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Round Town News re-launches as Xpat News after brand name issues

The popular paper has been printing since 1999

Art exhibition gets under way in Almeria

Tonight a moonlight concert will be held featuring Ezequiel Passamonts and Samuel

Spain’s Malaga drive-in cinema to opens its doors on October 8 with the screening of ‘Grease’

MALAGA’s all-year-round drive-in cinema will open its doors to the public on October 8. The drive-in, located on 16,000 square metres of land on the...

Ronda statues to honour American artists Hemingway and Welles

Orson Welles and Ernest Hemingway spent many summers in Ronda and will now be immortalised there

Alicante celebrates the 20th anniversary of pride festivities in the city with ‘Alicante with Pride’ week

ALICANTE is celebrating “Alicante with Pride” week, which kicked off on Monday with Mayor  Luis Barcala’s speech at the town hall. During the week, visitors...

WATCH: Proteccion Civil officers sing Happy Birthday and blare sirens for girl on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid extended...

It comes as Spain’s lockdown has been extended for another 14 days until April 26

Podemos calls for referendum on bullfighting in Spain

Iglesias said he wanted to ‘democratise’ discussions about the future of bullfighting, but did not comment on other events using bulls, such as those in Pamplona’s San Fermín festival.

The Killers and Depeche Mode to play at Bilbao BBK Live this summer

They will join The 1975 and Justice at the Bilbao BBK Live 2017 festival, taking place from July 6-8

Game of Thrones company shoot new 10-part Netflix series on Costa del Sol

Based on the supernatural manga comics Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn, the show’s plot scenarios will also be set in Andalucia

RuPaul’s Drag Race announces Spanish version of the hit show

DON’T ‘sashay away’ from your sofa because RuPaul’s Drag Race has announced its coming to Spain.  The reality-competition show follows a group of elite drag...

DOING IT FOR HEM: Olive Press columnist gets ready to run with the bulls in Pamplona

WHEN I was first taken to a bullfight in Spain, it was against my will.  I had stopped by Sevilla in 1998 and returned with...

Spain’s Nerja Cave opens doors to immersive virtual reality experience

THE Nerja Cave, one of the most visited monuments in Malaga province, has inaugurated the largest Virtual Reality Room in Spain. From now on, visitors...

Eneko Atka of Azurmendi Bilbao to open London restaurant

The restaurant will focus on Atxa’s ‘fresh modern Basque dishes’

Sweet deal: Marbella’s old sugar factory to be restored

A RUINED sugar factory will be getting a new lease of life as part of a project for a residential home for the elderly. Marbella...

Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona 

Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets.  Police are dismantling a complex network that has...

Torrox artist opens exhibition

Self-taught artist Margaret Riordan will be showcasing her work at Taberna del Choto in Torrox

Unlikely Basque rom-com breaks box office record

'Eight Basque Surnames' takes on the politically sensitive issue of Basque identity... and wins!

Potentially priceless artwork unearthed at local market

Casares art expert claims to have found sculpture by artist Alexander Calder

Welcome to PURE: Duquesa port’s newest centre for enhanced beauty

Permanent make-up specialists offering eyelash extensions and that perfect skin tone for your evening.

Christmas reads

Steve Davies at the Sabinillas Bookshops recommends his pick of local authors’ work to get your teeth into this festive period

THE WAY FORWARD? Barcelona concert with 5,000 punters analysed by authorities in Spain’s Valencia ready for summer festivals

Live music has been one of the hardest-hit sectors by the anti-COVID restrictions, suffering losses of over 90% in some cases.

Human remains dating from the 17th or 18th centuries have been found in iconic hotel in Spain’s Marbella

THE refurbishment work on the iconic hotel Fuerte Marbella has brought to light human remains which, according to initial estimates, could date back to...

Marbella set to receive one of the largest murals in the WORLD

MARBELLA is set to receive one of the largest murals in the world.  The cubist effort will brighten up the entrance to the Palacios...

The best ways to learn Spanish without taking lessons

Learning any language can be a tricky business and the truth is that there is no perfect substitute for getting out there and practising...

Here are all the museums in Spain you can visit for free this summer as part of exciting new...

A HANDFUL of museums across Spain can be visited free of charge from today until September 30, thanks to the cultural campaign carried out...

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