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Visitors to a Spanish Zoo witnessed a Christmas miracle early when a gorilla delivered a baby in front of their eyes. This is a very special arrival. It’s the only gorilla to be born in Europe this year and the first in Spain since 2025. Every birth of the critically endangered western lowland Gorilla is a huge win for conservation. …

The family of a Welsh tourist who claims he was killed in Benidorm by foul play, has provided new evidence that supports their theory. Phone data suggests he may have been driven up to a steep cliff. They believe he then fell from it. Father-of-four Nathan Osman, 30, from Pontypridd became separated from his friends after going out on the …

Two former nuns were arrested in Spain’s north after they found priceless artifacts from their rebellious monastery on sale in an antiques store. Last week, officers of the Guardia Civil arrested Laura Garcia de Viedma as part of a probe into the sale rare artifacts.  The dramatic detentions are the latest twist in the long-running saga of the so-called ‘rebel …

The Olive Press flagship podcast EPISODE 10 has been available for a couple of days. It is well worth listening to. Caroline Lips and OP Editor Jon Clarke discuss the hottest expat topics. Two regional police forces, the one from Portugal and the other from Almeria, are under the microscope in this episode. Jon tells a story about a powerful …

Friends of the two girls have expressed their grief over the deaths. They believe that the bullying they experienced at school led to the suicides. Family members raised the alarm after finding the bodies of Rosmed, 16, and Sharif, 15, in Concordia Park. According to pals, at least one of the girls – who both attended IES San Juan Bosco …

The average property price in Marbella is now three times higher than the national Spanish average. This confirms its status as Europe’s new ultra-luxury city. According to The Marbella Property Market Report, 2025 Panorama Properties believes that the city has reached a stage of structural maturity. This is marked by record prices, chronic shortages of housing and sustained international investor …

SPAIN is now the most popular European destination for institutional investors, as confirmed by the surge in investment that has rewritten the real estate hierarchy on the continent. This sustained influx of investors is driven by data and structural advantages which offer a safer and higher return profile than their continental counterparts, who are perceived as volatile. Capital inflow records: …

Policia Nacional arrested two notorious Italian mafia members in Spain. The fugitives had been wanted for a range of serious offences, including murder, extortion and kidnapping. These men were arrested on European arrest warrants in Almeria & Tenerife, and they belonged to the Neapolitan Camorra gang. READ MORE Both men could face a combined prison sentence of 60 years. Late …

Authorities have discovered two tons of cocaine in a shipment of Ecuadorian fruit that arrived at Valencia’s port. The drugs had been hidden within banana crates and other produce. Four people were arrested as part of an operation by the Guardia Civil (Guardia Civil), the Policia Nacional (Police National), and Customs Officials from the Tax Agency. READ MORE Detainees were …

After investigators discovered alleged links with a narco group that used corrupt police to smuggle illegal drugs into Spain, a probe into dodgy Covid contract in Andalucia turned into a full-blown storm of corruption.  The mayor of Fines Rodrigo Sanchez and Javier Aureliano Garcia of the Almeria Provincial Council, as well as its vice-president Fernando Gimenez, were arrested last week …