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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spain makes it a crime for pro-lifers to harrass women outside abortion clinics
A new law came into force on Thursday which stops women going for an abortion being harassed by demonstrators outside clinics in Spain. The measure
ANALYSIS: Octopus farms raise huge animal welfare concerns – and they’re unsustainable too
A proposed new large-scale octopus farm in Spain is a huge risk to the welfare of this sentient and intelligent animal.
Secrets from a grave in Spain’s Huelva: The story of the audacious plan to trick Hitler retold in new film
A NEW film released this month tells the strange story behind a grave that lies in a forgotten corner of southwestern Spain that is credited
Roc solid! Roc Estates – a reliable choice for property on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Trawling through property after property online and traipsing to viewing after viewing in the hope of finding your dream property here on the Costa del
US govt Human Rights report slams both Vox and Podemos over press ‘harassment’
THE US State Department has slammed the political parties of Vox and Podemos over their ‘concerning’ treatment of the media in the annual human rights
British Embassy in Spain requests yet another extension as driving licence deadline of April 30 looms
THE British Embassy in Madrid has requested yet another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting
Torrijas: This is the Easter treat to feast on in Spain during Semana Santa
SPAIN’S version of French toast or “eggy bread” is scrumptiously sweet, dangerously calorific and firmly associated with Easter in Spain in the same way that
Easter: When will supermarkets be open during Spain’s long weekend?
EASTER in Spain involves several days of public holidays and that means reduced hours and closures in supermarkets and shops. While you may find some
Man extradited from Ukraine to Spain to face attempted murder charge
WHILE the 110,00 Ukrainians who have found refuge in Spain will be relieved to be here, one man won’t after he was extradited from the
Spain lodges formal protest as US nuclear sub chooses stop off in Gibraltar over Rota
SPAIN lodged a formal complaint on Wednesday after it emerged a US naval nuclear submarine would be stopping off in Gibraltar rather than at the
Police in Spain destroy what they claim was Europe’s ‘biggest crop of cannabis’
POLICE have raided what they describe as Europe’s biggest cannabis farm that covered 67 hectares and had 415,000 plants potentially worth €100 million. Guardia Civil
50,000 Ukrainian refugees granted temporary protection in Spain since March 10
SPAIN has granted more than 50,000 temporary ‘protection documents’ to Ukrainian refugees in just one month. The Ministry of the Interior reported that it processed
Brittany Ferries to launch ‘cruise ferry’ to upgrade route between Spain and Ireland
BRITTANY Ferries have unveiled plans for a new luxury ‘cruise-ferry’ to carry passengers on the route between Ireland and Spain beginning in November 2022. The
Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as millions hit the road across Spain
MILLIONS of individual getaway trips by car are expected to take place across Spain in the run-up to Good Friday. In fact, the director general