Why Spain celebrates May Day (and why Franco tried to quash it): The holiday that gave us the weekend – and helped save the Western world from communist revolution

HUNDREDS of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Spain this Friday to mark International Workers’ Day. The country’s two largest unions have

1 May, 2026 @ 14:11

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Guernica: The horror behind Picasso’s masterpiece – and Hitler’s decision to decimate the Basque town in 1937

THERE is an invisible glue that holds civilised society together: ordinary human decency. It is the instinct that makes you run a sick neighbour to

29 Apr, 2026 @ 08:15

Basque Country·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

The story behind Spain’s iconic Seat Ibiza – the best-selling runaround thanks to a touch of American marketing and German engineering

THE very first SEAT Ibiza rolled off the assembly line at Martorell, Barcelona on 27 April, 1984. Marketing had come to Spain. SEAT (the Sociedad

28 Apr, 2026 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Technology

From drug dealer to jailhouse rock star: Scottish man’s Spanish prison story goes viral and sparks film deal in weeks

A SCOTTISH man, 62, who went from drug dealing to becoming a rock star in a Spanish prison is now seeing his life turned into

25 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

‘I was very afraid’: Leading Spanish matador gored in his rectum at the Sevilla Feria calls it ‘the most painful ever’ from hospital bed

SPAIN’S most famous matador has admitted he was ‘very afraid’ after suffering a horror goring to his backside during jubilant Feria de Abril celebrations in

24 Apr, 2026 @ 12:10

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Top matador in ‘very serious’ condition after 35cm goring in Sevilla – days after Spain’s most famous bullfighter was impaled in bottom

THE world of Spanish bullfighting has been rocked by another gruesome injury after a top matador was left in agony following a goring at Sevilla’s

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:09

Animals·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

ON April 23, 1563, the first stone was laid in the construction of The Monastery of Saint Lawrence of El Escorial, 30 miles west of

23 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

What is Dia de Sant Jordi? Why the streets of Barcelona will be brimming with florists and bookstores today as Catalunya celebrates its patron saint

BARCELONA’S famous boulevards will be packed with bookstores and florists today as Catalunya comes together to celebrate Dia de Sant Jordi – better known in

23 Apr, 2026 @ 10:52

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

A VIDEO showing a local sampling a wide range of Feria food in Sevilla has shone a light on the eyebrow-raising cost of eating at

22 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

WHEN we survey our region’s past, all too often we find ourselves relating tales of tragedy and woe. Today is different. We happily celebrate the

22 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Photo Prints; Why are they important in the digital age?

THE digital era has come with numerous perks and also many downsides. Nowadays, plenty of people keep their photos in computers, the cloud, and their

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:46

Entertainment·La Cultura·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

SHOCK has hit Spain after the nation’s most famous bullfighter ended up in a ‘very serious’ condition after a raging bull gored his bottom. Jose

21 Apr, 2026 @ 17:11

Animals·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla·Video

ON THIS DAY: Classic blockbuster ‘El Cid’ wrapped filming, Franco executed a communist and a 146-year-old sacred tree died in Guernica

Editor’s note – published a day late SPAIN’S rich history is full of fascinating events that occurred on April 20, from Hollywood blockbusters to civil

21 Apr, 2026 @ 10:51

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Sevilla’s Feria de Abril 2026: Your ultimate guide to Spain’s wildest spring party

SEVILLA is set to come alive for the 2026 edition of the Feria de Abril 2026, promising a week of colour, musicand all-night celebration. Here’s

18 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

AN award-winning Spanish-designed art gallery has finally opened for its first full season. Norway’s Kunstsilo museum snared Spanish architects Mestres Wag Arquitectes, BAX Studios and

18 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Property

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

SPAIN’S public broadcaster has confirmed it will refuse to broadcast this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as part of an ongoing boycott of the competition after

18 Apr, 2026 @ 11:27

International Affairs·La Cultura·Lead

Costa del Sol jewel Estepona welcomes massive food festival this weekend

TAKE your taste buds on a mouthwatering journey through a Costa del Sol tapas route. This weekend marks the 15th annual food and culture weekend

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Other News

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

FRANCISCO de Goya did not just paint Spain’s history – he lived its most dramatic, colourful and scandalous chapters. To mark the anniversary of his

16 Apr, 2026 @ 08:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Around 350,000 people are set to descend on Alicante for Spain’s second-largest pilgrimage walk

EXTRA Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 537th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The event

15 Apr, 2026 @ 13:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: A violinist was born and the fascists gain the upper hand – how two seaside towns played very different roles in Spanish history

THEY’RE both seaside towns and they’re both very Spanish — but Pontevedra and Vinaròs could hardly be more different. Each has its reason to remember

15 Apr, 2026 @ 08:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Sevilla’s famous April Feria is set to kick off with ‘early summer’ heat and highs of 34C

SEVILLA’S famous Feria de Abril is set to be a scorcher this year as the arrival of a high pressure ridge sends temperatures skyrocketing. The

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Is reading dying? Worrying figures reveal nearly half of all books available in Spain sell zero copies every year

ALARMING figures have revealed that 49.4 per cent of books available in Spanish bookshops do not sell a single copy. Meanwhile, only 4.5 per cent

13 Apr, 2026 @ 12:23

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: The death of Pablo Picasso – but is he Spain’s greatest ever artist?

PABLO Picasso died on 8 April, 1973. He was 91 years of age. He is generally acknowledged to be the most important artist of the

8 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead

The Algeciras Conference: How a meeting between Europe’s great powers in a small Spanish city set the continent on course for World War I

ON 7 April, 1906, an international conference ended in Algeciras, just across the bay from Gibraltar. Some historians say that the conference was, itself, one

8 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

From Greek outsider to Spanish master: The remarkable rise of El Greco

DOMENIKOS Theotokopoulus is not an easy name to say. His neighbours in the central Spanish town of Toledo preferred, simply, to call him ‘the Greek’

8 Apr, 2026 @ 09:22

La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

ON 6 April 1606, the Spanish capital moved from Valladolid in Castilla y Leon to Madrid. Madrid has always had one outstanding asset in its

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

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Why Spain celebrates May Day (and why Franco tried to quash it): The holiday that gave us the weekend – and helped save the Western world from communist revolution

Guernica: The horror behind Picasso’s masterpiece – and Hitler’s decision to decimate the Basque town in 1937

The story behind Spain’s iconic Seat Ibiza – the best-selling runaround thanks to a touch of American marketing and German engineering

From drug dealer to jailhouse rock star: Scottish man’s Spanish prison story goes viral and sparks film deal in weeks

‘I was very afraid’: Leading Spanish matador gored in his rectum at the Sevilla Feria calls it ‘the most painful ever’ from hospital bed

WATCH: Top matador in ‘very serious’ condition after 35cm goring in Sevilla – days after Spain’s most famous bullfighter was impaled in bottom

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

What is Dia de Sant Jordi? Why the streets of Barcelona will be brimming with florists and bookstores today as Catalunya celebrates its patron saint

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

Photo Prints; Why are they important in the digital age?

WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

ON THIS DAY: Classic blockbuster ‘El Cid’ wrapped filming, Franco executed a communist and a 146-year-old sacred tree died in Guernica

Sevilla’s Feria de Abril 2026: Your ultimate guide to Spain’s wildest spring party

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

Costa del Sol jewel Estepona welcomes massive food festival this weekend

ON THIS DAY: The death of Goya – The artist who captured Spain’s heart through bloody wars, royal portraits and a ‘poisoned’ Duchess

Around 350,000 people are set to descend on Alicante for Spain’s second-largest pilgrimage walk

ON THIS DAY: A violinist was born and the fascists gain the upper hand – how two seaside towns played very different roles in Spanish history

Sevilla’s famous April Feria is set to kick off with ‘early summer’ heat and highs of 34C

Is reading dying? Worrying figures reveal nearly half of all books available in Spain sell zero copies every year

ON THIS DAY: The death of Pablo Picasso – but is he Spain’s greatest ever artist?

The Algeciras Conference: How a meeting between Europe’s great powers in a small Spanish city set the continent on course for World War I

From Greek outsider to Spanish master: The remarkable rise of El Greco

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

Two Spanish fighter jets scramble to defend NATO’s eastern flank after Russian drone alert in Romania

British pensioner launches legal action against leading Spanish bank over expired mortgage cover after wife’s death

Barcelona to more than quadruple tourist tax for cruise ship day-trippers making fleeting visits to the city

Political round-up: Ceuta migrant crisis and family corruption cases haunt Pedro Sanchez in New York as Madrid mobilises for Maricarmen

‘Stay calm doctor’: The final words of the legendary matador Paquirri who stepped into the ring one time too many

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