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BREAKING Christmas jailbreak update: Police issue wanted notice for escaped hitman, 20, as major manhunt gets underway

A MAJOR police manhunt is underway after a ‘highly dangerous’ Ceuta hitman slipped out of a Madrid jail the day before Christmas Eve. The Policia

28 Dec, 2023 @ 14:55

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Christmas Eve jailbreak timeline: Guards guided double killer to exit of Madrid prison in staggering display of incompetence

A COMEDY of errors by prison staff – which included guiding the prisoner to the exit – led to the Christmas Eve escape of a

28 Dec, 2023 @ 11:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Ceuta killer and gang member, 20, waltzes out of Madrid jail concealed among his family after they visited him on Christmas Eve

A YOUNG gang member and hitman escaped from jail on Christmas Eve after brazenly walking out of the prison gates hidden among his visiting family.

27 Dec, 2023 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Nearly100 deer die in a natural park in Spain’s Andalucia due to weather-related lung disease

‘Illegal’ hunter who ‘beheaded majestic deer in the dead of night after slaying them with a gun and silencer’ is arrested in southern Spain

A MAN who hunted deer with a silencer and night-vision goggles in Spain’s Andalucia to use their heads as trophies was arrested in a police

22 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law

Chief Minister claims ‘an economic boom’ awaits Gibraltar and its surrounding area if EU treaty is signed

CHIEF Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo said that a successful EU treaty could bring ‘an economic boom’ to the local area on a leading Spanish

16 Dec, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar

Tropical dolphins NEVER before seen in Europe wash up on beach in southern Spain

TROPICAL dolphins have washed up on a beach in southern Spain in a never seen before phenomenon. Experts from the Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and

14 Dec, 2023 @ 17:13

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

These 3 beauty spots in Andalucia are among the ‘must visit’ areas in Spain, according to National Geographic

NATIONAL Geographic has chosen three Andalucian beauty spots in their ‘must visit’ list. Although many tourists come to Andalucia for sun, sea and sand, there

8 Dec, 2023 @ 15:28

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cádiz·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: British tourists clamber sacred nativity display in southern Spain as local brands them ‘puto ingleses’ before they are stopped by police

THIS is the moment a group of British tourists were scolded by locals in Spain for scaling a sacred nativity display. In a video shared

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:56

Cadiz·Lead·Must Read

‘Migrant taxis’: How illegal immigrants pay drug lords up to €5,000 each to be ferried from Africa to Spain ‘in 20 minutes’

DRUG traffickers are believed to be turning their ‘narco boats’ into ‘migrant taxis’, promising a ride to Spain in just 20 minutes. It comes after

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Young vets saddle up to learn horsemanship in English as part of EU-funded project in Spain’s Cadiz

A GROUP of young Spanish vets were treated to some horsemanship training in English as part of an EU-financed programme. The AgriNext project, led by

30 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

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Dreams do come true: Autistic footballer inspired by fellow British expat Jude Bellingham gets shirt signed by Real Madrid team

AN autistic British boy whose life has been turned around by football had his dreams come true when his hero Jude Bellingham and the Real

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Must Read

This walk in Spain’s Andalucia inspired Stephen Spielberg’s hit film ‘Empire of the Sun’

ANDALUCIA has inspired many artists like Stephen Spielberg, who used the area in his blockbuster ‘Empire of the Sun’ after falling in love with the

24 Nov, 2023 @ 16:48

Andalucia·Cadiz·Olive Press Travel

Gibraltar museum director gives speech about battle against Napoleon in Spain’s Andalucia

GIBRALTAR forged new links with Spain’s Andalucia after its museum director gave a speech on the 1811 Battle of Barrrosa where British troops tried to

24 Nov, 2023 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·La Cultura

Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

On the moo-ve: The stunning beach in Spain’s Andalucia where you can watch adorable cows enjoying a stroll (but only at certain times of the year)

A BEACH in Andalucia has yet again become home for hundreds of cows who love strolling the shore. Once the tourists have gone home from

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

Budget British hotel chain Travelodge launches ambitious Andalucia expansion plans – with Malaga first on the list

BRITISH budget hotel chain Travelodge has set its sights on breaking into the Andalucian market, with Malaga first on the list. The move is part

11 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Must visit: The tiny island off the coast of Spain’s Cadiz you’ve likely never heard of – and where the Romans believed Hercules was buried

THE coast of Spain’s Cadiz is home to a stunning island escape you’ll want to keep a secret. Though small, Sancti-Petri has lots to offer

8 Nov, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Border guards find 90 kilos of cocaine with ‘Scarface’ pictures smugglers tried to take INTO Morocco from Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE have found 90 kilos of cocaine hidden inside a car smugglers tried to take into Morocco at a ferry port in Spain’s Andalucia. The

7 Nov, 2023 @ 09:10

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law

Meet the Scottish Andaluz who is introducing a new and sustainable way of catching Cadiz’s famous tuna

A TARIFA fisherman of Scottish descent has brought a sustainable and pioneering new method for catching the region’s famous bluefin tuna. Juan Carlos Mackintosh, 61,

5 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

With the autumn tuna season upon us, SO/Sotogrande debuts a new tasting menu straight from the nets of the Barbate fishermen

CHEF Leandro Caballero is serving up a treat at his Cortijo Santa María 1962 restaurant in Sotogrande, classic tuna territory. With the autumn tuna-fishing season

4 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

This yoga retreat in Spain’s Andalucia is the best in the WORLD

AN Andalucian yoga retreat has been chosen as the best in the world in the new OM Yoga Awards. An old olive farm turned spiritual

29 Oct, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Health·Lead·Malaga

Life-saving phone app for food allergy suffers created in Spain's Andalucia

Life-saving phone app for food allergy sufferers created in Spain’s Andalucia

A PHONE app that could help save the life of a food allergy sufferer has been inspired by a Cadiz allergy specialist thanks to treating

24 Oct, 2023 @ 16:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Health

WATCH: How Storm Bernard was more like a ‘tropical cyclone’ after terrifying Spain’s Andalucia with winds of up to 100km/hr

STORM Bernard, which wrought havoc across the province of Cadiz and left two dead, has been likened to a ‘tropical cyclone’ in its destructive behaviour.

24 Oct, 2023 @ 10:58

Cadiz·Lead·Weather