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Sagrada Familia Cross Of Virgin Mary's Spire Installed

WATCH: A new star is born as final piece placed atop tower in Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia changing the skyline of Barcelona in northeastern Spain

THE architectural masterpiece by Antoni Gaudi took another step towards completion as a giant multifaceted star was lifted into place atop one of Sagrada Familia’s

2 Dec, 2021 @ 10:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Skyline Planta 33 Torre Emperador Castellana

IN PICS: Dine in the Madrid sky at the tallest restaurant in Spain

IT BRINGS new meaning to the term ‘haute cuisine’; A new restaurant has opened in a Madrid skyscraper to become the highest dining establishment in

1 Dec, 2021 @ 19:04

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Thugs will be fitted with ‘rapist tags’ to monitor when they go near victims in new pilot scheme in Catalunya

ELECTRONIC ankle tags that can monitor sexual assault offenders are to be rolled out in Catalunya as part of a pilot scheme. The ‘rapist tags’ will

1 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Social services in Barcelona had visited migrant family 88 times before fatal blaze

TWO children from a family of refugees were killed early Tuesday in a fire that destroyed an abandoned bank squatted by migrants in the centre

1 Dec, 2021 @ 18:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Tributes pour in for Spanish author Soco Cordente who has died aged 36

SOCO Cordente, one of Spain’s greatest young writers has died. The Cuenca-born author best known for her bestselling book Ego, passed away on Saturday aged

1 Dec, 2021 @ 17:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

BARCELONA captain Alexia Putellas has become the first Spain international to win the Ballon d’Or since 1960 . She was crowned the best female footballer

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Sport

Ecologists demand national park status for Sierra Bermeja above Spain’s Costa del Sol in wake of devastating wildfire

HUNDREDS joined a protest held in Estepona last weekend (November 27) to demand greater protection for the Sierra Bermeja in the wake of a devastating

30 Nov, 2021 @ 14:37

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British expat jailed for 20 years after admitting to brutally stabbing his wife to death in Spanish mansion

A BRITISH expat has been caged for 20 years after being convicted of having sex with his wife before killing her in a frenzied knife

30 Nov, 2021 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga

First case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Spain

SPANISH health authorities have confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Spain. The variant was detected

29 Nov, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Granada: The ultimate student guide to the city in southern Spain

IF you were to visit just one city in Spain, Ernest Hemingway wrote, it should be Granada – and there are few student cities to

28 Nov, 2021 @ 18:30

Education·Granada·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Family of three including young son found dead in home in Spain’s Valencia

A FAMILY-of-three including one young son were found dead in a home in Catarroja. Firefighters said there was a strong smell of gas coming from

28 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Chef reveals perfect Spanish tortilla hack in viral video – but you will need 57 eggs

YOU can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs, and you can’t make the perfect Spanish tortilla without inevitably making a mess in a pan

28 Nov, 2021 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Man arrested after 30-year-old found bleeding to death in Madrid toilet

A YOUNG man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death next to a busy Madrid train station.

27 Nov, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

All your best photos and videos from Malaga’s Christmas lights switch-on

The night sky above Malaga lit up on Friday thanks to this year’s spectacular Christmas lights switch-on event. Hundreds of festive revellers packed Calle Larios to take in

27 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Lava engulfs cemetery on La Palma in new blow for residents as volcano eruption continues in Spain’s Canary Islands

Residents on the island of La Palma were struck a new blow when lava flow engulfed a cemetery during a sudden magma surge and covered

27 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Canary Islands·Lead

Why you shouldn’t leave your dog tied up outside the supermarket in Spain

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have launched a new campaign warning pet owners about the danger of leaving their dogs tied up outside in the street. Many

26 Nov, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Spain names the country that's importing the biggest number of COVID-19 cases

ANALYSIS: Is Spain really planning to close hotels as cases rise in the run up to Christmas?

REPORTS from the UK are causing mass panic that Spain’s hotels could close over the festive period in a bid to halt rising COVID-19 numbers

26 Nov, 2021 @ 18:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Victory for the valley as Junta kick starts process to reclaim heritage status for Valle del Darro in Spain

A DRAMATIC last-minute intervention by local activists was vital in persuading the Junta to reverse a bureaucratic error that stripped an ancient valley near Granada’s

26 Nov, 2021 @ 17:30

Environment·Granada·Lead·Other News

The ultimate cheese lovers’ guide to local Spanish queso in Andalucia

SAY cheese and you might not instantly think of Spain. It’s the French that dominated for years when it came to fromage – meanwhile, Spaniards

26 Nov, 2021 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

EXPLAINER: How the black rat population is booming across Spain and what can we do about it

PEST controllers in Spain have issued a stark warning – the nation’s black rat population is booming across urban centres. Rattus Rattus is on the

26 Nov, 2021 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News

International Day For Elimination Of Violence Against Women In Barcelona, Spain 25 Nov 2021

IN PICS: Thousands march in streets across Spain to demand an end to violence against women

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets in demonstrations on Thursday evening to demand an end to violence against women. November 25 marked International Day

26 Nov, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Meet the flamenco dancer from New York who used Spain’s lockdown to forge a new career in folk music

IT’S no small feat for a foreigner to make it big in Spain’s competitive world of flamenco. But that is exactly what Leilah Broukhim, a

26 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s richest man Amancio Ortega is selling beloved superyacht for €76million

SPAIN’S richest man Amancio Ortega is selling his biggest yacht for a cool €76million. The Spanish fashion mogul, 85 purchased the 67 meter superyacht, Drizzle,

25 Nov, 2021 @ 15:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News·Property