Tim McNulty, Author at Olive Press News Spain

UK MPs join battle to get millions back for British expats who lost out to rogue FX firm based in Mallorca

Dozens of clients, most of them British expats, lost millions of euros when the Palma-based company Premier FX suddenly stopped trading in July last year

15 Mar, 2019 @ 12:57

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Police in Spain help man with AMPUTATED PENIS in bizarre self-harm case

The man has been rushed to the Hospital Miguel Servet but it is not known if doctors managed to reattach it

12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Zidane returns to Spain as Real Madrid boss

During his previous spell Zidane led Real Madrid to a third straight Champions League trophy

11 Mar, 2019 @ 18:34

Lead·Sport

PICTURED: Scot killed on Costa Blanca stag do named, as police hunt two British tourists

It is believed the 33-year-old, described by a mate as ‘a laugh a minute,’ travelled to Spain as part of a stag party

11 Mar, 2019 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Rowing Marine’: Injured British veteran smashes Atlantic rowing record after months training in Gibraltar

He survived three tours of Afghanistan before losing a leg in 2014, when he was hit by debris on the M3 while helping a motorist

11 Mar, 2019 @ 12:26

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

BREAKING: British tourist killed in ‘fight between holidaymakers’ in Benidorm

Police have launched an ongoing investigation and an autopsy is set to be held later today

8 Mar, 2019 @ 11:03

Lead

WATCH: Guardia Civil in Mallorca swoop on drug gang and seize TWO KILOS of Marijuana

Guardia Civil arrested 10 people and seized two kilos of marijuana, as well as a cache of stolen goods

6 Mar, 2019 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain suspects ‘political espionage’ in raid on North Korean embassy in Madrid

POLICE in Spain suspect ‘political espionage’ was behind attack on the North Korean embassy in Madrid. The South Korean consulate has been approached as part

6 Mar, 2019 @ 12:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Brexit Secretary writes to EU seeking mutual citizens rights deal in case of no deal

Britain has already guaranteed the status of EU citizens in the event of no deal, while multiple EU countries have done the same for their

5 Mar, 2019 @ 16:15

Lead·Politics

Bremainers in Spain reassured by ‘REMAIN THE SAME’ royal decree on expats, but ‘alarm bells’ raised over UK reciprocity

The royal decree is conditional on Theresa May’s government giving the same rights to Spaniards living and working in Britain.

5 Mar, 2019 @ 12:34

Lead·Politics

Police believe slain millionaire Marco laundered Kinahan cartel money, as latest Marbella shooting sparks manhunt

49-year-old millionaire Marco Yaqout was shot more than 20 times last January while parking outside his two-storey villa in San Pedro de Alcantara

4 Mar, 2019 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca

One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region

The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture,

1 Mar, 2019 @ 15:06

Environment·Granada·Lead

Spain to protect access to healthcare and pensions for British expats in no-deal Brexit with ROYAL DECREE

Under the plan, expats will have guaranteed healthcare provision until at least 2020 and continued access to unemployment benefits and pensions

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:34

Lead·Politics

Spain probes break-in at North Korean embassy in Madrid as staff ‘tied up and gagged’

A group of unknown assailants entered the embassy last Friday and tied up staff, before making off with a number of computers

28 Feb, 2019 @ 16:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

British grandad in coma after Benidorm holiday faces 24-hour drive home and insurer WILL NOT pay

A 'slight mistake' on the family’s insurance policy has meant insurers won't pay out for the trip, which can cost around €12,800

28 Feb, 2019 @ 14:20

Health·Lead

England’s Nathaniel Clyne flew eight girls out to beachfront villa in Spain for ‘booze-fuelled hippy crack party’

Clyne reportedly invited the group out for the all-expenses-paid trip after meeting them on nights out

27 Feb, 2019 @ 15:53

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

PAW ME A COFFEE: New cafe in Spain lets you adopt a dog while eating brunch

The Doger cafe in Madrid, the only one of its kind in Spain, has been a hit amongst animal lovers, with 12 dogs adopted to

26 Feb, 2019 @ 21:43

Food & Drink·Lead

British expats and locals furious at plans to build HUNDREDS of electric pylons across Andalucia’s iconic Driving Over Lemons territory, protests planned

Residents fear building the network of electricity masts will wreck the landscape and cause radiation

23 Feb, 2019 @ 10:45

Environment·Lead·Nature

Heavily pregnant woman in Spain arrested for hiding 43 wraps of hash inside her

The woman told police she was 7 months pregnant and was carrying the hash inside her body

21 Feb, 2019 @ 15:12

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain reaches new migrant rescue deal with Morocco

New plan agreed as the Government of Pedro Sanchez looks to halve the number of illegal migrants, after 2018 saw a record 62,000 arrivals

21 Feb, 2019 @ 13:49

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Pope backs Spain plan to dig up General Franco grave

The Pope's right hand man has written to Spain´s deputy Prime Minister to lend support for moving former dictator´s remains

21 Feb, 2019 @ 12:54

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

LAST MAN: Premier League star confronts burglars at Marbella mansion while wife and three kids sleep

The gang fled with some cash and jewellery from the former Argentinian international’s multi-million euro mansion

20 Feb, 2019 @ 17:01

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Gibraltar ‘colony’ row could see British travellers charged €60 for visas after Brexit

Spain's proposal on Gibraltar's status has been sent back by MEPs for a third time, increasing the risk a visa plan will not be in

20 Feb, 2019 @ 16:18

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics·Travel News

WANTED BRIT: Liverpudlian gangster who ‘dealt AK-47s and cocaine’ spotted roaming southern Spain in luxury Audi

The UK based Cullen gang was heavily armed, with access to a fully working AK47 assault rifle, a pump action shotgun and handguns

19 Feb, 2019 @ 12:22

Crime & Law·Lead