Boy George protégé from Marbella releases new folk rock album recorded in Southern Spain
FOLK musician Sami James splits his time between Marbella and London and describes his signature sound as a blend of Noel Gallagher and Ben Howard.
Ryanair passengers fork out more than €2.5 billion for checked luggage and seat selection
RYANAIR customers pay more than €2.5 billion per year in add-ons, a new study has revealed. Seat reservations, priority boarding and checked bags now account
Worldwide search begins for youngsters to perform in panto with Harry Potter star
YOUNGSTERS from around the globe are being invited to audition for Cinderella Live. Aspiring thespians aged 11 to 16 can apply now for their moment
BEST DRESSED: The red carpet looks from San Sebastian Film Festival
WHEN people say San Sebastian will blow you away they first mean by the Michelin star pintxos. After that, they’re referring to the gale force
Cavemen used hot springs to boil their food before discovering fire finds study in Spain
RESEARCHERS at the University of Alcala have found evidence that humans would boil their food in hot springs before discovering fire. Early human archaeological sites
ICU admissions double in one month in Spain
ICU patients have more than doubled in the last month, according to data from the Ministry of Health. On August 28, 751 patients were admitted
Over 1300 euros raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by expat bar in Spain
The Jolly Bar in Quesada, Alicante has raised a gigantic €1300 for charity. Serving coffee and cake to expats and regulars the business will now
Ronda robbed of bandit museum by El Borge City Council in Spain
EL BORGE City Council have swooped in and laid claim to Ronda’s Bandit Museum collection. The transfer took place after the museum was plunged into
Inside the exclusive closing gala at San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain
Headed up by Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino, the San Sebastian Official Selection Jury scoured entries to select the best films of
WHAT TO WATCH: The Best English language films from San Sebastian Film Festival
AS a week of film watching and celeb spotting draws to a close at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival in Donostia, we’ve rounded up
Film star Katherine Waterston happy in Spain away from UK second lockdown chaos
KATHERINE Waterston was a picture of deadpan beauty on the red carpet at San Sebastian Film Festival. But when Olive Press asked if she was
Johnny Depp film ‘Crock of Gold’ scoops award at San Sebastian Film Festival
CROCK of Gold, a new documentary about musician Shane MacGowan, has won The Special Jury Prize at San Sebastian Film Festival. Although produced by Johnny Depp,
A-list guests not enough to save tourism industry in San Sebastian say hotel staff
STAFF at the Maria Cristina Hotel in San Sebastian have revealed to Olive Press that even celebrity guests have not been enough to save their
Red carpet floods at San Sebastian Film Festival as 90km winds batter celebrities
MATT Dillon and Johnny Depp better wear their wellies this weekend in San Sebastian as the red carpet has been saturated by biblical rain. Event
Footballers hijack awards ceremony to show love for Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen in Spain
ARGENTINIAN football legend Beto Acosta and Real Sociedad player Asier Illaramendi aren’t who you might expect to find at glitzy movie gala. But last night,
Film director kicked out of screening and stripped of accreditation after refusing to wear a mask at San Sebastian film festival in Spain
STAFF at the San Sebastian Film Festival have been forced to remove a director from his own movie’s screening after he refused to wear a
Spain excluded disabled child from mainstream school and violated inclusive education right says UN
A disabled child from Leon has been discriminated against by the Spanish authorities, a UN human rights committee has concluded. Because of his Down’s syndrome,
CASA AMOR: Brace yourselves for a Spanish version of Love Island
LOVE Island, the seismically popular dating reality TV show, has been filmed for the last six seasons in Mallorca. But only now have ITV execs
Restaurant Illeta: Inside the Mallorca hotspot where Netflix filmed White Lines in Spain
NETFLIX murder mystery drama White Lines has captivated audiences with its drug deals and debauchery. But Restaurant Illeta, where Marcus and Oriol Calafat gather to
Expat actor Ken Appledorn reveals what is was like on set with Woody Allen in Spain
KEN Appledorn first moved to Spain from Michigan for love. Fifteen years ago, after losing his heart to Jorge Cadaval of the beloved comedy duo
Spain jails ex-colonel for murder of five Jesuits in Salvador Civil War
Former army colonel and government security minister Inocente Orlando Montano has been sentenced to 133 years in jail for the murder of a group of
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale in talks with Spurs for move back to UK
WELSHMAN Gareth Bale’s greatest wish is to return to his former club Tottenham Hostpur, his agent has revealed. Jonathan Barnett told reporters that Real Madrid
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Post office nightmare for expats in Spain
A WINTER jacket, a school bag and a 22-piece tea set are just a handful of the vast and varied items on expat Lynda Martin’s
Nightclub owner Wayne Lineker launches hunt for love with bizarre Instagram post in Spain
AS if often the way in the land of celebrity, it’s hard to distinguish satire from reality. But nightclub owner Wayne Lineker seemed to have
OPINION: The tribulations of post-Brexit life shouldn’t make Brits in Spain intolerant
The modern world is characterised by globalisation. Watching an American film while eating a Thai curry perched on the edge of your Swedish sofa is
Barclays to cancel all expat credit cards because of Brexit
BARCLAYS is set to abandon its expat customers on November 16 by terminating the accounts of anyone without a residential address in the UK. Because