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Royal ties: Five surprising facts about the strong links between the British and Spanish royal families as Queen Elizabeth...

As the Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the throne, the Olive Press explores the rich ties between the British and Spanish royal families

Swimming pools, slides, cemeteries… Are these the weirdest roundabouts in Spain? 

IT'S no surprise the rule-loving Brits were the first to invent the roundabout but Spain's has transformed them into some examples of the truly...

Chica-lit hits Marbella

British expat has penned her first novel

Exploring the Growing Trend of Online Psychic Readings in Spain

In recent years, the burgeoning trend of online psychic readings in Spain has grown exponentially. In concurrence with the advancement of related technology, psychics...
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GIRL POWER: A look at Andalucia’s strongest women

They were recently named among the most powerful women in Spain

Late Leonard Cohen’s 40-year love affair with Spain

After nearly four decades touring in Spain, Leonard Cohen’s love affair with his ‘second home’ ran as deep as his musical poetry, writes Chloe Glover

Live music shows, festivals contribute eye-watering €459 million to Spanish economy

Ticket sales from live music and festivals have contributed to €459 million in 2022 in Spain, with Andalucia a large contributor to the total...

PSOE push for Costa del Sol city to be named Culture Capital of Europe

THE PSOE in Malaga are pushing to have the city considered for the title of Culture Capital of Europe.  The socialists say the city has...

New Spanish brand of beer slammed for insulting Hindu religion

The brewery has since apologised

James Bond inspired by iconic expat and British spy Alan Hillgarth who lived in Mallorca

The author confessed ‘the Bond character is a compound of all the secret agents I knew'

Costa Blanca town celebrates citizens’ ‘titanic’ struggle against marching sands

GUARDAMAR will pay tribute to the people that prevented a movement of sand that could have engulfed the town, over a century ago. Saturday January...

It’s cute in Cutar

Sally Harrison steps back in time and looks at the Moorish town of Cutar

Catalonia leaders accused of frustrating attempts to return priceless Romanesque artworks

Catalan leaders are being accused of undermining attempts to repatriate priceless Romanesque frescoes

Is this the first Banksy in Spain?

RESIDENTS of a small town in Spain have woken up to what they believe is the country's first Banksy.  The wall in Ferrol de Coruña,...

IN PICS: Take a sneak peek at Moco, the new modern art museum just opened in Barcelona

A BRAND new contemporary art museum has opened in the Born district of Barcelona adding yet another reason for art lovers to visit the...

Cervantes theatre in Tangier to be turned into cultural museum

The theatre will be used as a cultural centre

Fuengirola castle home to German beer festival until July 19

Bottoms up! German sausage is also on the menu

Spanish cities battle to turn on Christmas lights – in May!

BARCELONA has unveiled plans for its Christmas illuminations in May, leaving its keen rival in the festive race way behind. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor...

Spain’s La Sagrada Familia will open its doors to Barcelona front-line professionals free of charge for two weekends in...

LA Sagrada Familia will open its doors to Barcelona front-line professionals free of charge for the first two weekends in July, as a sign of gratitude, it has been announced.

Warhol picture of Marilyn Monroe takes ‘most expensive’ title from Spain’s Pablo Picasso

PABLO Picasso has lost his place as creator of the 20th-century’s most expensive work of art. Andy Warhol’s iconic picture of Marilyn Monroe has just...

Childline Andalucia launches first major charity event at Hotel Tamisa Golf in May

Charity fundraiser to include three-course dinner and entertainment from the Jersey Boys

A trip to the Alhambra

The Olive Press sent American intern Rose Lapp to visit Spain’s number one tourist site in the heat of July... what tips can she give?

Moors and Christians in Mojacar

Don't miss the fabulous festival this weekend

Spanish siesta to get the boot as Spain dumps ‘Nazi time’ for GMT

The government is considering replacing the ‘Nazi time zone’ it currently operates in with Greenwich Mean Time

Marbella expat author sees his debut novel published in the US

The debut novel from a Marbella-based author is set to be published in the US

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