Tag: London
Spain chases UK boat before ‘illegally’ detaining crew member: Row brewing after the Ultimate Predator was boarded in British...
THE UK will lodge a formal complaint with Madrid on Wednesday after a Spanish patrol boat pursued a UK-flagged vessel in British waters -...
OUR MAN AT THE CORONATION: Olive Press staffer selected for duty at King Charles’s big day
A MEMBER of the Olive Press family will be proudly taking part in the procession today for the coronation of King Charles III in...
Woman who split from husband in UK is held captive by family for ‘exorcism’ in Spain’s Andalucia
A woman was locked up by her family for 22 days in Linares because they wanted evil spirits exorcised from her body after she...
Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos wins immunity ruling in civil case battle with former mistress
THREE judges at the Appeal Court in London have ruled that the former mistress of Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos cannot sue him for harassment...
King Felipe invites King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla to make state visit to Spain
SPAIN'S King Felipe met with King Charles III at Clarence House in London on Monday for their first private conversation since the death of...
The ‘air bridge’ between Malaga in Spain and the United Kingdom comes roaring back
AS TOURISM levels come roaring back after the pandemic, the ‘air bridge’ between Malaga and the United Kingdom has truly been re-established.
After the lows...
Former King of Spain Juan Carlos frets over British court’s appeal hearing on whether to grant him immunity in...
THE Spanish royal family finds itself washing its dirty laundry in public as a British court will rule on a dispute between former King...
Why photos of Malaga city in Spain are being displayed across London
Millions of tourists who ride London's popular visitor buses will get a little sneak peak of Malaga.
Images of Malaga will be on show...
No laughing matter: Spanish police call Tesco’s paella sandwich a ‘health hazard’
SPAIN’S Guardia Civil police force have waded into a row over UK retailer Tesco’s paella sandwich.
Perhaps still smarting from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s ‘sacrilegious’...
SPANISH ROYALS UNITE: Disgraced former king sits next to son and queen Letizia at Queen’s funeral
Queen Letizia sat next to her father in law, former King Juan Carlos at the Queen’s funeral today in London.
The controversial arrival of emeritus...
EXCLUSIVE: Father of slain hero who fought London Bridge terrorists with a skateboard opens heart about sainthood application
THE proud father of a Spanish terrorist victim in London has told how the bravery of his son deserves sainthood.
Describing him as ‘a Colossus,...
Two arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport for trying to board London flight with fake ID
A 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested for trying to board a London bound plane at the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport.
As...
Costa Blanca man brutally beaten and knifed in face and buttocks as main aggressor flees Spain to the UK
A 21-year-old man required emergency facial surgery following a brutal gang beating in an Elche park.
Three people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional...
Brits facing visa delays caused by ongoing strike by Spanish embassy staff in UK
ONGOING strike action by Spanish foreign office staff at embassy and consulate offices in the UK could cause delays in issuing visas.
The warning comes...
Ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, looks to Court of Appeal to delay or stop London trial over surveillance of...
LAWYERS acting for Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, say they are going to the Court of Appeal over a key immunity ruling made last week.
Justice...
High Court in London rejects sovereign immunity for Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, over damages claim by ex-mistress
SPAIN'S former monarch, Juan Carlos, could be forced to give evidence in a damages claim brought by his ex-mistress in a London High Court...
WIZZ OFF: low cost airline suspends service between Gibraltar and London-Luton
WIZZ AIR’S service between the Rock and London-Luton has been suspended due to COVID restrictions.
“The uncertain outlook for the travel industry has forced us...
Billionaire who smuggled Picasso painting out of Spain avoids prison because of ‘serious incurable disease’
ONE of Spain's richest men will not go to prison for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country because he's dying.
Ex-Santander Bank vice-president,...
Spain’s Valencia to invest €1.5 million to attract British tourists
VALENCIA leader Ximo Puig has announced a plan worth €1.5 million designed to attract more British tourists to the region.
He announced his "impact plan"...
Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca comes to London to tempt British tourists back for COVID-safe holidays
COSTA Blanca tourism chiefs will start a new campaign this December to woo back British holidaymakers to the region.
The strategy was unveiled on Monday...
Spain’s Renfe network set to challenge struggling Eurostar for tunnel route with possible link from Costa to London in...
RENFE, Spain’s state-owned rail operator, is having talks about operating a high-speed passenger service between London and Paris that would compete against Eurostar.
Since its...
A Japanese feast: ROKA opens in Mallorca for two months only
THE world famous Japanese restaurant, ROKA, has opened its doors in Mallorca for a temporary summer pop-up on the Island.
Based inside the luxury five...
Spanish chef conquers London art scene with two new restaurants opening at the Royal Academy
ACCLAIMED Spanish chef Jose Pizarro will open not one but two new restaurants in the hallowed grounds within London’s Royal Academy of Arts in...
Life’s a picnic: The Olive Press tests Bilbao’s famous Azurmendi restaurant
As Spain’s top chef Eneko Atxa opens in London, Jon Clarke checks out the green and wacky world of his Basque restaurant
London diaries – Queues outside banks, empty roads, busy parks and a packed Tube
AS someone who’s constantly watching and reading the Spanish news and the situation in Spain, I appreciate how important it is to stay home, so I try to apply the same principles during my self-isolation in London.