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Netflix schedules seven new Spanish shows after Money Heist success

NETFLIX have commissioned and scheduled seven new Spanish shows in a bid to replicate the success of Money Heist and Elite. In April, Money Heist (Casa de Papel) was the world’s most

27 Oct, 2020 @ 20:30

La Cultura

Unemployment in Spain has risen by 10% since July while thousands of expats lose jobs

UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain has risen by 10% since July according to the latest figures released by the INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica). Over the last quarter from July to September, the number

27 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spanish police detain 19 members of a migrant smuggling network

NATIONAL police have busted a gang that forged documents for African citizens desperate to reach the EU. They launched the investigation at the end of 2019 after immigration officers in Malaga noted

27 Oct, 2020 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Queen Letizia Arrives To The National Awards To The Fashion Industry

Queen Letizia and Duchess of Cambridge select Spain’s Massimo Dutti as Autumn fashion favourite

ALL eyes were on Queen Letizia as she attended the National Fashion Industry Awards in Madrid. And the royal returned to one of her favourite high street Spanish designers for the occasion:

26 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Celebrity

Man spits on bus driver after being asked to wear mask in Spain’s Mallorca

According to investigators, he was wearing a face mask but that it was lowered on his face without covering his mouth or nose

26 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Liverpool’s ‘Wolf of Old Hall Street’ who ran a £4.4m Ponzi scheme hiding out in Spain

A CROOKED financial advisor dubbed the “Wolf of Old Hall Street” is on the run in Spain. Fraudster Stephen Evans, who served time in jail twice before for swindling clients and friends

26 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Other News

Police shut down illegal party of 56 people in Spain’s Mallorca

The Guardia Civil had received multiple complaints from neighbours about the large gathering at a farm in Petra on Friday night

26 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Andalucia remains Spain’s gateway for marijuana smugglers as 2019 figures reveal record numbers

FIGURES revealed by the Intelligence Center against Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO) have shown that Andalucia continues to be a hotspot for marijuana and hashish entering Spain. The annual research conducted under

26 Oct, 2020 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Rich Brit expat ‘stabbed Spanish wife 11 times in jealous rage at their Estepona home’

A BRITISH expat had sex with his wife before killing her in a frenzied knife attack at their £450,000 Costa del Sol mansion, Spanish prosecutors say. Wealthy businessman Geoffrey Elton, 56, attempted

26 Oct, 2020 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Prado fuses tech with art in first official museum guide for Android and iOS phones

THE Museo Nacional del Prado, in collaboration with Samsung, has created a mobile application that contains a guide to the most outstanding works on display at the Madrid museum. Art lovers will

26 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Other News

REVIEW: Four major problems with Woody Allen’s latest film based in Spain’s San Sebastian

WOODY Allen struggled to find a distributor for his latest film Rifkin’s Festival after sexual abuse allegations shunned the director from Hollywood. But Spain opened him with open arms when Tripictures agreed

25 Oct, 2020 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Opinion

British expat author on Spain’s Costa Calida enjoys international acclaim after writing sequel to her debut novel

AFTER writing her debut novel simply to ‘spice up’ early retirement, expat Jacqueline Carpenter, has gone on to enjoy worldwide acclaim with her sequel, too. The Olive Press first interviewed the ex-City

25 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Gothic mansion to be transformed into boutique hotel in Spain’s San Sebastian

THIS dilapidated mansion might look more like a haunted house – one that the kids would be keen to dodge on their guising route this Halloween. But a major Spanish hotel group

25 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Other News·Property

‘Whiter than white’ house on Spain’s Costa Blanca grabs big social media attention

A COSTA BLANCA house has gone viral on the internet amongst fans of minimalist modern architecture. Carmen House was designed by Valencia-based Carles Faus Architects and is located in the Les Marines

24 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Property·Valencia

Gastro tasting events return after absence of 10 months on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CIUDAD QUESADA and Rojales have announced two weekends of gastro delight in November, marking a return of such events after nearly eight months of Covid-19 restrictions. The area’s Councillor for Tourism, Miriam

24 Oct, 2020 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Zara shopping carts and Lidl trainers the must have items of Spain’s coronavirus crisis with the latter going for €650 a pair

Both have flown off the shelves and are now out of stock after going viral online

24 Oct, 2020 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Bodies of executed Franco opponents to be exhumed from common grave on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE BODIES of 17 people executed because they opposed dictator General Franco, will be exhumed from a common grave and given individual resting places. The Republicans were shot in October and November

24 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Flamenco, the dance of Spain, celebrates 10 years as intangible cultural heritage

Andalucia is considered the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura.

24 Oct, 2020 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead

Self-driving shuttle bus in Spain’s Madrid provokes crash on first day

The vehicle was travelling at a speed of 20 kilometres per hour through the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid when it provoked the accident.

23 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Other News

€100 billion cost of COVID-19 to Spain’s tourism industry

SPAIN’S vital tourism is expected to take a €100 billion hit by the end of the year. This would mean the industry will have reverted to income levels last seen in 1995,

22 Oct, 2020 @ 21:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Man attempts kidnap of two children in broad daylight in Spain’s Mallorca

According to the Guardia Civil, a middle-aged man approached the youngsters as they walking home from school in Montuiri

22 Oct, 2020 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Expat exposes Estepona’s biggest characters in new novels inspired by the Spanish town

NEW authors should always write what they know – or so the old adage goes. It helps writers to refine their craft, lean on memories and places familiar to them – and

22 Oct, 2020 @ 17:01

La Cultura·Malaga·Other News

Three Spanish artists scoop prizes at Natural History awards presented by Kate Middleton

RUN by the Natural History Museum in London, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards select the best animal kingdom moments caught on camera each year. And of this year’s winners, three

22 Oct, 2020 @ 15:47

La Cultura

President of Spain’s Balearic Islands accused of breaking COVID-19 rules after found at bar at 2am

THE President of the Government of the Balearic Islands has been accused of flouting the coronavirus restrictions. It is alleged that Francina Armengol was found at Hat Bar in Palma de Mallorca

22 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

REVEALED: European countries unluckiest in love include Spain and UK according to latest study

A GLOBAL pandemic was inevitably going to make it harder for singles to find love. With distance from strangers a defining characteristic of COVID measures, suddenly first dates and spontaneous meet-cutes became

22 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Other News

Wanted Brit arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol in UK arms trafficking probe

A WANTED Brit has been arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol on suspicion of assault weapon charges as part of a nationwide crackdown on criminal gangs. Robert Brazendale, 33, was arrested in

22 Oct, 2020 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Malaga

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