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Andalucian actors nominated for prestigious Goya awards

Seven film stars are among those to have made the cut in the upcoming 31st Goya film awards, Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars

Rock ‘n’ Roll Rewind Weekend at Benalmadena’s Sunset Beach Club

A fun filled weekend kicks off with Jive Lessons on the afternoon of Saturday January 28 before VIP tickets to the first of two superb shows - The Rock ‘n’ Roll Rewind Show with Ricky Lavazza and the coasts number one Rock ‘n’ Roll band The Memphis Trio

Three Kings: Where to watch parades in Andalucia on January 5

Millions of people are expected to come out and join in with the huge Cabalgatas de Reyes, which will snake their way through both bustling cities and tiny villages

Mediterranean diet prevents brain shrinking and cognitive decline, new study suggests

Scientists gathered dietary information for 401 70 year olds

Sotogrande expat reveals touching life journey in new golf love novel

Sotogrande-based Calum McGregor, who said the sport helped him battle his ‘demons’, has released Touching Distance From Africa

2016: What a year!

A look back at one of the most dramatic years in memory

Spain has second-highest life expectancy in the world, new figures show

Experts cite the country's healthy Mediterranean diet

Spanish scriptwriter attempts to flog own Goya award at Cash Converters

Eduardo Bajo Ulloa, who is believed to have been behind the sale, wrote Butterfly Wings with his brother Juanma, and received the best original script award at the Spanish version of the Oscars in 1991

American cinema goers love the Spanish lingo

The US Box Office recorded a 2.2% increase in takings for Spanish films

King’s Christmas speech in Spain receives lowest viewer ratings in 18 years

Almost a million less people tuned in compared to last year

Hollywood’s Rob Schneider roasted by Spaniards for ‘epic Paella fail’

“This is not paella: this is rice with things.”

Academy Award winning art director Gil Parrondo dies at age of 95

Spaniard won Oscars for Patton and Nicolas and Alexandra

Museum of Malaga opens in Palacio de Aduana

Grand palace has re-opened its doors after a 10 year renovation

Jewish family fights Spanish museum for paintings taken by Nazis in WWII

The museum argues it has legal ownership but the family’s lawyer David Boies disagrees

Ridley Scott eyes up Andalucia as set for first Western film

Dramatic vistas in the sierras de Ronda, Cadiz and Almeria are all being eyed up by the famed director, who has just visited the region

Madrid’s Prado Museum displays its first-ever exhibition by a solo artist

With 15 of her paintings on display, 17th century Flemish painter Clara Peeters is the first female artist to have a solo exhibition

Spanish siesta to get the boot as Spain dumps ‘Nazi time’ for GMT

The government is considering replacing the ‘Nazi time zone’ it currently operates in with Greenwich Mean Time

Three Spaniards arrested for burning photos of King Felipe V

They have been supported by several Catalan politicians

Sex shop’s dildo nativity scene causes uproar in Spanish town

A dozen-strong crowd gathered outside to harass customers

New Spanish brand of beer slammed for insulting Hindu religion

The brewery has since apologised

Galactic gastronomy: A star trek to Andalucia’s stellar Michelin restaurants

Check out our guide to all Andalucia’s one- and two-starred restaurants that made the cut

LIVE REVIEW: Eddie Izzard’s ‘poco a poco’ Spanish standup comedy set shows a master at work

British comic takes his Force Majeure world tour to Madrid for eleven-date run

New app launched in Spain finds you the nearest priest for confession

It will provide the user with information about the priest, including his name, age and when he was ordained

Second ever international film festival coming to Marbella

Marbella actress and filmmaker Mari Cielo Pajare will present the awards

Fawlty Towers’ Manuel actor Andrew Sachs dies aged 86

Andrew Sachs, who was best known for his role as the bemused Spanish waiter, passed away after a secret four year battle with dementia

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