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Halloween weather in Spain: rain showers and strong winds expected between now and Tuesday

ALL Saints’ Day, November 1, brings with it a national holiday in Spain. But anyone hoping to take advantage of the day off for some travel should first consider the weather, with

29 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Weather

Halloween Terror: 24 arrested and 600 identified in huge Valencia crime crackdown

Valencia police have arrested 24 people and identified 596 others as part of a sweeping citywide crackdown on crime this Halloween. In a statement, police said the crimes spread out on October

3 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Halloween: These are the ten most haunted houses around Spain

From haunting wails to ghostly figures appearing in the mirror, those on the hunt for paranormal activity this Halloween have plenty of options across Spain to scare themselves silly. The Olive Press

30 Oct, 2022 @ 19:15

Featured·Lead·National News

Spooky! How Halloween is celebrated in different parts of Spain

HALLOWEEN has grown in popularity in Spain in recent years much like across the rest of Europe, with the country adopting American style celebrations such as ‘trick or treating’ and fancy dress

30 Oct, 2022 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·What to do

El Alamin: The abandoned town outside Madrid that attracts ghost hunters in search of paranormal activity

A broken gate creaks and a sudden gust of wind sends a flurry of dirt skitting into the air. Out of the corner of my eye I see a flash of movement

29 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Halloween: These are the ten most haunted houses in Spain

FROM haunting wails to ghostly figures appearing in the mirror, those on the hunt for paranormal activity this Halloween have plenty of options across Spain to scare themselves silly. The Olive Press

29 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·What to see

Andalucia’s creepiest places to give yourself a fright this Halloween

Many of the hairiest horror stories originate right here in Andalucia, such as the haunted house of Cortijo Jurado, also known as La Casa Encantada, in Campanillas.

28 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

HALLOWEEN HORROR: Arrest made after human head found in bin in Spain’s Andalucia

A SPANISH man has been arrested after a severed human head was discovered in a bin in Huelva, western Andalucia. Residents called police after the man showed the head to a number

2 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead

Which are the most iconic party costumes for the Hallowe’en siren this year?

THE HIGHLIGHT of ‘spooky season’ is tonight in the UK and Brits all over Spain will be celebrating. As we know, ghouls just want to have fun, so whether you’re channelling a

31 Oct, 2020 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spanish and UK moviegoers both consider same film to be the most scary

THIS WEEKEND sees the American tradition of Hallowe’en taking over TV schedules and social media content. Despite social-distancing guidelines, many family groups will still be able to gather around the household TV

30 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

La Cultura·Lead

Halloween gang of over 100 gun-wielding masked youths stopped by Police in Spain’s Malaga

Over 100 youths gathered in the city’s Teatinos district intending to run rampage, up-tipping cars.

4 Nov, 2019 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EU and UK agree Brexit extension up to October 31

EU leaders settled on a new flexible Halloween deadline meaning Britain could have to participate in the May European elections

11 Apr, 2019 @ 13:12

Lead·Politics

DON’T GET SPOOKED: Five gruesome mysteries remain unsolved in Spain this Halloween

Suicide, UFOs, disappearance, murder, mutilation - these unsolved mysteries are guaranteed to get Halloween off with a scream!

31 Oct, 2018 @ 13:12

Cordoba·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Other News·Sevilla

HALLOWEEN: Spain is Europe’s leading pumpkin producer with 115,000 tonnes a year

Pumpkin sales spike around Halloween, where they are used for carving, a practice first thought to have been done by the Maori 700 years ago

31 Oct, 2018 @ 12:35

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Book a flight for only €10 in Ryanair’s Halloween flash sale

But hurry, the offer ends at midnight tonight

31 Oct, 2018 @ 11:08

Lead·National News

SUPERSTITIOUS MINDS: Collection of Spain’s strangest superstitions

To keep evil spirits at bay this Halloween, take note of these 10 Spanish superstitions.

1 Nov, 2017 @ 12:48

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Addams family spring to mind in Halloween themed meals at award-winning restaurant

As Halloween approaches, a particular family comes to Steven Saunders’ mind as they dig into a hearty meal at The Little Geranium, Marbella.

15 Oct, 2017 @ 13:49

Food & Drink·Steven Saunders: Flower Power

Goodbye Mr Fawkes: How pumpkins are taking over from guys …

Everything’s been ‘Halloweenised’ and Guy Fawkes is pumpkin pie

29 Oct, 2016 @ 11:25

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle

Summer-like weather expected to return across southern Spain for Halloween weekend

But expect traffic jams across the country

28 Oct, 2016 @ 16:10

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spanish teenagers arrested for disturbing Halloween animal torture video

The group were also planning to snatch a random girl on Halloween and torture her

26 Oct, 2016 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Five men jailed and fined hundreds of thousands of euros in Spain after stampede at their overcrowded party killed five women

Three women were trampled to death

27 Sep, 2016 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

The 12 Weeks of Christmas

Not even the Queen gets a three-month birthday build-up

29 Nov, 2015 @ 12:32

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle

Halloween in Jerez de la Frontera

You’ll be sure to have a fantastically frightening night wherever you end up

2 Nov, 2015 @ 18:57

Luke Andrews: Honest Jerez

Halloween in Spain: Trick or tradition?

Halloween in Spain is one part religious fervour to two parts riotous fun!

29 Oct, 2015 @ 09:31

La Cultura

Scarily good expansion!

With Halloween around the corner, the fancy dress area at Aimeejay’s has been extended

15 Oct, 2015 @ 08:34

Gibraltar

Halloween horrors and agave agro

Columnist Giles Brown on how to deal with trick or treaters and his infamous big plant

21 Nov, 2014 @ 09:00

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear