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Thief dresses up in costume inspired by Spain’s TV show Moneyheist to make off with $190,000 in dramatic armed robbery

FICTION became reality when a woman dressed up in a red jumpsuit inspired by the hit Spanish TV show La Casa de Papel to rob

5 Sep, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar murder probe: Fresh appeal to find sailor Simon Parkes missing since 1986

A FRESH appeal for answers about missing Simon Parkes has been made almost 35 years after his disappearance. The sailor, 18, from Kingswood near Bristol,

5 Sep, 2021 @ 17:19

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Spain’s coronavirus infection rate just dropped below ‘200’ for the first time in over two months

SPAIN’S Covid-19 contagion rate dropped below 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time in over two months, according to the latest health ministry

5 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Gibraltar police arrest 11 migrants who crossed Strait in inflatable kayak

ELEVEN Moroccan migrants have been arrested in Gibraltar after being rescued from a kayak and a dinghy in waters close to The Rock (September 1).

5 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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Almodovar unearths ghosts of Spain’s Civil War in latest film with Penelope Cruz

ACCLAIMED Spanish director Pedro Almodovar delves into one of Spain’s most enduring wounds with his latest film focusing on the tens of thousands of people

5 Sep, 2021 @ 14:30

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Spain clears up after devastating week of storms, torrential rain and flash floods

Spain has been dealing with the aftermath of some of the worst summer rain storms to hit the peninsula in decades. The big clear up

5 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Lead·Murcia·National News·Valencian Community·Weather

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Festa des Vermar: the Mallorca harvest festival where the whole village throws grapes at each other

MOST sensible people prefer to drink a glass of wine rather than wear it, but one Mallorca village celebrates its annual grape harvest with a

5 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

A love letter survives almost half a century and turns up among the rubbish in Spain’s Casares

A TENDER and romantic love letter, written almost 50 years ago, has been found among urban solid waste in the Malaga town of Casares. Dated

5 Sep, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Ecija: A visit to the charming city known as ‘the frying pan’ of Spain

IT is known as ‘El Sarten’, the frying pan of Spain because it’s location in a dip surrounded by the olive groves of La Campina

5 Sep, 2021 @ 09:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

OLD HACK IN THE SUN: The 80-something ramblings of a British expat in Spain

I have danced with the Grim Reaper many times during my life and have always remained one step ahead. He is still waiting for the

4 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Columnists

IN THE SADDLE: Spain’s Valencia ranked among top 10 cycle-friendly cities in the world

Following these criteria, a list of 40 large cities from around the globe was drawn up based on entries for a previous study by the

4 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

A luxury hotel in Mallorca has been named one of the best new hotels of 2021

THE hotel Can Ferrereta de Santanyí, located in the historic centre of Santanyí, has been listed as the best boutique hotel for its “exquisite style

4 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Hotels·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Endangered Iberian lynx and her two cubs killed after being run over on Andalucian roads

AN Iberian lynx and her two cubs, between five and six months old, have been run over and killed on the JA-6104 road in two

4 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Environment·Jaen·Lead

30% discount on our online Spanish course

It’s that time of year again: summer has come and gone, and September is upon us. There’s no better time to start learning a new

4 Sep, 2021 @ 09:24

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Education·Entertainment·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s Antonio Banderas makes Forbes list for business

ANTONIO Banderas, Elena Betes and Oscar Pierre have been named among the 100 most influential Spaniards in the business world. The actor, founder of Rastreator

3 Sep, 2021 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

What a drag: Fate of Spain’s Drag Race ru-vealed

THE search for Spain’s Next Drag Superstar on Espana’s Drag Race continues. The Latin spin-off of RuPaul’s Drag Race has officially been given a second

3 Sep, 2021 @ 20:01

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Other News

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

Latest COVID-19 case numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

582 new coronavirus infections were reported today(September 3) in the Valencian Community. The latest health ministry figures continue an impressive downward trend in COVID-19 cases.

3 Sep, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

British tourist arrested for attempted murder after deliberately driving into two people on Spain's Mallorca

Prisoner escapes using bed sheets from hospital in Spain’s Mallorca

A prisoner escaped from the third floor of Son Espases Hospital in Palma by tying bed sheets together and clambering out of the window in

3 Sep, 2021 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands will host five families from Afghanistan amid looming ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

The new arrivals will stay in two of the government's dedicated hostels for refugees in Mallorca which are run by the Red CrossThe new arrivals

3 Sep, 2021 @ 18:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Appointment-free COVID-19 vaccinations starting next week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Appointment-free COVID-19 vaccinations starting next week in Costa Blanca area of Spain

MASS vaccination centres in the Valencian Community will offer ‘drop-in’ COVID-19 inoculations from next Tuesday(September 7). Valencian Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, announced the news today

3 Sep, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia