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Spain’s Queen Letizia dazzles in floral dress for UN luncheon at Royal Palace in Madrid

QUEEN Letitia of Spain is known for her stylish dress collection, and the royal made no exception when she stepped out in a stunning floral number while hosting a luncheon for the

4 Jul, 2021 @ 19:32

Lead·Madrid

Below Deck Med’s Malia White suffers severe injuries after scooter accident in Mallorca

BELOW DECK Mediterranean’s Malia White has revealed she was hospitalised with severe injuries after being involved in a motorcycle accident in Mallorca. The 30-year-old reality star took to Instagram to give fans

4 Jul, 2021 @ 19:00

Balearic Islands·Mallorca

Brexit may force Spain’s main TV channels to cut down screenings of UK-made programmes

A fresh Brexit consequence could cut the number of British TV shows shown on European Union television screens including those in Spain. It’s a new potential blow to UK culture with British-based

26 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s regions given total freedom over nightlife restrictions from tomorrow

REGIONS in Spain have been given the freedom to decide their own coronavirus control measures for bars, restaurants and clubs. From tomorrow (Saturday, June 12) the hospitality sector will no longer have

11 Jun, 2021 @ 15:50

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Paris Hilton reveals bonkers ‘vampire’ schedule she kept for years while living in Ibiza

PARIS Hilton has opened up about life in Ibiza, revealing that she was a ‘vampire’ while she lived there. The heiress and DJ spilled all on her podcast This is Paris, confessing

10 Jun, 2021 @ 21:40

Entertainment·Other News

Placido Domingo performs in Spain for the first time since 2019 when sexual misbehaviour allegations first surfaced in America

TENOR Placido Domingo received a standing ovation last night(June 9) at the end of his first concert in his native Spain for 18 months. The singing star’s career stuttered to a virtual

10 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Cruise ship passengers reveal what they like most about Spain's Alicante

Major outdoor cultural and gourmet complex to open in Alicante on the Costa Blanca with claims to be one of Spain’s ‘largest’

A new outdoor centre in the port area of Alicante is claiming to be the ‘largest gastronomic and artistic cultural complex in the open air of the Spanish Mediterranean’. The facility, which

10 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Alicante teen digs underground home in garden after fight with his parents

FOLLOWING an argument with his parents, aged 14, hotheaded Andres Canto took a pickax into the garden and started digging. Six years later, the hole is now a den with a bedroom,

31 May, 2021 @ 08:55

Alicante·Entertainment·Other News

Malaga Film Festival returns to Spain for its 24th year

The festival celebrates the city’s passion for cinema with a vibrant programme of film, discussion, workshops and social events

29 May, 2021 @ 16:01

Malaga

Could this Spanish rom com help put EU plans for rail links along the Mediterranean coast back on track?

TO paraphrase the old adage: first comes love, then comes carriage. At least that was the thinking behind Alfonso Sanchez latest romantic comedy Sí, quiero (Corredor)- a new short film created to

28 May, 2021 @ 17:15

Entertainment·Other News

TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon continue to attract more viewers in Spain

TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to boost their viewing figures in Spain

HALF of Spain’s homes with an internet service are now watching streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO. That’s according to a survey conducted by Spain’s independent competition regulator, the CNMC. Its

28 May, 2021 @ 14:01

Entertainment·Lead·Technology

OPERATIC TRIUMPH for Madrid venue that scoops the top prize for Spain in prestigious international awards

MADRID’S Teatro Real has won the top honour at the 2021 International Opera Awards which are opera’s equivalent of the movie Oscars. The virtually-hosted event saw the Teatro Real given the ‘Opera

15 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Madrid

Emily Blunt arrives in Spain as filming gets underway for new Western-themed BBC drama

FILMING for new a BBC drama starring A-list actress Emily Blunt is underway in Spain. The six-part series will see the Devil Wears Prada star alongside Twilight’s Chaske Spencer as well as

12 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Ben Affleck gushes over Jennifer Lopez in fluent Spanish as old interview clip resurfaces amid rumours that the pair are back ON

BEN Affleck gushed over former finance Jennifer Lopez in fluent Spanish in an interview last year. In the unearthed clip from a Spanish TV show filmed last February Ben heaps the praise

11 May, 2021 @ 19:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Eight things you’ll know all too well if your mum is an expat in Spain

IT is Mother’s Day in Spain this Sunday (don’t worry, you still have time to order those flowers if you haven’t already! Consider this your friendly reminder). And while some people still

1 May, 2021 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Other News

No ‘Daddy Issues’ for Julio Iglesias as Spain’s Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son

VETERAN performer Julio Iglesias does not have an illegitimate 44-year-old son according to the national Supreme Court. Javier Sanchez claimed that he was the son of 77-year-old Iglesias after an alleged brief

30 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

International singer and restaurateur Toni Dalli dies at Marbella home

TONI DALLI, the International singing star who rose from the Yorkshire coal mines to become a household name in the UK and US in the 50s and 60s, has died at his

30 Apr, 2021 @ 11:58

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete’s Palacio de Congresos, in Castilla La Mancha, will have

16 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Goya goes to Hollywood- The A lister obsession with the famous Spanish artist

BORN 275 years ago, Francisco Goya has long been heralded as one of the most influential Spanish artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. His works adorn the walls of world-famous museums

31 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Fuengirola expats rally to help save Spain’s iconic only English speaking theatre

A GROUP of amateur actors in Fuengirola are rallying to help save Spain’s only English speaking theatre. A fundraiser has been launched to protect the future of The Salón Varietés Theatre, which

31 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

THE WAY FORWARD? Barcelona concert with 5,000 punters analysed by authorities in Spain’s Valencia ready for summer festivals

Live music has been one of the hardest-hit sectors by the anti-COVID restrictions, suffering losses of over 90% in some cases.

31 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Entertainment·La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

5,000 people pack into Spanish concert hall for for largest European music event since pandemic

A RECORD number of people gathered at a concert hall in Barcelona on Saturday to watch the Spanish band Love of Lesbian perform, marking Europe’s largest event since the start of the

30 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Love Islands returns to Mallorca this summer as Islanders prepare for first ‘COVID-secure’ series

ONE of Britain’s most popular reality series is set to be filmed in Spain this summer. Love Island is reportedly gearing up for its big return after the coronavirus halted last year’s

30 Mar, 2021 @ 10:54

Celebrity·Entertainment·Other News

Pedro Sanchez announces big plans for Spain to increase film and TV show production by 30% up to 2025

SPAIN will use tax credits as a key prong in trying to boost TV and film production by 30% over the next four years. Bolstered by the international success of ‘Money Heist’

27 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Entertainment·Lead·National News

STRIP FOR ACTION: The Full Monty musical to tour Spain

IT’S time to strip for action – in fact, to go The Full Monty. A €2 million production of the musical version of the British comedy is due to tour Spain in

18 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Other News

SECOND TIME LUCKY for Murcia’s Blas Canto as Spain make its Eurovision pick this month

MURCIA’S Blas Canto will soon find out which song he will be performing at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, after COVID-19 put paid to the extravaganza last year. Spain’s national

7 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Entertainment·Murcia

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