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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

Watch: Snow blankets Malaga while heavy rain floods the Costa del Sol amid cold snap

A COLD snap is currently gripping Spain and the typically warmer Costa del Sol is no exception. The mercury in Malaga at midday today stood

12 Dec, 2024 @ 13:18

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: ‘Water tornado’ forms off Spain’s Costa del Sol ahead of orange level storms

THIS is the moment a ‘water tornado’ was seen swirling in the sea off the Costa del Sol. The footage was shared on community Instagram

12 Dec, 2024 @ 10:43

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Orange weather warning is activated for heavy rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN urgent weather warning has been activated for the Costa del Sol today. State weather agency Aemet has issued an orange-level alert for the region.

12 Dec, 2024 @ 10:22

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Watch: Snow storm batters Spain as couple are rescued from trapped car and temperatures reach -9.5C

THIS is the moment people had to be rescued from a car in Spain after being trapped by mountains of snow. Footage shared by the

9 Dec, 2024 @ 13:49

Lead·Weather

Anti-tourism vandals in Spain destroy HUNDREDS of sunbeds and declare their home ‘not for sale’

THE mayor of a popular holiday resort in Spain has condemned the action of a group of ‘vandals’ after hundreds of sunbeds were destroyed. At

6 Dec, 2024 @ 18:09

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

German father’s relief after three-year-old daughter is found in Spain after two-year search

THE search for a three-year-old girl has been deactivated almost two years after she was reported missing. Triana Destiny Wenhert Franquesa disappeared from Calvia in

6 Dec, 2024 @ 17:25

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain passes controversial 'amnesty law': Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

Spain to enshrine gay marriage and abortion rights into its constitution so ‘they cannot be undone in the future’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez today vowed to add abortion rights and gay marriage to Spain’s constitution so they ‘can never be undone’. The left-wing PSOE

6 Dec, 2024 @ 17:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish Netflix star dead at 37: Tributes pour in for much-loved Toy Boy actor

TRIBUTES are pouring in for a Spanish Netflix star who has died at just 37 years old. According to reports, Jose de la Torre (pictured

6 Dec, 2024 @ 11:37

Celebrity·Lead

Outrage over tiny ‘living capsules’ being promoted as permanent homes in Malaga amid soaring rent and property prices

A ‘DISRUPTIVE’ developer has received backlash online over its plans to build tiny living capsule homes in Malaga. Superlativo 8 is hoping to open its

6 Dec, 2024 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Property

Good news for homeowners in Spain as property prices surge by 8.1% – this is where they grew the most

PROPERTY prices in Spain have increased by 8.1% year-on-year, latest figures show. The surge came in the third quarter of this year. It is the

5 Dec, 2024 @ 16:01

Lead·National News·Property

Horror in Spain: Torched body of pensioner is found in boot of burning car

THE charred body of a pensioner has been found in the boot of a burning car in Spain. A murder investigation has been launched by

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:52

Crime & Law·Lead

This ‘Spanish Tuscany’ is the best ‘pueblo’ in Malaga to live in, according to AI – but do YOU agree?

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has revealed what it believes to be the best town in Malaga to live in. Google’s AI app Gemini was asked by El

5 Dec, 2024 @ 14:41

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Watch: Snow blankets Malaga while heavy rain floods the Costa del Sol amid cold snap

Watch: ‘Water tornado’ forms off Spain’s Costa del Sol ahead of orange level storms

Orange weather warning is activated for heavy rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Watch: Snow storm batters Spain as couple are rescued from trapped car and temperatures reach -9.5C

Anti-tourism vandals in Spain destroy HUNDREDS of sunbeds and declare their home ‘not for sale’

German father’s relief after three-year-old daughter is found in Spain after two-year search

Spain to enshrine gay marriage and abortion rights into its constitution so ‘they cannot be undone in the future’

Spanish Netflix star dead at 37: Tributes pour in for much-loved Toy Boy actor

Outrage over tiny ‘living capsules’ being promoted as permanent homes in Malaga amid soaring rent and property prices

Good news for homeowners in Spain as property prices surge by 8.1% – this is where they grew the most

Horror in Spain: Torched body of pensioner is found in boot of burning car

This ‘Spanish Tuscany’ is the best ‘pueblo’ in Malaga to live in, according to AI – but do YOU agree?

WATCH: Dutch bicycle tourists clash with locals in Valencia old town as anti-tourism anger boils over once again

Eyes peeled on the Costa del Sol for fugitive British drug trafficker, 32, who has ‘links to Spain’

Police say man who died in bin lorry compressor unit was still alive when he was thrown into waste container in Spain

Drinking water restored to 100,000 residents who endured 10 days without supplies on Spain’s Mar Menor

Anger as Spain’s rail operator knocks down century-old Catalan train stations ‘under cover of night’ – but Adif denies it’s ‘indiscriminate’