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Mystery as body of ‘half-naked man’ is found in a Jaen olive grove: Corpse is not of missing US cyclist

THE half-naked body of a man has been discovered in an olive grove in Andalucia. The grisly find was made shortly before 10am on Thursday

7 Feb, 2025 @ 06:00

Jaen·Lead

Fears for missing US cyclist who vanished from Spain’s Andalucia two weeks ago

A DESPERATE search is underway for a missing American cyclist who vanished from Andalucia almost two weeks ago. Matt Opperman (pictured above), 50, was last

6 Feb, 2025 @ 22:41

Andalucia·Lead·National News

Refugee who was shot in the eye while trying to reach Spain files complaint to the UN

A SURVIVOR of a deadly 2014 Ceuta beach tragedy has filed a complaint to the UN Committee Against Torture today after he lost an eye

6 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Other News

‘Very dangerous’ British fugitive caught in Alicante area five months after Portugal prison escape

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a ‘very dangerous’ British prisoner who escaped in a mass jailbreak in Portugal last September. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 35, was

6 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Computer-Wunderkind in Spanien verhaftet: Hacker griff NATO, US-Armee und Polizeidatenbanken an

von Alex Trelinski Ein als „gefährlich“ eingestufter Teenager-Hacker wurde in Calpe (Alicante) verhaftet, nachdem er sich Zugang zu 40 Computerdatenbanken verschafft hatte – darunter jene der NATO, der US-Armee und der Guardia Civil. Der achtzehnjährige Spanier wurde

6 Feb, 2025 @ 17:45

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Postkartenidylle: Valencianische Stadt umgeben von Olivenhainen und Weinbergen sucht neue Bewohner – und Häuser kosten ab elftausend Euro

von Alex Trelinski Eine Stadt in der Region Valencia, rund 60 Kilometer von der Küste entfernt, lockt mit finanziellen Anreizen, um die Abwanderung zu stoppen. Enguera hat knapp 5.000 Einwohner und

6 Feb, 2025 @ 17:37

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Gründer von Nikki Beach Marbella verstorben: Wie ein US-Unternehmer bei McDonald’s begann und ein globales Imperium aufbaute

von Tom Ewart Smith Jack Penrod, der visionäre Gründer und Inhaber der Nikki Beach Hospitality Group, ist im Alter von 85 Jahren nach einem langen Kampf gegen den Krebs verstorben. Sein

6 Feb, 2025 @ 17:32

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Extreme cold and heat killed record number of people last year in Valencia

Extreme cold and heat killed record number of people in Valencia last year

A RECORD number of people died last year in the Valencian Community from extreme temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says 516 people passed away

6 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Health·Lead·Valencia

Desperate search for 12-year-old girl who vanished from Mallorca almost a YEAR ago

AN appeal has been made to find a Mallorcan girl who disappeared last May. The SOS Desaparecidos Association and The National Centre for the Disappeared

6 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Warning that tourists will pay more for hotel stays due to reduced working week in Spain

Warning that tourists will pay more for hotels due to reduced working week in Spain

THE government’s plans to cut the working week to 37.5 hours will put up hotel prices, according to a Benidorm-based hotel association. The Valencian Community

6 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Pictured: US man jailed for killing his wife on Christmas Day in Spain before burying her body hundreds of miles away

A WEALTHY American businessman has been jailed for eight years in Spain for the murder of his Russian wife near Gibraltar in 2021. Michael Martin

6 Feb, 2025 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

French tourist is carried to safety by police in Tenerife following harrowing mugging attack

LAST night, criminal gang members attacked a French tourist in the south-west of Tenerife. The tourist, who was on holiday in Las Galletas near Arona,

6 Feb, 2025 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Tenerife

US tourists are spending more in Spain and their numbers will rise, according to Forbes magazine

SPAIN welcomed a record number of foreign tourists last year- 94 million- with figures suggesting that US visitors spent more than ever- according to Forbes

6 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Squatters in Spain: Three things they DON’T want you to know, according to legal expert

A SPANISH legal expert has warned of three crucial tips that ‘squatters don’t want you to know’ amid growing concerns over Spain’s chronic property problem.

6 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News·Property

Little known region in Spain broke all-time tourism record in 2024 – and it wants MORE visitors

EVEN one of Spain’s lesser known regions has been benefiting from the country’s remarkable tourism boom. Aragon, situated inland between Catalunya, Navarra and Valencia, has

6 Feb, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·Travel News

Spain has the highest number of school drop outs in the EU after Romania, figures reveal

Gibraltar to boost ‘low’ Spanish skills among primary school starters in bid to embrace bilingualism

PLANS are afoot to raise the level of Spanish among primary school starters in Gibraltar now that the language is no longer ‘taboo’. It is

6 Feb, 2025 @ 12:20

Gibraltar·Lead

Watch: Spaniard living in Ireland gives warning to youngsters planning a move to the Emerald Isle

A SPANISH woman has shared her experience of living in Ireland as a foreigner, cautioning young people against moving to major cities like Dublin. According

6 Feb, 2025 @ 12:18

Lead·Travel News·Video

3 bedroom Villa for sale in San Juan de los Terreros with pool – € 395,000

Living in paradise is now possible! Great detached house with beautiful views of the sea and mountains. Located in a very quiet residential area of

6 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

Featured Property

This medieval fishing village in Spain is a must visit for 2025, according to The Guardian

A FISHING village in Northern Spain has been included in a UK newspaper list of ‘essential places’ to visit on the European coast in 2025

6 Feb, 2025 @ 11:40

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Calling in sick to work gets easier: Gibraltar introduces dedicated phone line to free up GPs

GIBRALTAR is introducing a dedicated sick note telephone service launches today in a bid to slash waiting times for GP appointments. Health Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez

6 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Marbella is now the most expensive holiday destination in Spain, hotel figures show

MARBELLA has become Spain’s most expensive tourist destination for hotel stays, according to the latest figures from Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE). The data reveals

6 Feb, 2025 @ 08:30

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso pressured to downplay controversial kiss according to her brother and Spain teammate

THE BROTHER of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates told a Madrid judge on Wednesday there was pressure put the player to downplay a

5 Feb, 2025 @ 17:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain negotiates direct flight between Canada and major tourist airport

COSTA Blanca Tourist Board chiefs have been talking with Canadian officials about starting up a direct flight to Alicante-Elche airport. The facility welcomed a record

5 Feb, 2025 @ 17:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain sets up clash with Donald Trump as it insists ‘Palestinians must stay in Gaza’

SPAIN has rubbished US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of America seizing control of Gaza while moving Palestians to other countries like Jordan. Speaking on Wednesday,

5 Feb, 2025 @ 16:23

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain considers switch to US driving licence process

SPAIN is contemplating a significant overhaul of its driver’s licence acquisition process, drawing inspiration from the American model. The proposed changes aim to simplify the

5 Feb, 2025 @ 15:10

Lead

Non-lucrative visa in Spain: How it works and who can apply

WITH Spain phasing out the Golden Visa in April, British residents and other non-EU nationals seeking to live in the country must explore alternative visa

5 Feb, 2025 @ 15:08

Lead·Travel News

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