Snails and thistles: Join the Olive Press on a Christmas culinary tour of Spain
AS us Brits continue to digest our Christmas dinner it is maybe time to reflect on the alternatives we have for next year – after
How Spain’s Royal Family celebrates Christmas
SPAIN’S Royal Family always has a busy festive period which they started by releasing their Christmas cards early in December. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and
WATCH: Outrage as councillor is accused of rigging a local lottery in Spain’s Andalucia after pulling the name of a co-worker’s mother – for the second year in a row
A CHRISTMAS lottery in Andalucia has been thrown into disrepute after eagle-eyed onlookers suspected a local councillor of rigging its outcome. Jose Luis Madueño, a
Adorable unwanted shelter dog Agus is adopted by a nursing home in Spain – and the pictures will melt your heart
A SPANISH nursing home has adopted an adorable shelter dog and the pictures are sure to make you smile. Residents at the Amavir El Encinar
Which supermarkets in Spain will remain open over Christmas and New Year?
CHRISTMAS and New Year can be a tricky time for shopping, so here’s all you need to know about which shops will be open throughout
Don’t trust anyone with your ticket and claim your prize straight away: Here is the Spanish police’s official advice ahead of tomorrow’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery draw in Spain
FOR MANY Spaniards, Christmas doesn’t really begin until the sound of the children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school can be heard singing the winning numbers
This centuries’ old Christmas market in Spain is among the best in EUROPE this year – according to Elle magazine
ELLE magazine has named this Christmas market in Spain among the best in Europe. The ‘mercado’ is the oldest in the country, with over 200
Spain’s Royal Family releases Christmas card, but is the yearly tradition falling behind the times?
THE SPANISH Royal Family this week released its annual Christmas card, which features a previously unseen picture of King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia,
Fresh airport strikes in Spain: Baggage handlers to walk out on these dates in December and January
SPAIN’S two biggest labour unions, UGT and CCOO, have called eight days of strike action for Spanish airline Iberia’s ground service staff over the Christmas
Where’s winter? Highs of 27C on Spain’s Costa del Sol THIS week – before a ‘colder than usual’ Christmas
SPAIN is expecting a winter chill as Christmas experts warn it will be ‘colder than usual’. According to the State Weather Agency (AEMET), temperatures are
Festive greetings in Spain: How to wish your local friends a merry Christmas and a happy new year
EVERYONE knows the phrase ‘feliz navidad’, but do you know other festive greetings that will make you seem like a local? Feliz navidad Meaning ‘Happy
Why is there a ‘high risk’ of terror attacks in the EU this Christmas? Warning from Brussels follows a series of Jihadist arrests in Spain
OFFICIALS in Brussels have warned there is a ‘high risk’ of terror attacks across Europe this Christmas. European Commissioner Ylva Johansson issued the warning this
WATCH: Adorable chocolate labrador joins the local police on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being rescued
AN ADORABLE chocolate labrador has not only joined the local police force in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but has also been chosen to
Watch: Moment Malaga Christmas lights are switched on goes viral – as everyone makes the same comment
MALAGA’s famous Christmas lights were switched on this weekend, sparking criticism on social media. Calle Larios in Malaga’s city centre was full of people on
Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?
THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in
Christmas PR wars: Several towns in Europe – including Spain – claim to have the tallest tree this year… but who is telling the truth?
AT 57 metres tall, Granada, Spain claims to be home to Europe’s biggest Christmas tree, but so does Portugal and Italy, so who really comes
Malaga’s iconic Christmas lights are already being prepared: This is when they will be switched on
MALAGA will switch on its famous Christmas lights with a celebration and brand new light show. The Cordoban company in charge of the spectacle is
How government scrooges in 1882 accidentally created Spain’s obsession with gobbling 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve
THE minute hand on Madrid’s Puerta de Sol clock tower nears midnight. Millions of Spaniards already have a grape in their mouth. Millions of others
Taxi drivers in Spain’s Pamplona to restart free trips for pensioners to see the Christmas lights
AFTER a two-year break due to Covid-19, today the taxi drivers of Pamplona will be volunteering their time to take 90 or so residents of
Spain’s King Felipe loses 1.1 million viewers for traditional Christmas speech
KING Felipe VI’s traditional Christmas Eve speech attracted a million fewer television viewers than the year before, and had the third-worst audience since he came
Feliz Navidad: The best cocktail recipes to boost the Christmas spirit!
THE one sure-fire way to bag a kiss under the mistletoe this winter is to combine a little Christmas spirit with a lot of flavour…
Spain’s royal Christmas greetings
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were joined by their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Sofia
Carbon cost of ‘windy’ Rudolph’s night of hard toil!
RUDOLPH and his flatulent reindeer pals will have ’emitted’ 22 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the UK alone last night (Christmas Eve). According to researchers
Snails and thistles: These are the weird and wonderful regional Christmas dishes eaten across Spain
CHRISTMAS would not look a lot like Christmas without traditional dishes and desserts. In countries like the United Kingdom, Christmas without roast potatoes and gravy
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Christmas in Spain: Ten books to cosy up with this winter
LIKE Christmas crackers, stockings and chocolates, reading material is a winter essential. The Olive Press’s Kirsty McKenzie gives her recommendations for books to keep you