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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

HIDDEN CORNERS: Michael Coy continues his series about some of the lesser known spots in Spain, this time in Écija

THE attractive town of Écija is situated on the main road which links Sevilla and Córdoba, about half-way (50 miles) from either city. It stands

27 Apr, 2025 @ 10:18

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Sol or Sombra? As the bullfighting season starts in Spain, aficionado Michael Coy gives some insiders tips on going to see ‘los toros’

THE bullfighting season has arrived, and, if you live in Andalucia, there’s no escaping the buzz. Sevilla’s iconic ‘cartel’ (poster), markied the official launch on

26 Apr, 2025 @ 10:45

Andalucia·Lead

ON THIS DAY: José Antonio Primo de Rivera: the fascist leader Spain never had

HAD he lived, Thursday, April 24, would have marked the 122nd birthday of “the Spanish Hitler”. The 1930s was a time for charismatic young Fascists

24 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Lead

Outrage in Spain’s Mallorca after centuries-old pine trees are chopped down ‘unnecessarily’

The Spanish Labour Party (PSOE) has denounced the ‘massive felling of century-old pines’ by Marratxí council, which is made up of PP (conservative) and Vox

23 Apr, 2025 @ 16:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity

TODAY, you could drive through the little town of Lucena, halfway between Córdoba and Granada, without really noticing it, but on April 21 in the

21 Apr, 2025 @ 09:15

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Spanish surnames – why do they have two?

HAVE you ever experienced – or more likely, caused – confusion over your use of surnames? If you’re not Spanish, you know the rule. Two

20 Apr, 2025 @ 14:46

La Cultura·Lead

How Hernan Cortes and his Spanish Conquistadores took on the mighty Inca empire

ON April 22, 1519, a Spanish man and his 200 or so followers built a camp on the Mexican coast which they called “Villa Rica

20 Apr, 2025 @ 11:35

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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

HIDDEN CORNERS: Michael Coy continues his series about some of the lesser known spots in Spain, this time in Écija

Sol or Sombra? As the bullfighting season starts in Spain, aficionado Michael Coy gives some insiders tips on going to see ‘los toros’

ON THIS DAY: José Antonio Primo de Rivera: the fascist leader Spain never had

Outrage in Spain’s Mallorca after centuries-old pine trees are chopped down ‘unnecessarily’

ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity

LIFE IN SPAIN: Spanish surnames – why do they have two?

How Hernan Cortes and his Spanish Conquistadores took on the mighty Inca empire

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz to make long-awaited return from injury at US Open

New budget airline to launch in Spain this year with €20 flights to the Costa Blanca and Andalucia

Man stabbed ‘near the heart’ by his flatmate in upmarket Estepona golf urbanisation dies in hospital

Belgian tourist has gold chain ripped off in Mijas before stolen car chase ends in Torremolinos smash up

Costa del Sol sea temperature nears 29C – the hottest on record since 2015

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