These are the Cadiz towns set to be closed off due to worrying COVID-19 figures
THE Junta de Andalucia has tonight announced the closure of the region’s external borders and the perimeters of some 449 municipalities. These include 19 in
EXCLUSIVE: Crisis emergency centre to battle floods and fires to open on the Costa del Sol
A STATE of the art rescue and emergency centre is to be built in the heart of the Costa del Sol. The crisis nerve centre
Bears do it
THE dental check-up, check. The farmacia for winter meds, check. The Gibraltar shop for Marmite, mint sauce and Coleman’s Mustard Powder, check. Six months supply
LEGO lockdown creations on show as Culture Awards date is revealed
THE COVID-19 lockdown has inspired an exhibition of creations with building blocks game LEGO as cultural personalities are rewarded.
David Lloyd’s property portal Sell4Less Spain launches new website to simplify listing process
Sell4LessSpain.com, the Online Agent by David Lloyd covering Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, has launched a new version of its website, aimed at making the process
Two year hunt for one of Europe’s most wanted drug kingpins ends in Barcelona as police swoop in to make major arrest
A notorious cocaine-trafficking mafia boss has been caught by police in Barcelona, in Spain’s second major gang boss capture in just over a month. One
Suspected drug lord is now in prison after being on the run for 18 months
A TOP alleged hashish smuggler has been jailed after handing himself in at a police station in Gibraltar's neighbouring town.
UK political and policing ties beefed up in latest developments
ALLIES of Gibraltar in the UK Parliament were briefed yesterday on the latest news from post-Brexit talks with Spain.
Alleged illegal shopper and cigarette smuggler arrested this week
A BRITISH man who allegedly went on a £1,000 shopping trip around Gibraltar and a presumed smuggler have been arrested
Mayor of La Linea reacts to controversial Netflix series depicting Spanish town as ‘the drug gateway to Europe’
FIRING gunshots into the air, police officers swarm towards a boat full of drug traffickers as they raced towards the beach for a drop off
IN PICS: Inside the ‘tacky’ homes of southern Spain’s drug kingpins, featuring tiger heads, Easter Island statues, water slides and Versace candles
Police have raided dozens of properties since launching the Campo de Gibraltar Special Security Plan just over two years ago
Chief Minister condemns ‘antisemitic’ comments about TG leader
A STRING of racist comments against Member of Parliament Marlene Hassan Nahon has been rebuked by the Chief Minister.
REVEALED: How Rifaat Al-Assad brutally ‘plundered Syria’ and spent millions of black cash on property, yachts and a PLANE while setting up businesses on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A former general told investigators: “Rifaat was the superior head of the entire intelligence system...in Syria he was almost God”
Drug gangs turning more ruthless and violent along Spain’s southern coast as pressure from police and bitter rivals mount – but business continues despite €3 billion in losses since 2018 (EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE)
Since the end of August, a week has not gone by without an attack on a police car or an accident caused by a drug
EXCLUSIVE: Spain seeking €1 BILLION fine against Rifaat Al-Assad for ‘decades of money laundering’ – and €700 million for each of his children
The so-called ‘Butcher of Hama’ is accused of orchestrating a criminal network dedicated to laundering hundreds of millions of euros obtained from illegal activities
Drug lord captured as Spanish police arrest 29 in gang crackdown across Malaga, Seville and Cádiz
THE HEAD one of Europe’s biggest drug gangs was arrested in Spain after a major sting operation. Leader of the Castaña drugs cartel Antonio Tejón,
Expats fear mystery gang smuggling dozens of petrol containers onto boats is ramping up Costa del Sol crime
IT comes during broad daylight and on an almost-daily basis: Over a dozen men carrying massive containers onto speed boats in Duquesa Port. Up to
Veteran who slew Celtic is setting his sights on an upset against Rangers
THE Glasgow side managed by Steven Gerrard will play one of Gibraltar's most successful football clubs on September 17.
Gang in Spain capable of smuggling six tonnes of cannabis a month broken up
A GANG of drugs wholesalers who smuggled up to six tonnes of cannabis a month into Spain has been broken up. Spain’s Guardia Civil, supported
Over £2 million of hash found in the sea dropped by fleeing smugglers
A TOTAL of 13 bales of hashish thrown overboard by suspected smugglers, have been confiscated by Customs officers in Gibraltar waters.
Viewers react to new documentary about La Linea after it storms to number one on Netflix chart in just 24 hours
When a brand new series on Netflix drops, the fans are unsurprising quick to react with their reviews of the show. And this was certainly
Bossano: How National Day came about and the challenges ahead
THE founder of National Day told The Olive Press Gibraltar could be in for a tough time on the day of the celebration he created.
Weed plantation found in La Linea warehouse that made 300 kilos a month
POLICIA Nacional units raided a 2,000m2 warehouse in Gibraltar's neighbouring town and found 100 kilos of weed for international sale.
Policeman loses his ARM after ruthless drug trafficker rams through blockade near Spain’s Costa del Sol
Two officers, an inspector and lower-ranking officer, were in the car blocking the road, believing the narco would come to a stop
Spanish government issues warnings about residents receiving unsolicited seed packets from China
Deliveries have also been widely reported in the US, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, Portugal and Holland. About 100 households in England have allegedly received the seeds.
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