Spain’s coastguard finds 17 migrants dead in boat off Tenerife
A SPANISH lifeboat found 17 people dead in a boat along with only three suvivors that had crossed from Africa towards the Canary Islands. The
Marbella: How the Costa del Sol’s glitziest resort became a global HQ of organised crime where gang culture has spiralled out of control
MARBELLA has become the ‘global capital of organised crime’ where at least 113 gangs of 59 different nationalities have sent the crime rate soaring out
Police arrest man in Spain who coughed on work colleagues and infected 22 people with coronavirus
A SPANIARD who ignored COVID-19 symptoms and coughed on work colleagues has been charged with intentionally causing injury after allegedly infecting 22 people. Police on
Sign of the Times: The Olive Press expands its team with new recruit Graham Keeley in Barcelona
THE Olive Press is dedicated to providing quality journalism and providing a news source that readers can rely on to tell them what is going
OPINION: It’s time Spain opened up to British tourists
THE big question on all our minds, from hotel and restaurant staff who fear the tourist industry can’t survive another COVID summer, to those desperate
LATEST: Police in Spain reveal details of arrest of British paedophile working in Madrid school
SPANISH police have revealed details of the arrest of a known British child sex offender who changed his name and falsified documents to gain employment
WORLD EARTH DAY: Bladeless wind turbine dubbed Skybrator could be future of green energy in Spain
A pioneering turbine design by Spanish inventors promises to reinvent how we harness wind power without the need for giant windmills and blades that harm
Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her
THE self-confessed cannibal also admitted feeding pieces of her to his pet dog. Alberto Sánchez Gómez is on trial in Madrid over the death of
WORLD EARTH DAY: Meet the schoolgirl cleaning up Spain’s Costa del Sol one piece of plastic at a time
THE Costa del Sol has its very own Greta Thunberg. To mark World Earth Day on April 22, Fiona Govan catches up with a teenage
Pets in Spain move step closer to ‘human status’ with breakthrough animal welfare law
UNDER a new proposal passed by Spain’s parliament on Wednesday, domestic animals will be considered ‘living beings’ instead of mere objects. Spain’s congress voted to
Spain’s population drops during coronavirus pandemic for first time in four years
SPAIN’S population decreased for the first time in five years during 2020 with drop blamed on deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures released
Spanish government condemns plans for Super League as Real Madrid president insists it’s the only way to “save football”
THE Spanish government has spoken out against the formation of a breakaway Super League by 12 clubs including Real Madrid and Barça and Atletico Madrid
British variant of COVID-19 dominates fourth wave in Spain but this could be a good thing
THE British variant of Covid-19 is responsible for spreading the fourth wave of coronavirus across Spain according to the latest data, but the nation’s chief
EXPLAINED: What Caixabank merger with Bankia means for customers
Last month two of Spain’s high street banks completed a merger to become Spain’s largest banking entity, but what does that mean for those who
BREXIT: Spanish imports from UK plummet during first two months of the year
BREXIT has seen Spanish imports from the UK slashed during the first two months of 2021 with food products hardest hit. Spain’s imports of products
EXPLAINED: What we know about proposed travel rules to Spain under new ‘vaccine passport’ scheme
THE EU has given the go ahead to a vaccine passport scheme which will be available across the bloc by the end of June. Travellers
Spanish PM unveils “the most ambitious and transcendental plan in the economic history of Spain”
SPAIN’S Prime Minister has outlined his Recovery and Resilience plan for the nation aiming to revive and modernise its economy using €72 billion in grants
EXPLAINED: What Spain’s new population stats tell us about British expat residents
NEW data revealing a boom in the number of British nationals registering as residents in Spain has been published by the Spanish government. And the
Toxic cloud warning as volcanic ash sweeps towards Spain’s Canary Islands
Meteorologists in Spain have warned that fallout from a volcanic eruption ln the Caribbean island of San Vicente last week is heading for the Canary
Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”
MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government
ANALYSIS: Will UK’s new travel traffic light system allow holidays to Spain this summer?
British Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that travel abroad will be permitted from as early as May 17. ‘I’m not advising against booking summer
New heart and a new baby: Spaniard gets life-saving transplant call as wife gives birth
ANTONIO Salvador had been waiting years to be told by doctors that a match had been found and he could undergo a desperately needed heart
“Dear Aunt Lilibet”: Spain’s King Felipe writes heartfelt note to Queen on death of Prince Philip
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI has sent a heartfelt message of condolence to his fellow monarch and relative, Queen Elizabeth on the passing of her husband
Coronavirus impact on Spain’s economy is worse than we feared
SPAIN’S government has slashed its forecast for economic recovery during 2021 blaming a COVID-induced contraction in the first quarter and delays to the arrival of
ERTE: Spain extends furlough scheme beyond May 31
THE Spanish government has extended its ERTE furlough scheme yet again to provide help for businesses struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Labour Minister Yolanda
Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio
SPAIN’S Culture Ministry imposed a last minute export ban on an oil painting that was nearly sold for €1,500 in a bid to determine whether