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Dia Supermarkets In Spain Not Worried By Russian Oligarch Owner Getting Onto Eu Blacklist

Russian oligarch behind Spain’s Dia supermarket chain moans about ‘hardships’ of sanctions and not being able to eat out in restaurants

THE oligarch behind Spain’s Dia supermarket chain has moaned about the hardships of not being able to access his fortune since sanctions were imposed after

30 Mar, 2022 @ 19:02

Business & Finance·Lead

Ukrainians in Spain: ‘Every night I wake up and worry about the lives of those I’ve left back home’

Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain finds out how some of the newly arrived Ukrainians are adjusting to life as refugees.

30 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Zaragoza hamburglar strikes again just days after jail release

A RESTAURANT bill dodger has once again proved there is no such thing as a free lunch. Hamburglar Antonio Miguel Grimal fell back into his

30 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Baby abandoned in street with umbilical cord still attached in Spain’s Huelva

A BABY with its umbilical cord still attached has been left abandoned on a street in Spain’s Huelva. The newborn boy was left wrapped in

30 Mar, 2022 @ 15:30

Health·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Hipra booster vaccine against Covid-19 could be ready by summer

A Covid-19 booster vaccine made by a Spanish pharmaceutical firm has moved a step closer to being approved and could be on the market within

30 Mar, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Spain has 2.6 million uninsured vehicles driving on its roads

THE true number of vehicles which are driven on Spanish roads without being insured has been revealed and it’s a shocking 2.6 million. Insurance company

30 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Here’s what you can do to help people in Ukraine

WITH the world watching the desperate situation unfold in Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion by Russian troops, it is easy to feel helpless.

30 Mar, 2022 @ 08:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

Unsafe building in Spain’s Almeria: Residents evacuated over safety fears

FAMILIES in 16 flats in Spain’s Almeria had to be evacuated on Monday morning after part of the roof of the building collapsed. Investigations are

29 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Almeria·Lead·Other News·Property

More than 3,000 people tuck into the ‘World’s Largest Stew’ in Spain’s Jabugo

CHEFS in Andalucia have served up ‘the biggest meat stew in the world’, as part of their annual food extravaganza. The Huelva town of Jabugo, Spain’s

29 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Food & Drink·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Terrifying moment loud gunshots are heard as police shoot man armed with knife in Spain’s Malaga

THIS is the terrifying moment loud gunshots are heard as armed police shot a man brandishing a knife on the Costa del Sol. Video footage

29 Mar, 2022 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga

TRAVEL LATEST: Iberia and Renfe team up to expand Train&Fly deals to 14 cities across Spain

TRAVELLERS will now be able to take advantage of a combined ticket that includes both air and rail journeys to reach 14 destinations across Spain

29 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Business & Finance·Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

VIDEO: Choirs across Spain sing for peace in Ukraine

IN towns and cities across Spain on Sunday thousands of voices joined together to sing for peace in Ukraine. More than 800 community choirs gathered

28 Mar, 2022 @ 10:31

Lead·National News

Strong winds to hit coastline of Spain’s Andalucia as weather warning issued

WEATHER warnings have been issued in parts of Andalucia due to intense storms, with strong waves and damaging winds forecast in Cadiz, Almeria, Granada and

27 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Almeria·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

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The clocks have gone forward but thanks to fascism Spain is still stuck in the wrong time zone

SPAIN’S clocks, like those across the rest of the EU and the UK, have once again rolled forward an hour to Central European Summer Time.

27 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·Must Read·National News

Power prices take inflation in Spain to 13-year-high as government is unhappy with the EU

ARE YOU BURNING MONEY? As energy prices soar in Spain, this is what can be done

As the western world reels in the face of Russian aggression we are having to react, writes Martin Tye.

27 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead

EasyJet announce new flights three times a week from Spain’s Barcelona to Scotland’s biggest city

BUDGET airline EasyJet have announced new Barcelona flights to Glasgow that will take to the skies three times a week. The airline revealed the new

27 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Travel News

Hotspot Javea: Rent to buy means saving on a minimum 20% deposit

HOUSE prices in the UK are nearly double the price of Spain. And it’s not dissimilar in Norway or Holland. But despite eye-watering prices, it’s

26 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Other News·Property

Original Love Island villa sold to mystery admirer in Spain for €3.6million

SPAIN’S ultimate love pad has sold for a heart-fluttering €3.6million The Mallorca villa used for the first two series of the wildly popular reality show

26 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News·Property

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The clocks go forward in Spain tonight. Could this be the last time?

Spring is officially here, the days are getting longer and from Sunday the evenings will be lighter the clocks turn forward by one hour. The

26 Mar, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·National News·Other News

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Olive Press Opinion: When it comes to Russian oligarchs, Spain must do its homework

Dripping in as much gold as the besieged city of Mariupol is dripping in blood, this gross symbol of Russia’s ruling elite needs to be

25 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Must Read·Opinion

Drivers in Spain beware: Mobile cameras and helicopters deployed in crackdown on speeding during Semana Santa

New driving rules you need to know about that come into force in Spain on March 21

SPAIN’S revised Traffic and Road Safety Law (BOE) comes into effect on March 21 but has already made headlines for its harsher penalties. Not that

25 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Radioactive clouds regularly form above Spain because of something France did 60 years ago, studies find

IN PICS: ‘It looks like Armageddon’ – Costa del Sol turns orange yet again as another calima hits Spain

THE sky turned deep orange across Andalucia on Thursday afternoon when yet another ‘calima’ swept up from north Africa bringing an atmosphere dense with Saharan

24 Mar, 2022 @ 18:19

Lead·Must Read·Weather

When is Earth Hour 2022? What is it and how is Spain is involved in the WWF ‘blackout’ event

THIS year marks the 15th Earth Hour – the world’s biggest environmental event. The global event aims to ‘increase awareness and spark global conversations on

24 Mar, 2022 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Anti War Protest In Madrid, Spain 13 Mar 2022

Expats slam settlement scheme for Ukrainian looking to settle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JAVEA expat Mourad Hamoum welcomed his Ukrainian mother-in-law for a month-long holiday in Javea in February. But just as she was preparing to return to

24 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Where has my parcel gone? The quixotic experience of postal deliveries from the UK to Spain post-Brexit

Before Brexit, parcels used to flow seamlessly between the UK and Spain. However, now that the UK is a “third country”, outside the single EU

24 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain’s Palma to switch off lights for one hour to raise awareness of climate change

PALMA City Council is supporting the Earth Hour again this weekend, and raising awareness of global warming. Between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, March 27,

23 Mar, 2022 @ 20:30

Balearic Islands·Lead

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