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Santiago Apostle Day in Spain: Why and where the religious holiday is celebrated today – as centuries-old mantra is adopted by far-right movements

MILLIONS of Spaniards will enjoy a public holiday today as regions across the nation unite to celebrate the Day of Santiago Apostol. Santiago – better

25 Jul, 2024 @ 17:12

Galicia·Lead·Politics

'Drunk' Swiss passenger forces Ryanair flight to return to Spain after 'lighting up cigarettes and screaming' mid-air

Watch: Video emerges of punch-up on Ryanair flight from Liverpool that was forced to make landing in Spain’s Galicia region

VIDEO footage has emerged of an altercation on a Ryanair flight last Thursday, which saw the plane forced to make an unscheduled landing in Santiago

10 Jul, 2024 @ 15:51

Lead·Travel News

Revealed: The destination in Spain most visited by Spanish holidaymakers this year

Santiago de Compostela, Cathedral de Santiago

15 Oct, 2023 @ 08:00

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

spanish train crash driver facing charges of reckless homicide

Train driver on trial for 2013 Alvia crash, which killed 80, gives first tearful statements in court

THE train driver at the centre of a trial over the 2013 Alvia 730 crash in Spain’s Galicia region made his first statements in court

6 Oct, 2022 @ 17:11

Lead·National News

Two Men On Trial For Causing 2013 Santiago De Compostela Train Disaster In Spain That Killed 80 Passengers

Two men on trial for causing 2013 train disaster in Spain that killed 80 passengers

THE trial of two men who are accused of being responsible for the death of 80 people in the 2013 Santiago de Compostela train disaster

5 Oct, 2022 @ 15:40

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain

AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid

26 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Sevilla

Xacobeo: Why 2022 is an extra special time to visit Spain’s Santiago de Compostela

By Shannon Chaffers

25 Jul, 2022 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ten reasons to visit Spain’s green and glorious Galicia this summer

Galicia is an autonomous community in the northwestern corner of Spain with its own culture, language and tradition. It has so much to offer: unforgettable

22 Jul, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Tic-Tac-Woah! Calls to preserve Spain’s Santiago de Compostela noughts and crosses carvings

A HISTORICAL association has called for the preservation of Santiago de Compostela’s historical carvings of noughts and crosses. The association first published findings of the

4 Jul, 2022 @ 12:30

National News

Ronaldo hits the Santiago de Compostela trail in Spain

RONALDO, the former Brazilian footballing superstar not to be confused with namesake Cristiano, who famously struggled with his weight, may well shed a few pounds

6 Jun, 2022 @ 16:44

Lead·National News·Sport

One dead and dozens injured after trains collide in Barcelona area of Spain

A cargo train collided with a commuter train in the Barcelona area on Monday, killing the passenger train driver and injuring 86 people. Nine people

17 May, 2022 @ 12:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Pilgrims become litter pickers as they walk in bid to clean up Spain’s Camino de Santiago

PILGRIMS walking the Camino de Santiago are being asked to do more than just purify their souls, but to take on another form of cleansing

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:30

Environment·Lead·National News

Enjoy Spain’s Camino de Santiago without leaving home and breaking Phase 1 de-escalation rules

What better way to enjoy the last few weeks of Spain’s lockdown by virtually exploring the country's breathtaking landscapes.

23 May, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Government officials and Franco family involved in row over ownership of sacred pilgrim statues in Spain

A Madrid court has given the Franco family until November 19 to prove their ownership

28 Oct, 2018 @ 15:41

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Group of celebrities including Debbie McGee undertake Camino de Santiago for TV

Gogglebox star Kate Bottley said she found the journey 'more painful than childbirth'

16 Mar, 2018 @ 11:14

Celebrity·Lead

Man threatens to ‘blow up’ Ryanair flight in Spain after being refused a beer

The passenger - travelling from Tenerife to Santiago de Compostela - was arrested when the flight landed after making the fake bomb threat

6 May, 2016 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Travel News

Secret Spanish getaways

There is more to Spain than visiting cathedrals in Barcelona, going to Plaza Mayor in Madrid, enjoying Las Fallas in Valencia, or lying on Empuriabrava

18 Mar, 2016 @ 18:35

Travel News

Santiago de Compostela: To the end of the earth or Word in your shell-like

It's home to Spain's most stunning cathedral, best seafood, Albarino wine and thousands of pilgrims

7 Mar, 2016 @ 12:42

Lead·Travel News

Accused British lynchpin behind 3,000kg cocaine shipment in Spain claims he was in the ‘wrong place at the wrong time’

The seizure was the biggest onshore seizure of drugs for nearly two decades

20 Jan, 2016 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish restaurants head for the stars in 2016 Michelin Guide

Spain’s galaxy of Michelin stars features eight restaurants with three, 23 with two and 157 with one

10 Dec, 2015 @ 18:10

Food & Drink·Lead

Is Spain’s Catholic church on its knees?

The Spanish church is in freefall after a scandal exposed a sinister paedophile sect, praying on youngsters. Are its days of influence numbered, asks Jacqueline

13 Dec, 2014 @ 11:00

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