REVEALED: The happiest countries in the EU
THE happiest countries in the EU have been revealed in a huge EU-wide poll.
A survey by the European Commission asked people to agree or...
Holidaying Brits in Spain warned of ‘zombie’ drug that wipes memories and eliminates free will
Victims have emptied their bank accounts for robbers
Costa del Sol climbing champ thanks Olive Press after operation to save his hand
Generous readers stumped up thousands for a vital operation
Terry Gillam’s Don Quixote film which started production 20 years ago to begin filming for the eighth time
Spanish production company Tornasol and Gilliam himself are financing the €16 million project
The Great Spanish Rip-Off… you might not even know you’re a victim yet.
It was back in 2016 that I tentatively wrote my first ‘exposé’ of certain questionable practises that were...
Excess deaths in Spain soared by 48,000 from March 14 to May 24, compared to same period in 2019
DEATHS in Spain have increased by 48,000 from the period of mid March until the end of May, compared to the same period in 2019.
Police recover 3.3 million masks and gloves after largest black market COVID-19 theft in Spain
In total, 2.4 million pairs of gloves were taken, along with 800,000 surgical masks and 100,000 FFP2 masks, amounting to a total value of €700,000
Former Bankia and IMF boss Rodrigo Rato arrested for money laundering
Rato was escorted from his Madrid home by officers from Spain's tax authorities on Thursday
VIDEO: Shocking moment police officer dragged under train at Madrid station
Pair fall onto tracks after a scuffle broke out on the platform
WATCH: 300g of cocaine found hidden in huge SANDWICH in Spain
POLICE in Spain have discovered a brick of cocaine hidden inside a sandwich in northern Spain.
At least...
Picasso’s Brit influence
Paintings by the Spanish artist on display alongside those of Brits he inspired, including David Hockney and Francis Bacon
Spain the best at detecting fake news
SPANIARDS are among the best in the world at detecting fake news.
In a seven-nation study, it was found that 58% of Spain’s citizens...
Economic recovery in Spain failing to reach wage earners as poverty increases
Poverty has increased in the country despite its solid performance
Julio Iglesias criticised for Africa gig
Spanish crooner ignored requests from human rights groups to snub Equitorial Guinea
Elen rubs magic Lamps
Football ace splashes out on Barcelona flat for former grandmother-in-law
Opus Dei wins web battle
The new injunction prohibits a website from publishing rules of conduct
Malaga officially the fastest growing tourist destination in Spain thanks to surge in British visitors
MALAGA is officially the fastest growing urban tourist destination in Spain, new figures have shown.
According to the town hall, the city hosted more than...
Anger at Spanish health reforms
Foreigners to be affected by new rules announced by Health Minister Ana Moto
Fearless Garzon suspended
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon punished for abusing his powers with Franco inquiry
All you need to know about tonight’s Supermoon in Spain
STARGAZERS will be treated to the only supermoon, AKA perigee syzygy, in 2017 tonight.
The Moon will be especially large and bright, because it is...
PP leader continued contact with drug smuggler after his arrest
Judge who sentenced drugs lord claims to have tapes of Galicia leader's phone calls
Have you put on a ‘corona stone’? Most people in Spain will be up to five kilos heavier after...
EVIDENCE is mounting that people have been losing the battle of the bulge during the coronavirus lockdown.
Despite claims...
Far right and anti-immigrant party Vox win big in British expat hotspots on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPAIN'S far right party Vox has emerged from today's general election as the third biggest political force in the country.
Running on a campaign which...
One dead and seven critically injured after explosion at Andalucia hotel
The flames began after a generator exploded, sending sparks into the kitchen and setting fire to a vat of cooking oil
Why Nokia is being mocked in Spain
The phone company obviously did not check the Spanish dictionary before naming their new handset
Spielberg brings Lincoln to Spain
The 66-year-old director was joined by actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field to promote his latest blockbuster
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