Robbers targeted luxury fountain pens worth up to €10k each in Spain
A GANG of thieves targeted luxury fountain pens as they travelled to shopping centres around Spain. The Madrid-based crew came from South America, with the
Inside Spain’s ‘house of horrors’ where three children were kept prisoner since 2021
RESIDENTS of the quiet Asturian hamlet of Toleo remain in disbelief following the discovery of three children who had allegedly been kept in near-total isolation
Three children rescued from ‘house of horrors’ in Spain: Expat parents kept them ‘locked up and surrounded by piles of garbage’ since the pandemic
POLICE have rescued three young children from a ‘house of horrors’ in rural Oviedo, where they had allegedly been confined for four years by their
This city in northern Spain is the new ‘foodie capital’ – according to The Guardian
THE Guardian has named this city in northern Spain the country’s new ‘foodie capital’. A complex network of tunnels takes travellers from Madrid under the
7 bedroom Villa for sale in Oviedo with pool garage – € 895,000
Villa Oviedo, Asturias 7 beds 5 baths € 895,000 IMPRESSIVE Detached villa distributed as two homes, in La Manjoya. Located on a 3,100
Five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain that are worth a visit in 2024 – according to the Telegraph
THE Telegraph has revealed five ‘overlooked’ destinations in Spain to visit in 2024. Spain has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits, with spots
4 bedroom Flat for sale in Oviedo – € 159,000
Oviedo, Asturias 4 beds 2 baths € 159,000 This flat is at Calle Fray Ceferino, 33001, Oviedo, Asturias, on floor 1. It is
Two 12-year-old twins die after falling out of a window in Asturias
TWO twin sisters aged 12 have died after falling out of a window at their flat in Oviedo (Asturias). The minors fell from a fourth
Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge wins Princess of Asturias sports award in Spain
THE MAN considered as the world’s greatest-ever marathon runner- Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge- has been named as the winner of the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award
Mother and young daughter survive fifth-floor apartment death leap in Spain’s Asturias region
AN Asturias mother and daughter are receiving hospital treatment after surviving a fifth-floor apartment window leap in Aviles on Wednesday. Hours earlier, the woman’s father
€1.5 million pyramid scam in Spain sees arrests in Tenerife, Costa Blanca, and Murcia areas
A pyramid scheme that netted €1.5 million from unsuspecting investors has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The two ring-leaders- an Italian national and
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Oviedo – € 115,000
Apartment Oviedo, Asturias 3 beds 2 baths € 115,000 On Camino Real street, with all the necessary services at hand, as well as
Goat cheese made in Andalucia area of Spain is voted the best in the world
AN Andalucia cheesery has walked away with the top prize at the 2021 World Cheese Awards in Oviedo. Quesos y Besos from Guarroman in Jaen
Reckless father makes teenage son sick by giving him marijuana biscuits in Asturias area of Spain
AN Asturias region father could be jailed for over four years after giving marijuana-laced biscuits to his 14-year-old son. The impact of the cannabis cookies
Trans woman brutally beaten to death ‘by partner’ in Spain
Susana is the 32nd woman killed by gender violence in 2020 and number 1,065 since 2003
Romanian pimp brothers in Spain ‘cut off prostitute’s arm with samurai sword’ and ‘put metal balls in penises to make their rapes more painful’
A COURT has heard how Romanian brothers in Spain allegedly cut off one of their prostitute’s arms and forced them to eat money. The Sandulache
Feminists demand removal of Woody Allen statue in Oviedo
The Asturias Feminist Organisation says the life-size sculpture must go because it serves ‘to honour an abuser and pervert’.
The fight for mortgage justice for home owners in Spain
The abusive nature of these contractual clauses, which makes them void, stems from the description made by the Supreme Court
Top architect in foul-mouthed outburst at prestigious Spanish award ceremony
American Frank Gehry swears at critics
Malaga’s the best place to live in Spain, says study
Residents in the city are happier than those in Madrid and Barcelona
Scientists in Spain make shocking discovery about white bread
Mother would be so proud
New Spanish poverty map reveals grim reality behind official stats
Ground-breaking poverty research takes into account the cost of living
Hand grenade found in sack of potatoes
Bomb disposal experts called in to deal with unexploded device in Cadiz
My Top 10 places to visit in Spain
Recently Paul Whitelock wrote about his Top 10 places in Andalucía. Here he selects his Top 10 in the whole of Spain
From North Devon to South Spain in six decades – Part Two
The first night in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa,) where I had arrived at the age of 20 to start my year abroad from university, had been
What a cultured bunch!
Next week a shortlist will be drawn up to decide on which Spanish city will become Europe’s City of Culture in 2016. Nicola Cowell takes