Newborn found dead inside a backpack in Sevilla
A newborn has been found dead inside a backpack by Policia Nacional officers in Sevilla. The baby’s mother, who is aged 38 and has a
SORI NOT SORRY: Marbella neighbourhood south of Ricardo Soriano shaping up to be new culinary nerve centre
IT’S a small area of around six or seven streets – or approximately a kilometre squared – but it encompasses over half of Marbella’s best
Falangists give fascist salutes as they pay homage to Primo de Rivera in Madrid
WITH THEIR arms raised in fascist salutes, around 200 people paid homage on Saturday to the founder of Spain’s Falange party, Jose Antonio Primo de
Why the city of Cordoba should be top of your travel list right now
SPAIN is not short of beautiful cities oozing history from between the cracks of their ancient iconic buildings, such as Granada’s Alhambra and Sevilla’s Alcazar.
May 1 and 2: Spain’s public holidays explained
IF YOU didn’t know already, this weekend will last three days, thanks to International Workers’ Day falling on May 1. That means a bank holiday,
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos publicly denies claims he has a secret daughter
SPAIN’S disgraced former king Juan Carlos I has publicly denied press reports published this week claiming that he has a secret daughter. The self-styled emeritus
Spain’s Nerja Cave has been occupied for 41,000 years—10,000 years earlier than previously thought study reveals
HUMANS have been visiting the Nerja Caves for 41,000 years, a new study by a team from the University of Cordoba has revealed. Throughout its
FOOD: The 10 cities in Spain with the best free tapas
The tradition of free tapas are not only a long-standing tradition in Granada—find out where else with the Olive Press’ Tapas guide
Record temperatures, ongoing drought and Doñana’s wetlands: Why water is the word on everyone’s lips this week
WITH 27% of Spain currently either in a drought ‘emergency’ or ‘alert’, record temperatures being registered for the month of April, and an ongoing row
In with the new: Marbella’s most successful restaurant La Sala has seen a substantial upgrade
It’s 15 years since La Sala launched in Marbella. With a new restaurant, bowling alley, sports bar and estate agency soon to be added, Jon
€2 million boost for tourist projects in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CALPE’S €2 million bid for European Union grants for sustainable tourism projects has been approved by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. The money
UNDERGROUND COOL: As Spain’s temperatures rise, opt for a cave house
EXTREME athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently caught Spain’s attention by spending 500 days in a cave in Los Gauchos, near Motril. Her idea was to write
First public loo with 50 cent charge is erected in historic Murcia region city in Spain
CARTAGENA has installed its very first public pay toilet with another four set to be erected over the next few months. The City Council aims
More than 600 kilos of sardines will be offered free in Spain’s Mijas to celebrate Labour Day
THE traditional ‘Sardinada’ organised by Mijas City Council is back to celebrate Labour Day on May 1 and will see 600 kilos of sardines, cooked
Youth gang frightened residents with at least 50 crimes in Mar Menor area of Spain
A YOUTH GANG has been rounded up by the Guardia Civil in San Javier after committing at least 50 crimes in the area and causing
Two climate activists swim naked in front of the Royal Palace in Madrid
Two activists of climate group Futuro Vegetal swam naked in a fountain just outside the Royal Palace in Madrid on Thursday evening. The two women,
Royal Marine commandos go AWOL in Gibraltar’s Ocean Village brawl as police officers try to arrest them
POLICE had to use pepper spray and batons to arrest seven Royal Marine commandos who got into a large brawl in Ocean Village early Friday
Spain swelters: New record temperature for April as crops fail, wildfires spread and long-term fears sets in
FEARS are rising over what the summer has in store for Spain after an unseasonably early heatwave broke the temperature record for April on Thursday.
Despite exhumation from war monument, Franco and his new resting place are still costing the Spanish state €10,000 a year
IN OCTOBER 2019, the Spanish government finally moved the body of former dictator Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen monument, transferring the remains
Juan Carlos I is thinking about buying a house in Sanxenxo
FORMER KING of Spain – and Abu Dhabi resident – Juan Carlos I is reportedly thinking of acquiring a property in Sanxenxo (Galicia). The father
Minister warns of ‘threat of cyber attack’ at Gibraltar conference featuring UK law enforcement agents
‘THE threat of cyber attack is growing’ for both private and public sectors, a government minister said at a recent internet security conference. Minister for
Spain’s judges and prosecutors to go on indefinite strike over pay
SPAIN’S judges and public prosecutors on Friday formally convened an indefinite strike from May 16 onwards, a period that coincides with the run up to
Gang sweeps through Costa Blanca shopping area car parks in Spain on robbery spree
SIX THIEVES who operated as a pack in Torrevieja shopping area car parks have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Five men and a woman-
Dream dinner guests: Springsteen, Spielberg and Obama turn up at Barcelona restaurant to amazed staff and customers
IT’S one of the few occasions in which you might accept your reservation at a top-end restaurant being usurped: when Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg and
Spain’s state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms
THE European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Spain’s state rail operator Renfe has abused its dominant position in the country’s rail
Watch out drunk tourists: Crackdown on anti-social behaviour to begin next week in Spain’s Mallorca
PALMA police are set to crackdown on drunken tourists and other anti-social behaviour next week as the summer season heats up. The long arm of