Kirsty Mckenzie, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Malaga cabbies demand extra security in taxis after driver violently robbed

MALAGA cabbies are demanding extra security in their taxis after a driver was violently robbed. The Elite Malaga Provincial Taxi Association has requested an emergency

1 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Driver, 22, arrested after child killed when car crashed into lamppost in Spain’s Sevilla

A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a child killed when a car crashed into a lamppost. The little girl

1 Mar, 2022 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Boy dies trapped in Almonte house fire in Spain’s Huevla

AN eight-year-old boy has died after being trapped in a burning house in the town of Almonte in Huelva. He was trapped by smoke from

1 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Huelva·Lead·Other News

Spain travel rules ease to allow entry to those vaccinated with all WHO-approved jabs

NON-EU TRAVELLERS heading on holiday to Spain will no longer need to have an EU approved vaccination to get into the country as long as

27 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Travel News

17 women rescued in sex trafficking bust on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SEVENTEEN women have been rescued after a sex trafficking bust on the Costa del Sol. The operation began in April 2021 after detectives received an

27 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Teens arrested after 45 bins torched in Sevilla town causing over €47,000 in damage

TWO teens have been arrested after a spate of bins were set ablaze in a town in Sevilla. Cops launched a probe in the wake

26 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Other News·Sevilla

Lorry flips on busy road following crash with ambulance in Spain’s Sevilla

A VAN flipped onto its side after crashing with an ambulance on a busy road in Sevilla. The accident took place on the junction between

26 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Other News·Sevilla

One dead after multi vehicle accident on busy A7 motorway near Roquetas de Mar in Spain’s Almeria

ONE person was killed as one of Andalucia’s busiest motorways was closed in one direction this morning following a multi-vehicle accident. It happened at around 8.30am

24 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Almeria

Alcala la Real killer transferred into solitary confinement at Jaen prison after biting officers in violent attack

A PRISONER lashed out and bit prison guards at a jail in Jaen after being told to return to his cell on Wednesday afternoon. The

24 Feb, 2022 @ 14:16

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Other News

Residents evacuated following Sevilla fire at student accommodation

ALL residents have been evacuated safely following a fire in student accommodation in Sevilla. The blaze broke out at the five-storey building in Camas on

24 Feb, 2022 @ 13:46

Sevilla

Ancient Roman mosaic uncovered at olive grove in Spain’s Cordoba

A LARGE mosaic dating back to Roman times has been uncovered at an olive grove in Cordoba. A ‘fortuitous earth movement’ led to a farmer

24 Feb, 2022 @ 12:46

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Almeria on a plate: Fruit farms, the best market and a Spanish family’s top table

I AM standing outside a jumble of small shops and apartments on a busy street in the centre of Almeria. My boyfriend, a Spanish native

24 Feb, 2022 @ 12:03

Almeria·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Two robbers accused of stealing almost €100,000 in spate of heists targeting industrial buildings in Malaga

TWO robbers have been accused of fleecing around €100,000 in a spate of heists involving breaking in through the roofs of buildings in Malaga. The arrests come

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman sexually assaulted in car after man approached her for cigarette light in Sevilla

A MAN, 28, has been arrested in connection with attempting to rape a young woman in her car in Sevilla. The incident took place at around

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Man arrested over hit and run in Spain’s Almeria

TWO people were hospitalised after a hit and run in Spain’s Almeria. A motorcyclist and their passenger were mowed down on February 5 after a

22 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man charged over alleged strangulation of partner in Spain’s Malaga

A YOUNG woman was left for dead after she was allegedly strangled by her partner in Malaga. The woman’s partner is due to appear in

22 Feb, 2022 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Attempted murder probe launched after man rushed to Almeria hospital after being shot outside nightclub

COPS in Almeria have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was shot outside a nightclub. Emergency services rushed to reports of a ‘disturbance’ on

22 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Villa de Pitanxo: Nine bodies recovered from Spanish fishing boat disaster in Canada identified

NINE people who were killed after a Spanish fishing boat sank in the north-east coast of Canada have now been identified. An international operation was

21 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Other News

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Why motorists in Spain could be fined €200 for wearing a winter coat

RIVERS in Spain are being warned to be careful what they wear this winter behind the wheel because some warm clothing could see them hit with

21 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain

A SPANISH man has been charged for alleged sex trafficking involving tourists who came to Spain in search of hospitality work. The Granada resident was

20 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Female fugitive arrested in Spain’s Manilva in connection with €10,000 fraud

A ROMANIAN woman accused of a €10,000 fraud has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. She was cuffed on February 10 close to her

20 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police arrest parents in Spain’s Almeria for faking kidnap of son, 13, in sick drug revenge plot

PARENTS of a 13-year-old in Almeria staged a fake kidnapping in a sick revenge plot against drug thieves, police said. The mother of the teen,

19 Feb, 2022 @ 18:15

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Praise for police who helped save baby’s life in Spain’s Sevilla

QUICK-THINKING police officers in Sevilla sprang into action after being called to Calle Feria following a report that a father was in a state of distress

19 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Singer India Martinez to perform at Spain’s Cadiz Carnival 2022.

SINGER India Martinez has announced she will perform at the Cadiz Carnival 2022. The Andalucian star was announced as the headline act on Wednesday evening

17 Feb, 2022 @ 19:00

Cadiz·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News