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Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting

THERE are few spheres left in the modern world that remain predominantly the realm of men, but one of the last vestiges of machismo must

3 Jun, 2022 @ 09:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News

True Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn scientists in Spain

THE traditional Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn researchers in Spain, who fear one of the key ingredients is nearing extinction as

1 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

IN PICS: This is how to enjoy Madrid like a Rolling Stone

THEY arrived on a private jet emblazoned with the iconic logo a week ago and since then the Rolling Stones have been enjoying some down

1 Jun, 2022 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

IN PICS: Spain hosts Europe’s first ever surfing championship for dogs

THE first ever European Canine Surfing Championships has been held in Asturias in the north of Spain. Salinas beach in Asturias hosted the first surfing

1 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Asturias·Lead·National News

HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the road

IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!

1 Jun, 2022 @ 07:00

Brexit·Lead·Opinion·Premium

Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence holders in Spain

THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain. We

31 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Lead·National News·Premium

Monkeypox cases in Spain rise to 120

THE number of monkeypox cases in Spain rose over the weekend by 22 confirmed cases to 120, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday. Spain

31 May, 2022 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

don justo cathedral mejorada del campo madrid

IN PICS: Take a look at Spain’s extraordinary scrap cathedral built entirely by one man

JUSTO Gallego Martinez, a former monk who devoted the last six decades of his life to building a cathedral out of scrap in a town

31 May, 2022 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Premium

Two Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control

Hikers arrested after sparking wildfire with barbecue while camping outskirts of Granada in southern Spain

A COUPLE have been arrested on suspicion of being responsible for starting a wildfire that has already destroyed 172 hectares of woodland on the outskirts

30 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Granada·Lead

Poetic justice? UK accused of robbing Spain of second place at Eurovision thanks to algorithm

IT would be poetic justice if indeed Spain had been robbed of Eurovision glory by the UK thanks to an algorithm, as claimed by the

30 May, 2022 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Premium

The sounds of summer: Noisy nature and cacophony of humans mark the season in rural southern Spain

MAY is one of my favourite months in Spain. After the recent rains, the campo around the Casita has erupted into riotous full bloom. Naturalists

29 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

Spanish engineers move a step closer to making mission to Mars possible

A TEAM of Basque engineers have been financed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an idea that could make trips to Mars possible.

29 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·National News

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MAPPED: Spain’s shocking north-south divide revealed in latest poverty statistics

PEOPLE living in the south of Spain are more at risk of poverty than those in the north, a new study has confirmed. While it

29 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Premium

real madrid celebrations Photo: Deirdre Carney

IN PICS: Celebrations in Spain’s capital as Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win Champions League final

ACROSS the city Real Madrid fans erupted in joy as the whistle blew to end the match in Stade de France on Saturday night. Scenes

29 May, 2022 @ 11:30

Football·Lead·Madrid·Sport

PP fails in bid to overturn wolf hunting ban in Spain

A BID to overturn Spain’s wolf hunting ban by Spain’s conservative opposition party has been rejected by parliament. The Popular Party (PP), supported by several

28 May, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead·National News·Nature·Premium

Spain limits air conditioning and heating in public buildings in latest drive to save energy

SPAIN will impose limits on air-conditioning in public buildings this summer in a bid to slash its energy bill as prices soar. Civil servants will

28 May, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

From shanty town to supermarket shelf: The shocking truth behind Spain’s vegetable growing industry

The region of Andalucia in southern Spain that attracts two very different kinds of foreigners to two very different kinds of seas, writes Heather Galloway.

28 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Almeria·Lead·Must Read·Premium

FOCUS: A look back at the devastating history of forest fires in Spain

As temperatures rise and Spain braces itself for news of more superfires, Sorrel Downer looks back at the ten most dramatic wildfires this century.

27 May, 2022 @ 18:46

Environment·Lead·National News·Premium

LATEST: What you need to know about the new Covid rules for travelling to Spain

AT long last, Spain has lifted restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU visiting Spain for tourism purposes. The long awaited easing of travel

27 May, 2022 @ 14:22

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel News