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Spain's top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll

LATEST: Police in Spain reveal details of arrest of British paedophile working in Madrid school

SPANISH police have revealed details of the arrest of a known British child sex offender who changed his name and falsified documents to gain employment

23 Apr, 2021 @ 19:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Other News

Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?

Tracy Storer Senior Partner Chorus Financial I’ve just come out of a regular review with one of my clients, and top of the agenda was

23 Apr, 2021 @ 18:15

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Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims

LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over

23 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Madrid·National News·Politics

photo of arrest of Alberto Sánchez Gómez issued by police in Madrid

Madrid man on trial in Spain for murdering mother, chopping her into pieces and eating her

THE self-confessed cannibal also admitted feeding pieces of her to his pet dog. Alberto Sánchez Gómez is on trial in Madrid over the death of

22 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Madrid·Other News

Police Chase Six People After 290 Kilometre Taxi Journey To Beat Alicante Curfew On Spain S Costa Blanca

Serial fraudster in Spain’s Madrid arrested for selling paralysing lip enhancement treatment

A SPANISH man has been arrested in the Alcoron region of Madrid for selling online facial enhancement medication that has caused serious injuries on a

20 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government

12 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish model Nieves Alvarez stuns catwalk at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid

FASHIONISTAS have flocked to Madrid Fashion Week, after the 73rd edition of the show kicked off in style. Held at Feria de Madrid, and in

12 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Madrid

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

On 6 April 2015 the retirement landscape for Brits all over the world changed dramatically. Pension freedoms were introduced, and people were given the choice

10 Apr, 2021 @ 14:50

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Franco's Mausoleum In The Valley Of The Fallen

Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy

A NEW look at the lives of the prisoners who built the Valley of Fallen aims to give it a more acceptable spin, writes Heather

10 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

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Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio

SPAIN’S Culture Ministry imposed a last minute export ban on an oil painting that was nearly sold for €1,500 in a bid to determine whether

9 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain

Madrid tops arrests for breaking border restrictions in Spain over Easter

SPAIN’S Holy Week ended with almost 8,600 fines for people breaking border restrictions and 99 arrests, more than half in Madrid. National Police and Guardia

6 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·National News

BYE BYE BANKIA: Merger with CaixaBank effective as of today

Spokespeople for CaixaBank insist that the absorption will not cause any problems for former Bankia customers.

29 Mar, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Arrests in Spain’s Madrid and Tenerife as humanitarian aid for Syrian orphans ‘diverted to finance terrorism’

SPANISH police have arrested three men who allegedly used humanitarian aid for Syrian orphans as a cover to finance terrorism. Policía Nacional supported by Europol,

28 Mar, 2021 @ 11:05

Lead·Madrid·National News

Nest boutique Nadine Walker Brexit business

OPINION:“Brexit has brought complications and uncertainty to my business in Spain”

The end of March marks three months since the transition period ended and Brexit rules kicked in. The Olive Press spoke to people around Spain

27 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead·Madrid·Opinion

Living in Spain? Where will you pay Inheritance Tax?

‘In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes’ – Benjamin Franklin Never a truer word spoken, and quite honestly a depressing one! Part

26 Mar, 2021 @ 18:15

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LESSONS NEEDED: How did a convicted British paedophile move to Spain, dodge criminal record checks and find work as an English teacher?

SHOCKWAVES have been sent through bilingual schools across Spain following the arrest of a British man who began teaching at one of Madrid’s most exclusive

24 Mar, 2021 @ 07:10

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Drones complete 2,500 missions patrolling beaches in Spain’s Fuengirola this Summer

Europe’s first drone delivery service to be launched in Spain’s capital Madrid

THE Villaverde district in Madrid is poised to become the first place in Europe to try out a home delivery service using drones. Madrid’s City

23 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid·Technology

Battle For Madrid: Isabel Ayuso Pablo Iglesias

EXPLAINER: Left right, left right, centre, reverse – why Spain’s political landscape is in turmoil again

They say that a week is a long time in politics… And this week in Spain, that adage runs particularly true. Spain has seen an

19 Mar, 2021 @ 15:49

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Politics

Robert Capa iconic photo of bomb-damaged building in SPanish Civil War in Madrid

IN PICS: The extraordinary legacy of Robert Capa’s iconic shot of bomb-damaged building in Spain’s Madrid

A photograph snapped by famous war photographer Robert Capa of a bombed out building in Madrid’s southern district of Vallecas during the Spanish Civil War

19 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid

Spain becomes fourth country in EU to legalise euthanasia in landmark ruling

SPAIN has become the fourth country in the European Union to legalise euthanasia. Parliament has given final approval for a bill this afternoon (March 18)

18 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Madrid·Politics

Florals for Spring! Queen Letizia of Spain looks elegant in a sleek floral pencil skirt for event with King Felipe

Queen Letizia of Spain proved she was ready to put Spring in her step when she attended an awards ceremony in a stunning floral outfit.

16 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

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Spain’s David de Gea celebrates birth of first child with pop star girlfriend Edurne

SPANISH goalie David de Gea and his pop star girlfriend Edurne have welcomed their first child. The Manchester United star celebrated the birth of his

15 Mar, 2021 @ 21:00

Celebrity·Madrid·Other News

WATCH: Police bust violent drug gang with arsenal of weapons in Spain’s capital Madrid

Police in Spain seized almost three-quarters of a million euros in cash, a red Ferrari and an arsenal of weapons including automatic weapons and a

15 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

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Pablo Iglesias Podemos in Spain's Parliament Madrid

Podemos leader steps down as Spain’s deputy PM to fight battle for Madrid

PABLO Iglesias, leader of the radical left Podemos group has announced his decision to step down as Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government of Pedro Sánchez

15 Mar, 2021 @ 15:38

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Woman at the helm: Introducing new digital editor at The Olive Press

THE Olive Press has a new centre forward. Seasoned journalist Fiona Govan joins the group as our new Digital Editor in, fittingly, International Women’s week.

12 Mar, 2021 @ 17:30

Madrid·Other News

No Way San Jose: Spain’s bans travel over Father’s Day bank holiday weekend

SPAIN has banned travel between regions over the March 19th long weekend, a bank holiday for Father’s Day that is observed in some, but not

11 Mar, 2021 @ 13:00

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