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High-speed rail link between Spain and Portugal to be completed by 2032

SPAIN and Portugal will be connected by a high-speed train by 2032, according to Portugal’s infrastructure minister. The high-speed line will link the popular Portuguese

28 Feb, 2025 @ 15:22

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Spanish city honours two heroic illegal migrants who stopped brutal beating of gay man that sparked widespread protests

A GALICIA city has given a top honour to two illegal migrants who risked deportation to stop a vicious homophobic assault that made national headlines.

25 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Galicia·Lead

The little-known seaside gem in northern Spain where Richard Gere has been house hunting

HOLLYWOOD legend Richard Gere is looking to put down roots in northern Spain’s picturesque Galician coast. The ‘Pretty Woman’ star, 75, and his Galician wife

20 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two when fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain

Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two as fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain

THE Guardia Civil says a suspected narco-submarine capable of smuggling drugs broke in two as a fishing boat was towing it to a port in

23 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Revealed: The Spanish regions with best levels of English

THESE are the areas of Spain who speak the best English, according to a new study. While learning English is an important part of the

14 Jan, 2025 @ 17:11

Education·Galicia·Lead·Madrid

Exclusive: ‘Chronic pollution’ warning in northern Spain one year after 25 tonnes of plastic pellets were dropped into the sea

A YEAR after millions of tiny plastic pellets were spilled off the coast of Galicia, how has the environmental disaster impacted Spain? On December 8

11 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

Galicia·Lead

Watch: Giant jellyfish is filmed swimming in popular tourist port in Spain

A GIANT jellyfish was spotted in the fishing port of Cangas in Spain’s northern Galicia region last Friday. Eyewitnesses said it was around two metres

13 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Galicia·Lead

Buy your own island in Spain for less than the price of a 2 bed flat in Marbella – but there is a catch

WOULD you like to follow in the footsteps of musicians Shakira and Ricky Martin, actors Mel Gibson, Johnny Depp and Leonardo de Caprio, and own

9 Dec, 2024 @ 13:56

Galicia·Lead·Property

Spain convicts four men over homophobic murder of 24-year-old Samuel Luiz: Horrific case sparked protests across the country

THE CONVICTION of four men over the homophobic murder of 24-year-old Samuel Luiz has sparked outrage across Spain. This Sunday, four men were convicted in

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:27

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Spanish tourists are flocking to this little known city in Galicia set to become the next big thing

THIS little known city in Galicia is attracting more and more Spanish tourists as the north surges in popularity. Galicia, one of Spain’s most enchanting

24 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

This spooky Halloween destination in Spain could give Salem and Sleepy Hollow a run for their money

HALLOWEEN lover? This spine chilling Spanish destination makes Salem look like child’s play. ALTHOUGH Halloween didn’t take off in Spain until the 90s, the country

29 Oct, 2024 @ 12:57

Galicia·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel

The curious history of Halloween in Spain: How today’s traditions come from ancient Celtic rituals

Did you know the curious history of spooky Spain? Learn all about the origins of Halloween’s Celtic origins. Though most souls associate Halloween with glowing

26 Oct, 2024 @ 11:00

Galicia·La Cultura·Lead

‘Go to Zara and go home!’ New ‘anti-tourism’ graffiti appears on Spain’s northern coast as destination surges in popularity

ANTI-TOURISM graffiti with a commercial twist has appeared in the city of A Coruña in the Galicia region. Like in July, a partition wall in

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Galicia·Lead

Johnny Depp 69th San Sebastian Film Festival

Johnny Depp, 61, lands in Spain to present his new film in San Sebastian – while his ex Amber Heard continues to lay low in Madrid

AMERICAN actor Johnny Depp, 61, has landed in Spain where he will present his new film in San Sebastian. For the third time in five

25 Sep, 2024 @ 15:19

Galicia·La Cultura·Lead

Watch: Spain’s Princess Leonor gets her sea legs as she trains with the naval academy

PRINCESS Leonor has enjoyed her first day at sea as part of her naval military training. The heir to the Spanish throne was seen donning

20 Sep, 2024 @ 11:42

Celebrity·Galicia·Lead·Video

‘My Spanish neighbour called me an English w**re and tried to attack me – but police accused me of making it up, and now I’M being taken to court’

A BRITISH expat who was attacked by her Spanish neighbour is in disbelief after cops ‘rejected’ her claims and accused her of making a ‘false

15 Sep, 2024 @ 17:00

Galicia·Lead

Must-visit: The sixth-century monastery in Spain that’s now a stunning Parador hotel surrounded by forest

FANCY an escape in the middle of the forest? Visit this stunning sixth-century monastery transformed into a Parador hotel in Galicia. A perfect synergy between

14 Sep, 2024 @ 10:00

Galicia·Olive Press Travel

This beautiful region in Spain has the highest number of 100 year olds per capita – and this might be why

WANT to live to 100? Consider moving to this beauty spot in northern Spain, home to the highest number of 100 year olds per capita.

4 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

Galicia·Health·Lead

‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?

IN a summer overshadowed by anti-tourism protests across Spain, no one appears to be safe from ridicule – not even Spaniards themselves. Disgruntled locals in

23 Aug, 2024 @ 09:30

Galicia·Lead

Exclusive: ‘I visited northern Spain’s hidden paradise beaches – but they won’t remain a secret for long’

THESE beaches in northern Spain have golden sand and turquoise waters but are unknown to most tourists, here’s how to visit them. While thousands flock

10 Aug, 2024 @ 12:00

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain's Mallorca Plays Host Again To One Of The Country's Biggest Fairs

Tragedy in Spain’s Galicia after man, 36, killed by malfunctioning fairground ride at local fiestas

A SPANISH man aged 36 was tragically killed in the northwestern city of Vigo in the early hours of Saturday morning, after a fairground ride

4 Aug, 2024 @ 10:27

Galicia·Lead

Santiago Apostle Day in Spain: Why and where the religious holiday is celebrated today – as centuries-old mantra is adopted by far-right movements

MILLIONS of Spaniards will enjoy a public holiday today as regions across the nation unite to celebrate the Day of Santiago Apostol. Santiago – better

25 Jul, 2024 @ 17:12

Galicia·Lead·Politics

Tom Hopcroft does a 'shoey' at the end of the Camino de Santiago

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I made up a new tradition’: British expat on Spain’s Camino de Santiago denies he mistranslated Spanish word after drinking beer from his shoe

IN a classic exercise of ‘fake news’, Spanish media outlets have enthusiastically seized on a story about Madrid-based British expat and influencer Tom Hopcroft, thanks

9 Jul, 2024 @ 11:56

Galicia·Travel News

Shark map of Spain: This is where you’re most likely to encounter the animal this summer

THE ocean is not the pool, and thus, millions of creatures abound. Of these, Sharks are no doubt the most feared, despite attacks on humans

6 Jul, 2024 @ 16:41

Canary Islands·Galicia·Valencia

Property hunting in northern Spain? Don’t miss these five historic estates in Galicia – including a palace, an entire village and a vineyard

THE green valleys, mountains and rugged coastline of Galicia are renowned for their tranquil beauty. The region is becoming more and more popular as people

30 Jun, 2024 @ 10:00

Galicia·Property

Spain's government examines different options to bring in national toll road charges in 2024

Portugal is set to remove tolls on roads that enter Spain via Andalucia, Galicia and elsewhere

THE national parliament in Portugal on Thursday approved a draft law from the Socialist Party that will see tolls on a number of roads scrapped.

3 May, 2024 @ 11:18

Andalucia·Galicia·Lead