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Spain wants to reopen Cervantes Institute in Gibraltar to boost Spanish language on the Rock

Spain’s Cervantes Institute is considering plans to reopen a branch on the Rock amid concerns that the number of people who speak Castellano well is

1 Nov, 2021 @ 18:15

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

Going native: How to improve your Spanish and what to look for in a language course

NO one wants to be the expat who can’t speak the language, but starting out on the road to being bilingual can be hugely intimidating.

26 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Education·Lead

Learn the lingo: Maravillas has the Spanish language programme for you

TO get the best from settling into a new life in Spain, it is best to learn the language. Whether it is for business purposes

25 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Education·Lead

How to survive a heatwave in Spain: Top tips from the Andalucian town where you can fry an egg on the pavement

With temperatures hotting up to 46 degrees we made an egg-cellent trip to the ‘frying pan of Spain’

19 Aug, 2021 @ 10:13

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Marques de riscal bodega hotel Photo by Jun Lee on Unsplash

What a corker! This Spanish bodega has just been crowned best in world to visit

A SPANISH vineyard has beaten the world’s finest to be named the best in the world to visit. Herederos Marques de Riscal in Spain’s La

7 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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Reality show tackles Spain’s rural depopulation problem with search for entrepreneurs

A NEW reality TV show is launching this October with an aim to tackle depopulation in some of Spain’s most rural villages. The 20-episode show,

6 Aug, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead

Spanish town with just seven residents stages 10th edition of ‘smallest film festival in the world’

THERE may only be seven registered inhabitants in the small village of Ascaso, Huesca, but that hasn’t stopped it from putting on an annual film

5 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

New restrictions for some bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain as COVID-19 cases double in a week

Could curfew be lifted? Marbella and Estepona see COVID rates drop

THE incidence rate of COVID-19 in Marbella and Estepona has now dropped below 1,000, which could result in the present curfew being lifted. In Estepona,

4 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead

Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

Spain discontinues use of AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of thrombosis

ALTHOUGH Spain has only vaccinated just over half the population, it will be giving away any remaining Oxford vaccines to Latin America. The decision comes

3 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead

Spanish stereotypes of the British and British stereotypes of the Spanish

OP blogger Luke Andrews on how we perceive each other

12 May, 2021 @ 21:00

Luke Andrews: Honest Jerez

Talking a Spanish Christmas

CHRISTMAS in Spain consists mostly of killing time until the kids go back to school. You may have misses it, but El Gordo (Yes, the

27 Dec, 2020 @ 14:59

Long Read: Tributes roll in as last surviving Spanish Nazi concentration camp prisoner dies aged 101

THE last Spaniard to have survived the Nazi concentration camps in World War II has passed away. Juan Romero died peacefully surrounded by family in

5 Oct, 2020 @ 12:45

Cordoba·Lead·National News

MASK ROW: Gig on Spain’s Costa del Sol axed as Spanish reggaeton singer ‘refuses’ to cover face while donating at food bank

A SPANISH reggaeton star has seen his gig cancelled because he failed to wear a face mask at a food bank. Omar Montes, 32, had

14 Jul, 2020 @ 17:26

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Olive Press one of a handful of Spanish newspapers to win key journalism award from Google

THE Olive Press stands for strong, independent, investigative local journalism. And you don’t have to take our word for it – just ask Google. The

12 Jul, 2020 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

100 SPANISH ICONS: Who is Spain’s top shoe designer Manolo Blahnik?

FANS of TV show Sex and the City will remember the scene when Carrie Bradshaw got mugged in New York. The mugger wanted her shoes.

12 Jul, 2020 @ 13:00

La Cultura·Lead

‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase

By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in Spain in a number of articles over the years. During the COVID-19 crisis,

11 Jul, 2020 @ 14:04

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead·National News

RECIPE: Two rustic Spanish tapas you can easily make at home

FOR the last few months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340, pg 4). But

5 Jul, 2020 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble

KNOWN as ‘La Misteriosa’, she has shadily presided over an art collection worth €390 million that counts Matisse, Picasso and Rodin among its 429 pieces.

4 Jul, 2020 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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If you’re chomping at the bit to get out, check out these horse riding holidays in Andalucia, home of the Spanish purebred

IMAGINE getting up a family posse for a trek into the mountains this summer, or cantering along the sands at sunset with a stirrup cup

4 Jul, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·Travel News

TRAVEL: Online searches for Spanish domestic flights to Malaga Airport surge by 523% in a week as Costa del Sol tourism returns

Ryanair, EasyJet and Vueling are the main airline companies to offer flights to Malaga

25 Jun, 2020 @ 10:19

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

LGBTQ: Spanish Government to create law protecting transgender people in Spain

THE Spanish Government has pledged to create a law protecting transgender people. “This Government supports the people of the LGTBI collective with all its letters,”

25 Jun, 2020 @ 08:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spanish experts warn 20 children in a classroom may lead to closure of schools again in autumn

According to the study, a group of twenty children in a classroom would have contact with over 800 people in two days

24 Jun, 2020 @ 14:32

Education·Granada·Lead

Two railway staff struck off for hurling passenger down stairs at Spanish train station after he refused to wear mask

A PAIR of station guards have been struck off for throwing a commuter down some stairs after he wouldn’t put a mask on. The unidentified

22 Jun, 2020 @ 19:13

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WATCH: Rail passenger thrown down stairs at Spanish train station after refusing to wear mask

A COMMUTER has been thrown down a set of stairs at a Spanish train station for not wearing a mask. Brutal footage shows rail staff

22 Jun, 2020 @ 17:44

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Travel News

RECIPE: Burger guru Yianni Papoutsis reveals how to cook the perfect patty Spanish-style

HOLED up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340, pg 4), Yianni Papoutsis, 44, founder of MEATliquor in the UK

21 Jun, 2020 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Why expats SHOULD be learning Spanish as Spain opens up post-lockdown

YOU may have been too scared to venture outside over the past few months, even for life’s basic necessities. If you’re an expat, you’ve probably

21 Jun, 2020 @ 11:00

Education·La Cultura

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Spain wants to reopen Cervantes Institute in Gibraltar to boost Spanish language on the Rock

Going native: How to improve your Spanish and what to look for in a language course

Learn the lingo: Maravillas has the Spanish language programme for you

How to survive a heatwave in Spain: Top tips from the Andalucian town where you can fry an egg on the pavement

What a corker! This Spanish bodega has just been crowned best in world to visit

Reality show tackles Spain’s rural depopulation problem with search for entrepreneurs

Spanish town with just seven residents stages 10th edition of ‘smallest film festival in the world’

Could curfew be lifted? Marbella and Estepona see COVID rates drop

Spain discontinues use of AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of thrombosis

Spanish stereotypes of the British and British stereotypes of the Spanish

Talking a Spanish Christmas

Long Read: Tributes roll in as last surviving Spanish Nazi concentration camp prisoner dies aged 101

MASK ROW: Gig on Spain’s Costa del Sol axed as Spanish reggaeton singer ‘refuses’ to cover face while donating at food bank

Olive Press one of a handful of Spanish newspapers to win key journalism award from Google

100 SPANISH ICONS: Who is Spain’s top shoe designer Manolo Blahnik?

‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase

RECIPE: Two rustic Spanish tapas you can easily make at home

Multi-millionaire rocks art world with removal of Mata Mua painting from Madrid gallery as talks with Spanish Government crumble

If you’re chomping at the bit to get out, check out these horse riding holidays in Andalucia, home of the Spanish purebred

TRAVEL: Online searches for Spanish domestic flights to Malaga Airport surge by 523% in a week as Costa del Sol tourism returns

LGBTQ: Spanish Government to create law protecting transgender people in Spain

Spanish experts warn 20 children in a classroom may lead to closure of schools again in autumn

Two railway staff struck off for hurling passenger down stairs at Spanish train station after he refused to wear mask

WATCH: Rail passenger thrown down stairs at Spanish train station after refusing to wear mask

RECIPE: Burger guru Yianni Papoutsis reveals how to cook the perfect patty Spanish-style

Why expats SHOULD be learning Spanish as Spain opens up post-lockdown

Archaeological gems and a historic sugar cane rum-making link make El Ingenio in Marbella province well worth a visit

How Spain’s priciest barber rose from poverty, hustle and heartache to the heady heights of the Golden Mile of Marbella

LIFE IN SPAIN: A work of art that offers a glimpse into some ancient Spanish traditions.

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

MULLINS IT OVER: Learning to tango with Spanish bureaucrats… and when that fails, get back to work