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Discovery in cave in Spain suggests for first time that neanderthals had the capacity to collect trophies

A DISCOVERY in a cave located in the Madrid region suggests that neanderthals had the capacity to collect trophies. That’s according to a study published

28 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid

‘I’m desperate’: Pet owner’s whopping cash reward for return of missing cat

A pet owner desperate to find her beloved cat has offered a whopping 1000 euros for its return. But Alba didn’t end up stumping out

28 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Altea with pool – € 320,000

Altea, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 320,000 Terraced house for sale in Altea de Vella. The house of 100 m2 is distributed

28 Jan, 2023 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Hopeful sign rare seal that vanished from Mallorca waters 60 years ago could be back

A sea animal that vanished from off Mallorca 60 years ago could be back in the waters The DNA traces of an extremely endangered seal

28 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain’s best sandwich is made in Marbella

THE X Snack Competition jury at Madrid Fusion gastronomy summit have voted a sandwich, lovingly prepared in Marbella, to be the best in Spain. The

28 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

The unspoilt little sister to the Sierra Nevada – the Sierra de Contraviesa in Spain’s Granada

FAMED for its panoramic views, vineyards producing local ‘vino’, and pink almond blossoms in early spring, the Sierra de la Contraviesa is an unspoilt place

28 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Granada·Olive Press Travel

Explosive Detonated In Envelope Sent To Ukraine Embassy In Spain's Madrid

Man arrested in Spain on suspicion of sending letter bombs also had drone that could deliver an explosive device

THE FORMER civil servant arrested this week on suspicion of sending six letter bombs to targets including the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the

28 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·National News

Candle lighting across Gibraltar recalls 11 million victims of the Holocaust

PEOPLE all across Gibraltar remembered the horrors of the Holocaust on Friday by lighting a candle at 5pm alongside the rest of the world. The

28 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Three People Injured After Suicidal Man Ignites Gas Butano Blast In Spain's Valencia

Three people injured after suicidal man ignites gas cylinder in Spain’s Valencia

THREE people were injured on Friday after a butano gas cylinder explosion in Godelleta, Valencia Province. The cannister was set off by a man suffering

28 Jan, 2023 @ 08:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Winter stays: 10 great Spanish hotels with a fireplace in the bedroom

It’s not hard to find casa rurales and mountain hotels in Spain where you can sink into a deep sofa in front of a warm

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: It should be a basic no-brainer to run reliable buses up and down the coast

IT simply beggars belief the state of public transport along the Costa del Sol. Buses that don’t run on time, drivers who don’t wait at

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga·Opinion

Madrid area bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

Madrid bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam

A MAN married two women within months in the Madrid area so that his wives could get Spanish residency papers. The ceremonies were performed in

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Medics Demonstrate Outside Troubled Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain During Valencia Health Minister Visit

Angry lab workers demonstrate outside troubled Costa Blanca hospital in Spain during Health Minister visit

MEDICAL workers and patients joined forces outside Torrevieja Hospital on Friday to demand improvements during a visit by Valencia Health Minister, Miguel Minguez. Minguez was

27 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Deranged caretaker violently shook, stuffed rags over woman’s face in shocking case of elder abuse

A deranged caretaker has been caught on a secret camera violently shaking and suffocating an elderly handicapped woman. National Police officers arrested the suspect in

27 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Sabadell Bank says 'no plans' to close any more branches this year in Spain as profits soar

Sabadell Bank says ‘no plans’ to close branches this year in Spain as profits soar

SABADELL BANK says it has no plans for any further branch closures in Spain this year as it reported a bumper profit for 2022. €130

27 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Police confirm terror suspect that killed Algeciras priest first landed in Gibraltar in 2019

THE man arrested by authorities in Algericas for the attacks that killed one person and injured several more first landed in Gibraltar on a jet-ski

27 Jan, 2023 @ 16:37

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

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‘Unthinkable’: Ronda residents protest CEPSA plan for giant solar farm in Serrania de Ronda

Dozens of concerned Ronda residents made the journey to central Malaga to protest CEPSA’s plans for a massive solar farm in the Serrania de Ronda.

27 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·National News

Travellers using Spain’s Valencia Airport to enjoy less-stressful security area

AN expanded passenger security check area has almost been completed as part of an overall revamp of Terminal 1 at Valencia Airport. The terminal is

27 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos to pay income tax in exiled home of Abu Dhabi

EMERITUS KING Juan Carlos is going to pay tax in Abu Dhabi after moving there in August 2020. The El Mundo newspaper on Friday said

27 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Alleged far-right extremist Kris Kearney who was extradited from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Britain denies ‘disseminating terrorist publications’

AN alleged right wing British extremist who set up home in Alicante before being extradited to the UK has denied disseminating terrorist publications . Kristofer

27 Jan, 2023 @ 14:03

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

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Culprit in Algeciras church massacre in Spain’s terror attack was Moroccan national under surveillance and awaiting deportation

The man responsible for the machete massacre at two churches in Algeciras on Wednesday evening was a Moroccan national living in Spain illegally and awaiting

27 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

BARGAIN BASEMENT: Where to find the cheapest real estate in Malaga province

IF you are looking for a bargain property in Malaga province, head inland. Sierra de Yeguas has been named as the cheapest municipality for real

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Property

2 bedroom Villa for sale in Denia with pool – € 265,000

Dénia, Alicante 2 beds 2 baths € 265,000 General details: Built: 1996 Villa: 95 sqm Location: Denia area, Els Poblets Room details: Bedrooms:

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger

A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: The controversy in a small Valencian village over plans for a massive solar power array

IT was described as ‘the first and only solar extracting and pumping station in Europe’ and, from the moment it was operational, it was a

27 Jan, 2023 @ 11:50

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Opinion

Spain's government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates

Spain’s economy grew faster than expected in 2022 to beat recession fears

SPAIN’S gross domestic product grew by 5.5% in 2022 despite the global economic crisis which has caused rocketing prices. Figures released on Friday by the

27 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

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