Tag: castilla y leon
Winter warning after mother and two children die from carbon monoxide poisoning in Spain
THREE members of the same family have tragically died from suspected gas poisoning while they were asleep in their home in Castilla y Leon. The...
IN PICS: Is this the tackiest hotel in Spain?
There are awards for the best boutique hotel, the most luxurious and the most elegantly designed, but if there was a gong for the...
Film fans: How Spain’s Castilla y Leon became the location for some of the greatest movies ever
FILM buffs should head to Castilla y Leon this summer for a series of talks about how the region became the chosen location for...
Strict measures implemented in Castilla y Leon to last until May as region struggles to curb 3rd wave
CASTILLA Y LEON has announced the extension of perimeter closure for the duration of the state of alarm. The third wave of coronavirus sweeping through...
Two hunters convicted of shooting protected wolf in Spain in landmark case
TWO hunters have been convicted for the shooting of an Iberian wolf back in 2015. The shooting took place on November 29 in the town...
Spanish police arrest an 83-year-old man in his home after he opened fire on the officers
AN 83-year-old man has been arrested after shooting at the police in Castilla y León.
Man in his 90s in Spain argues he should be allowed to break lockdown rules as he’s the only...
A MAN in his 90s has argued he should be allowed to break lockdown rules because he’s the only inhabitant in a small hamlet in Castilla y León.
A Mayor in Spain’s Castilla y Leon caught breaking lockdown to go ring church bells on Good Friday
A MAYOR from a town in Castilla y León has been caught breaking lockdown to go ring the church bells.
Man in Spain’s Castilla y Leon arrested for allegedly killing his wife after she fell from their third floor...
A MAN has been arrested in Castilla y León, for allegedly killing his wife after he pushed her to her death from their third floor flat.
Man sentenced to four months in prison in Spain’s Castilla y Leon for breaching lockdown four times after caught...
A MAN has been sentenced to four months in prison for skipping quarantine in Castilla y Leon.
You NEED to try this Torrezno, voted the best in SPAIN
THE best torrezno in Spain has been announced.
REVEALED: Over half Spain’s 66 most dangerous bridges in Andalucia government says
OVER half of Spain's 66 bridges with 'serious safety problems' are in Andalucia, government data has revealed. The 66 bridges represent 0.29% of the 23,000...
WATCH: One-eyed matador in Spain scalped during brutal bullfight (WARNING: Distressing footage)
Despite the gruesome attack the matador is set to to perform one last bullfight
Spanish Guadalajara residents blast media for false Corona beer story
The BBC and Independent, among others, reported that Antonio Fernandez, the billionaire founder of Mexico’s Corona beer, had left €2 million to everyone in his hometown of Guadalajara, in Castilla y Leon, where the popular beer is still brewed
Latest Spanish botched job on 17th century statue
An amateur artist from Castilla y León has ‘restored’ a 17th century statue
Priests bemoan stork families living in Spanish churches
Church bosses have appealed to the government to bend environmental laws
Ex-PP politician authorizing wind farms received €535,721 from Switzerland
Rafael Delgado Nunez received €535,721 from Switzerland according to Spanish tax office Hacienda
Manhunt launched for poachers who decapitated more than 100 deer in Spain
The poachers left the dismembered bodies scattered across the countryside
Hollywood meets Spain’s power brokers at Vera Sicilia winery
The star-studded event was held in celebration of the winery's 150'th anniversary
What’s in a name?
The map of Spain is a tour of the country’s turbulent, colourful and ever-changing history, displayed in the names of its towns and villages, writes Imogen Calderwood
‘Kill Jews’ village to change 500-year-old name
The tiny village has hit global headlines in recent weeks
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Tickets go on sale for new low-cost high speed train journeys between Madrid and Valencia in Spain
TICKETS go on sale this Thursday for a new high-speed 'low-cost' rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is...
