Live like a king: Ten of Spain’s most magical castle stays in 2022
SPAIN’s hotel castles are among the finest in the world. Many are beautifully preserved, so why not stay the night? What could be more magical
Dance Academy wins gold in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA Dance academy is celebrating after winning gold at this year’s prestigious Worldwide Dance School of the Year Awards. Despite enduring a difficult time
€40,000 bail for six accused of burning police van in Spain’s Barcelona
AFTER eight months behind bars, six suspects accused of trying to burn a police van have been released. A judge has cleared the suspects for
Free nursery places announced in education budget
VICENT MARZA, the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, announced on Tuesday that all children aged 2-3 would receive free nursery places in both public
Six police injured after mob attack in Spain’s Barcelona
A mob of 100 people attacked police who were trying to detain a man for theft, six officers were injured and 5 people have been
Sixth annual Festival de Les Arts attracts 40,000 in Spain’s Valencia
THE SIXTH annual Festival de les Arts took place last weekend in Spain’s Valencia, attracting more than 40,000 visitors. The event took place last Friday
Town in Spain’s Castellon province offers €2,000 reward for each birth or adoption in bid to reverse declining population
LA MATA DE MORELLA, a town of just 170 residents, will welcome each new birth or adoption with €2,000, an incentive to boost numbers where
Best view in Barcelona: Landmark tower to open mirador in 2022
BARCELONA’S famous landmark tower, the ‘Torre Glories’, will open a brand new mirador to the public from spring 2022. The viewpoint, which will offer spectacular
Spain’s Castellon spends €26 million on memorial statue to civil war dead
CASTELLON authorities have allocated €26,000 euros to the construction of a memorial statue which will pay homage to the victims of the Spanish Civil War.
Spain’s Valencia to invest €1.5 million to attract British tourists
VALENCIA leader Ximo Puig has announced a plan worth €1.5 million designed to attract more British tourists to the region. He announced his “impact plan”
Bouncer jailed for nine years for leaving clubber in vegetative state during nightclub brawl in Spain’s Castellon
A BOUNCER has been sentenced to nine years in prison for leaving a client in a vegetative state during a nightclub brawl. The injuries occurred
Italian man found dead in suspicious circumstances in Spain’s Valencia
SPAIN’S national police have launched an investigation after discovering the body of a 31-year-old man, thought to be an Italian national, in the city of
700 kilos of cocaine seized in Spain’s Valencia
TAX Agency officials and Guardia Civil officers have seized 700 kilos of cocaine in a joint operation in the Port of Valencia. On October 26
Olive Press editor Jon Clarke talks Madeleine McCann case on leading British podcast
OLIVE PRESS editor Jon Clarke has appeared on one of Britain’s leading true crime podcasts to discuss the Madeleine McCann case. The appearance comes a
Spanish city of Valencia chosen as Europe’s Capital for Smart Tourism 2022
A EUROPEAN COMMISSION jury has named València as next year’s European Capital for Smart Tourism. The European Union will promote the city’s status as a
Four police officers arrested for involvement in drug trafficking in Spain’s Catalunya
FOUR officers from the Polica Local have been arrested in a dawn raid in Catalunya over suspected involvement in a cannabis trafficking operation. The operation
One dead in Spain’s Barcelona after falling from a window when the building went up in flames
A MAN has died after falling from an eighth floor window in a fire located in the Badalona area of Barcelona. According to authorities, they
Spaniard accused of murdering his 85-year-old mother in Spain’s Valencia
An 85-year-old woman died after being stabbed to death by her son on Friday afternoon. An unnamed 56-year-old Spaniard, who is thought to be the
Convicted paedophile on US wanted list discovered teaching English to children in Spain’s Oviedo and Barcelona
A 64-year-old American who has been a fugitive from justice since 2010 was finally tracked down to Barcelona where he was working as an English
ANALYSIS: Are Brits really leaving Spain in droves because of Brexit?
BRITS are leaving Spain in droves according to reports in the British tabloid press this week, but is there any evidence that this is actually
Campaign to promote ‘politeness and respect’ among late night revellers launched in Spain’s Valencia
A CAMPAIGN to promote civility and respect for public spaces has been launched in Valencia, amid growing concern over anti-social behaviour at night. Hosteleros, which
15 years jail time for gym coach who abused students in Spain’s Castellon
A FORMER gymnastics coach has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison for abusing his students. Carlos Franch Calpe, a former Betxí
Extra police officers called in to combat ‘botellones’ in Spain’s Valencia
ON TUESDAY the Mayor of Valencia promised to reinforce the city’s police, following growing political pressure over the problem of mass street drinking, known as
Controversy in Spain’s Castellon over withdrawal of LGTBI library books
A HEATED debate is raging in Castellon in Spain’s Valencia region after 32 book titles, affecting 11 libraries, have been temporarily withdrawn after a local
Man gored in the face during bullrunning fiesta in Spain’s Castellon
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been seriously injured after being gored in the first bullfighting weekend since the start of the pandemic in the town of
WATCH: Candle factory goes up in flames in Spain’s Barcelona
FIREFIGHTERS battled to contain an enormous blaze that broke out at a Barcelona candle factory late Sunday evening and continued to burn throughout the night.