Europe’s first drone delivery service to be launched in Spain’s capital Madrid
THE Villaverde district in Madrid is poised to become the first place in Europe to try out a home delivery service using drones. Madrid’s City
Spain raises age limit for AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine to 65-years-old
SPAIN will raise the upper age limit for AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine to include those up to 65 years-old the Health Minister confirmed on Monday. Health
Spain orders slaughter of cattle after months stranded in terrible conditions on ship at sea
SPAIN has ordered the slaughter of 1,610 young bulls which have been stranded aboard a livestock ship since December. The agriculture ministry on Monday said
Calling all adrenaline junkies: Spain has a new zip wire challenge for thrill-seeking adventurers
A NEW zip wire is opening this weekend in the foothills of the Pyrenees where adrenaline junkies can soar through a valley at speeds up
IN PICS: This is spring on Spain’s Costa del Sol where hailstorm turned a beach white
A RARE hailstorm hit the beach resort of Benajarafe on Spain’s Costa del Sol early on Saturday morning on the first official day of spring.
EXPLAINER: Left right, left right, centre, reverse – why Spain’s political landscape is in turmoil again
They say that a week is a long time in politics… And this week in Spain, that adage runs particularly true. Spain has seen an
Spain health authorities confirm death of Marbella teacher was NOT related to the AstraZeneca vaccine
HEALTH authorities in Spain have confirmed that death of a Marbella teacher from a brain haemorrhage was not connected to the AstraZeneca jab she had
PESSIMISTIC outlook for Spain as bank issues warning over another lost summer tourist season
SPAIN is pinning its hopes that dropping infection rates, a vaccination drive and the introduction of vaccine passports could help save the summer tourism season
IN PICS: The extraordinary legacy of Robert Capa’s iconic shot of bomb-damaged building in Spain’s Madrid
A photograph snapped by famous war photographer Robert Capa of a bombed out building in Madrid’s southern district of Vallecas during the Spanish Civil War
Spain to resume AstraZeneca vaccine after study finds that “benefits outweigh risks”
Spain will resume using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday next week following a report by the European Medicines Agency which judged that “its benefits
Toddler revived on quayside by medics after migrant rescue in Spain’s Canary Islands
RED Cross workers resuscitated a toddler, one of nine children among 52 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands on Tuesday evening. The young girl, thought
What are Spain’s new Covid-19 restrictions over San Jose puente?
NEW rules come into force today, March 17, to restrict travel and curb big gatherings in those regions of Spain which have a long bank
BRRRR! Spring arrives in Spain with a return to winter as temperatures set to plummet
THE days may be getting longer and the air is heavy with the scent of blossom, but don’t be tempted to put away your winter
EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain halting AstraZeneca jabs and how it will delay vaccination plan
NEWS that Spain had followed other European countries in halting use of the AstraZeneca vaccination left people across the nation asking one important question: Does
Woman jailed after refusing order to demolish ‘illegal’ home in Spain’s Andalucia
A WOMAN has been thrown into jail after failing to carry out a court order to demolish the home she has lived in for 15
PROPERTY: How a €5 raffle ticket could win you a beachside holiday home in Spain
THERE is just one week left to snap up a €5 chance to win a home in the popular coastal resort of Vera Playa on
Spain-Portugal border closure extended until after Easter holidays
SPAIN’S government has yet again extended the ban on crossing the Portuguese border for all but justified journeys. Police checks at the border with Portugal
WATCH: Police bust violent drug gang with arsenal of weapons in Spain’s capital Madrid
Police in Spain seized almost three-quarters of a million euros in cash, a red Ferrari and an arsenal of weapons including automatic weapons and a
Podemos leader steps down as Spain’s deputy PM to fight battle for Madrid
PABLO Iglesias, leader of the radical left Podemos group has announced his decision to step down as Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government of Pedro Sánchez
VIDEO: Drones capture incredible beauty of whales feeding off Barcelona coast in Spain
DRONE cameras have captured the beauty of fin whales feasting on krill off the coast of Barcelona, a ritual that occurs in the same waters
Living the dream? A new book reveals the difficult truths behind expat life
MOVING abroad can indeed be exciting, stimulating, enthralling and glamorous but it can also be isolating, confusing and challenging. The lockdown made Barcelona-based writer Carrie
Spain approves €7 billion aid package for coronavirus-hit businesses
THE Spanish government has approved a relief package that includes €7 billion in direct aid to small and medium-sized companies hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Woman at the helm: Introducing new digital editor at The Olive Press
THE Olive Press has a new centre forward. Seasoned journalist Fiona Govan joins the group as our new Digital Editor in, fittingly, International Women’s week.
Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany
GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced on
No Way San Jose: Spain’s bans travel over Father’s Day bank holiday weekend
SPAIN has banned travel between regions over the March 19th long weekend, a bank holiday for Father’s Day that is observed in some, but not
Madrid shock: Regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso triggers snap election with resignation
Madrid’s conservative leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso stepped down and dissolved the right-wing coalition regional government on Wednesday triggering a snap election. The shock move, described