SPAIN BURNS: Protests against the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel spiral into violence
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LIGHTS, CAMERA… : New ‘Almodovar girl’ is from Valencia
IF there is one term that sums up Spanish cinema, it is ‘Almodovar girl’. The country’s most famous and successful director Pedro Almodovar has a
Far-right march in Madrid sparks outcry as 300 neo-Nazis gather in support of Blue Division
AN investigation has been launched after 300 people attended a far-right gathering Madrid. Madrid Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has officially launched a criminal probe following the event
Capital pleasures: Plan a trip to Madrid this Spring, it has so much to offer
IT was a bright, sunny New Year’s Day in 2007 and we were walking out of the Ritz hotel down Paseo de la Castellana en
Spain’s new gender bill will allow trans people to self-identify without medical intervention
SPAIN has drafted new gender recognition legislation which would allow transgender people to self identify without medical intervention. Current legislation which requires an individual to
FRENCH CONNECTION as young people head south to Spain’s Madrid for bar and restaurant life
YOUNG French people chasing an open bar or restaurant are travelling to Madrid, where COVID-19 restrictions are less restrictive. The Madrid regional government has been
Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!
Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had to
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH: Former Madrid regional president faces three years in prison over master’s forgery scandal
THE court case against former Madrid regional president Cristina Cifuentes over accusations that she forged her master’s degree has now entered its final stage. Cifuentes
President Sanchez visits Costa Blanca as local mayor brands Madrid rail link a “historic milestone” for the region
THE MAYOR of Orihuela and other dignitaries welcomed Spain’s President Sanchez, as the new AVE rail link to Madrid officially opened. A direct link to
ROYAL TREATMENT: Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel is used to hosting the rich and famous from Michael Jackson to Ernest Hemingway
THE staff at Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel are long used to dealing with guests with masks. In fact it was over 30 years ago that
The best airport in Europe is in Spain
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Salt sent to Spain’s snowy centre in storm solution and show of ‘solidarity’ by Costa Blanca cities
TORREVIEJA Council has joined up with an Orihuela company to send road salt to central Spain, in light of the deadly snow conditions. A fleet
Adrift in Madrid’s white weekend
IF we thought the bells on New Year’s Eve marked the end of our troubles, a historic snowfall in and around Madrid prompted a rethink.
Beady-eyed art lovers spot Game of Thrones star lookalike at Madrid museum
FROM Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote to Emma Corbin being cast to play Princess Diana in the Crown, Hollywood has the ability to find
WINTER WONDERLAND: Madrid plays in heaviest snowfall for 40 years
AMONGST the COVID gloom the people of Madrid have taken to the streets to take advantage of a massive snowfall and enjoy what has become
Royal family step out in style to mark Pascua Militar
QUEEN Letizia stepped into the new year in style as she joined the King to celebrate Epiphany Day. The royal mother-of-two, 48, put on a
READ WITH CAUTION: Dead dogs found rotting among 22 survivors in ‘deplorable’ Madrid farm – two owners arrested
GUARDIA CIVIL have discovered a farm housing 22 sick dogs, with another seven lying dead among them. The report says the animals were kept in
The end of a year to remember (or forget)!
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ALL ABOARD: This week marks 10th anniversary of Valencia-Madrid high-speed train line
The AVE connects Valencia and Madrid in just one hour and 35 minutes, hitting a top speed of 231 kph
Spain’s regions divided over what to do about COVID-19 restrictions over ‘crucial’ Christmas period
SPAIN’S regions have become divided over whether or not to toughen up coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period. The green light given to leaders to
Spanish woman, 104, released from Madrid hospital after making full recovery from COVID-19
A 104-year-old Spanish woman has recovered from the coronavirus, according to local reports. The woman battled COVID-19 at a hospital in Madrid but has since
WATCH: Couple arrested for robbing cemeteries of over 2 tonnes of bronze statues throughout Spain’s Toledo region
A MARRIED couple have been detained for the theft of nearly half a million euros worth of statues and ornaments from cemeteries in central Spain.
Spanish royals stun as they step out at El Pardo palace in Madrid
THE royal family stepped out together in Madrid to as they chaired the meeting of the patronage of Girona’s Princess Foundation. King Felipe VI and
Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?
The term ‘Swallow’ is used to describe a certain type of Brit we find here in Spain. I first heard it used by the British
Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez shows off sporting skills with stunning split pics on mega yacht
GEORGINA Rodriguez has taken yoga to the high seas. Posing in blue athletic wear, the 26-year-old model proved boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, isn’t the only
Surrealism exhibition in Madrid’s CaixaForum wows visitors with works by Dali and Magritte
A new show at the CaixaForum in Madrid has wowed visitors with its display of over 279 surrealist works of art. Surrealism, an art form