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Protest highlights Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls cruelty

Karl Smallman - 5 Jul, 2014 @ 16:59

A hundred PETA activists from around the world gathered with the message to runners: 'You Run – Bulls Die'

Crime & Law

Police bust Pamplona’s San Fermin drug smuggling gang

Imogen Calderwood - 2 Jul, 2014 @ 13:30

Ketamine, cocaine and hashish were to be sold during the bull-running festival

National News

Crackdown on sex assaults at Pamplona’s Running of the bulls

Imogen Calderwood - 2 Jul, 2014 @ 12:07

For the first time police will be on duty 'exclusively' to stop assaults

Lead

VIDEO: 23 injured during stampede at Pamplona bull run

Karl Smallman - 14 Jul, 2013 @ 16:09

There was a huge crush on Saturday when the animals charged a crowd at the narrow entrance to the bullring

Lead

Blood on their hands

Rose Lapp (Reporter) - 8 Jul, 2013 @ 15:10

British poet criticises anyone attending this week's Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona

Blogs

Furry faces are transforming fundraising

Katie Sims - 25 Nov, 2012 @ 21:05

Here are a few hairy faces from Pamplona. If you laugh, you have to donate. If you don’t laugh, you have to donate because at least that’ll make you smile

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Olympics star named as new face of Martini

Eloise Horsfield - 21 Nov, 2012 @ 08:45

Barbara Gonzalez was spotted after the brand launched a Facebook campaign

Blogs

The mighty Camino de Santiago: The Highlights

Katie Sims - 11 Oct, 2012 @ 20:08

With films about the Camino de Santiago emerging all over the world, it is more popular than ever

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Business & Finance

Bonkers bonuses for Spanish civil servants

Eloise Horsfield - 4 Oct, 2012 @ 15:22

As Jerez Town Hall addresses €1,000m of debt by scrapping staff bonuses, Eloise Horsfield considers some of the crazy payments still being offered to thousands of civil servants across Spain

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The mighty Camino de Santiago

Katie Sims - 16 Sep, 2012 @ 22:36

Olive Press blogger Katie Sims is flirting with the idea of the Camino de Santiago

Photo

Mo Farah snaps go viral

Mason Jones (Reporter) - 14 Aug, 2012 @ 18:04

Photoshopped pictures of Olympic athlete Mo Farah are spreading fast across the web. Here's the Gold medalist 'running with the bulls' in Pamplona...

National News

Brit compares Pamplona bull goring to being stabbed

Helen Pierpoint - 14 Jul, 2012 @ 15:49

The 29-year-old was gored in the leg while running with the bulls at the San Fermin festival

Photo

The lunacy begins as thousands flock to Pamplona to run with the bulls

Rund Abdelfatah - 11 Jul, 2012 @ 17:40

IT may look like a scene from Borat, but this Sacha Baron Cohen lookalike is actually just one of thousands of tourists who have...

Blogs

So, you think you know everything about San Fermín?

Katie Sims - 7 Jul, 2012 @ 08:35

This fiesta is known worldwide. It’s Pamplona’s biggest event of the year. But do you really know what it’s all about?

Blogs

Have you been in Portugal?

Katie Sims - 24 Jun, 2012 @ 10:46

As a teacher of English in Spain, reading the news recently that Spain ranks lowest in English proficiency in the whole of Europe brought me to despair

Blogs

Festival Tres Sesenta invades

Katie Sims - 13 Jun, 2012 @ 09:08

This carefully thought-out and intelligently executed festival marked a big moment for the music scene in the unassuming city of Pamplona

Blogs

Music is all around…

Katie Sims - 8 Jun, 2012 @ 17:45

Spain is full of music - it’s deep within their artistic culture

Blogs

Fast-forward in the Pyrenees

Katie Sims - 30 May, 2012 @ 08:36

The Pyrenees is transformed for summer. Bears, snakes, ice-cold rivers and bemused locals

Environment

Green vino on show in Spain

Wendy Williams - 17 Apr, 2012 @ 12:10

Spain is set to host the third International Organic Wine Fair

Blogs

Cool mountain lamb and sizzling sweet peppers

Katie Sims - 6 Feb, 2012 @ 10:34

Katie Sims visits the community market of El Mercado Santo Domingo in Pamplona

Blogs

Do you fancy an adventure, sir? Find somewhere new near you!

Katie Sims - 24 Jan, 2012 @ 23:07

Golly chaps, it’s Geocaching time with the Famous Five. The world is reliving their childhood with a mischievous treasure hunt that is guided by a virtual network of clues. Warning: childish behaviour is inevitable!

Blogs

I have quite a lot of fish to fry today

Katie Sims - 18 Jan, 2012 @ 11:08

"Language is wine upon the lips" said Virginia Woolf. Well, my language ability does certainly increase with a glass of wine!

Blogs

Sour grapes

Katie Sims - 6 Jan, 2012 @ 20:42

Happy New Year - I missed a massive carnival in Pamplona!

Blogs

Review of 2011… from the mountains

Paul Whitelock - 31 Dec, 2011 @ 23:59

Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives, in particular

Blogs

Like sardines in a retro tin can – a microfestival in Pamplona

Katie Sims - 30 Dec, 2011 @ 09:52

A POP-UP concert by film maker, photographer and blogger, Korova with Wilhelm and the Dancing Animals

Blogs

“Martintxos is the new Juevintxos”

Katie Sims - 13 Dec, 2011 @ 09:30

Katie Sims in Pamplona joins the Olive Press blogging team - and discovers the local pintxos (tapas) in the Navarra region

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