Thousands of protesters attend Spain’s controversial bull-spearing Toro de la Vega festival
10,000 animal rights protesters are predicted to voice their discontent at today’s controversial bull event in Valladolid
Duran Duran, Paloma Faith and Tom Odell wow at Gibraltar Music Festival
Duran Duran brought the curtain down on yesterday's event with panache, an emotional Tom Odell smashed his piano to the floor and Paloma Faith gave
‘Driving Over Lemons’ author Chris Stewart takes a sabbatical year
The farmer, author and former Genesis drummer has announced he is taking a year off from writing
Found in Translation
Need a soundtrack to Spanish life? The Olive Press selects a mix of the best contemporary, and more established bands… and gives some clues as
Marbella gears up for tenth film festival
British films ‘Rise of the Krays,’ ‘North VS South’ and ‘Arthur & Merlin’ will premiere during the festival
Spanish entrepreneur cracks historic WWII decryption
Didac Sanchez has used his decryption of the message as the basis for a new security software package
World-famous ‘jackal’ literary agent heads to Spain
The Wylie Agency will open an office in Spain in an attempt to reach the growing Spanish-speaking market
Spain slaughters and abandons 100,000 hunting dogs every year
When they’re no longer useful to their owners, these dogs meet a tragic fate
Google doodle celebrates La Tomatina’s 70th birthday
Spanish Google has today transformed itself in honour of La Tomatina
Matisyahu performs at Rototom Sunsplash Festival after controversy
The Jewish-American musician has been embroiled in controversy over Palestine and anti-Semitism
Singer Diego El Cigala performs at LA Hollywood Bowl following wife’s death
The world-famous flamenco singer performed in front of a sold-out crowd following the death of his wife to cancer
Film adaptation of British musical to close San Sebastian film festival
The adaptation of London Road will star Tom Hardy and Olivia Colman
UPDATE: Jewish singer Matisyahu agrees to perform at Spanish festival
After being invited, banned, and re-invited, Matisyahu will perform as scheduled
Madrid: The adultery capital of Europe
Hack of extramarital affair website reveals Madrid as one of the world’s infidelity capitals
Beard transplants trending in Spain
This pricey procedure can give men the beards of their wildest hipster dreams
Netflix releases first Spanish-language show
In anticipation of Spain launch, Netflix has produced a show about a football club
UPDATE: Shamed Spanish festival re-invites axed Jewish singer
The decision comes after criticism from Spanish and American officials
The Vuelta a Espana route through Andalucia
As Andalucia gears up for the 70th Vuelta a Espana, messrs Froome, Valverde and Quintano will cycle along the Costa del Sol
VIDEO: Activist may be fined €6,000 for jumping into ring to comfort dying bull
The activist will pay a fine of up to €6,000 for trespass
Bullfighting makes more money in taxes for the Spanish government than cinema
While the government pours money into the cinema industry, revenue from bullfighting remains much higher
Matador attacks protester in Marbella’s bullring
The protester jumped into the ring after the third bull’s death
Spanish man gored to death while filming Toledo bull run
The 32-year-old man died from injuries to his neck sustained at the Villaseca de la Sagra bull run
Seven of the most important women in Spanish history
As macho Spain votes in a Magnificent Seven of influential Spaniards, every one of them male, Nina Chausow asks: where are all the women?
Singer Isabel Pantoja hospitalised in Sevilla before returning to prison
Isabel Pantoja was due to return to prison when she was hospitalised for diabetes complications the night before
Picasso painting seized by French police in illegal exportation attempt in Corsica
With an estimated worth of €26.2 million, the painting was deemed a Spanish cultural treasure and prohibited from leaving the country
New Lorca centre in Granada opens without manuscripts
The architects of the Federico Garcia Lorca Centro de Granada are fighting with the Garcia Lorca Foundation to prove that the conditions of the library