Tag: christmas
REVEALED: Spain’s three best-selling Christmas caganers, and no it’s not Boris Johnson or Greta Thunberg!
A typical caganer figurine these days features a celebrity hunched over to do their business
‘IT WAS HIM’: Missing British man who disappeared on way home to Malaga for Christmas spotted TWICE in Spain’s...
“I couldn’t live with myself if I hadn’t reported it, if it was my son I would hope someone would do the same”
MISSING IN SPAIN: Family worried for young British man who ‘never made it’ to grandad’s Malaga home for Christmas
Harry is described as pale, 6ft, 2, with dark brown hair, cut ‘shaggy’ and dark brown/green eyes
Olive Press gets an exclusive Christmas baking lesson from the nuns of southern Spain
People here say that the nun’s reposterias taste of home cooking, old village kitchens and a bit of heaven
From live music to five-star stays, Gibraltar has it all this Christmas and New Year’s Eve, writes John Culatto
Make sure you are in Gibraltar as you welcome the coming year of its independence, in distinctly British style
The joys of Christmas in Spain include a twist on carols and likely clear skies… but beware of the...
Every Christmas when I was young, my mother would bring out her scratched Bing Crosby record and we knew the festive season had arrived
REVEALED: Guardia Civil’s top tips you NEED TO KNOW to avoid dying or getting robbed in Spain this Christmas
The tips cover everything from accidents to pet safety, from hugger muggers to dodgy gas inspectors
Rebel Spanish priest shocks Catholic traditionalists by opening his Madrid church to the homeless this Christmas, writes Heather Galloway
He has been criticised for mingling with celebrities and giving homosexual couples his blessing
Amanda Butler’s Christmas has come early, with the election of Boris Johnson helping Mallorca’s property market get moving again
I guess Boris really was the best outcome with at least one decision being firm
Having trouble with your Christmas decorations? Just take a look in the nearby hills, writes Gabriella Chidgey
My British roots mean that I am firmly established in the tree tradition, and the boxes we ritually unpack are full of lights, baubles, stars and angels
Spain’s richest man, Zara-owner, Amancio Ortega, adds another couple of billion to his fortune ahead of Christmas
Clothing firm Zara brought in 70% of sales for Inditex, which also owns Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear and Stradivarius
FAST FASHION: Andalucia climate protesters expose hypocrisy of Spain’s pre-Christmas ‘spendathon’
Fashion is the world’s second most polluting industry after the oil and gas sector
Marbella has itself a white Christmas thanks to the Ski Lodge at La Sala Puerto Banus
La Sala’s two-course Christmas Party menu is available for just €19.95, with an upgrade to a glass of Cava and half a bottle of house wine for €29.95
CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: This new Spanish invention removes ALL alcohol from wine, making it 0% ABV
The machine can half the alcohol content in a bottle of wine in 10 minutes and even reduce it to zero
Irish expats in Spain this Christmas will need these ‘care packages’, full of essentials like Barry’s Tea and Tayto...
“Not being home for Christmas is incredibly difficult and we aim to help Irish expats who are feeling homesick"
When is Father Christmas in Gibraltar? Where is the Festival of Lights switch-on? Everything you need to know for...
The Rock’s legendary outdoor space will also feature a Santa’s Grotto
All you need to know about Malaga’s iconic Christmas lights this year… including a little help from Mariah Carey
THIS year's theme for the iconic Malaga Christmas lights is a winter wonderland forest, it has been revealed. Calle Larios will be adorned with suns,...
Gibraltar announces drone crackdown after Gatwick attacks saw 140,000 travellers affected at Christmas
The UK’s second busiest airport was shut down for more than 36 hours, as drones were piloted near the transport hub in the run-up to Christmas
A New Wife in the Sun: Episode 16 – Absolutely Fagulous
'Mum, why won't my Xbox work'? Bellows a familiar voice from behind his bedroom door. 'We don't have any...
70% Amazon staff at largest warehouse in Spain strike ahead of Three Kings Day
ANGRY: Amazon workers in Spain's capital Madrid strike ahead of Three King's AMAZON workers at their Madrid warehouse...
BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China
HAVOC: A chestnut plant destroyed by Chinese wasps SWEET chestnut harvests in Andalucia have been decimated by insects...
Ryanair staff in Spain plan ANOTHER round of strikes in early January claiming the ‘childish’ airline causes 1,800 workers...
WALKOUT: New Year Strikes by Ryanair staff could affect hundreds of flights and thousands of British holidaymakers RYANAIR...
WATCH: ‘Abusive’ Andalucia car park which kept caged camels for Christmas rides slammed by PACMA
https://www.facebook.com/517782191624562/videos/279438579426529/ DISGRACE: Footage of camels trapped in an Andalucian car park where they were used for Christmas rides SPAIN'S...
XMAS BUST: Police in two sleepy Andalucia towns arrest 4 as 1000 cannabis plants and six cars seized this...
HUGE HAUL: The hashish and cannabis seized by police is part of a record year for the war on drugs
Costa del Sol man held over attempted murder of teen who he rammed with car after Christmas club row
TRAGIC: The black VW used by a 33-year-old man to ram a teenager after a Christmas club argument
9 Spanish Christmas traditions you don’t want to miss this year
Spending Christmas in Spain? These are the things to look out for, writes Olive Press’ Spanish hack Pablo Balbontin
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Asesor warns British charities are ‘ignoring Spanish laws’ as Costa Blanca shop faces €24,000 fine for not charging VAT...
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