Simon Hunter

Simon Hunter has been living in Madrid since the year 2000 and has worked as a journalist and translator practically since he arrived. For 16 years he was at the English Edition of Spanish daily EL PAÍS, editing the site from 2014 to 2022, and is currently one of the Spain reporters at The Times. He is also a voice actor, and can be heard telling passengers to "mind the gap" on Spain's AVLO high-speed trains.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cites actions of UK politicians as ‘how not to run a country’

SPEAKING today in Congress during a debate with the opposition, and holding up the latest edition of The Economist newspaper, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

5 Oct, 2022 @ 17:03

Lead·National News

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Spain’s Queen Letizia speaks out on need for more talk

SPAIN’S Queen Letizia on Wednesday called for people to talk more about mental health issues, especially those concerning young people, arguing that doing so is

5 Oct, 2022 @ 16:29

Lead·National News

German ambassador claims her country is in talks with Spain to create a ‘European missile shield’

THE German ambassador to Spain, María Margarete Gosse, has stated that there are conversations between the two countries to create a European missile shield. The

5 Oct, 2022 @ 15:52

Lead·National News

Explainer: What measures does the Spanish government’s 2023 budget contain?

THE Socialist Party-led national government in Spain today announced its budget plans for 2023, which will be the last year before the next general election.

4 Oct, 2022 @ 16:42

Lead·National News

Suspected Jihadist Terrorist Recruiter Arrested In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Thirteen arrests made in joint Spanish-Moroccan swoop on suspected jihadists

SPAIN’S National Police today arrested 10 people in the North African city of Melilla and one person in the Spanish city of Granada due to

4 Oct, 2022 @ 15:35

Lead·National News

Tarragona’s Human Towers Competition returns in Spain after two-year Covid break

More than 10,000 people turned out on Sunday to watch the Tarragona Human Towers Competition, which is the largest of its kind in Spain. The

3 Oct, 2022 @ 18:15

Catalunya·Lead

Video: Civil Guard investigates convoy of cars where passengers were hanging out of windows

SPAIN’S Civil Guard is investigating two people for dangerous driving after videos were shared on social media of a convoy of vehicles in Salamanca where

3 Oct, 2022 @ 17:44

Lead·National News

Madrid police investigate gang links to two fatal shootings in just 24 hours

POLICE in the Madrid region are investigating two shootings in the space of just 24 hours that left a 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old male

3 Oct, 2022 @ 17:10

Lead·Madrid

Spain refuses to make the AP-7 toll road free along the Costa del Sol despite horrendous daily traffic jams - but WILL open up a toll road in Alicante

Police arrest two men in Málaga province transporting 700kg of hashish via the ‘Go Fast’ method

SPAIN’S National Police force seized 700 kilograms of hashish at a toll booth in Málaga province, after they intercepted the drivers of two vehicles that

3 Oct, 2022 @ 16:39

Alicante·Lead

‘IT’S unfair and disgusting’: Readers affected by UK driving licence debacle share their stories with The Olive Press

FIVE calendar months have now passed since British residents of Spain who are without a valid driving licence have been unable to legally take to

2 Oct, 2022 @ 21:45

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Opinion

British actress takes family tragedy to Spanish stage in stunning exercise of catharsis

In 2018, British anarchist and activist Anna Campbell was killed in Syria by a Turkish missile strike. The 26-year-old had travelled to Rojava to fight

2 Oct, 2022 @ 13:48

Lead·Madrid

29 9 2022 Antonio Alvarado Homenaje Del Psoe De Leon En El Ano 2019

Spain’s oldest man dies in León senior home at the age of 110

Spain’s oldest man, Antonio Alvarado, has just died at the age of 110 years old. According to Spanish news agency EFE, he passed away in

29 Sep, 2022 @ 17:39

Lead·National News

Bullfight On The Saturday Of The San Fermin Festivities In Pamplona

Madrid event with dwarf bullfighters cancelled after just 37 tickets are sold

For many Spaniards and foreigners alike, the mere idea of a bullfight in the 21st century is offensive enough. But one featuring bullfighting clowns with

29 Sep, 2022 @ 17:14

Lead·Madrid·National News

Primer Consejo De Ministros Con Periodistas En La Sala Del Complejo De La Moncloa Desde El Estado De Alarma

Explainer: The Spanish government’s latest tax plans

With regional elections approaching, governments in Spain’s autonomous regions have recently been announcing tax cuts, mostly for the wealthy and some for lower-income households. According

29 Sep, 2022 @ 16:54

Lead·National News·Politics

16 arrested in Madrid accused of running a chop shop that stole luxury vehicles and sold parts all over Spain

The gang specialised in motorcycles and was offering more than 500 products online with a market value in excess of €300,000 Spain’s Civil Guard and

28 Sep, 2022 @ 17:40

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s Prado Museum pledges to return artworks that were stolen during the Civil War and Franco dictatorship

Madrid’s Prado Museum, which is home to works by Goya, El Greco and Velázquez, has announced that it wants to return the artworks it holds

28 Sep, 2022 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Supermarkets in Food shopping basket purchases drop by 9% over a year in Spain

Average cost of basket of groceries rises 15% in Spain, highest increase seen in 34 years

For anyone who is concerned about the cost of living crisis and is willing to travel, look no further: the Alcampo supermarket in the Coia

28 Sep, 2022 @ 16:48

Lead·National News

Spain Reaches Covid 19 ‘low Risk’ Threshold

Flight prices for upcoming half-term school holiday have risen 42%, Which? report finds

The UK’s consumer champion Which? has found that flight prices for the upcoming autumn half-term school holiday are 42% more expensive than they were before

28 Sep, 2022 @ 16:07

Lead·National News·Travel News

UK ambassador to Spain on driving licence debacle: ‘There’s a lot going on behind the scenes, even if it doesn’t feel like it’

The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has released another update for UK nationals who have been left unable to drive since May of

27 Sep, 2022 @ 16:57

Brexit·Lead·National News

HBO releases video of Spanish locations used for ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’

Whether it was a bullring in Osuna province, a Basque islet, Almería’s Desert of Tabernas or Castellón’s Peñíscola, the creators of HBO’s worldwide smash hit

27 Sep, 2022 @ 16:14

Entertainment·Lead·National News

Explainer: Which tax cuts are regional politicians announcing and how could they affect you?

As elections approach some of Spain’s regions are committing to slashing taxes, a move that has the central government on high alert The year 2023

27 Sep, 2022 @ 15:49

Lead·National News·Politics

Police bust gang accused of stealing up to €46,000 worth of luggage from passengers at Málaga’s main train station

Spain’s National Police force has arrested three people who are suspected of stealing up to €46,000 worth of luggage from passengers outside Málaga’s principal train

26 Sep, 2022 @ 17:37

Lead·Malaga

Woman arrested after driving wrong way up Madrid motorway in bid to avoid paying a toll

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has arrested a woman in Madrid after she drove the wrong way up the R-3 motorway – in an apparent bid to

26 Sep, 2022 @ 17:28

Lead·Madrid

How Spanish celebrity Tamara Falcó’s new fiancé got caught not just cheating but also in a lie

Businessman Íñigo Onieva was spotted in a video kissing another woman, prompting online detectives to investigate the circumstances PRODUCERS of Spain’s many gossip TV shows

26 Sep, 2022 @ 16:46

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Madrid resident fined €2,001 for leaving cardboard box on street, as city cracks down on littering

COMPLAINTS about the state of Madrid’s streets are a regular fixture on social media, with residents of the city centre in particular often sharing images

26 Sep, 2022 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid