‘El Gordo’: Why does all of Spain go crazy for the Christmas lottery?
Christmas properly starts on December 22 in Spain when everyone is glued to the results of El Gordo in the hope that they have a
Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be
Schoolchildren promote rich cultural and religious heritage with video made on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA schoolchildren have participated in a video to remind us of Spain’s rich religious cultural heritage. The City Council has been working with an organisation
Ciudad Badia: The strange story of the Francoist town designed on map of Spain that became haven for drugs and decay
WHEN 5,000 poor and middle-class families received free apartments outside Barcelona in 1974, it seemed the government of fascist dictator Francisco Franco was revolutionising Spain’s
Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas
CHRISTMAS markets in Spain might not boast the snow of more northern climes, but the crafts and delicacies will still sprinkle your December with a
EXECUTED: Freedom fighters from Spain’s Franco era exhumed in Costa Blanca town revealing bullet wounds to the head
SEVEN bodies out of 14 exhumed from in Alicante are believed to be of freedom fighters that were executed during the height of Franco’s Spanish
Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction
AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information
Veronica Forque, Spanish actor and Almodovar muse found dead at home in Madrid
VERONICA Forque, a Spanish actress who rose to fame after starring in Pedro Almodovar’s dark comedy “Kika”, has been found dead Monday at her Madrid
IN PICS: New exhibition showcasing Dieter de Greef opens in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
BELGIAN artist Dieter de Greef will be the focus of a new exhibition in Malaga. More than 200 works, which he has produced over four
Gold coin rarity minted in Murcia over 1,400 years ago is discovered during house renovation in Spain
A gold coin struck in the Murcia region 1,400 years ago has been found during home improvement work at a Leon property. An even older
Thomas of Torquemada: Who was the famous torturer of the Spanish Inquisition and why is his name appearing in the news once again?
ANTI-SEMITES spray-painted the Town Hall of a tiny northern Spanish town this week, but their graffiti made disturbing reference to a Spanish priest now 500
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
Orihuela Costa to have its own Christmas Light switch-on, separate from main city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA CITY Council has responded to calls from citizens on the coast who perceive the area as being ignored, by arranging its own Christmas Light
70s favourite Scalextric forms part of Christmas fair in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO will be enjoying their Christmas light switch-on this Saturday, December 11, but the highlight for many of a certain age will be the
Duran Duran heading for Ibiza for Touch the Sunrise event in 2022
EIGHTIES superstars Duran Duran are heading for Ibiza as part of their 40th anniversary tour. Simon Le Bon, 63, Nick Rhodes, 59, John Taylor, 61,
BOOK REVIEW: Chasing Time features Andalucia in centre of medical mystery
CHASING TIME, by Thomas Reilly, an emotional mixture of contemporary fiction and magical realism, is a gripping suspense novel of cinematic scope. Could Spanish olive
Prado in the streets: Madrid’s famous museum takes to the road in Spain
IF you can’t take people to the museum, take the museum to the people. Madrid’s world famous Prado museum has set up an exhibition featuring
SPANISH AUTHOR CARLOS ZAFON: The pen is mightier than the camera…
CARLOS Ruiz Zafon needs no introduction. Arguably the most recognised contemporary writer in Spain, he has an equally successful international reputation. Translated into over 50
Spain’s Joan Manuel Serrat quits touring in shock retirement from the road
JOAN Manuel Serrat has announced he will say goodbye to the stage with his last ever world tour as he winds down his life on
WATCH: A new star is born as final piece placed atop tower in Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia changing the skyline of Barcelona in northeastern Spain
THE architectural masterpiece by Antoni Gaudi took another step towards completion as a giant multifaceted star was lifted into place atop one of Sagrada Familia’s
Spain’s Malaga to broadcast live screening of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Royal Ballet of London
MALAGA will host the live broadcast, from the Royal Opera House, of the classic ballet The Nutcracker. The spectacular production by British choreographer Peter Wright
Tributes pour in for Spanish author Soco Cordente who has died aged 36
SOCO Cordente, one of Spain’s greatest young writers has died. The Cuenca-born author best known for her bestselling book Ego, passed away on Saturday aged
International Day of The Disabled commemorated this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COUNCIL BUILDINGS across Orihuela and Orihuela Costa will light up this Friday, December 3, to commemorate International Day of The Disabled. The Social Welfare Department,
Javier Bardem-starring movie scoops record number of Goya award nominations in Spain
A film starring Javier Bardem has broken a Goya record by getting 20 nominations for the prestigious Spanish Film Academy awards. The Good Boss(El Buen
Park dedicated to women that fought against gender violence opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A NEW PARK in Rojales, has been designed as a “space for hope”, and a tribute to women that have fought for equality and against
Meet the flamenco dancer from New York who used Spain’s lockdown to forge a new career in folk music
IT’S no small feat for a foreigner to make it big in Spain’s competitive world of flamenco. But that is exactly what Leilah Broukhim, a