Victory for campaigners as Brits living abroad for 15 years set to win right to vote in UK elections
IT has been a long battle, but the British government is finally set to overturn a rule that denied the right to vote to Brits
BACK OF THE NET!: El Classico Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Real Madrid breaks attendance record for women’s game
BARCELONA’S Camp Nou stadium was packed out as a world record 91,553 fans watched the home team beat Real Madrid 5-2 in a Women’s Champions
Ukraine’s President Zelensky to address Spain’s parliament next week
UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Spain’s Congress of Deputies via a video link next week. The president of the Lower House, Meritxell Batet, sent
WARNING: What you need to know about toxic caterpillars which pose mortal danger to dogs across Spain
DOG owners are being warned to be vigilant for a tiny but deadly creature that could kill your pet. With the first signs of spring
Eco-ferry begins new route from Portsmouth to Bilbao in Spain
THE UK’s first liquified natural gas-powered ferry has made its inaugural voyage as it sailed from Portsmouth to Bilbao. Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca departed at 9.30pm
Ukrainians in Spain: ‘Every night I wake up and worry about the lives of those I’ve left back home’
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain finds out how some of the newly arrived Ukrainians are adjusting to life as refugees.
EXPLAINED: What we know about Spain’s plan to lessen impact of Ukraine war on Spain’s economy
A RAFT of measures has been unveiled this week by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a bid to minimise the impact of the Ukraine war
Energy giant Cepsa to transform 3,000 petrol stations in Spain under €8 billion ‘green plan’
SPANISH energy company Cepsa will spend €8 billion in a shift to using low-carbon energy sources by 2030. The plan is for half the firm’s
Spain’s inflation rate surges to 9.8%- highest figure since 1985
INFLATION in Spain has soared to 9.8% in March- the highest rate since May 1985, according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The rate
Spain’s Hipra booster vaccine against Covid-19 could be ready by summer
A Covid-19 booster vaccine made by a Spanish pharmaceutical firm has moved a step closer to being approved and could be on the market within
Spain has 2.6 million uninsured vehicles driving on its roads
THE true number of vehicles which are driven on Spanish roads without being insured has been revealed and it’s a shocking 2.6 million. Insurance company
Here’s what you can do to help people in Ukraine
WITH the world watching the desperate situation unfold in Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion by Russian troops, it is easy to feel helpless.
Ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, looks to Court of Appeal to delay or stop London trial over surveillance of ex-mistress
LAWYERS acting for Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, say they are going to the Court of Appeal over a key immunity ruling made last week. Justice
Amnesty International slams Spain’s ‘double standards’ in dealing with refugees and migrants
THE Spanish government has been heavily criticised in the latest report by Amnesty International over its treatment of migrants. The NGO accused Spain of ‘double
Winging it: Spain’s Rugby World Cup could be in doubt over allegations of ineligible player
SPAIN could be disqualified from the Rugby World Cup after fielding a player who may have been ineligible. Spain secured a World Cup spot for
Police catch dive-bombing hawk that attacked humans and caused terror in Spanish town
A BIRD of prey that was causing havoc in the town of Tobarra, Albacete has finally been caught. The Harris hawk had escaped from its
VIDEO: Choirs across Spain sing for peace in Ukraine
IN towns and cities across Spain on Sunday thousands of voices joined together to sing for peace in Ukraine. More than 800 community choirs gathered
Spain drops quarantine for mild or asymptomatic Covid positive cases
FROM Monday March 28, Spain has dropped the requirements for those who test positive for Covid-19 to self-isolate if they are asymptomatic or have only
The clocks have gone forward but thanks to fascism Spain is still stuck in the wrong time zone
SPAIN’S clocks, like those across the rest of the EU and the UK, have once again rolled forward an hour to Central European Summer Time.
Toys that risk choking and electrocution of children seized in multinational operation led by Spanish police
FAKE and counterfeit toys worth €18million that put childrens’ lives at risk have been seized in a Europe-wide operation led by Spain’s Guardia Civil. Operation
Explore Spain: Walking the Mirador Challenge around Javea on Costa Blanca
The Mirador challenge may be gruelling at 30kms long, but the views more than make up for it, writes Joshua Parfitt.
Mucho machismo: How sexist is Spain when it comes to women drivers?
More than half of women in Spain say they have been the target of chauvinistic statements about being bad drivers. A new survey reveals that
MEET THE TEAM: From professional poker player to Olive Press webmaster, this is Kate Langshaw
OLIVE PRESS webmaster Kate Langshaw is thankfully used to the late nights of the media from her poker tournament days in Las Vegas. Most of
The clocks go forward in Spain tonight. Could this be the last time?
Spring is officially here, the days are getting longer and from Sunday the evenings will be lighter the clocks turn forward by one hour. The
TRAVEL: Which two cities are the most popular tourist destinations in Spain?
TWO Spanish cities have made the top-ten list for holiday destinations in continental Europe, according to one recent survey. And neither of them were Madrid.
Spy chief extradition from Spain to United States paused due to Human Rights court appeal
SPAIN’S National Court has suspended the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief, General Hugo Carvajal, to the United States on drug-trafficking charges. The delay comes