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Conman accused of stealing expat’s BMW claims his transport company left it in northern Spain due to ‘paperwork problems’

A CONVICTED British conman has been accused of striking again in a car transport scam running up and down the Costa Blanca. Simon Davies, 58,

10 Jan, 2020 @ 10:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New planetarium arriving on Spain’s Costa del Sol within a YEAR to add unique tourist offering

MALAGA is set to receive a brand new planetarium in 2021, it has been revealed. The city’s planning department has put contracts out for tender

10 Jan, 2020 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga

23 Iberian lynx killed in Andalucia in 2019 but population numbers growing across Spain and Portugal

In general, 2019 was a positive year for the Iberian lynx, with an estimated 150 believed to have been born across Spain and Portugal

10 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead

Woman hospitalised after smashing through railing and plunging six metres in car at ‘accident blackspot’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

“I have been living on this street for four years and I have seen many accidents”

9 Jan, 2020 @ 17:14

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Both sides of Gibraltar abortion debate strengthen their support bases before March 19 referendum

Gibraltarians as young as 16-year-old will be able to vote on whether abortion becomes legal after a landmark case secured the right to women in

9 Jan, 2020 @ 16:18

Gibraltar

UK ‘failing children’ as numerous paedophiles allowed to travel to Spain and other countries to commit sexual abuse, new report finds

The disclosure and barring service is ‘confusing, inconsistent and in need of reform’

9 Jan, 2020 @ 15:33

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Gibraltar youth hit London after a hard year of working for the community

Young people from Gibraltar were treated to a trip to the UK capital for five days after hard work in the community during the year.

9 Jan, 2020 @ 15:14

Gibraltar

Andalucia is lazy, Madrid is full of clowns and Valencia full of drug addicts according to this hilarious new map of Spain

ANDALUCIANS are lazy, Madrileños are clowns and Valencianos are drug addicts.

9 Jan, 2020 @ 13:03

Lead

Secret underground bunker stashed with ‘weapons of war’ found by police near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SECRET bunker stashed full of weapons has been uncovered by police in Malaga. Guardia Civil from Velez Malaga discovered the haul in Periana, just

9 Jan, 2020 @ 11:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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British girl who drowned in pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol was wearing swimming goggles as expert warns of ‘vortex’ from single drain

It comes after mother Olubunmi Diya insisted the tragic trio knew how to swim, insisting there was 'something wrong' with the pool

9 Jan, 2020 @ 11:08

Lead·Malaga

Malaga FC coach suspended after ‘sexually intimate’ video of him leaked online by hackers – and ANYONE who shared it may get locked up under Spanish law

MALAGA FC coach Victor Sanchez has been suspended after a ‘sexually intimate’ video of him went viral on social media this week. The controversial suspension

9 Jan, 2020 @ 09:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sport

WATCH: Man ‘possessed by the devil’ drives car into CHURCH in Spain

THIS is the moment a Spanish man rammed through the doors of a church in his car in Spain while claiming he was possessed by

9 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

Gay couple from France savagely attacked in LGBTQ hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The men, one of them a doctor, had come to Torremolinos for a few days break

9 Jan, 2020 @ 08:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s population reaches record levels due to immigration

THE Spanish population has reached an all-time high at 47.1 million during the first half of 2019.

9 Jan, 2020 @ 08:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Olive Press TV visits the world-famous Cavalcade of the Three Kings in Alcoy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

8 Jan, 2020 @ 19:48

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

11 different things to do in Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol in 2020

The costa and Malaga province are packed with fun and quirky activities

8 Jan, 2020 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

Migrant mum gives birth on boat to Spain but baby dies before they make it ashore

A BABY has died after being born on a small boat carrying migrants to Spain.

8 Jan, 2020 @ 19:05

Lead·National News

Spain’s Balearic Islands issue THIS warning about housing on rustic land

Although more and more companies are claiming they can bring new homes to rustic lands, the ADT says it is not legal

8 Jan, 2020 @ 17:15

Lead·Mallorca·Property

SHELL-SHOCKED: Spain to fine animal activist €20,000 for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco in ‘inexplicable’ bureaucratic blunder

SPAIN’S tax agency has proposed a €20,700 fine against a Cadiz environmentalist for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco. Juan Clavero works with

8 Jan, 2020 @ 16:52

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Spain withdraws troops from Baghdad after Iranian missiles strike Iraqi bases housing US soldiers

SPANISH soldiers have been withdrawn from Iraq amid mounting tensions between the US and Iran.

8 Jan, 2020 @ 16:42

Lead·National News·Politics

Former Repsol plant to be turned into HUGE park featuring LAKE and two dog areas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A FORMER Repsol plant in Malaga is set to be transformed into a stunning park within the next two years. The land, next to Avenida

8 Jan, 2020 @ 16:22

Lead·Malaga

Scooter driver fined €1,000 for being drunk in new crackdown in Spain’s Malaga

A SCOOTER driver has been fined €1,000 after failing a breathalyser test on the Costa del Sol. The unnamed man was driving an electric scooter

8 Jan, 2020 @ 15:51

Lead·Malaga

Retired British copper saved by quick-thinking Spanish police after falling in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH pensioner has been rescued from his home thanks to the diligent efforts of Spanish police. The Briton, in his 70s, had not contacted

8 Jan, 2020 @ 15:37

Lead·Malaga

Expat historian Ian Gibson lends weight to new push for search for Spain’s famous murdered poet Federico Garcia Lorca

The other two Republicans killed alongside Lorca were bullfighters Francisco Galadí and Joaquín Arcollas

8 Jan, 2020 @ 14:40

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Leading expert on swimming pool deaths touches down in Costa del Sol to visit hotel where three Britons drowned on Christmas Eve

ONE of the world’s leading experts on swimming pool deaths has flown to Spain to investigate the tragic drownings of three British citizens on Christmas

8 Jan, 2020 @ 13:00

Lead

Police arrest six in ‘sex gang’ in Spain’s Andalucia, freeing five trapped women each forced into 70 hours of prostitution a week

They are thought to have got the women to pose as tourists and get them to jet into Malaga Airport

8 Jan, 2020 @ 12:48

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

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Conman accused of stealing expat’s BMW claims his transport company left it in northern Spain due to ‘paperwork problems’

New planetarium arriving on Spain’s Costa del Sol within a YEAR to add unique tourist offering

23 Iberian lynx killed in Andalucia in 2019 but population numbers growing across Spain and Portugal

Woman hospitalised after smashing through railing and plunging six metres in car at ‘accident blackspot’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Both sides of Gibraltar abortion debate strengthen their support bases before March 19 referendum

UK ‘failing children’ as numerous paedophiles allowed to travel to Spain and other countries to commit sexual abuse, new report finds

Gibraltar youth hit London after a hard year of working for the community

Andalucia is lazy, Madrid is full of clowns and Valencia full of drug addicts according to this hilarious new map of Spain

Secret underground bunker stashed with ‘weapons of war’ found by police near Spain’s Costa del Sol

British girl who drowned in pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol was wearing swimming goggles as expert warns of ‘vortex’ from single drain

Malaga FC coach suspended after ‘sexually intimate’ video of him leaked online by hackers – and ANYONE who shared it may get locked up under Spanish law

WATCH: Man ‘possessed by the devil’ drives car into CHURCH in Spain

Gay couple from France savagely attacked in LGBTQ hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s population reaches record levels due to immigration

WATCH: Olive Press TV visits the world-famous Cavalcade of the Three Kings in Alcoy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

11 different things to do in Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol in 2020

Migrant mum gives birth on boat to Spain but baby dies before they make it ashore

Spain’s Balearic Islands issue THIS warning about housing on rustic land

SHELL-SHOCKED: Spain to fine animal activist €20,000 for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco in ‘inexplicable’ bureaucratic blunder

Spain withdraws troops from Baghdad after Iranian missiles strike Iraqi bases housing US soldiers

Former Repsol plant to be turned into HUGE park featuring LAKE and two dog areas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Scooter driver fined €1,000 for being drunk in new crackdown in Spain’s Malaga

Retired British copper saved by quick-thinking Spanish police after falling in home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Expat historian Ian Gibson lends weight to new push for search for Spain’s famous murdered poet Federico Garcia Lorca

Leading expert on swimming pool deaths touches down in Costa del Sol to visit hotel where three Britons drowned on Christmas Eve

Police arrest six in ‘sex gang’ in Spain’s Andalucia, freeing five trapped women each forced into 70 hours of prostitution a week

Traffic on Spain’s high-speed train network collapses by a third in wake of Adamuz rail disaster

Spanish court upholds community ban on keeping pets at home – even if you own your apartment

Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to survive

Who is Ian Hollis, the former Costa del Sol bar owner arrested by Spanish police in operation to take down Scotland’s feared Lyons crime gang?

A glimpse into the life of Costa Blanca expat as he prepares to win prestigious Paris-Roubaix cycle race for the fourth time in a row