Massive drugs busts sees Spanish police seize three tonnes of cocaine on fishing boat off Canary Islands
POLICE in Spain seized nearly 2.9 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a fishing boat south of the Canary Islands. The 20-meter-long AKT 1
Belgian royal family choose Easter to continue Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain
THE Belgian royals have spent Easter week walking the Camino de Santiago continuing their journey on the famous pilgrimage route across northern Spain that began
Town in Spain’s Andalucia changes its name to ‘Ukraine’ and streets renamed after destroyed Ukrainian cities during Semana Santa
DURING Semana Santa the town of Fuentes de Andalucia in the province of Sevilla has adopted a new name in protest at the Russian invasion
Spain’s Princess Leonor returns home for the Easter holidays from ‘hippy Hogwarts’ in Wales
SPAIN’S Princess Leonor has flown home to spend Easter with her family after completing her second term at UWC Atlantic College in Wales. The heiress
Secrets from a grave in Spain’s Huelva: The story of the audacious plan to trick Hitler retold in new film
A NEW film released this month tells the strange story behind a grave that lies in a forgotten corner of southwestern Spain that is credited
British Embassy in Spain requests yet another extension as driving licence deadline of April 30 looms
THE British Embassy in Madrid has requested yet another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting
Torrijas: This is the Easter treat to feast on in Spain during Semana Santa
SPAIN’S version of French toast or “eggy bread” is scrumptiously sweet, dangerously calorific and firmly associated with Easter in Spain in the same way that
British pensioner found dead on waste tip in southern Spain three weeks after he went missing
POLICE in Almeria are investigating the death of a British man whose body was found on a waste tip more than two weeks after he
Brittany Ferries to launch ‘cruise ferry’ to upgrade route between Spain and Ireland
BRITTANY Ferries have unveiled plans for a new luxury ‘cruise-ferry’ to carry passengers on the route between Ireland and Spain beginning in November 2022. The
MAPPED: New research highlights extreme danger wind turbines pose to migratory birds in Spain
SCIENTISTS have tracked the migratory routes of hundreds of birds to highlight the areas in Europe and North Africa where they are at most risk
IN PICS: Crowds fill streets for Semana Santa in Spain’s Andalucia
CROWDS lined the streets in cities across Andalucia to watch the Easter processions for the first time since the pandemic hit. In true Semana Santa
IN PICS: Antonio Banderas returns to leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ACTOR Antonio Banderas returned to take a leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga. The 61-year-old Zorro star was pictured with
EXPLAINER: Has Spain healed the rift with Morocco? What you need to know about talks in Rabat
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited Rabat on Thursday to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI in what was widely viewed as an attempt to
First tomb of explorer Christopher Columbus discovered in Spain’s Valladolid
ALTHOUGH the true origins of the 15th century navigator are still uncertain, researchers believe they can pinpoint his original resting place before his remains went
Brits facing visa delays caused by ongoing strike by Spanish embassy staff in UK
ONGOING strike action by Spanish foreign office staff at embassy and consulate offices in the UK could cause delays in issuing visas. The warning comes
‘This Easter I’m going to die’: Spain launches chilling road safety campaign ahead of Semana Santa
SPAIN’S traffic directorate has launched a road safety campaign that contains a chilling warning ahead of the Easter holidays. Ahead of Semana Santa when an
ESSENTIALS: What you need to know about Covid travel rules between Spain and the UK over Easter
EASTER is expected to see a return of the sort of numbers that flocked to Spain before the pandemic but for British holidaymakers there are
LATEST: Spain ‘clears up confusion’ and insists unvaccinated travellers from UK will NOT be allowed entry in time for Easter holidays
IN a move that will frustrate those unvaccinated British travellers who hoped to visit Spain over Easter, authorities have clarified the rules of entry, reversing
April 20: Spain to ditch compulsory indoor face mask wearing after Easter
SPAIN has announced when it will lift a requirement to wear face masks in indoor settings except when on public transports on inside hospitals and
How the brown bear has been brought back from the brink of extinction to thrive in Spain’s Pyrenees
JUST three decades ago brown bears were on the brink of extinction in the Pyrenees, the population all but wiped out by hunters and loss
What will the weather be like this Easter in Spain?
THIS year Easter falls in mid-April which may give you hope for a Semana Santa marked by mild temperatures and sunshine. However, Semana Santa is
Authorities seize another superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch on Spain’s Mallorca
YET another superyacht belonging to a Russian oligarch has been seized by Spanish authorities under sanctions imposed as a result of the Ukraine invasion. A
PROFILE: Who is Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, the new leader of Spain’s conservative Popular Party?
ON Saturday Spain’s conservative opposition anointed its new leader with the hope he would pick up the pieces of a party fractured by bitter rivalry
Notorious matriarch of drug dealing clan among 50 arrested in massive police bust in Spain’s Mallorca
A NOTORIOUS drug dealer known as La Paca has been arrested in Mallorca during raids on the shanty town Son Banya. The Guardia Civil operation
Victory for campaigners as Brits living abroad for 15 years set to win right to vote in UK elections
IT has been a long battle, but the British government is finally set to overturn a rule that denied the right to vote to Brits
WARNING: What you need to know about toxic caterpillars which pose mortal danger to dogs across Spain
DOG owners are being warned to be vigilant for a tiny but deadly creature that could kill your pet. With the first signs of spring