Health experts demand energy drinks be BANNED for U18s in Spain’s Andalucia: This is why
HEALTH experts in Spain’s Andalusia want the region to follow in the footsteps of Galicia, and ban the sale of energy drinks to the under-18s.
Fireworks, smoke grenades and even flamethrowers: Firefighters’ protest in Spain’s Galicia turns violent as riot police charge
A PROTEST by firefighters in the Galician city of Ourense descended into violent clashes with riot police on Monday, leaving several injured after officers charged
Conservative leader Alberto Feijoo calls for English to be prioritised in schools across Spain
THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, called on Monday for English language lessons to be prioritised in Spain’s schools. He said
This region in Spain is banning energy drinks for children and teenagers
SPAIN’S northern Galicia region will become the first part of the country to ban energy drinks sales to teenagers and children from 2024. A drinks
Revealed: The destination in Spain most visited by Spanish holidaymakers this year
Santiago de Compostela, Cathedral de Santiago
Spain’s Indian summer comes to an end: Temperatures to fall this weekend as autumnal weather arrives with showers
AFTER an unusually warm start to October in Spain, autumn is finally set to arrive this weekend with a fall in temperatures more in line
Spain’s Civil Guard launches probe after nine wild horses found shot dead in Galicia
THE CIVIL GUARD has launched an investigation after nine wild horses were found dead in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region. The animals showed clear signs of
Spain’s Congress takes historic step to allow use of other languages in parliamentary debates
SPAIN’S lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, took an historic step this week by allowing for the use of three extra languages during
Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos I announces he will ‘soon’ be back in SpainÂ
SPAIN’S former king Juan Carlos I has announced he will ‘soon’ be back in Spain for more stays in Galicia. Juan Carlos, who went into
Which is the longest seafront promenade in Europe?
SPANNING more than 13 kilometres, along the coast between the San Antón castle and O Portiño, this seafront promenade is a pleasant walkway along the
Three-year-old boy dies in Spain’s Galicia after mother accidently leaves him in locked car
A THREE-YEAR-OLD child died on Thursday after his mother accidently left him in a locked car. The youngster passed away after spending several hours in
18 injured after octogenarian wife of infamous drug trafficker loses control of her car in GaliciaÂ
EIGHTEEN people have been injured after the octogenarian wife of a notorious drug boss lost control of her car, crashing into a marquee in Vilanova
Juan Carlos I is thinking about buying a house in SanxenxoÂ
FORMER KING of Spain – and Abu Dhabi resident – Juan Carlos I is reportedly thinking of acquiring a property in Sanxenxo (Galicia). The father
Politician from Spain’s Popular Party caught driving at 215km/h in official car
A POLITICIAN from the conservative Popular Party is facing prosecution after the Spanish Civil Guard caught him driving an official car at 215km/h on a
Spain’s disgraced ex-king Juan Carlos I extends visit to country to undergo medical tests
DISGRACED former king Juan Carlos I has extended his current visit to Spain so that he can undergo medical checks. The father of current monarch
Former King to arrive in Spain in private jet today
Spain’s Former King Juan Carlos I will arrive in the country around midday today after flying from London in a private jet. This is the
Suspended Policia Nacional officer steals gun and is shot dead in petrol station showdown in northern Spain
A POLICE officer was shot dead by armed Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional agents at a petrol station in northern Spain on Wednesday morning. The
Europe’s biggest cocaine lab closed down by police in Spain’s Pontevedra region
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has dismantled what it has described as the biggest cocaine laboratory in Europe, with 18 people arrested. The lab in Pontevedra had
Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain
WAITING lists for a non-emergency public hospital operation in Spain reached 793,521 last December 31- the highest figure on record. The Ministry of Health said
The true-life Galician tragedy that inspired hit Spanish movie ‘The Beasts’
THE 2022 Spanish film As Bestas, known in English as The Beasts, is a taught, almost unbearably tense thriller. It tells the story of a
Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour
CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are
Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast
AUTHORITIES in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia have discovered a home-made semi-submersible vessel – a craft that is more commonly known as a ‘narco-submarine’.
Judge in Spain’s Malaga puts a price on a woman’s work
A JUDGE in Malaga has just answered a question that all parents will have asked themselves at one time or another: how much money are
Case of mad cow disease detected on farm in northern Spain
Spain has detected a case of mad cow disease in the country’s north on Friday. The atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected in a
Two Nazi looted paintings displayed in Spain are returned to Poland
TWO 15th century paintings looted from Poland during World War II that ended up in Spain’s Galicia region, have been sent back after 79 years.
Waitress in Spain’s A Coruña finds €4,000 pearl in plate of clams
NATALIA Freire had a ‘huge craving’ for a plate of clams when she went out to eat with her boyfriend. That hankering proved to be