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Traditional Italian dessert ‘Panettone’ officially included in prestigious Spanish dictionary

It’s stocked on supermarket shelves across Spain and now it’s entering Spanish dictionaries. Panettone, one of Italy’s most popular desserts, especially at Christmas, is now

25 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Merry Christmas to all our valued readers and advertisers

Thank you for continuing to read and advertise with us online and in print

25 Dec, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·National News

Drunken businessman after office christmas party

MUST READ: How to avoid hangovers as a British expat in Spain this Christmas

AS Christmas approaches, there’s a tacit understanding that we will all throw caution to the wind and have a glass or two more than we

24 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Christmas Traditions In Spain Tio De Nadal

¡Feliz Navidad! These are the strangest Christmas traditions celebrated in Spain

CHRISTMAS traditions in Spain are in essence no different from any other nation – people hold on to strange customs, eat and drink a lot

24 Dec, 2022 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain’s National Police arrest one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Criminals in Madrid

SPAIN’S National Police force has detained one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, Michael J. Pratt. The suspect, a 40-year-old from New Zealand, was

23 Dec, 2022 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain passes controversial changes to sedition and misuse of funds laws in midst of constitutional crisis

THE SPANISH government’s controversial changes to the laws covering sedition and the misuse of public funds were approved by the Senate on Thursday, in the

23 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain's annual inflation rate falls to 2.2% with food price rises slowing further

Have yourself a pricey little Christmas as costs soar for seasonal food favourites in Spain

CHRISTMAS food shopping in Spain has been an eye-opener this year with customers having to dig deep into their pockets to buy their traditional favourites.

23 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Salud! What makes Spanish wine so special?

If you love wine, then Spain is most definitely the right country for you.

23 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Read it here first

WHERE the Olive Press leads, others follow. While our stories are often picked up by the media in the UK our influence is not just

23 Dec, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·National News·Opinion

Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law

CONGRESS in Madrid passed a law on Thursday that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical

23 Dec, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Blow struck against Spain’s far-right radicalisation problem as hundreds of violent websites taken down

Spain’s burgeoning far–right radicalisation problem has been struck a blow after a coordinated operation took down 240 Spanish websites related to terrorist attacks and violent

22 Dec, 2022 @ 14:28

Lead·National News

Spain adds more red tape to digital nomad visa scheme leaving British expats ‘in limbo’

Spain’s plan to attract British female entrepreneurs with digital nomad visas, tax perks

Spain is hoping to attract more British women with digital nomad visas and tax perks in the new year. The country’s Digitalisation Minister Carme Artigas

22 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

Major Congestion At Main Access Roads To Valencia Brings Traffic To A Standstill

Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season

SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

No white Christmas for Spain this year, with unseasonably warm temperatures forecast

AFTER what feels like weeks of rain, there is some good news for residents of Spain this Christmas. The holiday season will be drier than

22 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Man convicted in Spain for horrific ‘Alcassar murders’ arrested in Barcelona drug den

MIGUEL RICART, who was convicted for the rape and murder of three teenagers from the Valencian municipality of Alcàsser, was arrested in a Barcelona drug

21 Dec, 2022 @ 17:48

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella

A heroin trafficking ring leader from Marbella who police have dubbed the ‘guardian’ of the drug has been busted. Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil Cordoba

21 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·National News

Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life

A 25-year-old Guardia Civil officer who worked as a bodyguard for King Felipe has taken his own life in the Madrid area. Neighbours heard a

21 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid

SPAIN will be holding its breath on Thursday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest

21 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish driving licence debacle victims: ‘If we can’t exchange by February, we’re going back to the UK’

VICTIMS of the ongoing driving licence debacle are facing Christmas without being able to get back on the roads, as the final deal between the

20 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez says court veto over appointing judges is ‘unprecedented’ in Spain’s democratic history

A crisis has erupted in Spain after the Constitutional Court(CGPJ) blocked the Senate from voting on a bill to change the way that judges are

20 Dec, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Labour reforms help improve shocking youth employment figures in Spain by reversing ‘hire-and-fire’ regime

Spain’s labour policy reforms have led to a significant increase in the number of young workers with permanent contracts, new stats show. Youth unemployment rates

19 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Far-right leader Tommy Robinson flouts English football ban to attend second division match in Spain

Far-right thug Stephen Yaxley-Lennon has boasted of attending a football match in Spain, despite being banned from attending ‘all regulated football matches, home and abroad’

19 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Missing American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. found in Spain after ‘seeing himself on the news’

An American college student who had been missing for two weeks was found in Spain after ‘seeing himself on the news’. The family of Kenny

19 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

FIREBUG: Man arrested accused of causing 19 forest fires in Spain’s Caceres

A MAN has been arrested accused of setting 19 forest fires in Spain’s Caceres over a period of two years. One of the blazes burned

19 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

DOG’S BEST FRIENDS: Pooch rescued from cave in Spain after BOMB SQUAD called in

A HUNTING dog that had been trapped in a cave for five days has been rescued unharmed after a massive Guardia Civil operation. Bomb squad

19 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Husband of scandal-embroiled Tory peer Michelle Mone facing five years in jail for fraud in Spain

The husband of Scottish Tory peer Michelle Mone is facing the possibility of more than five years in prison if he is found guilty of

19 Dec, 2022 @ 13:05

Lead·National News

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Traditional Italian dessert ‘Panettone’ officially included in prestigious Spanish dictionary

MUST READ: How to avoid hangovers as a British expat in Spain this Christmas

¡Feliz Navidad! These are the strangest Christmas traditions celebrated in Spain

Spain’s National Police arrest one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Criminals in Madrid

Spain passes controversial changes to sedition and misuse of funds laws in midst of constitutional crisis

Have yourself a pricey little Christmas as costs soar for seasonal food favourites in Spain

Salud! What makes Spanish wine so special?

Read it here first

Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law

Blow struck against Spain’s far-right radicalisation problem as hundreds of violent websites taken down

Spain’s plan to attract British female entrepreneurs with digital nomad visas, tax perks

Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season

No white Christmas for Spain this year, with unseasonably warm temperatures forecast

Man convicted in Spain for horrific ‘Alcassar murders’ arrested in Barcelona drug den

Police arrest ‘the guardian’ of massive heroin trafficking ring in Marbella

Police officer working as bodyguard for Spain’s King Felipe takes his own life

Countdown to Spain’s famous El Gordo Christmas lottery draw in Madrid

Spanish driving licence debacle victims: ‘If we can’t exchange by February, we’re going back to the UK’

Pedro Sanchez says court veto over appointing judges is ‘unprecedented’ in Spain’s democratic history

Labour reforms help improve shocking youth employment figures in Spain by reversing ‘hire-and-fire’ regime

Far-right leader Tommy Robinson flouts English football ban to attend second division match in Spain

Missing American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. found in Spain after ‘seeing himself on the news’

FIREBUG: Man arrested accused of causing 19 forest fires in Spain’s Caceres

DOG’S BEST FRIENDS: Pooch rescued from cave in Spain after BOMB SQUAD called in

Husband of scandal-embroiled Tory peer Michelle Mone facing five years in jail for fraud in Spain

OPINION: Spanish media reacts to corruption allegations involving PM Sanchez’s wife – plus analysis from The Olive Press

Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos

The fall of Spain’s youth: How households under-35 have seen their wealth plummet by almost three quarters since 2008

Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona

Shock as body of elderly Ukrainian woman is found near sports centre in Fuengirola