WATCH: Man uses his own baby as a ‘human shield’ in chaotic Madrid arrest that sparked police brutality row
THIS is the moment a man tried to evade arrest by using his own infant son as a ‘human shield’ in Madrid. Shocking footage shows
Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit
POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year
What’s behind Spain’s bizarre new craze of young people dressing up as animals – and does it spell the end of western civilisation?
ALL eyes in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol were locked onto the boy – some mirthful, some scornful and some merely curious. Wearing a white wolf
Malaga will be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month
MALAGA is set to be cut off from high-speed trains to Madrid and beyond for at least another month. It has been warned that high-speed
Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money
A MADRID court has blocked a judge’s decision to order Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gomez, to go through a jury trial over the
The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees
WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees
Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease
SPAIN’S capital has been rocked by an outbreak of measles with 24 cases confirmed in the first seven weeks of 2026 – more than the
Incredible tale of hacker, 20, who booked a room in Madrid’s Ritz hotel for just 1 cent a day and racked up €20,000 bills – but then made the most rookie mistake in the book
AN aspiring DJ thought he hacked his way into the high life by staying at exclusive hotels for one cent a night, only to then
Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid
A SWEDISH gangster has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a hostel in the Cuatro Caminos area of Madrid. The 22-year-old fugitive was wanted
Man, 23, is electrocuted to death inside wind turbine in northern Spain ‘after cruel dare goes wrong’
A MAN was electrocuted to death after carrying out a dare inside a wind turbine on a night of camping that ended in tragedy. Two
Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling
FOREIGN property buyers accounted for 13.52% of sales in Spain during the last quarter of 2025, with Alicante province the hotspot on overseas share of
Do price controls actually work? Madrid housing costs outstrip Barcelona’s since new regulations began, according to new report
MARKET regulation in Barcelona has pushed property prices down, a new report has shown, while Madrid continues to struggle with rising rents and purchase costs.
What lies behind Spain’s curious and ancient tradition of holding a funeral for a SARDINE during Carnaval?
In what is surely one of Spain’s most bizarre traditions, people will gather across Spain this week to attend a solemn burial of a symbolic
High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait
HIGH-SPEED train services resumed on Tuesday between Madrid and Andalucia following the suspension caused by the Adamuz disaster on January 18. State operator Renfe said
Foodie alert: New Madrid food festival aims to blend Michelin-star cuisine with street market vibe
MADRID’S newest food festival is here – and it’s breaking all the fine dining rules. If you’ve ever tried booking a high-end restaurant in Madrid,
Graffiti on Civil War memorial to 13 executed women reveals how Spain still hasn’t made peace with its past
A WOMAN’S name and the letters ‘RIP’ were scrawled across a historic Spanish monument last month – vandalism that many argue was anything but random.
EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?
THOUSANDS of farmers from across Spain staged a protest in Madrid after the EU struck a landmark trade deal with a bloc of South American
WATCH: How huge narco network used cars with secret compartments to smuggle tonnes of cocaine from Andalucia to Madrid
A MAJOR cocaine trafficking network in Spain hid vast quantities of drugs inside specially adapted vehicles with secret compartments capable of carrying up to 160
Long-term forecasting models predict continued storms, torrential rain and flooding for Spain all the way into March
SPAIN could face further bouts of severe weather in the coming weeks, with long-range forecasts warning of continued heavy rain and flooding in multiple regions.
The Olive Press shares with you the five very best brunch spots in Madrid – according to our travel guru
On a mission to find the best brunch spot in Madrid, Fiona Govan discovered there is now a lot more to Spanish breakfast than tortilla
Depraved father live-streams sex assaults on underage daughter in Spain while seedy subscribers paid in crypto to watch
A MADRID man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for live-streaming sex assaults that he committed on his underage daughter. Perverts who wanted to
The Pearl of Africa: How Ugandan coffee is the sustainable sip for the Madrid Coffee Festival 2026
UGANDA is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ and offers one of the finest topographies in the world for growing quality coffee beans. From the
WATCH: Chaos at Madrid airport as burst pipe floods key tunnel – drivers cling to roof tops of their cars while passengers miss flights
TRAVEL chaos has erupted at Madrid-Barajas airport this morning after a major pipe burst flooded a crucial access tunnel and severed the Metro connection. Thousands
Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them
SPAIN doesn’t do rooftops by halves. From urban pools and sky-high cocktails to cathedral views and sea-breeze sunsets, rooftop bars across the country have become
Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain
A CRIMINAL gang who disguised themselves as elderly and disabled people are suspected of carrying out a string of high-value thefts across Spain, police have
Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin
MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a