British red kites released in Extremadura to boost Spain’s population of threatened species
MORE than thirty years ago, Spain sent red kites to the UK to boost a population that was on the verge of extinction. The reintroduction
Spain’s Health Ministry denies report of first local cholera infection since 1979
SPAIN’S Health Ministry has rejected claims by regional authorities that a case of cholera has been detected for the first time in more than 40
WATCH: Chinese space junk lights up the sky across Spain sparking flurry of UFO reports
IF you looked up in the clear night sky just after midnight on Monday night you may have spotted a string of fireballs streaking across
Spanish volunteer fighter who went to frontline of Russian invasion dies in Ukraine
A SPANIARD who travelled to Ukraine to join the resistance against the Russian invasion has been killed. Angel Adrover Martinez, was killed on Saturday, possiblly
Google News resumes in Spain after eight-year shut down
EIGHT years after it shut down because of a Spanish rule insisting payment be made to publishers for using snippets of news, Google News will
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
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
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’,
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 BenahavÃs racecourse have been evacuated from the area as a result of the fire that broke out this Wednesday, June 8,
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
‘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
‘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
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
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
A new life for abandoned village in rural Spain sold in its entirety for €100,000Â
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