bullfighting

Morrissey to Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez: ‘End bullfighting now’ – as Andalucia pays €300,000 to broadcast events on TV

FORMER The Smiths frontman Morrissey has addressed a letter to Pedro Sanchez demanding that he end the tradition of bullfighting. In it, he wrote that

27 Jul, 2026 @ 14:17

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hemingway, Pamplona and me – why I run the bulls for my legendary dad’

By Deirdre Carney IT’S oddly invigorating to wake up at 7am with a hangover and sleep deprivation, and then put yourself in the way of

5 Jul, 2026 @ 09:50

La Cultura·Lead

ON THIS DAY: A tragedy in the ring and an outrage on the streets – paving the way for decades of ETA violence

IGNACIO Sanchez first saw the light of day in Sevilla on 6 June 1891, and later married into a bullfighting dynasty. Apart from those two

6 Jun, 2026 @ 09:45

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain

ON THIS DAY: How one gypsy achieved legendary status in 1920s Sevilla – only for a fateful bullfight to end it all

THERE’S a church in Sevilla which was built specifically to house a beautiful statue. Many people go there, to see the image of The Virgin.

16 May, 2026 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·On This Day in Spain·Sevilla

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital

SPAIN’S most famous matador has confirmed his return to the bullring in Andalucia this month. Morante de la Puebla is making a comeback on May

9 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish bullfighter narrowly avoids double amputation after falling into feed grinder on family farm

RETIRED Spanish bullfighter Alberto Alvarez narrowly escaped losing both legs after falling into a feed grinder on his Zaragoza farm. The 45-year-old matador was working

7 May, 2026 @ 12:55

La Cultura·Lead·National News

WATCH: Horror at traditional festival in Andalucia after cattle herder is gored to death by raging bull

A TRADITIONAL festival in Andalucia ended in horror after a man was gored to death by a raging bull. Chilling footage shows onlookers watching in

27 Apr, 2026 @ 13:48

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

‘I was very afraid’: Leading Spanish matador gored in his rectum at the Sevilla Feria calls it ‘the most painful ever’ from hospital bed

SPAIN’S most famous matador has admitted he was ‘very afraid’ after suffering a horror goring to his backside during jubilant Feria de Abril celebrations in

24 Apr, 2026 @ 12:10

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Top matador in ‘very serious’ condition after 35cm goring in Sevilla – days after Spain’s most famous bullfighter was impaled in bottom

THE world of Spanish bullfighting has been rocked by another gruesome injury after a top matador was left in agony following a goring at Sevilla’s

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:09

Animals·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

SHOCK has hit Spain after the nation’s most famous bullfighter ended up in a ‘very serious’ condition after a raging bull gored his bottom. Jose

21 Apr, 2026 @ 17:11

Animals·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla·Video

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

ON 6 April 1606, the Spanish capital moved from Valladolid in Castilla y Leon to Madrid. Madrid has always had one outstanding asset in its

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Disgraced ex-king of Spain Juan Carlos greeted with standing ovation as he returns from exile for Easter bullfight in Sevilla

THIS is the moment Spain’s disgraced former king made his return from exile at Seville’s Easter bullfight – sparking fresh controversy as the crowd rose

6 Apr, 2026 @ 11:20

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight

A RETIRED matador has been gored to death in Malaga while preparing the animals for a traditional Easter weekend Picasso-themed bullfight. Ricardo Ortiz, 51, was

5 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Bullfighting beyond borders: It’s not just Spain that fights with bulls, but not every country kills them

BULLFIGHTING remains one of the most divisive traditions worldwide. Whether it’s an art form steeped in history or an outdated spectacle of cruelty, it’s not

4 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead

DRIVING OVER CONCRETE: 20 years on, The Olive Press makes inroads in Madrid and Barcelona – as we revisit March stories from the archive

IT was March 2007 when celebrated expat writer and ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart gave the Olive Press his first interview. The author of half a

22 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Veteran Catalan matador is gored in leg by raging bull during performance in Madrid

Warning: Article contains graphic scenes that may be distressing A VETERAN matador was rushed to hospital on Sunday after being gored through the leg by

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:57

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: British TikToker slams Spain’s famous Pamplona bull run as ‘f***ing cruel’

“THAT bit is just f***ing cruel.” Those were the damning words of one British TikToker who participated in the world-famous San Fermin festival on the

24 Jul, 2025 @ 16:07

La Cultura·Lead

Legendary Spanish bullfighter arrested in Madrid after ‘fighting with police outside burger shop’

BULLFIGHTER Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez spent Monday night in a cell at the Madrid City Centre Police Station after he was arrested after an altercation at

1 Jul, 2025 @ 12:28

Lead·Madrid

Sol or Sombra? As the bullfighting season starts in Spain, aficionado Michael Coy gives some insiders tips on going to see ‘los toros’

THE bullfighting season has arrived, and, if you live in Andalucia, there’s no escaping the buzz. Sevilla’s iconic ‘cartel’ (poster), markied the official launch on

26 Apr, 2025 @ 10:45

Andalucia·Lead

San Fermin Festival 2024: First running of the bulls

Watch: Historic San Fermin bull running festival gets underway in Spain

THE first running of the bulls at the world-famous Sanfermines fiestas took place on Sunday morning, with the streets of Pamplona packed out with runners

7 Jul, 2024 @ 12:18

Lead·Northern Spain

Watch: Heart-stopping moment toddlers are almost gored while taking part in traditional bull running festival in Spain – sparking fury among activists

THIS is the terrifying moment toddlers were almost gored during a traditional bull running festival in Spain. Shocking footage shows parents carrying or holding the

5 Jul, 2024 @ 17:11

Animals·La Cultura·Lead

Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain

Watch: Icelandic tourist, 46, is seriously injured after being gored by a bull during traditional running festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 46-year-old man from Iceland was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon when he was gored by a bull in Xabia on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The

19 Jun, 2024 @ 15:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Bullfighting latest in Spain: Children set to be allowed to attend events in Mallorca

CHILDREN are set to be allowed back into bullfights in Mallorca, as the regional parliament is due to vote on a proposal tabled by far-right

3 Jun, 2024 @ 15:23

Balearic Islands·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Bullfighting returns to Marbella after almost a DECADE: Roca Rey leads world-famous matadors hosting controversial event this summer – infuriating animal lovers

MARBELLA will host a bullfighting event for the first time in nine years, it was confirmed today. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante de la

15 May, 2024 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Spain cancels this year’s national bullfighting prize that sees a top matador win €30,000: Culture Ministry hopes to eliminate the award for good

SPAIN’S Culture Ministry has decided to cancel a national bullfighting prize and is to start the process of eliminating the award for good. That’s according

3 May, 2024 @ 10:26

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

READ IN FULL: Letter from British campaigner Peter Tatchell to Spain’s first LGBT+ matador

BRITISH LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Spain’s first openly pansexual matador to ‘turn his back’ on the ‘cruel bloodsport’. Mario Alcalde, a 31-year

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:48

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Morrissey to Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez: ‘End bullfighting now’ – as Andalucia pays €300,000 to broadcast events on TV

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hemingway, Pamplona and me – why I run the bulls for my legendary dad’

ON THIS DAY: A tragedy in the ring and an outrage on the streets – paving the way for decades of ETA violence

ON THIS DAY: How one gypsy achieved legendary status in 1920s Sevilla – only for a fateful bullfight to end it all

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital

Spanish bullfighter narrowly avoids double amputation after falling into feed grinder on family farm

WATCH: Horror at traditional festival in Andalucia after cattle herder is gored to death by raging bull

‘I was very afraid’: Leading Spanish matador gored in his rectum at the Sevilla Feria calls it ‘the most painful ever’ from hospital bed

WATCH: Top matador in ‘very serious’ condition after 35cm goring in Sevilla – days after Spain’s most famous bullfighter was impaled in bottom

WATCH: Spain’s most famous bullfighter in ‘very serious’ condition after suffering 10cm gore wound to bottom at Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

WATCH: Disgraced ex-king of Spain Juan Carlos greeted with standing ovation as he returns from exile for Easter bullfight in Sevilla

Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight

Bullfighting beyond borders: It’s not just Spain that fights with bulls, but not every country kills them

DRIVING OVER CONCRETE: 20 years on, The Olive Press makes inroads in Madrid and Barcelona – as we revisit March stories from the archive

WATCH: Veteran Catalan matador is gored in leg by raging bull during performance in Madrid

WATCH: British TikToker slams Spain’s famous Pamplona bull run as ‘f***ing cruel’

Legendary Spanish bullfighter arrested in Madrid after ‘fighting with police outside burger shop’

Sol or Sombra? As the bullfighting season starts in Spain, aficionado Michael Coy gives some insiders tips on going to see ‘los toros’

Watch: Historic San Fermin bull running festival gets underway in Spain

Watch: Heart-stopping moment toddlers are almost gored while taking part in traditional bull running festival in Spain – sparking fury among activists

Watch: Icelandic tourist, 46, is seriously injured after being gored by a bull during traditional running festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Bullfighting latest in Spain: Children set to be allowed to attend events in Mallorca

Bullfighting returns to Marbella after almost a DECADE: Roca Rey leads world-famous matadors hosting controversial event this summer – infuriating animal lovers

Spain cancels this year’s national bullfighting prize that sees a top matador win €30,000: Culture Ministry hopes to eliminate the award for good

READ IN FULL: Letter from British campaigner Peter Tatchell to Spain’s first LGBT+ matador

Suspect in murder of Hungarian woman in Benahavis attempts to slit his own throat as Guardia Civil make arrest

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

The lure of Ceuta: The contested land young men die to reach and Spain sends its army to Africa to stop

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

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