With death of French nun, the world’s oldest living person now resides in Spain
THE WORLD’S oldest person is now thought to be Spaniard Maria Branyas Morera, who is aged 115 and lives in Catalonia. She takes the accolade
Spain battered by first winter storms of 2023 which are due to last until Friday
SWATHES of Spain have battened down the hatches as storms Fien and Gerard has swept the country bringing strong winds, heavy snow, rain and rough
Madonna will make a single stop in Spain during upcoming tour The Celebration
MADONNA will be making a stop in Spain on her upcoming tour, which is called The Celebration. Tickets for the visit to Barcelona by the
Birthday tears flow for Lisa Brown feared murdered in Spain, prime suspect still at large
Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, would have celebrated her 40th birthday on Friday. Instead, tears flowed for the mother-of-one at the grave site of
Spanish doctor extradited to Uruguay amid shocking allegations of torture
A Spanish doctor will be extradited over accusations he helped the military torture prisoners during a right-wing dictatorship movement in the 1970s. The country’s High
THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Cocaine gang based in Marbella and Paris busted
AN international criminal gang that shipped cocaine to Europe using sailing boats has been broken up. The organisation was based in Marbella and Paris, and
Spain’s central government takes action after region promises anti-abortion measures
A BIZARRE row over abortion measures has sparked a crisis in the Castilla y Leon regional government, and has also dragged in the central administration
Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes first European budget carrier to accept cryptocurrency
SPAIN’S Vueling Airlines will allow cryptocurrencies as payment for fares later this year. The low-cost carrier says it will be the first budget airline in
IN PICTURES: The festival in Spain where horses are ridden through flames
A TRADITION where horses are spurred to leap through 20 flaming bonfires has been revived after a COVID break – and not everyone is happy.
Tourism in Spain ‘totally recovered’ after pandemic, says industry study
TOURIST industry body Exceltur says that the sector has ‘totally recovered’ in Spain after the Covid pandemic and has predicted a bumper year for revenues.
725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga
There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos attends funeral of wife’s brother King Constantine in Greece
OVER 1,500 mourners attended Monday’s funeral of Greece’s last king- Constantine II- in Athens. Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, flew in from his self-imposed Abu
UK embassy offers update on driving licence debacle, but still with no end in sight
THE UK Embassy in Spain released an update on Monday about the ongoing driving licence debacle, but it will provide little comfort for those residents
Spanish tourist banned from Australia over failing to declare jamon, cheese in luggage
A Spanish tourist in Australia barely had one leg in the country before he was sent back under beefed-up biosecurity laws over failing to declare
Far-right Vox party announces new abortion measures for Spain’s Castilla y Leon region
THE FAR-RIGHT Vox party wants to restrict abortion rights in the Castilla y Leon region by putting in new optional measures for women such as
Spain’s disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I due to reunite with family at relative’s funeral
ANOTHER uncomfortable family photo is likely to emerge tomorrow at the funeral of Constantine II, who was the last king of Greece. The reason? His
Chairman of private healthcare group slams Spain’s public system, calling it ‘broken’
THE CHAIRMAN of the private HM Hospitales healthcare group, the third-largest in Spain, has caused controversy in the sector after claiming that the public system
‘Unknown to the West’: Madrid to host spectacular Ukranian art exhibition
A special Ukranian art exhibition will be hosted in Madrid at the city’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The exhibit In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism
Spain sees record surge in tax revenues, partly due to Covid-19 pandemic
THE COVID-19 pandemic had a lot of different effects on the way Spaniards live, from an increase in home working to a change in the
WASTE NOT WANT NOT: Repsol signs agreement to search for ways of turning Spain’s agricultural waste into renewable fuel
OIL giant Repsol is joining forces with agricultural organisation ASAJA to transform agricultural and livestock waste into renewable fuels. ASAJA, which represents 200,000 farmers and
More expatriates tell of pension woes amid social security battles in Spain
A number of British expats, and even a Spanish national, have come forward with worrying stories about their struggles to claim their pensions in Spain.
Tiger mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases are flourishing in Spain’s mild winter
TIGER mosquitoes carrying serious diseases have found Spain’s mild autumn and winter weather perfect for extending their seasonal presence. The species usually becomes active in
Ukrainians arrive in Spain for combat training
A SECOND batch of Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Spain for military training. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles welcomed them yesterday (January 12) at the
Family of missing X-Factor star fear he was kidnapped by British gangs in Barcelona
The family of missing Levi Davis fear the former X-Factor star was kidnapped off the streets of Barcelona by British gang members. Levi’s mother Julie
Woman’s foster dog disobeyed her… until she started speaking in Spanish to it
A woman thought her foster dog was not obeying her demands because it was disobedient, but it turns out the pooch only understood Spanish. Ariana
Spain’s inflation rate was 5.7% in December
SPAIN’S inflation rate for December was 5.7%- a tenth lower than in provisional figures announced a fortnight ago by the National Institute of Statistics. The