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Podemos politician calls for Columbus statue to be removed from Spain’s Barcelona amid anti-racism protests

A HIGH ranking Podemos politician in Catalunya has called for the statue of Christopher Columbus to be removed from Barcelona.

Spain ranks 14th on list of greenest countries worldwide, while the UK is fourth

SPAIN has ranked 14th on the list of greenest countries in the world, while the UK came in at an impressive fourth.

Spain PM announces €3.75 billion plan for greener motor industry

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a draft bill to push Spain's motor industry into a greener future. The bill - to be presented later...

Fears for two missing kayakers last seen in waters off Spain’s Costa del Sol

The initial alert was triggered on Saturday informing that two two people had disappeared while kayaking in waters off a popular tourist hotspot.

Horrific murder-suicide as man butchers wife and two children in Spain’s Andalucia

Since 2003, 1,054 women have died in Spain victims of gender violence.

British holidaymakers choose Mallorca as most desirable destination in Spain ‘post COVID-19’

According to the Spanish Tourism Institute, Mallorca is the most favoured holiday destination in Spain by Britons

COVID-19: Spain opens borders to UK and EU visitors from June 21

BRITS will be allowed to holiday in Spain in a week’s time, the Spanish Government has said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that Spain would...

Irish ‘gang boss’ with links to Spain Daniel Kinahan thanked by Tyson Fury for efforts to set up Anthony...

THE alleged boss of an Irish drugs cartel with Spanish links has been named as a key figure in negotiations for a Tyson Fury...

VENTAS: Why Andalucia’s humble roadside eateries serve up some of the best home-cooked food in Spain

Article by Geoff Garvey ON New Year’s Day my partner and I were headed back from a Christmas break in Toledo with the needle on...

EXCLUSIVE: British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol saves woman’s life after she tried to jump off bridge

A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol has called for more to be done to combat mental health issues after saving a woman’s life after she attempted to commit suicide.

Life in times of PLAGUE: Pests wreak havoc in Spain during COVID-19 outbreak

Covid-19 is bringing pestilence to our doorstep and turning the natural world upside down.

Olive Press reporter stuck in the UK for three months refused boarding by British Airways

AN Olive Press reporter has been refused boarding on a flight from London Heathrow to Gibraltar.

How lockdown life in Spain will change the look of new-build properties around the world

LIFE AT HOME has changed for everyone, thanks to varying lockdown restrictions across the world. Here in Spain, we’ve been lucky to have had very...

Spain’s Guardia Civil arrest man in Malaga province responsible for forest fire

A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Malaga province for causing a forest fire.

Hotel prices in Spain increase in May, while flight prices decrease amid coronavirus uncertainty

HOTEL prices in Spain have increased in May, compared to the same month last year, whereas flight prices during the same time have decreased.

Policia Nacional bust human trafficking ring that smuggled sex slaves into Murcia’s Cartagena during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

POLICIA Nacional have rescued five women while dismantling a 15-strong human trafficking gang in the Murcia town of Cartagena The criminals also smuggled drugs into...

Valencian Community to enter Phase 3 of de-escalation on Monday – new privileges here

THE Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will go into Phase Three of lockdown reduction this Monday (June 15). Spain’s Health Minister, Salvador Illa, confirmed...

Four breathtaking viewpoints in Spain’s Malaga where you can contemplate life in a ‘new normality’

Best views of Costa del Sol’s Malaga, the perfect places to say ‘Adios’ to lockdown

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Clarke goes on the hunt of Spain’s La Tigresa, the evil ETA terrorist who inspired hit BBC...

“She just got led astray,” insists her mother, while her father is the picture of sadness THE village of Puerto Seguro is one of Spain’s...

King Felipe VI makes an appeal to international tourists to visit Spain this summer

KING Felipe of Spain has made an appeal to international tourists to visit Spain this summer.

BREAKING: Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain during the past week decrease again

THE number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain during the past week has dropped once again.

Two hunters convicted of shooting protected wolf in Spain in landmark case

TWO hunters have been convicted for the shooting of an Iberian wolf back in 2015. The shooting took place on November 29 in the town...

Spain’s Guardia Civil dismantles international criminal organisation in Catalunya that trafficked over 1,000 people from Africa to Europe

THE Guardia Civil in collaboration with the Mossos have dismantled an international criminal organisation that trafficked over 1,000 people from Africa to Europe.

Terrorist ring across Spain, Italy and France dismantled by the police

A TERRORIST ring across Spain, Italy and France has been dismantled.

Search for monster crocodile in Spain called off

THE search for the monster crocodile spotted in Castilla y Leon has been called off.

Costa del Sol’s Nerja pledges commitment to nature despite Maro golf plans during first tourism meeting since lockdown

IN the first tourism meeting in Nerja since the state of alarm came into force, Town Hall bosses have pledged their commitment to reviving...

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