June 2023

A FORMER chief minister, a leader of the opposition and several all-powerful lawyers are among an eye-opening list of Gibraltar’s key power brokers who allegedly invested in a fraudulent crypto exchange. The extraordinary roll call of Globix punters, seen by the Olive Press, also includes leaders in business and finance, as well as the boss […]

AN alleged rape victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has marked the anniversary of her 2004 attack in a stinging and moving social media post. Hazel Behan – who is hoping to finally face the German sex attacker in court this year – wrote she is ‘celebrating her survival’ after 19 years. In the

MALAGA’S golden coastline stretches 150 km from the border with Cadiz in the west to the coves beyond Nerja in the east, with Torremolinos and the city of Malaga roughly in the middle. So, before you book a hotel, or put your bucket and spade and kids in the car, check our guide and make

TWO bungling thieves caused bloody havoc in Marbella port after they were rumbled trying to steal a boat, which ended with them trying to flee by diving into the sea and swimming away. The pair, aged 30 and 39, were interrupted as they cut the mooring of a boat by two men – one of

GUARDIA CIVIL officers were taken aback during a visit to a Valencia area home when they were greeted by an African Lynx as they sought to arrest a robber. The man was part of a masked crew that stormed a house in April in Muro de Alcoy in Alicante province and stole items and cash

CROWDS lined Casemates Square in Gibraltar to salute King Charles III on his first official birthday involving the governor, his local representative. Soldiers from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment stood to attention in the central square while their commanding officer gave the keys of the city to Governor Sir David Steel. Steel had earlier pointed to

AFTER a disappointing week of stormy weather that failed to replenish reservoirs, Estepona town hall has decided to go ahead with plans to construct a desalination plant. The €20 million project is projected to take three years, although the site is not yet known. Local authorities adopted the measure due to the ‘urgency and necessity’

MALLORCA’S Playa de Muro has been voted the world’s best beach in an online survey from nautical retailer Rightboat. Over 300,000 people gave their opinions and plumped for the island’s longest beach which stretches for six kilometres and is divided into four sections. The Blue Flag award-winning white sandy beach has spectacular sand dunes and

A TOTAL of 15 people have been injured in a crash between a city bus, a car and a motorbike in Barcelona.  One of the wounded is in critical condition and has been taken to Sant Pau Hospital.  Three people with minor injuries have also been transferred to health centres.  The accident took place at

THE capital of the Costa del Sol has all its summer beach services fully operational including full use of its beach showers and footbaths. The Councillor for Beaches, Teresa Porras, has reported that the showers that came into operation yesterday, June 15, will be fully functional day and night during the hot months. There are