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It’s cute in Cutar

Sally Harrison steps back in time and looks at the Moorish town of Cutar

WATCH: Mysterious Game of Thrones-like crystal weapons from 3,500 BC discovered in Spain

ANCIENT crystal weapons have been unearthed in Spain. Archaeologists found the glass-like spearheads and arrowheads in a megalithic tomb - a burial ground built thousands...

Books sold by weight in Spain

A group of friends in Madrid has opened a shop selling books by weight

Piano Man zooms in to Marbella and you can win tickets

HE has supported a host of famous acts, including George Benson, Simply Red and Michael Bolton. But now Paul Maxwel has an amazing show...

Back in bloom: Cordoba patios reopen for special autumn festival

LOS Patios de Cordoba will reopen this October and will feature 16 venues over two weekends in a special autumn treat to mark 100...

Daughter hopes incredible family photos from 1950s Costa del Sol can help solve mystery behind gay dad’s death

IT is a question that has tormented Australian Gina Harris for over 50 years: what really happened to my father on the Costa del...

God’s own Banksy in Barcelona

Spain’s very own Michelangelo tarts up Barcelona church - but it’s not graffiti, he claims

Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Costa del Sol

THE King and Queen of Spain paid a visit to the Costa del Sol today for an official engagment. King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited...

Photographer in Spain’s Órgiva, Franc Enskat, is launching his new portrait project

TIRELESSLY capturing the most eccentric characters in and around Órgivan is a favourite task for Franc Enskat, a German/French photographer who moved to the...

Man killed in freak human tower accident in Tarragona

The 51-year-old victim was crushed by a metal structure during a training session in the Catalan port city. Two other team members, aged 50 and 52, were treated in hospital for their injuries.

Dozens of swimming dinosaur prints are discovered in northern Spain

A TEAM of researchers from the University of La Rioja have found a site of swimming dinosaur prints in northern Spain- of which there...

Andalucia celebrates bumper year for cinema film shoots

The diverse region became the backdrop to 1,336 films during 2016, the highest amount in 10 years

Costa del Sol author writes series of crime novels

The Varigo Series stars the world's first healer/sleuth

Date with Beyonce: Glamorous superstar will play Spain’s Barcelona in 2023

SINGING superstar Beyonce will be hitting the stage in Barcelona. The American’s Renaissance World Tour will make a stop off at the city’s Olympic Stadium...

Sailing and flamenco art come together in Mediterranean cruise with port call in Spain’s Malaga

FLAMENCO lovers with sea legs will soon be able to enjoy a highly original Mediterranean cruise experience. Seven Seas Flamenco Experience is a pioneering cruise...

Looking at the Labyrinth

Pupils to learn about famous author and expat Gerald Brenan

THE BEAT IS BACK: Rototom Sunsplash Reggae festival in Spain’s Benicassim restarts after high winds force evacuation

THE Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival has restarted after it suspended its second day of concerts due to high winds. Organisers decided to evacuate the festival...

Priceless illegally-kept archaeological relics dating back to Roman times discovered in Spain’s Andalucia

A COUPLE from Baena, Cordoba province have been arrested for illegally hoarding 119 pieces of great archaeological value in a store room. The man and...

Countdown to Spain’s Malaga August feria after two year hiatus

WITH less than 20 days to go, Malaga prepares for its first post-covid August feria. The Malaga Fair returns after a two year hiatus due...

Everything you need to know about this year’s Malaga Feria

The Day Fair attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists

Mexican bullfighter gored at Malaga feria

The novice was gored in his right thigh

Barcelona’s People’s Olympiad: The story of the 1936 Protest Olympics that were derailed by the Spanish Civil War

BY Shannon Chaffers THE Tokyo Olympic Games will soon come to a close despite an initial rocky start under a shroud of controversy with Japan...

New Years Eve, or San Silvestre in Mallorca, is set to rock across the island

BOTH on the main street, Passeig des Born, and in front of the town hall at Placa de Cort, celebrations to ring in the...

SMOOTH OPERATORS: Smooth Jazz festival a highlight for summer concerts

SMOOTH Jazz will take over the east coast from April 25 through 30 in Sa Coma, with the only Smooth Jazz Festival in the...

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