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Kinahan mob and Spain-based businessman Johnny Morrissey and Nero Vodka named on US Treasury sanctions list as €5 MILLION reward offered for leaders of crime gang

A RAFT of businesses with strong links to Spain have been placed on a US Treasury sanctions list for their association with Ireland’s top mafia

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead

Holy Monday Celebrations In Seville, Spain 11 Apr 2022

IN PICS: Crowds fill streets for Semana Santa in Spain’s Andalucia

CROWDS lined the streets in cities across Andalucia to watch the Easter processions for the first time since the pandemic hit. In true Semana Santa

12 Apr, 2022 @ 15:07

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Fugitive TikTok healer who ‘cures’ Covid-19 patients is jailed after fleeing long prison term for child sex abuse in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A self-styled preacher who posted TikTok videos claiming he could cure people of Covid-19 has been arrested in the Basque Country after skipping a 17-year

12 Apr, 2022 @ 14:21

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Port Adriano Photo Courtesy Eco Wave Power

MAKING A SPLASH: Spain’s first wave power project planned for Mallorca

PORT ADRIANO in Mallorca is set to have Spain’s first wave power station. The local authorities have signed an agreement with Swedish/Israeli company Eco Wave

12 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Palm-Mar – € 302,000

Apartment Palm-Mar, Tenerife 2 beds 2 baths € 302,000 Bright duplex apartment with two large terraces overlooking the sea and pool. Located in

12 Apr, 2022 @ 13:07

Featured Property

Right Wing Extremist Who Posted Whatsapp Death Threats To Spain's Pm, Pedro Sanchez, Is Jailed For Seven Years

Right-wing weapons collector who made WhatsApp death threats against Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, is jailed

A 66-year-old right-wing gun enthusiast from Catalunya has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after making threats to kill Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. The National Court

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

George Clooney Bfi London Film Festival 2021

George Clooney reveals how he nearly bought Malaga football club

GEORGE Clooney has revealed how he almost joined a consortium to buy Malaga football club. The 60-year-old Hollywood heartthrob explained how he had been approached

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Antonio Banderas Malaga Easter Cordon Press

IN PICS: Antonio Banderas returns to leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ACTOR Antonio Banderas returned to take a leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga. The 61-year-old Zorro star was pictured with

12 Apr, 2022 @ 12:11

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Alicante hotels almost 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EASTER holiday bookings for the Alicante City area are seeing a return to levels last seen in 2019- the year before the start of the

12 Apr, 2022 @ 11:37

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourists warned over car rental shortage over Easter holidays in Spain

RENTAL companies may not have enough cars to meet demand during Semana Santa, industry chiefs have warned. Feneval, the association of car rental companies in

12 Apr, 2022 @ 10:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

Storm Evelyn to bring sand calima once more to Spain’s Malaga this Easter Tuesday

A NEW Atlantic front will bring occasional rain and more red sand to Malaga today, Tuesday April 12. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has forecast that

12 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

The Spanish Professional Tennis Player, Rafael Nadal, Is Devastated Because of His Rib Injury

Sports bettors from all over the globe bet on football or follow the latest NBA parlay picks to polish their predictions for the NBA match

12 Apr, 2022 @ 09:41

Sport

The Best Cities in Spain for Easter Getaways According to Brits, French, Dutch, Germans and Italians

BARCELONA, Malaga, Alicante and Palma are the most popular Easter destinations in Spain, according to new research, but not all nationalities favour the same cities.

12 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Strong gusty wind forces Spain’s Sierra Nevada to close for several hours

WINDS gusting up to 100 kilometres per hour have forced the Granada ski resort to close for several hours this Monday, April 11. Following procedure,

12 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Granada·Lead·Weather

Take good care of your rental property with HomeCareontheWeb on Spain’s Costa del Sol

HomeCareontheWeb are growing from strength to strength. Expertly weathering the pandemic under the new management team of Christine Trainor, Jenna Bland and Courtney Trainor, the

12 Apr, 2022 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News·Property

Cock up! Woman carrying giant inflatable willy becomes accidental star on Spain’s TV news

PACKING for a holiday on the sunshine isle of Mallorca is pretty straightforward. Swimsuit? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Gigantic blow-up pink penis? Check. A pair of

11 Apr, 2022 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Benidorm's much-needed new medical centre takes big step forward on Spain's Costa Blanca

Fresh bill of health for Benidorm as big tender gets advertised on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €4.6 million construction tender has been advertised for Benidorm’s new Rincon de Loix health centre. The new facility will replace the current two-floor clinic

11 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Narrow escape for Money Heist star Miguel Herra as fire destroys home in Avila

A FIRE ravaged the home of Miguel Herran, the star of popular Netflix show Money Heist, forcing the actor to jump out of his bedroom

11 Apr, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Drug traffickers use 'squatted' homes as cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drug traffickers convert ‘squatted’ homes into cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE members of a Costa Blanca drugs gang have been jailed in a major strike by the Guardia Civil. Six people were bailed and two

11 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Project to restore ancient Arab irrigation system underway in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

AN ancient islamic waterway in the Sierra Nevada built by Muslim peasant farmers more than a thousand years ago is being restored. The project is

11 Apr, 2022 @ 17:45

Environment·Lead

Philippe Starck unveils design for organic olive oil mill outside Ronda in Spain’s Andalucia

AN ecological olive mill that is being designed by French architect Philippe Starck will open in early 2023 outside Ronda. The construction is 50% finished

11 Apr, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead

British couple robbed by neighbours following the demolition of their home in Torrox on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH couple whose house was demolished last week after they lost a battle with the council to legalise it have described their shock at

11 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

British man arrested on Spain’s Mallorca for sexually corrupting vulnerable underage girl

A British man, 43, has been arrested in Palma, Mallorca over the sexual exploitation of a vulnerable underage girl. A 20-year-old Ecuadorian was also detained

11 Apr, 2022 @ 15:57

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Semana Santa processions get underway in Sevilla as Spain celebrates Easter

Semana Santa is celebrated across all of Spain but the biggest and most important Holy Week processions take place in Sevilla, as the Olive Press’s

11 Apr, 2022 @ 15:30

Lead·Sevilla

NOTHING BUT THE BEST: Luxury property for sale on the Costa del Sol

MEXICAN Javier del Carpio, may have a background in Chemical Industrial Management, but he has more than 25 years of experience in Real Estate. Here

11 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News·Property

Family called ‘troglodytes’ for using regional language at Valencia area bar in Spain

A Valencia Province bar has been accused of refusing to serve a family who wanted to order in the regional Valenciano language as opposed to

11 Apr, 2022 @ 14:51

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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