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Meta’s planned data centre for Toledo town will require ‘660 million litres of water a year’

A PLANNED data centre that will serve Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is due to be built in the Toledo municipality of Talavera de...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Journey to the Imperial City – Toledo

AFTER two days on a British car ferry in the Bay of Biscay trying to spot elusive whales, I was in need of some...

Crazily affordable average property prices in Spain’s cheapest village

You’ll be forgiven for letting this town in central Spain go under your radar, but you should probably know about it if you want...

Ukrainians arrive in Spain for combat training

A SECOND batch of Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Spain for military training. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles welcomed them yesterday (January 12) at the...

Seven women rescued from clutches of sex exploitation gang in Spain

SEVEN victims of a sex exploitation gang that operated in different parts of Spain have been freed by the Policia Nacional. Three men who pimped...

Bank scammers in Spain steal €2 million by hijacking customer accounts in latest ‘smishing’ con

A bank scamming gang that netted over €2 million from hijacked accounts across Spain has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. It's the latest big...

Spanish government sets its sights on Franco-era figures buried in Toledo for next exhumations

SOURCES from the Spanish government have confirmed to reporters that they are already studying the next exhumations of Franco-era military figures, after three coffins...

Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts

THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140...

Leader of Madrid-based gang jailed for stealing catalytic converters across Spain

A criminal gang who stole catalytic converters across Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil after thefts in Alicante Province. Five Romanian nationals...

Tragic accident sees farmer killed by own tractor whilst ploughing in Spain’s Toledo

A 57-year-old man has been fatally injured when the tractor he was operating accidentally pinning him underneath the heavy vehicle. According to the Emergency 112...

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain

A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of...

Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April

THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting,...

DATA: Where can you find the most affordable property in Spain

VALENCIA, Toledo and Granada are the provinces in Spain which have the highest number of towns with the most affordable prices on the market. Spain’s...

Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam

THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia's...

Police arrest hit-and-run driver who fled Andalucia’s Sevilla to hide on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A serial criminal has been arrested at Alicante bus station following a serious hit-and-run incident in Sevilla. The driver, 28, knocked over a moped rider...

Dangerous ‘slimming pills’ containing deadly amphetamines sold illegally across Spain

A criminal gang sold slimming pills across Spain that contained potentially deadly amphetamines. Over 7,000 pills were seized and five people have been arrested at...

Pedro Sanchez sets 90% COVID-19 full vaccination target for Spain

SPAIN'S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has raised the stakes over the country's vaccination programme by announcing that he wants 90% of the population fully...

Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks

A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a...

How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain

To mark Castilla-La Mancha Day, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of an age-old conflict in Spain.

30-year-old teacher in Spain dies of blood clot within days of receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

THE Toledo University Hospital Complex has reported this Monday night the death of a patient due to an alleged adverse reaction caused by the...

WATCH: Couple arrested for robbing cemeteries of over 2 tonnes of bronze statues throughout Spain’s Toledo region

A MARRIED couple have been detained for the theft of nearly half a million euros worth of statues and ornaments from cemeteries in central...

LGBTQ flag on Spanish town hall building set on fire by homophobes

A PRIDE flag hanging from a town hall in Castilla-La Mancha has been set on fire by vandals.

You NEED to try this croqueta, voted the best in Spain

FOR the second year running, a town in Toledo has won the award for best croqueta in Spain.

Heartbreak as sickos steal disabled girl’s support dog at gunpoint day before she was set to be delivered to...

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been left heartbroken after her support dog was robbed from its trainer just 24 hours before she was set to...

Mystery as two dead and burned bodies found in abandoned home in Spain

TWO dead bodies have been found in an abandoned home in central Spain.  The gruesome discovery was made in a property in Quintanar de la...

Spain cracks 500-year-old secret code used by King Ferdinand

KING Ferdinand's secret code used some 500 years ago has finally been cracked by experts in Spain.  The code was used in letters between Ferdinand...

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