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Outrage after drainage pipes are installed ‘coming out of the backsides’ of the famous gargoyles on Santiago de Compostela’s UNESCO cathedral

A MULTI-million euro facelift at one of Spain’s iconic landmarks has landed this Galician town as the butt of a joke. Tourists in Santiago de

28 May, 2026 @ 11:27

Galicia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Relief for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport set to reopen after month-long repair works

BRITS heading to northern Spain this half term will find travelling easier from tomorrow as a major airport reopens following a month of repair work.

26 May, 2026 @ 13:38

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Two-year-old girl dies in northern Spain after father ‘accidentally leaves her in hot car for six hours’

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has died in northern Spain after her father allegedly forgot she was locked inside his car for over six hours on one

21 May, 2026 @ 12:20

Galicia·Lead

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

BRITS travelling to northern Spain over the coming weeks are being urged to check over their travel plans after a major airport in the region

23 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month

BRITS travelling to northern Spain in the near future are being urged to double-check their travel plans as a major airport in the region prepares

18 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Wildfire rages in northern Spain: Elderly resident evacuated and 1500 acres of forest scorched amid summer-like heat and high winds

THE year’s first major wildfire has ripped through northern Spain, torching 1,500 acres of woodland and forcing the evacuation of an elderly resident. Dramatic footage

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:16

Environment·Galicia·Lead

Looking to escape the crowds? These seven Spanish towns are hidden gems, according to National Geographic

IF you are looking to escape the crowds of Barcelona, Mallorca and Madrid, National Geographic may have the perfect guide to Spain’s best-kept secrets. Nearly

6 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

SPAIN’s best English-speaking city isn’t Madrid or Barcelona, but a coastal hotspot topping the rankings thanks to its immersive approach to language learning. When it

31 Mar, 2026 @ 17:26

Barcelona·Galicia·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Franco’s family loses final court battle in Spain over ownership of dictator’s summer home

THE Supreme Court has ordered the relatives of the dictator General Francisco Franco to hand over his Galicia summer residence to the State. The ruling

12 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Galicia·La Cultura·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

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Northern Spain

WATCH: Chaotic scenes as Spain’s Guardia Civil struggle to subdue knife-wielding madman

THIS is the moment that Spain’s Guardia Civil struggled to subdue a knife-wielding man who charged at them on a deserted Galicia beach. Video footage

16 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Vaping overtakes tobacco smoking for teenagers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Crackdown on vaping AND energy drinks for under 18s in radical new rules in northern Spain

A STRICT new law banning vapes and energy drinks for teens will come into force in Galicia in March. Youngsters caught vaping or consuming energy

16 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Galicia·Health·Lead

Flights diverted from airport in northern Spain after wild boars rush onto runway

FLIGHTS carrying holidaymakers to northern Spain on Saturday morning were forced to divert after a sounder of wild boars ran onto the runway. A Coruña

29 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Asian ‘murder hornets’ kill three in just two weeks in Galicia as Spain faces defeat in its battle against invasive species

THREE men have lost their lives to ‘murder hornets’ in Galicia in under two weeks – prompting fears that Spain is losing its long-running battle

29 Oct, 2025 @ 11:00

Environment·Galicia·Lead

WATCH: Spanish special forces board Vigo-bound cargo ship and seize 6.5 tonnes of cocaine after tip-off from American DEA

SPANISH special forces have made a major drugs seizure near the Canary Islands from a cargo ship bound for Galicia. Authorities discovered 6.5 tonnes of

27 Oct, 2025 @ 15:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

One arrested after police ‘discover 250 dead animals in illegal breeding centre’ in northern Spain

A MAN has been arrested after Spanish police made the horrifying discovery of 250 dead animals in an illegal breeding centre. Officers from the Guardia

12 Oct, 2025 @ 18:02

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

WATCH: Luxury British cruise ship loaded up with thousands of high-paying passengers pulls into port in northern Spain

THIS is the moment the cruise liner Silver Dawn manoeuvres into Vigo port loaded up with thousands of well-heeled British visitors yesterday. The Silver Dawn

7 Oct, 2025 @ 15:30

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Narco submarines, spider-men and a wave of arrests rock Spain’s cocaine underworld

SPAIN’S war on drug trafficking has exploded in dramatic fashion, as police smash two major cocaine-smuggling rings operating on opposite ends of the country. One

1 Oct, 2025 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead·National News·Other News

GALICIA: Not such a cool Spanish destination (at least not in a heatwave!)

By Brandon Cheevers IS it time to reconsider spending my summer holidays in Spain? This is the question I found myself asking during our family

29 Sep, 2025 @ 11:15

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Petrol bomb attack on migrant children’s centre in Spain’s Galicia

THUGS hurled a petrol bomb at a future care home for migrant children in north-west Spain – just days after officials announced plans to open

21 Sep, 2025 @ 09:37

Galicia·Lead·National News·Other News

Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’

RECENT reports have suggested that octopuses are leaving the Spanish coast of Galicia because they cannot cope with rain and changes in water salinity. However,

18 Sep, 2025 @ 16:08

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Pedro Sanchez attends christening of new Spanish frigate – ‘the first of five’ – as Spain boosts its military credibility

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has hailed Spain as an “open, prosperous and industrial nation” while attending the launch of the Spanish Navy’s new frigate *Bonifaz*

12 Sep, 2025 @ 13:37

Galicia·Lead·Other News·Politics

‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain

FOR many visitors it is one of Spain’s best hidden gems, renowned for its medieval old town, the world’s oldest functioning Roman lighthouse and jaw-dropping

22 Aug, 2025 @ 13:25

Celebrity·Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Raging wildfires force partial closure of Spain’s world-famous Camino de Santiago

AS SEVERAL regions in Spain continue to battle wildfires, authorities in Castilla and Leon have closed down a section of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage

18 Aug, 2025 @ 12:23

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

New study blames August's wildfires in Spain on climate change - despite huge number of arson arrests

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:27

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Franco’s family forced to open 18th-century mansion to the public after years of resistance

THE 18th-century mansion of Spain’s fascist dictator Francisco Franco has finally opened to the public for the first time in six decades, despite the dictator’s

10 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

Galicia·Lead·Politics·Property

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Outrage after drainage pipes are installed ‘coming out of the backsides’ of the famous gargoyles on Santiago de Compostela’s UNESCO cathedral

Relief for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport set to reopen after month-long repair works

Two-year-old girl dies in northern Spain after father ‘accidentally leaves her in hot car for six hours’

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month

Wildfire rages in northern Spain: Elderly resident evacuated and 1500 acres of forest scorched amid summer-like heat and high winds

Looking to escape the crowds? These seven Spanish towns are hidden gems, according to National Geographic

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

Franco’s family loses final court battle in Spain over ownership of dictator’s summer home

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

WATCH: Chaotic scenes as Spain’s Guardia Civil struggle to subdue knife-wielding madman

Crackdown on vaping AND energy drinks for under 18s in radical new rules in northern Spain

Flights diverted from airport in northern Spain after wild boars rush onto runway

Asian ‘murder hornets’ kill three in just two weeks in Galicia as Spain faces defeat in its battle against invasive species

WATCH: Spanish special forces board Vigo-bound cargo ship and seize 6.5 tonnes of cocaine after tip-off from American DEA

One arrested after police ‘discover 250 dead animals in illegal breeding centre’ in northern Spain

WATCH: Luxury British cruise ship loaded up with thousands of high-paying passengers pulls into port in northern Spain

Narco submarines, spider-men and a wave of arrests rock Spain’s cocaine underworld

GALICIA: Not such a cool Spanish destination (at least not in a heatwave!)

Petrol bomb attack on migrant children’s centre in Spain’s Galicia

Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’

Pedro Sanchez attends christening of new Spanish frigate – ‘the first of five’ – as Spain boosts its military credibility

‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain

Raging wildfires force partial closure of Spain’s world-famous Camino de Santiago

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

Franco’s family forced to open 18th-century mansion to the public after years of resistance

Malaga rents overtake Madrid to become Spain’s second most expensive province

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

Warning for tourists as hard-to-spot venomous fish found to be lurking in sand on Andalucia holiday coast

Property prices finally start to falling across parts of Spain – while even the major cities now seeing slow down

Britain’s greatest living architect who has shaped Spain’s skyline for six decades takes his seat on the world’s top design jury

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