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Beyonce wears dress by local Andalucia designer in first official photo with newborn twins

SUPERSTAR Beyonce has worn a dress by a local Andalucia designer in her first official photo with her newborn twins.  The American singer posed with...

Men gored in backside and scrotum and at least seven wounded after second run of Pamplona’s San Fermin festival

One participant was hurled high in the air and smashed back down on the ground

Firecracker kicks off Pamplona’s running of the bulls festival

THE traditional firework  'Chupinazo' has kicked off Pamplona’s famed San Fermin running of the bulls festival today. The rocekt was launched from the town hall...

Fake news: How a lost suitcase changed photojournalism

Although the terms are contemporary, the role of journalism in ‘manufacturing opinion’ has been a human activity as far back as reliable evidence suggests, writes Jack Gaioni

Spanish ham sales boom in China as sales double in four years

Spain is now leading sales of dry-cured ham in the Asian powerhouse

Spain and Gibraltar’s LGBT heroes

Spain was one of the first countries in the world to legalise same-sex marriage

Pitches for €10 on offer at Mijas classic car boot sale

They will be held every Sunday opposite Aladin’s in La Cala

Where to celebrate Noche de San Juan in Andalucia

Celebrating the summer solstice, Noche de San Juan is marked by the burning of colossal bonfires or ‘júas’

Ring made by Pablo Picasso to appease angry lover to sell for more than €500,000 at auction

It will go up for auction on June 21 at the Sotheby’s Actual Size sale

Film about ancient treasure to be filmed in Rincon de la Victoria

The film will then be shown at a number of international festivals

Estepona to host Circus festival

The event will be headlined by Spain’s clown prince Pepe Viyuela

Culture top reason tourists visit Andalucia

Culture has now overtaken weather as the most popular reason to visit

PRAYER BATTLE: Granada Catholics outraged after Muslim prayers held near Virgin Mary statue

The gathering was sanctioned by the town hall and welcomed by mayor Francisco Cuenca

Young piano prodigy descends on Mijas for fundraising concert

Yun, from Canada, has previously played with the China Philharmonic Orchestra

Malaga third most intelligent city in Spain, study finds

The study examines aspects such as economics, technology, social cohesion, mobility, urban planning and governance

Netflix hit Black Mirror filming in Malaga

Scenes are being filmed for series 4

Madrid gets same-sex traffic lights

300 have been installed across the capital

TAKING THE P***: Campaign launched to move Cordoba mosque toilets because they face Mecca

They are seen as an affront to the building's Islamic past

Torremolinos Gay Pride smashes all records with more than 40,000 visitors

The Pride March this year beat records both in terms of floats and people

Velez-Malaga to host beer festival

Guests will be able to enjoy as many as 35 different beers

Mariano Rajoy joins tributes for Malaga fashion designer who died from cancer at just 46

The Spanish prime minister expressed his condolences for the world-renowned creative's death on Sunday

WATCH: Andalucia features in new Game of Thrones trailer

The trailer promises that a ‘great war is coming’

Ronda set to host second annual guitar festival featuring top international artists

Hundreds of music fans from around the world will descend on the city

Prodigy headline Torre del Mar’s Weekend Beach Festival

The old-school electronic gang have been confirmed for the three-day event

Who was George Campbell, one of Andalucia’s best-loved Irish artists?

His talent earned him the Irish Douglas Hyde Gold Medal in 1966

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