THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Tobacco is discovered, Luiz Fernandez Lopez dies and Princess Leonor is born
Michael Coy delves into the major events in Spanish history this week, including the birth of future monarch Princess Leonor in 2005.
Hard-pressed Spanish farmers call for one-fifth of olive oil to be hauled off the market as bumper harvest sends prices tumbling
The request comes as Spain prepares for another bumper harvest, with the government forecasting production of 1.6 million tonnes in the 2026/27 season.
Madrid woman awarded €35,000 in landmark case after partner’s botched vasectomy leaves her unexpectedly pregnant
The court ruled that the woman was entitled to damages because the couple had not been properly informed of the risk the vasectomy would not work.
OPINION: Think Ernest Hemingway is a fake? Then you must read The Sun Also Rises again
Michael Coy has it all wrong, and Hemingway's breakout was a triumph of authenticity.
WATCH: Woman arrested after police rescue 61 cats and dogs from ‘appalling’ conditions in her Velez-Malaga home
Officers found 29 dogs and 32 cats at the property, with many suffering from severe malnutrition and untreated illnesses.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: The most well-preserved medieval town in Spain where ‘time stands still’
This little Segovia town is charming at any time of the year, with history, architecture and seasonal festivities galore.
Why is Ignatius Loyola’s name everywhere in Spain? The swaggering Basque swordsman who shaped the Counter-Reformation
YOU may have noticed, as you live your life in Spain, that the name ‘Ignatius Loyola’ keeps popping up all over the place. A
Police investigate string of burglaries targeting football stars in Sevilla after Irish striker Troy Parrott’s home is raided
The 24-year-old’s property in the El Zaudin residential estate in Tomares was targeted on Sunday as Real Betis faced Barcelona at the Estadio de
OPINION: Spain cannot afford to bite the hand that builds it – foreigners like you and I are the future of this country, writes Charlie Mullins
In his latest must-read column, Charlie Mullins attacks the foreigner-bashing of far-right parties like Vox.
The memories the Valencia floods couldn’t wash away: Project saving family treasures wins Spain’s top heritage award
A team of restorers has won the prestigious award after rescuing and repairing 235 family keepsakes from towns ravaged by the 2024 floods.
Police swoop on exploitation gang that forced vulnerable foreign women to become prostitutes in Spain
27 people have been arrested in Cantabria with gang running extensive drug trafficking operation and illegally occupying 30 homes which they rented out.
Second British man arrested for attempted murder following brutal Magaluf attack on two tourists
Two Brits fled the scene outside a popular nightclub after a Czech national was stabbed in the chest and his brother suffered a broken
WATCH: Deepfake row erupts in Spain’s election campaign as PP released AI video of Begoña Gomez and PSOE figures ‘admitting’ to crimes
The PSOE has threatened to take legal action in response, with party spokeswoman Rebecca Torro branding the video ‘deplorable’.
Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views
HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had
