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Nearly100 deer die in a natural park in Spain’s Andalucia due to weather-related lung disease

‘Illegal’ hunter who ‘beheaded majestic deer in the dead of night after slaying them with a gun and silencer’ is arrested in southern Spain

A MAN who hunted deer with a silencer and night-vision goggles in Spain’s Andalucia to use their heads as trophies was arrested in a police

22 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law

Fears for two soldiers who disappeared while performing a drill in a near-frozen lake in Spain's Andalucia - just days before Christmas

Two soldiers die while performing a drill in a near-frozen reservoir in Spain’s Andalucia – just days before Christmas

TWO SOLDIERS were found dead on Thursday after an extensive search following an exercise by a near-frozen reservoir in Andalucia. The Guardia Civil, Policia Local,

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Huge win for British homeowners in France as ‘automatic visa’ right passes in parliament – but will Spain follow suit?

A NEW immigration law which includes giving UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to come to

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Brexit·Lead

Police rescue robber who clung onto top floor window railing with one hand in Spain's Murcia

Robber saved by police after clinging onto top floor window railing with one hand in Spain’s Murcia

A ROBBER needed police help after trying to escape their clutches in a Murcia region apartment block. The man got himself into a tangle at

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Murcia

Police arrest man who made gunpowder and upgraded weapons including machine guns at his home on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police arrest man who made gunpowder and upgraded machine guns at his Costa Blanca home in Spain

A FORMER solider has been arrested in Villajoyosa for operating a clandestine workshop where he upgraded weapons and made gunpowder and metal gun cartridges. The

21 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Shocking levels of violence against children in Spain are revealed in ground-breaking survey

Independent report declares child sexual abuse a ‘serious problem’ within Spain’s Catholic church after calculating at least 2,056 victims

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH in Spain made public on Thursday an independent report on sexual abuse in the Church prepared by solicitor Javier Cremades and his

21 Dec, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

These are the best home treatments for cold or flu this winter – according to the Gibraltar health service

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar have advised residents on how to treat themselves for this winter’s wave of flu and colds sweeping the Rock. The Gibraltar

21 Dec, 2023 @ 14:47

Gibraltar·Health

‘Radioactive water’ scandal: Up to 70% of water consumed in this area of Spain’s Andalucia has been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals, warns expert – but what is the cause?

Do you live in the affected areas? Contact tips@theolivepress.es UP to 70% of water consumed in this area of Andalucia is contaminated with potentially cancerous

21 Dec, 2023 @ 13:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Real and Barca share a victory for once! Fresh life breathed into breakaway European Super League after top EU court ruling

THE titans of Spanish football are celebrating after a European court ruled against football’s top governing bodies in a dispute over the controversial European Super

21 Dec, 2023 @ 13:15

Lead·Sport

THIS will be the winning number in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery this year - according to AI

Don’t trust anyone with your ticket and claim your prize straight away: Here is the Spanish police’s official advice ahead of tomorrow’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery draw in Spain

FOR MANY Spaniards, Christmas doesn’t really begin until the sound of the children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school can be heard singing the winning numbers

21 Dec, 2023 @ 13:13

Lead

Family’s anguish over missing son, 22, who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost a MONTH ago – before being seen in background of a YouTube video

FEARS are growing for a missing 22-year-old who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost a MONTH ago. Adrian Fernandez was last seen in Fuengirola

21 Dec, 2023 @ 12:31

Lead·Marbella

Spain pledges to increase paternity leave even further: This is how many weeks off work new parents will get from next year

NEW PARENTS in Spain have been promised an even longer time off from work by the government, with paid leave for mothers and fathers due

21 Dec, 2023 @ 12:11

Health·Lead·Politics

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Monte Lentiscal with garage – € 399,000

Villa Monte Lentiscal, Gran Canaria 5 beds 3 baths € 399,000 Incredible Opportunity! Dream Villa in Tafira with beautiful views. Bellevue Canarias presents

21 Dec, 2023 @ 12:04

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

Revealed: The EU’s ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train will carry passengers from southern Spain to UKRAINE and connect up to 10 countries – but misses out a MAJOR resort loved by Brits

PLANS for a new ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train will take passengers all over Europe, but misses a big Spanish resort. EU ministers have agreed plans for

21 Dec, 2023 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Airport strikes in Spain latest: Iberia workers delay the start date of their walk out

AIR TRAVELLERS in Spain this Christmas can breathe a sigh of relief – for now, anyway. Strikes that were due to be called over the holiday

21 Dec, 2023 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

THIS will be the winning number in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery this year – according to AI

SPAIN’S massive Christmas Lottery(El Gordo) will keep everybody on the edge of their seats this Friday morning to see who has scooped a big life-changing

21 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Technology

Gale force winds uproot trees and blow down Christmas decorations on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Costa del Sol was rocked by gale force winds last night which uprooted trees and blew over Christmas decorations. Despite most weather apps predicting

21 Dec, 2023 @ 09:31

Lead·Marbella·Weather

Outrage as airline passengers are STILL waiting for their luggage after landing in Gibraltar from London at the weekend

PASSENGERS flying from London Heathrow to Gibraltar over the weekend have reported their luggage got lost in transit, putting their Christmas in peril. British Airways

21 Dec, 2023 @ 09:14

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Heatwave 'ends' in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

What will the weather be like on Christmas Day in southern Spain? Forecasters predict zero rain and above 20C – but warn that is NOT good news

A SUNNY Christmas holiday weekend has been predicted by forecasters for the Costa del Sol, but without the unseasonably high temperatures recorded earlier this month.

20 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

European Union abolishes mask-wearing on planes BUT it comes down to individual countries like Spain

Masks are made mandatory in Gibraltar hospital and nursing homes amid spike in Covid, flu and other illnesses

MASKS are back in force at Gibraltar’s main hospital and elderly residences after ‘a severe increase in influenza and other respiratory conditions’, its public health

20 Dec, 2023 @ 16:49

Gibraltar·Health

This ‘vibrant’ port town in southern Spain is loved by Spaniards and is a hidden gem for holidaymakers – according to the Express

THE Express has praised a ‘vibrant’ port town in southern Spain which is loved by local tourists. Andalucia has long been a favourite holiday destination

20 Dec, 2023 @ 16:42

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Revealed: How a British school in Spain received a ‘bomb threat email’ which sparked closures nationwide

THE British School of Villarreal in Castellon province has confirmed that it was one of several international schools in Spain that received an email threatening

20 Dec, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Gibraltar’s political leaders travel to Spain’s Madrid for ‘practical discussions’ on post-Brexit EU treaty

GIBRALTAR’S top two political leaders are in Spain’s Madrid ‘for technical and practical discussions’ as hopes rise for a deal to settle the territory’s post-Brexit

20 Dec, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid

Footballer Dani Alves is cleared of rape after winning court appeal in Spain

Dani Alves’s sexual assault trial date is confirmed: Footballer is accused of attacking young woman in Spain’s Barcelona

THE TRIAL of former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves on sex assault charges will begin on February 5. Alves is accused of assaulting a 23-year-old woman

20 Dec, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Climate change ‘is threatening tourism profits’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol as visitors ‘will soon seek out cooler destinations’ in the summer, warns Junta boss

TOURISM in the Costa del Sol is set to face ‘profound challenges’ in the wake of rising heatwaves and water shortages caused by global warming,

20 Dec, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

This European city could legalise COCAINE in a desperate bid to stop cartels in Spain and the Lowlands from flooding the area with the drug

SUPER wealthy Switzerland is considering a groundbreaking proposal to legalise cocaine for recreational use. In what would be a first-of-its-kind pilot scheme, the Swiss capital

20 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

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