Police recover Francis Bacon painting worth €5 million stolen from Madrid home in 2015
THE Policia Nacional has recovered the fourth of five paintings by Irish-born painter Francis Bacon that were stolen in a mass heist from a Madrid
Ryan Reynolds to visit Spain: Hollywood actor and Wrexham FC owner, 47, will see Taylor Swift in Madrid
MADRID will be ‘bejeweled’ next week as Hollywood actor and Wrexham FC owner, Ryan Reynolds flies in to see Taylor Swift. No blank space will
FreakCon returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol: Cosplay and gaming fanatics to descend on Torremolinos for eighth annual edition – this is where to get tickets
COSPLAY and gaming fanatics are set to descend on Torremolinos this week, as FreakCon holds its eight annual edition. The festival, celebrating all things fandom,
Expat opens Malaga’s first ever cat cafe: First eatery of its kind in the city will offer coworking spaces and therapy events
MALAGA’S first ever cat cafe is set to open this year and will offer coworking, therapy events, parties and more. When you have a stressful
Much-loved Ibiza festival is coming to the Costa del Sol this summer: Elrow Town promises a ‘brutal’ party with ‘non-stop electronic music’ in Marbella
IBIZA will come to the Costa del Sol as a famous electronic music festival touches down in Marbella this summer. Elrow Town Summer Edition will
Bullfighting returns to Marbella after almost a DECADE: Roca Rey leads world-famous matadors hosting controversial event this summer – infuriating animal lovers
MARBELLA will host a bullfighting event for the first time in nine years, it was confirmed today. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante de la
Viggo Mortensen says growth of far-right in Spain and the world is ‘like a virus’: Madrid-based Lord of the Rings star, 65, brands Argentina’s Javier Milei a ‘clown’
THE Madrid-based actor Viggo Mortensen has slammed Argentina’s leader Javier Milei as a ‘clown’ and a ‘right-wing puppet manipulated by others’ as he criticised the
The sun and the moon are often called Lorenzo and Catalina in Spain – but do YOU know why?
IF you live in Spain, you may have come across the saying “Lorenzo el sol y Catalina la luna,” to refer to the sun and
Must-visit: The patio festival in Cordoba this weekend will see hundreds battle to have their floral display declared the most beautiful
CORDOBA’s patios will be even more beautiful than normal this year as hundreds battle it out to have their declared the prettiest in the city.
Must visit: The 100-year-old train station in Spain that’s been turned into an award-winning hotel
A 100-year-old train station has been turned into an award-winning hotel in Spain that is praised by international media and defined as a ‘must visit’
EXCLUSIVE: British expat family in Marbella are ‘so proud’ after their young daughter wows judges on The Voice Kids in Spain
A YOUNG British expat from Marbella has wowed judges on The Voice Kids Spain, making her family ‘so proud’. Carmen Holden was just 11 when
‘Lost’ €50 million masterpiece Ecce Homo by Italian master Caravaggio to go on show at Madrid’s Prado museum after nearly being sold for €1,500
A LONG-LOST painting by Italian master Caravaggio that was on the verge of being sold for just €1,500 before an expert stepped in has gone
When is Eurovision 2024 and where can I watch it in Spain?
Where can I watch Eurovision in Spain and when is it? Just a week remains until the biggest event in the European calendar and no,
Spain cancels this year’s national bullfighting prize that sees a top matador win €30,000: Culture Ministry hopes to eliminate the award for good
SPAIN’S Culture Ministry has decided to cancel a national bullfighting prize and is to start the process of eliminating the award for good. That’s according
Fontaines D.C. are coming to Spain: Irish band will play in Madrid this year
IRISH rock band Fontaines D.C. will play in Madrid later this year as part of their new ‘Romance’ European tour. The group, led by frontman
IN PICS: Why were giant statues paraded through Barcelona at the weekend? Bizarre tradition dates back centuries
HUNDREDS of giant effigies were paraded through Barcelona’s famous streets over the weekend in a bizarre, wacky and unique Catalunyan tradition that dates back 600
Saudi Arabia builds a replica of Spain’s stunning Alhambra Palace in Granada
A REPLICA of Granada’s stunning Alhambra Palace has been built in Saudi Arabia. One of the most emblematic monuments in Spain, the Alhambra palace has
From Poo to ‘Penisville’: These are some of the crudest town names in Spain – but do YOU know their origin stories?
These are some of the crudest town names in Spain from Poo to Penisville – but do YOU know their unique origins? Villapene It comes
Manu Chao is coming to the Costa del Sol: ‘Me Gustas Tu’ singer will perform in Fuengirola this summer
MANU Chao, 62, will perform a rare concert in Fuengirola’s open air theatre on July 25. The ‘Me Gustas Tu’ singer will make a rare
CANCELLED: Hugely popular Cala Mijas festival is pulled by organisers ‘after the city council failed to pay their bills’
THE Cala Mijas festival will not take place this year following a row between the organisers and the City Council. Last Tour took to X
Baby Reindeer tops the Netflix chart in Spain: British dark comedy series about a female stalker becomes a global sensation
A BRITISH dark comedy is topping the Spanish Netflix charts as Baby Reindeer, a show about a female stalker, goes viral. The series tells showrunner
Macklemore is coming to Spain: US rapper, 40, to perform on the Costa del Sol this summer
US rapper Macklemore is coming to Spain as the 40-year-old performs on the Costa del Sol. The ‘Can’t Hold Us’ and ‘Thrift Shop’ singer will
AC/DC in Spain: Last few tickets available for legendary rock band’s two-night showing in Andalucia
LEGENDARY rock band AC/DC has almost sold out their two-night stint in Spain’s Andalucia. The band have not visited Spain since 2016, when they also
What is Dia de Sant Jordi? How the Catalunya region in Spain will celebrate its patron saint this week – from traditional gifts to street parties
DIA de Sant Jordi – or St George’s Day – will see some of Barcelona’s most famous streets packed with bookstores and florists this Tuesday
It’s officially ‘feria’ season in Spain: All you need to know about the traditional celebrations in Andalucia – and the best ones to attend
STARTING as cattle markets (or occasionally, religious ceremonies), ferias have evolved into the cultural highlights of the year. They tend to be week-long events in
Malaga named the BEST city to learn Spanish and the fifth in the world to learn a new language
MALAGA has been named the top city to learn Spanish and the fifth in the world for language learning. READ MORE: Black Eyed Peas to