Lavish praise for Malaga –and a top ten slot among European destinations for US expats
The survey, reported in Forbes magazine for wealthy Americans, placed Malaga in 10th, San Sebastian fourth and Madrid in second
Skeleton found in ancient castle reveals ‘violent’ death of 14th century man on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SKELETON found within part of the ancient castle in Guardamar del Segura has revealed a gruesome death. Found in 2019, the bones were exhumed
From bobs to buns and mullets to mohawks – which is Spain’s favourite hairstyle?
BY FAR the most popular hairstyle among internet searchers in Spain is the ‘bob’. The shape also takes the crown as the world’s favourite, with
Surrealism exhibition in Madrid’s CaixaForum wows visitors with works by Dali and Magritte
A new show at the CaixaForum in Madrid has wowed visitors with its display of over 279 surrealist works of art. Surrealism, an art form
Mallorca expat Mads Mikkelsen tipped to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts after ‘wifebeater’ court case
MALLORCA local Mads Mikkelsen has been tipped to replace Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in the new Fantastic Beasts film. Depp was axed from the
Spanish Banksy boosts morale of doctors with incredible murals outside Santander hospital
A Spanish artist has been combatting coronavirus with optimism by painting intricate murals on hospital facades for key health workers to enjoy. Known as ‘Perjac’,
J.K.Rowling uses illustration of 10-year-old girl from Spain’s Andalucia in new children’s book
A 10-YEAR-old girl from Cordoba has illustrated part of J.K. Rowling’s new book. The world of children’s literature has a new work this week: The
MUST WATCH: Films that make Spain’s 46th Huelva Film Festival unmissable
RUNNING from November 13-20, Huelva’s 46th Film Festival is the oldest Ibero-American celebration of cinema in Europe. Entirely online for the first time ever, here’s
Expat musicians on Spain’s Costa del Sol join forces for charity single amid arts industry crisis
GLOBAL music project Rock The Lockdown have released a charity cover of Queen’s The Show Must Go On in a bid to boost funds and
The Brit who changed the face of Spain’s Torremolinos
By Mike Shapton The generous expat Brit who changed the face of Torremolinos. “Why have I never heard of him?” I wondered as I read
Architect Norman Foster ordered to testify in multi-million euro embezzlement case in Spain or face arrest
A JUDGE has ordered the much-loved architect Norman Foster to testify as a witness in a multi-million euro embezzlement case in Spain. If Foster refuses
Grab your cowboy hat as world famous bluegrass festival comes to Spain’s Barcelona this weekend – virtually that is
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing most live events until 2021, country music fans can rejoice as the Barcelona bluegrass festival takes place this weekend, albeit
WATCH: Electronic dance DJ releases awe-inspiring video filmed in Spain’s Tajo de Ronda
GERMAN DJ Christian Loffler has shot an amazing dance video in the famous Tajo de Ronda. French music company Cercle brought a team of over
Alicante-Elche airport is getting an extended name on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport’s title is to be expanded to include the name of the famous Orihuela poet, Miguel Hernandez. The announcement was made by Spain’s Transport
Which are the most iconic party costumes for the Hallowe’en siren this year?
THE HIGHLIGHT of ‘spooky season’ is tonight in the UK and Brits all over Spain will be celebrating. As we know, ghouls just want to
Spanish and UK moviegoers both consider same film to be the most scary
THIS WEEKEND sees the American tradition of Hallowe’en taking over TV schedules and social media content. Despite social-distancing guidelines, many family groups will still be
Family drama filmed in Mallorca destined for international success
A BARCELONA-based film studio has just acquired the world rights to the exciting drama Pan de Limon con Semillas de Amapola. Translated to Lemon and
Men are overwhelmingly running Spain’s cultural sector and it shows, says new study
THE creative sector in Spain remains far from offering equal opportunities for women and men, a new study has suggested. An audit commissioned by the
Netflix schedules seven new Spanish shows after Money Heist success
NETFLIX have commissioned and scheduled seven new Spanish shows in a bid to replicate the success of Money Heist and Elite. In April, Money Heist
Spain’s Prado fuses tech with art in first official museum guide for Android and iOS phones
THE Museo Nacional del Prado, in collaboration with Samsung, has created a mobile application that contains a guide to the most outstanding works on display
REVIEW: Four major problems with Woody Allen’s latest film based in Spain’s San Sebastian
WOODY Allen struggled to find a distributor for his latest film Rifkin’s Festival after sexual abuse allegations shunned the director from Hollywood. But Spain opened
British expat author on Spain’s Costa Calida enjoys international acclaim after writing sequel to her debut novel
AFTER writing her debut novel simply to ‘spice up’ early retirement, expat Jacqueline Carpenter, has gone on to enjoy worldwide acclaim with her sequel, too.
Bodies of executed Franco opponents to be exhumed from common grave on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE BODIES of 17 people executed because they opposed dictator General Franco, will be exhumed from a common grave and given individual resting places. The
Flamenco, the dance of Spain, celebrates 10 years as intangible cultural heritage
Andalucia is considered the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura.
Expat exposes Estepona’s biggest characters in new novels inspired by the Spanish town
NEW authors should always write what they know – or so the old adage goes. It helps writers to refine their craft, lean on memories
Three Spanish artists scoop prizes at Natural History awards presented by Kate Middleton
RUN by the Natural History Museum in London, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards select the best animal kingdom moments caught on camera each