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Fraudster arrested for not paying €10k for 'Indecent Proposal' style sex meet in Spain's Valencia|

Sex pest who ‘paid’ €10,000 to have consensual sex with a young woman in a toilet is arrested in Spain after the bank transfer never arrived

A VALENCIA man has been arrested for fraud after agreeing to pay €10,000 to have sex with a woman, but then didn’t meet his end of the bargain. In a scenario straight

24 Jan, 2024 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

End of the road for brutal but highly-sophisticated Costa del Sol heist gang who ‘used sports cars to hijack narco drug stashes’

A BRUTAL Costa del Sol stick-up gang notorious for targeting fellow drug traffickers has been arrested in a complex operation by the Policía Nacional in Velez-Malaga and the Guardia Civil in Valencia.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 05:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Travel: Costa del Sol·Valencia

Driving in Spain? Make sure you are adhering to this rule from TODAY to avoid a €200 fine

THE Spanish driving authority’s latest attempt to drum good habits into the nation’s motorists sees them targeting poor signalling. A failure to indicate when undertaking manoeuvres such as turning, changing lanes, overtaking,

23 Jan, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Spain’s horror drought of 1995: How the streets of the Costa del Sol ‘stank of sewage’ and locals washed in the sea – as many fear history is set to repeat itself

WITH Andalucia currently in the midst of its longest drought in over 50 years, local authorities and residents are growing increasingly concerned about dwindling water resources. Despite recent rainfall, Juanma Moreno, president

23 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

British expat dies after taking Nolotil in Spain: Father-of-one, 42, developed sepsis after being given the ‘lethal’ painkiller for a minor golf injury

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: [email protected] A BRITISH expat has died after being given the deadly painkiller Nolotil for a shoulder injury, it has emerged. Mark Brooks, 42, was

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:46

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: This will be the track for F1’s Grand Prix in Madrid – measuring more than 5,000m and bringing over 110,000 spectators

FORMULA One has revealed the layout of the track that will be built to host the new Madrid Grand Prix from 2026. The new circuit will incorporate both street and non-street sections

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:20

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Young expat is accused of killing priest found dead in his home: ‘Vulnerable’ suspect had sexual relations with the elderly clergyman after he ‘brought him in off the street’|

Murder probe is launched after a PRIEST is found dead in his home in eastern Spain ‘with signs of violence’

A CATHOLIC priest has been found dead in his Valencia home bed on Tuesday with police suspecting foul play, citing asphyxiation as a possible cause of death. Alfonso Lopez Benito, 77, had

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Flights from London Gatwick to this stunning Andalucian city will relaunch this year in great news for Brits visiting Spain – with prices starting from €60

BRITS in Spain rejoice: London Gatwick is set to relaunch flights to this historic Andalucian city with pocket friendly prices. Budget Spanish airline Vueling has already put tickets on sale for as

23 Jan, 2024 @ 15:44

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel News·Travel: Granada

Drought latest: Worryingly low reservoir levels across Spain’s Andalucia are revealed – with one province in a critical condition at just over 9% capacity

ANDALUCIA reservoir levels are still critically low despite the recent rainfall, latest statistics have shown. Almeria is the worst affected province with water supplies stand at just 9.38% – while Cadiz and

23 Jan, 2024 @ 15:29

Andalucia·Lead

Spain announces supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so they ‘don’t have to go to food banks’

THE Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it is introducing supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so that they ‘don’t have to wait in line at food banks’. The Socialist-led administration said

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:18

Lead·Politics

Moving to Southern Spain? These two ‘idyllic’ towns offer the ‘best quality of life’ in Cadiz and are cheaper than the Costa del Sol – according to Idealista

FOR many expats looking to settle down in the south of Spain, the sun-drenched Costa del Sol is the obvious route. But just along the corner, beyond the Rock of Gibraltar, lies

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:01

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz

Wild boars are terrorising Spain’s Costa Blanca: How a ‘plague of 6,000 pigs’ is destroying land and keeping residents ‘locked in their houses’ at night out of fear

A PLAGUE of wild boars has prompted a group of Alicante province mayors to demand an urgent meeting with the regional Environment Ministry. A meeting of civic leaders from the Marina Alta

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Film about the corruption in Marbella during the early 2000s storms the Box Office in Spain

A THRILLER telling the tale of Marbella’s early 2000s corruption scandal has become Spain’s latest blockbuster. The thriller was only released last Friday but has already become the country’s Box Office best

23 Jan, 2024 @ 13:12

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Journalist, 91, who made affair claims against Queen Letizia is sacked by leading newspaper in Spain

SPAIN’S second-biggest newspaper El Mundo has sacked one of its journalists, Jaime Peñafiel, after he made a series of extraordinary claims about the private life of Queen Letizia. The 91-year-old, who worked

23 Jan, 2024 @ 12:33

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Spain to investigate 17 state museum collections for ‘links to colonialism’: Plan is branded ‘woke’ by opposition leaders

SOME 17 state museum collections will be investigated in Spain for their ‘links to colonialism’ in a move branded ‘woke’ by conservatives. Led by the Ministry of Culture, the project is currently

23 Jan, 2024 @ 12:10

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

El Pimpi is coming to Marbella: Iconic Malaga restaurant will expand for the first time and open new venue before the summer

THE iconic Malaga restaurant and winery El Pimpi is to open a new branch for the first time ever, and has chosen Marbella as the site for this new chapter in its

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:58

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

Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Revealed: Where you will earn the most and the least renting out your holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

IF you are looking for a bargain holiday home rental for the rest of winter on the Costa Blanca, then you should focus on the south of the region. A review of

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Property·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

British and other foreign tourists spent a record-breaking €1.6billion across Spain's Valencia region this August

Spain will see highs of 28C this week as a powerful anticyclone brings record temperatures – in concerning news for regions suffering drought

SPAIN is forecast to experience record January temperatures as a powerful anticyclone brings unseasonably warm weather to the peninsula. According to AEMET, the Spanish meteorological agency, temperatures in some regions could reach

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Weather

Thief on Spain's Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian over packet of cigarettes

Do you smoke in Spain? These are the new costs of cigarettes, tobacco and other products following a price surge last week

THE price of cigarettes in Spain is famously low, especially when compared to the whopping £15 (€17.55) that a smoker pays for a pack of 20 in the United Kingdom these days.

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

7 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Tinajo with pool – € 470,000

Terraced Villa Tinajo, Lanzarote 7 beds 5 baths € 470,000 If you are looking to invest in a profitable holiday rental business, here is your chance. This villa is divided

23 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

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WATCH: Drunk passenger on a Ryanair flight from Luton to Spain’s Canary Islands is dragged off in a headlock after ‘harassing a hen do and attacking an air steward’

A DRUNK passenger was dragged off a Ryanair flight to the Canary Islands in a headlock after his aggressive behaviour caused the plane to divert to Portugal. The shocking scene was caught

23 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain to host debut of world's first official Formula 1 travelling exhibition highlighting history and future of the sport

F1 is coming to Spain’s capital! President of Madrid reveals her plans for hosting the Spanish Grand Prix

IN an exclusive interview with El Mundo, Madrid Community President Isabel Ayuso confirmed that the capital will hold a Formula One race in 2026, with or without the government’s help. The interview,

23 Jan, 2024 @ 07:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Hillary Clinton awkwardly attempts the Macarena during a star-studded party at a palace in Spain’s Andalucia

FORMER US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was dragged up to throw hands to the iconic dance La Macarena during her recent trip to Sevilla. Her trip coincided with the 30th anniversary of

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain|

Flying to or from Spain? These booking tips could save you up to 24% on your ticket price in 2024 – according to Expedia

BOOKING a flight can be a stressful process and there are lots of questions surrounding the most cost-effective way to book. Many of these have recently been answered by travel giant Expedia,

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:04

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair to expand in Spain: Budget airline plans for five new bases in the country

IRISH carrier Ryanair says it wants to open five new bases in Spain and grow by 40% in the country by 2030. CEO Eddie Wilson told reporters at a Madrid tourism event

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

Rural holidays are soaring in Spain’s Andalucia: These are the most popular areas for tourists

ANDALUCIA is becoming a hotspot for the rural tourism industry and two areas in particular are proving popular among visitors. A morning coffee surrounded by green fields, walks in the countryside and

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:27

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

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