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Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

MADRID ground to a standstill on Wednesday morning as heavy snowfall blanketed the city, prompting Spain’s state weather agency to place the capital under a

28 Jan, 2026 @ 10:36

Lead·Madrid·Weather

This beautiful village on the banks of the River Duero in central Spain is the perfect winter escape

ON the quiet banks of the River Duero, the tiny village of Salduero offers a peaceful winter getaway far removed from modern life. Located in

27 Jan, 2026 @ 13:20

Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

‘Bechamel and love’: the secret to the best jamon croqueta in the world

A 26-year-old chef from Madrid has scooped the coveted prize for the best croquette in Spain.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia will be down until next week

THE reopening of high-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalucia remains uncertain following last week’s derailment in Adamuz (Córdoba). While the Ministry of Transport had

27 Jan, 2026 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Cordoba·Getting Around·Lead·Madrid·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

PICTURED: Fractured rail joint at fault for deadly high-speed Adamuz train disaster that killed 45 people

A PICTURE of the fractured rail joint believed to be at fault for Spain’s worst train crash in over a decade has been released. Eight

26 Jan, 2026 @ 11:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Emergency service to connect Madrid and Andalucia after Cordoba train disaster shuts down high-speed line

SPAIN’S national train operator has launched a back-up transport service between Madrid and Andalucia after a train crash cut off the high-speed line on Sunday.

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:38

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Outrage in Spain after tomb for murdered ‘13 Rosas’ vandalised with graffiti sending vile death threats to female journalist

SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed that ‘hatred, machismo and fear will not prevail’ after a tomb holding the remains of 13 young women

19 Jan, 2026 @ 10:52

Lead·Madrid

LATEST: At least 39 dead and over 150 injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

AT least 39 people have been killed and 152 injured after two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers derailed in Andalucia, according to the Guardia

18 Jan, 2026 @ 22:06

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Flight chaos in Spain as paraglider flies over airport causing diversions and delays

Revealed: These are the best and worst airports in Spain for delays and cancellations

EYE-OPENING new figures have lifted the lid on Spain’s best and worst airports for delays and cancellations. According to data crunched by boffins at AirHelp

13 Jan, 2026 @ 18:50

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Real Madrid ‘sack’ coach Xabi Alonso and replace him with reserve team boss Alvaro Arbeloa

REAL Madrid have sacked Xabi Alonso as the club’s head coach with reserve team boss, Alvaro Arbeloa, replacing him. A statement was issued that expressed

13 Jan, 2026 @ 12:20

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced ‘urgent and decisive’ measures to address Spain’s deepening housing shortage. Landlords who extend long-term rental contracts without increasing rents

12 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

WATCH: Macabre ‘Black Axe’ cult is smashed in Spain: Police swoop on feared mafia group in Sevilla and Malaga

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 34 people in a nationwide operation against an international crime ring known as Black Axe. The detentions- carried out in

9 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

BARCELONA, Madrid, and the Canary Islands have been suggested as possible parts of Spain that Pope Leo could visit later this year. There has been

9 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·National News

WATCH: Thousands of jubilant Venezuelan expats flood the streets of Madrid to celebrate capture of Maduro

THOUSANDS of Venezuelan expats took to the streets on Saturday evening to celebrate the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the country’s socialist leader who has clung

4 Jan, 2026 @ 13:06

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez blasts Trump’s Venezuela strikes as ‘violation of international law’ after Maduro is captured

SPAIN’S prime minister has said his government will not recognise President Trump’s intervention in Venezuela after US forces launched an unprecedented military assault that resulted

4 Jan, 2026 @ 11:57

International Affairs·Lead

Woman, 90, and two of her children die in Madrid flat fire as experts probe cause

A WOMAN, 90, and her two children- aged in their sixties- died in a fire at their flat in the Carbanchel district of Madrid in

2 Jan, 2026 @ 10:53

Lead·Madrid

Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

DESTINATIONS in Andalucia were among Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over the Christmas period, new data has shown. Figures from holiday rental platform Holidu revealed

31 Dec, 2025 @ 11:19

Andalucia·Lead·Property

These Malaga neighbourhoods are among Spain’s most expensive – as prices top €10,000 per square metre, according to new data

SOME of Malaga’s neighbourhoods now rank among the most expensive places to buy a home in Spain, new data shows. Figures from property portal Pisos.com

26 Dec, 2025 @ 15:47

Lead·Malaga·Property

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

MADRID residents have voiced alarm over safety in their district after a squatted apartment in the heart of their neighbourhood caught fire last week. Emergency

23 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency.

19 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Horror in Madrid as mother leaps from tenth floor window with her three-year-old twins in her arms

A WOMAN died and her three-year-old twins were critically injured after she plunged off the balcony of her Madrid apartment on Saturday morning, holding the

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:51

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LIFE IN SPAIN: Christmas markets are everywhere once again – but what can their subtle differences teach us about Spanish history and culture, asks FIONA GOVAN

At the Christmas markets that pop up across Spain you’ll still find clues to long treasured traditions that are quintessentially Spanish.

9 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Opinion·Other News·Travel News

Brazen squatters take over Madrid luxury chalet with their children – and even sublet rooms for extra income

THE owners of a luxury chalet in Madrid said they were driven to their wits’ end after a family of squatters moved into their one-million-euro

8 Dec, 2025 @ 11:31

Lead·Madrid·Property

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

THE number of registered UK expats living in Spain fell by 2.2% in 2024 according to the National Institute of Statistics(NIE). Their annual population census

3 Dec, 2025 @ 10:36

Benidorm·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

NON-EUROPEAN residents in Spain are gravitating towards some of the country’s poorest districts, new data has shown, amid concerns that the trend could lead to

1 Dec, 2025 @ 17:53

Lead·Property

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain’s housing crisis is squeezing renters in Madrid to bursting point – can Pedro Sanchez’s government build their way out of it in time?

FAMILIES in Madrid’s lowest-income district are spending more than half of their annual earnings on rent, new data has shown – as experts renew warnings

1 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Madrid·Property

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Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts amid Storm Kristin

This beautiful village on the banks of the River Duero in central Spain is the perfect winter escape

‘Bechamel and love’: the secret to the best jamon croqueta in the world

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia will be down until next week

PICTURED: Fractured rail joint at fault for deadly high-speed Adamuz train disaster that killed 45 people

Emergency service to connect Madrid and Andalucia after Cordoba train disaster shuts down high-speed line

Outrage in Spain after tomb for murdered ‘13 Rosas’ vandalised with graffiti sending vile death threats to female journalist

LATEST: At least 39 dead and over 150 injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

Revealed: These are the best and worst airports in Spain for delays and cancellations

Real Madrid ‘sack’ coach Xabi Alonso and replace him with reserve team boss Alvaro Arbeloa

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

WATCH: Macabre ‘Black Axe’ cult is smashed in Spain: Police swoop on feared mafia group in Sevilla and Malaga

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

WATCH: Thousands of jubilant Venezuelan expats flood the streets of Madrid to celebrate capture of Maduro

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez blasts Trump’s Venezuela strikes as ‘violation of international law’ after Maduro is captured

Woman, 90, and two of her children die in Madrid flat fire as experts probe cause

Here’s a list of Spain’s most sought-after holiday spots over Christmas – and most of them are in Andalucia

These Malaga neighbourhoods are among Spain’s most expensive – as prices top €10,000 per square metre, according to new data

South Madrid residents at their wits’ end after squatters’ apartment fire caps months of disturbances

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

Horror in Madrid as mother leaps from tenth floor window with her three-year-old twins in her arms

LIFE IN SPAIN: Christmas markets are everywhere once again – but what can their subtle differences teach us about Spanish history and culture, asks FIONA GOVAN

Brazen squatters take over Madrid luxury chalet with their children – and even sublet rooms for extra income

UK expats living in Spain fall by 2.2% as total population heads towards 50m

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies

Spain’s housing crisis is squeezing renters in Madrid to bursting point – can Pedro Sanchez’s government build their way out of it in time?

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

Worry for Spain as Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with injury – but ‘is expected to be fit for the World Cup’

Jet2 bans British couple for ‘trying to join mile high club’ on flight to Spain – while the plane was still on the tarmac

Fears for Gibraltar monkeys as they’re spotted ‘eating mud after consuming junk food from tourists’

Third patient dies after receiving ‘six times the required drug dose’ at hospital in central Spain