Guide dog ‘graduates’ with History degree from university in Spain
A GUIDE dog has been included in the official photo of students graduating with a History degree from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha. Desi, a
TRAVEL UPDATE: Day 2 COVID tests scrapped in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated travellers
TRAVELLERS arriving in England and Scotland from Spain will no longer need to buy day-two COVID tests, if they are fully vaccinated. The rules will
Catholic Church in Spain admits to owning nearly 1,000 unregistered properties
THE Catholic Church in Spain has admitted to owning 965 properties despite no documented evidence to verify the claim. There were even instances where evidence
From shelf stacker to Our Man in the Balearics: Meet the British consul awarded an MBE for his work with Brits in Spain
WHEN Lloyd Milen was informed, just before Christmas, that he had been awarded an MBE for services to British nationals in Spain he couldn’t quite
Scandal-hit Princess Cristina of Spain splits from husband Iñaki Urdangarin days after female co-worker photos appear
KING Felipe’s sister, Cristina, has split from husband Iñaki Urdangarin by ‘mutual agreement’ just days after photos were published of him with another woman. A
Prefabricated craze hits Spain with homes for as little as just €5,000
HOME and garden giant Leroy Merlin are the latest to jump onto a new craze for prefabricated houses in Spain. The perks are clear: for
Chef Jose Andres awarded Spain’s top honour for humanitarian work
CELEBRITY chef Jose Andres who is famous for pioneering modern Spanish cuisine in the USA has been awarded Spain’s Order of Civil Merit for his
READERS’ TIPS: How do you keep warm during winter in Spain?
When Olive Press intern Tallulah Taylor arrived on the Costa del Sol in December she discovered she was entirely unprepared for winter in a house
18 stunning murals in Spain nominated for world’s Best Street Art awards
SPAIN has produced some of the world’s finest visual artists with the likes of Picasso and Dali household names. These artists not only changed the
How the pandemic and strict lockdown in Spain caused a mental health crisis
DURING the year 2020, when in spring Spaniards suffered the strictest lockdown in Europe, unable to leave their homes except to seek medical treatment or
Nine quintessential Spanish proverbs with ancient origins to use to impress your friends
Once you have more than a basic grasp of Spanish you will start to realise that in common parlance conversation is peppered with delightful and
Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine
SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on
Campaigners in Spain launch last ditch attempt to save 38 beagles from slaughter by animal testing company
ANIMAL rights activists in Spain have launched a last-ditch attempt to save 38 beagle puppies from slaughter after the animals were used in a pharmaceutical
‘He could be your neighbour’: Hunt for 12 most wanted British fugitives believed to be hiding out in Spain
AUTHORITIES have launched a new appeal to find 12 of the UK’s most wanted criminals thought to be hiding out in Spain. Among those on
COVID UPDATE: Has Spain reached its peak in omicron wave of infections?
SPAIN has been in the grip of the sixth wave of coronavirus infections with the number of cases soaring in the run up to Christmas
Lidl wins legal battle over its much cheaper version of Thermomix kitchen gadget
BUDGET supermarket Lidl has won a legal battle brought against it for selling its own cheap version of the kitchen appliance Thermomix. An appeals court
Iñaki Urdangarin: Disgraced brother-in-law of Spanish king pictured holding hands with mystery woman
THE disgraced brother-in-law of Spain’s king is again making headlines but this time not over his dodgy financial dealings. Iñaki Urdangarin, who was jailed for
Spain introduces new rent benefit to encourage under-35s to leave home
THE Spanish government has given the green light to a new housing benefit to encourage young people to cut the apron strings and move out
World’s oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, dies in Spain aged 112—three weeks shy of his 113th birthday
THE world’s oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, from northwestern Spain, has died at his home in Leon this Tuesday, January 18, at the
Police in Spain bring down Chinese prostitution network that pocketed €5 million
A Bilbao-based Chinese prostitution gang that banked an estimated €5 million has been smashed by the Policia Nacional. 63 people have been arrested- 61 of
Madrid court acquits artist of desecrating Spanish dictator General Franco’s tomb with red paint
AN artist who painted a dove and a slogan on top of dictator General Franco’s tomb has been acquitted of desecration. Madrid’s Provincial Court also
Ten very good reasons to be happy you live in Spain
JANUARY 17, 2022 has been identified as the most depressing day of the year, aptly named Blue Monday. But rather than focus on what makes
Spain announces crackdown on cryptocurrency adverts that ignore investor risks
SPAIN is clamping down on the advertising of unregulated cryptocurrency investments. Concerns about investors being ripped-off by bogus claims have prompted a new rule that
Police detonate bomb dating from Spanish Civil War after neighbour remembers seeing it drop and fail to go off more than 80 years ago
POLICE in Spain revealed how they discovered an unexploded bomb more than 80 years after it was dropped by fascist bombers during the Spanish Civil
Actors, TV channels and 30,000 social media users join search for man’s lost scarf in Spain’s Albacete
HAVE you seen an orange scarf with holes at each end in Albacete? You will have made thousands of people’s day after social media joined
TAKE CARE: Tips for a healthier lifestyle after the excesses of Christmas in Spain
EXPERTS are urging people to take care when they bid to return to a more healthy lifestyle following the festive excesses. According to specialists, suddenly