Friday, March 29, 2024

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Outside cinemas set up on the beach in Malaga

Watch a film on Malaga beach from June 24 to August 12

Openly gay man wins Mr Spain for the first time in the competition’s history

He credits sports, running and weight training for his physique

New Picasso work in Malaga

The oil painting will be on show until October 19

Theresa May calls Donald Trump ‘gentleman’ as she becomes first UK PM to pose for American Vogue

The feature piece sees May pose for noted photographer Annie Leibovitz while answering questions on a range of issues

VIDEO: Madrid composer writes words for Spain’s national anthem

Madrid composer writes words for Spain’s national anthem

Pablo Escobar’s estranged British-educated son signs ‘extraordinary’ book deal in Mallorca

PABLO Escobar’s long-lost son has signed a publishing to tell the extraordinary story of his life. Roberto Sendoya Escobar is an acclaimed artist who goes...

FOREIGNER: The Spanish film about a British tourist, an expat and a boat full of illegal migrants, is up...

The shocking series of events slowly unravel as Mark (played by Josh Taylor) goes out with an old friend on his speedboat into the shimmering Med

PSOE push for Costa del Sol city to be named Culture Capital of Europe

THE PSOE in Malaga are pushing to have the city considered for the title of Culture Capital of Europe.  The socialists say the city has...

God’s own Banksy in Barcelona

Spain’s very own Michelangelo tarts up Barcelona church - but it’s not graffiti, he claims

Bowie exhibition, live music and outdoor cinema season launches at iconic eco hotel on Spain’s Ibiza

A RICH and varied summer of cultural events is about to kick off at Ibiza’s historic Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel and Spa. From tonight, they’re hosting...

Sevilla church slammed for publishing advice to ‘cure homosexuality’

Controversy over Sevilla church which published an article on 'homosexuality cure'

Spanish scientists deny Louis XVI blood sample

The blood was supposedly collected straight from the guillotine

Spain’s Joan Manuel Serrat quits touring in shock retirement from the road

JOAN Manuel Serrat has announced he will say goodbye to the stage with his last ever world tour as he winds down his life...

Jump in: No English allowed

The Olive Press sends Imogen Calderwood to experience the total cultural immersion of Pueblo Espanol… and dress up and try on some ridiculous wigs!

Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018

In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with a total corruption cost of €203 billion.

Jewish family fights Spanish museum for paintings taken by Nazis in WWII

The museum argues it has legal ownership but the family’s lawyer David Boies disagrees

Bummer… bullfighter gets gored in backside

Matadors rushed to his aid as blood poured down his leg.

Malaysian owner of Picasso’s ‘Women of Algiers’ embroiled in The Wolf of Wall Street funding scandal

The owner of the world’s most expensive painting is caught up in Hollywood scandal

Malaga’s iconic Mirador Princess wheel to be taken down for a car park

Malaga’s tourism board uses the installation in the majority of its advertising campaigns

Brand new toy museum opens in Spain’s Malaga

A NEW toy museum has opened its doors to the public in Cuevas de San Marcos, a small town in the Antequera region, showcasing...

What the health and safety? The EU concept seems to be lost on Mallorca locals, writes Lesley Keith

THE new year is well under way and let’s face it there’s never a dull moment here in Mallorca. Whereas in Britain January is...

The art of war

Picasso’s Spanish Civil War masterpiece Guernica once hung in a car showroom in Manchester

Spain worst in Europe for dangerous chemsex trend, with most users having university degrees and good jobs

SPAIN'S three biggest cities have the highest rates of chemsex in Europe.  Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia see the most people using drugs to enhance sexual...

Artists descended onto rocky outpost for three day festival in the sun

Music producer Youth opened his doors for the second Space Mountain Festival as revellers swayed to the tunes of have-a-go-artists.

Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Valencia City cancelled over COVID-19 concerns

VALENCIA City has scrapped next Wednesday's Three Kings parade because it cannot guarantee that COVID safety rules can be followed. It has however exploring a...

Malaga Rocks Mijas music festival ‘will be cancelled’ by town hall

Event organisers are determined to play on

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