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Syrian migrant realises longtime dream to become bullfighter in Spain

Hazem Al-Masri receives standing ovation in Madrid's Las Ventas

San Pedro Art Club to host charity open evening for Cudeca and La Campana food bank

Art lovers have been invited to an open evening at San Pedro's Art Club on Calle Manuel Cantos 8 on December 1 in aid of Cudeca and La Campana food bank

Curtains to go up on second ever international film festival in Puerto Banus

The Costa del Sol resort will turn into a mini Cannes for the second ever four day Filmmaker International Film Festival from December 4 to 8

New book charts turbulent history of Spain

The Reign in Spain was written by William Kristjan Arnold to answer the repeated questions of friends and family about its modern history

Late Leonard Cohen’s 40-year love affair with Spain

After nearly four decades touring in Spain, Leonard Cohen’s love affair with his ‘second home’ ran as deep as his musical poetry, writes Chloe Glover

New book by Fuengirola author argues for world without money

Fuengirola-based Colin R. Turner’s Into The Open Economy sets out proposals for an economy founded on sharing

Andalucian village to have year-round nativity scene museum with 7,000 figurines

A massive 7,000 figures are to be included in the exhibit in Mollina

Expected visitor numbers to Malaga Pompidou Centre fail to live up to reality

According to the city’s Culture Councillor, Gemma del Corral, data suggests 28% fewer people will have visited the landmark attraction by the end of this year than initially hoped for

Eddie Izzard to perform in Spanish on Barcelona and Madrid tour dates

The British comedian has said he will add more and more Spanish into his set throughout his run in Madrid and Barcelona next month, with the aim of having an ‘almost Spanish’ set by Christmas

Christmas lights switch on times on Costa del Sol and Malaga

Residents of Marbella, San Pedro and Estepona will come together to celebrate the occasions next week, while Malaga’s Calle Larios remains the region's must-see light show

Game of Thrones cast thank fans with pizza during Sevilla filming

Some 50 followers of the blockbuster series had staked out the stars’ hotel and filming locations, which included Las Atarazanas Royal Dockyards and the Roman ruins of Italica

First dedicated Spanish theatre opens in London

The new Cervantes Theatre, based at Old Union Arches in Southwark, proves that all the world’s a stage, just as Shakespeare wrote

Spanish Civil War colour documentary airs tonight

THE SHOCKING realities of the Spanish Civil War will be laid bare  in a new colour TV documentary. British historian Antony Beever's Divided Spain: The Civil...

Harry Potter fan vandalises 2,000-year-old dolmen in Spain

Police hunt Potter-inspired graffitist for defacing historic dolmen

Dia Del Flamenco to be celebrated today across Andalucia

The sixth annual celebration is taking place all over Andalucia to celebrate the passionate dance, music and singing form that has its roots in the region

How to stay in shipshape while enjoying a cruise

Delicious food is one of the main attractions on board a cruise ship

British expat pens 50-year memoir about living abroad

Jan Constable recounts her experiences while in the Persian Gulf

Expat schoolgirl sets her sights on X Factor after acing Costa singing competition

It took her a while to pluck up the courage to perform
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Andalucia dominates new top ten most visited monuments in Spain list

Andalucia is the most represented region on the list

Local linguist examines influence of Llanito and English on La Linea spoken speech

Maria Ortega Amusco's new study follows Tito Vallejo's groundbreaking work

Antonio Banderas gets black eye during Bulgarian filming of latest movie Stoic

Malaga actor says new film is 'thrilling, hard and dangerous'

Spain’s new government could make sharing memes a crime

The new proposal has been blasted as another threat to freedom of expression

Picasso’s widow may have hidden 300 artworks from painter’s heirs

A retired electrician who was convicted last year of hiding the works in his garage for 40 years, told a court in southern France that Picasso’s widow disliked her stepson

Spain breaks summer tourism record with British tourists dominating figures

September alone saw two million Brits visit Spanish shores

PHOTOS: Daughter of Russian oligarch enjoys lavish Marbella hen-do before wedding in €500,000 jewel-encrusted dress

They partied and soaked up the sun on a luxury yacht ahead of the big day

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