Spanish royals tour Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain swapped palaces for pyramids this week as they toured Egypt’s legendary Valley of the Kings. The glamorous royals
LIFE IN SPAIN: The story of Ferdinand Magellan, the true hero of the Spanish age of exploration
WHEN we think of sixteenth-century explorers, Christopher Columbus typically comes to mind. The media love to celebrate the businessman from Genoa, who, in his day,
Centuries-old vulture nests in Spain found stuffed with shoes, weapons and human relics
ABANDONED bird nests in southern Spain have turned out to be time capsules crammed with human relics – including a 700-year-old sandal, a painted leather
Petrol bomb attack on migrant children’s centre in Spain’s Galicia
THUGS hurled a petrol bomb at a future care home for migrant children in north-west Spain – just days after officials announced plans to open
Spain’s Julio Iglesias turns 81: from football dreams to global stardom and a surprising family twist
THIS week (Tuesday to be exact), Julio Iglesias will celebrate his 81st birthday. With over half a century of fame, countless albums, awards, and sellout
Spain to spend €13bn on mega airport upgrades – as Ryanair slams ‘rip-off’ fees
SPAIN is gearing up for a massive airport makeover – with the government splashing out nearly €13 billion to boost capacity at its busiest hubs.
CERVANTES: One of Spain’s greatest writers, he led a life as dramatic as his novels. Michael Coy takes a look at the man behind Don Quijote
EVERYONE knows Don Quijote, the world’s most famous novel. Most can even name its author – Miguel de Cervantes. But did you know that September
Real Madrid in ‘Franco’ storm as fans chant name of dictator for new signing
REAL Madrid fans are under fire after chants of “Franco, Franco” rang out at the Santiago Bernabeu — sparking fury just months before the 50th
Victoria Kent and Pastor Soler: Two remarkable women from Spain’s Andalucia
IT’S late September, and we’re reminded of two remarkable women from Andalucía whose anniversaries fall close together. First, we celebrate the life of Victoria Kent
Sanchez accused of ‘exploiting violence’ to stay in power following pro-Palestine protests at Vuelta cycling race
ALBERTO Nuñez Feijoo and Jose Maria Aznar met up today to deliver a joint attack on Pedro Sanchez, accusing the prime minister of using violence
Spain backs ‘creative’ use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine – while vowing to reduce gas imports
SPAIN has thrown its weight behind plans to find innovative ways of using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction through ‘reparation loans’. Economy Minister
Lights, camera, Korea! Asian TV show films on location along the Costa del Sol – including taking over the heart of Marbella
MARBELLA’S bustling La Alameda park has been transformed into a film set this week as South Korean television production Surely Tomorrow takes over the Costa
Body of Spanish artist from Malaga, 34, is found floating in the River Thames in London
THE body of a Spanish artist from Malaga was pulled from the River Thames in London on Monday evening. Gonzalo Fuentes, 34, was spotted floating
The neighbourhoods in Spain’s five major cities where rental homes are snapped up within 24 hours
DEMAND for rental homes in some neighbourhoods across Spain’s main five cities is truly approaching physics-defying speeds. At least one in five homes get snapped
British woman, 64, is arrested in Benidorm for ‘strangling her friend to death with a vacuum cleaner cable’
A 64-year-old British holidaymaker has been arrested in Benidorm on suspicion of murdering her friend with a vacuum cleaner cable. The woman allegedly strangled a
Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’
RECENT reports have suggested that octopuses are leaving the Spanish coast of Galicia because they cannot cope with rain and changes in water salinity. However,
Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia
NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of
Ex-Premier League star Thomas Partey ‘raped woman during unhinged romp in five-star hotel on Marbella’s Golden Mile’, UK court hears
FORMER Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to a string of rapes and a sexual assault against three women – including one alleged
New British warship to be built in Spain as part of €1.8 billion contract
CENTURIES after the Spanish Armada was defeated by galleons under the command of Sir Francis Drake and co., Spain will finally get its hands on
The future of lymphoma lies in personalised therapies and chemotherapy-free treatments
WORLD Lymphoma Day was observed this week, a day dedicated to raising awareness about this type of cancer, improving understanding, and emphasizing the importance of
Police arrest 19 for murder after ‘50 migrants accused of witchcraft are thrown overboard’ on way to Spain’s Canary Islands
POLICE in Spain have arrested 19 alleged people smugglers accused of torturing and murdering up to 50 would-be migrants on board a small boat heading
Spain’s ‘second summer’ to meet brutal end as temperatures to plummet almost overnight
SPAIN’S September heatwave is about to come to an abrupt and brutal end, with temperatures forecast to collapse by as much as 20C in some
Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’
LARGE companies in Spain will soon have to offer customer service in Catalan and other co-official languages when requested. The change comes after political party
Is it dangerous to do vigorous work outs as we age? Health expert dispels some of the myths
A HEALTH expert has warned that the way we exercise has to change as we age. There are various myths surrounding health and ageing, but
Spanish police catch narcos dumping drugs into the Strait of Gibraltar and seize almost seven tonnes
THE Guardia Civil has seized almost seven tonnes of hashish after stopping two drug shipments in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation took place over
Spanish professor who heads up Russian cyber terrorism cell named in Europe’s most wanted list
A SPANISH academic once welcomed as an expert on terrorism and extremism has now been branded a cyberterrorist and placed on Europe’s “most wanted” list.