October 2023

British-run animal charity launches private prosecution against ‘cat killer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MARINA ALTA animal charity has launched a private prosecution against a man who stole three cats from their El Verger shelter in the summer, as well as killing a fourth. The Society for the Care of Animals in Need(SCAN) was founded in 2009 covering the north of the Costa Blanca. It runs a specialist […]

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Cala Millor with pool garage – € 637,000

Villa Cala Millor, Majorca   3 beds   2 baths € 637,000 CYRIL HEYNE REAL ESTATE presents: Charming House in Cala Millor, 550 meters from the Beach with Vacation Rental License HIGHLIGHTED DETAILS: This charming house in Cala Millor is a gem that combines comfort and functionality in a beachside setting with attractive features. But

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Bans from the Balearics for boozed-up Brits: Proposed new ‘responsible tourism law’ to introduce even stiffer penalties for badly behaved tourists

AFTER a summer of excesses, the Balearic government is set to revamp its tourism laws which could see bans from the islands for unruly individuals. Jaume Bauza, the Head of Tourism for the islands, has hinted that boozy visitors who break the anti-social behaviour rules could find themselves on a blacklist. Deportations could be accompanied

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Thieves rob homes as part of their summer holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR GEORGIAN men rented Torrevieja area holiday homes over the summer to use them as bases to rob properties across the Vega Baja and Medio Vinalopo areas. The Guardia Civil identified 16 break-ins committed by the gang in Almoradi, Albatera, Aspe, Guardamar de Segura, and Novelda. The travelling thieves mainly operated in the early hours

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Predator, 45, ‘sexually abuses Ukrainian children’ in Spain ‘after taking in their families’ following Russia’s invasion

A 45-year-old Ukrainian has been arrested for alleged sexual assaults on Ukraine refugee children in Cartagena, Murcia. He was detained in Catalunya as he planned to flee the country, with police seizing a pair of sunglasses that incorporated a hidden camera. The youngsters that he had contact with were aged under 12 years and included

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Dancer is ‘devoured’ by bedbugs in Spain: Young woman is forced to seek hospital treatment as number of pests surge following ‘plague’ in Paris

A YOUNG woman has been left with ‘wounds’ after being ‘devoured’ by bedbugs in Spain.  In comes as the French government has had to take special measures, including deploying fumigators across Paris to control a surge in the pests.  Now, their numbers are soaring in Spain and the National Association of Environmental Health Businesses has

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Oil giant Cepsa announces plans for 15 biomethane plants in Spain by 2030, enough to power 2 million homes a year

SPANISH oil giant Cepsa is planning to establish up to 15 biomethane plants in Spain by 2030, enough to generate four terawatts per hour. The plants will harness agricultural and livestock waste to produce biomethane, designed to replace natural gas in Cepsa’s industrial operations.  The impact of this shift is significant, as it promises to

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EXCLUSIVE: Trial date for Madeleine McCann suspect is finally set: Christian Brueckner, 46, faces lengthy jail term for ‘violent sexual attacks on women and children’

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will finally face a number of his alleged victims in court in February. The Olive Press can reveal a long-awaited trial has been set for the German sex offender at Braunschweig High Court. He has been charged with five crimes, including three alleged rapes and two sex attacks on children.

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Man screams in support for Hamas before sexually assaulting two women on train in Spain

A TRAIN passenger who shouted he was from the Palestinian-based terrorist group Hamas and then sexually assaulted two women, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 23-year-old Moroccan man was travelling between Zaragoza and Pamplona on Sunday, along with around 400 people. The train was forced to stop near Gallur for 40 minutes following

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