12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native
I’LL never forget the day my Spanish teacher insulted the projector. Not because it was hilarious to threaten a small electronic device with defecating on
FROM THE ARCHIVES: What pranks did they pull on December 28 in 2023 – Spain’s version of April Fool’s Day
IF YOU live in Spain, you should be very careful what you believe today, December 28. Dubbed the Dia de los Inocentes, or The Day
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Who is that crawling up my wall? What you should know about geckos in Spain
Anyone who has a country property probably knows well the sticky footed lizards known as geckos.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: King Felipe VI’s Christmas speech from 2023 focuses on holding Spain together after year of high political tensions
IN A break from tradition, Spain’s King Felipe VI used his televised Christmas Eve address to focus on just one issue: the Spanish Constitution and
At least nine killed and 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands
AT least nine would-be migrants were left dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after their boat capsized during an attempted rescue off the
Michael Schumacher’s daughter marries her long-term boyfriend at luxury family estate in Spain’s Mallorca
THE eldest daughter of motor-racing legend Michael Schumacher has married her partner, Iain Bethke, in the Spanish Balearic Islands. According to German daily Bunte, Gina
This is the most popular ‘staycation’ destination for the Spanish in 2024
THE southern Spanish region of Andalucia is still hanging on in the top spot for Spaniards as their preferred destination when enjoying a ‘staycation’. According
Man accused of kidnapping his missing wife Ana Knezevich in Spain is kept behind bars in the US after a Florida judge declared him a ‘serious flight risk’
A JUDGE in the American state of Florida has denied bail to David Knezevich for a second time, as the court proceedings against the Serbian
Earthquake in Spain’s Gran Canaria: Tremor with 20km-deep epicentre rumbles multiple towns
THE earth moved for residents of Gran Canaria on Tuesday evening, as a tremor measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook several different parts of
Spain’s foreign minister on Venezuelan elections: ‘We do not recognise Nicolas Maduro’s victory’
SPANISH Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has made his government’s position clear on the recent elections in Venezuela: “We do not recognise the victory of
Casting call in Malaga: Directors need double of ‘Game of Thrones’ star and elderly women for international series being shot in Ronda
ARE you an older man, with ginger, brown or blonde hair, British looking, and around six foot one inch in height? If so there may
Spain is running worryingly low on extra virgin olive oil after drought and poor harvests, warn farmers
SPAIN’S main associations of olive oil producers are warning that cooperatives and major retailers are running worryingly low on stock of the country’s so-called ‘liquid
Spaniards turn their backs on domestic sun-and-sea destinations in response to rising temperatures and overcrowding by foreign tourists
DOMESTIC tourism in Spain saw a massive boom after the coronavirus pandemic, as Spaniards sought to catch up on lost time due to lockdowns and
Spain grants political asylum to Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo González
THE Spanish government has accepted a political asylum request from Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez, who is allegedly being persecuted by the administration of President
Spanish movie director Pedro Almodovar makes history with win for ‘The Room Next Door’ at Venice film festival
OSCAR-WINNING director Pedro Almodovar made history for Spanish cinema yesterday, when his first English-language feature, The Room Next Door, took the prestigious Golden Lion award
Bodies of deadly car crash victims are mixed up by authorities in Spain’s Madrid: Fuming family only discover the error at the funeral
THE family of a car crash victim in Madrid has been left furious and in shock after they discovered they did not have the body
Spain and the UK share more flights between them than any two countries in the WORLD: Incredible statistic is confirmed after expert ‘fact-checked’ claim made by outgoing British ambassador Hugh Elliott
THIS week saw Hugh Elliott’s time as British ambassador to Spain come to a close, and as he has done so many times over the
Spain football manager and Madrid mayor reject claims by Real star Vinicius that country is racist
SPAIN’S national football manager and the mayor of Madrid have both spoken out in response to comments made this week by Real star Vinicius that
Spanish police launch investigation after man shot in the head in Valencian cityÂ
THE Policia Nacional have launched an investigation after a 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Denia. The victim was discovered in a
A cruel summer in Spain’s job market: August sees unemployment rise by 22,000 people with 200,000 fewer workers signed up to Social Security
THE so-called ‘summer effect’ was clear to see in the Spanish job market in August, as unemployment rose by 22,000 people to a total of
Spain’s foreign minister to fly to London this month in last-ditch attempt to save post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar
SPANISH Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will make a visit to London in the coming weeks as part of a last-ditch effort to save a
Carles Puigdemont ‘is already back in Belgium’ after brief return to Spain from exile
FUGITIVE Catalan politician Carles Puigdemont is ‘already back in Belgium’ after he briefly returned to Spain this week for the first time in seven years.
Carles Puigdemont latest: Mossos police chiefs to be quizzed over exiled leader’s ‘humiliating’ escape from Barcelona
A SUPREME Court judge has requested reports from the Catalan regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, as well as the central Interior Ministry, after politician
Chaos in Spain’s Catalunya: Police hunt exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont after speech near parliament declaring independence referendum legal
FORMER Catalan premier and fugitive from justice Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain on Thursday, seven years after he fled the country to escape arrest for
Explosive device is discovered just 400m from popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SPECIALISED divers from Spain’s Guardia Civil police force discovered an explosive device last month just 400 metres from a popular tourist beach on the country’s
This historic town has the worst case of tourism ‘massification’ in Spain, figures reveal
AT a time in Spain when locals are increasingly uneasy about the effect of mass tourism on their country, one historic town has emerged with