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Two businessmen arrested in Madrid after construction worker killed by an electric shock 

TWO BUSINESSMEN were arrested in Madrid on Wednesday after a Colombian construction worker with no work contract died, apparently from an electric shock.  The incident...

A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks

‘CRISTO’, or the feria of the Christ of the Expiration of Órgiva, is literally the most banging event on the Alpujarra’s cultural calendar. Taking place...

St. Patrick’s Day 2023 – Where to go and what to do to celebrate in Spain

Alicante Cabo Roig will join the St. Patrick's Day celebrations with their annual parade on March 17, starting at 3pm, on the Cabo Roig strip....

Fifteen injured by pyrotechnic shell at Fallas fiestas in Spain’s Valencia

AT LEAST 15 people were injured at Valencia’s Fallas fiestas on Friday, after a pyrotechnic shell went off inside a safety area during the...

SWEET MUSIC: the village of Cáñar, in Spain’s Andalucia, has an annual fiesta where men serenade the women overnight

THE small mountain village of Cáñar, in the Alpujarra of Granada, has an unusual festive tradition that takes place on the morning of 28...

Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays

A WHOPPING 13.5 million car journeys are expected to be made over the next week, as much of Spain will grind to a halt...

From Migas to Michaelmas – Orgiva’s annual feria in the heart of La Alpujarra

ONE of the biggest autumn celebrations in La Alpujarra region of Granada, the Orgiva feria takes place annually around the day of Saint Michael...

Tarragona’s Human Towers Competition returns in Spain after two-year Covid break

More than 10,000 people turned out on Sunday to watch the Tarragona Human Towers Competition, which is the largest of its kind in Spain.  The...

Video: Civil Guard investigates convoy of cars where passengers were hanging out of windows

SPAIN’S Civil Guard is investigating two people for dangerous driving after videos were shared on social media of a convoy of vehicles in Salamanca...

Spain’s government takes action to stop controversial fiesta where bull is stabbed with spikes and hooks

The Spanish government has called on the public prosecutor’s office to take action in a bid to stop the controversial Toro de la Vega...

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