World’s oldest man dies in Spanish village where he lived all his life
His secret to reaching the grand old age of 113 was "to work hard. To not be weak and stay in the house."
Five arrested for allegedly stealing 4,000 kilos of oranges in cars in Sevilla
Suspicions were raised after three cars, that were lined up behind one another, made a ‘sharp’ manoeuvre to escape the city.
Ronaldo puts on brave face amid ‘texting’ allegations with glamour model
This comes after glamour model Rhian Sugden said the 32-year-old sent her a barrage of ‘late night texts’.
Venezuela expels Spanish ambassador for ‘continuous aggression’ against the socialist state
Jesus Silva, had been ambassador to Caracas since March 2017 before the Venezuelan government declared him ‘persona non grata’.
Spain pledges to boost defence spending to €18 billion by 2024
Cospedal said the increase was in line with the governments plans to increase military spending to ‘around 1.53 percent of GDP’ as it currently spends €10.4 billion, according to AFP figures.
King Felipe VI assures business leaders Spain’s economy is still strong
Speaking to leaders at the World Economic Forum, Felipe encouraged business leaders to keep investing in Spain because it is a ‘great country’, despite the ongoing Catalan saga.
Catalunya now has its own parody complete with map, flag and president
Tabarnia, created by Spanish unionists, has become so popular that a recent press conference was set up in Barcelona with theatre actor Albert Boadella as ‘president’.
Jeff Koon sculptures being sold for half the price in Vertigo Marbella
Vertigo Marbella inside Marbella Club Hotel is the only place in Spain where you can pick up one of these sculptures for a fraction of the price.
Russian hacking operations could intensify in Catalunya, according to new report
Robot accounts have been traced to a ‘troll farm’ near St Petersburg and have helped push social media traffic by 2,000% in Catalunya since the referendum.
PSOE propose first year of university to be free for all Spaniards
Speaking in Sevilla, PSOE general secretary, Pedro Sanchez, 45, said the move was to make sure no one missed out on a university education because of financial concerns.
Feminists demand removal of Woody Allen statue in Oviedo
The Asturias Feminist Organisation says the life-size sculpture must go because it serves ‘to honour an abuser and pervert’.
Rebecca Loos says Max Clifford offered her £1 million to do sex tape
"One of the first things Max Clifford offered me when I came back to the UK after the story was to do a sex tape," she said.
Spain sets sights on superstar Shakira in tax probe
The 40-year-old declared in 2015 that Spain was her official residence but the tax authorities say she was earning money and not paying tax before then.
Farmers sign petition to protest destruction of healthy olive and almond trees in Alicante
The farmers, part of The Platform for those Affected by Xylella fastidiosa (AXFA), say current eradication plans mark the ‘beginning of the end of our forests, and of our people’.
Protest to save San Pedro trees from destruction starts tonight
A group on Facebook are now planning a protest asking for people to get involved to stop the destruction.
Malaga’s central hospital draws up refurbishment plans to improve ailing reputation
Under the plans, the hospital hopes to carry out the work in three stages to minimise disruption and have put aside €2.5 million for the works.
Puigdemont arrives in Denmark despite arrest threat being issued from Madrid
The trip comes a day after Spain's Supreme court said it would 'immediately' issue an arrest warrant if he travels to Denmark.
Antonio Banderas releases trailer for his upcoming role in Genius series
SPANISH actor Antonio Banderas delighted fans in a new trailer for his upcoming role in season two of National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated series, Genius. Telling the story of one of Spain’s greatest
Princess Charlotte set to become fluent in Spanish thanks to royal nanny
THE Duke of Cambridge’s children are set to be fluent in Spanish after just one week in school, thanks to a Spanish nanny. Princess Charlotte is proving not all Brits prefer their
FINDING El DORADO: Sunken Spanish treasures waiting to be found off the coast
Divers from the Guardia Civil’s underwater team also found a pottery jar from 3BC, potentially worth millions, commenting: ‘It is very likely that there are still some gems out there just waiting
Real Madrid players voted best in the world by footballing fans
With the announcement of UEFA’s Fans Team of the Year 2017 which saw 8,779,639 people around the world cast their votes, five Real Madrid players feature in the final XI.
Madrid mayor sets out ambitious plan to turn capital into green city
The plan is called Plan A, ‘because there is no plan b’, according to mayor of the capital Manuela Carmena.
Please help us! Balearics top list of top region badly affected by Brexit
THE Balearics would be one of Europe’s worst affected areas in a no-deal Brexit. The government has reported its fears in a hard-hitting damage limitation report, compiled by the EU. Half of
Are cars built in Spain soon to be driven by brain waves?
Japanese car maker Nissan, that has a factory in Barcelona and Avila, is currently developing ‘brain-to-vehicle technology’ and premiered the concept at the Consumer Electronics Show.
END OF THE ROAD? Rajoy’s approval rating plummets to new low
Allies believe the 62-year-old has just 12 months to turn things around.
Body of newborn baby found inside bag at recycling plant in Granada
Reportedly, between the ages of eight or nine months, the lifeless body was found inside a bag by workers at the plant in Alhendin.