Spanish naval ship helps farmers in La Palma gain access to their land
THE Spanish Navy amphibious transport ship Castilla has docked in La Palma on the Canary Islands today, Saturday, November 6. The vessel’s crew will help
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
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.
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
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’
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
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,
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
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,
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
Spanish stereotypes of the British and British stereotypes of the Spanish
OP blogger Luke Andrews on how we perceive each other
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
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
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
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
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.
‘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,
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
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.
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
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
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,”
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
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
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
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