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Half decade milestone since Christian Brueckner was named prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case – where are we now?

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke recalls the week he started probing the German paedophile during the Covid lockdown in June 2020 IT is exactly five

6 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Two Brits cleared of Benidorm group sex attack after languishing in Spanish jail for 20 months

TWO British men have been acquitted of raping a British woman at a Benidorm hotel in November 2023. The duo, whose ages have not been

6 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is just one win away from retaining his French Open title

SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz has booked his second successive French Open final this Sunday after a walkover win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in Paris on Friday.

6 Jun, 2025 @ 17:56

Lead·Sport

Andalucia in Spring: Light, colour and the call of El Rocío

SPRING in Andalucia doesn’t tiptoe in. It arrives with rhythm, scent and colour – carried on warm breezes, shouted from church towers, and stamped into

6 Jun, 2025 @ 16:32

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spanish tourist dies from rabies in Valencia hospital after dog bite during African trip

A 44-YEAR-OLD man died on Friday after contracting rabies from a dog bite during a visit to Ethiopia in July 2024. The Europa Press and

6 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Valencia

Spain's new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year

Developers fear Spain’s real estate bubble will burst in three years amid 70-year mortgages

REAL ESTATE developers are urging Madrid to take action to prevent the incoming market collapse they predict is on its way within the next three

6 Jun, 2025 @ 15:54

Lead·Madrid·Property

Dangerous Belgian fugitive on the run from psychiatric unit is arrested at Costa Blanca hospital

Dangerous escaped mental patient from Belgium is recaptured at Costa Blanca hospital

A DANGEROUS Belgian fugitive who escaped from a psychiatric prison facility has been arrested in Alicante province. The man, 48, had been admitted for reasons

6 Jun, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Nuclear power plant in Spain temporarily shut down after ‘leak in cooling system’ identified

A TARRAGONA nuclear power plant has said an onsite incident does not endanger its staff, the nearby town or surrounding environment. The Ascó I nuclear

6 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m certain they’ve found key evidence in Maddie search’ says former detective who worked alongside McCann family in 2007 Portugal search

By Jon Clarke in Praia da Luz A FORMER detective who helped look for missing Madeleine McCann in 2007 insists the search this week was

6 Jun, 2025 @ 14:07

Lead

Irish brothers arrested over alleged serious sexual assault in Mallorca hotel

TWO Irish brothers have been arrested over an alleged rape of a woman- also Irish- at a Magaluf hotel. The men, aged 20 and 23,

6 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Marbella Gears Up for a Week of Festivities at the San Bernabé Fair

MARBELLA is set to burst into colour and celebration next week as the annual San Bernabé Fair gets under way from Monday 9 to Sunday

6 Jun, 2025 @ 13:46

Andalucia·Entertainment·Lead·Marbella

Chinese nationals arrested for importing €6m of fake goods to sell in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain. The goods were foreign-made fake clothes, toys, electrical

6 Jun, 2025 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

8 bedroom Villa for sale in Burriana / Borriana – € 210,000

House for sale in Burriana, with 239 m2, 8 rooms and 2 bathrooms and storage room… See full property details Villa Burriana / Borriana, Castellón

6 Jun, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

Sevilla students feeling the crush of Spain’s housing crisis

STUDENTS studying in Seville have to pay an average of €350 for just a room in the Andalusian capital. The rental market in Seville has

6 Jun, 2025 @ 12:26

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Spain to be ‘epicentre of inhuman temperatures’: These will be the areas most affected

SPAIN is bracing for an ‘Iberian oven’ heat wave as temperatures set to soar to 42C in some regions. Temperatures are expected to soar to

6 Jun, 2025 @ 12:18

Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias

ON June 6, 1891 in the city of Sevilla, Ignacio Sánchez Mejías was born. 43 years later, he was dead. His story is tragic and

6 Jun, 2025 @ 11:49

Andalucia

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: A return to the dark days on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE chilling execution of two Scottish gangsters in Fuengirola last weekend marks a terrifying escalation in the violence plaguing the Costa del Sol. Ross Monaghan

6 Jun, 2025 @ 10:54

Lead

House prices in Spain rise at biggest rate since 2007 due to property shortage and lower interest rates

THE acceleration in house prices is continuing in Spain with a 12.2% annual rise in the first quarter of 2024. The National Institute of Statistics

6 Jun, 2025 @ 10:52

Lead·National News·Property

Police plead for backup as gangland shootings rock Costa del Sol

A BLOODY gangland execution on the Costa del Sol has sparked furious calls for more police, as locals warn the holiday hotspot is turning into

6 Jun, 2025 @ 09:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Half decade milestone since Christian Brueckner was named prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. Where are we now?

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke recalls the week he started probing the German paedophile during the Covid lockdown in June 2020 IT is exactly five

5 Jun, 2025 @ 19:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Scam Alert: Alicante motorists find bogus parking tickets on car windscreens

ALICANTE City Council has warned about a spate of fake parking tickets being plastered on cars in the Central Market area. Around 30 bogus tickets

5 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

British boy dies in drowning tragedy at Ibiza villa swimming pool

A TWO-YEAR-OLD British boy drowned on Thursday in an Ibiza villa swimming pool. His family were staying at the holiday rental property in Sant Joan

5 Jun, 2025 @ 17:15

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Irish woman, 37, is arrested for ‘fondling young Swedish tourist’s genitals’ in Mallorca Turkish baths

A MALLORCA hotel’s Turkish baths got very steamy when an Irish woman allegedly fondled a man’s penis without permission. The female- on holiday with her

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Malaga politicos take demands for a Costa del Sol train to Brussels and bypass Madrid

MALAGA’s People’s Party politicians have given up on Madrid and are calling on the European Union to intervene on rail infrastructure investments. A delegation from

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Spain 'doesn't rule out' sending troops to Greenland after Denmark admits 'Trump wants to conquer it'

Spain is the last NATO holdout to reject Trump’s demand to spend 5% of GDP on defence

SPAIN appears to be one of the few NATO members holding out against a big percentage rise in defence spending. Defence ministers from the military

5 Jun, 2025 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria

ALICANTE police pulled over a van during a spot-check and discovered 83 goldfinches hidden inside. The live birds were going to be transported via ferry

5 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

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