Guernica: Spain’s government refuses to let Picasso’s Civil War masterpiece be displayed in the Basque Country’s Guggenheim Museum

A BID to put Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica on display in the Basque country has been rebuffed. The picture, depicting the 1937 bombing of the Basque

17 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Crisis planning: Expats in Spain should beware of currency fluctuations

THE Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate has seen some wild swings in recent months. In March alone, it fluctuated between €1.183 and a five-year high

17 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Restaurants and bars across Spain are now required by law to offer free tap water

FOR years campaigners have been calling for Spain to make it a legal obligation to provide free tap water on demand at bars and restaurants.

17 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s National Dance Company welcomes five Ukrainian ballet dancers who had to flee Kyiv

A PRESTIGIOUS ballet company in Spain has taken in five Ukrainian dancers who had to flee Kyiv. Kateryna Chupina, Yelyzaveta Semenenko, Anastasiia Hurska, Aleksandra Berozkyna

17 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

Why Spain’s Canary Island of La Gomera has been ranked among the best destinations for winter sun

THE Canary island of La Gomera has been ranked number seven on The Times’ list of the 15 best destinations for winter sun. The second

17 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Canary Islands·Lead·Travel News

Unusual prize offered as incentive for collecting rural waste in towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PEOPLE in the Vega Baja towns of Costa Blanca South are being offered an unusual incentive to encourage collection and composting of rural waste. All

17 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Woman Holds In Hands Plastic Bag With Planet Earth At Blue Background. The Concept Of Plastic Pollution.

Heed the news: More needs to be done to protect the environment

APART from the devastating and deeply upsetting events unfolding in Ukraine, two very noteworthy pieces of news were in the news last week that should

16 Apr, 2022 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·National News

ANALYSIS: Why property in Spain is retaining its value

OVER 3,000 kilometres separate the ‘tranquillity’ of Spain’s costas from the horrors of Ukraine. However, the effects of the war have become the ‘trigger’ for

16 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Columnists·Lead·Property

With The Borriquita, Holy Week Begins Every Year, And Today In Madrid We Have Also Had A Procession Of The Borriquita In Madrid, April, Spain

EXPLAINER: Why are Spain’s Semana Santa hats conical and are they linked to the KKK?

VISITORS to Spain during Easter week might gasp in horror when they see people in conical white hoods parading through the streets. But while these

16 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Must Read·National News

The house owned by Pau Dones in Betlan has been sold for €2.2million. Photo: Engel & Volkers

Stunning rock star mansion acquired for €2.2million in Spanish Pyrenees

A STUNNING mountain retreat where a famous Spanish singer sheltered for the last year of his life has sold for €2.2m. The 912 sqm home

16 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s Malaga to host Davis Cup Finals in 2022-23

MALAGA has been selected to host the knockout stage of the Davis Cup for two years. Malaga had originally been chosen as one of the

16 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·Sport

ANALYSIS: Extraordinarily, the effects of the Spanish Inquisition linger to this day

Even now, 200 years on from the Spanish Inquisition, the locations affected appear to be poorer, less educated, and less trusting.

16 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

The little known Spanish film director who won an Oscar

THE Oscar headlines may have been taken by Will Smith’s infamous slap on Chris Rock, but a Spanish filmmaker has made a little bit of

16 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain

EASTER is a really big deal Spain with huge crowds of spectators lining the streets to watch the Semana Santa processions and all that religious

16 Apr, 2022 @ 10:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Sevilla’s spectacular Plaza de España chosen to launch new Dior collection in Spain

THE iconic haute couture brand Dior has chosen Sevilla’s Plaza de España as the spectacular setting to launch its Cruise 2023 collection this summer. The

16 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Belgian royal family choose Easter to continue Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain

THE Belgian royals have spent Easter week walking the Camino de Santiago continuing their journey on the famous pilgrimage route across northern Spain that began

16 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Spain's foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019

Spain calculates enormous tourism losses during Covid-19 pandemic

SPAIN lost €155 billion in tourist revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). Easter tourism seems to be bouncing back

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Benidorm·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

AN archaeological team has discovered an open air Neanderthal camp site in Alicante Province dating back around 120,000 years. Researchers from Alicante and Valencia universities

15 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Main Father Angel, Father Teodoro With Oksana, Leila And Karina In San Anton Church.j

DISPATCH: Ukrainian refugees rescued by Spain’s maverick priests join Easter parade in Madrid

After Father Angel and Father Teodoro went out on a limb to bring over 2,000 refugees to safety, Heather Galloway joined several of them as

15 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·Must Read

Free Spanish lessons and training courses for refugees as Ukrainian population doubles in one city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FURTHER help is being offered to refugees after fleeing war-torn Ukraine. Training courses have been launched by the network of Tourism Centres (CdT) with the

15 Apr, 2022 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Looking back at anger: Oasis’s Liam Gallagher apologises after death threat to footballer Stefan Savic

BAD boy of Britpop Liam Gallagher has apologised after tweeting a death threat to Atletico Madrid player Stefan Savic following their Champions League game with

15 Apr, 2022 @ 15:45

Celebrity·Lead·National News·Sport

Russian Men Accused Of Beating Up Ukrainian Resident Inside Costa Blanca Bar In Spain

Russians probed over vicious beating of Ukrainian man inside Costa Blanca bar in Spain

TWO Russians are being investigated over the beating up of a Ukrainian man in a Torrevieja bar last Sunday(April 10). The victim, 43, was repeatedly

15 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Town in Spain’s Andalucia changes its name to ‘Ukraine’ and streets renamed after destroyed Ukrainian cities during Semana Santa

DURING Semana Santa the town of Fuentes de Andalucia in the province of Sevilla has adopted a new name in protest at the Russian invasion

15 Apr, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Sevilla

Pincess Of Asturias Leonor De Borbon During Her First Day At Uwc Atlantic College In Llantwit Major, Wales 30 August 2021

Spain’s Princess Leonor returns home for the Easter holidays from ‘hippy Hogwarts’ in Wales

SPAIN’S Princess Leonor has flown home to spend Easter with her family after completing her second term at UWC Atlantic College in Wales. The heiress

15 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Social media calls to overthrow Spain's government over slow response to Valencia flood disaster came from Chinese state-led group

Spanish FA say cyber hackers stole private conversations to pass onto media outlets

SPAIN’S football governing body says cyber hackers stole private conversations and emails to pass onto media outlets. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reported

15 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

Good Monday In Malaga, Spain 11 Apr 2022

EXPLAINED: Why Spain grants pardons to selected lucky inmates at Easter

THIS week will see the pardoning of a handful of lucky inmates across Spain chosen for release by the Church as part of an Easter

15 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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Guernica: Spain’s government refuses to let Picasso’s Civil War masterpiece be displayed in the Basque Country’s Guggenheim Museum

Crisis planning: Expats in Spain should beware of currency fluctuations

Restaurants and bars across Spain are now required by law to offer free tap water

Spain’s National Dance Company welcomes five Ukrainian ballet dancers who had to flee Kyiv

Why Spain’s Canary Island of La Gomera has been ranked among the best destinations for winter sun

Unusual prize offered as incentive for collecting rural waste in towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Heed the news: More needs to be done to protect the environment

ANALYSIS: Why property in Spain is retaining its value

EXPLAINER: Why are Spain’s Semana Santa hats conical and are they linked to the KKK?

Stunning rock star mansion acquired for €2.2million in Spanish Pyrenees

Spain’s Malaga to host Davis Cup Finals in 2022-23

ANALYSIS: Extraordinarily, the effects of the Spanish Inquisition linger to this day

The little known Spanish film director who won an Oscar

Six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain

Sevilla’s spectacular Plaza de España chosen to launch new Dior collection in Spain

Belgian royal family choose Easter to continue Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain

Spain calculates enormous tourism losses during Covid-19 pandemic

Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area

DISPATCH: Ukrainian refugees rescued by Spain’s maverick priests join Easter parade in Madrid

Free Spanish lessons and training courses for refugees as Ukrainian population doubles in one city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Looking back at anger: Oasis’s Liam Gallagher apologises after death threat to footballer Stefan Savic

Russians probed over vicious beating of Ukrainian man inside Costa Blanca bar in Spain

Town in Spain’s Andalucia changes its name to ‘Ukraine’ and streets renamed after destroyed Ukrainian cities during Semana Santa

Spain’s Princess Leonor returns home for the Easter holidays from ‘hippy Hogwarts’ in Wales

Spanish FA say cyber hackers stole private conversations to pass onto media outlets

EXPLAINED: Why Spain grants pardons to selected lucky inmates at Easter

Summer to come back with a bang as mid-September heatwave brings 40C highs and tropical nights

Woman slips under a car and drowns in just a foot of floodwater during torrential storms in Mallorca

Gibraltar gears up to celebrate first National Day since historic post-Brexit treaty tore down border with Spain

Spain’s new ‘affordable’ housing portal launches with zero flats in Andalucia or Madrid

Classic Shakespeare comedy showing at London’s Globe theatre gets a Spanish twist

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