IN PICTURES: San Fermines is back in Northern Spain after a two year hiatus
PAMPLONA in Northern Spain hosts the famous San Fermines from Wednesday, July 6 to Thursday, July 14. The ‘Chupinazo’ started at 12am on Wednesday with
Running of the Bulls festival to get underway in Spain’s Pamplona despite protests
SPAIN’S famous Running of the Bulls festival is getting underway, despite large protests against the event. The infamous nine-day event in Pamplona sees a group
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Spanish government row over increase in defence spending
A ROW has erupted within Spain’s ruling coalition over defence spending. On Tuesday July 6, Pedro Sanchez announced a €1 billion boost to Spain’s defence
WATCH: Panic as bus drives through huge fire in Spain’s Aranjuez
PASSENGERS of a bus that was driving through the A7 of Aranjuez on Tuesday July 5 were aghast as they suddenly drove head on into
CRITICAL NUMBERS: Spain’s Doñana registers lowest number of wetland birds in 40 years
DOÑANA is the most prestigious wetland natural area in Spain and provides refuge for hundreds and thousands of waterbirds throughout the year—however, numbers are dropping
Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed after burst sewage pipeline floods area with human waste
A BEACH in Malaga has been closed after a broken pipe flooded the area with sewage. The rupture of the sewage pipe has flooded the
Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to remain face mask free for next school year
MASKS will not be compulsory in Andalucian schools during the next school year. According to the recommendations drawn up by the Junta, face masks use
Nic of time: Marbella now counts on two of France’s finest Nicolas wine shops
IT has been two centuries since Maison Nicolas became one of the most fashionable wine shops in Paris. And now, finally, Marbella residents have two
International tourist spending betters pre-pandemic levels in Spain’s Andalucia
TOURISTS have spent more money than before the pandemic in Andalucia, according to data released by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). According to
Spain’s Queen Letizia tests positive for Covid
Officials have confirmed to the Olive Press on behalf of the Spanish royal family that Queen Letizia has tested positive for Covid-19. Speaking exclusively to
YOUR TICKET TO BOATING IN MARBELLA ON SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL
SMART YACHTING AND SMART CHARTER MARBELLA ARE SET TO MAKE YOUR BOATING DREAMS COME TRUE THIS SUMMER HAVING opened the doors to their new office
Drunk Belgian arrested after causing chaos on Ryanair flight in Spain
A DRUNK Belgian fed up with delays as he sat on a Ryanair flight ended up with an even longer wait in a cell. The
Spain and Portugal experiencing driest spells in over a millennium
THE IBERIAN PENINSULA is going through its driest period for 1,200 years, according to new research. The majority of rain in Portugal and Spain falls
WATCH: Woman stopped by police riding an electric scooter on motorway in Spain’s Costa del Sol
Footage has been released by the Guardia Civil of an unknown woman riding an electric scooter down the AP7 between San Pedro de Alcantara and
Mysterious Netflix series begins setting up in Spain’s Marbella
NETFLIX is behind a film set that has sprung up in Marbella, filming a new mythical drama called Kaos which is based on the Costa
Angelina Jolie house hunting in Spain’s Mallorca
Actress Angelina Jolie is said to be on the lookout for a house in Mallorca. The Hollywood star is the latest in a long line
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez under pressure to call general election in Spain
Nearly half of those surveyed by Spanish Newspaper El Mundo think that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez should call a general election. However, Prime Minister Pedro
Spanish Equality MP criticised for travelling in to New York via a private jet
THE MP for Equality, Irene Montero, has been heavily criticised by political rivals for flying to New York in the Falcon – a private plane
ARREST: Police in Spain detain suspect in shocking murder of Dutch investigative reporter Peter R. de Vries
A MAN has been arrested in Spain in connection with the slaying of Dutch investigative reporter Peter R. de Vries. Another man has been held
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Forest fire in Spain rips through Valencia
A FOREST FIRE that ignited on Sunday in Valencia has already burned through some 800 hectares. An emergency team comprising four planes, four helicopters and
High Waters: Spanish police seize underwater drug smuggling drones
SPANISH police have impounded three underwater drones built specifically to smuggle narcotics from Morocco via the Strait of Gibraltar. The inventive method made use of
Spain’s Malaga initiates week-long summer speed control campaign
SPEED controls will be intensified this week in Malaga in an aim to tackle the early summer surge of road traffic and potential car accidents.
Most wanted Brit cocaine baron arrested in Benidorm
A MAN dubbed ‘Britain’s most wanted cocaine baron’ has been arrested in Benidorm. The search for Louis Edwards, 44, had initially focused on Malaga but
Match fixers who targeted Spanish and Gibraltar football leagues arrested
POLICE have busted a football match-fixing ring that operated in Spain and Gibraltar. Investigators say the network had made more than €500,000, mostly on illicit