Motor racing fans flock to Spanish capital to see Formula 1 star Sergio Perez
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the centre of Madrid on Saturday night to enjoy an exhibition by Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez in two Red
More than 4,200 residents of Canary Island La Palma evacuated as fire crews tackle blaze
FIRE CREWS were battling on Sunday morning to extinguish a blaze that broke out the day before on the Canary Island of La Palma. Around
Spain’s disgraced king Juan Carlos I set to return to Spain if PP win elections
SPAIN’S disgraced former monarch, Juan Carlos I, is set to return to live in Spain, nearly three years after going into self-imposed exile in the
New Popular Party administration in the Balearic Islands scraps Equality, Environment departments after doing deal with Vox
THE NEW Popular Party-run administration in the Balearic Islands regional government has already scrapped the Environment and Equality departments, folding them into other areas of
UFC fighter Conor McGregor wades into climate row involving Spanish minister
AN UNLIKELY figure has waded into a row playing out in Spain involving the environmental transition minister, Teresa Ribera. Irish mixed martial artist and UFC
EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early
Spain’s Correos mail service seeks to quell concerns about postal votes for July 23 general election
SPAIN’S state Correos postal service has sought to assure citizens that their postal votes will arrive in time for them to participate in the July
Man left dead in Spain’s Galicia after train crashes into vehicle
ONE MAN was left dead and two other people injured on Wednesday after a train crashed into a vehicle at a crossing. The accident took
Madrid regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso undergoes surgery after suffering miscarriage
THE REGIONAL premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a miscarriage. A brief statement about
British woman accuses fellow Brit of workplace and sexual harassment in Spain’s Murcia
A BRITISH woman from the Mazarron area of Murcia has accused her former employer- also British- of sexual and work harassment. The 46-year-old filed a
‘Newsweek’ magazine includes six Spanish hospitals on its list of the world’s 100 best
PRESTIGIOUS US magazine Newsweek has just published its fifth annual list of the world’s best hospitals, and six Spanish healthcare centres are featured among the
Off-duty civil guard saves woman who was being attacked by a man with a drill
A TRAINEE member of Spain’s Civil Guard on Sunday saved a woman from a man who was allegedly trying to kill her with a drill.
June 2023 was fourth-wettest on record, Spain’s state weather service reports
“UNTIL the 40th of May, don’t put your raincoat away.” So says the famous Spanish saying (Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el
Popular Party leader comes out on top during bad-tempered election debate with prime minister
IT WAS billed as the ‘decisive face to face’ debate between Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Popular Party (PP) leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, the
Spain’s Murcia region takes step closer to repeat elections as Popular Party and Vox fail to reach deal
THE SOUTHEASTERN region of Murcia took a step closer to a repeat election on Monday, after hard-right Vox failed to support the conservative Popular Party
Sparks set to fly at only head-to-head debate between Spain’s main prime ministerial candidates
IN THE ONLY head-to-head debate that they will hold before the July 23 general election, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Popular Party (PP) leader
Four sexual assault cases reported at Spain’s Running of the Bulls fiestas
A TOTAL of four police reports for sexual assault had been filed by Saturday at the world-famous Running of the Bulls fiestas in Pamplona. According
Fresh heatwave set to hit Spain from Monday, with a chance of a new record temperature
THE SECOND heatwave of the summer is expected to hit Spain from Monday, with temperatures as high as 44ºC expected in the Guadalquivir Valley in
Man arrested in Spain’s Logroño after allegedly killing wife and trying to throw three children into river
A MAN was arrested this weekend in the city of Logroño after allegedly stabbing his wife to death and then trying to drown his three
Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast
THREE men drowned on Saturday while swimming off the Catalan coast, despite the incidents taking place on beaches where lifeguards were present. One of the
Explainer: What you need to know about Spain’s July 23 general election
ON JULY 23, Spaniards will be heading to polling booths across the country for the fifth time in the last 10 years, to choose the
In joint operation between Spain and UK, authorities bust cocaine smugglers using recreational boats
SPAIN’S Civil Guard has carried out a joint operation with UK authorities to bust a drug-trafficking gang that was using recreational boats to smuggle their
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
Spain’s state weather agency warns of second heatwave of the year with 44ºC highs
A NEW heatwave could be about to arrive in Spain, with a chance of highs up to 44ºC from Sunday onward. That’s according to the
Billboard installed by right-wing evictions company in Madrid targeted by protestors
A HUGE advertising billboard installed in central Madrid by a notorious right-wing evictions company continued to cause controversy on Friday, after activists partially covered it
Popular beach bars closed for peak summer season in busy tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
VISITORS to Orihuela Costa’s beaches this summer(and all year) have been greeted with the unusual sight of closed beach bars and no basic facilities like