggle to get even half-full in July

THE COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on Costa Blanca hotels in July with an average occupancy rate of just 45 per cent compared to 89.6

11 Aug, 2020 @ 12:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Highest-ever seawater temperature recorded in Spain’s Malaga

The temperature recorded on Monday in Fuengirola is 5.3 degrees above the average for August.

11 Aug, 2020 @ 11:14

Lead·Malaga

Worst Weekend For Covid 19 Cases In Valencian Community

Worst weekend for new COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community since lockdown ended in June

SPAIN’S Valencian Community has registered its biggest rise in COVID-19 cases over a weekend since the State of Alarm ended on June 21. Figures from

11 Aug, 2020 @ 11:05

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

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Mayor slams ‘irresponsibility’ of bathers swimming under red flags, as culprits fined €500 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Scuba diver stumbles across ancient artefacts off Spain’s Costa Blanca

Will COVID-19 change the property market in Costa del Sol and Gibraltar?

Fears of meningitis being spread by mosquitos in Spain’s Andalucia as 16 people hospitalised and five in intensive care

ASK GRANNY: 6 Easy Tips to Raising Your Infant Grandchildren

Firefighter critical after plane crash on Spain – Portugal border

Spain’s Balearic Islands records HIGHEST number of COVID-19 infections since start of pandemic

Police save life of one-month-old baby in Spain’s Malaga after performing CPR

Police arrest 34 members of Romanian pickpocketing gang who preyed on tourists in Spain’s Mallorca

Boat sinks off Spain’s Costa Blanca with crew rescued by migrant surveillance vessel

Town asks locals for pictures and videos as flood anniversary approaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Six Frenchmen assault and rob man on street in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Joyrider ploughs €265,000 Laborghini into wall in Spain’s Andalucia

Woman forced into prostitution by husband and his parents in Spain’s Valencian Community

CAUGHT: Man who allegedly stole €1.5million in Gibraltar’s largest ever robbery nabbed by police after three years on the run in Spain

FAKE NEWS: Spain confirms there is NO plan for second lockdown in September after ‘false’ article impacts business

One in three restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca will permanently close this year due to COVID-19 crisis

ATM KITCHENS-The most beautiful luxury kitchens in Spain (and Holland), here in Costa Blanca

Two youths arrested in Spain’s Mallorca after gouging cat’s eyes out and beating it to death

NIGHTMARE: Spain’s Balearic Islands set to be declared ‘risk zone’ by Germany as COVID-19 infections exceed threshold

Counterfeit goods destined for coastal markets seized in lockdown town of Totana in Spain’s Costa Calida

El Corte Inglés advert of child ‘hanging’ sparks uproar

Petrol station coke deal: Police foil drugs exchange in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca struggle to get even half-full in July

Highest-ever seawater temperature recorded in Spain’s Malaga

Worst weekend for new COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community since lockdown ended in June

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

Spain’s subsidised pensioner holiday scheme opens for applications next week – but can foreign expats apply?

Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

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