Autumn weather remains on hold in Spain’s Malaga this weekend
FAR from the wind and rain that are more typical for the month of November in Malaga, the weather remains mild and summer-like. In fact,
Police bring down international organised crime marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia area
VALENCIAN Guardia Civil officers have arrested five people from an organised criminal group who were responsible for setting up a giant marijuana plantation and selling
DNA reveals vicious Costa Blanca double-murder suspect to be Russian who fled Spain
DNA evidence has revealed a Russian man- formerly based in Torrevieja- as the main suspect in two Costa Blanca killings in 2020. He also tried
Amnesty International report calls on Spanish government to ban rubber bullets
THE LATEST report from Amnesty International on Spain is calling for the government to ban the use by police of rubber bullets, which it considers
Police in Malaga city centre in Spain catch six female pickpockets red-handed in less than an hour
POLICE in Malaga nicked six women red-handed robbing unsuspecting tourists in the city centre in less than an hour on Tuesday afternoon. The women, who
EXCLUSIVE: Sneaky tactic police used to arrest alleged Italian mafia gang leader on Spain’s Costa del Sol
After 10 years chasing an allegedly notorious Italian mafia boss Spanish police have revealed how they finally caught him, and it’s not what you’d expect.
Halloween Terror: 24 arrested and 600 identified in huge Valencia crime crackdown
Valencia police have arrested 24 people and identified 596 others as part of a sweeping citywide crackdown on crime this Halloween. In a statement, police
Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE Policia Nacional, in association with their Italian counterparts, have busted a Naples-based gang who made special summer trips to Mallorca and Ibiza to steal
Campillos in Spain’s Malaga celebrates its 14th edition Iberian Ham Fair
THE town of Campillos is all set to hold its annual ‘Feria del Jamon,’ a fair showcasing local ham products and other gastronomic delights. The
ETERNAL SUMMER: Warm weather continues in Spain’s Malaga
NOVEMBER has arrived, but the weather remains warmer than ever in what feels like an eternal summer in Malaga. In fact, according to the recent
Murcia farmer jailed for 42 years for sexually assaulting female workers in Spain
A Cartagena farmer has been jailed for 42 years after Murcia’s Provincial Court found him guilty of sexually assaulting six female labourers and employing them
Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid
SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a minor in Madrid who was passing himself off as an emergency doctor and was actually making house calls. He
Thieves walk out of Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with 132 bottles of wine valued at €200,000
THIEVES in Spain have managed to pull off another wine heist, this time targeting the Michelin-starred restaurant Coque. On Sunday, the exclusive eatery was relieved
Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain
POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town’s health centre. The irate patient, 56,
Sex fiend gets 32 years in jail for raping his three children at Valencia home in Spain
A Valencia man has been jailed for 32 year for raping his three daughters at their Camp del Turia home. The mother has been fined
Parents in Spain’s Malaga imprisoned for severely burning baby with boiling water
THE parents of a one-month-old baby girl who were arrested with child abuse allegations involving boiling water have been sentenced to prison. The one-month-old baby
Time of Chestnuts: the ‘Castañada’ fiesta celebrates the dead in La Alpujarra region of Spain’s Granada
WITH the clocks turned back and the nights drawing in, La Alpujarra has its own autumn traditions. From roasting chestnuts to picking fennel and cutting
Lone female on Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ list detained in Ecuador for running Costa Blanca prostitution ring
POLICE have caught one of Spain’s top ten ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives hiding out in a town on the Columbia-Ecuador border. Viviana Andrea Vallejo Gutierrez, 36,
Two violent Halloween night deaths in Andalucia region of Spain
TWO people died in Andalucia on Halloween night following a shoot-out in Malaga and a stabbing in Sevilla province. A 28-year-old man was killed after
Kamikaze motorist drives 29 kilometres down wrong side of busy Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A 24-year-old La Nucia man has been charged with reckless driving after a 29 kilometre journey on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway between
Saintly sweets: These are the traditional pastries eaten on All Saints’ Day in Spain
SPAIN seems to have a traditional dish for every occasion and this is particularly true on All Saints’ Day. November 1 is a national holiday
Fake policemen steal marijuana haul from Costa Blanca drugs gang in Spain
A gang posing as Policia Nacional officers to rob drug dealers on the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the genuine police. Three men- aged
IN PICS: This is how All Saints’ Day is celebrated across Spain
November 1 is a public holiday in Spain which is much more important traditionally than the Halloween celebrations which have grown in popularity among the
Remains of a commercial area in the Roman city of Suel in Spain’s Fuengirola unearthed
FUENGIROLA has a rich and varied history and in the vicinity of the Castillo de Sohail, the landmark Fuengirola Castle, remains of the Roman town
Costa Blanca suitcase thief pays high price for escape bid in Spain
A thief who stole two suitcases from a car parked at a Guardamar hotel has been landed with a €12,000 bill for injuring two by-standers,
UNITED AGAIN: Celebrity Chef Steven Saunders and TOWIE’s Elliott Wright team up at Olivia’s on the Costa del Sol
THEY had both been interviewed – and even written columns – for the Olive Press when they opened restaurants on the Costa del Sol back