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Wife of Spain’s Pedro Sanchez is cleared by police: Guardia Civil find no evidence against Begoña Gomez after she was accused of ‘peddling influence’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has not found any evidence of wrongdoing by Begoña Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, as part of a

21 May, 2024 @ 14:52

Lead·Politics

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Chief prosecutor in Spain calls for in-depth investigation into paedophile priests, after newspaper uncovers abuses and cover-ups

SPAIN’S Prosecutor General’s Office has called for an in-depth investigation into child sex abuse cases committed by members of the Catholic Church, as well as

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:28

Lead·Must Read

Thirty years later, Supreme Court finally quashes rape conviction against Moroccan bricklayer

THE SUPREME COURT has quashed a rape conviction passed down to a Moroccan bricklayer for a sexual assault that took place more than 30 years

30 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Moroccan bricklayer wrongly convicted for rape in Spain may finally see justice

A MOROCCAN bricklayer wrongly convicted for rape more than 30 years ago may finally be about to see justice in Spain, after the Supreme Court

25 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92

BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May). Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930,

28 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

Read it here first

WHERE the Olive Press leads, others follow. While our stories are often picked up by the media in the UK our influence is not just

23 Dec, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·National News·Opinion

Madrid resident fined €2,001 for leaving cardboard box on street, as city cracks down on littering

COMPLAINTS about the state of Madrid’s streets are a regular fixture on social media, with residents of the city centre in particular often sharing images

26 Sep, 2022 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Rescatan Una Patera Con 51 Inmigrantes A Bordo En La Playa De Los Cristianos En Tenerife

Canary Islands report more than a thousand migrant deaths in year so far

Spain’s Canary Islands have calculated that more than a thousand would-be migrants have either died or disappeared at sea while trying to reach land in

8 Sep, 2022 @ 15:23

Canary Islands·Lead

Independent report declares child sexual abuse a 'serious problem' within Spain's Catholic church after calculating at least 2,056 victims

Dozens of Jesuit priests accused of child sex abuse in Spain over many decades

AT least 130 Jesuit priests have been accused of committing sexual abuse against children between 1927 and 2012 in Spain. The El Pais newspaper, as

30 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Catholic Church in Spain to pay reparations to sex abuse victims without needing a court ruling

Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain

A solicitor running an internal Catholic Church probe into sex abuse says he’s received news about hundreds of previously unreported cases since starting his inquiry

28 Jul, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

How Boris Johnson’s resignation is being reported in the Spanish media

SPANISH media has dedicated the front pages of their websites to Boris Johnson’s resignation on Thursday July 7 morning. The British Prime Minister looked to

7 Jul, 2022 @ 14:39

Lead·National News

'Historic' fine in Benidorm threatens to bankrupt the tourist mecca: City hall is ordered to pay €283million compensation to family who was blocked from building on protected land

‘Spain is Ugly’: New book takes swipe at chronic overdevelopment of costas and charts architectural ruin of Spain

THE renowned editor of El Pais’s travel supplement Andres Rubio claims ill thought out overdevelopment has ruined Spain in his controversial new book ‘España Fea’

23 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Spain's power company Iberdrola reports record international profits but suffers 19% domestic fall

Power company Iberdrola admits personal details of 1.3 million customers in Spain were hacked

PERSONAL data of 1.3 million Iberdrola customers were hacked in a cyberattack on March 15 according to the El Pais newspaper. The criminals seized information

31 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead

68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed

68 cases of alleged child sex abuse connected to the Catholic Church are currently being investigated in Spain. Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, ordered 17 regional

16 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s El Pais newspaper launches digital subscription service

El Pais is following in the footsteps of the world’s most prestigious media outlets

17 Apr, 2020 @ 19:27

Lead·National News

Fabian Picardo says Gibraltar could integrate with UK ‘if Spain pushes us’

The Chief Minister admitted he was not 'a big fan' of the idea, but it could be a viable option 'in the future

12 Apr, 2017 @ 13:00

Lead·Politics

Feminist groups enraged after Spanish nightclub offers free entry, drinks and €100 to women who prove they’re going commando

A promoter for the club shrugged off the criticisms

27 Feb, 2017 @ 17:43

Business & Finance·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Bullfighting is suffering a ‘profound crisis of identity’

Bullfighting will disappear sooner rather than later

1 Oct, 2016 @ 13:27

La Cultura·Lead

Top Spanish food critic blasts British chefs Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Marco Pierre White for butchering classic Spanish dishes

In a hilariously damning review, Ana Vega has slammed Brits Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Marco Pierre White as well as having a dig at

23 Mar, 2016 @ 17:08

Food & Drink·Lead

El Pais hits back at actress Lena Dunham over Photoshop claims

Dunham made headlines last week when she criticised El Pais magazine for ‘mad Photoshop’

10 Mar, 2016 @ 13:53

La Cultura·Lead

Reading between the lines

The way we consume news is changing - especially in Spain, a nation which loves to read all about it without believing a word, reports

4 Feb, 2016 @ 16:34

Expat media boss ordered to pay former sales head by Malaga court

Stan Israel of Weekend World ordered to pay former sales head, as plagiarism complaints roll in from other news companies

29 Oct, 2015 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

King Felipe’s food secrets and handsome new beard-less look

King Felipe’s svelte new look comes thanks to a mindful Mediterranean diet, a sporty lifestyle and a close shave

16 Sep, 2015 @ 17:06

Food & Drink·Health

Man behind Spain’s national police Twitter account – the world’s most followed – leaves post

His replacement, Carolina Gonzalez, previously worked as part of an investigations unit in Barcelona

4 Sep, 2015 @ 16:24

Lead·National News

Rothschild interrogated

Lawyer Antonio Flores looks on as court resumes murky Rothschild investigation

3 Sep, 2015 @ 10:00

Antonio Flores: Legal Problems·Columnists

The Charlie Hebdo journalists did not deserve to die

Any campaigning, investigative newspaper – like the Olive Press – is going to offend and upset some readers, but it doesn’t mean the journalists deserve

12 Jan, 2015 @ 14:37