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British tourist in Spain killed in head-on car crash on ‘death alley’ road hours after flying to Alicante with family

A BRITISH woman has been killed in a car crash hours into her holiday, while her partner is in a coma and her daughter is seriously injured. Thought to be from Bedfordshire and in her 60s, the

2 Jan, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Let’s talk mental health: Why teenage suicide in UK and Spain is on the rise and what parents can do to help

The Olive Press investigates the surge in teenage depression and the role social media plays in self-harming

9 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police bust Benidorm sex club after Polish gang stole thousands by adding zeros to customer’s bills

Three Polish women aged 22, 23 and 27 were among those arrested at the club frequented by Brits

29 Nov, 2018 @ 19:03

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

British mountaineer dies after abseiling down mountain in Spain’s Costa Blanca

The man, who has not yet been identified, was with a woman who was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg

28 Nov, 2018 @ 11:03

Lead·Other News

‘BREXIT ZONE’: Airport boss denies claims it is preparing separate area for Brits in southern Spain hotspot

It comes after staff at Alicante Elche Airport claimed new passport control barriers were being installed to separate Brits alongside Algerians, Russians and Ukrainians

1 Aug, 2018 @ 17:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

British tourist, 17, on life support machine after possible pesticide poisoning in Spain

Callum Forster from Leeds was rushed to hospital suffering ten seizures after a family night out in Alicante

1 Aug, 2018 @ 15:55

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Liverpool ‘face slasher’ whose victims needed hundreds of stitches arrested in southern Spain

The main victim needed more than 100 stitches following the attack

11 Jun, 2018 @ 15:31

Crime & Law·Lead

British father and son fugitives captured in southern Spain after stealing more than €1 million

The men had travelled separately to France in January 2018 before crossing the border into Spain

24 May, 2018 @ 16:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish politician announces new flights from Spain to ‘Manchester United’ airport

During a TV interview, the president of the region of Murcia confused the city with the famous football team and said tickets are already available

5 May, 2018 @ 11:47

Lead·Other News

DOSE OF REALITY: Campaign to regulate lethal painkiller Nolotil gathers momentum in Spain

The Olive Press speaks to relatives of victims and campaigners about their hopes of regulating the controversial drug

29 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Scottish expat in Spain campaigns for MPs to represent Brits living abroad

The Almeria-based teacher has launched a petition which already boasts over 1,000 signatures

27 Apr, 2018 @ 16:42

Lead·Politics

Potential animal mass grave unearthed in southern Spain after dogs found tortured and dumped in reservoir

DEVASTATED dog owners have found four of their pets mutilated in a stagnant water reservoir. The heartbreaking discovery came after the dogs went missing over

27 Apr, 2018 @ 15:05

Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Southern Spain hospitals in British expat hotspot issue warning for ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil

After the drug claimed countless lives, a health network on the Costa Blanca has issued a recommendation to its medical staff to avoid prescribing Nolotil

23 Apr, 2018 @ 13:09

Health·Lead·Other News

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

A BRITISH boy has died after waiting almost an hour for an ambulance to take him to hospital in Alicante. Witnesses say the nine-year-old collapsed

5 Apr, 2018 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Emaciated abandoned horses living among rubbish dumps and manure found by Guardia Civil in Southern Spain

The animals were found with no food or water walking among pitchforks and scissors

3 Apr, 2018 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Starving and beaten horse rescued from violent thugs in southern Spain

The mare named Beauty was found with 'horrendous' scars and a deformed spine in the Costa Blanca

27 Mar, 2018 @ 16:42

Lead·Other News

Malware mastermind behind cyber robberies amassing €1bn arrested in Costa Blanca

The detained is the leader of an organised crime gang which has infiltrated at least 100 financial institutions in 40 countries

26 Mar, 2018 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Thirteen foot shark found on Costa beach in Spain

A SHARK has been found washed ashore on a beach in Alicante. The fierce fish measured in at a whopping four metres (13ft) long and

27 Feb, 2018 @ 13:37

Lead·Other News

British expat extradited from southern Spain to face child rape charges found NOT guilty

A BRITISH expat who was sent back to the UK to face child rape charges has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Craig Shaw was extradited

1 Feb, 2018 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Alleged paedophile pensioner arrested after foiled abduction of eight year old girl in southern Spain

AN alleged paedophile pensioner has been arrested after a foiled attempt to abduct a eight-year-old girl in Alicante while she walked with her mother in

29 Jan, 2018 @ 19:50

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