Facebook announced big investment in Spain as part of metaverse drive
TECH giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced big investment plans for Spain. Meta will recruit 2,000 more employees in the next five
Online python snake seller arrested for animal abuse in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia man has been charged with animal abuse after mistreating a python snake and trying to sell it via the internet. The Guardia Civil
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Inca – € 153,000
Flat Inca, Majorca 3 beds 1 baths € 153,000 This flat is at Carrer Salut, 07300, Inca, Illes Balears, on floor 1. It
‘Absent-mindedness and speeding’ to be tackled in popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAFER STREETS is the goal for Rojales City Council, as it launches a fresh campaign to reduce accidents in the area. The municipality contains one
Top optician warns of ‘permanent damage’ to eyes following three dangerous trends on social media
SOCIAL media users taking part in viral TikTok challenges are putting themselves at risk of blindness, an expert has warned. Dr Nigel Best, an optometrist
Spain cancels art loans to Russian museums in protest at Ukraine war
AN exhibition detailing the history of duelling at state-run museums in Moscow has been cancelled after a host of European countries withdrew loaned artworks in
Property: Entire abandoned village with Romanesque church for sale in rural Spain
THOSE looking for a project may be interested in an entire abandoned village for sale in Burgos in central northern Spain. It includes a Romanesque
Five Spaniards drive from Spain’s Alicante to Poland to cook paella for refugees fleeing Ukraine
FIVE friends from Spain were so moved by the situation affecting those fleeing the Ukraine that they decided to do what they did best: make
UPDATE: Pics and video from hero’s journey from Spain to Ukraine to deliver critical medical supplies and bring back refugees
Last week the Olive Press did an exclusive interview with Jesus Perez de Tena, a local greengrocer from Sevilla—also crew member for one of flamenco’s
Spike in hospital admissions and asthmatics called to stay inside: Incredible photos show Spain’s Almeria blanketed in dust
DOCTORS have seen an ‘exponential increase’ in the number of people admitted to hospital in Almeria after a thick blanket of dust from the Tabernas
Costa Blanca movie and TV studio in Spain that competed against Hollywood will reopen this summer
A major Alicante film and television studio forcibly closed by the European Union in 2012 over illegal public funding is reopening this summer. Ciudad de
Son defrauded and robbed mother of life savings in Spain’s Nerja
AN EVIL son accused of stealing €60,000 from his elderly mother after breaking contact with her years earlier has been arrested on the Costa del
Spanish-Bred Horse Bidding for Major Cheltenham Festival Success
It’s not often that a Spanish-bred horse goes into one of the major National Hunt meetings with a big chance of winning a major prize.
Second thoughts over controversial high-speed train terminus change for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain’s Madrid
CONTROVERSIAL plans to switch the Madrid terminus for high speed trains from Alicante could be scrapped. The news follows an angry reaction from Alicante and
Spanish supermarket giant Mercadona criticises panic-buyers and hoarders following sunflower oil clampdown
MAJOR Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has appealed to customers to stop panic-buying and hoarding. Reporting a €47 million fall in profits last year, Mercadona president,
How Barcelona’s Sants station became the gateway for Ukrainian refugees in Spain
CATALUNYA has become Spain’s gateway for Ukrainian refugees. Barcelona’s Sants station is the first port of call for refugees arriving in Spain by rail. Around
Home teleworker dies after falling off chair during video call in Spain’s Murcia
A Murcia area home teleworker died after he fell off a chair during a video chat on Monday. The man, said to be in his
Spain’s Almeria covered by eerie orange dust whipped up by strong winds
TOURISTS and locals in Almeria woke to a surreal scene on Tuesday morning with the coastal city covered in a plume of orange dust. Images
Two years since lockdown: What we know about the evolution of coronavirus pandemic in Spain
IT’S been two years since Spain declared a ‘state of emergency’ as the coronavirus swept across Spain and the nation was put into lockdown. The
Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca
A €140 million superyacht owned by an oligarch friend of Russian leader Vladamir Putin has been seized by authorities in Barcelona. Another craft has also
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Valencia city – € 295,000
Apartment Valencia, Valencia 2 beds 2 baths € 295,000 Apartment with 115 m² built, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 0 Toilets, Good condition, Outward…
Lift off! Ryanair launches five more summer routes in Spain
BUDGET airline Ryanair is expanding its summer routes in anticipation of a big increase in passenger numbers as the pandemic ends. The airline, which is
14 common Spanish proverbs that you can use everyday without offending anyone
EVERY language has its own particular sayings and proverbs that are passed down generation to generation and whose origins are often lost in the annals
Spain to lower taxes for industries affected by war in Ukraine
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced he will reduce the tax burden of the industries most impacted by the war in Ukraine. He made
WATCH: First Iberian Lynx cubs born this season in Spain’s Doñana
THE first Iberian lynx cubs of the year have been born in the Doñana National Park. Four cubs have been born into the Acebuche centre,
TRAVELLING FROM SPAIN? UK scraps remaining Covid travel restrictions in time for Easter holidays
IT’S good news for holidaymakers looking to travel to the UK this Easter. The UK Government has confirmed that they will scrap all the remaining