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Missing 15-year-old British girl found ‘alive and well’ in Spain’s Mallorca

THE missing 15-year-old British girl has been located after disappearing for over three weeks in Mallorca. The teenager, Emina Ilora Alice Winterbottom, was last seen on August

23 Sep, 2021 @ 14:22

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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Spain property sales boom to levels not seen since before bubble burst in 2008

SPAIN registered the highest number of house sales in over 13 years for the month of July, according to data published on Wednesday. More than

22 Sep, 2021 @ 19:43

Lead·Property

Volcanic Eruption On Canary Island La Palma

‘The worst thing is not knowing what comes next’: La Palma residents face weeks of uncertainty as lava flow advances from volcano to the sea

By Rob Kiteley

22 Sep, 2021 @ 18:45

Canary Islands·Lead

10 of the most beautiful walled towns and cities to visit in Spain

Throughout the centuries, medieval walls have served as defence barriers and examples of historically significant architecture with some still encompassing thriving communities today

22 Sep, 2021 @ 14:20

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

A House Is Saved In Extremis From Being Destroyed By Lava From The Volcano On La Palma

Eruption of volcano on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands could continue until Christmas, experts predict

THE volcanic eruption that began on La Palma on Sunday could last for up to three months, according to predictions by volcanology experts. A report

22 Sep, 2021 @ 11:19

Canary Islands·Lead

‘It’s terrifying, tragic… and the greatest show on earth’: La Palma tour guide describes volcano eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands

ALMOST every day for the 12 years since he has worked as a tour guide on the beautiful lush island of La Palma, in Spain’s

21 Sep, 2021 @ 19:55

Canary Islands·Lead·Must Read

PURE EVIL: Police hunt ‘bald’ man who may have started Sierra Bermeja wildfires above Estopona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE By Jon Clarke

21 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

‘I have lost my home…my neighbourhood’: La Palma residents watch helplessly as lava flow swallows up property in Spain’s Canary Islands

By Rob Kiteley

21 Sep, 2021 @ 14:50

Canary Islands·Lead

Massive police bust leads to more than 100 arrests for mafia money laundering in Spain

A GROUP of 106 people have been arrested in a joint operation between Spanish and Italian police for allegedly laundering millions for mafia gangs. Spanish

21 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Being vegan in Spain: How easy is it?

Katherine Brook looks takes a look at the vegan offerings available in Spain, sharing some of the best-kept secrets of the Costa del Sol.

21 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead

new call centre software to detect angry callers

Mind your mouth! Spain found to be fifth most sweary language in the world

SPAIN is officially a nation of potty mouths, with Spaniards using over 2million swear words online each year, according to new research. From furious four-letter

21 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

EXPLAINER: Everything we know about volcano eruption on the Canary Island of La Palma in Spain

A VOLCANO located in La Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of La Palma island began to erupt at around 3pm on Sunday spewing

20 Sep, 2021 @ 19:50

Canary Islands·Lead

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Police arrest ‘most-wanted’ Italian mafia fugitive who has been hiding out in Barcelona for three years

By Rob Kiteley in Barcelona

20 Sep, 2021 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Storm warnings issued for Spain’s Balearic Islands as ‘gota fria’ hits

STORMS are set to hit the Balearic Islands on Monday with alerts issued for electric storms and torrential rain over the next few days. The

20 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Weather

MBE awarded doctor works tirelessly with UK government to dramatically reduce British balconing deaths in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The Olive Press talks to a Mallorca based surgeon who has worked tirelessly to reduce balconing deaths among British nationals

20 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Dramatic images of volcano erupting on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands

A VOLCANO is erupting on La Palma in the Canary Islands for the first time in fifty years. Smoke began to escape from fissures that

19 Sep, 2021 @ 22:20

Canary Islands·Lead

WATCH: Volcano spews lava on Canary Island of La Palma in Spain

A VOLCANO began erupting in Spain on the Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday spewing jets of red hot lava into the air and

19 Sep, 2021 @ 21:37

Canary Islands·Lead

WATCH: Students break COVID rules with massive illegal street party at university in Spain’s Madrid

A MASSIVE illegal street party involving an estimated 25,000 students took place at Complutense University on Friday night. Police described it as the ‘biggest bottellon

19 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Education·Health·Lead

Exiled Catalan leader claims to ‘have proof’ Spain used espionage to repress independence drive

THE exiled former Catalan president of Carles Puigdemont has insisted he has evidence that Spain used political espionage against him and others around him. The

19 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Sierra Bermeja set to be declared disaster zone with calls for harsher punishments on environmental arsonists

Junta president, Juanma Moreno, insisted that 'all indications' pointed towards the fire being an intentional act

18 Sep, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga

Teed off: Environmentalists in Spain slam yet another golf course plan on unspoilt Costa la Luz

SPANISH environmental group Ecologistas en Accion have criticised the Junta de Andalucia´s latest strategic plan that includes yet another golf course. The proposed project outlines

18 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

‘The bravest of knights’: Hero firefighter who died battling Spain’s devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire to be awarded Civil Merit

The father of two sadly lost his life after being brought in from Almeria to battle the devastating blaze

18 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Almeria·Lead·Malaga

Mallorca launches award scheme to recognise businesses that go ‘plastic free’

TWO Mallorcan hospitality businesses are amongst the first five in the Balearics Islands to receive the Plastic Free Guardian Certification for reducing their use of

18 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Mallorca