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‘The worst place I’ve ever been to’: Jeremy Clarkson stuns Spaniards with savage attack on city in northern Spain

FOR many visitors it is one of Spain’s best hidden gems, renowned for its medieval old town, the world’s oldest functioning Roman lighthouse and jaw-dropping

22 Aug, 2025 @ 13:25

Celebrity·Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

FIRE LATEST: 18 large wildfires remain active as lower temperatures help to contain blazes in Spain

18 LARGE fires remain active in the Asturias, Castilla y Leon, and Galicia regions in northern Spain plus Extremadura in the west. The figures were

21 Aug, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘disaster area’ status

SPAIN continued to battle against several major wildfires on Tuesday despite temperatures falling after a heatwave that lasted over a fortnight. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,

19 Aug, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:27

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Franco’s family forced to open 18th-century mansion to the public after years of resistance

THE 18th-century mansion of Spain’s fascist dictator Francisco Franco has finally opened to the public for the first time in six decades, despite the dictator’s

10 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

Galicia·Lead·Politics·Property

The longest ‘greenway’ tunnel in Europe is hidden away in this corner of Spain

In the rocky landscapes of northern Spain lies a hidden gem for cycling and hiking enthusiasts: the Uitzi Tunnel. Stretching an impressive 2,680 metres, it

2 Jun, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

REVEALED: The three beaches in Spain with the best photographic ‘wow factor’

THREE Spanish beaches have been proclaimed to have the ‘wow factor’ when photographs are posted online via social media or in travel blogs. The holiday

25 May, 2025 @ 08:00

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Galicia·Lead

Man arrested for punching pregnant girlfriend in the stomach at Malaga home

Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain’s blackout

A FAMILY died from carbon monoxide poisoning at their Galicia region home in north-west Spain with suspicions revolving around an indoor electricity generator. It was

29 Apr, 2025 @ 18:45

Galicia·Lead

WATCH: Shellfish divers call for ‘removal’ of famous dolphin in Spain’s northern coast because he eats all their catch

A BOTTLENOSE dolphin known locally as ‘Manoliño’ is causing increasing frustration among shellfish divers in Galicia, northern Spain, who say the animal’s playful behaviour is

21 Apr, 2025 @ 17:17

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Nature

British woman is evacuated by helicopter from cruise ship off Spain

SPAIN’S Maritime Rescue team came to the aid of a British passenger who fell ill on a cruise ship. The woman was on the Sky

27 Mar, 2025 @ 17:10

Galicia·Lead

Henry Cavill goes shopping for COWS in Spain before taking in the sights

HENRY Cavill has caused quite the commotion in Spain after being spotted shopping for cows. The Superman star touched down in Alvedro Airport in A

25 Mar, 2025 @ 14:54

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

Spanish city honours two heroic illegal migrants who stopped brutal beating of gay man that sparked widespread protests

A GALICIA city has given a top honour to two illegal migrants who risked deportation to stop a vicious homophobic assault that made national headlines.

25 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Galicia·Lead

Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two when fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain

Abandoned narco-sub breaks into two as fishing boat tries to tow it to port in Spain

THE Guardia Civil says a suspected narco-submarine capable of smuggling drugs broke in two as a fishing boat was towing it to a port in

23 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Galicia·Lead

Watch: Giant jellyfish is filmed swimming in popular tourist port in Spain

A GIANT jellyfish was spotted in the fishing port of Cangas in Spain’s northern Galicia region last Friday. Eyewitnesses said it was around two metres

13 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Galicia·Lead

‘Shameless’ squatter in Spain takes over six-bed home and rents out FIVE of the rooms: Widow owner, 78, faces financial ruin

A ‘SHAMELESS’ squatter has outraged Spain after taking over a six-bedroom home renting out five of the rooms – all the while refusing to pay

2 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

‘Go to Zara and go home!’ New ‘anti-tourism’ graffiti appears on Spain’s northern coast as destination surges in popularity

ANTI-TOURISM graffiti with a commercial twist has appeared in the city of A Coruña in the Galicia region. Like in July, a partition wall in

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Galicia·Lead

Dead 15-metre whale and dolphins wash up on shores of Spain during brutal Storm Kirk

THE corpse of a 15-metre whale has washed up on a beach in Spain as a brutal storm batters the country. The animal was pictured

9 Oct, 2024 @ 17:42

Lead·National News·Weather

Watch: Spain’s Princess Leonor gets her sea legs as she trains with the naval academy

PRINCESS Leonor has enjoyed her first day at sea as part of her naval military training. The heir to the Spanish throne was seen donning

20 Sep, 2024 @ 11:42

Celebrity·Galicia·Lead·Video

‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?

IN a summer overshadowed by anti-tourism protests across Spain, no one appears to be safe from ridicule – not even Spaniards themselves. Disgruntled locals in

23 Aug, 2024 @ 09:30

Galicia·Lead

Watch: Spain investigates the presence of great white sharks off coast of emerging tourist hotspot

SPANISH researchers are investigating the presence of great white sharks in the waters off northern Spain. While the animals are more often found in warmer,

21 Aug, 2024 @ 13:30

Animals·Environment·Lead·Video

‘I visited two incredible and barely-known cities in northern Spain – here’s why you must add them to your travel wishlist’

THESE two cities in northern Spain are a must-add to your travel wishlist, despite being missed by many tourists. Although Galicia is known for the

11 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Exclusive: ‘I visited northern Spain’s hidden paradise beaches – but they won’t remain a secret for long’

THESE beaches in northern Spain have golden sand and turquoise waters but are unknown to most tourists, here’s how to visit them. While thousands flock

10 Aug, 2024 @ 12:00

Galicia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Must-visit: The stunning island in northern Spain you’ve probably never heard of

THIS is the stunning island in northern Spain which you’ve probably never heard of but has beautiful, unspoilt beaches. AS southern and central Spain become

28 Jul, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair threatens 'drastic cuts' to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise

Watch: Video emerges of punch-up on Ryanair flight from Liverpool that was forced to make landing in Spain’s Galicia region

VIDEO footage has emerged of an altercation on a Ryanair flight last Thursday, which saw the plane forced to make an unscheduled landing in Santiago

10 Jul, 2024 @ 15:51

Lead·Travel News

Tom Hopcroft does a 'shoey' at the end of the Camino de Santiago

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I made up a new tradition’: British expat on Spain’s Camino de Santiago denies he mistranslated Spanish word after drinking beer from his shoe

IN a classic exercise of ‘fake news’, Spanish media outlets have enthusiastically seized on a story about Madrid-based British expat and influencer Tom Hopcroft, thanks

9 Jul, 2024 @ 11:56

Galicia·Travel News

Jellyfish warning in Spain: Potentially dangerous creatures are arriving earlier and in larger numbers this year, say sealife experts

UNUSUALLY warm weather last month on Spain’s Costa Brava attracted bathers to the sea, earlier than the norm for a dip. But to their surprise,

11 May, 2024 @ 13:04

Lead·Travel News