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Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

SPAIN is struggling to hold on to its nuclear engineering talent just as the global atomic energy industry enters one of its biggest growth periods

9 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Cantabria·Lead·Technology

Spanish regions funding bullfighting events in order to ‘combat depopulation’ have only gained four new residents in three years

A PROGRAM to repopulate isolated areas of Spain through funding bullfighting has not had the desired success. The regional government in Cantabria launched another round

8 May, 2026 @ 09:45

Cantabria·Lead·Other News

Tragic collapse of bridge that killed six students in northern Spain was ‘avoidable’: Official report blames corrosion and ‘non-existent maintenance’

THE collapse of a wooden footbridge on a Santander coastal path that killed six people on March 3 was entirely avoidable according to a report

17 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Cantabria·Lead

Outrage erupts in Mexican art world over plan to put Frida Kahlo masterpieces on display in Spain

HUNDREDS of Mexican cultural professionals have expressed their outrage at a plan to export more than 150 works of art to Spain, including masterpieces painted

5 Apr, 2026 @ 16:35

Cantabria·La Cultura·Lead

Police in northern Spain ‘ignored complaints about wobbly wooden bridge’ just 24 hours before tragic collapse that killed six young students

POLICE in northern Spain have come under fire after it emerged that a local resident filed a complaint about the poor condition of a coastal

6 Mar, 2026 @ 17:45

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead

At least four dead and two missing after wooden bridge collapses over rocky cliffs in northern Spain

AT least four people have been killed and two remain unaccounted for after a wooden footbridge running along a rocky cliff face in northern Spain

3 Mar, 2026 @ 20:22

Cantabria·Lead·National News

Hiker, 72, bitten by snake goes into anaphylactic shock and is airlifted to hospital in Spain

Hiker, 72, is bitten by snake and goes into anaphylactic shock – helicopter airlifts him to hospital in Spain

A 72-YEAR-OLD hiker in Cantabria was taken to Santander’s Valdecilla Hospital after being bitten on both hands by a snake and going into anaphylactic shock.

24 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Cantabria·Lead

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

A DEVASTATING discovery has been made along Spain’s northern coast after weeks of violent Atlantic storms left hundreds of rare seabirds exhausted, starving and washed

18 Feb, 2026 @ 15:47

Asturias·Cantabria·Environment·Galicia·Green·Lead

Christmas is the perfect time to visit this town on Spain’s northern coast crammed full with UNESCO and Historic-Artistic sites

IF you are dreaming of a Christmas escape that feels like stepping into a storybook, you just cannot go wrong with Santillana del Mar –

2 Dec, 2025 @ 11:27

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain has its own Greek Parthenon featuring 40 Corinthian columns located in a secluded village that nobody visits

IT looks like something lifted straight from the hills of Athens, but this Greek-style temple stands hidden in the green valleys of northern Spain. The

28 Oct, 2025 @ 12:00

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

LOCATED in Cantabria, just 3 kilometres from Cabezon de la Sal, is one of the most impressive natural corners in Spain: a forest with a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:31

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Wet October and fewer 'home' tourists are blamed for slight fall in 2025 Costa Blanca hotel stays

Can hotels in Spain photocopy your ID? All you need to know after tourist wins legal battle

A HOTEL in Cantabria has been fined €1,500 for turning a customer away after they refused to photocopy their ID. They were handed down the

13 Feb, 2025 @ 13:04

Cantabria·Lead·Travel News

Popular Spanish YouTuber is arrested for building flamethrowers and explosives

A SPANISH YouTuber has been taken into custody for building explosives and sharing ‘how to’ guides. The Guardia Civil has taken down a YouTuber who

27 Dec, 2024 @ 13:29

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead

Why does Leon want independence? The dramatic history of the northwestern province in Spain – after it voted to be its own autonomous community

THE province of Leon voted on June 26 to pass a motion demanding independence from Castilla y Leon, and called for the region’s courts to

8 Jul, 2024 @ 15:34

Asturias·Cantabria·Lead

Powerful winter storm brings snow, wind, and rain across Spain TODAY

WINTER storm Monica will have blanketed much of the peninsula with snowfall, rain and hail by the time it dissipates late Sunday, with weather advisories

9 Mar, 2024 @ 20:33

Almeria·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Basque Country·Cadiz·Cantabria·Catalunya·Lead·Menorca

Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at the same Alicante school in Spain

School bullies ordered by court to pay €4,000 to boy who suffered appalling campaign of verbal abuse and physical attacks in Spain

A SYSTEMATIC bullying campaign against a Santander schoolboy has resulted in a court awarding him €4,000 in compensation. Four children and their parents have been

1 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

PICTURED: Mother, 48, who was ‘killed by the teenage sons she adopted from Russia’ – as youngest suspect, 13, will face no charges

THE identity of the mother allegedly murdered by her teenage sons in northern Spain has been revealed. Silvia Lopez, 48, was found with stab wounds

9 Feb, 2024 @ 11:16

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Revealed: The 5 towns in Spain added to the ‘most beautiful pueblos’ list for 2024

FIVE Spanish towns have won a place in the 2024 list of Spain’s prettiest pueblos. Some 19 towns were put forward to gain the prestigious

8 Jan, 2024 @ 12:14

Andalucia·Cantabria·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Must visit: The stunning small beach resort in northern Spain you’ve likely never heard of – but is LOVED by the Spanish

SOMO, Cantabria is set to be Spain’s next big tourist destination, with stunning beaches, incredible water sports and tons of history at budget friendly prices.

6 Nov, 2023 @ 18:26

Cantabria·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British motorcyclist, 57, dies after veering off a highway in Spain

A BRITISH motorcyclist has died after veering off a motorway in northern Spain. The unnamed 57-year-old was driving in the Alto de la Matanela area

25 Sep, 2023 @ 10:33

Cantabria·Lead

SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern Spain

A BOAT waving a British flag that was transporting 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million has been intercepted in northern Spain. The white sailing

3 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Cantabria·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O'War in Spain's Costa Blanca waters

Hundreds of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War lead to close several beaches in Spain

HUNDREDS of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have led to a number of beaches in northern Spain to be closed for swimmers. Basque Country and

24 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Basque Country·Cantabria·Environment·Lead

Two trafficked caracal wild cats rescued in northern Spain

TWO trafficked caracal wild cats have been rescued in northern Spain and have been given a new home The two caracals, a protected species under

17 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Cantabria·Environment·Lead

Image Of The Dumpster Where Body Ewas Found In Cantabria

Group of kids find dead body while playing in Cantabria

A MAN’S corpse has been found by a group of children that were playing in Santoña (Cantabria). They spotted the body in a waste ground

30 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Cantabria·Lead·Other News

Cantabria

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Spanish regions funding bullfighting events in order to ‘combat depopulation’ have only gained four new residents in three years

Tragic collapse of bridge that killed six students in northern Spain was ‘avoidable’: Official report blames corrosion and ‘non-existent maintenance’

Outrage erupts in Mexican art world over plan to put Frida Kahlo masterpieces on display in Spain

Police in northern Spain ‘ignored complaints about wobbly wooden bridge’ just 24 hours before tragic collapse that killed six young students

At least four dead and two missing after wooden bridge collapses over rocky cliffs in northern Spain

Hiker, 72, is bitten by snake and goes into anaphylactic shock – helicopter airlifts him to hospital in Spain

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

Christmas is the perfect time to visit this town on Spain’s northern coast crammed full with UNESCO and Historic-Artistic sites

Spain has its own Greek Parthenon featuring 40 Corinthian columns located in a secluded village that nobody visits

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

Can hotels in Spain photocopy your ID? All you need to know after tourist wins legal battle

Popular Spanish YouTuber is arrested for building flamethrowers and explosives

Why does Leon want independence? The dramatic history of the northwestern province in Spain – after it voted to be its own autonomous community

Powerful winter storm brings snow, wind, and rain across Spain TODAY

School bullies ordered by court to pay €4,000 to boy who suffered appalling campaign of verbal abuse and physical attacks in Spain

PICTURED: Mother, 48, who was ‘killed by the teenage sons she adopted from Russia’ – as youngest suspect, 13, will face no charges

Revealed: The 5 towns in Spain added to the ‘most beautiful pueblos’ list for 2024

Must visit: The stunning small beach resort in northern Spain you’ve likely never heard of – but is LOVED by the Spanish

British motorcyclist, 57, dies after veering off a highway in Spain

SNOWFALL: Boat with British flag carrying 2,000 kg of cocaine worth €70 million intercepted in northern Spain

Hundreds of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War lead to close several beaches in Spain

Two trafficked caracal wild cats rescued in northern Spain

Group of kids find dead body while playing in Cantabria

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital