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Parallel Mothers: Almodovar’s latest drama tackling Spanish Civil War disappeared nominated for Bafta

SPAIN’s most acclaimed film director Pedro Almodovar could soon add another statue to his already heaving awards cabinet. His latest film Parallel Mothers, starring one

4 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Airport staying off the rails on Spain’s Costa Blanca angers business and farming groups

BUSINESS and farming groups have joined forces to criticise the ongoing absence of a rail link with Alicante-Elche airport. The Alicante Young Farmers Association(Asaja) and

4 Feb, 2022 @ 12:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

2 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Corralejo – € 190,000

Semi-detached Villa Corralejo, Fuerteventura 2 beds 1 baths € 190,000 Nice house in Corralejo, in a beautiful complex with communal pool and private

4 Feb, 2022 @ 12:06

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Pedro Sanchez announces that compulsory outdoor mask-wearing will end in Spain on June 26

UPDATE: Spain to ditch outdoor face mask rule from February 10

THE Spanish government will lift the requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday in an unexpected U-turn. The

4 Feb, 2022 @ 11:44

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Spain passes labour reform in knife-edge vote thanks to opposition MP error

AN opposition MP accidentally voted ‘yes’ instead of ‘no’ thereby allowing a controversial labour reforms to pass into law. Spain’s left-wing coalition government succeeded in

4 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain mourns death of popular Valencian poet Fina Cardona-Bosch

THE Valencian literary world is in mourning after the death of the writer and poet, Fina Cardona-Bosch. The 65-year-old passed away on February 2 at

4 Feb, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Massive green energy project unveiled for Spain’s Aragon

SPAIN has unveiled plans for a massive green energy project in the northeast region of Aragon that aims to meet 30% of the nation’s hydrogen

4 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Spain and Italy, only European countries to maintain outdoor face mask rule

SPAIN will be one of the last European countries to eliminate the mandatory outdoor face mask rule. On Tuesday night, February 1, the Spanish Parliament

4 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

How To Ensure Your Psychic Reader is Real and Authentic

One of the most important decisions you will make in your life is selecting the right psychic reader. Unfortunately, not all of them are authentic

3 Feb, 2022 @ 22:35

Entertainment·Health

Scientists At Spain's Murcia University Say A Simple Saliva Test Could Detect Severe Covid 19 Cases

Scientists at Spain’s Murcia University say a simple saliva test can detect severe cases of COVID-19

SCIENTISTS at Murcia University(UMU) have found evidence that a saliva test can detect severe cases of COVID-19. The inexpensive and easy test has been successfully

3 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments. The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished

3 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Fugitive known as ‘Galician Rambo’ nabbed by neighbours after almost a year hiding out in woods

A CONVICTED murderer, who escaped from prison and became known as Rambo because he survived in the woods using his army training, has finally been

3 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Spectacular Path Offers New Unique Gorge Views For Walkers Visiting Spain's Costa Blanca

Spectacular Benidorm area path offers new and unique gorge views for walkers visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca

A new elevated wooden walkway through a gorge is now part of an extended path that’s not for the faint-hearted in Alicante Province It’s based

3 Feb, 2022 @ 17:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Antonio Miro 2005 photo by Guillem Medina/Wikipedia

Iconic Catalan fashion designer Toni Miro dies age 74

Catalan fashion designer Antonio Miro passed away on Thursday, February 3 after suffering a heart attack. Born in Sabadell in 1947, the son of a

3 Feb, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's Caixabank Warns Customers About Fake Phone Messages Known As 'phishing'

Spain’s CaixaBank warns customers about fake phone messages known as ‘smishing’

CaixaBank is warning customers to ignore bogus text messages that try to hijack their banking details. The so-called ‘smishing’ con sends out SMS messages asking

3 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Former Spanish tennis player turned snapper smashes global photography competition

FORMER professional tennis player turned snapper Marc Marco Ripoll has been shortlisted in a list of the world’s finest landscape photographers. His snapshot of the

3 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

TRAVEL SPAIN: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – 24 hours in ‘España Vacia’

Tempted by some friends to visit their pueblo, Sarah Crozier, makes a weekend journey into ‘España vacía’.

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:59

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair adds 500 extra flights for October half-term getaway to popular EU destinations including Spain

Ryanair named worst airline for short-haul flights despite €10 flights to Spain

NO-FRILLS airline Ryanair has been named the worst for short-haul flights by a consumer watchdog. The budget airline was slammed as ‘consistently terrible’ by three-quarters

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:31

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Eyes on Spain as ‘Champions League of Cricket’ set for Malaga

CRICKET lovers in Spain don’t have long to wait to see some of the best club cricketers in Europe in action. Some 30 teams from

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Barcelona named in top three of world’s most romantic cities

The MOST romantic places on earth have been named, with London, Paris and Barcelona taking the top three spots. A poll found that the buzzy

3 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Police reveal extent of water theft problem with 133 arrests and more than 1,500 illegal wells detected in drought-ridden Spain

A POLICE operation to clampdown on illegal water theft saw the arrest of 133 people and the discovery of more than 1,500 illegal wells. The

3 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead

British Man Arrested As Costa Blanca Marijuana Gang Shipped Drugs From Spain To Uk And The Netherlands

British man arrested as Costa Blanca marijuana gang shipped drugs from Spain to UK and Dutch customers

EIGHT members of a major Costa Blanca marijuana gang that exported drugs to the UK and the Netherlands have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.

3 Feb, 2022 @ 12:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

3 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Finestrat with pool garage – € 395,000

Finca/Country House Finestrat, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 395,000 For sale country house with an independent apartment of Mediterranean style with good

3 Feb, 2022 @ 12:06

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