Spanish skies: When to catch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower left by Halley’s Comet
THE Eta Aquarids is a shower of shooting stars, or meteors, which lights up the night sky each year in late spring. Every year, as
Malaga’s White Night Happens This Weekend with 150 Free Events
SATURDAY May 10, 2025, will see the 25th celebration of Málaga’s “Noche en Blanco”, or White Night. The entire city centre will be given over
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ‘HOUSE OF HORRORS’ PARENTS IN SPAIN – FROM MUNCHHAUSEN TO FOLIE-À-DEUX
WE can’t avoid the question – what was going through their heads? WE can’t avoid the question – what was going through their heads? A
Noche en Blanco 2025: Jaen’s White Night returns with over 60 free cultural events
YOU probably don’t spend much time thinking about Jaen, the olive-rich city tucked away in the northeastern corner of Andalucia. For many, the name conjures
HEARTBREAK 18 YEARS ON: McCANNS MARK TRAGIC MADDIE MILESTONE
It’s a haunting date etched into the nation’s memory — Saturday, May 3, marked 18 years since little Madeleine McCann vanished without a trace from
Juan Carlos of Spain dodges tax fraud rap as ghost of brother’s death still looms
THE Supreme Court has today (Monday May 5) ruled that the controversial civil case against the ex-king is ‘legally dead’, with no fresh evidence to
Spain’s Alhambra palace finally acquires Sorolla masterpiece ‘the Patio de Lindaraja’
The Alhambra, Granada’s magnificent palace/fortress, has pulled off a cultural coup, acquiring a canvas of the Patio de Lindaraja which has been in the possession
MALAGA FLAT INFERNO: Elderly couple in critical condition after blaze tore through tower block
A TOWERING inferno sparked by an electrical fault tore through a 12-storey block of flats in Spain’s Malaga last night (Thursday, May 1) – leaving
WATCH: FANS OF BETIS CLASH WITH FIORENTINA ULTRAS IN SEVILLA’S ALAMEDA DE HERCULES
WHAT was meant to be a historic night of football in Sevilla turned into mayhem on the streets as rival fans from Real Betis and
The untimely death of Pere Sampol – a Mallorca leader who took on the mighty electricity giant Endesa after the island’s worst blackout
PERE Sampol passed away last Friday at the age of 73. Affectionately known as the ‘Man of Montuïri,’ he was a skilled electronic engineer, though
SPAIN’S blackout is over – but are you ready for the NEXT one? Maybe it is time to stock up on some essentials…
THE price of some so-called ‘survival’ products has increased by almost 40%. The blackout is a reminder of the EU’s recommended survival kit: the basics
Army officer from Spain’s famous La Legion unit in Ronda ‘groped female soldier at party’
A SPANISH Legion officer is at the centre of a sex scandal after being accused of sexually assaulting a young female soldier during a wild
LIFE IN SPAIN: Meet Lola Flores, the country’s most iconic actress, writes Michael Coy
IT is hard to think of a British female star of the 1960s who was both a gifted singer/actress and the embodiment of the national
He hid from Franco’s fascist forces in Spain’s Mijas for 30 years living in a ‘cell’ in his own home
HAVE you ever lived in a village? A village swims in gossip like a fish swims in water. The Spanish have a saying about villagers:
FURRY SUCCESS: Another litter of vulnerable Iberian Lynx cubs born in Spain’s Doñana National Park
CONSERVATIONISTS at the El Acebuche Iberian lynx captive breeding centre in Almonte, part of Doñana National Park, are celebrating the arrival of two new Iberian
LIFE IN SPAIN: Michael Coy explains the Spanish Legion’s gruelling 101km race in Ronda – now celebrating its 30th year
THE 101 Kilometres race is back. Between May 9 and 11, more than 10,000 people will take part in the famous race, organised by the
Historical Controversy erupts in Palma Council over Spanish Civil War cruiser’s role in Malaga bombing
A HEATED debate in Palma’s city council has reignited historical tensions surrounding one of the darkest episodes of Spain’s Civil War. Officials clashed over the
HIDDEN CORNERS: Michael Coy continues his series about some of the lesser known spots in Spain, this time in Écija
THE attractive town of Écija is situated on the main road which links Sevilla and Córdoba, about half-way (50 miles) from either city. It stands
Sol or Sombra? As the bullfighting season starts in Spain, aficionado Michael Coy gives some insiders tips on going to see ‘los toros’
THE bullfighting season has arrived, and, if you live in Andalucia, there’s no escaping the buzz. Sevilla’s iconic ‘cartel’ (poster), markied the official launch on
ON THIS DAY: José Antonio Primo de Rivera: the fascist leader Spain never had
HAD he lived, Thursday, April 24, would have marked the 122nd birthday of “the Spanish Hitler”. The 1930s was a time for charismatic young Fascists
Outrage in Spain’s Mallorca after centuries-old pine trees are chopped down ‘unnecessarily’
The Spanish Labour Party (PSOE) has denounced the ‘massive felling of century-old pines’ by Marratxí council, which is made up of PP (conservative) and Vox
ON THIS DAY: The Battle of Lucena – where Spain’s last Muslim king lost his fight against Christianity
TODAY, you could drive through the little town of Lucena, halfway between Córdoba and Granada, without really noticing it, but on April 21 in the
LIFE IN SPAIN: Spanish surnames – why do they have two?
HAVE you ever experienced – or more likely, caused – confusion over your use of surnames? If you’re not Spanish, you know the rule. Two
How Hernan Cortes and his Spanish Conquistadores took on the mighty Inca empire
ON April 22, 1519, a Spanish man and his 200 or so followers built a camp on the Mexican coast which they called “Villa Rica
ON THIS DAY: The Holy Saturday Storm that devastated northern Spain
THE Holy Saturday Storm was an extreme meteorological phenomenon that occurred on April 20, 1878, off the northern coast of Spain in the Cantabrian Sea.
Little-Known Cordoba: Michael Coy takes you on a tour of the Andalucian city to discover hidden corners
THE city of Cordoba is one of Andalucia’s most spectacular treasures. Most visitors are familiar with the Mezquita – the astoundingly beautiful former mosque –
