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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

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

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

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

EU training spaniards queue outside unemployment office data

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

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

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

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

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

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·Travel News

Spanish TV actor arrested with wife over alleged poisoning of elderly relative to gain inheritance

A SPANISH actor famous for his roles in hit television series has been arrested along with his wife in Madrid over the death of her

27 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Who is that crawling up my wall? What you should know about geckos in Spain

Anyone who has a country property probably knows well the sticky footed lizards known as geckos.

27 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Nature

Moraira Plumbing Heating: A lifetime’s experience on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORAIRA Plumbing Heating is a family run business which has been operating in Spain for more than 22 years, opening its Costa Blanca office a

27 May, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Property

Spain's top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll

British paedophile teacher handed 138 year jail sentence in Spain after changing his name by deed poll to continue abuse of young children

A BRITISH paedophile who changed his name by deed poll and forged legal documents to find work as a teacher in Spain so he could

26 May, 2022 @ 19:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News

Super Bowl Liv: Jennifer Lopez And Shakira Perform During The Pepsi Halftime Show

Shakira loses appeal and will face trial over €14million tax fraud in Spain

SHAKIRA has lost her appeal to dismiss charges that she defrauded Spain’s tax office of €14 million and will face trial, a court has ruled.

26 May, 2022 @ 14:30

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Polls show PP set to win Andalucia regional elections but will need help from Spain’s far right Vox party to govern

SPAIN’S conservative Popular Party is set to win the biggest share of the vote in Andalucia when regional elections are held next month, according to

26 May, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Politics

LATEST: How Spain is tackling the monkeypox outbreak

SPAIN has so far confirmed 59 cases of monkeypox with dozens of other suspected cases under investigation. The rise of eight cases on the day

26 May, 2022 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area

Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains

How deadly is monkeypox? Why is it called monkeypox? Is it related to chickenpox? All your questions answered.

26 May, 2022 @ 08:15

Health·Lead·National News

Experience and knowledge: Mark Petrie offers the best insurance on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MARK Petrie Insurance Brokers brings over 50 years of experience offering clients the best-available policies tailored to their individual needs. With offices in Javea and

26 May, 2022 @ 08:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Police investigate Brits using fake documents to gain Spanish residency post-Brexit in Canary Islands

AT least four Brits are being investigated in the Canary Islands over applications to gain residency in Spain using forged ‘padron’ documents. The foreigners’ office

25 May, 2022 @ 15:00

Brexit·Canary Islands·National News

EXCLUSIVE: 84-year-old expat sat in agony for TWO DAYS waiting for treatment at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN EXPAT octogenarian discharged himself from Torrevieja Hospital after sitting a total of 20 hours waiting for attention. Brain Snell, 84, had suffered a fall

25 May, 2022 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read

King Felipe And King Juan Carlos Of Spain Cordon Press

Hugs and explanations? Spain’s former King Juan Carlos returns to exile in Abu Dhabi after meeting with son King Felipe VI

HE came expecting ‘hugs’ but what happened behind closed doors at Zarzuela Palace between King Juan Carlos and his son King Felipe VI remains private.

24 May, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·National News·Politics

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