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The acceleration of house prices in Spain continues with a 12.2% increase in the first quarter 2024. The National Institute of Statistics has reported the highest quarterly growth since the first three months of 2007. New properties were only 0.1% behind second-hand property prices, which grew by 12.3% from January to March. READ MORE RISE CONTINUE The house price increase …

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke remembers the week that he began investigating the German paedophile in June 2020 during the Covid Lockdown. It was exactly five years ago, this week, that a German suspect named as the primary suspect in the 2007 abduction of Madeleine McCann. I’m not sure if the police are packing up after the three-day long search …

ALICANTE City Council is warning about a recent spate of fake parking ticket stickers being pasted on cars around the Central Market. Around 30 bogus tickets have been found so far, demanding a €140 payment- with a 50% discount for prompt payment. On the tickets, the name of the DGT and the council are printed. READ MORE ?? AVISO – …

Turkish baths at a hotel in MALLORCA got hotter when an Irishwoman allegedly fondled the penis of a man without permission. The woman was arrested for sexual assault by the Guardia Civil while on vacation with husband. On Tuesday, the incident occurred at a Magaluf Hotel on Calle Tirso de Molina. MORE MALLORCA NEWS: The 37-year old tourist was brought …

CHOPSTICKS at the ready… a brand new pan-Asian joint has opened in Marbella. CHOW, with its name in capitals, aims to stand out from its competitors and takes no risks when it comes decor, staffing, and quality. The menu was curated by Neil Witney who is a successful UK chef and made his name in the sushi world during the …

The Policia Nacional arrested an ALICANTE couple for living with a deceased man for two months or more in order to receive his pension. The woman, aged 32 and the man, 28, were to appear at court on Thursday. You can also find out more about the following: Punt Regional broadcaster stated that they would be charged for committing a …

Three ultra-luxury Costa del Sol properties are currently on the market or have recently been sold. IF not already known as it, Marbella is nailing down its position as Spain’s luxury property capital after a string of mega-mansions have hit the market for eye-watering sums exceeding €20 million. Three deals stand out: Villa Olympus, which previously sold for €27.5 million …

A VALENCIA woman is in critical condition at a regional hospital, after contracting rabies nearly a full year ago from a dog biting her in Ethiopia. Rabies is a fatal disease in almost 100% of cases once symptoms appear and the current prognosis for the patient has been described as ‘very poor’. The 44-year old was not immunized against rabies …

Four people were killed in a head-on collision that occurred during a high speed police chase along the Costa del Sol. A POLICIA National officer and three suspected pharmacy thieves were killed in the early morning hours this morning when their vehicles collided on the A-7 near Torremolinos and burst into fire. The incident occurred at 5:30am, after three criminals …

This month, the Spanish parliament is likely to speed up a massive package of tax hikes on foreign investors and holiday rentals operators. The Socialist party (PSOE) has unveiled plans to slap hefty new taxes on foreign property buyers whilst hiking VAT on tourist flats from 10% to 21% – more than doubling the current rate. The Housing Minister Isabel …