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Fears for British tourist, 60, who vanished from Tenerife 19 DAYS ago after Facetiming family from pub

A BRITISH tourist is missing from Tenerife after not being seen or heard from for 19 days. Paul Wrigglesworth (pictured above), 60, disappeared from the

30 Dec, 2024 @ 06:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Watch: Nine Brits arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine from Spain by hiding it in frozen broccoli

THIS is the moment a cocaine shipment was found hidden among blocks of frozen brocolli. Footage shared by Policia Nacional in Spain shows the bricks

29 Dec, 2024 @ 18:17

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Watch: Locals film ‘cute’ wild boars and their babies outside Costa del Sol shopping centre – and seem unaware of the dangers

THIS is the moment a sounder of boars was filmed searching for food outside a Costa del Sol shopping centre. Footage shared on Instagram this

29 Dec, 2024 @ 14:16

Animals·Lead·Malaga·Video

Ancient white-washed village is voted the ‘most beautiful’ in Spain’s Andalucia region

HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals have voted for what they believe is the ‘most beautiful’ town in Andalucia. The survey by travel portal Noradoa asked just under

29 Dec, 2024 @ 13:50

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain travel alert: US government warns of terrorist plots and ‘civil unrest’ as it upgrades threat level

THE US State Department has upgraded its travel warning level for Spain. The country is now at risk level 2, out of a potential 4,

28 Dec, 2024 @ 18:21

Lead·National News·Travel News

‘It’s a disgrace!’: Family of Belfast dad who vanished from Alicante two WEEKS ago blast Spanish police as they search cliffs ‘on their own’

FAMILY members of a missing Belfast man are demanding more help to find him after he disappeared from the Alicante region exactly two weeks ago.

28 Dec, 2024 @ 14:24

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

Valencia records FOUR earthquakes in 90 minutes: Special protocol is enacted after residents ‘feel tremors’

FOUR earthquakes rattled the Spanish region of Valencia today, it has emerged. During just 90 minutes, at least four quakes rattled the area of Ribera

26 Dec, 2024 @ 22:17

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Watch: Armed police in riot gear seize weapons of war and mounds of cash during raids against a ‘powerful’ cartel in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the moment armed police carried out a series of raids against an international drug cartel in southern Spain. Footage shared by the Guardia

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Revealed: These are the four most expensive towns to rent a property in Spain’s Andalucia – including Torremolinos

IT’S no secret that rental prices are continuing to surge across Spain. And the southernmost region of Andalucia is no exception, with costs having increased

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:28

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

Watch: Flooding on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ‘major breakdown’ of water supply network as two towns are warned taps could run dry

A HIGH-pressure water supply network suffered a ‘major breakdown’ this morning, it has emerged. It came after a pipe burst in Calle Arquitectos, in Fuengirola,

26 Dec, 2024 @ 16:56

Costa del Sol·Lead

John Hardy latest: Footage of missing Belfast man in Spain emerges online as cops hunt ‘criminal acquaintance’ and family plea for ‘nightmare’ to end

THE family of a Belfast man who disappeared from Benidorm 10 days ago have appealed for ‘anyone who knows where he is’ to ‘put us

24 Dec, 2024 @ 13:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: CCTV shows ‘Grinch’ in slippers stealing Christmas tree from Costa del Sol apartment block – as fuming locals give hooded thief an ultimatum

THIS is the moment a ‘real-life Grinch’ was filmed stealing a Christmas tree on the Costa del Sol. Video shared online shows an individual entering

23 Dec, 2024 @ 15:56

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Family of missing Belfast man to fly out to Benidorm: Sister says ‘there will be no Christmas’ as she shares update on ninth day of disappearance

THE family of a Belfast man who vanished from Benidorm are planning to fly out to Spanish resort to help the search. John Hardy (pictured

23 Dec, 2024 @ 13:22

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

British tourist, 28, vanishes from Tenerife ‘after argument at hotel’: Family ‘very concerned’ as she misses flight home

A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to find a missing British tourist in Tenerife. Steph, 28, has not been seen since December 18, when she

22 Dec, 2024 @ 15:38

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

‘Someone knows something!’: Sister of Belfast man missing in Benidorm demands answers as ‘panic sets in’ on day eight of his disappearance

THE sister of a missing Belfast man is demanding answers after he vanished from Benidorm eight days ago. John Hardy, or John George, 36, has

22 Dec, 2024 @ 15:18

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

John Hardy latest: Timeline of Brit father’s disappearance from Benidorm as concern grows

JOHN Hardy has now been missing for almost a week after flying into Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca last Saturday. The Belfast native is a

20 Dec, 2024 @ 18:42

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Nuclear panic in Spain after ‘dangerous’ radioactive package disappears at Madrid airport

A RADIOACTIVE package containing ‘very dangerous’ sources of selenium became lost at Madrid airport this week, it has emerged. An alert was issued by the

19 Dec, 2024 @ 10:30

Lead·Madrid

‘Shut up foreigner!’ Locals in Spain clash over ‘anti-guiri’ artwork as graffiti in Sevilla vows to ‘vomit out tourists’

ARTWORK demanding ‘guiris‘ to ‘get out of our neighbourhoods’ has sparked debate on social media in Spain. Guiri is a word used to describe tourists

17 Dec, 2024 @ 19:28

Andalucia·Lead·National News·Travel News

Orange weather warnings are activated for eastern Spain, Mallorca and Ibiza ahead of 100km/hr winds

A SERIES of weather alerts have been activated for parts of eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands this week. According to state weather agency Aemet,

17 Dec, 2024 @ 14:27

Balearic Islands·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery

Have you been a victim of robbers on the Costa del Sol? Contact tips@theolivepress.es ROBBERS are once again targeting empty homes on the Costa del

17 Dec, 2024 @ 13:07

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Health alert in Spain’s Andalucia: 12 popular meat products are found to contain deadly listeria

AUTHORITIES in Spain have raised the alarm after a dozen meat products were found to contain listeria. The bacteria can cause listeriosis, which compared to

16 Dec, 2024 @ 16:11

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Gibraltar closes border with Spain after finding suspicious package outside its airport

GIBRALTAR was today forced to close its border crossing with Spain after discovering a suspicious package near the territory’s airport. The frontier, which connects La

15 Dec, 2024 @ 17:43

Algeciras·Gibraltar·Lead

Weather alerts are issued for strong winds in Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow – including the Costa del Sol

A SERIES of weather alerts have been activated in southern Spain as strong winds look set to batter the region. According to state weather agency

15 Dec, 2024 @ 16:48

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Storm Dorothea brings hurricane force winds to Spain’s Canary Islands while mainland temperatures plummet to -4C

PARTS of Spain are being blasted by winds of over 120km/hr today as Storm Dorothea continues to wreak havoc. According to state weather agency Aemet,

15 Dec, 2024 @ 16:33

Lead·National News·Weather

Exclusive: Real reason why Brits’ favourite bacon disappeared from supermarket shelves in Spain – and if it will return

THE manufacturer behind one of the few bacon rasher products in Spain has revealed why it disappeared from shelves a couple of months ago. It

13 Dec, 2024 @ 15:21

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

‘McTragedy!’ British expats in Spain fume over surge in fast food restaurants and complain their Costa del Sol town is ‘turning into Blackpool’

BRITISH expats are fuming after discovering a huge site in their idyllic town has been turned into ‘yet another’ McDonald’s. Residents in Benalmadena, on the

13 Dec, 2024 @ 13:01

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

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