December 2023

Who is Jamie del Burgo? All you need to know as Queen Letizia of Spain’s brother-in-law appears to double down on affair claims

JAIME del Burgo has doubled down on claims he had an affair with Spain’s Queen Letizia, but who is he and what do you need to know about him?  In a statement on X (formerly Twitter) the Spanish businessman seemed to reaffirm his claims he had an affair with the royal before she married King […]

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El Gordo lottery results: These are the lucky winners of Spain’s big Christmas giveaway – check if YOU have a winning number here

HAVE you taken part in Spain’s Christmas lottery this year? Here’s how to find out if you’ve won.  A shop celebrates selling a winning ticket Photo: Cordon Press The big prize draw began at 9am today in Madrid’s Teatro Real.  Revealed by pupils at the prestigious San Ildefonso school, the draw is the start of

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Spain’s capital rolls back LGBT+ rights: These are the laws and protections no longer in place across Madrid from TODAY

REGIONAL Trans and gay rights protection laws in the Community of Madrid were in effect repealed on Friday by the Partido Popular(PP) administration led by President Isabel Diaz Ayuso. Hundreds of people have demonstrated in recent weeks against the changes, while the PP in Madrid countered by saying it is a simple ‘modification’ of regional

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British expat and son are dramatically arrested at a Marbella restaurant for ‘trafficking €100m worth of cocaine across the Atlantic’

THREE British nationals have been arrested as part of an international operation against drug trafficking across the Atlantic, which has seen around 1.2 tonnes of cocaine seized from a boat. National Crime Agency officers worked with counterparts in France and Spain to target a crime group suspected of shipping cocaine to Europe. The operation led to the

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The Olive Press is offering a special Christmas deal with an incredible 50% discount on our online subscription packages

For €3.49 per month or just €8.75 for three months (quarterly package), readers can have full, advert-free access to our premium content – that’s the equivalent of less than €1 a week. Sign up now Or you can purchase a full year’s subscription for €32.50, equalling less than 70 cents per week. The discount applies

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Teaching Empathy with Emotion Flashcards: A Guide for Parents and Educators

Empathy is a crucial skill that helps children develop into compassionate, understanding, and emotionally intelligent individuals. As parents and educators, one effective way to instill empathy in children is through the use of emotion flashcards. These simple yet powerful tools can help children recognize and understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. In

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‘Killer’ level crossing in Spain’s Valencia claims fourth victim this year alone as man is crushed by a train just days before Christmas

A MAN in his fifties died on Thursday after being run over by a train at the Alfafar level crossing in Valencia province. According to witnesses, the victim stumbled when he was crossing the tracks with the barriers down and, while he was trying to get up, the train passed through the area and ran

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Head of Gibraltar’s civil service resigns ‘to spend more time with his family’ as his replacement is announced

THE head of Gibraltar’s civil service, Darren Grech, has retired to spend more time with his family, the British territory’s Chief Minister told its parliament. Fabian Picardo named Glendon Martinez – who has worked both in the public and private sector – as Grech’s successor in the role of Chief Secretary. But Chief Minister Fabian

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Property market in Spain ‘will NOT crash next year’, insists expert on the Costa del Sol – and this is why

THE property market in Spain is not heading for a crash next year, a leading estate agent boss has insisted. Sean Woolley, CEO of Cloud Nine properties, says the market on a national and local level has cooled in 2023, with some prices dropping, however this has not resulted in a crash. The price drops

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Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’

A REPORT into Spain’s handling of the Covid 19 pandemic has warned that it is ‘probable’ in the medium or short term that there will be a new pandemic caused by ‘highly serious respiratory viruses’. The 157-page document produced by a group of experts was commissioned in 2021 by the Interterritorial Council- a group made

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