What links Andalucia’s Easter processions to the fascist Millán Astray?
MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You are likely to see
Easter holiday chaos for Brits heading to Spain: 80,000 tourism workers go on strike in the Canary Islands as Gatwick workers plan walk-out
BRITISH holidaymakers heading to Spain this Easter face a double whammy of disruption, with strikes threatening to derail plans both in the air and on
MAD RUM MADNESS: booze bonanza hits Spain’s Madrid with week-long daiquiri-fuelled fiesta
RUM lovers, get ready – Madrid’s about to go full pirate mode.From May 7-12, Spain’s capital will be swimming in sugarcane spirits as ‘Mad Ron
Protests planned at Spain’s largest port against ‘US ships carrying arms for Israel’ sets up another confrontation with Trump
A PROTEST has been organised in Algeciras for Sunday denouncing the alleged use of Spanish ports as a logistical stopping point for military cargo in
Pensioner, 83, ‘lives in poverty’ in Spain because her tenant ‘hasn’t paid rent in two years’ – but are there two sides to the story?
AN 83-year-old pensioner from Carranque, Toledo, claims she has been left in financial hardship after her tenant allegedly failed to pay rent for two years
Low-calorie Mediterranean diet can help drop the pounds and strengthen the bones – new report
OLDER men and women battling the bulge might be on the brink of a bone-boosting breakthrough – thanks to a slimmed-down Mediterranean diet and a
Chaos in Spain’s Alcudia: teen stabbed as mass brawl erupts at student holiday hotel
AN end of term student trip to Mallorca ended up turning into a violent clash in which one teen was stabbed. The incident happened between
Spain’s tennis legend Rafa Nadal to be honoured at special ceremony at his most successful Grand Slam
MALLORCA’S Rafa Nadal will be honoured next month in a special ceremony at the French Open. The Spanish tennis ace, 38, retired last November after
Warning in Spain: Massive fines of up to €600 for those who smash the speed limit as dangerous driving clamp down continues
DRIVERS in Spain have been warned to ease off the accelerator as authorities ramp up efforts to tackle speeding. Offenders now face fines of up
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They tried to make it as difficult as possible for us’: Family of ‘murdered’ Brit set to protest police inaction in Spanish holiday town
THE family of a Brit who died under mysterious circumstances in an Andalucian holiday town last summer is set to launch a protest against the
‘I’ll blow your head off’: Heavily-armed British mobsters’ reign of terror against Costa Blanca cannabis clubs
TWO members of a British gang that terrorised cannabis clubs on the Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of them is
Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week takes a theatrical turn with music, musicals, and a dash of Disney magic
MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection – but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals,
Say adios to bringing jamon, chorizo and manchego cheese home from Spain: UK bans meat and dairy products from the EU
UK holidaymakers returning from European getaways will now have to leave their delicious Spanish food products behind, after the government introduced new restrictions banning the
Squatters move into seafront ruin in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca as housing crisis spirals
MALLORCA’S spiralling housing crisis has taken another bizarre twist – with a gang of Algerian squatters moving into an abandoned lobster hatchery perched above the
Trump admin tells Spain to increase defence spending and drop the Google tax during ‘frank’ White House meeting
IT was a ‘frank’ conversation between Spain’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carols Cuerpo and the US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, when
Skater grandpa: meet the 88-year-old thrill-seeker shredding Bilbao’s skating bowls
BASEBALL cap on, elbow pads strapped, and a mischievous grin in place — Juanjo Urbizu isn’t your typical pensioner. At 88 years old, this Spanish
Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise spark romance rumors after flying from Spain’s Madrid to London together
ANA de Armas and Tom Cruise have set tongues wagging after being spotted arriving in London together on Sunday – fresh from a trip to
Spain’s Andalucia on measles alert: Health outbreak ‘originating from Morocco’ hits the Costa del Sol
HEALTH authorities in southern Spain have sounded the alarm over a growing measles outbreak across Andalucia, with the Costa del Sol among the worst affected
ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: A dodgy deal and a dynamite girl that created a country and then blew it up
THERE are two reasons why Spaniards keep April 17 in mind. The first is a strange business deal between a ‘power couple’ and an Italian
EXPLAINER: What is Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry and why is it important?
Gibraltar is once again gripped by the public inquiry that has pulled back the curtain on power and the powerful on the Rock. Take a
Police uncover specially-built underground shooting range to test ‘weapons of war’ sold to narco gangs in Spain
THREE people have been arrested in the Granada area for selling ‘weapons of war’ to drug trafficking gangs. Assault rifles were priced at up to
Spain’s Economy Minister meets US counterpart: Cuerpo ‘convinced’ trade deal can be thrashed out
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo says he’s ‘convinced’ the US and EU would thrash out a fair trade deal in the wake of the Trump
ALL ABOARD THE FUTURE!: driverless trains set to take over Madrid’s busiest Metro line
MADRID’S iconic Metro is getting a sci-fi-style makeover – and you can get a sneak preview at the bustling Plaza de Colon. From 2027, a
Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates
THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but
Believe it or not: Spain’s pensioners are financially better off than their European neighbours
PENSIONERS in Spain are 6.4% better off than their EU counterparts according to figures compiled by Eurostat. That’s in contrast to the working population which
Smoking ban announced for all beaches at popular Costa Blanca resort
VILLAJOYOSA has banned smoking on all of its beaches with the city signing up to the Valencian Community’s Smoke-Free Beaches network. Last month, a ban