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
MAPPED: New research highlights extreme danger wind turbines pose to migratory birds in Spain
SCIENTISTS have tracked the migratory routes of hundreds of birds to highlight the areas in Europe and North Africa where they are at most risk
Spain forms specialist hate crime police units to counter increase in racist and homophobic assaults
SPECIALIST hate crime police units are to be set up across Spain to counter a big rise in hate crime and discriminatory offences in recent
IN PICS: Crowds fill streets for Semana Santa in Spain’s Andalucia
CROWDS lined the streets in cities across Andalucia to watch the Easter processions for the first time since the pandemic hit. In true Semana Santa
Right-wing weapons collector who made WhatsApp death threats against Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, is jailed
A 66-year-old right-wing gun enthusiast from Catalunya has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after making threats to kill Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. The National Court
George Clooney reveals how he nearly bought Malaga football club
GEORGE Clooney has revealed how he almost joined a consortium to buy Malaga football club. The 60-year-old Hollywood heartthrob explained how he had been approached
Tourists warned over car rental shortage over Easter holidays in Spain
RENTAL companies may not have enough cars to meet demand during Semana Santa, industry chiefs have warned. Feneval, the association of car rental companies in
Cock up! Woman carrying giant inflatable willy becomes accidental star on Spain’s TV news
PACKING for a holiday on the sunshine isle of Mallorca is pretty straightforward. Swimsuit? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Gigantic blow-up pink penis? Check. A pair of