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EXCLUSIVE: Chaos on first day of Christian Brueckner trial: Madeleine McCann suspect, 47, sees court case postponed over a judge’s bizarre tweets

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig A TECHNICALITY over a rogue tweet of a lay judge has postponed the opening day of the trial of Madeleine

16 Feb, 2024 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘drew sketches of child rape’: Details of paedophile’s seized notebooks are revealed ahead of his sex crimes trial

GERMAN prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters has revealed more details of how German police “know” that Christian Brueckner killed Madeleine McCann.Wolters today said the evidence came

1 Feb, 2024 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the British expats set to appear on A New Life in The Sun from TONIGHT as they launch their glamping business in Portugal

A NEW Life in The Sun will feature two British expats juggling life between Portugal and Gibraltar. READ MORE: This is the best all-inclusive hotel

31 Jan, 2024 @ 16:35

EXCLUSIVE·Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Read the full charges facing Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner just days before the German paedophile, 47, stands trial for sex crimes – including ‘attack on 14-year-old girl’

DETAILS of the heinous charges facing Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner can be revealed for the first time today. The 47-year-old German paedophile will stand

18 Jan, 2024 @ 11:15

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This charming city in Portugal is a hit with Spanish tourists looking for calmer alternatives to the likes of Porto or Lisbon

SPANIARDS are flocking to this charming Portuguese city to find a tranquil alternative to Porto and Lisbon, the country’s tourist hotspots. Portugal has always been

17 Jan, 2024 @ 15:27

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Must visit: This charming town in Portugal is all the rage with young Spanish tourists – and you’ve probably never heard of it

YOUNG Spanish tourists are flocking to this Portuguese town set to be the country’s next big tourist destination. Portugal is known for its charming cities

4 Jan, 2024 @ 12:59

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Mother of British boy abducted by his father launches fresh appeal: Jayden, 14, is still believed to be between Spain and Portugal after failing to fly home over a year ago

THE family of a missing British teenager has launched a fresh appeal to bring him home – some 16 months after they last saw him.

27 Dec, 2023 @ 10:45

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Madeleine Mccann Suspect Christian Brueckner To Be Charged With Rape

EXCLUSIVE: Army of witnesses to testify against Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner: All you know need to know just weeks ahead of sex crimes trial

AN army of witnesses are queueing up to put Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner behind bars for life. The German sex offender is facing a

11 Dec, 2023 @ 16:58

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Must visit: The little corner of Portugal loved by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

THERE is a little corner of Portugal that has been thrust into the spotlight by British royals. Melides, on the Alentejo coast, about 130 km

2 Dec, 2023 @ 13:20

Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for multiple rape and sexual assault charges

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for a series of alleged rapes and sexual assaults, the Olive

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Irish ‘victim’ of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘cannot wait to look him in the eye and see him face justice’ at trial for multiple rapes and sexual assaults

AN alleged victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has said she ‘cannot wait’ to ‘look him in the eye’ and see him ‘face justice’.

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

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Trial date for Madeleine McCann suspect is FINALLY revealed: Paedophile Christian Brueckner, 46, will face multiple rape and sexual assault charges within months

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Bruckner will finally go on trial on February 16 next year, it can be revealed. German prosecutors have confirmed it will

28 Nov, 2023 @ 19:43

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EXCLUSIVE: Witnesses are called for multi-sex offences trial against Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner: German paedophile, 46, is expected in the dock within months

THE witnesses for the prosecution of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner have been summoned for his upcoming multi-sex offences trial. The Olive Press can reveal

27 Oct, 2023 @ 14:44

Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Trial date for Madeleine McCann suspect is finally set: Christian Brueckner, 46, faces lengthy jail term for ‘violent sexual attacks on women and children’

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will finally face a number of his alleged victims in court in February. The Olive Press can reveal a long-awaited

16 Oct, 2023 @ 18:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Explainer: Spain chosen by Fifa to host 2030 World Cup – but it won’t be alone

FIFA, the international governing body for football, yesterday announced that it had chosen Spain as host for the 2030 World Cup. But there’s a catch:

5 Oct, 2023 @ 10:33

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EXPLAINER: When will Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner finally get his day in court over the disappearance of missing toddler PLUS five other sex crimes in Portugal?

IT’S the case that never seems to close. Now into its 16th year, the mystery over the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal,

22 Sep, 2023 @ 18:37

Lead·Must Read·National News

Expat family is killed in horror collision with pop star’s van: Mother, father and 12-year-old son died instantly in crash while driving back to Spain’s Costa del Sol from a wedding in Portugal

The parents had been living in Manilva, a popular beachside town for British and other expats, for 25 years

17 Aug, 2023 @ 11:29

Lead·Malaga

Two major outlets merge to create Spain's biggest chain of beauty and perfume stores

Spain’s largest chain of beauty and perfume stores created by ‘friendly’ merger

BEAUTY AND PERFUME stores Druni and Arenal have announced an €870 million merger with both brands retained and no job losses expected. Druni is based

7 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’. A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had

2 Jun, 2023 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to transport narcotics in Spain’s Andalucia

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a fugitive in Jerez de la Frontera who led a criminal organisation that trafficked drugs via helicopters. The unnamed man

30 May, 2023 @ 13:51

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Malaga

In hot water: Viral tweet sparks fierce debate about how much Spaniards, and Europeans, shower

A VIRAL tweet has sparked lively online debate about how often Spaniards shower compared to their European counterparts. The answer? Less than the Italians but

23 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal

THE IBERIAN LYNX population is continuing to rise in the wild of the Iberian Peninsula with 1,668 animals reported in 2022 according to the Ministry

20 May, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Nature

Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations

AN ANTI-SMOKING association has called on the Spanish government to ban the sale of tobacco in bars, restaurants, hotels and petrol stations, as well as

17 May, 2023 @ 15:12

Health·Lead

Spain probing whether electricity companies with cheaper power hiked up prices for French sales

Spain probes electricity companies over hiking up low prices for French buyers

SPAIN is investigating 35 electricity companies over allegedly selling cheap power at hiked prices to French buyers. The probe has been launched by Spain’s competition

24 Apr, 2023 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead