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Eight things you’ll know all too well if your mum is an expat in Spain

Kirsty Mckenzie - 1 May, 2021 @ 10:00

IT is Mother's Day in Spain this Sunday (don’t worry, you still have time to order those flowers if you haven’t already! Consider this...

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No ‘Daddy Issues’ for Julio Iglesias as Spain’s Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son

Alex Trelinski - 30 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

VETERAN performer Julio Iglesias does not have an illegitimate 44-year-old son according to the national Supreme Court. Javier Sanchez claimed that he was the son...

Entertainment

International singer and restaurateur Toni Dalli dies at Marbella home

Giles Brown - 30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:58

TONI DALLI, the International singing star who rose from the Yorkshire coal mines to become a household name in the UK and US in...

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Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

Simon Wade - 16 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete's Palacio de...

La Cultura

Goya goes to Hollywood- The A lister obsession with the famous Spanish artist

Kirsty Mckenzie - 31 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

BORN 275 years ago, Francisco Goya has long been heralded as one of the most influential Spanish artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. His...

Fuengirola expats rally to help save Spain’s iconic only English speaking theatre

Kirsty Mckenzie - 31 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

A GROUP of amateur actors in Fuengirola are rallying to help save Spain’s only English speaking theatre. A fundraiser has been launched to protect the...

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THE WAY FORWARD? Barcelona concert with 5,000 punters analysed by authorities in Spain’s Valencia ready for summer festivals

Glenn Wickman - 31 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Live music has been one of the hardest-hit sectors by the anti-COVID restrictions, suffering losses of over 90% in some cases.

5,000 people pack into Spanish concert hall for for largest European music event since pandemic

Kirsty Mckenzie - 30 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

A RECORD number of people gathered at a concert hall in Barcelona on Saturday to watch the Spanish band Love of Lesbian perform, marking...

Celebrity

Love Islands returns to Mallorca this summer as Islanders prepare for first ‘COVID-secure’ series

Kirsty Mckenzie - 30 Mar, 2021 @ 10:54

ONE of Britain’s most popular reality series is set to be filmed in Spain this summer. Love Island is reportedly gearing up for its big...

Entertainment

Pedro Sanchez announces big plans for Spain to increase film and TV show production by 30% up to 2025

Alex Trelinski - 27 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

SPAIN will use tax credits as a key prong in trying to boost TV and film production by 30% over the next four years. Bolstered...

Entertainment

STRIP FOR ACTION: The Full Monty musical to tour Spain

Dilip Kuner - 18 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

IT’S time to strip for action - in fact, to go The Full Monty. A €2 million production of the musical version of the British...

Entertainment

SECOND TIME LUCKY for Murcia’s Blas Canto as Spain make its Eurovision pick this month

Alex Trelinski - 7 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

MURCIA'S Blas Canto will soon find out which song he will be performing at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, after COVID-19 put...

James Bond Legend Sean Connery Who Lived For 20 Years On Spain S Costa Del Sol Has Died

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BREAKING: James Bond legend Sir Sean Connery who lived for 20 years on Spain’s Costa del Sol has died

Alex Trelinski - 31 Oct, 2020 @ 14:14

SIR SEAN CONNERY has died at the age of 90. The Oscar-winning actor, who lived for 20 years on the Costa del Sol, is best...

Entertainment

Spain’s La Casa de Papel season four is available on Netflix today

Dimitris Kouimtsidis - 3 Apr, 2020 @ 14:11

NETFLIX’S hit show, La Case de Papel has returned for its fourth season.

Entertainment

Here’s how to enjoy a night at the opera, theatre or ballet from your sofa during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Cristina Hodgson - 29 Mar, 2020 @ 16:00

ITCHING for a bit of cultural content after binge-watching all your favourite Netflix shows? The Olive Press has the solution. Some of the world’s most...

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CASTING CALL: Netflix needs male and female extras in Spain’s Andalucia for new drama series

Charlie Smith - 19 Jun, 2019 @ 10:57

The expected release date is 2020

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Tickets selling FAST for British icon Rod Stewart on Spain’s Costa del Sol – get yours here

Staff Reporter - 23 Nov, 2018 @ 15:32

The singer will perform at the Marenostrum Music Castle Park on 3 July 2019

Celebrity

LOVE RUSH: Applications open for this season of Love Island

Gillian Keller - 6 Jan, 2018 @ 15:59

SEASON two of ITV2’s incredibly popular show Love Island, filmed right here in Mallorca, is now accepting applications for the 2018 season. In the first...

La Cultura

BETTING ON PALMA: New casino coming soon

Staff Reporter - 26 Dec, 2017 @ 09:45

GAMBLING will come to Palma bay when a new casino opens in the Playa de Palma before summer 2018, pending the agreement of final...

Celebrity

TOUR DE FORCE: Grand tour returns to sun kissed Mallorca

Gillian Keller - 23 Dec, 2017 @ 08:00

SEASON two of The Grand Tour has begun with petrolheads James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson talking about Mallorca’s beauty and their adventures...

Entertainment

Entertainment Industry of Las Vegas

Staff Reporter - 2 Oct, 2017 @ 09:38

Las Vegas is where you go when you want to have access to the best gambling casinos and hotels. However, there is more than...

Opinion

Humped together

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 18 Jan, 2015 @ 14:04

Animal rights are too often forgotten in the name of 'entertainment'

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Brit expats are inspiration for new Spanish TV series

Claire Wilson - 3 Oct, 2013 @ 07:00

Mystery surrounds forthcoming soap opera series

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All aboard La Sala El Tren in Granada

Josh Taylor - 18 Feb, 2013 @ 19:29

While there exists a great deal of quality live music in Granada, finding it, from time to time, can be a trying task

Charlotte Hanson: Costa Communique

Curtain up on the Costa del Sol

Charlotte Hanson - 2 Dec, 2010 @ 23:00

Salon Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola stages a range of plays, musicals, dramas and farces to entertain the English speaking expat community on the Costa del Sol

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AN infamous German Hell’s Angels boss has been acquitted on all charges of organised crime and drug trafficking between 2009 and 2013 after his...

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