Last laugh? Spain’s newspaper cartoons face an uncertain future in the digital age
WE are all reading (sadly for us!) fewer and fewer newspapers as the months go by. Television was the first real blow to hit paper
Wife of Spain’s Pedro Sanchez is cleared by police: Guardia Civil find no evidence against Begoña Gomez after she was accused of ‘peddling influence’
SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has not found any evidence of wrongdoing by Begoña Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, as part of a
Chief prosecutor in Spain calls for in-depth investigation into paedophile priests, after newspaper uncovers abuses and cover-ups
SPAIN’S Prosecutor General’s Office has called for an in-depth investigation into child sex abuse cases committed by members of the Catholic Church, as well as
Thirty years later, Supreme Court finally quashes rape conviction against Moroccan bricklayer
THE SUPREME COURT has quashed a rape conviction passed down to a Moroccan bricklayer for a sexual assault that took place more than 30 years
Moroccan bricklayer wrongly convicted for rape in Spain may finally see justice
A MOROCCAN bricklayer wrongly convicted for rape more than 30 years ago may finally be about to see justice in Spain, after the Supreme Court
Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92Â
BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May). Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930,
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Madrid resident fined €2,001 for leaving cardboard box on street, as city cracks down on littering
COMPLAINTS about the state of Madrid’s streets are a regular fixture on social media, with residents of the city centre in particular often sharing images
Canary Islands report more than a thousand migrant deaths in year so far
Spain’s Canary Islands have calculated that more than a thousand would-be migrants have either died or disappeared at sea while trying to reach land in
Dozens of Jesuit priests accused of child sex abuse in Spain over many decades
AT least 130 Jesuit priests have been accused of committing sexual abuse against children between 1927 and 2012 in Spain. The El Pais newspaper, as
Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain
A solicitor running an internal Catholic Church probe into sex abuse says he’s received news about hundreds of previously unreported cases since starting his inquiry
How Boris Johnson’s resignation is being reported in the Spanish media
SPANISH media has dedicated the front pages of their websites to Boris Johnson’s resignation on Thursday July 7 morning. The British Prime Minister looked to
‘Spain is Ugly’: New book takes swipe at chronic overdevelopment of costas and charts architectural ruin of Spain
THE renowned editor of El Pais’s travel supplement Andres Rubio claims ill thought out overdevelopment has ruined Spain in his controversial new book ‘España Fea’
Power company Iberdrola admits personal details of 1.3 million customers in Spain were hacked
PERSONAL data of 1.3 million Iberdrola customers were hacked in a cyberattack on March 15 according to the El Pais newspaper. The criminals seized information
68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed
68 cases of alleged child sex abuse connected to the Catholic Church are currently being investigated in Spain. Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, ordered 17 regional
Spain’s El Pais newspaper launches digital subscription service
El Pais is following in the footsteps of the world’s most prestigious media outlets
Fabian Picardo says Gibraltar could integrate with UK ‘if Spain pushes us’
The Chief Minister admitted he was not 'a big fan' of the idea, but it could be a viable option 'in the future
Feminist groups enraged after Spanish nightclub offers free entry, drinks and €100 to women who prove they’re going commando
A promoter for the club shrugged off the criticisms
Bullfighting is suffering a ‘profound crisis of identity’
Bullfighting will disappear sooner rather than later
Top Spanish food critic blasts British chefs Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Marco Pierre White for butchering classic Spanish dishes
In a hilariously damning review, Ana Vega has slammed Brits Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Marco Pierre White as well as having a dig at
El Pais hits back at actress Lena Dunham over Photoshop claims
Dunham made headlines last week when she criticised El Pais magazine for ‘mad Photoshop’
Reading between the lines
The way we consume news is changing - especially in Spain, a nation which loves to read all about it without believing a word, reports
Expat media boss ordered to pay former sales head by Malaga court
Stan Israel of Weekend World ordered to pay former sales head, as plagiarism complaints roll in from other news companies
King Felipe’s food secrets and handsome new beard-less look
King Felipe’s svelte new look comes thanks to a mindful Mediterranean diet, a sporty lifestyle and a close shave
Man behind Spain’s national police Twitter account – the world’s most followed – leaves post
His replacement, Carolina Gonzalez, previously worked as part of an investigations unit in Barcelona
Rothschild interrogated
Lawyer Antonio Flores looks on as court resumes murky Rothschild investigation