Skater grandpa: meet the 88-year-old thrill-seeker shredding Bilbao’s skating bowls
BASEBALL cap on, elbow pads strapped, and a mischievous grin in place — Juanjo Urbizu isn’t your typical pensioner. At 88 years old, this Spanish
Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise spark romance rumors after flying from Spain’s Madrid to London together
ANA de Armas and Tom Cruise have set tongues wagging after being spotted arriving in London together on Sunday – fresh from a trip to
Spain’s Andalucia on measles alert: Health outbreak ‘originating from Morocco’ hits the Costa del Sol
HEALTH authorities in southern Spain have sounded the alarm over a growing measles outbreak across Andalucia, with the Costa del Sol among the worst affected
ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: A dodgy deal and a dynamite girl that created a country and then blew it up
THERE are two reasons why Spaniards keep April 17 in mind. The first is a strange business deal between a ‘power couple’ and an Italian
WATCH: Scientists are attaching cameras to orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar amid growing yachtie anger over dangerous ‘interactions’
ORCA season is returning to the Strait of Gibraltar and scientists are already working on ways to mitigate their interactions with sail boats amid rising
EXPLAINER: What is Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry and why is it important?
Gibraltar is once again gripped by the public inquiry that has pulled back the curtain on power and the powerful on the Rock. Take a
Police uncover specially-built underground shooting range to test ‘weapons of war’ sold to narco gangs in Spain
THREE people have been arrested in the Granada area for selling ‘weapons of war’ to drug trafficking gangs. Assault rifles were priced at up to
Spain’s Economy Minister meets US counterpart: Cuerpo ‘convinced’ trade deal can be thrashed out
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo says he’s ‘convinced’ the US and EU would thrash out a fair trade deal in the wake of the Trump
ALL ABOARD THE FUTURE!: driverless trains set to take over Madrid’s busiest Metro line
MADRID’S iconic Metro is getting a sci-fi-style makeover – and you can get a sneak preview at the bustling Plaza de Colon. From 2027, a
Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates
THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but
Believe it or not: Spain’s pensioners are financially better off than their European neighbours
PENSIONERS in Spain are 6.4% better off than their EU counterparts according to figures compiled by Eurostat. That’s in contrast to the working population which
Smoking ban announced for all beaches at popular Costa Blanca resort
VILLAJOYOSA has banned smoking on all of its beaches with the city signing up to the Valencian Community’s Smoke-Free Beaches network. Last month, a ban
Where and when to catch the Semana Santa processions in Mijas on the Costa del Sol
THE Costa del Sol town of Mijas is set to mark Semana Santa (Holy Week) with a series of traditional processions taking place between April
Migrants in Spain claim Barcelona is paying for their train tickets to Valencia as homelessness rises
MIGRANTS have been found sleeping rough in Valencia after arriving from Barcelona with their bus and train fares paid by the Catalan capital’s council. Valencia
No joke: Win two pairs of tickets for comedian David Walliams by joining the growing Olive Press club online
THE Olive Press is giving away four tickets to see comedian David Walliams in Gibraltar later this month. The sometimes-controversial Little Britain star is rocking
Trump tries to say ‘make America great again’ in Spanish – how does he compare to the average expat in Spain?
DONALD Trump tried to speak Spanish in an interview with Fox News yesterday when he was asked to say make America great again. The host,
5 bedroom Villa for sale in Calonge i Sant Antoni – € 520,000
Discover the perfect retreat in Calonge! This charming detached house, located in a quiet urbanization, offers you the opportunity to enjoy sea views and an
Costa del Sol town hall vetoes plan to house hundreds of migrants recently arrived in Spain
TORREMOLINOS Town Hall has vetoed a plan to house around 150 migrants in the former Miratorre residence after discovering serious legal and safety issues with
Quirónsalud Marbella strengthens its commitment to healthcare with the opening of three new floors in Singlehome
QUIRÓNSALUD Marbella Hospital is reinforcing its commitment to the healthcare of both residents and visitors of the city with the opening of three new floors
Spanish property bargains: How to get involved in government auction which sees some homes in Spain going for just €7k
THE Andalucian city of Huelva, near the Portuguese border, will be the venue of some unusual house auctions throughout April and May. Some of the
IN PICTURES: Don’t be alarmed Americans! Spain’s Semana Santa processions are in full swing – and they’re NOT the KKK
AS Spain’s Semana Santa celebrations draw thousands of visitors, many are startled by the distinctive capirotes worn in processions across the country. Holy Tuesday was
Brits to the south, Yanks to the north: Where are foreigners buying property in Spain?
“THE English are buying in the south, Germans on the islands, and the French and Americans in the north.” That’s the word from Spanish estate
WATCH: ‘Are the Spanish just happier?’ Brit revels in life in Spain – but Spaniard abroad says he wouldn’t go back ‘even for a joke’
A BRIT in Madrid and a Spaniard abroad have ignited a debate after giving contrasting perspectives on the pros and cons of living in Spain.
Dates of Spain’s Easter bank holidays and what it means for supermarket opening hours
EASTER in Spain features several national and regional public holidays, and that means shop closures or reduced opening hours. Some businesses, especially in tourist areas,
Scandal as Moroccan investigators find the entrance to narco tunnel to Spain inside house belonging to ‘local military’
MOROCCAN authorities have found the entrance of a drug smuggling tunnel going into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. Somewhat embarrassingly it was inside a
Mystery of body discovered face down on a Spanish beach next to Gibraltar is solved
THE body of a man was found on the beach of San Bernardo, in La Linea, right next to Gibraltar. The body was lying face