PROPERTY purchase deals in Spain by foreigners flattened out last year to €11.7 billion of sales- up by just 0.4% in value compared to 2023. That compares to over €14.5 million in sales recorded in 2018. The Ministry of Housing compiled figures that showed the majority of non-Spanish buyers were buying second hand housing. READ MORE The number of foreign …
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SUNBATHERS and tourists witnessed an unexpected sight yesterday when the Spanish Navy carried out a full-scale landing exercise at La Malagueta, a beach in Malaga. Locals and tourists were both left stunned by the sight of troops abseiling down from helicopters or speedboats onto the beach. The local authorities announced the event ahead of time, but the presence of military …
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After being cornered and stopped by Spanish Customs Patrol Boats, DRUG traffickers intentionally set fire to their yacht near Tenerife. When they realized they were being intercepted, the two crew members – one French and one Dutch – made a desperate decision to destroy millions in cocaine. One of the smugglers was seriously burned in the fire and had to …
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The Balearic Islands Parliament has approved a controversial law that allows rural land to be converted into new homes. The Law of Natural Spaces was passed in 1991, and it has pardoned illegal constructions that were made on land protected by the Serra de Tramuntana. At a Monday plenary meeting in Palma, the Partido Popular and Vox Parties backed this …
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HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas announced his retirement at 80 years old as he battles a throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed recently at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic that he has deliberately avoided work since 2022 – and has now fled the sweltering heat of his beloved Mallorca for the cooler climes of the Basque …
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17 TRADERS at a Denia street market have been arrested for selling 1,344 fake items with a retail value of over €346,000. All male detainees aged 22-63 are charged with crimes against intellectual and industrial property. Police conducted inspections of stalls following complaints by representatives of major brands about counterfeit goods being sold. READ MORE The officers were accompanied by …
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A THIEF pretended as a lost tourist in order to rob tourists at motorway services areas in Valencian Community and Murcia. The 52-year-old Romanian has been accused of at least 37 crimes. A court in Villena (province of Alicante) sentenced him to prison after discovering that he had been on the run for authorities throughout Spain. READ MORE THIEF COLARED …
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HOLIDAY chaos threatens some of Spain’s top tourist spots as severe thunderstorms are expected to bring dangerous winds and giant hailstones by the weekend. A dangerous weather system known as DANA is barrelling towards the eastern Mediterranean coast, with the Costa Blanca, Valencia region and Balearic Islands in the firing line. Forecasters warn that Saturday, November 17, is a day …
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Olive Press went on a heat chase as the record breaking heatwave spread from the Sahara across Europe. We went on a mission to find a new meteorological phenomenon that is as dangerous and deadly as hurricanes and tornadoes. The heat chaser. We wanted to experience it first hand. The weather forecasters were already predicting that Spain could reach 46C …
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A female detective who was sobbing told the parents of an expat British man who died in suspicious circumstances that they should examine their son’s corpse before cremating it. Sandra and Rob Adams had just signed the form after they were informed by police that Brett Dryden (35), died of a blood clot in his lungs. But they claim a …
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