Two-year-old girl shot dead in Spain’s Plasencia during violent family feud
A two-year-old girl has been tragically shot dead in Plasencia after being caught in the crossfire of a violent family feud. The incident occurred early
ON THIS DAY: Why April 1 is important in Spain – and it isn’t a joke
‘April Fool’s Day’ marks some significant Spanish anniversaries. If you mention ‘Christopher Columbus’ to your Spanish friends, they won’t understand what you’re even talking about.
Deadly hit-and-run driver who tried to fake a separate accident is arrested in southern Spain
A DRIVER who killed a pedestrian in Nijar not only failed to report the collision: he tried to cover it up by faking a different
LIFE IN SPAIN: Fuente Ovejuna, is it a town? Is it a drama? Is it an idea?
Fuente Ovejuna means a lot to Spanish people. It’s a bit like “Hamlet” for native British folks – something you read in school, and which
Will your house in Spain pass its MOT? Homes over 50 years old to undergo mandatory inspections
YOU probably know that the Spanish equivalent of your car’s roadworthiness inspection (known in the UK as an ‘MOT’) is called an ITV in Spain.
German arrested for ‘stabbing man to death over money’ as crime wave grips Costa del Sol town
A MAN has been stabbed to death in Manilva, seemingly as the result of an argument over money. The alleged killer, said to be a
Want to buy a leopard? Spanish police rescue exotic animals being put up for sale on the black market
THE Guardia Civil has rescued many exotic animals that were being offered for sale in Malaga. Live animals, including leopards, monkeys and a flamingo, as
Marbella: the cradle of human art?
A NEW discovery in Marbella may reshape our understanding of human communication. Archaeologists digging at the the Coto Correa archaeological site the Las Chapas neighbourhood
Spain’s pension crisis: €13.4 BILLION paid out in March alone
IN the month of March, the Spanish government has paid out in pensions more than double the money set aside for the whole year. Some
Are you ready for war?: “Preparedness Day” is coming to Spain
BRITAIN may have left the EU, but Spain is still an enthusiastic member, and the European Commission wants European citizens to be prepared for future
This province in Spain is offering new parents a €1,000 ‘baby bonus’ in bid to combat low fertility
GIVING birth to a baby in Granada in 2025 could prove lucrative. The provincial government of Granada announced a 1,000-euro “gift” for every baby born
ON THIS DAY: A few things that happened on March 24 in Spanish history
The Battle of Margate, 1387 – Honestly, this really happened! As part of the Hundred Years’ War, an English fleet of warships commanded by the
Who was Washington Irving? What connects the American author to Andalucia in Spain?
Let’s answer the first question first. Washington Irving was an American writer. He lived in interesting times. In the week that he was born (April
Take a trip to Sevilla and visit Pontius Pilate’s house
ONE of Sevilla’s most beautiful monuments, Pontius Pilate’s House is a place of grace and elegance. Graceful columns, beauty everywhere you look, scented bougainvillea cascading
SPANISH RECIPE: How to make the perfect rabo de toro – the bull’s tail
This is THE classic Andalucian dish. Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s oxtail-something-or-other. Rabo de toro should be – needs to be – the
Things you didn’t know about Spain’s famous Manchego cheese
BRITISH people have a tendency to be what Americans call “risk-averse,” but which we would call “cautious.” Spanish cheese may not sound all that appealing
Stalker convicted of attacking police in Malaga
A 67-year-old man who was stalking his “ex” has been convicted in Malaga – but not for harassing the woman. Instead, he was found guilty
Oldest ever western human face found in Spain
THE ‘Sima del Elefante’ (‘Chasm of the Elephant’) is a chain of underground caves in a limestone outcrop near Atapuerca, a village a few miles
Spain’s notorious child killer Jose Breton finally admits murder 14 years on
IT was the most sensational Spanish case of its era. A man killed his own children, as a way of ‘getting at’ his ex-wife. After
Ponzi scheme with thousand of victims smashed with raids in Malaga, Murcia and Madrid
A CRIMINAL fraud scheme worth 37 million euros has been broken up by the Spanish National Police. Perhaps as many as four thousand people could
The anniversary of Spain’s coup d’état
DO you remember when John Lennon was murdered in New York? Ten weeks later, the month of February 1981 turned out to be historic: not
Remembering Andres Segovia: The Spanish musician who touched the hearts of billions
TODAY, 21 February, marks the day that Andres Segovia, one of the most influential guitar players ever, was born. Andres, born in 1893, transformed the
LIFE IN SPAIN: Nearly time to party in Malaga, Cadiz and the Canaries – but what is ‘Carnaval’?
BRITISH people have certain days of the year which are special to them, such as Bonfire Night, Pancake Day or maybe the FA Cup Final.
LIFE IN SPAIN: Michael Coy takes a look at the country’s gambling habits
HAVE you ever noticed that there are almost no bookies in Spain? (In areas where a lot of British people live, you will maybe find
Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem – the Spanish Oscars are here!
TOMORROW, February 8, Spain holds its ‘Goyas 2025’ – the Spanish version of the Oscars Awards. The show will go out live on Spanish TV
Two in five new jobs in Spain go to foreigners as unemployment falls to lowest level in 16 years
OF all the new jobs created in Spain in 2024, two out of five went to non-Spaniards. On Thursday (30 January) the Spanish Ministry of