WATCH: Our Man in Qatar reporting from the World Cup
The Olive Press’ man in Qatar is back again with a video blog from Doha, telling our readers what a night out in a strict
Two Spaniards chosen among new crop of European astronauts
THE EUROPEAN Space Agency (ESA) announced on Wednesday that two Spaniards will be among the next group of astronauts who could be sent on missions
With new opening, Netflix’s biggest European studio is now in Spain
GLOBAL streaming giant Netflix on Tuesday unveiled its expanded studios in Madrid, which are now the biggest that the company counts on in the entire
Junior partner in Spain’s coalition government slams King Felipe VI’s decision to travel to Qatar World Cup
SPAIN’S leftist Unidas Podemos party has slammed King Felipe VI for travelling to Qatar for the group stages of the World Cup, calling the decision
EXCLUSIVE: Prime suspect in case of mum Lisa Brown who vanished in Spain escapes from prison
The prime suspect in the case of Scottish woman Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, has escaped from jail and her family say he could
Is your home at risk of flooding in Spain? Valencia and Sevilla in top three danger zones
While Spain is frequently wracked with fires and droughts that devastate the countryside, imperil homes and hammer agriculture, there is a third horseman of the
Pervert pretends to be Justin Bieber fan to trick girl into sending him nude photos in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia man, 60, has plead guilty to grooming a girl by pretending to be a fan of pop star Justin Bieber in a ruse
Lawyer for member of ‘wolfpack’ gang of convicted rapists to request lower sentence for client under ‘only yes means yes’ law
THE LAWYER for a member of the notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang, five men who were convicted for a 2016 rape at the Running of the Bulls
Digging for the truth: ‘Cousin’ of Christopher Columbus in Spain’s Galicia exhumed in DNA bid to prove explorer was Spanish
THE bones of a 15th century cleric from Galicia have been exhumed in a bid to prove that Christopher Columbus was not Italian but in
Two restaurants in Spain get first-ever coveted ‘three star’ Michelin award
TWO restaurants in Spain have been upgraded to a maximum ‘three star’ Michelin status in the organisation’s 2023 guide for Spain and Portugal. It brings
‘They were nasty’: Cyclists attacked by snarling pair of dogs in Malaga
A routine bicycle ride with friends took a nasty turn when two snarling dogs emerged out of nowhere. Two cyclists were left licking their wounds
Benidorm racing pigeon club robbed of 120 birds worth €100,000 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested in Alicante for stealing 120 racing pigeons from a Benidorm pigeon club. The club was robbed twice within ten days
Worker dies at Costa Blanca canning factory in Spain after 400 kilo pallet falls on top of his head
A worker at a Vega Baja region canning factory died on Tuesday after a 400 kilo pallet of tinned goods fell on his head. The
Michelin Star Restaurants in Spain’s Malaga includes new additon Kaleja restaurant
THE Kaleja restaurant in Malaga has received its first Michelin star, bringing the total number of Michelin stars in the province to nine. A Michelin
Thousands of illegally-built rural properties can be licensed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW Valencian Community licenses have been introduced to help owners of rural homes built without appropriate permission prior to new 2014 planning laws. An estimated
Father sexually abuses daughter as payment for video game at their Costa Blanca home in Spain
A 43-year old Spaniard has been arrested for sexually abusing his daughter, 11, at their Torrevieja home. The assault happened on Friday when the girl’s
Gibraltar shave-off fun day ends Movember prostate cancer campaign at Casemates
GIBRALTAR crowned the month of November with its own International Men’s Day after running its own Movember and Walnut campaigns to talk about prostate cancer.
‘Heavenly Angels’ in place for Spain’s Malaga Christmas light switch-on
THE Malaga Christmas lights, one of the highlights of the festive period, are almost all ready for this year’s festive switch-on. Malaga is in the
Long-distance coach travel in Spain to be free of charge from 2023
SPAIN has just increased its free travel scheme to include long-distance coaches. As confirmed by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, Raquel
UK charity runs school talks on how children can get off their smartphones in Gibraltar
THE head of UK national mental health charity will be visiting Gibraltar schools on Monday and Tuesday to talk about children’s addictions to their phones.
Spanish TV crew claims to have been beaten up by crime family in Barcelona
AN INVESTIGATIVE television crew from Spanish TV channel La Sexta claims to have been attacked by an alleged drug clan in Barcelona while preparing a
New probe opened at Spain’s Complutense University after video of more sexist chants goes viralÂ
MADRID’S Complutense University has opened a new investigation into sexist chants after a video emerged of shocking language being used during a rugby match. In
Spain’s hospitals see unusual spike in bronchiolitis cases among young children
SPANISH hospitals are currently experiencing an unexpected spike in bronchiolitis cases among children, due to the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV). The early
OUR MAN IN QATAR: Having a fantastic time at ‘non-drinking’ World Cup
Our man in Qatar, fresh from watching his team England put in a stellar performance to destroy Iran with six goals, is loving his time
Sex assault victim tricked out of €10,000 compensation by attacker declaring bankruptcy in Spain’s Valencia
A former Valencia area councillor has declared himself bankrupt to avoid paying €10,000 in compensation to a female employee he sexually abused. The woman’s solicitor,
Bank scammers in Spain steal €2 million by hijacking customer accounts in latest ‘smishing’ con
A bank scamming gang that netted over €2 million from hijacked accounts across Spain has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. It’s the latest big