Simon Hunter, Author at Olive Press News Spain

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Simon Hunter has been living in Madrid since the year 2000 and has worked as a journalist and translator practically since he arrived. For 16 years he was at the English Edition of Spanish daily EL PAÍS, editing the site from 2014 to 2022, and is currently one of the Spain reporters at The Times. He is also a voice actor, and can be heard telling passengers to "mind the gap" on Spain's AVLO high-speed trains.

Mobile phone company duped by €240,000 credit card con in Spain

Crime & Law

Number of schoolboys under investigation for creating deep-fake nudes of classmates rises to 26

Simon Hunter - 3 Oct, 2023 @ 14:55

Crime & Law

Police in Madrid arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting months-old daughter and offering her to others to do the...

Simon Hunter - 3 Oct, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead

Nightclub at centre of tragic fire that killed 13 in Spain’s Murcia had no licence and had been ordered...

Simon Hunter - 2 Oct, 2023 @ 14:35

Lead

Disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I leaves Spain after making fourth visit to Galician municipality Sanxenxo

Simon Hunter - 2 Oct, 2023 @ 13:00

Lead

Spain’s King Felipe starts new round of talks with political leaders to find next prime ministerial candidate

Simon Hunter - 2 Oct, 2023 @ 12:11

Spain Stops Women Being Hassled By Protestors When Going For An Abortion

Health

Number of abortions carried out in Spain rises 9% in 2022 from year before

Simon Hunter - 1 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Cordoba

Foreign tourist facing fine after crashing drone into Spain’s world-famous Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba

Simon Hunter - 1 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Ibiza

British HGV driver, 30, is ‘lucky to be alive’ after being scalped in horror car crash on Spain’s Ibiza

Simon Hunter - 1 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead

More bad news for Luis Rubiales as home town of Motril moots stripping him of gold medal honour

Simon Hunter - 1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Dates revealed for parliamentary votes to make Partido Popular's Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Spain's new prime minister

Lead

Fresh general election in Spain looms, as Popular Party prime ministerial candidate loses first investiture vote

Simon Hunter - 27 Sep, 2023 @ 14:20

Must Read

Analysis: Popular Party’s Alberto Nuñez Feijoo uses own investiture debate to act as opposition leader

Simon Hunter - 27 Sep, 2023 @ 12:56

Must Read

Disgraced ex-Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales did ask permission for Jenni Hermoso kiss, expert witnesses tell court

Simon Hunter - 26 Sep, 2023 @ 16:57

Shakira jets out of Spain for 'new home' and sends fond farewell to Barcelona

Celebrity

Shakira faces new tax fraud allegations, as public prosecutor accuses her of evading €6m in 2018

Simon Hunter - 26 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead

Explainer: Why the Popular Party’s Alberto Nuñez Fejioo is doomed to fail at this week’s investiture vote, and what...

Simon Hunter - 26 Sep, 2023 @ 12:38

Animals

Spain’s Civil Guard launches probe after nine wild horses found shot dead in Galicia

Simon Hunter - 25 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will seek parliamentary majority in Spain's Congress

Lead

Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, vows he can cling onto power

Simon Hunter - 25 Sep, 2023 @ 13:12

Crime & Law

Court in Spain sends so-called ‘Grindr killer’ to jail for 20 years after conviction for grisly murder

Simon Hunter - 25 Sep, 2023 @ 12:28

French Tourist Dies After Spending 9 Days In Coma After Bull Gored Him At Costa Blanca Festival In Spain

Animals

Man dies in Spain’s Valencia region after being gored by a bull at a local fiesta

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead

Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoy’s a special meal and live music concert in Spain’s capital Madrid

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead

Body found floating in Malaga port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead

Fourteen vehicles left burnt to a crisp in Marbella as fire razes outdoor parking garage

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 13:21

Lead

Thousands take to streets of Spain’s capital Madrid to protest against amnesty for Catalan secessionists

Simon Hunter - 24 Sep, 2023 @ 12:54

Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Animals

How killing a RAT in your home could land you 18 months’ prison in Spain under new animal cruelty...

Simon Hunter - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 10:00

Benidorm

Watch: Spanish streamer ‘is groped by a British man in Benidorm’ while broadcasting live

Simon Hunter - 22 Sep, 2023 @ 13:18

Travel News

Spain’s summer hotel occupation nears pre-pandemic levels despite historically high room prices

Simon Hunter - 22 Sep, 2023 @ 12:46

Child pornography and drugs gang busted in Spain's Costa Blanca

Lead

Spain sees convictions for homophobic hate crimes spike in 2022

Simon Hunter - 21 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

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Three pitbulls are shot dead by police in Spain just hours after they attacked a woman enjoying a morning...

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WATCH: Spanish Embassy in UK reviews Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes that sparked international backlash dubbed ‘croquetagate’

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:36

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