Ex-PM fights back after criticism of his language skills
Former Spanish PM insists leaders shouldn't be penalised for a lack of English
Spain is a sex-pot hotspot
‘Self-confident’ Spaniards are world’s best lovers... beating ‘sweaty’ Turks, ‘hairy’ Russians, ‘selfish’ Welsh and ‘screaming’ Scots
The Boss shows his bilingual talent by recording new song in Spanish and English
Bruce Springsteen performs León Gieco's "Sólo le Pido a Dios" in Spanish
World’s oldest man dies
Spanish expat dies at 112
Hooray for Happy Valley
Stunning Lecrin Valley has an eclectic mix of locals including Alexei Sayle and Teletubbies creator Andrew Davenport, writes Jon Clarke
Malaga friar arrested for lewd acts
The Spanish friar has been released on bail, in an ongoing investigation into paedophilia
Spanish are not talking proper!
Leading academic insists it has become 'fashionable' to speak badly in Spain
Not your typical Spanish course
Pueblo Español breaks the integration mould with ultra immersion
New app offers UK children’s programmes in Spanish
BBC providing free app for pre-school children
How to get your hair cut with minimal Spanish!
If the proper steps aren’t taken, then consequences can be disastrous; the mullet, for example, still very much lives and breathes in Spain, as does
Descendants of Sephardic Jews gain automatic citizenship in Spain
Sephardic Jews - whose ancestors were kicked out of Spain in 1492 - are to be given automatic citizenship
Menopausal women in Spain choose natural remedies over drugs
Four in ten women now opting for natural methods to treat symptoms such as hot flushes and loss of collagen
Spanish firm wins legal battle over the word ‘doughnut’
Mexican baker ordered to change product name following six-year wrangle
Skeleton of a Spanish man goes undiscovered for 15 years
The man, found in the French city of Lille was still wearing his pyjamas in bed
Half of Spanish children tired in mornings, new study finds
A nocturnal lifestyle is causing children in Spain to underperform in the classroom
The Olive Press survey results revealed!
You are a bunch of linguists … and like to live the good life, eating out regularly and travelling abroad at least twice a year!
Meeting the Spanish ‘Robin Hood’
With unemployment at 33% in Andalucia, and 5.7 million without work in Spain, the Olive Press meets the radical mayor who has become a cult
A new look for Spaniard Penelope Cruz
The actress dressed up as Super Mario in a promotional video for the new Nintendo 3DS game
British schoolgirl scouted by AC Milan while on holiday in Spain
The Italian club invited Aisha Saini to play in a tournament following her impressive performance at a kick-around in Murcia
Antonio Banderas finds new role for his wife
The Spanish actor has put divorce rumours to rest as he prepares to star alongside wife Melanie Griffith in new film
Rubbish idea
The Olive Press weighs in on the new construction projects tearing through the Spanish countryside
Fresco fiasco in Spanish town
In a botched restoration project, an elderly resident of Borja destroyed a 19th century church painting of Christ
Penelope Cruz immortalised in wax
The replica of the Spanish actress will be showcased in the Grevin Wax Museum in Paris
Spanish government tests new low-carbon cars
The vehicles, which run entirely on electricity, will be assessed during a six-month trial period
English teachers still in demand as unemployment numbers continue to rise in Spain
English TEFL teachers are bucking the trend finding plenty of work in the heart of the recession
New work hours to threaten Spanish siesta
The siesta may be a thing of the past as stores open 25% more hours each week