RETURN OF THE SPACE COWBOY: Jamiroquai coming to Marbella for this summer’s Starlite Festival
JAMIROQUAI has been named as one of the leading stars coming to Marbella this summer as part of the annual Starlite festival. The Return of
Meet the transgender identical twins from Malaga fighting for change
They both instinctively knew they were born into the wrong body
Spain worst in Europe for dangerous chemsex trend, with most users having university degrees and good jobs
SPAIN’S three biggest cities have the highest rates of chemsex in Europe. Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia see the most people using drugs to enhance sexual
PALMA: The nautical capital of Spain is a booming business
PALMA has an incredible 184 businesses alone dedicated to the nautical sector. More than any other city in Spain, it helps to earn the islands
FAIR FUN: Palma’s Fira del Ram is back in action
MALLORCA’S most historic funfair is making its annual return. The Fira del Ram, which dates back to the 1500s, has returned with a fabulous 170
Green group in Spain call for protection of historic mine town
Ecologists campaign to preserve the town from demolition
Pet Shop Boys announce return to Spain’s Benicàssim festival this summer
The iconic London synthpop duo last performed at the festival 14 years ago
Spain’s most inspiring expat women
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day, March 8, celebrates the achievements of women globally and is a call to action for implementing gender parity. To commemorate the day,
Hundreds of trains cancelled in Spain in International Women’s Day strike
MORE than 300 trains have been cancelled today as part of International Women’s Day strikes. According to the transport ministry, 200 intercity and 105 long-distance
VILLAGE IN THE CITY: A look inside Santa Catalina- the new SoHo
THE clinking of wine glasses, clicking of designer heels and the cacophony of foreign languages… welcome to a typical lunchtime in Santa Catalina. Palma’s trendiest
Mallorca Saxophone Festival celebrates ten years with free concerts and events
THE Mallorca Saxophone Festival is celebrating their ten year anniversary through March 28, with free concerts across is the island. This year the festival has
ONTO THE STREETS: Business owners take to the streets over upcoming draconian pavement rules
PROTESTERS have taken to the streets as the fight for Palma’s terraces continues. Dozens of angry restaurateurs gathered on Calle Blanquerna to voice their disapproval
Malaga-born Picasso’s ‘hidden mistress’ becomes most expensive piece sold at European auction
A PAINTING by Spanish artist Picasso has smashed estimates to reach the highest auction price paid for art in Europe in pounds. His portrait of
Top Things To Do On A Budget City Break In Madrid
Churning with energy, Madrid is a highly popular place for those seeking a budget city break – and we can see why. With so many
Cordoba designer Palomo Spain launches new campaign
PALOMO Spain has launched its new menswear campaign Hotel Palomo. It is the fifth collection by shooting fashion star Alejandro Gomez Palomo, from Cordoba. Photographed
Spain to add Ladino to official languages list
SPAIN is set to officially recognise Ladino as a Spanish tongue. It is hoped that in doing so, it will save the language from extinction
Spain vows to send more police officers to combat ‘narcos state’ in Cadiz
Extra police have been drafted in to help ease the strain on existing forces who are struggling to keep up with the drug traffickers.
Spanish singer Marta Sanchez causes controversy with rendition of national anthem
Famous for its lyricless form, Sanchez chose to sing her own lyrics to the anthem’s beat, which was composed so soldiers could march to a
Lesbians who tricked Spain’s Catholic church almost 120 years ago to have film made about them
A FILM chronicling the lives of two pioneering lesbians is under the works in Spain. It comes 117 years after Elisa and Marcela posed as
UN set to inspect migrant situation in Spain
During the trip, which takes five to 10 days and starts February 26, officials will meet with charitable groups directly linked to work with African
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with
Spanish cops quiz four West Brom players involved in an ‘incident’
West Brom has confirmed the 'incident' and say they are conducting an internal investigation.
SAVE OUR TERRACES: The Olive Press stands with Santa Catalina to save vital terrace space
THE Olive Press is backing a campaign to protect the livelihoods of dozens of expat businesses in Santa Catalina. It comes after a draconian proposed
Human rights defender says Spain is ‘cruel’ to migrants
Speaking at the Joint Committee on Relations, ombudsman Francisco Marugan said there were 'major deficiencies' in how the media represented illegal migrants.
Spain to announce new measures to be implemented in Catalunya
The new measures, broken down into education, healthcare and employment, are to bring about a degree of normality in the 'Catalan administration'.
Spanish company rejects applicant for ‘not being a man’ in Barcelona
The PR agency said that it was never its intention to discriminate against Ms Forcada and call the whole thing a 'misunderstanding'.