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Young expat is accused of killing priest found dead in his home: ‘Vulnerable’ suspect had sexual relations with the elderly clergyman after he ‘brought him in off the street’|

Expat is accused of killing priest found dead in his home: ‘Vulnerable’ suspect had sexual relations with the elderly clergyman after he ‘brought him in off the street’

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a South American man, 40, in connection with the murder of a Valencia priest who was found dead on Tuesday.

25 Jan, 2024 @ 10:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says that it has detected an ‘alarming’ increase in measles cases in Europe over the last year, and is calling

25 Jan, 2024 @ 10:44

Health·Lead·Other News

WATCH: American expat demands a ‘manual’ for using recycling bins in Spain and says the country ‘must be on drugs’ because ‘who has time to do all that sorting?’

SOMEWHERE in Madrid, a young American TikToker named Danielle Grobman is hoarding trash in her bedroom because she’s afraid of throwing it in the wrong

25 Jan, 2024 @ 08:49

Lead·Madrid

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Covid booster jabs are finally available in Gibraltar after delays in shipments from the UK

COVID boosters are finally at the Rock’s primary care centre for the over-50s or vulnerable people in the community from this Thursday. The Gibraltar Health

25 Jan, 2024 @ 07:34

Gibraltar·Health·Other News

Need a job in Spain? Hotel chain is offering 25 positions in the Balearics paying €1,800 per month – with food and living costs covered

HOTEL chain Zafiro is on the lookout for 25 cheerful people to join their team in the Balearic Islands for the upcoming season. They offer

25 Jan, 2024 @ 07:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil campaigners demand a criminal investigation into health officials in Spain following the death of a British expat, 42, who lost his life to sepsis after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es CAMPAIGNERS against the ‘deadly’ painkiller, Nolotil, have launched an official complaint with Spain’s public prosecution office

24 Jan, 2024 @ 17:02

Health·Lead·Other News

Carlos Alcaraz crashes out of Australian Open: Spain’s hopes are dashed by defiant German Alexander Zverev

CARLOS ALCARAZ’S hopes of winning a third Grand Slam ended in Melbourne on Wednesday when he was beaten by Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals

24 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Sport

Der Grosse Auftritt: Präsident Putin Bei Der Siegesparade Zum Ende Des 2. Weltkrieges Auf Dem Roten Platz In Moskau

Move to Spain while you can! British citizens are told they should be ready to serve in the military in the event of an all-out war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia

THE British public should be prepared to serve in the military if there is a future war with Russia, a top Army chief warned today.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:26

National News

Revealed: How a heavily armed group of ex-soldiers robbed at least 70 homes in wealthy expat neighbourhoods on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE have revealed how an Eastern European organisation comprised of ex-soldiers robbed at least 70 homes in wealthy neighbourhoods on the Costa del Sol. Speaking

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s largest ever ecstacy factory is raided after making more than €100m worth of the drug

THE Policia Nacional has dismantled Spain’s biggest-ever ecstasy laboratory and seized 1,900 litres of MDMA with a street value of €105 million. 12 men of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar-Spain EU treaty latest: Talks resume in Brussels as deputy leader of the Rock says ‘he is prepared for a no deal’ – but warns it would have ‘serious consequences’

DEPUTY Chief Minister of Gibraltar Joseph Garcia admitted ‘there are some lines we cannot cross’ as he visited Brussels during the latest round of EU

24 Jan, 2024 @ 15:33

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Major Spanish hotel chain blasts Brexit for ‘forcing it to raise salaries’ as it struggles to find workers for its UK businesses

BREXIT might finally be seeing some green shoots as one of Mallorca’s flagship companies has had to raise wages for their workers in the UK.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Meet your new croqueta king: Man in Spain beats a world record after scoffing 237 morsels of the delicacy in less than three hours

THE croqueta eating world record has been broken in less than three hours as a Murcian man eats 237 of the Spanish morsels. Valentin Carrasco,

24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:51

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Wanted Irish ‘drug trafficker’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after showing police a ‘manipulated’ photo of his ID

AN IRISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking and the illegal possession of weapons has been arrested on the Costa Blanca after an anonymous tip off.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Want to watch the Euros 2024 in Germany? These are the cheapest host cities for drink, food and hotels

NEW research has revealed the best-hosting cities in Germany ahead of the upcoming 2024 UEFA European Championship this summer. A study by no-deposit casino bonus

24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:36

Lead·Sport

Drunk driver blames Google Maps after being caught travelling down a flight of STAIRS in Spain’s Mallorca

A DRUNK motorist got stuck driving down some stairs in Palma’s Plaza Mayor area and blamed the transgression on his Google Maps navigating system. The

24 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Jimmy Carr is coming to Spain: British comedian, 51, will perform on the Costa del Sol as part of his stand-up tour

BRITISH comedian Jimmy Carr will perform on the Costa del Sol this summer as part of his new ‘Laughs Funny’ tour. Carr, known for his

24 Jan, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

WATCH: Daredevil TikTok users climb atop disused factory in Spain forcing local police to ramp up security

SECURITY is set to be beefed up at an abandoned power station in Alcudia after daredevil TikTokkers scaled the decaying building, calling it ‘the best

24 Jan, 2024 @ 13:07

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

New casinos – are they worth it?

Online casinos are hugely popular around the world. In Spain, online casinos were legalized in 2011 and, like everywhere else, the industry has exploded. However,

24 Jan, 2024 @ 12:11

Miracle baby: Child is born via his grandmother’s donated uterus in Spain’s second-ever case

A BABY has been born in Spain using his grandmother’s donated uterus for the second time ever in Spain. Named Manuel, the boy will forever

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:15

Health·Other News

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Denia – € 1,100,000

Villa Dénia, Alicante 5 beds 4 baths € 1,100,000 Luxury villa with panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Located on a flat plot

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:05

Featured Property

Gangster axed: BBC ditches notorious costa fugitive Kenneth Noye from his own TV series about record armed robbery heist after accusations of ‘glamorising’ killer

AN infamous British criminal finally snared in Spain has been written out of his own hit TV series. The UK’s one-time most wanted fugitive Kenneth

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

The new Messi and Ronaldo? Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood could dominate Spanish football for next decade as Manchester United loanee sets up ‘dream move’ to Barcelona

MANCHESTER United’s controversial prodigy Mason Greenwood, in exile at Getafe on a season-long loan, is dreaming of a sensational move to Barcelona. The 22-year-old Mancunian,

24 Jan, 2024 @ 10:31

Football·Lead·Sport

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal

24 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property·Travel: Costa del Sol

Spanien könnte zum ersten Mal in seiner Geschichte kein Olivenöl mehr haben, da die Dürre das Land weiter verwüstet

Die Gewerkschaften warnen vor einer Verknappung, wie es sie seit 40 Jahren nicht mehr gegeben hat. Die anhaltende Dürre und die schlechten Ernten haben zu

24 Jan, 2024 @ 10:08

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Photos of olive oil on the shelves of a Sevilla supermarket

WATCH: Supermarket in southern Spain places PHOTOS of olive oil bottles on its shelves amid surging prices and fears of robberies

A USER of the social network TikTok has shared a startling discovery while visiting a supermarket in the southern Spanish city of Sevilla. Instead of

24 Jan, 2024 @ 09:59

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News·Sevilla