February 2019 - Page 5 of 7 - Olive Press News Spain

ANOTHER bank leaves Gibraltar ‘thanks to Brexit’ as opposition party calls on government to encourage big businesses to stay on the Rock

It comes after Jyske Bank also revealed it would no longer be operating on the Rock, citing Brexit as a main reason

13 Feb, 2019 @ 17:53

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain likely to call snap general election as Pedro Sanchez fails to get budget past Parliament

PP leader Pablo Casado, labelled the budget result a ‘a de facto confidence vote’ against Sanchez

13 Feb, 2019 @ 17:17

Lead·National News·Politics

British drug dealer cuffed ‘outside military establishment’ in Gibraltar carrying large amounts of cocaine

He has been arrested for possession and possession with intent to supply

13 Feb, 2019 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICS: Torching of Marbella beach club – favourite of Pamela Anderson and Eva Longoria – ‘most likely settling of accounts’, police reveal

Investigators have found evidence that the flames began in at least eight different areas

13 Feb, 2019 @ 13:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Endangered rhino, lion, hippo and tigers part of more than 200 species found at illegal taxidermist in Spain

Six people have been arrested on suspicion of possessing and trafficking of protected species

13 Feb, 2019 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: Which of Spain’s regions will be having the most sex this Valentine’s Day

Spain’s favourite day to get between the sheets is Tuesday, when 15.04% of all sex happens, the findings reveal

13 Feb, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Liverpool FC arrive in Marbella for warm-winter training camp

The number two team in the Premier League will stay in Marbella until Friday

12 Feb, 2019 @ 20:05

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga·Sport

29 arrested in Spain as 500 police continue HUGE drug bust in Cadiz and Costa del Sol with roadblocks, boats and helicopters

“All those who work or collaborate with drug traffickers will end up in jail"

12 Feb, 2019 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Bar owner in Spain who said ‘I don’t want black people here’ fined €1,500 after refusing to let black group in

On top of the fine, the bar owner will now also be banned from working in the leisure, teaching and sporting sectors for 30 months

12 Feb, 2019 @ 15:13

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Manhole cover thefts on Costa del Sol spiralling out of control as replacement costs total €80,000

Police are even now monitoring vehicles with specialised hooks that can lift up the heavy iron covers

12 Feb, 2019 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

500 police begin HUGE drug bust on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Cadiz with boats and helicopters

A police boat and at least two helicopters are also patrolling the skies and seas in the area

12 Feb, 2019 @ 12:34

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Top 5 Travel Apps to Use in 2019

Are you thinking about a trip abroad? Already making holiday plans for the summer of 2019? Then you definitely need to consult out top list

12 Feb, 2019 @ 09:14

Travel News

IN PICS: Fire at Marbella’s Playa Padre extinguished as police tape off torched beach club and more details emerge

Flames erupted at Playa Padre chiringuito at around 7pm this evening

11 Feb, 2019 @ 21:29

Lead·Malaga

IN VIDEOS: Marbella chiringuito opened by Eva Longoria ablaze as firefighters rush to scene

Incendio en Marbella, cerca del puerto, tal vez? Alguien sabe algo? #incendio #marbella pic.twitter.com/anPBmnhuAN — ?Mer? (@Missmerh) February 11, 2019 A HUGE fire has engulfed

11 Feb, 2019 @ 20:22

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Huge fire erupts at popular chiringuito in Marbella

A HUGE fire has ripped through a Chiringuito in Spain’s Costa del Sol. The flames are believed to have erupted at Playa Padre next to

11 Feb, 2019 @ 19:37

Lead·Malaga

Tourists in Spain could face PRISON for writing name in sand on protected beaches

Perpetrators could be fined up to €600 or face prison, while visitors to the island will now have to get written permission before visiting the

11 Feb, 2019 @ 19:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: British expat Brexiters in Spain branded ‘stupid’ and ‘arrogant’ after admitting they would now vote Remain in Channel 4 news piece

The broadcaster visited the Costa Blanca to interview Brits living there about their opinions on the UK's divorce from the EU

11 Feb, 2019 @ 18:09

Lead·Politics

British model among arrests in Spain over brutal ‘love triangle’ murder of drug dealer Carl Carr buried by Costa Blanca motorway

POLICE have now detained a British model and issued a European Arrest Warrant for an Irishman over the brutal killing of a drug dealer in

11 Feb, 2019 @ 15:35

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez considers calling early general election on April 14

The ruling PSOE party do not have an overall majority and are supported in government by the Podemos

11 Feb, 2019 @ 13:55

Lead·National News·Politics

NARCO WARS: Thousands arrested and hundreds of tonnes of drugs seized in Andalucia last year as battle between mafias and police rages on

The results came in what was one of the bloodiest years on the Costa del Sol in terms of mafia activity

11 Feb, 2019 @ 13:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

Liverpool train in Marbella this week ahead of Champions League clash with Bayern Munich

For those looking to catch a glimpse of the Premier League stars, the training ground is in San Pedro, just off the AP-7

11 Feb, 2019 @ 11:51

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Brits fuming after flight to Spain grounded because there was ‘no water for tea’

The 8.55am flight was forced to divert to Manchester less than an hour after takeoff

11 Feb, 2019 @ 11:22

Lead·Travel News

Spanish exporters receive letters warning them of fallout from no-deal Brexit

SPAIN’S tax office has warned Spanish businesses of the potential consequences of a no-deal Brexit. The Hacienda sent letters to thousands of export companies with

10 Feb, 2019 @ 12:59

Business & Finance·Lead

British pensioner found dead in Spain’s Andalucia after family kept mummified body secret in house for 1 year

A BRITISH grandmother has been found dead in Andalucia after her family kept her mummified body in the house for a year. The unidentified 79-year-old’s

10 Feb, 2019 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga