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Criminal gang in Spain's Madrid and Toledo areas steal €250,000 by hijacking 140 bank accounts

Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts

THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140

8 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Leader of Madrid-based gang jailed for stealing catalytic converters across Spain

A criminal gang who stole catalytic converters across Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil after thefts in Alicante Province. Five Romanian nationals

9 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Tragic accident sees farmer killed by own tractor whilst ploughing in Spain’s Toledo

A 57-year-old man has been fatally injured when the tractor he was operating accidentally pinning him underneath the heavy vehicle. According to the Emergency 112

24 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Other News

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of clients in Spain

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain

A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of

9 May, 2022 @ 16:08

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date

Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April

THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting,

28 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Property prices rose by 8.4% last year in Spain in biggest increase since 2007

DATA: Where can you find the most affordable property in Spain

VALENCIA, Toledo and Granada are the provinces in Spain which have the highest number of towns with the most affordable prices on the market. Spain’s

25 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Property

Bogus Companies Across Spain Used As Window Dressing Cut Price Waste Disposal Scam

Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam

THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s

7 Mar, 2022 @ 19:53

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Police Arrest Hit And Run Driver Who Fled Andalucia's Sevilla To End Up On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police arrest hit-and-run driver who fled Andalucia’s Sevilla to hide on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial criminal has been arrested at Alicante bus station following a serious hit-and-run incident in Sevilla. The driver, 28, knocked over a moped rider

1 Mar, 2022 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla·Torrevieja

Dangerous 'slimming pills' containing deadly amphetamines are sold across Spain

Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain

A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at

23 Feb, 2022 @ 14:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Pedro Sanchez sets 90% COVID-19 full vaccination target for Spain

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has raised the stakes over the country’s vaccination programme by announcing that he wants 90% of the population fully immunised.

2 Sep, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Bank Robbing Gang Stole Nearly €1.3 Million From 33 Banks Across Spain

Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks

A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a

1 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain

To mark Castilla-La Mancha Day, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of an age-old conflict in Spain.

31 May, 2021 @ 11:05

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

30-year-old teacher in Spain dies of blood clot within days of receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

THE Toledo University Hospital Complex has reported this Monday night the death of a patient due to an alleged adverse reaction caused by the AstraZeneca

13 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·National News

WATCH: Couple arrested for robbing cemeteries of over 2 tonnes of bronze statues throughout Spain’s Toledo region

A MARRIED couple have been detained for the theft of nearly half a million euros worth of statues and ornaments from cemeteries in central Spain.

13 Dec, 2020 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Madrid

LGBTQ flag on Spanish town hall building set on fire by homophobes

A PRIDE flag hanging from a town hall in Castilla-La Mancha has been set on fire by vandals.

30 Jun, 2020 @ 18:32

Crime & Law·Lead

You NEED to try this croqueta, voted the best in Spain

FOR the second year running, a town in Toledo has won the award for best croqueta in Spain.

1 Feb, 2020 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Heartbreak as sickos steal disabled girl’s support dog at gunpoint day before she was set to be delivered to her on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been left heartbroken after her support dog was robbed from its trainer just 24 hours before she was set to receive

23 Jan, 2020 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mystery as two dead and burned bodies found in abandoned home in Spain

TWO dead bodies have been found in an abandoned home in central Spain. The gruesome discovery was made in a property in Quintanar de la

6 Nov, 2019 @ 11:08

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain cracks 500-year-old secret code used by King Ferdinand

KING Ferdinand’s secret code used some 500 years ago has finally been cracked by experts in Spain. The code was used in letters between Ferdinand

5 Feb, 2018 @ 10:08

Cordoba·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain to prepare exclusive aviation deal with UK to ensure British tourists keep arriving post-Brexit

SPAIN has said it will have a backup aviation deal with the UK in case of widespread disruption to air travel post-Brexit. Deputy Minister for

24 Nov, 2017 @ 13:44

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics·Travel News

Spain in for a ride as new multi-million euro theme park planned

The park is expected to bring 4,000 jobs to Castilla-La-Mancha

22 Mar, 2017 @ 21:00

Business & Finance·Property

Endangered Iberian lynxes making comeback in Spain

A total of 440 Iberian lynxes are thought to have been living in the country in 2016, up from 404 the previous year

21 Jan, 2017 @ 20:00

Lead·Nature

VIDEO: Meteorite seen crashing into earth from Costa del Sol

British tourists reported ‘noise like thunder’

13 Dec, 2016 @ 16:02

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Sex shop’s dildo nativity scene causes uproar in Spanish town

A dozen-strong crowd gathered outside to harass customers

12 Dec, 2016 @ 17:36

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Justin Bieber sends rural Spanish town into frenzy after mistakenly announcing it as a tour date location

They offered him their municipality centre

19 Oct, 2016 @ 13:07

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·National News

Fund set up for Costa del Sol photographer after horror motorbike accident

Friends and locals rally to to raise money for treatment

14 Oct, 2016 @ 08:49

Health·Lead

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