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Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight

A RETIRED matador has been gored to death in Malaga while preparing the animals for a traditional Easter weekend Picasso-themed bullfight. Ricardo Ortiz, 51, was

5 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Bullfighting beyond borders: It’s not just Spain that fights with bulls, but not every country kills them

BULLFIGHTING remains one of the most divisive traditions worldwide. Whether it’s an art form steeped in history or an outdated spectacle of cruelty, it’s not

4 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Featured·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Veteran Catalan matador is gored in leg by raging bull during performance in Madrid

Warning: Article contains graphic scenes that may be distressing A VETERAN matador was rushed to hospital on Sunday after being gored through the leg by

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:57

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s ‘greatest bullfighter’ Morante de la Puebla quits over mental health concerns

ONE of Spain’s most legendary bullfighters has quit the sport, citing mental health concerns. Jose Antonio Morante de la Puebla, regarded by many as the

17 Sep, 2024 @ 15:50

La Cultura·Lead

READ IN FULL: Letter from British campaigner Peter Tatchell to Spain’s first LGBT+ matador

BRITISH LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Spain’s first openly pansexual matador to ‘turn his back’ on the ‘cruel bloodsport’. Mario Alcalde, a 31-year

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:48

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: British LGBT+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell urges Spain’s first pansexual matador to ‘turn his back on bloodsport’

BRITISH LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has urged Spain’s first pansexual matador to ‘turn his back’ on the ‘oppressive’ bullfighting industry. Mario Alcalde, a 31-year-old matador

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:13

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Meet Spain’s first LGBT+ matador: Mario Alcalde, 31, comes out as pansexual

MARIO Alcalde has come out as pansexual, making him Spain’s first ever LGBT+ matador. The Madrid-born bullfighter, 31, opened up about his sexuality during an

22 Jan, 2024 @ 13:47

La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Beauties and the beasts: A look at some of Spain’s female bullfighters

By Livia Cockerell AN exclusive Olive Press interview with Miriam Cabas, a 20-year-old veterinary student from the small town of Los Barrios across the bay

12 Jun, 2022 @ 10:15

La Cultura·Lead

Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting

THERE are few spheres left in the modern world that remain predominantly the realm of men, but one of the last vestiges of machismo must

3 Jun, 2022 @ 09:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Fascist song played at first bullfight in Spain’s Mallorca since 2017 ban, while hundreds protest

The Government is now investigating whether playing the song on the arena PA system is a violation of Democratic Memory Law

12 Aug, 2019 @ 11:34

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: American gored in neck and teen bruises spine as annual San Fermin bull run begins in Spain’s Pamplona

Each day six bulls and accompanying steers are released, before the animals take on matadors in public fights in the afternoon

8 Jul, 2019 @ 14:17

La Cultura·Lead·National News

‘Sequinned C**T’ – British comic Ricky Gervais slams Spanish matador who wiped tears from dying bull

Comedian Gervais has longed criticised animal cruelty and has spoken out previously against 'traditional' blood sports such as trophy hunting

14 May, 2019 @ 16:11

Lead

WATCH: Matador wipes away ‘tears’ of dying bull in a ‘perverse’ move slammed by Spain’s animal rights group

Morante de la Puebla wiped blood from the dying bull’s face with his handkerchief in a gesture condemned by animal rights groups.

14 May, 2019 @ 11:30

Lead

WATCH: Matador in Spain flung in air by bull and gored in buttocks before being rushed to hospital for surgery

The 532-kilo bull that attacked the dad-of-two, was named Declamador

20 Mar, 2019 @ 10:33

Lead

Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000

HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12

8 Jan, 2019 @ 17:08

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Bullfighting ‘returning to Marbella’ despite being BANNED three years ago

Local businesses have until the end of the year to back the plans

6 Dec, 2018 @ 17:25

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

PACMA slam Spain’s government for awarding €30,000 to Andalucia’s bullfighter known as ‘the Pirate’

Padilla nearly lost his life in the bullring in 2011 when a bull ripped his eye out after the animal mauled him on the ground

9 Nov, 2018 @ 14:16

Cadiz·Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Sport

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

10 Jul, 2018 @ 12:19

Lead·National News

VIDEO: Irish and Swedish football fans engage in Spanish-inspired matador dance-off in Paris

Inspired by Spanish tradition, a video has emerged showing an Irish and Swedish fan engaged in a dance off-cum-matador performance in Paris

15 Jun, 2016 @ 11:46

Entertainment·Lead·Sport

ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: A positive view of bullfighting in Spain

In a controversial dispatch, expat bullfighting aficionado Lenox Napier argues the case for the corrida

22 Feb, 2016 @ 10:19

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

SHOCKING VIDEO: Child matadors kill bulls in front of cheering school mates in Madrid

Children as young as 14 have been filmed killing bulls in Madrid

4 Nov, 2015 @ 13:51

La Cultura·National News

Matador attacks protester in Marbella’s bullring

The protester jumped into the ring after the third bull’s death

11 Aug, 2015 @ 14:10

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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Dolce & Gabbana launch Spain inspired range

With matadors and flamenco dancers as inspiration the fashion retailers new line has a particularly Spanish flavour

31 Jan, 2015 @ 08:30

La Cultura

VIDEO: Bull skewers and gores three matadors in Madrid festival

The annual San Isidro festival had to be cancelled for the first time in 35 years due to the horrific incident

21 May, 2014 @ 16:49

National News

Flamenco exhibition in La Cala

Suzy Westgate launches her first Spanish showcase

8 Aug, 2012 @ 21:00

‘The Pirate’ returns to the bullring

Spanish matador Juan Jose Padilla has come back fighting

14 Mar, 2012 @ 22:18

National News

Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight

Bullfighting beyond borders: It’s not just Spain that fights with bulls, but not every country kills them

WATCH: Veteran Catalan matador is gored in leg by raging bull during performance in Madrid

Spain’s ‘greatest bullfighter’ Morante de la Puebla quits over mental health concerns

READ IN FULL: Letter from British campaigner Peter Tatchell to Spain’s first LGBT+ matador

EXCLUSIVE: British LGBT+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell urges Spain’s first pansexual matador to ‘turn his back on bloodsport’

Meet Spain’s first LGBT+ matador: Mario Alcalde, 31, comes out as pansexual

Beauties and the beasts: A look at some of Spain’s female bullfighters

Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting

Fascist song played at first bullfight in Spain’s Mallorca since 2017 ban, while hundreds protest

WATCH: American gored in neck and teen bruises spine as annual San Fermin bull run begins in Spain’s Pamplona

‘Sequinned C**T’ – British comic Ricky Gervais slams Spanish matador who wiped tears from dying bull

WATCH: Matador wipes away ‘tears’ of dying bull in a ‘perverse’ move slammed by Spain’s animal rights group

WATCH: Matador in Spain flung in air by bull and gored in buttocks before being rushed to hospital for surgery

Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000

Bullfighting ‘returning to Marbella’ despite being BANNED three years ago

PACMA slam Spain’s government for awarding €30,000 to Andalucia’s bullfighter known as ‘the Pirate’

WATCH: One-eyed matador in Spain scalped during brutal bullfight (WARNING: Distressing footage)

VIDEO: Irish and Swedish football fans engage in Spanish-inspired matador dance-off in Paris

ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: A positive view of bullfighting in Spain

SHOCKING VIDEO: Child matadors kill bulls in front of cheering school mates in Madrid

Matador attacks protester in Marbella’s bullring

Dolce & Gabbana launch Spain inspired range

VIDEO: Bull skewers and gores three matadors in Madrid festival

Flamenco exhibition in La Cala

‘The Pirate’ returns to the bullring

WATCH: Spanish police manhandle football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

Sabine Marbella: The Ibiza-style restaurant everyone will be booking this summer

Brussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargers

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos