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Football fans can now watch El Clasico in their local bar in Spain with commentary in English

FOOTBALL fans now have the option of watching El Clásico with English commentary when the match kicks off between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid this

22 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Sport

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IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona

A BRAND new contemporary art museum has opened in the Born district of Barcelona adding yet another reason for art lovers to visit the Catalan

19 Oct, 2021 @ 09:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

These are officially the 10 best tortillas served in Spain

With onions or without? Runny or well done? These are the questions that continue to divide Spanish society when it comes to Spain’s unofficial national

11 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Judge rules ‘no case to answer’ for those who secretly filmed women urinating in the street during fiesta in Spain and posted on porn sites

DOZENS of women who were secretly filmed urinating in the street during a fiesta in Galicia are demanding justice after the footage was posted on

7 Oct, 2021 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s government prepares guidelines on ‘how not to be sexist’ in the workplace

SPAIN’S Equality Ministry is preparing official guidelines on how to behave appropriately to colleagues at work in a bid to tackle Spain’s traditionally ‘machista’ office

6 Oct, 2021 @ 15:30

Lead·Politics

Mallorca restaurant strives for ‘most sustainable business’ title with aeroponic towers and organic waste compost

A RESTAURANT in Mallorca which prides itself on using local, seasonal and organic produce has set its sights on the title of ‘most sustainable business’

6 Oct, 2021 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Giant teddy bears raise funds for family-run animal shelter on Costa del Sol

FAMILY run animal shelter, Palevlas Protectora de Animales, held a fundraising event on Tuesday, September 28. Kim Arthurs, the event planner, said that she really

4 Oct, 2021 @ 15:30

Lead·Malaga

Super Bowl Liv: Jennifer Lopez And Shakira Perform During The Pepsi Halftime Show

Popstar Shakira attacked by wild boars in Barcelona park

Singer Shakira was attacked by a pair of marauding wild boars who snatched her bag while she was walking with her son in a park

30 Sep, 2021 @ 18:42

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead·Nature

LA PALMA VOLCANO: Animals suffer and change behaviour as eruptions continue

WILDLIFE on the island of La Palma is facing a crisis as its volcano continues to erupt. Manuel Nogales from the The Spanish National Research

30 Sep, 2021 @ 13:00

Canary Islands·Lead·Nature

Rare classics celebrated with Open Day at Premier Bodyshop on Costa del Sol

VEHICLE repair specialist, Premier Bodyshops, celebrated a classic car open day on Saturday, September 25. Aiden Hammond, the company director said that the ‘whole street

30 Sep, 2021 @ 11:00

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Johnny Depp 69th San Sebastian Film Festival

Depp teams up with Spanish film production company to launch new European venture

HOLLYWOOD actor Johnny Depp has announced plans to team up with a Spanish partner in a new European film production venture. The 58-year-old star unveiled

28 Sep, 2021 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

At Closing Ceremony During The 69th San Sebastian Film Festival In San Sebastian, Spain, On Saturday 25 September, 2021.

San Sebastian Film Festival: Here’s what you need to know about the winners, films and fashion during 69th edition

THE 69th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival has drawn to a close, here’s a rundown of what happened this year. With controversy surrounding

28 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Six wine-growing regions in Spain to enjoy the grape harvest this autumn

Autumn is in the air, and in Spain that means that we are moving into the best season to enjoy a spot of wine tourism.

26 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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Who are the happiest people in Spain? Survey finds those that use umbrellas tend to be under the weather

It comes as no surprise to those of us who moved here from the colder climes of northern Europe that the Spanish regions that experience

21 Sep, 2021 @ 18:59

Health·Lead·National News

BREXIT SURVEY: What are the issues that most affect Brits in Spain?

THE British Embassy in Madrid wants to understand more about the key issues affecting Brits living in Spain since the UK’s withdrawal from the European

21 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Brexit·Lead

FROM THE AIR: Latest extraordinary images of volcano eruption on the Canary Island of La Palma in Spain

THE volcanic eruption that began on Sunday has so far destroyed more than 100 homes on the island of La Palma and forced thousands to

21 Sep, 2021 @ 12:52

Cadiz·Canary Islands·Lead

Volcanic Eruption On Canary Island La Palma

EXPLAINER: Everything we know about volcano eruption on the Canary Island of La Palma in Spain

A VOLCANO located in La Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of La Palma island began to erupt at around 3pm on Sunday spewing

20 Sep, 2021 @ 19:50

Canary Islands·Lead

Campaigners call for Sierra Bermeja to be awarded national park status in wake of devastating wildfire

FOLLOWING the recent wildfire that ravaged nearly 10,000 hectares of the Sierra Bermeja mountains and the Genal Valley, there have been even louder calls for

20 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Fundraiser for family of firefighting hero Carlos Martinez Haro who died battling Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN EXPAT resident living in the area threatened by the Costa del Sol wildfire has launched a fundraiser for the family of Carlos Martínez Haro,

20 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES: Stricken animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol back in action just days after massive Sierra Bermeja wildfire

WITHIN days of the ADANA animal shelter evacuating 60 dogs into the care of volunteers after a fierce wildfire, people have started dumping unwanted pets

16 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Malaga

Calling all classic car lovers!

Car lovers from all over Malaga will be zooming up to Estepona for Premiers’s first ever annual classic car open day. Vehicle repair specialist, Premier

16 Sep, 2021 @ 15:09

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like a horror movie’ as expat animal charity bosses fled Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire while rescuing dozens of dogs

THE boss of the Costa del Sol’s most famous animal rescue centre has recalled the dramatic moment she and her husband had to evacuate their

15 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga

EXPLAINER: These are the protected species whose habitat was destroyed in the Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are counting the cost of the damage from a wildfire that raged for six days and destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of woodland before

15 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Nature

HERE COMES THE RAIN: But is it enough to put out the Costa del Sol’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire?

THE Costa del Sol and nearly 1000 firefighters held their breath as rain finally arrived to help extinguish the worst fire for decades. Weather forecasters

13 Sep, 2021 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga

LATEST: Army called in to tackle Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol after it doubles in size

SPAIN’S army has been called in to battle the wildfire that broke out in the Sierra Bermeja above Estepona after it suddenly doubled in size

13 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

Beach Olympics: Fitness fanatics wanted for charity fundraiser in Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol

LOCAL Costa del Sol charity Collective Calling are organising a fundraising event on Saturday 9th October from 11am–2pm on Paradise Beach in Puerto Banus. The

11 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga