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German university campus and Barcelona library are winning designs at Europe’s top architect awards

STUDYING and reading are the winning themes in this year’s prestigious architecture awards. The two main prizes in the EU Mies award (formerly the Mies

31 May, 2024 @ 14:21

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Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in 'test case' over hand luggage charges

Spain fines Ryanair, EasyJet and two other airlines a ‘historic’ €150million for ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges

BUDGET carrier Ryanair tops a list of four airlines that have been fined a total of €150 million by Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs for

31 May, 2024 @ 11:05

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British boy, 5, saved from drowning at Mallorca hotel swimming pool

Two-year-old boy drowns in a swimming pool in Spain: Death is second such tragedy this week after a baby boy fell into a pool in Mallorca

A two-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at his Castilla- La Mancha home on Thursday. It’s the second pool death involving young children this

30 May, 2024 @ 17:13

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Rising temperatures caused by climate change is behind an increase in suicides, claims scientific study

Weather warning for Spain: Temperatures of up to 39C in parts of the south from TODAY

MAY in Spain is ending with summer-like temperatures of up to 39 degrees in some parts of the country. It’s the first time such values

30 May, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Weather

Drought latest in Spain: Water supplies across Malaga province should last until at least October, say experts

WATER supplies across Malaga province should last until at least October, say experts as they give a fresh drought update. As summer begins to set

30 May, 2024 @ 10:25

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Inflation rises in Spain due to higher electricity prices and tourist-related services

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate went up by 0.3% to 3.6% in May, mainly due to higher electricity prices and increased costs for tourism services. The

30 May, 2024 @ 10:15

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Thousands to attend networking event for start-ups in Marbella – all you need to know

A MARBELLA fair will connect more than 1,000 entrepreneurs with potential investors this month. OLE Marbella Startup Fair will take place from June 26-28 at

28 May, 2024 @ 17:05

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Exchanging your green residency card for a TIE in Spain: These are the documents you ACTUALLY need – and the tax you need to pay

BRITISH expats living in Spain have been warned they must exchange their green residency card for a TIE if they want to avoid problems at

26 May, 2024 @ 10:49

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Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez to meet Zelensky in Kyiv next week in show of support after Trump 'dictator' comments

Zelensky WILL visit Spain: Ukraine president will land in Madrid within days after cancelling trip ‘over troubling Russian advances in the war’

UKRAINE president Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Spain on Monday for talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe VI. Zelensky’s original trip for May

24 May, 2024 @ 18:00

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Revealed: The most popular cultural leisure activities enjoyed by people in Spain

Lobster fixes issue with Telefonica after brief outage of mobile network service on Thursday

THE Lobster mobile network is back online following a brief outage on Thursday morning. British expats told the Olive Press that they had no coverage

24 May, 2024 @ 12:25

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Pedro Sanchez challenges opposition parties to bring down Spain's government

Israel’s foreign minister warns Spain and Ireland of ‘grave consequences’ after they agreed to recognise Palestine as a nation state

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Wednesday that Spain will recognise the state of Palestine with borders prior to the 1967 Six-Day War- i.e. including

22 May, 2024 @ 10:53

Lead·National News·Politics

Poverty falls over last decade but serious problems continue for children in Spain

These are the 10 poorest towns in Spain – including four in Andalucia

FOUR Andalucian towns feature in a Top 10 list of Spain’s poorest municipalities with populations of 50,000 and over. The study though is somewhat reflective

21 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·National News

Yellow alert issued for rain and storms this Thursday in Valencia region

Weather warning for Spain: New DANA system will bring heavy rainfall this week – these are the affected areas

HEAVY rain and storms winds are predicted for parts of Spain over the next two days- caused by a trough of low pressure above the

20 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Rosalia revealed as global ambassador for Dior after leaked images show her rocking a purse designed ‘in honour of Princess Diana’

SPANISH pop-star Rosalia has been revealed as a Dior global ambassador after advertising images leaked of her wearing a vintage purse created for Princess Di.

18 May, 2024 @ 10:00

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Half of people in Spain say they would not pay to get their vehicle into a Low Emissions Zone

OVER half of people in Spain would not pay to take their vehicle into a city centre Low Emission Zone(LBE), according to a survey. Cities

18 May, 2024 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Desperate carer who Thieving carer ordered to pay back €191k stolen from elderly Costa Blanca couple or face imprisonment

UK Money Carer foundation helping vulnerable people recruits first team member in Spain and will launch biometric cash card for carers

BARELY a week passes by without a horrific report of an elderly person in Spain being deceived by a trusted carer or a supposedly-close friend.

18 May, 2024 @ 07:00

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Children convicted for sex assault offences doubles over seven years in Alicante area

Gender violence surges in Spain: Number of young victims increased by 32% last year, figures show

THE number of child victims in reported cases of gender-based violence rose by 32% last year in Spain, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). A

17 May, 2024 @ 15:48

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘His eyes bored into my skull’: Irish former expat picks out Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner as her rapist as she tells court he wore women’s tights and underwear during horror attack

A FORMER expat who claims she was raped by Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has insisted she will never forget his ‘piercing’ blue eyes. It

17 May, 2024 @ 11:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British expats who 'ran a prostitution ring in Spain' will be extradited to the UK - as more details of their alleged escort empire emerge

EXCLUSIVE: British ‘lord’ and his wife are arrested for ‘running a prostitution ring’ in Spain

A BRITISH couple have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution ring in Spain – after being prosecuted for the SAME crime in the UK.

17 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Property sales in Spain soared by 20% in July, new figures show - while prices jumped by almost 3%

Property sales in Spain plummeted by 20% year-on-year in March, new figures show

HOME property sales in Spain collapsed by almost 20% in March compared to a year earlier, according to figures released on Thursday by National Institute

16 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Property

Polly wants a walk! Adorable moment a PARROT latches onto American expat’s head during afternoon stroll on Spain’s Costa del Sol – before being reunited with his worried owner

Cafe con Parrot? An American expat made a friend during their afternoon coffee after a parrot took up residence on their head. Michele Jordan and

15 May, 2024 @ 13:35

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Cyberattack at Santander bank in Spain after company detects ‘unauthorised access’ to client database

BANCO Santander has suffered a cyberattack after detecting an ‘unauthorised access’ to a client database. The breach affects its operations in Spain, Chile and Uruguay,

14 May, 2024 @ 12:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

British expats in Spain are warned to ‘get the TIE card NOW’ or they may face problems when travelling under the EU’s new Entry Exit System

THE British Embassy is urging all British people who live in Spain and are still in possession of a Green Certificate to apply for the

13 May, 2024 @ 16:12

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Controversial 2,200-home development on Spain’s Costa Blanca must be stopped to protect ‘at-risk molluscs’, say activists – as they demand works on Cala Mosca be suspended

CAMPAIGNERS against a controversial 2,200-home development at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa want site clearance work paused after discovering several protected molluscs. The Salvemos

8 May, 2024 @ 17:00

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Brits are named among victims of €1million ‘man in the middle’ scam in Spain: Police make 30 arrests

A MASS scam that netted over €1 million by sending bogus invoices via emails has been busted by the Guardia Civil. The con is known

7 May, 2024 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Madeleine McCann anniversary: How Brit toddler’s disappearance 17 years ago today shares striking similarities to that of German girl Inga Gehricke – including paedophile suspect Christian Brueckner

IT was May 2, 2015, when five-year-old Inga Gehricke went off to collect firewood for a family barbecue, never to be seen again. Just like

3 May, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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German university campus and Barcelona library are winning designs at Europe’s top architect awards

Spain fines Ryanair, EasyJet and two other airlines a ‘historic’ €150million for ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges

Two-year-old boy drowns in a swimming pool in Spain: Death is second such tragedy this week after a baby boy fell into a pool in Mallorca

Weather warning for Spain: Temperatures of up to 39C in parts of the south from TODAY

Drought latest in Spain: Water supplies across Malaga province should last until at least October, say experts

Inflation rises in Spain due to higher electricity prices and tourist-related services

Thousands to attend networking event for start-ups in Marbella – all you need to know

Exchanging your green residency card for a TIE in Spain: These are the documents you ACTUALLY need – and the tax you need to pay

Zelensky WILL visit Spain: Ukraine president will land in Madrid within days after cancelling trip ‘over troubling Russian advances in the war’

Lobster fixes issue with Telefonica after brief outage of mobile network service on Thursday

Israel’s foreign minister warns Spain and Ireland of ‘grave consequences’ after they agreed to recognise Palestine as a nation state

These are the 10 poorest towns in Spain – including four in Andalucia

Weather warning for Spain: New DANA system will bring heavy rainfall this week – these are the affected areas

Rosalia revealed as global ambassador for Dior after leaked images show her rocking a purse designed ‘in honour of Princess Diana’

Half of people in Spain say they would not pay to get their vehicle into a Low Emissions Zone

UK Money Carer foundation helping vulnerable people recruits first team member in Spain and will launch biometric cash card for carers

Gender violence surges in Spain: Number of young victims increased by 32% last year, figures show

‘His eyes bored into my skull’: Irish former expat picks out Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner as her rapist as she tells court he wore women’s tights and underwear during horror attack

EXCLUSIVE: British ‘lord’ and his wife are arrested for ‘running a prostitution ring’ in Spain

Property sales in Spain plummeted by 20% year-on-year in March, new figures show

Polly wants a walk! Adorable moment a PARROT latches onto American expat’s head during afternoon stroll on Spain’s Costa del Sol – before being reunited with his worried owner

Cyberattack at Santander bank in Spain after company detects ‘unauthorised access’ to client database

British expats in Spain are warned to ‘get the TIE card NOW’ or they may face problems when travelling under the EU’s new Entry Exit System

Controversial 2,200-home development on Spain’s Costa Blanca must be stopped to protect ‘at-risk molluscs’, say activists – as they demand works on Cala Mosca be suspended

Brits are named among victims of €1million ‘man in the middle’ scam in Spain: Police make 30 arrests

Madeleine McCann anniversary: How Brit toddler’s disappearance 17 years ago today shares striking similarities to that of German girl Inga Gehricke – including paedophile suspect Christian Brueckner

EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home

Gibraltar suffers three-hour power cut during international gaming summit pitching the Rock to investors

BREAKING: Facebook and Instagram go down across Spain in mass outage

Silicon Valley giant OpenAI targets Madrid for its first office in Spain as ChatGPT demand explodes by 40%

Walmart heiress’ spectacular €300m superyacht Kaos and its €30m support ship rock up in Puerto Banus

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