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UPDATE: New change to Covid paperwork requirements for UK travellers into Spain

AMIDST all the other concerns about the amount of official documentation required to travel under Covid-19 restrictions, the Home Office have announced another update. Spain

4 Nov, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

La Rioja child killer transferred across Spain to prison in Segovia for his own safety

The suspect has remained distant and withdrawn since his arrest and does not communicate with prison officials or other inmates.

3 Nov, 2021 @ 21:50

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

YOU THE JURY: Sensational new doc retells Spanish teenager murder, it’s links to lesbian suspect and a British expat sex killer

IT was a murder case that transfixed Spain, and the UK, for decades. The alleged slaying of a teenager by her mother’s lesbian lover followed

3 Nov, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga·National News

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

Spain pledges to donate 20million COVID-19 vaccines to third world countries

THE Spanish Prime Minister pledged to donate a further 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to developing countries. “The best thing we can do is

1 Nov, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Domestic travellers overtake British users of Costa Blanca's Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

Spain extends COVID-19 non-essential travel ban for unvaccinated visitors from most non-EU countries for another month

SPAIN has extended the existing entry ban on non-essential travel by non-vaccinated travels from a long list of non-EU countries for another month. The Interior

1 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Breathalyser that prevents drink drivers from starting up vehicles is to be made compulsory in Spain

A DEVICE that requires drivers to pass a Breathalyzer test before it will start the vehicle ignition system could be compulsory for professional drivers in

31 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Haemorrhoids need not be a pain in the rear, claims satisfied customer after non-invasive treatment

HAEMORRHOIDS (piles) are, in many cases, ignored as a health problem, but can enormously affect the life of those who suffer with them. Finding a

30 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Health·National News

El Circo Del Sol Arranca De Nuevo En Hangzhou, China, Tras El Paron Por La Crisis Del Covid19

Cirque du Soleil back on the road with new dates announced for Spain tour in 2022

THE spectacular Cirque du Soleil is returning to Spain in 2022 after a COVID-enforced break of a year-and-a-half. It’s new show called Luzia can be

30 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News

Clock puerta del sol Jorge Franganillo/Flickr

Clocks go back this weekend but here’s why Spain is in the wrong time zone

THE days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and soon you’ll be treated to an extra hour in your warm bed, thanks to

30 Oct, 2021 @ 11:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

Murder probe in Spain: Man arrested after 9-year-old dies shortly after Halloween celebrations in La Rioja

A MAN has been arrested over the death of a nine-year-old boy in La Rioja. Francisco Javier A. L, 54, who has previously served time

29 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

Are town halls across Spain deliberately targeting expats for cash?

This is a question that begs to be answered after a spate of recent cases that have had devastating implications for expats living in Spain.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News

Halloween: These are the ten most haunted houses in Spain

FROM haunting wails to ghostly figures appearing in the mirror, those on the hunt for paranormal activity this Halloween have plenty of options across Spain

29 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter scale shakes people awake in Galicia in northwestern Spain

AN earthquake with a magnitude registering 4.4 on the Richter scale shook people awake in Spain’s northwestern most corner on Friday morning. The epicentre was

29 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

British Embassy warns expats against submitting fraudulent residency applications – even through third parties

THE BRITISH EMBASSY has taken to social media this week, warning Brits against submitting fraudulent residency applications – either directly or through a third party.

29 Oct, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·Lead·National News

Catholic church in Spain asks forgiveness from child abuse victims

THE Catholic Church in Spain has offered an apology to victims of child abuse and the church’s failure to investigate and punish the culprits, after

28 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

EXPLAINER: The sex industry in Spain and why PM Pedro Sanchez wants to ban prostitution

IT MAY be the oldest profession in the world, but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged on Sunday to criminalise prostitution in Spain insisting the time

28 Oct, 2021 @ 13:37

Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

Olive Press editor Jon Clarke talks Madeleine McCann case on leading British podcast

OLIVE PRESS editor Jon Clarke has appeared on one of Britain’s leading true crime podcasts to discuss the Madeleine McCann case. The appearance comes a

28 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Inflation rate shows marginal fall in December according to latest figures in Spain

Inflation rate in Spain soars back up to the days of the peseta

SPAIN’S inflation rate has soared to 5.5% due to steep energy price rises. Figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE) for October were 1.1% higher than

28 Oct, 2021 @ 11:26

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Andalucia’s creepiest places to give yourself a fright this Halloween

Many of the hairiest horror stories originate right here in Andalucia, such as the haunted house of Cortijo Jurado, also known as La Casa Encantada,

28 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

The cost of dying is lower in southern Spain compared to the rest of the country

COFFIN UP: The price of death is lower in southern Spain with funeral and cremation charges far higher in the north

SOUTHERN Spain is the cheapest part of the country to die, according to the OCU consumer association. The highest prices for funerals and cremations were

27 Oct, 2021 @ 19:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Mercadona launches new ‘Kinder Bueno nougat’ bites – and they have already gone viral in Spain

SHOPPERS in Spain are going wild after spotting ‘fake Kinder Bueno nougat’ in supermarkets ahead of Christmas. When it comes to dessert, Mercadona certainly doesn’t mess

27 Oct, 2021 @ 19:30

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s Renfe network set to challenge struggling Eurostar for tunnel route with possible link from Costa to London in 24 hours

RENFE, Spain’s state-owned rail operator, is having talks about operating a high-speed passenger service between London and Paris that would compete against Eurostar. Since its

27 Oct, 2021 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Un Juzgado De Madrid Ordena El Ingreso En Prisión De Lucas Hernández Por Romper La Orden De Alejamiento Que Tenía Sobre Su Mujer

What a result!: Bayern Munich and France star Lucas Hernandez has jail sentence in Spain suspended

FRANCE international footballer Lucas Hernandez has escaped a jail sentence in Spain after he broke a restraining order to marry his girlfriend. The case dates

27 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Sport

SOBERING ISSUE: Shortage of whisky, gin, vodka and rum looms in Spain, according to industry bosses

THIS Christmas you may have to stick to the beer and wine. International transportation ‘issues’ could lead to a shortage of whisky, gin, vodka and

27 Oct, 2021 @ 16:30

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

mother and child in rural setting. Photo: Paul/Flickr

Outrage after mother loses custody of toddler because she lives in rural Spain ‘miles from anywhere’

A JUDGE who awarded custody of a one-year-old boy to the father instead of the mother because she lived in a ‘backwards’ area of rural

27 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30