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Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’

BRITS could be back on the road by the end of July, according to the latest update from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott who insists a

20 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Cases of abuse against the elderly soar across Spain in wake of pandemic

CASES of abuse against the elderly have gone through the roof since the start of the pandemic in Spain. Approximately 5000 instances of abuse were

19 Jun, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE ‘Polish Primark’ has announced it will open its first store in the Costa del Sol’s Malaga. Pepco, known across Europe as ‘the Polish Primark’,

19 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AUSSIE rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have been announced as a headline act for Cala Mijas festival. Having played Primavera sound on June

18 Jun, 2022 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

World Tapas Day: The legend of the tapa and what to try in different cities in Spain

By Livia Cockerell

17 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Heatwave: How unseasonably high temperatures are taking a toll on Spain’s nesting birds

BABY birds are crawling out of their nests and plummeting to their deaths as they try to escape soaring temperatures one of the earliest heatwaves

16 Jun, 2022 @ 19:46

Lead·National News·Nature·Weather

Wildfires rage across different parts of Spain as ‘exceptional’ June heatwave continues into sixth day

WILDFIRES have broken out across different parts of Spain as the heatwave continued to grip the nation sending the mercury soaring above 40ºC. Three wildfires

16 Jun, 2022 @ 15:01

Lead·National News·Weather

RANKED: Spain’s 10 most popular tapas dishes

To mark World Tapas Day on June 16, here's one from the Olive Press archive celebrating Spain's favourite dishes.

16 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

One of UK’s most wanted fugitives thought to be on the run in Spain has been arrested

ANOTHER fugitive on the list of UK’s most wanted who are thought to be hiding out in Spain had been detained, but in Bulgaria. Benjamin

16 Jun, 2022 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pret a Manger: Popular British sandwich chain to open across Spain

THE hugely popular British high street sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is to open outlets across Spain and could change the way Spaniards

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

heatwave Risk Notice For High Or Very High Maximum Temperatures, In Madrid Along With Six Other Autonomous Communities

Heatwave hell: Spain sizzles in hottest temperatures ever recorded in June

HIGH temperatures continued across Spain in what has officially been declared a record-breaking heatwave for June. The mercury soared to over 40ºC in much of

14 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Weather

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Spain aims to cut food waste with ‘doggy bags’ on offer for all diners

SPAIN is to introduce a new law making it compulsory for restaurants to offer ‘doggy bags’ in a drive to tackle food waste. The measure

12 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain scrambles 500 border guards to cope with post-Brexit passport stamping

SPAIN is scrambling to find an extra 500 officers to police border control at its busiest airports ahead of the summer season. With Covid travel

11 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

WATCH: Heartwarming moment young deer is rescued from wildfire zone in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of firefighters risked their lives battling to control the wildfire raging across the hills outside Benahavis above Spain’s Costa del Sol. Apocalyptic images of

10 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Nature

veterinary centre seeks foster families for pets of evacuated residents

50 horses from Benahavis racecourse evacuated due to blazing fire in Spain’s Sierra Bermeja plus veterinary centre seeks foster families for pets of evacuated residents

FIFTY horses from the Benahavís racecourse have been evacuated from the area as a result of the fire that broke out this Wednesday, June 8,

10 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British friends left stranded with no medicine after being evacuated as wildfire threatened Benahavis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GROUP of British women were left stranded and having to sleep in their car after a night out when police cordoned off Benahavis. Samantha

9 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Lead·Malaga

‘No news isn’t bad news’: Latest update from British Ambassador on driving licence exchange in Spain

THE British Ambassador in Madrid has insisted that negotiations ‘continue to progress well’ on a driving licence agreement with Spain although there was little more

9 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

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‘We were forced to abandon our home’: British expat describes panic as wildfire threatens residential areas above Spain’s Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of terrified residents were forced to leave their homes in the middle of the night by authorities as a wildfire raged across the hills

9 Jun, 2022 @ 12:41

Lead·Malaga

IN IMAGES: Smoke engulfs homes as 3,000 residents evacuated in Pujerra wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

SOME 3,000 residents have so far been evacuated from their homes as firefighters battled against a wildfire raging across the hills above Estepona and Marbella

9 Jun, 2022 @ 11:25

Lead·Malaga

Spain vows to ‘defend national interests’ as Algeria suspends cooperation treaty in diplomatic row over Western Sahara

SPAIN’S government vowed to ‘defend’ its national interests just hours after Algeria announced the decision to suspend a 20-year-old treaty of friendship and cooperation. Foreign

9 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Politics

A new life for abandoned village in rural Spain sold in its entirety for €100,000

AFTER just three months on the market and a surge of interest from across Spain, an abandoned village in rural Segovia has been snapped up

8 Jun, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Property

Tips for taking dog friendly holidays in Spain

SEMANA Santa is upon us and summer holidays are just round the corner, times when many are planning a getaway to explore the delights of

8 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

REVEALED: This is the €17million hideaway of blacklisted Russian oligarch and friend of Putin in Spain’s Mallorca

A RUSSIAN oligarch and his artist wife with ties to Putin own an idyllic villa close to Pollença on the Spanish island of Mallorca that

7 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Property

Vitoria-Gasteiz: Why this little visited city in northern Spain should be on your travel bucket list

A SPANISH city that is little visited by tourists has been chosen by National Geographic as one of the best destinations for travel. The prestigious

7 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News

DEAR JENNIFER: Travel insurance for expats: Make sure you have peace of mind when you make travel plans from Spain

HOW wonderful that people can travel again. Let’s hope this carries on and we don’t have a return to the restrictions and paperwork. Hopefully there

7 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca

Spain clamps down on drink driving with compulsory breathalyzer on all new cars from July

A DEVICE that requires drivers to pass a breathalyzer test before it will start the vehicle ignition system must be incorporated into all new cars

6 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

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Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’

Cases of abuse against the elderly soar across Spain in wake of pandemic

Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol

World Tapas Day: The legend of the tapa and what to try in different cities in Spain

Heatwave: How unseasonably high temperatures are taking a toll on Spain’s nesting birds

Wildfires rage across different parts of Spain as ‘exceptional’ June heatwave continues into sixth day

RANKED: Spain’s 10 most popular tapas dishes

One of UK’s most wanted fugitives thought to be on the run in Spain has been arrested

Pret a Manger: Popular British sandwich chain to open across Spain

Heatwave hell: Spain sizzles in hottest temperatures ever recorded in June

Spain aims to cut food waste with ‘doggy bags’ on offer for all diners

Spain scrambles 500 border guards to cope with post-Brexit passport stamping

WATCH: Heartwarming moment young deer is rescued from wildfire zone in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

50 horses from Benahavis racecourse evacuated due to blazing fire in Spain’s Sierra Bermeja plus veterinary centre seeks foster families for pets of evacuated residents

British friends left stranded with no medicine after being evacuated as wildfire threatened Benahavis on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘No news isn’t bad news’: Latest update from British Ambassador on driving licence exchange in Spain

‘We were forced to abandon our home’: British expat describes panic as wildfire threatens residential areas above Spain’s Costa del Sol

IN IMAGES: Smoke engulfs homes as 3,000 residents evacuated in Pujerra wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain vows to ‘defend national interests’ as Algeria suspends cooperation treaty in diplomatic row over Western Sahara

A new life for abandoned village in rural Spain sold in its entirety for €100,000

Tips for taking dog friendly holidays in Spain

REVEALED: This is the €17million hideaway of blacklisted Russian oligarch and friend of Putin in Spain’s Mallorca

Vitoria-Gasteiz: Why this little visited city in northern Spain should be on your travel bucket list

DEAR JENNIFER: Travel insurance for expats: Make sure you have peace of mind when you make travel plans from Spain

Spain clamps down on drink driving with compulsory breathalyzer on all new cars from July

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?