The list of driving ‘offences’ that could get you fined in Spain this summer Driving in flip flops or letting the front seat passenger have their feet on the dashboard are among the no-nos 27 Jun, 2017 @ 12:34 Lead·National News·Travel News
Andalucia is the speeding capital of Spain A total of 459,836 tickets were issued for offences 20 May, 2017 @ 20:25 Cordoba·Lead·Malaga·Other News
Brits caught having sex in public in Mallorca to be slapped with HUGE fine under new laws They have been described as 'very necessary' by the council 1 May, 2017 @ 18:14 Business & Finance·Environment·Food & Drink·Mallorca·Travel News
European Commission cancels fines for Spain and Portugal Spain has been given two years to reduce its deficit 27 Jul, 2016 @ 17:36 Business & Finance·Lead·National News
La Liga clubs to be hit with fines over empty seats at televised matches Spanish league to fine clubs for vacant seats shown on televised games 20 May, 2016 @ 12:04 Lead·Sport
Spain considering fines for households who throw away ‘too much’ food Waste not, want not 18 Jan, 2016 @ 16:10 Food & Drink
Children fishing in Gibraltar are threatened with fines The Rock’s budding fisherman have allegedly been slapped on the wrists by environment officials for fishing without a licence 16 Jul, 2015 @ 13:21 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Spain’s National Traffic Authority spends nearly €2 million on 30 laser speed cameras The speed traps enable a high-end way to tackle speed fiends and will be rolled out in 14 provinces 16 Oct, 2014 @ 16:28
Spanish authorities use ‘sneaky’ tactics to catch speeding motorists Traffic authorities have reduced the margins on speed cameras across Spain to reach annual targets 5 Oct, 2014 @ 13:30 National News
Residents of two Malaga towns face fines for wasting water Villanueva del Rosario and Villanueva del Trabuco have introduced measures to safeguard dwindling water supplies. 24 Sep, 2014 @ 11:00 Malaga
Swiss holidaymakers caught in highway orgy in Ibiza The six escaped with small fines for seat belt offences 20 Aug, 2014 @ 16:58 National News·Travel News
Magaluf nightclub closed following ‘mamading’ oral sex scandal Carnage Magaluf bar crawl facing large fines 30 Jul, 2014 @ 14:17 National News
Careless talk costs car driver Car driver fined in Gran Canaria for talking to passenger 31 Dec, 2013 @ 08:30 National News
Spanish government officials face prison for corruption Officials face up to 12 years in prison for embezzlement 27 Sep, 2013 @ 10:15 Lead
UK tax authorities join forces with European authorities to fine British drivers on holiday Hoping to make millions, UK tax authorities can now issue fines to Brits for driving offenses incurred across Europe 21 Jul, 2012 @ 09:30 National News
110km/h?… I’m getting a new road angel! The Olive Press’s very own Clarkson of the South, Richard Brooks, on why the new limit is merely a plan to raise more revenue in 27 Mar, 2011 @ 10:30
Spanish need for speed Protest group blocks Madrid claiming new speed limit change is just about fines 25 Mar, 2011 @ 09:15 Lead
Holiday motorists will pay Tourists targeted in speeding clampdown 23 Aug, 2010 @ 10:13 National News
When the music stops Estepona town hall fined for not paying royalties during ferias 21 Apr, 2010 @ 10:46
Kicked in the teeth EXCLUSIVE: Ripped off by builders, stitched up by lawyers, fined 100,000 euros by the Junta and now their homes wrecked by the weather. Welcome to 29 Mar, 2010 @ 18:42