ANALYSIS: The beastly dilemma of animal rights in Spain
A new draft bill triggers fears of an animal farm scenario among the far right, writes Heather Galloway.
Floods claim second victim in northern Spain as body pulled from van swept away when river burst its banks
A SECOND person has died during flooding across northern Spain as rivers burst their banks in the wake of Storm Barra. As floodwaters receded on
WHO’S LOOKING AT YOU KID? Spanish police dog star of photo competition
A PICTURE of a police dog from Valencia, Spain, looking lovingly at his handler has scooped top spot in a Europol photo competition. Professional and
WATCH: People kayak through the streets of Pamplona after city in northern Spain hit by ‘flood of the century’
SPAIN’S northern city of Pamplona was hit by the ‘flood of the century’ when rivers burst their banks on Friday following torrential rain as Storm
ANALYSIS: What we know about COVID situation in Spain as infection rate soars
SPAIN is currently in the grip of what it calls the sixth wave and for the third time since the pandemic started the infection rate
Supermarket sweep: How prices compare on a weekly shop in Spain?
Sizing up the best choice for our weekly shop is a tedious exercise that never seems to pass its sell-by-date. But there’s more to it
Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain
A Madrid court has ordered Banco Santander to pay €68 million to Italian banker Andrea Orcel for reneging on an offer to make him CEO
Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain
POLICE say a Barcelona-based gang netted €4 million by selling fake diplomas to Spanish citizenship applicants. The criminal organisation was broken up in simultaneous arrests
Spain corrects citizenship test handbook after discovering it is peppered with embarrassing basic errors
AUTHORITIES have been forced to amend the handbook for those aspiring to pass the test needed to qualify for Spanish citizen after it including embarrassing
Fossilized footsteps discovered in northern Spain reveal the Usain Bolt of dinosaur world
PALEONTOLOGISTS studying a series of fossilized footsteps unearthed in Spain’s La Rioja have discovered more about a meat-eating dinosaur that was pretty fast on its
UPDATE: What you need to know about new travel rules between Spain and UK now pre-flight testing is required
THE British government has announced that all international arrivals to the UK will be required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test to tackle the new Omicron,
Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase
THE Mercadona supermarket chain is set to give its entire workforce a 5% pay rise on January 1. Spain’s biggest private company is the first
WATCH: Mountain rescue police battle snow to rescue sheep in Spain’s Pyrenees
IT’S a good job they were wearing their woolies. A flock of 15 sheep have been found by a police mountain rescue unit after they
GOOD GOING: Spain beats COVID vaccination target
SPAIN has exceeded its initial vaccination target. Some 79.4% of the adult population has been vaccinated with two doses, meaning more than 37.6 million people.
Money Heist star Ursula Corbero from Spain hitting the big time on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show
SPANISH actor and star of Netflix smash hit series Money Heist Ursula Corbero looks to be moving into the big time. One of the signs
Disgraced ex-king Juan Carlos plots return to Spain with demands for his old palace and a €200K annual salary
KING Juan Carlos is plotting a return to Spain from self-imposed exile in the Middle East and wants the taxpayer to pay for his retirement
Animals in Spain awarded new legal status as ‘sentient beings’ rather than things
DOMESTIC animals are now recognised as ‘sentient beings’ and no longer considered ‘objects’ in Spain, after new legislation was passed in a parliamentary vote on
Spain backs fresh cash boost to revitalise and modernise tourism hit by COVID-19 pandemic
A new €720 million package to help Spain’s pandemic-hit tourist sector has been approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. An extra €109 million
Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos pleads immunity in English court citing 300-year-old Gibraltar treaty to avoid spying and harrasment charges brought by former lover
A high court battle brought against Spain’s former monarch took a surreal turn this week, when his legal team cited a 300-year-old treaty that established
Brits jailed for Spain-UK heroin smuggling plot
MEMBERS of a gang that imported a ‘vast amount’ of drugs into the UK from Spain have been given hefty jail sentences. Stephen Hunt, 60,
Spain’s Christmas party warning after 68 Malaga medics catch COVID-19 at super-spreader seasonal lunch
A GROUP of 68 medical staff working at an intensive care unit in Malaga have all tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Christmas party.
Drivers warned over road conditions during Spain’s long bank holiday with heavy snow forecast
DRIVERS have been warned to be careful when they take to the roads after the bank holiday break as heavy snow is forecast across much
Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals
THE most listened to artist on Spotify Spain during 2021 has been Puerto Rican musician Rauw Alejandro, the music streaming platform has revealed. The Reggaeton
Researchers reveal which vaccine is more effective: Pfizer or Moderna
A STUDY involving almost half a million people has been carried out to determine which of the two most popular vaccines are more effective against
Spain’s Unicaja Banco reaches deal to cut 1,513 jobs and close hundreds of branches
SPAIN’S fifth-largest bank, Unicaja, has reached a deal to cut up to 1,513 jobs and close a quarter of its branches. The bank announced cost-cutting
UPDATED: Where in Spain COVID passports are required and for what activities
SPAIN’S central government has not introduced a nationwide policy concerning COVID health passes and whether they should be required to enter certain establishments or to