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The Psychedelic Furs to rock Spain this November – don’t miss the iconic Post-Punk legends Live!

GET ready for a double dose of post-punk brilliance as The Psychedelic Furs prepare to rock Malaga and Valencia Following the huge success of their

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:41

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Long-lost 17th century Spanish masterpiece discovered in Finnish art gallery

A LONG-LOST Spanish painting has been found hanging in a Finnish art gallery. The piece, Saint Peter Martyr, painted by Baroque artist Antonio del Castillo

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:48

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Cordoba’s famous Flora festival returns as teams duke it out to transform courtyards into dazzling displays of colour

CORDOBA’S streets have exploded into colour as the Flora festival returns to the city, bringing with it over 20,000 flower stems and 5,000 plants. The

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Cordoba·Day Trips·Don't Miss·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Military Parade For Hispanic Holiday In Madrid, Spain 12 Oct 2020

LIFE IN SPAIN: If you see parades and military displays today, and if on Monday you find shops and offices closed, it’s because the people of Spain are celebrating their ethnicity. MICHAEL COY explains.

TO non-Spaniards, it sounds slightly odd – “El Día de la Hispanidad” (‘The Day of Spanishness’), but October 12 is an important landmark on the

12 Oct, 2025 @ 10:00

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IN PICS: Works of Catalan illustrator told to ‘graphically destroy Hitler’ by British intelligence appear in Barcelona’s famous MNAC

A FAMED Catalan artist whose works mocked and satirised Hitler during the Second World War is having his finest illustrations go on display in Barcelona

12 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spicy new costa-set sitcom ‘Ketchup’ spills onto Marbella red carpet – with stars and struggles in the sun!

KETCHUP, the new British sitcom that promises to serve up laughs with a side of sun, was launched in style at the Marbella International Film.

9 Oct, 2025 @ 11:26

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella·Other News

Outcry over plans to rip up ancient olive groves near Granada’s Alhambra to build a giant solar panel plant

ANCIENT olive groves are to be ripped up to make way for a solar panel plant near one of Spain’s leading World Heritage sites. Granada

8 Oct, 2025 @ 18:15

Granada·Green·La Cultura·Lead

Concern over new ‘trend’ as parents holidaying in Spain appear to be ‘abandoning’ their children so they can stay and claim asylum

PARENTS on holiday in Spain appear to be abandoning their children in the country so they can stay and claim asylum. A new ‘trend’ seems

8 Oct, 2025 @ 16:42

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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

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

WATCHING audio-visual material(81%) and listening to music(79%) are the most popular cultural activities in Spain, according to a Ministry of Culture study. The survey carried

8 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Ready for a change? The power of ‘Elements’ ignites Benidorm Palace

BENIDORM PALACE – the Costa Blanca’s legendary entertainment hotspot – is turning up the heat this season with ELEMENTS, a breathtaking new production that’s redefining

8 Oct, 2025 @ 12:29

Alicante·Benidorm·La Cultura·Lead·Sponsored

LIFE IN SPAIN: How Spain’s Christopher Columbus, the world’s greatest explorer, was clapped in chains 525 years ago this week

EVERYONE knows the story of Christopher Columbus – the man who sailed west and opened the door to the New World. But fewer know the

4 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

AN EXPAT IN SPAIN: Jackie Trent, the British singing star who made Menorca her home

WHAT connects Menorca, Stoke City Football Club, Swinging London, and the theme song from the soap opera Neighbours? The two-word answer is Jackie Trent, the

4 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

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Spain’s Valencia is gearing up for its week-long 9th October blowout with fireworks, drones and centuries-old traditions

VALENCIA is set to party like never before as it prepares to celebrate 9th October, the Day of the Valencian Community, with a week of

3 Oct, 2025 @ 15:58

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

LOOK BACK IN TIME: Handsome Spanish matador Paquirri torn down by bull Avispero in 1984

MAYBE you find bullfighting offensive. Perhaps you’re intrigued by its pomp and colour. Most likely of all, you’re utterly indifferent to it. If so, you’re

3 Oct, 2025 @ 09:26

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Last of a dying breed – Spanish youngsters hate bullfighting but Morante de la Puebla is a great matador

IN some ways, he’s ridiculous. He’s short, overweight and far too old to be practising such an athletic profession. He has odd traits that belong

2 Oct, 2025 @ 08:30

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

A destination more important than Rome or Jerusalem: The fascinating history of Spain’s Santiago de Compostela

SANTIAGO de Compostela was once the most important destination in the Christian world, rivalling even Rome and Jerusalem for sheer pulling power. By the late

29 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘Ghost Town Grab?’: Jagger and Co accused of pandemic plagiarism by Madrid musician

THE Rolling Stones are being dragged into a rock ‘n’ roll legal row after a Spanish singer claimed the legendary band stole two of his

26 Sep, 2025 @ 16:19

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News

Freebie frenzy in Malaga! Museum madness hits the city for World Tourism Day

CALLING all culture vultures, history buffs and freebie hunters — Malaga is rolling out the red carpet TOMORROW (Saturday, Sept 27) for World Tourism Day,

26 Sep, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Could Oasis return to Spain? Rumours swirl after Atletico Madrid president hints at deal for gig next summer

COULD it all be part of The Masterplan? Rumours are swirling that British rock superstars Oasis could return to Spain for the first time in

25 Sep, 2025 @ 15:46

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces its 2026 line-up: Here’s what partygoers can expect from Spain’s biggest music festival

HUNDREDS of thousands of partygoers – including tens of thousands of Brits – make the pilgrimage every summer to Barcelona to attend Primavera Sound, widely

25 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Barcelona·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Comic-Con Malaga charges fans nearly €100 for a selfie with stars

FANCY a snap with Berlin from Money Heist or Hollywood heartthrob Luke Evans? It’ll cost you a small fortune. Comic-Con San Diego Malaga kicks off

23 Sep, 2025 @ 08:28

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Angelina Jolie breaks silence on US Politics at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival

ANGELINA Jolie has made her mark at the San Sebastian Film Festival, not just for her role in Couture, but for offering a rare, candid

22 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Basque Country·La Cultura·Lead·National News·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

5,000-year-old ‘lost tomb’ discovered in Teba – one of Andalucía’s biggest archaeological finds

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a 5,000-year-old dolmen in the heart of Malaga province, and it’s one of the most monumental and best-preserved in all of Andalucía.

22 Sep, 2025 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Barcelona to open metro ‘ghost stations’ to the public this autumn – including the 1968 Gaudi stop which never saw a single passenger

BARCELONA’S metro system is set to open its mysterious ‘ghost stations’ to the public for the first time in history. Transport enthusiasts and curious visitors

22 Sep, 2025 @ 13:29

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: The story of Ferdinand Magellan, the true hero of the Spanish age of exploration

WHEN we think of sixteenth-century explorers, Christopher Columbus typically comes to mind. The media love to celebrate the businessman from Genoa, who, in his day,

21 Sep, 2025 @ 13:04

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Centuries-old vulture nests in Spain found stuffed with shoes, weapons and human relics

ABANDONED bird nests in southern Spain have turned out to be time capsules crammed with human relics – including a 700-year-old sandal, a painted leather

21 Sep, 2025 @ 10:45

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