Spain counts the toll of week long heatwave with at least 360 dead
AS the heatwave in Spain finally begins to ease as temperatures drop for the first time in more than eight days, the true cost of
Spain’s newly-developed Covid vaccine, Hipra, claims good protection against Omicron variants
SPAIN’S new Covid-19 vaccine made by Girona-based pharmaceutical company Hipra is producing a good antibody response to the current range of Omicron variants that are
Spain’s former King Juan Carlos granted permission to appeal in harassment case brought by ex-lover in London
A LONDON court has ruled to allow King Juan Carlos permission to appeal harassment charges brought against him by his former lover. The disgraced monarch
Spain’s top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits
THE Supreme Court has ordered the Policia Nacional to stop discriminating against ‘shorter’ woman wanting to join it. A prospective female candidate filed a complaint
EXCLUSIVE: One of UK’s most wanted fugitives ‘collecting cash for criminals’ in Marbella, claims ex-cop
ONE of the National Crime Agency’s most wanted criminals, is thought to be working in Marbella’s Puerto Banus as a hardman enforcer. Kevin Parle has
WATCH: Dramatic footage shows Spaniard’s narrow escape from blaze during Zamora wildfire in northwestern Spain
A SPANIARD attempting to build a fire break to save his village from the encroaching blaze narrowly escaped with his life after his digger was
Cancellations and delays: How Spain’s Ryanair strike is affecting passengers on Tuesday
PASSENGERS flying with Ryanair on Tuesday could face cancellations or delays on flights to and from Spanish airports. The Spanish trade union USO confirmed that
Britain tops list of investment in Spain for first quarter of 2022
BRITAIN has beaten the US to be crowned top investor in Spain in the first quarter of 2022. The British Chamber of Commerce in Andalucia
Wildfire claims second life as Spain’s heatwave enters eighth day and almost entire country at ‘extreme fire risk’
A SECOND person has died in a forest fire raging across the Zamora countryside in Castilla y Leon as Spain’s eight wave entered its eighth
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Liberty Seguros holds its Expatriates Convention in Malaga with a focus on digitalisation
Under the slogan “Future is Now”, Liberty Seguros held its Annual Expatriates Convention in which it brought together over fifty intermediaries and partners. Liberty Seguros
Spain registered 43 deaths in the first two days of the heatwave
HIGH temperatures caused 43 deaths in Spain during the first two days of the current heat wave, Sunday, July 10 and Monday, July 11, according
King and Queen of Spain lead State tribute to victims of Covid-19 pandemic
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia led the third State tribute on Friday to honour people who have died from Covid-19 in Spain. The 40 minute
Olive Press Opinion: Price of everything, value of nothing
EVERYTHING has a price… including Spain’s last virgin beaches. With over six million square metres of pristine coastline in Tarifa in line for urban development,
Fury as British developer to build on radioactive land in Spain’s Almeria
A BRITISH developer has come under fire for plans to build on land potentially contaminated with radioactive material in Spain. The plot, in Palomares, Almeria,
MPs in Spain back new law to enshrine memory of people killed by General Franco regime
SPANISH MPs have approved a new law that will enshrine the memory of victims of dictator General Franco. The bill was backed by 173 lawmakers
More Ryanair and Easyjet flights to be impacted by strikes in Spain
SPANISH trade unions have confirmed the flights that will be affected by strikes in a press release on Friday, July 15 as Easyjet staff also
Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced
The USO union, which represents Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain, has condemned the decision to lay off seven cabin crew members. According to the union,
The British government has been criticised for updating its travel advice to Brits travelling to Spain.
The Costa del Sol tourism board has voiced concerns after the UK Foreign Office warned about potential issues for holidaymakers entering the country because of
High 10% inflation rate to continue for ‘rest of summer’ in Spain
THE Spanish economy will continue to be battered by a high inflation rate for the ‘rest of summer’ according to economy minister, Nadia Calvino. As
WATCH: Tenerife motorist spotted driving with child in the boot
A YOUNG child was filmed laying in the boot of a car driving down a Tenerife motorway on Tuesday, July 11. The person who filmed
Batch of popular ice cream recalled in Spain after harmful gas contamination
THE Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has recalled a large batch of Häagen-Dazs ice-cream over concerns their packaging contains a harmful gas. The
Four women report being drugged intravenously at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival
Four women have come forward after apparently being injected by strangers with drugs during San Fermin on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The victims
Three booted off plane bound for Spain’s Tenerife in ‘flight from hell’
PASSENGERS on board a flight from Liverpool to Tenerife have shared their dismay at what they describe as a ‘flight from hell’ which occurred July
Second booster jab to be rolled out for over 60s in Spain
A Second covid booster has been approved for the over 60s and health workers in Spain. The fourth jab received approval from the Spanish Minister
Hospitals in Spain at high risk due to coronavirus spike
COVID-19 patients are occupying more than 10% of hospital beds—placing Spanish hospitals at ‘high risk.’ According to an update from the Ministry of Health yesterday,
Pedro Sanchez announces surprise windfall taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain
BANKS and energy companies in Spain are to be hit with new ‘temporary’ windfall taxes. The surprise announcement was made in Congress on Tuesday by