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STUBBED OUT: Seven million fake cigarettes seized by police and customs in Spain and France

SPANISH police have stubbed out a fake cigarette gang and seized a total of nearly seven million illegal ‘smokes’. Guardia Civil discovered the tobacco factory

9 Aug, 2020 @ 12:51

Lead·National News

Flood Hit Disaster Area Of Spain S Murcia Will Get Just Four Per Cent Of Eu Emergency Money

Flood-hit disaster area of Spain’s Murcia will get just 4% of EU emergency money

MURCIA’S government is fuming that it will just get €2.3 million out of an EU grant of €57 million to help parts of Spain hit

9 Aug, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Kate and Will thank school in Spain’s Costa Blanca for their support after Prince George was mocked on American TV for dancing

The Duke and Duchess wrote on behalf of Prince George to thank the school for their support

8 Aug, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Instascammer dupes Mallorcan restaurants into handing out freebies

Police are investigating a Instascammer who blagged free meals from restaurants and bars across the Balearic Islands by posing as a food influencer. The peckish

8 Aug, 2020 @ 12:03

Lead·Mallorca

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King Felipe of Spain and royal family arrive in Mallorca for their annual holiday

SPAIN’S royal family has arrived in Mallorca for their annual summer holiday. King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their two daughters are staying at the Merivent

8 Aug, 2020 @ 12:01

Lead·Mallorca

Spanish police seize €1million haul of cocaine in sting linked to Colombian crime gang

An organised crime sting across Spain resulted in 12 arrests and over €1million of drugs linked to a Columbian drug gang being seized. Police intercepted

8 Aug, 2020 @ 10:23

Madrid·Mallorca

Sweatshop owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested for exploiting illegal foreign workers on 12 hour shifts

A 30-year-old Mexican businessman has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante for breaking employment laws at his three factories in Crevillente. Most of

8 Aug, 2020 @ 10:05

Costa Blanca

200 Christian burials and Roman remains unearthed in Spain’s Malaga

200 bodies have been discovered in the ongoing excavation next to the Malaga metro.

8 Aug, 2020 @ 09:42

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Far right activist Tommy Robinson teases move to Gibraltar

FAR right extremist Tommy Robinson says he will be ‘moving to Gibraltar’ after weighing up a permanent move to Spain following an alleged arson attack.

8 Aug, 2020 @ 02:59

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Other News

British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers

WHEN Middlesbrough couple Andrew and Vicki Holland left Teesside with their young son for sunnier shores in 2018, they already had an idea that would

7 Aug, 2020 @ 13:46

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Austria latest country to issue travel alert for Spain amid COVID-19 resurgence

From Monday, people entering Austria from Spain must test negative for COVID-19.

7 Aug, 2020 @ 13:40

Lead·National News·Travel News

Aqualandia And Mundomar To Call It Quits For The Season On August 23

Lack of Benidorm tourists forces leading holiday parks to close down early on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO major Benidorm theme parks say that low tourist numbers will force them to end their season early on August 23. The Aqualandia and Mundomar

7 Aug, 2020 @ 13:31

Benidorm·Costa Blanca

Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes

Lockdown causes massive June property sales collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOUSE sales collapsed by almost half across the Costa Blanca in June according to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). The national fall

7 Aug, 2020 @ 12:31

Costa Blanca·Property

Huge nightclub forced to close for 15 days after breaching COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Boa, formerly known as Kiu, is also facing sanctions after allegedly flouting several of the rules applied to nightlife venues

7 Aug, 2020 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Benidorm hotel will cater for COVID-19 infected tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO hotels will be available free of charge to accommodate any tourists visiting the Valencian Community that have contracted COVID-19. The move follows a similar

7 Aug, 2020 @ 11:48

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Religious leader gathers over 100 people in his home for private mass in Spain’s Malaga

The young people had just arrived back from a Christian camp in Cadiz and were preparing to celebrate a mass ‘with musical instruments’, the owner

7 Aug, 2020 @ 11:21

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Tourist At Barcelona International Airport

Tourism won’t fully recover on Spain’s Costa del Sol until 2022 following UK quarantine, says report

The report details how Greece and Turkey have seen a spike in bookings following the string of cancellations in Spain

7 Aug, 2020 @ 10:02

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Young man shot in face in Spain’s Marbella

Policia Nacional were alerted to the scene following several calls to the 091 number at 3.44am

7 Aug, 2020 @ 09:38

Lead·Malaga

Torremolinos bar where DJ spat drink over dancing revellers had no licence for music events

The Junta is now investigating the event and is carrying out contact tracing on people who were at the beach club

7 Aug, 2020 @ 08:21

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

European Bank Loans Up To 100 Million For Flood Repairs Almost A Year After Disaster Struck On Spain S Costa Blanca

European Bank loans €100 million for flood repairs almost a year after disaster struck on Spain’s Costa Blanca.

THE European Bank(EIB) has granted a loan of up to €100 million for repairs and infrastructure improvements brought on by last September’s Costa Blanca area

6 Aug, 2020 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Switzerland latest country to add Spain to travel ‘blacklist’ after latest COVID-19 spike

Switzerland will join Norway and the UK in imposing the quarantine on anyone returning from Spain

6 Aug, 2020 @ 17:08

Lead·Travel News

Costa del Sol firefighters travel to Beirut to join search for blast survivors

Of the firefighters, three are from Malaga, one is from Sevilla and the other is from Almunecar

6 Aug, 2020 @ 16:52

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

COVID-19 is ‘under control’ in Spain’s Andalucia despite rising cases, says Junta

Bendodo said there are currently 97 people in hospital, 16 of whom are in ICUs, a ‘far cry from the almost 3,000 admissions in March’

6 Aug, 2020 @ 16:46

Coronavirus·Lead

BREAKING: 14 new COVID-19 outbreaks detected in Spain’s Andalucia with the majority in Malaga

In the past 24 hours, eight outbreaks have been detected in Malaga, three in Sevilla, two in Cadiz and one in Granada

6 Aug, 2020 @ 16:08

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Teenagers attack police as agents break up illegal early morning beach party in Spain’s Murcia region

TWO police agents were injured as an illegal beach drinks party in the Cabo de Palos area of Cartagena in Murcia. The botellon involved around

6 Aug, 2020 @ 14:41

Costa Blanca

Elderly man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for taking photos of naked children on a popular beach

A 77-YEAR OLD man has been charged with the corruption of minors after taking photos of naked children on an Alicante area beach. The Spanish

6 Aug, 2020 @ 13:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca

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STUBBED OUT: Seven million fake cigarettes seized by police and customs in Spain and France

Flood-hit disaster area of Spain’s Murcia will get just 4% of EU emergency money

Kate and Will thank school in Spain’s Costa Blanca for their support after Prince George was mocked on American TV for dancing

Instascammer dupes Mallorcan restaurants into handing out freebies

King Felipe of Spain and royal family arrive in Mallorca for their annual holiday

Spanish police seize €1million haul of cocaine in sting linked to Colombian crime gang

Sweatshop owner on Spain’s Costa Blanca arrested for exploiting illegal foreign workers on 12 hour shifts

200 Christian burials and Roman remains unearthed in Spain’s Malaga

Far right activist Tommy Robinson teases move to Gibraltar

British couple set up ‘Two for One’ discount app throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca – exclusive offer for Olive Press readers

Austria latest country to issue travel alert for Spain amid COVID-19 resurgence

Lack of Benidorm tourists forces leading holiday parks to close down early on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Lockdown causes massive June property sales collapse on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Huge nightclub forced to close for 15 days after breaching COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Benidorm hotel will cater for COVID-19 infected tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Religious leader gathers over 100 people in his home for private mass in Spain’s Malaga

Tourism won’t fully recover on Spain’s Costa del Sol until 2022 following UK quarantine, says report

Young man shot in face in Spain’s Marbella

Torremolinos bar where DJ spat drink over dancing revellers had no licence for music events

European Bank loans €100 million for flood repairs almost a year after disaster struck on Spain’s Costa Blanca.

Switzerland latest country to add Spain to travel ‘blacklist’ after latest COVID-19 spike

Costa del Sol firefighters travel to Beirut to join search for blast survivors

COVID-19 is ‘under control’ in Spain’s Andalucia despite rising cases, says Junta

BREAKING: 14 new COVID-19 outbreaks detected in Spain’s Andalucia with the majority in Malaga

Teenagers attack police as agents break up illegal early morning beach party in Spain’s Murcia region

Elderly man arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for taking photos of naked children on a popular beach

Mystery as hundreds of foul-smelling fish turn up dead near busy tourist beach on popular Marbella promenade

Barcelona’s rental market is now so intense only the most ‘attractive’ tenant profile can find a home as nearly 100 applicants compete for each property

Swimming will be banned at busy Costa Blanca beaches today with forecasts of severe heat and wind gusts

Barcelona’s property marketing is seeing an upsurge in homes for sale as landlords flee tough rental caps

PP leader Feijoo pledges to build one million homes if elected – alongside a 60% tax cut for young homebuyers

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