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Man shoots dead wife and turns gun on himself in Spain’s latest gender violence killing in Andalucia

A TINY village in Andalucia has been left reeling after the dramatic murder of a woman by her estranged husband. Concepcion Fernandez, 67, was killed

4 Mar, 2020 @ 17:46

Lead

Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya

A SKIER has died after being trapped by an avalanche in Catalunya.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 17:40

Lead·Mallorca

TOWIE filming in Spain’s Tenerife cancelled because of coronavirus

THE filming of TOWIE in Tenerife has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus scare, according to media reports.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 16:47

Entertainment·Health

This hotel bookings loophole could save you money in Spain and the UK

Major travel comparison websites aren’t always offering the bargain prices they claim for hotel bookings

4 Mar, 2020 @ 16:45

Lead·Travel News

COVID-19: ALL travellers arriving to Israel from Spain will be immediately quarantined as PM declares coronavirus ‘among worst global pandemics of this century’

ISRAEL has announced it will place all travellers arriving from Spain into quarantine upon arrival. The Middle-Eastern nation has also applied the strict protocol to

4 Mar, 2020 @ 16:44

Health

British international schools on Spain’s Costa del Sol named among best in the country

FOUR international schools on the Costa del Sol have been named the best of their kind in the country. Aloha College in Marbella was among

4 Mar, 2020 @ 16:30

Education·Lead·Malaga

DISGRACED mayor in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after sexually abusing two women

THE mayor of a town in Catalunya has resigned after admitting he has committed sexual abuse.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 16:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

COVID-19: Spain refuses to close schools after three children test positive for coronavirus and number of cases nears 200

THE number of coronavirus cases in Spain has risen to 196 so far today. It comes after three children tested positive and Galicia registered its

4 Mar, 2020 @ 15:40

Health

DISGRACED doctor who was on the run for FOUR years for falsifying viagra prescriptions, finally caught in Spain’s Andalucia

A DOCTOR who went on the run for falsifying viagra prescriptions, has finally been caught four years later.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Petition to preserve Spain’s long lost ‘Stonehenge’ reaches almost 50,000 signatures

The megalithic monument consists of more than 100 standing stones with some standing almost two metres tall

4 Mar, 2020 @ 14:11

Lead

Five arrested for selling €800 fake tickets at El Clasico in Madrid

Police arrested the five for selling fake tickets at Sunday’s game between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona

4 Mar, 2020 @ 12:43

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Sport

COVID-19: Politicians respond to Coronavirus case in Gibraltar

Gibraltar is 'as ready as possible for the impact of the virus' after the first case of COVID-19 contracted from the north of Italy was

4 Mar, 2020 @ 11:50

Gibraltar·Lead

AMAZING VIDEO: Massive Mexican drugs haul found in Spain’s Alicante, buried in 25 ton marble blocks

A RECORD-BREAKING haul of hidden narcotics was recovered by Spanish authorities this week, buried within massive blocks of marble. Following a complicated and international investigation,

4 Mar, 2020 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain reveals first coronavirus death was on FEBRUARY 13 as number of cases rises to 161

VALENCIA has revealed that a coronavirus patient in the region died on February 13. Doctors only discovered the cause of death after carrying out tests

3 Mar, 2020 @ 20:26

Health

Large crowds march for abortion rights in Gibraltar

'We need to trust women' was the message from the wife of the Chief Minister as she gave an impassioned speech at Casemates Square

3 Mar, 2020 @ 19:35

Gibraltar·Lead

Three women arrested after using black magic to control victims of human trafficking in Andalucia

The victims were allegedly threatened with black magic in order to subdue and intimidate them

3 Mar, 2020 @ 18:16

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: British woman tests positive for coronavirus at hotel in Spain’s Tenerife

A BRITISH woman has tested positive for COVID-19 in Spain. The patient was staying at the H10 hotel on the Costa Adeje in Tenerife, health

3 Mar, 2020 @ 17:27

Health·Lead

Wanted British cocaine fugitive Dominic McInally FINALLY arrested at Marbella strip club after six years on run in Spain

He was detained by Policia Nacional in a raid on the Casa Masa Club

3 Mar, 2020 @ 16:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Airbus layoffs to affect 260 jobs in Spain’s Andalucia

The planned restructuring at Airbus will affect 260 staff in Andalucia

3 Mar, 2020 @ 16:38

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Lead·Sevilla

COVID-19: Spanish pharma giant says it could have coronavirus cure ‘within weeks’

A SPANISH pharmaceutical giant has said it could have an effective treatment for coronavirus in Europe and the US within weeks. PharmaMar president Jose Maria

3 Mar, 2020 @ 16:13

Health

COVID-19: Spain lost 18,000 health workers in January and February due to ‘precarious’ employment while coronavirus was on the march

SPAIN lost more than 18,000 health professionals in the first two months of the year, shocking figures have revealed. According to El Mundo, January saw

3 Mar, 2020 @ 15:40

Health

COVID-19: Primary school teacher in Spain tests positive for coronavirus

A PRIMARY school teacher has tested positive for COVID-19 in Madrid. The patient, who teaches at the Santa Maria la Blanca school in Montecarmelo, was

3 Mar, 2020 @ 15:02

Health

Open invite to one of the world’s Top 10 St Patrick’s Day Celebrations – here on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA COSTA hosts one of the biggest St Patrick’s Day Celebrations in the entire world, and Olive Press readers have an open invitation from local

3 Mar, 2020 @ 14:44

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Which chefs and restaurants won and lost in Spain’s Repsol Guide?

SAN Sebastian in the Basque Country has hosted the annual gastronomic festival organised by the Repsol Guide.

3 Mar, 2020 @ 14:14

Food & Drink·Lead

COVID-19: Biggest myths of coronavirus debunked, from bat soup to surgical masks

THE ongoing coronavirus outbreak has seen an explosion of claims on social media related to its origins and how much of a danger it really

3 Mar, 2020 @ 14:04

Health

Man in Spain’s Mallorca arrested after ‘urinating’ on woman in street while screaming ‘I will kill you’

Investigators state that the victim has lived in permanent fear since the attack

3 Mar, 2020 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Man shoots dead wife and turns gun on himself in Spain’s latest gender violence killing in Andalucia

Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya

TOWIE filming in Spain’s Tenerife cancelled because of coronavirus

This hotel bookings loophole could save you money in Spain and the UK

COVID-19: ALL travellers arriving to Israel from Spain will be immediately quarantined as PM declares coronavirus ‘among worst global pandemics of this century’

British international schools on Spain’s Costa del Sol named among best in the country

DISGRACED mayor in Spain’s Catalunya resigns after sexually abusing two women

COVID-19: Spain refuses to close schools after three children test positive for coronavirus and number of cases nears 200

DISGRACED doctor who was on the run for FOUR years for falsifying viagra prescriptions, finally caught in Spain’s Andalucia

Petition to preserve Spain’s long lost ‘Stonehenge’ reaches almost 50,000 signatures

Five arrested for selling €800 fake tickets at El Clasico in Madrid

COVID-19: Politicians respond to Coronavirus case in Gibraltar

AMAZING VIDEO: Massive Mexican drugs haul found in Spain’s Alicante, buried in 25 ton marble blocks

BREAKING: Spain reveals first coronavirus death was on FEBRUARY 13 as number of cases rises to 161

Large crowds march for abortion rights in Gibraltar

Three women arrested after using black magic to control victims of human trafficking in Andalucia

BREAKING: British woman tests positive for coronavirus at hotel in Spain’s Tenerife

Wanted British cocaine fugitive Dominic McInally FINALLY arrested at Marbella strip club after six years on run in Spain

Airbus layoffs to affect 260 jobs in Spain’s Andalucia

COVID-19: Spanish pharma giant says it could have coronavirus cure ‘within weeks’

COVID-19: Spain lost 18,000 health workers in January and February due to ‘precarious’ employment while coronavirus was on the march

COVID-19: Primary school teacher in Spain tests positive for coronavirus

Open invite to one of the world’s Top 10 St Patrick’s Day Celebrations – here on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Which chefs and restaurants won and lost in Spain’s Repsol Guide?

COVID-19: Biggest myths of coronavirus debunked, from bat soup to surgical masks

Man in Spain’s Mallorca arrested after ‘urinating’ on woman in street while screaming ‘I will kill you’

ON THIS DAY: Pep’s birthday, Julio Iglesias’ randy dad, a Spanish playwright was born and a Nobel laureate died

It’s already the home of sherry – but Jerez de la Frontera now begins its reign as Spain’s culinary capital for 2026

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

WATCH: Bizarre moment carnival group in wheelchairs parades as Stephen Hawking in southern Spain – before belting out songs dedicated to late physicist

Flat-sharing is becoming the new normal in Spain’s pressured housing market – but would you live with a total stranger?