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Watch: Weather chaos in Cadiz sees 40 people trapped in cars while Jerez racing circuit ‘is underwater’

THIS is the moment Cadiz firefighters rescued 40 people from 20 vehicles after they became trapped on the motorway. Heavy rains over the weekend and

4 Mar, 2025 @ 13:43

Cadiz·Lead·Video·Weather

Fury after mayor of cash-strapped village in Spain uses public funds to pay for €400 ‘feast’ – featuring oysters, jamon and king prawns

A SPANISH mayor is facing calls to step down after it emerged he used public funds to wine and dine himself and friends. Partido Popular

1 Mar, 2025 @ 12:41

Lead·Politics

Why Elon Musk’s social network X just suspended dozens of accounts in Spain belonging to scientific researchers and media outlets, only to later reinstate them

THE social network X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night unexpectedly blocked dozens of accounts that belong to Spanish scientific researchers as well as media outlets,

18 Apr, 2024 @ 12:44

Lead·Technology

Caught on camera: Motorists slug it out on the streets of Spain’s capital after minor traffic accident

A MINOR traffic accident between two motorists on the streets of Madrid descended into an all-out slugfest on Thursday night, as the men came to

21 Oct, 2023 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba voted most beautiful Cathedral in Spain on Twitter

THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba has clinched the title of the most beautiful cathedral on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The Relatando Historia profile

29 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

Granada wins twitter vote for Spain’s most beautiful city

GRANADA, the historic Spanish city nestled against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountains, has emerged triumphant in a recent Twitter vote, securing the title

20 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead

Social media calls to overthrow Spain's government over slow response to Valencia flood disaster came from Chinese state-led group

British hacker arrested in Spain for taking control of Obama’s Twitter account given five years by a New York court

A BRITISH hacker who was arrested in Spain’s Estepona in July 2021 after he managed to take control of high-profile Twitter accounts, including that of

26 Jun, 2023 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Man jumps from air bridge in Malaga airport

Watch: Man in Malaga falls off jet bridge onto tarmac in bid to reach missed plane

REGULAR AIR travellers will no doubt at some time have arrived too late for their flight, only to be faced with a closed gate. Few,

18 Jun, 2023 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Twitter user in US receives thousands of responses after posting pictures of ‘Spanish-style homes’

ONCE AGAIN, an unsuspecting Twitter user has waded into a storm of controversy in Spain, merely by tweeting out pictures of what she described as

14 Jun, 2023 @ 10:15

Lead

Betis Players With Handbags Photo From Social Media

Two Betis players condemned homophobic comments they received for carrying handbags to a wedding

Two Real Betis players have condemned homophobic comments they got for carrying handbags to a wedding. Strikers Antonio Ruibal and Borja Iglesias attended the wedding

12 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Sevilla·Sport

Over half of people in Spain suffer from mood swings caused by lack of sleep

Harvard professor left with burning question after week in Spain: When do Spaniards sleep?

A PROFESSOR from Harvard University struck a chord this week after she came to Spain and asked a question that many visitors to the Mediterranean

1 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead

Mother’s Day mishaps in Spain, with a misguided text message and a ‘sexist’ prize for a women’s running race

A SERIES of Spanish brands came under fire on Sunday for promotions that coincided with Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in Spain on May 7.

9 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Did this Olive Press reporter just pull off the best April Fool’s prank on Spanish Twitter ever?

AS JAMIE Oliver found out when he put chorizo in paella, or The Times journalist Chris Haslam when he wrote a tongue-in-cheek column about how

2 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Brit arrested in Spain for allegedly hacking Biden, Obama to be extradited

Spain will extradite a baby-faced Brit wanted by the United States over a Twitter hack which compromised the accounts of president Joe Biden and former

17 Feb, 2023 @ 15:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Why Netflix users in Spain will no longer be able to share their passwords with friends and family

THE DAYS of sharing your Netflix account with friends and family outside your own household are over in Spain. The streaming giant has just launched

9 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Social network Twitter is to sack more than 80% of workforce in Spain

TWITTER is planning on sacking more than 80% of its workforce in Spain, as the company continues with the shake-up that began after it was

29 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas keeps quiet on alleged ‘hack’ of Twitter account after message posted saying he was gay

FORMER Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas was today keeping quiet about a controversial tweet he posted and then deleted on Sunday in which

10 Oct, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·Sport

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the last

26 Jul, 2022 @ 19:39

Environment·Lead

Man is fined €100 for shouting ‘viva España’ and ‘Sanchez is a traitor’ during anti-government protest in Spain’s Mallorca

Franco supporter from Spain’s Valencia faces prison for making death threats against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez

A 51-year-old man from Paterna, Valencia Province, goes on trial on Thursday for posting social media death threats against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Prosecutors have

13 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics·Valencia

Costa del Sol bar in Spain goes viral with its ‘secret’ codes for women to ask for help

AN expat-run bar in Fuengirola has gone viral after it put up a poster with a ‘secret’ code for women feeling harassed to get help.

26 Apr, 2022 @ 20:00

Lead

Spain announces crackdown on cryptocurrency adverts that ignore investor risks

SPAIN is clamping down on the advertising of unregulated cryptocurrency investments. Concerns about investors being ripped-off by bogus claims have prompted a new rule that

17 Jan, 2022 @ 16:44

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

‘Fake news’ ignites new social media push from Costa Blanca and Valencia area health bosses in Spain

VALENCIA’S health region has opened up new social media accounts to fight ‘fake news’. It wants to increase the number of people that access important

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

WATCH Olive Press live on Sky: ‘It’s great to see the Brits coming back to Spain’

THE Olive Press reported live from a beach on the Costa del Sol with an appearance on UK television news on Wednesday morning. Editor Jon

21 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead

Landlord blasted over €750 rent for tiny flat with a staircase for a countertop in Spain’s Madrid

AN APARTMENT in Madrid with a staircase on top of the kitchen countertop is being advertised for an eye-watering €750 a month in a clear

4 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·Property

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez and former Disney star, Miley Cyrus tweet each other regarding coronavirus and its impact on minorities

PEDRO Sanchez and American pop star Miley Cyrus have tweeted each other regarding the coronavirus and its impact on minorities.

15 Jun, 2020 @ 15:07

Celebrity·Lead·Politics

SPEXIT: Twitter users urge far-right Vox to call for Spain style Brexit – but how popular is the idea?

SPEXIT has been trending on Twitter after the European Court of Justice ruled a jailed Catalan separatist leader should have parliamentary immunity. Far-right supporters are

23 Dec, 2019 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News