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ANALYSIS: The stats that reveal who died from COVID-19 in Spain during first year of pandemic

SPAIN’S National Institute of Statistics (INE) this month published the first dataset on COVID-19 deaths according to age and location. The figures allow for visualisation

24 Dec, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·Must Read

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COVID-19: Unvaccinated patients up to 24 times more likely to enter intensive care in Spain

COVID-19 figures from Spain’s health ministry show unvaccinated patients are up 24 times more likely to enter intensive care wards (UCI), according to data from

23 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read

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LATEST: What you need to know about Spain making face masks compulsory again even outdoors

MASKS will have to be worn outdoors at all times in Spain as COVID-19 infections rise to new record levels. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, told

23 Dec, 2021 @ 08:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

English teacher sacked for refusing to wear mask at school in Spain’s Granada

ANDALUCIA’S education authority has suspended an English teacher without any pay for refusing to wear a face mask at a school in Granada. The English

22 Dec, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Education·Lead·Must Read

Christmas winners! These are the top prize numbers in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery

THE winning number for the top prize in Spain’s world-famous lottery is 86148, which was called at 12.12 on Wednesday. Across Spain thousands of people

22 Dec, 2021 @ 12:32

Lead·Must Read·National News

BREXIT: British ambassador in Spain requests ANOTHER extension for driving licence exchange

THE British ambassador in Madrid has requested another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting that

22 Dec, 2021 @ 10:37

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

‘El Gordo’: Why does all of Spain go crazy for the Christmas lottery?

Christmas properly starts on December 22 in Spain when everyone is glued to the results of El Gordo in the hope that they have a

22 Dec, 2021 @ 09:35

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read

Ciudad Badia: The strange story of the Francoist town designed on map of Spain that became haven for drugs and decay

WHEN 5,000 poor and middle-class families received free apartments outside Barcelona in 1974, it seemed the government of fascist dictator Francisco Franco was revolutionising Spain’s

19 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Property

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INTERVIEW: Meet Quique Dacosta, the chef behind Deessa restaurant at Madrid’s Mandarin Oriental Ritz which just won its first Michelin star

The culinary genius is bringing his exquisite dishes to Madrid from Valencia, and has just won a Michelin star for his restaurant at the Ritz.

15 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

SPAIN’S Office for Internet Security (OSI) has issued a warning against online scams asking for cash in return for fake COVID certificates that never arrive.

14 Dec, 2021 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

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ANALYSIS: The beastly dilemma of animal rights in Spain

A new draft bill triggers fears of an animal farm scenario among the far right, writes Heather Galloway.

12 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Must Read·National News

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Thomas of Torquemada: Who was the famous torturer of the Spanish Inquisition and why is his name appearing in the news once again?

ANTI-SEMITES spray-painted the Town Hall of a tiny northern Spanish town this week, but their graffiti made disturbing reference to a Spanish priest now 500

12 Dec, 2021 @ 13:15

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read

ANALYSIS: What we know about COVID situation in Spain as infection rate soars

SPAIN is currently in the grip of what it calls the sixth wave and for the third time since the pandemic started the infection rate

10 Dec, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

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Supermarket sweep: How prices compare on a weekly shop in Spain?

Sizing up the best choice for our weekly shop is a tedious exercise that never seems to pass its sell-by-date. But there’s more to it

10 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News

What you need to know about Covid passports: Are foreign vaccination certificates accepted in Spain?

DIGITAL COVID certificates proving vaccination status are now required to enter many bars, restaurants and venues in Spain. You’ll be asked to present your COVID

10 Dec, 2021 @ 15:06

Health·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

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UPDATE: What you need to know about new travel rules between Spain and UK now pre-flight testing is required

THE British government has announced that all international arrivals to the UK will be required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test to tackle the new Omicron,

10 Dec, 2021 @ 08:15

Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

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UPDATED: Where in Spain COVID passports are required and for what activities

SPAIN’S central government has not introduced a nationwide policy concerning COVID health passes and whether they should be required to enter certain establishments or to

3 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News

EXPLAINER: How the black rat population is booming across Spain and what can we do about it

PEST controllers in Spain have issued a stark warning – the nation’s black rat population is booming across urban centres. Rattus Rattus is on the

26 Nov, 2021 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News

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ANALYSIS: Spain’s clergy downplays its legacy of sexual abuse

While the Catholic Church in France and Portugal seek to investigate wrongdoings, Spain’s clergy hides and wriggles over child sex abuse claims, writes Heather Galloway

26 Nov, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

Important news for UK buyers looking for holiday homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

MUST READ: Important news for UK buyers of holiday homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

PROPERTY buying in parts of Spain will become easier for British purchasers after the scrapping of an old Francoist law. Non-EU home buyers in areas

22 Nov, 2021 @ 15:37

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Property

EXPLAINER: Why Spain is still fascinated by the 1999 Rocio Wanninkhof murder on the Costa del Sol

IT’S no surprise the death of Rocio Wanninkhof in 1999 is still fascinating armchair sleuths, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke, who wrote a book

20 Nov, 2021 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

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Clocks go back this weekend but here’s why Spain is in the wrong time zone

THE days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and soon you’ll be treated to an extra hour in your warm bed, thanks to

30 Oct, 2021 @ 11:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

El Alamin: The abandoned town outside Madrid that attracts ghost hunters in search of paranormal activity

A broken gate creaks and a sudden gust of wind sends a flurry of dirt skitting into the air. Out of the corner of my

29 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Are town halls across Spain deliberately targeting expats for cash?

This is a question that begs to be answered after a spate of recent cases that have had devastating implications for expats living in Spain.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News

EXPLAINER: The sex industry in Spain and why PM Pedro Sanchez wants to ban prostitution

IT MAY be the oldest profession in the world, but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged on Sunday to criminalise prostitution in Spain insisting the time

28 Oct, 2021 @ 13:37

Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain’s plan to introduce national ID for pets

SPAIN’S government has unveiled plans for a national ID scheme for domestic animals as part of a far-reaching animal welfare reform bill. The new animal

22 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

Lead·Must Read·National News

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