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
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias issues statement to deny sex abuse allegations
SPANISH singing legend Julio Iglesias has issued a statement where he has denied sexually abusing two former domestic employees who have filed a criminal complaint
ON THIS DAY: Spain’s biggest football fan and a disgraced royal in-law were born – and Goya began a masterpiece
FOCUSING today on just one date – January 15 – we’ve dug up three Spanish personalities who you may find mildly diverting! 1. MANOLO EL
Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook
WITH 3.5 million visitors last year, a historic record for the Madrid museum, El Prado could have relaxed slightly in 2026 – it has, however,
Spain’s Julio Iglesias says ‘truth will come out’ over sex abuse allegations involving workers at his Caribbean mansions
JULIO Iglesias is ‘preparing’ his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations made by two female ex-employees. The 82-year-old singer spoke by telephone with
Prestige artist or fallen idol? Row over Julio Iglesias sex trafficking claims exposes chasmic fault lines in Spanish society
THE eternal tan, the unwavering smile and the instantly recognisable voice. Julio Iglesias stands out as one of the few Spanish singers to have found global
ON THIS DAY: Messi marked a milestone, the Vatican banned some abhorrent practices, and a legendary Spanish voice actor passed
HERE are some snippets from history – football, racism and voice-overs – decide for yourself you think January 13 is an anniversary worth celebrating! LIONEL
Revealed: The Spanish locations featured in the return of the BBC’s glamorous spy drama The Night Manager
STARRING British heartthrob Tom Hiddleston as former British soldier Jonathan Pine alongside an all-star cast including Hugh Laurie, Tom Hollander and Elizabeth Debicki, The Night
How did anarchism lead to charming Casas Viejas village to change its name to ‘Benalup’?
IMAGINE that you’re driving to Cadiz for a holiday from Madrid or Marbella, and you’ve decided to leave the main road, in order to take
Valencia’s legendarily weird and wonderful 1980s nightclub scene comes back to life for one month only
By Brandon Cheevers IMAGINE you’re on your way to a nightclub that bears a striking resemblance to a giant cake – one that is covered
ON THIS DAY: Dali, Buñuel – and Dani Carvajal? A trio of Spanish geniuses have links to this weekend in January
IT’S one of the coldest, darkest weekends around Spain, where traditionally not much happens and nobody has any money or energy left. With the festivities
MICHAEL COY explains how the lives of two Spanish princesses 500 years apart didn’t go to plan – thanks to their choice of husbands
DISNEY princesses never had it easy. Their paths to a happy ending were always strewn with formidable obstacles: evil stepmothers, jealous witches, tentacle-bottomed sea sorceresses
The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why
By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year.
WATCH: Junta president heckled at Three Kings parade in Sevilla as crowd jeer and chant for better public healthcare
THE Junta president should have been the most popular man in Sevilla when he turned up to the Pearl of Andalucia for the city’s traditional
‘A very serious racist act’: Outrage after Junta president appears in blackface for Sevilla’s Three Kings parade
THE president of Andalucia has come under fire after appearing in blackface for a traditional Three Kings parade in Sevilla. Juanma Moreno, the conservative Partido
REYES: The connections to Spain’s top composer and a now extinct rare mountain goat
THREE Kings Day – or ‘Reyes’ in Spanish – is known to Anglosaxons as ‘the Epiphany’. It falls on January 6, and while it’s no