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Fishing village dubbed ‘the most beautiful in northern Spain’ by National Geographic is a must-visit for 2025

THIS fishing village has been dubbed northern Spain’s most beautiful by National Geographic, as they name it next year’s must visit. Not all the charming

25 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

Basque Country·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish footballer’s heartwarming gesture to an upset boy in the stands who narrowly missed out on being given a shirt

A SPANISH footballer has been praised after performing this heartwarming gesture for a little boy who missed out on getting a jersey. Iñaki Williams, a

3 Dec, 2024 @ 12:44

Basque Country·Lead·Sport

Bitter worker in Spain spiked her own water bottle with bleach to ‘teach colleague a lesson’ after he kept swigging her drink

A BASQUE Country court says a worker was rightly sacked for putting bleach in her water bottle to teach colleagues ‘a lesson’ as they kept

16 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead

Manic Street Preachers and Flaming Lips are coming to Spain: Iconic groups lead impressive festival line-up

ICONIC bands are set to play a Spanish festival next year, including the Manic Street Preachers and The Flaming Lips. The Azkena Rock Festival in

16 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Basque Country·La Cultura·Lead

‘I spent three incredible days in Bilbao – here are my top sight-seeing tips’

BILBAO is the Basque Country’s biggest city and with much to explore, we have prepared a guide for the ultimate visit. Culture filled cities, stunning

6 Oct, 2024 @ 10:00

Basque Country·EXCLUSIVE·Olive Press Travel

Going vegan in Bilbao: Here’s how to enjoy pinchos like a pro in Spain’s gastronomic capital

THE Basque Country is well known as Spain’s best destination for foodies and for vegans, the story is no different- here’s how to eat vegan

5 Oct, 2024 @ 10:00

Basque Country·For Foodies·Olive Press Travel

Watch: Johnny Depp visits children’s hospital in Spain while dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow

THIS is the heartwarming moment Hollywood actor Johnny Depp surprised youngsters at a children’s ward in Spain while dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp, 61,

27 Sep, 2024 @ 12:55

Basque Country·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Video

Johnny Depp’s press junket in Spain is abandoned by journalists amid row over access

A PRESS junket for Johnny Depp’s new film has sparked controversy after journalists abandoned the conference following a row. Following his contentious departure from the

26 Sep, 2024 @ 11:43

Basque Country·La Cultura·Lead

Fake Brad Pitts who ‘conned two women out of €325,000’ are arrested in Spain

POLICE in Spain have arrested a gang of five people accused of posing as the acclaimed movie star Brad Pitt in order to swindle hundreds

26 Sep, 2024 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Basque Country·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Cate Blanchett, 55, picks up lifetime achievement award at San Sebastian film festival in Spain: Australian actress receives heartfelt video message from ‘proud friend’ George Clooney

CATE Blanchett said it was an ‘honour’ to receive the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award at the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival

24 Sep, 2024 @ 12:40

Basque Country·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Exclusive: Meet the British expat walking the length of Spain from north to south

FOR Tom Hopcroft, the past year has been a whirlwind. The business he founded – Guiris de Mierda, a lifestyle brand aimed at providing a

23 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Basque Country·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish tourists are arrested in Venezuela over ‘assassination plot’ against Maduro: Spain denies they are spies as families say they were on holiday

TWO Spanish nationals have been arrested in Venezuela over an alleged plot to ‘destabilise’ the South American nation and assassinate senior politicians. The pair, named

16 Sep, 2024 @ 17:14

Basque Country·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Jon Rahm pockets €16million payday after winning controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour

SPAIN’S Jon Rahm was crowned as the 2024 LIV Golf individual champion on Sunday after winning the controversial Saudi-backed tour’s final event of the year

16 Sep, 2024 @ 13:20

Basque Country·Lead·Sport

Fears over venomous violin spider in Spain after first victim is recorded in the Basque Country

THE venomous violin spider has bitten its first recorded victim in Spain – and not once, but a total of three times. A 42-year-old resident

28 Jun, 2024 @ 17:07

Basque Country

Gipuzkoa genius: How Spain’s smallest province is dominating English football – with over half of the Premier League’s top-ranked managers hailing from the sport-mad region

SANDWICHED between the Bay of Biscay and the French border in the Basque Country’s northeasternmost corner, the province of Gipuzkoa may not appear familiar to

15 Jun, 2024 @ 16:00

Basque Country·Lead·Sport

Revealed: The world’s best restaurant is in Spain

DISFRUTAR, located in the heart of Barcelona’s thriving Eixample district, has been crowned the World’s Best Restaurant. Offering tasting menus that celebrate avant-garde Mediterranean cuisine

7 Jun, 2024 @ 14:43

Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Madrid

Basque elections in Spain: Socialist-PNV coalition remains in power in huge relief for PM Pedro Sanchez – but support for separatists has grown

THE Socialist-PNV coalition that has ruled the Basque Country since 2016 is set to remain in power in a huge relief for Prime Minister Pedro

22 Apr, 2024 @ 12:41

Basque Country·Lead·Politics

Basque elections in Spain: All you need to know as separatist descendants from ETA lead the polls in potential headache for PM Pedro Sanchez

THE Basque Country will head to the polls this Sunday for a crucial regional election that could prove to be a political headache for incumbent

20 Apr, 2024 @ 18:30

Basque Country·Lead·Politics

Vox unfurls a 50-metre Spanish flag on the beach in San Sebastian

Spain’s far-right Vox party unfurls a 50-metre long flag on a beach in San Sebastian: Stunt coincides with this weekend’s regional Basque elections

THE candidate for the far-right Vox party at this weekend’s regional elections in the northern Pais Vasco took part in a stunt on Friday that

19 Apr, 2024 @ 13:52

Basque Country·Lead·Politics

Basque politician Imanol Pradales after being attacked with pepper spray

Candidate for upcoming elections in Spain’s Basque Country region attacked with pepper spray

ONE of the candidates running in the upcoming elections in Spain’s northern Pais Vasco (Basque Country) region was attacked last night by a man with

17 Apr, 2024 @ 11:52

Basque Country·Lead·Politics

Powerful winter storm brings snow, wind, and rain across Spain TODAY

WINTER storm Monica will have blanketed much of the peninsula with snowfall, rain and hail by the time it dissipates late Sunday, with weather advisories

9 Mar, 2024 @ 20:33

Almeria·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Basque Country·Cadiz·Cantabria·Catalunya·Lead·Menorca

Revealed: This is the ‘happiest city’ in Spain – and it has the shortest flight time from the UK

SPAIN’s happiest city has been revealed and it’s just a quick flight from Britain. READ MORE: This is the best all-inclusive hotel in Spain –

31 Jan, 2024 @ 12:57

Basque Country·Lead·Olive Press Travel

STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn

A NEW study has revealed skyrocketing STI infections across Spain, with rates of gonorrhoea more than quadrupling between 1995 and 2022. The report looked at

27 Jan, 2024 @ 06:26

Asturias·Basque Country·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

These two cities in Spain’s Andalucia saw record-high costs of buying and renting property in 2023

LIKE much of Europe, Spain’s real estate market ended 2023 with record-high prices throughout the country, with the Andalucian cities of Malaga and Cadiz registering

21 Jan, 2024 @ 13:02

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Basque Country·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Young Foreign Student During English Language Lesson

Where do they speak the best English in Spain? The answer WILL surprise you

AN ANNUAL study by Swedish language learning company Education First found that the Galician city of Vigo had the highest English proficiency in Spain in

14 Jan, 2024 @ 14:23

Andalucia·Asturias·Basque Country·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

Level 2 emergency is declared over millions of pellets of PLASTIC washing up on beaches in Spain

THE GALICIA region has followed its neighbour Asturias on Tuesday by activating a level 2 emergency alert following the washing up of millions of plastic

9 Jan, 2024 @ 15:18

Asturias·Basque Country·Environment·Lead·National News