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Marijuana growers used 31 homes for illegal farms that stole electricity- causing blackouts in Valencia coastal city

Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia

FREQUENT power cuts in Cullera were caused by illegal electricity hook-ups by a gang running a marijuana farm network. Suspecting that the outages were down

4 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Ancient palace turned hotel in Mallorca is named among ‘the most beautiful in the world’

THIS Mallorca hotel on the former site of an ancient palace has been named the ‘world’s most beautiful’. The Prix Versailles 2024 have officially named

4 Feb, 2025 @ 13:56

Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Crisis at Doñana: Aquatic bird populations at vital Andalucia wetlands reach 50-year low

AQUATIC birds were at an all time low in Doñana National Park in January 2024, a new report has revealed. The Doñana Biodiversity Report showed

4 Feb, 2025 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead

‘We shouldn’t encourage this!’: Robot cafe in Madrid with zero human workers sparks local backlash

MADRID’s first ‘robot cafe’ has opened in the city centre, prompting outrage from locals. Cofe+ Robot Cafe serves over 50 different drinks from the capital’s

4 Feb, 2025 @ 12:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Video

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Estepona with pool – € 495,000

A cozy, Andalucian style 3-bedroom townhouse in Bahia Azul, a frontline beach urbanisation. South to east facing with views to the sea and the garden.

4 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

‘Beast from the East’ is heading towards Europe: Here’s how it will affect the weather in Spain

PARTS of Spain are set for a cold blast of weather this week following a succession of Atlantic storms impacting the country. The possible thermal

4 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

Lead·National News·Weather

Two in five new jobs in Spain go to foreigners as unemployment falls to lowest level in 16 years

OF all the new jobs created in Spain in 2024, two out of five went to non-Spaniards. On Thursday (30 January) the Spanish Ministry of

4 Feb, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead

This tapas restaurant is officially the best in Spain after winning national competition

A RESTAURANT in Ciudad Real has Spain’s best tapas, according to the National Tapas and Pinchos Championship. Mirador de La Mancha was given the accolade

4 Feb, 2025 @ 11:33

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

Body of missing Swiss footballer, 24, is discovered in Alicante port

AUTHORITIES have found the body of a Swiss amateur footballer in the waters of the Port of Alicante after he was reported missing in the

4 Feb, 2025 @ 11:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: The dark secrets behind Marisol – one of Spain’s biggest child stars

THE actress Pepa Flores from Málaga is 77 on February 4. She is known throughout Spain and Latin America as ‘Marisol’. You’ve probably done it.

4 Feb, 2025 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Lead

DID YOU KNOW? The rainiest place in Spain is not ‘in the plain’ but actually in Andalucia

WE’RE always reading about snow and precipitation on the north coast (Galicia and Cantabria), but at the moment it is sweeping Andalucia. Which makes it

4 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia

Gibraltar police officers honoured for bringing historical child sex offender to justice in harrowing prosecution

THREE Royal Gibraltar Police detectives have been awarded Commissioner’s commendations for their work in bringing a dangerous child sex offender to justice. Detective Sergeant Jo

4 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Watch: Wild boars storm shopping centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SOUNDER of wild boars has been filmed running through a busy shopping centre on the Costa del Sol. In video footage shared online, a

4 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Video

Finnish expat who killed and dismembered his partner before dumping her remains in bins around Torrevieja is jailed: Victim’s head was never found

A FINNISH man, 73, has been jailed for 22 years after killing his partner, 68, before cutting her up and dumping parts of her body

4 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Locals kayak through flooded streets of Spain’s Costa del Sol following DANA storm

THIS is the moment two locals were filmed kayaking through the flooded streets of the Costa del Sol on Monday. The footage, reportedly recorded in

4 Feb, 2025 @ 06:02

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video·Weather

MALERISCHES DORF IN MALAGA MIT WOHNUNGEN AB 35.000 EURO SUCHT NEUE EINWOHNER

von Tom Ewart Smith Ein malerisches Dorf in Málaga sucht im Rahmen einer Entvölkerungsinitiative neue Einwohner. Alfarnate, etwa 55 km vom Flughafen Málaga entfernt, rühmt

3 Feb, 2025 @ 19:03

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Rubiales trial latest: Jenni Hermoso denies giving permission for infamous kiss following World Cup victory

JENNI Hermoso told day one of a Madrid trial on Monday that she gave no permission to have the ‘infamous’ kiss planted on her by

3 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

British tourists remained Spain’s best customers in 2024 – but can they fend off the high-spending Germans in 2025?

BRITISH visitors have once again led the charge as Spain’s top spenders in 2024 in a year in which the country’s tourism industry smashed records.

3 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Travel News

DANA brings snow to Malaga as storm batters the Costa del Sol

MALAGA has welcomed snow this week as a new DANA storm batters the coast. It has been falling in various areas of the province at

3 Feb, 2025 @ 16:06

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Sorge um vermissten deutschen Touristen, 41, der vor fast einem Jahr auf Teneriffa verschwand

von Laurence Dollimore Die Familie eines deutschen Touristen sucht nach Antworten, nachdem er vor fast einem Jahr auf Teneriffa spurlos verschwand. Sebastian, bekannt als Azarya Khan, flog im Februar 2024 auf die

3 Feb, 2025 @ 16:05

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‘Biggest’ illegal Botox trafficking gang busted in Spain after patients suffer severe adverse reactions

AUTHORITIES have smashed Spain’s biggest illegal Botox trafficking network that imported illegal medication from South Korea. Products not authorised for use due to safety concerns

3 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Picturesque village in Malaga with homes from just €35,000 is seeking new residents

A PICTURESQUE village in Malaga is seeking new residents as a part of a depopulation initiative. Alfarnate, some 55km from Malaga airport, boasts rolling green

3 Feb, 2025 @ 15:35

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Delivery drivers stole €1m of clothes from Spain’s top fashion retailer to sell cut-price sales to markets and warehouses

11 PEOPLE have been arrested on the Costa Blanca after over €1 million of clothes were stolen from the Inditex fashion group and sold off

3 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

War of words between Gibraltar’s Chief Minister and former police chief over GibTalk jibes as McGrail report looms

A PUBLIC slanging match has erupted after Fabian Picardo resurrected his dispute with former Commissioner of Police Ian McGrail during his GibTalk on Saturday. Picardo,

3 Feb, 2025 @ 14:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Heftige Regenfälle und Überschwemmungen sorgen für Chaos an der Costa del Sol – Wetterwarnung der Stufe Orange für Stürme und Hagel

Von Walter Finch Überschwemmungen haben die Costa del Sol erneut getroffen, während Aemet eine Wetterwarnung der Stufe Orange für Stürme und Hagel in der Region herausgegeben hat. Starke Regenfälle

3 Feb, 2025 @ 14:37

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Archidona in Andalucia is the place to buy your ONCE tickets!

THEY wear bright yellow-and-green bibs, they pester you in bars and on street corners, and they sit for hours in public kiosks. They are the

3 Feb, 2025 @ 14:17

Andalucia

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