“Letizia was an abrasive princess but as Spain’s queen she is doing better”
WHEN journalist Mábel Galaz started writing her book about Spain’s Queen Letizia, the idea was to have it in the shops to coincide with the
King Felipe VI will try to avoid photo with father ‘at all costs’ at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, say sources
WHILE the whole world will have its eyes fixed on Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, in Spain there will be an entertaining sideshow that
Flying comeback: UK Conservation Without Borders: Missing Osprey lands on Galicia beach near A Coruña
A CLOSELY monitored Osprey has surprised its trackers and landed on the shores of Spain after it vanished out at sea for more than two
NERO TO ZERO: Kinahan ‘financier’ and ‘enforcer’ arrested after seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine and €500,000 cash last year
HE has long been one of the Costas most feared ‘businessmen’. A former Manchester doorman, Johnny Morrissey, 62, was this week led out of his
Spain’s monarch Felipe will coincide with father Juan Carlos at Buckingham Palace reception and Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI will coincide with his father, disgraced emeritus king Juan Carlos, at a reception in Buckingham Palace on Sunday. The pair, along
Spain’s Health Ministry estimates three times more heat-related deaths this summer than last
The Carlos III Institute has estimated that so far this year there have been 30,861 excess deaths in Spain, of which 3,833 are attributable to
President of Spain’s Football Federation accused of using official funds to pay for orgies
The president of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has been accused by his uncle of using funds from the organisation to pay for private parties
From journalist to Queen of Spain: Letizia celebrates her 50th birthday
SPAIN’S Queen Letizia is today celebrating her 50th birthday. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, was a well known face amongst Spanish households being a news presenter for
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has once again found himself in the Spanish headlines, this time thanks to the arrangements for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
On Monday, a radio host broke the news that the monarch had been invited to the event, something that sent shockwaves through both the media
Spanish ex-priest jailed for 30 years for child abuse
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has confirmed a 30-year prison sentence on a former priest for abusing seven minors at a Catholic boarding school. The court discovered
Weightlifting gold medallist’s plea for cash to pursue World Championship dream
A MUM of a disabled girl is asking for funds to pursue her dream of competing in the Weightlifting Masters World Championships. Shella Badaseraye, 35,
Almost 800 deaths on Spanish roads so far this year
ON average, six people die on Spanish roads every day and this year has seen nearly 800 people die in Spain as a result of
Controversial Toro de la Vega bull run goes ahead, but with no violence toward bull
Spain’s notorious bull-spearing fiesta in the town of Tordesillas went ahead today, despite a legal battle in which even the central government had got involved.
Former King Juan Carlos and Sofia will attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London
FORMER King Juan Carlos and wife Sofia will travel to London with King Felipe and Letizia to attend Queen Elizabeth’s II funeral on Monday, September
Spanish novelist Javier Marias dies at the age of 70 in Madrid
JAVIER Marias, author of novels like All Souls and A Heart so White and a regular candidate for the Nobel prize for literature has died
Madrid Socialists propose opening schools 12 hours a day, 11 months a year, to help working parents
The Madrid branch of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has come up with a novel idea to help working parents should it get into power
Celebrating Pablo: Year of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death launched in Madrid
A YEAR of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso has officially started. The culture ministers of France and Spain
Some 150,000 people take to streets of Barcelona to support Catalan independence
Around 150,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday September 11, to celebrate “la Diada”, often described as Catalonia’s National Day, and to
One journalist’s quest to explain to Spain’s media just why Queen Elizabeth meant so much
On the day that Liz Truss became the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, I was expecting a call from Spanish TV channel La Sexta. Their
RED HUGH O’DONNELL: The flame haired Irish Chieftain who found a final resting place in Spain
IT may seem curious, but a tribute to legendary Irish Chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell has just been paid in the Spanish city of Valladolid to
IN PICS: King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez express their condolences for the death of Elizabeth II to the British Ambassador in Madrid
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia have expressed their condolences to UK ambassador Hugh Elliot over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. They visited the UK
Spain is least ‘culturally arrogant’ country in Europe but here are 10 reasons why you SHOULD say ‘Viva España!’
Spain is the humblest country in Europe when it comes to shouting about its national patrimony - way behind boastful Britain and gloating Greece, according
IN PICS: How we will miss our ‘Aunt Lilibet’: from Spain’s king Felipe
THE moving tribute to the Queen from her distant cousin King Felipe of Spain yesterday showed exactly how close the two royal families are. Insisting
HOW WE DEALT WITH ROYAL DEATHS: Olive Press reporter on getting his ‘black suit at the ready’ when presenting at BBC
THE death of the Queen and the way the British TV channels clicked into ‘rolling news coverage’ many hours before the official announcement yesterday reminded
Spain sizzles in hottest summer recorded in 60 years
THE summer of 2022 will go down in the books as the hottest summer recorded in Spain in 60 years. Spain has experienced the warmest
Fourth vaccine jab in Spain to be rolled out end of September for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes
THE autumn booster rollout for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes will kick-start on September 26—with Spain due to start receiving the first doses