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One of UK’s most wanted fugitives thought to be on the run in Spain has been arrested

ANOTHER fugitive on the list of UK’s most wanted who are thought to be hiding out in Spain had been detained, but in Bulgaria. Benjamin Macann was one of 12 mugshots released

16 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: British expat behind driving licence petition speaks out

THE OLIVE PRESS spoke to Stuart Hudd, the man who started the parliamentary petition to reverse Spain’s decision to end an extension period on negotiations on UK driving licences. The UK and

15 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

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Air Nostrum In Spain Does Deal With Uk Company For Airships

Spain’s Air Nostrum buys 10 UK-built helium-powered airships

SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has ordered 10 airships from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV). The craft named Airlander 10 will be used on Air Nostrum routes within Spain with deliveries expected in 2026.

15 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

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Pret a Manger: Popular British sandwich chain to open across Spain

THE hugely popular British high street sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is to open outlets across Spain and could change the way Spaniards eat lunch forever. The announcement on Tuesday

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: What are the rules for expat Brits regarding voting in elections in Spain?

A NEW ruling by the European Court of Justice issued has stirred up emotions among British residents in Europe as it states that an “automatic consequence” of Brexit is a removal of

14 Jun, 2022 @ 19:35

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

heatwave Risk Notice For High Or Very High Maximum Temperatures, In Madrid Along With Six Other Autonomous Communities

Heatwave hell: Spain sizzles in hottest temperatures ever recorded in June

HIGH temperatures continued across Spain in what has officially been declared a record-breaking heatwave for June. The mercury soared to over 40ºC in much of mainland Spain seeing 15 out of 17

14 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Spanish airline based in Mallorca due to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda from UK

SPANISH airline Privilege Style, based in Mallorca, has agreed to fly channel-crossing migrants currently in the UK to Rwanda under a highly controversial new law enacted by the British government. At least

14 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Legal blow for Brexiteer ‘bad boy’ Arron Banks who used Rock businesses to fund Leave campaign

THE multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against freelance journalist Carole Cadwalladr, in what has been hailed as a significant decision for public interest journalism. Banks, a prominent

14 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Strawberry Supermoon: When and where to see it in Spain

MOON lovers have a date today with a strawberry moon—one of three that will take place this year, 2022. This type of moon, the biggest and brightest of the year, will attract

14 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Ryanair cabin crew in Spain call six days of strikes threatening travel chaos at start of summer holidays

UNIONS for Ryanair staff in Spain have announced six days of strikes in late June and early July after negotiations with management over pay collapsed. Cabin crew based in Spain will strike

13 Jun, 2022 @ 14:50

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

Love Island returns to Spain’s Mallorca

LOVE ISLAND contestants were welcomed into a brand new Mallorcan villa on Monday June 6. Previously, every Love Island series since the show’s relaunch in 2015 has taken place in Ses Salines,

13 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca·National News

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Spain aims to cut food waste with ‘doggy bags’ on offer for all diners

SPAIN is to introduce a new law making it compulsory for restaurants to offer ‘doggy bags’ in a drive to tackle food waste. The measure to insist diners are given the opportunity

12 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Premium

Spain to allow 16 year-olds to drive micro electric cars

SPAIN is preparing a new driving licence to allow over 16s to get behind the wheel of low-horsepower electric vehicles with of up to speeds of 90km/h. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced

12 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

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STILL VOLATILE: GBP/EUR exchange rates fluctuates on recession fears, ECB rate hike bets

THE Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate continued to trade in a wide range through the second half of May as fears of a UK recession were stoked following a dramatic surge in

11 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·National News·Other News

Spain scrambles 500 border guards to cope with post-Brexit passport stamping

SPAIN is scrambling to find an extra 500 officers to police border control at its busiest airports ahead of the summer season. With Covid travel restrictions eased, Spain is expecting huge numbers

11 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Wildfire in Benahavis in hills above Spain’s Costa Del Sol pictured from space

THE wildfire raging in the hills near Benahavis has been photographed from space. The gigantic smoke plume from the blaze, which broke out in the Sierra Bermeja on Wednesday afternoon, was visible

10 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

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Forest Fire In Malaga, Spain 09 Jun 2022

Military stood down as wildfire threatening Benahavis in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol declared ‘stablised’

THE wildfire that has been raging across the Sierra Bermeja in the hills above Estepona and Marbella has been declared ‘stabilised’ by authorities in Andalucia. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling to

10 Jun, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·National News

Olivia Valere: Queen of Marbella party scene dies aged 75

OLIVIA VALERE, known as the queen of Marbella nightlife, has died aged 75. The French businesswoman had been battling stomach cancer for the past year and she was transferred to Paris after

10 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Que Calor! Warnings of 40ºC as first official heatwave hits Spain

SPAIN’S Meteorological Agency has warned that the first official heatwave of 2022 is set to sweep across the peninsula and Balearic Islands this weekend sending the mercury above 40ºC. According to AEMET,

10 Jun, 2022 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium·Weather

Stay away! Evacuated residents cannot return home for another day as wildfire blazes in the hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

RESIDENTS evacuated from Benahavis as a wildfire rages in the hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol have been told they will have to stay away from the town for at least a

9 Jun, 2022 @ 18:16

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British yachting champ and green campaigner Ellen MacArthur scoops top Spanish prize

THE woman who sailed in to the record book with the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in a yacht in 2005 has been awarded Spain’s highest honour for international cooperation. Dame

9 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead·National News

‘No news isn’t bad news’: Latest update from British Ambassador on driving licence exchange in Spain

THE British Ambassador in Madrid has insisted that negotiations ‘continue to progress well’ on a driving licence agreement with Spain although there was little more he could reveal about the matter. Hugh

9 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Ryanair blasts Spain's airport operator for scrapping five-year charge freeze

MUST READ: Ryanair cabin crew strike inches closer as airline scraps union talks in Spain

BUDGET airline Ryanair has walked out of talks with two unions in Spain over improved pay and conditions for cabin staff. It increases the chance of summer strikes threatened by unions in

9 Jun, 2022 @ 11:32

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Spain vows to ‘defend national interests’ as Algeria suspends cooperation treaty in diplomatic row over Western Sahara

SPAIN’S government vowed to ‘defend’ its national interests just hours after Algeria announced the decision to suspend a 20-year-old treaty of friendship and cooperation. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday insisted

9 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain makes controversial step towards ban on prostitution

THE Spanish parliament has voted to draw up wide reaching legislation in a bid to crackdown on prostituion. The controversial move is targeted at those who benefit financially from the exploitation of

8 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Sainthood bid for Spanish skateboard hero of London Bridge terror attack

FIVE years after Ignacio Echeverria lost his life as he bravely fought off terrorists with his skateboard during the London Bridge attack, moves are being made to have him recognised as a

8 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

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