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Spain’s most expensive toll roads revealed

THE most expensive toll roads in Spain have been revealed, covering the whole of Spain including the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava. Of all...

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.

What you need to know about Spain’s plans for an Emergency Warning System with mobile phone alerts

WITHIN the last two years alone, Spain has been hit by the biggest snowfall in living memory (Storm Filomena), a volcanic eruption (La Palma),...

Why Spain’s Canary Island of La Gomera has been ranked among the best destinations for winter sun

THE Canary island of La Gomera has been ranked number seven on The Times' list of the 15 best destinations for winter sun. The second...

WATCH: Spain’s celebrity chef Jose Andres at Ukraine border to feed refugees fleeing Russian invasion

CELEBRATED chef Jose Andres, whose fame is as much for his humanitarian efforts as his cuisine, has made an emotional plea for peace as...

Chef Jose Andres awarded Spain’s top honour for humanitarian work

CELEBRITY chef Jose Andres who is famous for pioneering modern Spanish cuisine in the USA has been awarded Spain's Order of Civil Merit for...

Fun on hold: Tenerife postpones its famous carnival until summer

TENERIFE has decided to postpone its famous carnivals until June.  The festivities, previously scheduled for February, have had to be postponed due to an increase...

Ten very good reasons to be happy you live in Spain

JANUARY 17, 2022 has been identified as the most depressing day of the year, aptly named Blue Monday. But rather than focus on what...

Spain in review: The biggest and most important stories covered by the Olive Press during 2021

IT has been a year marked yet again by the coronavirus pandemic, with much of our daily coverage focusing on the ever changing rules,...

Don’t look back: A year of ‘thank heavens we live in Spain and not the UK’

Jo Chipchase, a Brit living in Spain, looks back on 2021, a year marked by the continued pandemic and the fallout from Brexit.

Covid cancelled Christmas: One reader’s experience of a rather different celebration in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands

Faced with spending Christmas alone in a cold flat in Madrid after Covid scuppered a return to see family in Scotland, Sarah Crozier made the last minute decision to book a trip to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.

Spain’s King Felipe uses Christmas message to reaffirm pledge to be an example of ‘public and moral integrity’

SPAIN'S King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve message to further distance himself from the reign of his father after the year ended...

Sweet survival: Bees buried by ash during volcanic eruption on Spain’s La Palma island survive for 50 days

THOUSANDS of honey bees in five hives have survived being buried in volcanic ash on la Palma for an incredible 50 days. The beekeeper had...

WATCH: Police car meets watery fate as flash floods hit Murcia region in southeastern Spain

A patrol car with Polica Local officers inside was among dozens of vehicles washed away when torrential rain caused flash floods in the Murcia...

La Palma air quality improvement allows schools to reopen

THE air quality over La Palma has improved so much over the last few days that a resumption of classes on the island has...

Chef Jose Andres tells rival politicians to join forces to stop pollution in the Mar Menor in Spain

INTERNATIONAL chef and philanthropist, Jose Andres, has told rival Spanish political leaders to come together to stop pollution in the Mar Menor. Asturias-born Andres won...

MANE ATTRACTION: Rare white lion cubs a hit at zoo in Spain’s Andalucia

TWO extremely rare white lion cubs have become the main attraction of an Andalucian zoo just a few weeks after being born. The brother and...

Meet the two friends behind the first gluten-free bakery in Ronda

THE idea had been slowly warming up for years. But when it came, it was a masterstroke for Ronda: the first gluten-free baker! Piquito Bakery, set...

Spanish naval ship helps farmers in La Palma gain access to their land

THE Spanish Navy amphibious transport ship Castilla has docked in La Palma on the Canary Islands today, Saturday, November 6. The vessel's crew will help...

Ronda: Why this hilltop town in Andalucia is the best inland destination in Spain

Jon Clarke waxes lyrical about his hometown of Ronda, where the sense of history is only matched by its soaring mountain scenery and (almost) its food

Deer cause havoc in residential area of Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands

AN invasion of deer in the Cala de Pi area in the south of Mallorca is causing concern to local residents. The animals have already...

Baker from southern Spain crowned the very best breadmaker in the whole world

A PANADERO from the Sevillian town of Lebrija has scooped the top prize in World Baker Awards 2021. Domi Vélez won the best baker crown...

True beauty of Canary Islands revealed as film location for Marvel latest blockbuster Eternals

THE rugged coastlines and dramatic landscapes of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are about to make it big on the silver screen. These two...

Earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter scale shakes people awake in Galicia in northwestern Spain

AN earthquake with a magnitude registering 4.4 on the Richter scale shook people awake in Spain’s northwestern most corner on Friday morning. The epicentre was...

VIDEO: Watch the release of giant sunfish tangled in tuna fishing nets off Spain’s Ceuta

A gigantic sunfish was caught up in tuna fishing nets off the coast of Ceuta, one of Spain’s enclaves in north Africa. The fish, known...

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