Skydiver falls to his death after parachute fails to open during jump from hot air balloon in Spain
A MAN died on Tuesday after his parachute failed to open during a group dive from a hot air balloon in central Spain. The victim,
Mercadona worker who was fired for eating a ‘croqueta’ destined for the trash wins legal battle in Spain
A COURT says the Mercadona supermarket chain was wrong to sack a worker who ate an out-of-date ‘croqueta’ which was going to be thrown into
Spain investigates far-right ‘falsehoods and hate speech’ on social media following fatal stabbing of 11-year-old boy
THE Prosecutor’s Office is investigating ‘false’ and ‘hateful’ social media postings following last weekend’s murder of an 11-year-old boy in Toledo province. A 20-year-old man
Two-year-old boy drowns in a swimming pool in Spain: Death is second such tragedy this week after a baby boy fell into a pool in Mallorca
A two-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at his Castilla- La Mancha home on Thursday. It’s the second pool death involving young children this
Flu cases in Spain surged by 75% in last week of 2023: THESE are the most affected areas
CASES of the flu in Spain have grown by 75% in the last week to 438 cases per 100,000 people, overloading hospitals across the country.
Hacker from infamous cyber-attack group Kelvin Security is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘targeting town halls and businesses’
A CYBER-HACKER has been arrested in Alicante for being involved with the notorious Kelvin Security hacking group. The Venezuelan national was jailed after appearing in
Mayor in Spain is under fire for carrying a huge gun during a local parade
THE MAYOR of Pantoja in Toledo province faces a Guardia Civil sanction for carrying a large shotgun during his town’s fiesta parade. The Partido Popular’s
Spain’s June heatwave to last until at least Thursday, with 44ºC temperatures likely
THIS WEEKEND saw Spain officially enter a heatwave, the eighth since the year 2011 to fall within the month of June. The extreme weather is
Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal
THE IBERIAN LYNX population is continuing to rise in the wild of the Iberian Peninsula with 1,668 animals reported in 2022 according to the Ministry
Meta’s planned data centre for Toledo town will require ‘660 million litres of water a year’
A PLANNED data centre that will serve Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is due to be built in the Toledo municipality of Talavera de la
Child contracts cholera in Spain’s first reported case since 1979
A Toledo Province farm has been sealed off after a child contracted cholera by drinking water, possibly originating from a well. It’s the first recorded
Man stabs wife to death in front of young children just weeks after protection order expired in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region
A man stabbed his wife to death in front of their three young children on Monday in Cuenca Province, Spain. The attacker, 38, went to
Petrol con in Spain with 230 service stations reported for jacking up prices when government discount started
SPAIN’S consumer group FACUA has reported 230 filling stations for putting up pump prices on April 1- the same day that a 20 cents per
Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April
THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting,
Albacete: Why you should visit central Spain’s underdog tourist destination
To mark Castilla-La Mancha day on May 31st we take a look at one of Spain's most under rated cities.
Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia
TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being
Guide dog ‘graduates’ with History degree from university in Spain
A GUIDE dog has been included in the official photo of students graduating with a History degree from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha. Desi, a
Marbled Duck quacks back in Spain with much-needed population rise
SPAIN’S Marbled Duck population is bouncing back after serious concerns about its decline. Falling numbers in the 2010s led to the official declaration of the
Pedro Sanchez sets 90% COVID-19 full vaccination target for Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has raised the stakes over the country’s vaccination programme by announcing that he wants 90% of the population fully immunised.
How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain
To mark Castilla-La Mancha Day, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of an age-old conflict in Spain.
LGBTQ flag on Spanish town hall building set on fire by homophobes
A PRIDE flag hanging from a town hall in Castilla-La Mancha has been set on fire by vandals.
Police arrest two terror suspects in Spain for planning to create a jihadi group but also for breaking lockdown rules
POLICIA Nacional have arrested two terror suspects in Castilla-La Mancha.
Group of children in Spain find human skeleton while playing outside
A GROUP of children have found a human skeleton while they were playing outside in Castilla-La Mancha.
Mysterious millionaire donates €1 million to the University of Castilla-La Mancha to help in the fight against coronavirus
A MYSTERIOUS millionaire has donated €1 million to the University of Castilla-La Mancha to buy robots that test for COVID-19.