12 pranks to watch out for this December 28 when Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
EVERYONE in Spain will be watching their backs this December 28 for the annual Dia de Los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocent Saints) for this
ANALYSIS: The stats that reveal who died from COVID-19 in Spain during first year of pandemic
SPAIN’S National Institute of Statistics (INE) this month published the first dataset on COVID-19 deaths according to age and location. The figures allow for visualisation
Dreaming of a wet Christmas? Rain forecast across most of Spain
AN ATLANTIC weather front will soak various regions across the Spanish mainland this Christmas day, December 25. High pressures currently in the centre of the
“The wife and I are going on holiday”: Retiring lottery vendor whose Madrid railway kiosk gifted €516 million across Spain this Christmas
WHEN Spain’s high-speed rail service first connected Madrid Atocha train station to rest of the nation, lottery vendor Javier Garcia saw an opportunity for business.
COVID-19: Unvaccinated patients up to 24 times more likely to enter intensive care in Spain
COVID-19 figures from Spain’s health ministry show unvaccinated patients are up 24 times more likely to enter intensive care wards (UCI), according to data from
Activists battle to stop ‘cruelty’ of world’s first octopus farm in Spain’s Canary Islands
WHEN Craig Foster filmed a ball-shaped creature covered with seashells in a South African kelp forest he had no idea the resulting My Octopus Teacher
English teacher sacked for refusing to wear mask at school in Spain’s Granada
ANDALUCIA’S education authority has suspended an English teacher without any pay for refusing to wear a face mask at a school in Granada. The English
‘El Gordo’: Why does all of Spain go crazy for the Christmas lottery?
Christmas properly starts on December 22 in Spain when everyone is glued to the results of El Gordo in the hope that they have a
Ciudad Badia: The strange story of the Francoist town designed on map of Spain that became haven for drugs and decay
WHEN 5,000 poor and middle-class families received free apartments outside Barcelona in 1974, it seemed the government of fascist dictator Francisco Franco was revolutionising Spain’s
Ancient temple where oracle predicted Julius Caeser’s world domination discovered beneath waves in Spain’s Cadiz
SEVILLE University have found ruins of a temple in the Bay of Cadiz that could have housed the most famous sanctuary in ancient Spain. Researchers
Brit actor Andrew Shim tries pawning Mercedes van to Spanish police over unpaid drugs fine
THIS is England star Andrew Shim has pleaded with Spanish police to sell off his Mercedes Sprinter and avoid jail following a €88,655 fine for
Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas
CHRISTMAS markets in Spain might not boast the snow of more northern climes, but the crafts and delicacies will still sprinkle your December with a
Price of electricity in Spain to break record highs on Wednesday
THE price of electricity in Spain will break new records on Wednesday as Spain’s electricity operator (OMIE) predicts an average cost of €291.73 per megawatt
Wind power overtakes nuclear as Spain’s main energy source
WIND power is on track to become Spain’s leading energy source this year, overtaking nuclear and gas-powered electricity for the first time. Wind power has
Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”
SPAIN’S Office for Internet Security (OSI) has issued a warning against online scams asking for cash in return for fake COVID certificates that never arrive.
COVID certificate keyrings are latest must-have accessory in Spain
A VALENCIAN T-shirt printing and design company has seen a spike in business after offering personalised keyrings printed with your own COVID certificate. Goatxa boss
Thomas of Torquemada: Who was the famous torturer of the Spanish Inquisition and why is his name appearing in the news once again?
ANTI-SEMITES spray-painted the Town Hall of a tiny northern Spanish town this week, but their graffiti made disturbing reference to a Spanish priest now 500
Woman dies in landslide as Storm Barra hits northern Spain with ‘worst floods in decades’
STORM Barra has claimed its first life in Spain after devastating parts of northern and eastern Spain with wind, rain and snowstorms. A 49-year-old woman
What you need to know about Covid passports: Are foreign vaccination certificates accepted in Spain?
DIGITAL COVID certificates proving vaccination status are now required to enter many bars, restaurants and venues in Spain. You’ll be asked to present your COVID
New COVID-19 case in Denia ends the Marina Alta’s 40 day clean sheet on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER going 40 days without a single new coronavirus case, the Marina Alta has this week ended its clean record. One person tested COVID-19 positive
Cellular network tower under construction in Moraira just ’10m’ from expat’s house – gathering organised 7pm tonight
A CELLULAR network tower is under construction just 10-metre’s distance from at least one expat’s house in Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Photographs passed to
59-year-old arrested in Valencia for inciting violence against Spain’s government and royal family on social media
GUARDIA Civil have arrested a 59-year-old man for crimes against the Spanish state after allegedly inciting violence towards government institutions. The man, living in Gandia
Court bans boat trips to Benidorm Island run by ‘corrupt’ family granted concessions during Francoist Spain
FRANCO’S legacy may have been dismantled with his high-profile exhumation last October, but in Benidorm a 52-year battle with the remnants of his dictatorship is
Valencian Community launches advertising campaign to attract international tourists back to the Costa Blanca
THE Costa Blanca is launching a major advertising campaign to attract international tourists following the lifting of lockdown restrictions. The adverts, placed on internet travel
Thermal cameras at Alicante-Elche airport could flag up passengers for ‘drinking coffee’, says Spanish ultrasound expert
AN ultrasound expert has warned that thermal image cameras in airports are ‘no guarantee’ of spotting COVID-19 infections, especially if high temperatures are down to
Two beaches get black flags on Spain’s Costa Blanca – here’s a list of 72 Blue Flag beaches to enjoy this heatwave
BLACK flags have this week been given to two Costa Blanca beaches for being among the most-polluted in all of Spain. Activist group Ecologists in