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EXCLUSIVE: ‘System Failure’ as two thirds of Brit residents scythed from the electoral roll for Spain’s local elections

A GIANT two thirds of British voters have been eliminated from the electoral roll for the forthcoming May elections. A staggering 61,500 expats have lost...

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

SPAIN'S Supreme Court has upheld a 135-year prison sentence for a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed pornography of children in his...

MADELEINE MCANN: Parents vow to ‘never give up’ in their search for Maddie as they mark her 20th birthday

‘WE will never give up’. This is the message from the Parents of Madeleine McCann to mark her 20th birthday. Kate and Gerry McCann vowed...

Food inflation in Spain slows down by nearly 4% in April

FOOD INFLATION in Spain was 12.9% in April compared to prices a year earlier, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute...

Spain’s state museums to open their doors for free on International Museum Day

CULTURE-LOVERS in Spain will get the chance to visit some of the country’s best museums for free this month, to coincide with International Museum...

Spain approves €2.19 billion plan to combat effects of ongoing drought

THE SPANISH government on Thursday announced a €2.19 billion plan aimed at combating the effects of the ongoing drought in Spain.  The Cabinet approved a...

Spanish Government to fund 50% of Interrail passes and offer discounts of up to 90% on national trains for...

THE Spanish Government will fund 50% of the cost of Interrail passes for people aged between 18 and 30 to travel across Europe this...

Outdoor work to be banned in Spain during extreme heat

SPAIN'S government has announced plans to ban outdoor working during periods of extremely high temperatures. The proposal was teased to journalist by Labour Minister, Yolanda...

New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones

SLAVES, prisoners of war, condemned criminals or even free men who voluntarily chose the job… There was no one route to becoming a gladiator...

OUR MAN IN MADRID returns to Spanish TV… and immediately causes trouble

WHEN you are invited onto one of Spain’s biggest live morning news programs, it’s probably not the best idea to correct the presenter before...

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

A WAGE DEAL amounting to at least 10% rises in pay packets for many workers in Spain has been agreed between major employers associations...

Meta’s planned data centre for Toledo town will require ‘660 million litres of water a year’

A PLANNED data centre that will serve Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is due to be built in the Toledo municipality of Talavera de...

Weather in Spain to take a U-turn with rain and snow expected

THE unseasonal hot and dry spring weather of the past few weeks will give way to colder temperatures along with rain, sleet and snow...

Mother’s Day mishaps in Spain, with a misguided text message and a ‘sexist’ prize for a women’s running race

A SERIES of Spanish brands came under fire on Sunday for promotions that coincided with Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in Spain on May...

Catalan Government to expropriate 70 flats and transformed them into social housing 

THE CATALAN Government has announced the expropriation of 70 empty flats belonging to large property owners. These apartments will be converted to social housing in...

Alleged gang rape of a 21-year-old woman investigated in Madrid 

A 21-YEAR-OLD Maghrebian woman has reported that she was raped by three men in a flat in Tetuan (Madrid) last Saturday May 6.  The victim...

Wages to increase by 4% in Spain this year

The Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) and working unions have agreed to increase workers’ wages by 4% this year.  Both sides have reached the...

Spain sees big foreign tourist boost during first three months of 2023

SPAIN was visited by 13.7 million foreign tourists in the first three months of the year- 41.2% more than in the same period in...

18 injured after octogenarian wife of infamous drug trafficker loses control of her car in Galicia 

EIGHTEEN people have been injured after the octogenarian wife of a notorious drug boss lost control of her car, crashing into a marquee in...

RBL standard bearer and Olive Press staffer recounts his day at the King’s Coronation

LIFELONG memories, a huge smile on his face, a sense of pride and a stiff right arm are the legacy of King Charles III’s...

In pictures: Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend King Charles’s coronation

IN A BREAK with tradition, King Charles III decided that coronated monarchs would be invited to attend his coronation today, May 6. Two of...

OUR MAN AT THE CORONATION: Olive Press staffer selected for duty at King Charles’s big day

A MEMBER of the Olive Press family will be proudly taking part in the procession today for the coronation of King Charles III in...

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia jet in to London for King Charles III’s royal coronation on Saturday

KING Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are travelling to London today to attend the coronation of Charles III as the new King...

Explainer: Why Spain’s leftist parties could hold the key to the 2023 general election

SPAIN’S political parties are focussing their attention right now on the upcoming regional and local elections, which will be held across much of the...

Police open probe in northern Spain after dogs left to die in hot car

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has opened an investigation into three people after they left three dogs unattended in the boot of a car while...

After unusually warm April in Spain, dry and hot weather spell continues into May

THE UNUSUALLY warm weather registered in Spain during the month of April are continuing into May, with an ‘episode of high temperatures and a...

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