Bored in Barcelona? Why not check out one of Europe’s largest photo exhibitions
BARCELONA’S Photo Forum Fest returns this week with a programme that goes beyond trade stands and camera demos, placing a strong focus on exhibitions open
Foodie alert: New Madrid food festival aims to blend Michelin-star cuisine with street market vibe
MADRID’S newest food festival is here – and it’s breaking all the fine dining rules. If you’ve ever tried booking a high-end restaurant in Madrid,
Graffiti on Civil War memorial to 13 executed women reveals how Spain still hasn’t made peace with its past
A WOMAN’S name and the letters ‘RIP’ were scrawled across a historic Spanish monument last month – vandalism that many argue was anything but random.
‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools
SPANISH, not French, should be the main foreign language taught in UK schools. That’s the verdict of a journalist from The Guardian, who argues that
IN PICS: The ‘quirky’ side of Andalucia’s Ronda – through the refreshing new eye of an expat photographer
SHE has been taking photos in the Serrania de Ronda area of Andalucia for over three decades. Lies Wajer fell in love with the town,
George Orwell’s brush with death during the Spanish Civil War shaped a British literary giant
ORWELL is widely considered the most influential British writer of the 20th century. But while the world knows Animal Farm and 1984, his journey to
The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin
A GRANADA schoolboy has been hailed a hero in Italy after unearthing a rare Roman coin that had been buried for 1,800 years. Little Alejandro,
Four remarkable Spanish women – A gallega painter and a malagueña philosopher; a child and a tennis star
MARISOL Even today, sixty years after her heyday, “Marisol” is well-known to everyone in Spain. That toothy grin, that big voice – and such
‘Historic’ war elephant bones found in Andalucia in discovery that could shed new light on Hannibal’s march through Spain
AN ELEPHANT bone discovered at a Spanish archaeological site may provide the first physical proof that war elephants used by Hannibal’s army once marched through
Flamenco star Estrella Morente fronts near sell-out charity concert in Granada
A BENEFIT show hosted by a famous flamenco star raised funds for a local homeless charity in Granada. Singer Estrella Morente headlined a near sell-out
Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard
A DOZEN medieval Muslim tombs have been uncovered in Estepona during construction work to revamp the main boulevard. This discovery shines fresh light on the
The ghostly history of Malaga’s ‘useless’ Montejaque dam – now a ticking timebomb as subterranean tremors force evacuations
FOR a century, the Montejaque Dam has stood as a silent, bone-dry monument to human hubris—a spectacular engineering failure hidden in the mountains above Ronda.
Sevilla’s iconic Giralda belltower cordoned off after massive ornamental vase plunges nearly 100 metres during Storm Leonardo
POLICE and cathedral technicians rushed to the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes in Sevilla on Thursday after a two-metre-tall metal structure was torn from La
Chart-topping British pop band hits out at far-right Vox over use of iconic hit single in campaign video
A LEADING British music band have slammed the far-right Spanish political party Vox over the use of one of the group’s most popular songs for
ON THIS DAY: Spain’s answer to Lord Nelson and a great sculptor were born, snow fell where it never does … and a space-age fashion designer passed
BLAZ DE LEZO British people of a certain age were brought up on stories of English naval excellence and Spanish incompetence. The Armada was thwarted,
FROM THE ARCHIVES: When the Olive Press caught up with the UK’s only ‘dwarf drag queen’ while on the Costa del Sol
After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours
Film star Susan Sarandon to receive special international honour at Spain’s Oscars
AMERICAN actress Susan Sarandon will receive an International Goya at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars to be held next month. She follows in the footsteps
ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Death by clothes, a novelist is born, as is the Spanish legion – and two pivotal figures resigned
ALICANTE TRAGEDY, 2017 On 28 January, 2017 (as reported in the Olive Press) an 18-year-old girl walked into her parents’ bedroom in Alicante to find
Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams is coming to Spain in 2026
BRITISH pop sensation Robbie Williams will return to Spain this summer as part of his new world tour. Performances have already been confirmed at Bilbao
Irish dance is on the up in Spain as new national association launches – would you give it a whirl?
SPAIN’s Irish dance community are celebrating the official launch of the country’s first national organisation dedicated to promoting Irish dance next month. The Spanish Irish
LIFE IN SPAIN: Lola Flores embodied the soul of Andalucia – but she was possessed by a demon
TO truly understand the fire of Andalucía, you first have to meet its demon. His name is the duende. He is not a friendly spirit.
Julio Iglesias lawyer wants sex abuse complaints thrown out because courts in Spain have ‘no jurisdiction’
JULIO Iglesias’ lawyer wants authorities to dismiss a complaint from two ex-employees alleging sexual misconduct against the veteran singer. Papers were filed on Monday to
ON THIS DAY: Pep’s birthday, Julio Iglesias’ randy dad, a Spanish playwright was born and a Nobel laureate died
CALDERÓN PEDRO Calderón de la Barca was born in Madrid on 17 January, 1600. He died in the same city in 1681, having dominated the
WATCH: Bizarre moment carnival group in wheelchairs parades as Stephen Hawking in southern Spain – before belting out songs dedicated to late physicist
THIS is the eyebrow-raising moment a Spanish carnival troupe paid tribute to the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking by whizzing through the streets of Cadiz
INTERVIEW: Recollections of an Andalucian who was just a child when the USA accidentally dropped four atom bombs on Spain – in what became known as the Palomares nuclear disaster
By Norbert Suchanek AT the height of the Cold War on January 17, 1966, two US military aircraft accidentally collided in the skies over Andalucia.
ON THIS DAY: When America atom-bombed Andalucia (by mistake)
IT sounds like the plot of a 1970s disaster movie, but it really happened. On 17 January 1966, the US Air Force dropped four atom