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LIFE IN SPAIN: The curious affair of the daughter of a British Prime Minister and the son of a Spanish dictator

HIS name was Herbert Henry Asquith. He was British Prime Minister between 1908 and 1916. Indeed, he was the last Liberal leader to reside at

24 May, 2025 @ 10:27

Lead

SPANISH STYLES: The ornate Plateresque style flourished during Spain’s Golden Age, leaving a legacy of intricate facades

SILVERWORK is delicate and it’s all about detail, so when an exclusively Spanish style of architecture flourished in the time of Cervantes and Philip II,

23 May, 2025 @ 14:06

La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Property

Is Bullfighting Undergoing a Revival? Over a million tune in as Morante de la Puebla rekindles Spain’s passion for the toros

BULLFIGHTING may have been written off as a relic of the past — a cultural tradition in slow decline — but a recent spectacle in

15 May, 2025 @ 14:33

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s world famous Alhambra palace in Granada suffers graffiti attack

TRAVELLERS planning a visit to one of Spain’s most iconic cultural destinations may encounter unexpected scenes of vandalism, as a wave of graffiti has recently

13 May, 2025 @ 12:47

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Hidden Corners of Spain: Michael Coy takes you on a tour of Competa in the Axarquia region of Malaga

NARROW winding streets, whitewashed houses … Competa is everyone’s idea of what an Andalucian village should be. It’s positioned halfway between Velez-Malaga and Nerja, and

13 May, 2025 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Walk, run or cycle: The amazingly popular 101km (63 mile) race in Spain’s Ronda

Over the weekend Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May, some 9,000 athletes took part in Ronda’s 101km race. For 25 years, the “Legion” has been

12 May, 2025 @ 17:22

Andalucia·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Baccara, the 1970s Spanish duo who sang all their hits in English

IF you were around in the 1970s, you’ll remember “Baccara”, though the name might not be familiar. In October, 1977 Pelé played his last game

11 May, 2025 @ 14:16

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

The ‘Clasico’ Is Coming!: Intense rivalry betwen Real Madrid and Barcelona continues today

WHATEVER you do, don’t have any emergencies – domestic or otherwise this afternoon, Sunday, May 11 at 4.15pm. There will be no plumbers, car mechanics

11 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Breakthrough treatment for skin wounds and burns is developed in Andalucia

A revolutionary new skin treatment developed in Andalucia is set to change the way we heal wounds, and it could be a game-changer for burn

10 May, 2025 @ 09:44

Andalucia·Granada·Health·Other News

Spanish skies: When to catch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower left by Halley’s Comet

THE Eta Aquarids is a shower of shooting stars, or meteors, which lights up the night sky each year in late spring. Every year, as

10 May, 2025 @ 08:13

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Lead

Malaga’s White Night Happens This Weekend with 150 Free Events

SATURDAY May 10, 2025, will see the 25th celebration of Málaga’s “Noche en Blanco”, or White Night. The entire city centre will be given over

8 May, 2025 @ 15:18

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ‘HOUSE OF HORRORS’ PARENTS IN SPAIN – FROM MUNCHHAUSEN TO FOLIE-À-DEUX

WE can’t avoid the question – what was going through their heads? WE can’t avoid the question – what was going through their heads? A

6 May, 2025 @ 14:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Noche en Blanco 2025: Jaen’s White Night returns with over 60 free cultural events

YOU probably don’t spend much time thinking about Jaen, the olive-rich city tucked away in the northeastern corner of Andalucia. For many, the name conjures

6 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Jaen·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

HEARTBREAK 18 YEARS ON: McCANNS MARK TRAGIC MADDIE MILESTONE

It’s a haunting date etched into the nation’s memory — Saturday, May 3, marked 18 years since little Madeleine McCann vanished without a trace from

5 May, 2025 @ 17:09

Lead

Juan Carlos of Spain dodges tax fraud rap as ghost of brother’s death still looms

THE Supreme Court has today (Monday May 5) ruled that the controversial civil case against the ex-king is ‘legally dead’, with no fresh evidence to

5 May, 2025 @ 16:02

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Alhambra palace finally acquires Sorolla masterpiece ‘the Patio de Lindaraja’

The Alhambra, Granada’s magnificent palace/fortress, has pulled off a cultural coup, acquiring a canvas of the Patio de Lindaraja which has been in the possession

3 May, 2025 @ 12:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

MALAGA FLAT INFERNO: Elderly couple in critical condition after blaze tore through tower block

A TOWERING inferno sparked by an electrical fault tore through a 12-storey block of flats in Spain’s Malaga last night (Thursday, May 1) – leaving

2 May, 2025 @ 16:18

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: FANS OF BETIS CLASH WITH FIORENTINA ULTRAS IN SEVILLA’S ALAMEDA DE HERCULES

WHAT was meant to be a historic night of football in Sevilla turned into mayhem on the streets as rival fans from Real Betis and

2 May, 2025 @ 15:50

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Sport

The untimely death of Pere Sampol – a Mallorca leader who took on the mighty electricity giant Endesa after the island’s worst blackout

PERE Sampol passed away last Friday at the age of 73. Affectionately known as the ‘Man of Montuïri,’ he was a skilled electronic engineer, though

1 May, 2025 @ 17:29

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

SPAIN’S blackout is over – but are you ready for the NEXT one? Maybe it is time to stock up on some essentials…

THE price of some so-called ‘survival’ products has increased by almost 40%. The blackout is a reminder of the EU’s recommended survival kit: the basics

1 May, 2025 @ 16:55

Environment·Lead

Military Parade For Hispanic Holiday In Madrid, Spain 12 Oct 2020

Army officer from Spain’s famous La Legion unit in Ronda ‘groped female soldier at party’

A SPANISH Legion officer is at the centre of a sex scandal after being accused of sexually assaulting a young female soldier during a wild

1 May, 2025 @ 16:11

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

LIFE IN SPAIN: Meet Lola Flores, the country’s most iconic actress, writes Michael Coy

IT is hard to think of a British female star of the 1960s who was both a gifted singer/actress and the embodiment of the national

1 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

He hid from Franco’s fascist forces in Spain’s Mijas for 30 years living in a ‘cell’ in his own home

HAVE you ever lived in a village? A village swims in gossip like a fish swims in water. The Spanish have a saying about villagers:

1 May, 2025 @ 09:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

FURRY SUCCESS: Another litter of vulnerable Iberian Lynx cubs born in Spain’s Doñana National Park

CONSERVATIONISTS at the El Acebuche Iberian lynx captive breeding centre in Almonte, part of Doñana National Park, are celebrating the arrival of two new Iberian

28 Apr, 2025 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

LIFE IN SPAIN: Michael Coy explains the Spanish Legion’s gruelling 101km race in Ronda – now celebrating its 30th year

THE 101 Kilometres race is back. Between May 9 and 11, more than 10,000 people will take part in the famous race, organised by the

28 Apr, 2025 @ 11:27

Andalucia·Lead

Refugee Children Escape From Malaga, During The Spanish Civil War

Historical Controversy erupts in Palma Council over Spanish Civil War cruiser’s role in Malaga bombing

A HEATED debate in Palma’s city council has reignited historical tensions surrounding one of the darkest episodes of Spain’s Civil War. Officials clashed over the

27 Apr, 2025 @ 15:32

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

LIFE IN SPAIN: The curious affair of the daughter of a British Prime Minister and the son of a Spanish dictator

SPANISH STYLES: The ornate Plateresque style flourished during Spain’s Golden Age, leaving a legacy of intricate facades

Is Bullfighting Undergoing a Revival? Over a million tune in as Morante de la Puebla rekindles Spain’s passion for the toros

Spain’s world famous Alhambra palace in Granada suffers graffiti attack

Hidden Corners of Spain: Michael Coy takes you on a tour of Competa in the Axarquia region of Malaga

Walk, run or cycle: The amazingly popular 101km (63 mile) race in Spain’s Ronda

LIFE IN SPAIN: Baccara, the 1970s Spanish duo who sang all their hits in English

The ‘Clasico’ Is Coming!: Intense rivalry betwen Real Madrid and Barcelona continues today

Breakthrough treatment for skin wounds and burns is developed in Andalucia

Spanish skies: When to catch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower left by Halley’s Comet

Malaga’s White Night Happens This Weekend with 150 Free Events

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ‘HOUSE OF HORRORS’ PARENTS IN SPAIN – FROM MUNCHHAUSEN TO FOLIE-À-DEUX

Noche en Blanco 2025: Jaen’s White Night returns with over 60 free cultural events

HEARTBREAK 18 YEARS ON: McCANNS MARK TRAGIC MADDIE MILESTONE

Juan Carlos of Spain dodges tax fraud rap as ghost of brother’s death still looms

Spain’s Alhambra palace finally acquires Sorolla masterpiece ‘the Patio de Lindaraja’

MALAGA FLAT INFERNO: Elderly couple in critical condition after blaze tore through tower block

WATCH: FANS OF BETIS CLASH WITH FIORENTINA ULTRAS IN SEVILLA’S ALAMEDA DE HERCULES

The untimely death of Pere Sampol – a Mallorca leader who took on the mighty electricity giant Endesa after the island’s worst blackout

SPAIN’S blackout is over – but are you ready for the NEXT one? Maybe it is time to stock up on some essentials…

Army officer from Spain’s famous La Legion unit in Ronda ‘groped female soldier at party’

LIFE IN SPAIN: Meet Lola Flores, the country’s most iconic actress, writes Michael Coy

He hid from Franco’s fascist forces in Spain’s Mijas for 30 years living in a ‘cell’ in his own home

FURRY SUCCESS: Another litter of vulnerable Iberian Lynx cubs born in Spain’s Doñana National Park

LIFE IN SPAIN: Michael Coy explains the Spanish Legion’s gruelling 101km race in Ronda – now celebrating its 30th year

Historical Controversy erupts in Palma Council over Spanish Civil War cruiser’s role in Malaga bombing

Eyebrows raised as Brits are urged to retire in Spain for ‘major attraction’ of the public healthcare system

Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

Spaniards side with Britain’s FT in its assault on Spain’s ‘I win, you lose’ tax agency

Spain alone in voting to reject EU plans to return migrants to ‘safe third country’ in Brussels showdown

Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminal couple with dozens of arrest warrants for rental home scam are caught on the Costa Blanca