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British couple, 65 and 68, crushed to death by oncoming traffic after falling from motorbike in Spain’s Asturias: Intense yellow alert weather blamed

A BRITISH couple on holiday in Spain lost their lives in a tragic traffic accident after they fell from their motorbike and were crushed under

14 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead

A CHEESE TO DIE FOR: Spanish queso from Asturia sets new world record selling for €30,000

A SPANISH cheese once again holds the crown as the world’s most expensive after winning the Cabrales Cheese Content – 2.2 kilos of it sold

29 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Asturias·Food & Drink·Lead

Anti-acid medicine maker removes adverts from Valencia area that associated heartburn with famous regional paella in Spain

A MAKER of anti-acid tablets says advertising posters will be taken down in the Valencia region which suggested the pills would clear heartburn caused by

26 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Asturias·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourist coach carrying 49 people, most of them children, crashes in Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park

A TOURIST coach that was carrying 49 people, many of them children, was involved in a dramatic accident on Monday as it was ascending a

31 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Asturias·Lead

The world’s smallest beach is in Spain

ASTURIAS in Spain can boast of being home to the world’s smallest beach; Playa de Gulpiyuri. This tucked-away gem, fed by underground tunnels, is located

22 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead

DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s on in Spain

Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Madrid to Barcelona via Valencia and A Coruña. THIS WEEK: Tour de France (in

3 Jul, 2023 @ 14:29

Andalucia·Asturias·Barcelona·Basque Country·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·Valencia

Scottish food charity helping needy children worldwide wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award

A SCOTTISH charity has won a Princess of Asturias award for ‘its exemplary dedication to helping resolve some of the world’s most pressing problems’. The

15 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Asturias·Lead·National News

Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back

A MEMBER of a voting table in Llaranes (Asturias) polling station never came back from his cigarette break. The 40-year-old man said he was going

29 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Asturias·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Politics

Top Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Princess of Asturias literature award in Spain

BESTSELLING Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature. The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the ‘uniqueness’ of

26 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Asturias·La Cultura·Lead

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Two 12-year-old twins die after falling out of a window in Asturias

TWO twin sisters aged 12 have died after falling out of a window at their flat in Oviedo (Asturias). The minors fell from a fourth

19 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Asturias·Lead

Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge wins Princess of Asturias sports award in Spain

THE MAN considered as the world’s greatest-ever marathon runner- Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge- has been named as the winner of the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award

18 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Asturias·Lead·Sport

Hollywood legend Meryl Streep wins prestigious Princess of Asturias arts award in Spain

ACTOR Meryl Streep has won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts- the first name to be announced as part of eight international

26 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Asturias·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

Five people charged with starting devastating forest fires in Spain’s Asturias region

FIVE people have been charged with starting forest fires in the Asturias region over the last three weeks with police investigating a further ten suspects.

10 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Mother And Young Daughter Survive Fifth Floor Apartment Block Leap In Spain's Asturias Region

Mother and young daughter survive fifth-floor apartment death leap in Spain’s Asturias region

AN Asturias mother and daughter are receiving hospital treatment after surviving a fifth-floor apartment window leap in Aviles on Wednesday. Hours earlier, the woman’s father

5 Apr, 2023 @ 16:00

Asturias·Lead

Arsonists reponsible for 91 blazes in Asturias dubbed ‘fire terrorists’

AN incredible 91 fires have been set by arsonists in Northern Spain’s autonomous community of Asturias. It has been reported that 174 people from 39

31 Mar, 2023 @ 17:15

Asturias·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Lower temperatures in Spain help to bring massive wildfire blaze under control

First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind

THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning thanks

25 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Snails and thistles: These are the weird and wonderful regional Christmas dishes eaten across Spain

CHRISTMAS would not look a lot like Christmas without traditional dishes and desserts. In countries like the United Kingdom, Christmas without roast potatoes and gravy

25 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Asturias·Catalunya·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man dies from electric shock after sailing into power cable off coast of northern Spain

A 24-year-old man was electrocuted while sailing on the Ria del Eo on the border between Galicia and Asturias on Sunday, when his boat collided

29 Aug, 2022 @ 19:00

Asturias·Lead

Spain gets another Masters 1000 tennis title winner but its not Nadal or Alcaraz

PABLO Carreno Busta, 31, won the Canadian Open title in Montreal on Sunday to take what he described as the ‘best title of his career’.

15 Aug, 2022 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead·Sport

We’re going on a bear hunt! The ultimate wildlife adventure in the green hills of Asturias, northern Spain

Equipped with binoculars and brimming with high expectations, an intrepid family group head high into the mountains in search of one of Spain’s most elusive

28 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Asturias·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Off the beaten track: Escape to Arcadia with a holiday in Spain’s northern region Asturias

It’s said the rain in Spain falls mainly in Asturias … But when Olive Press editor Jon Clarke swapped the crowded Costas for a summer

30 Jun, 2022 @ 15:55

Asturias·Exploring Spain·Nature·Olive Press Travel

IN PICS: Spain hosts Europe’s first ever surfing championship for dogs

THE first ever European Canine Surfing Championships has been held in Asturias in the north of Spain. Salinas beach in Asturias hosted the first surfing

1 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Asturias·Lead·National News

Spanish Registration & Qualifications, Why are they so important?

We all love living here in Spain, it’s a fantastic country to live in. As we know it has a great balance in terms of

10 May, 2022 @ 11:15

Spain’s Asturias region gets very rare Covid-19 variant that has only been detected in South Africa

SCIENTISTS at the Asturias Central University Hospital have identified several Covid-19 cases with a new variant that is largely local to the region, One case

4 May, 2022 @ 17:36

Asturias·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Swindlers ran online custom-made sofa shop that never delivered from empty warehouse in Spain’s Valencia

THREE fraudsters ran a online ‘made-to-order’ sofa shop in Valencia Province that netted €543,095 in orders which were never fulfilled. The Guardia Civil have arrested

6 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Asturias·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

School Roof Collapse Fatally Buries Two Members Of The Same Family In Gijon Area Of Northern Spain

School roof collapse kills cousins working in Gijon area of northern Spain

TWO cousins died after a roof collapsed onto them at a Gijon school this Wednesday. They were doing ceiling repair work this morning at the

5 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Asturias·Lead·National News

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