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EASTER DISPATCH: On the most unusual Semana Santa in Andalucian history the sound of Spain’s distant drums is swapped...
It was approaching dusk and you could hear a pin drop in a place where normally you would hear the sound of faraway trumpets and banter
WATCH: Five people denounced for flouting coronavirus lockdown with Semana Santa parade, music and traditional dress in Spain’s Andalucia
Footage of the event, which flies in the face of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, shows revellers dancing to breakbeat music
Semana Santa celebrations CANCELLED in Spain’s Mallorca to combat spread of coronavirus
All processions and public gatherings scheduled during Holy Week will no longer go ahead.
BREAKING: Semana Santa CANCELLED in Sevilla over coronavirus in HUGE €400 million blow to tourism
SEMANA Santa has been cancelled in Sevilla. The decision has been made by the Junta de Andalucía following...
Semana Santa facing being CANCELLED in parts of Spain over coronavirus pandemic while Catalunya bans gatherings of more than...
SEMANA Santa is under threat from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in some of the worst affected regions in Spain. In Castilla y Leon, Vice President...
WATCH: Dramatic moment huge tree smashes into crowd in Spain during Easter event
Those present said it was an ‘Easter miracle’ that no one was hurt
WATCH: Spanish Legion on the march as Semana Santa celebrated in Setenil near Ronda
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‘HE’S A GOOD KID’: Mum of jihadi suspect accused of planning a ‘massacre’ during Sevilla’s Semana Santa speaks out
Police are currently raiding the home in Sevilla, where they have already seized some of the books used for the man’s university course
Drones which can photograph drivers using their mobile phone from 2km away launched in Spain TODAY
It comes after 31 people died and another 159 were seriously injured during Holy Week last year
BREAKING: Police arrest jihadist planning ‘massacre’ at Semana Santa parade in Spain’s Andalucia
Policia Nacional are now raiding his home as the investigation develops
Easter travel chaos in Spain avoided after pilot strike called off
But technical difficulties mean the hundreds of flights that were cancelled ahead of expected walkouts will remain so
Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations
LENTEN TIDES: Rain will hit Alicante on Thursday morning THE Spanish meteorology agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow...
IN PICTURES: Easter processions kick off in fine weather in Spain
THE fabulously named 'gypsies' procession got off to a fine start in Ronda last night. The Hermandad de Los Gitanos led the way across the...
HOLY MOLY: No rain and highs of 28C during Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week
From Sunday temperatures in the capital and along the coast will see the mercury rise to 25C and above
‘Very low chance’ of rain and temperatures of up to 25C forecast for Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del...
Temperatures could reach as high as 25C while night time minimum temperatures will be around 15-16C
WINE TIME: Egg-squisite wine and chocolate pairings for Easter
These chocolate vino matches are a must-know for the Easter period
What shops on Spain’s Costa del Sol are open today and tomorrow?
AS Holy Week begins, most shops along the coast will be shut. But there are shopping centres still open as businesses look to cash in...
New ‘hidden speed cameras’ to be rolled out across Spain within days
The DGT hopes it will help reduce accidents caused by speeding
Malaga to rake in €120 million during Semana Santa as celebrations to bring 1.4 MILLION tourists
The event is hotly anticipated by both residents and visitors to the country every year
British student carries Semana Santa trono in Malaga
He reached out to the city’s Descendimiento brotherhood and was accepted as one of the men to carry the Virgen de las Angustias trono.
Feminist protestors to face trial after carrying giant plastic vagina through Sevilla streets
The trio are accused of offending religious sentiments after their procession, called Saint Pxxxx Rebellious, through the Andalucian city in 2014
The OP wants your funniest original Semana Santa snaps!
We're looking for slightly more unusual photos of Spain's infamous Semana Santa processions.
Rejoice in Andalucia´s spectacular Semana Santa events
Far from the chocolate-led commercialised events in the UK, Spain’s Semana Santa Holy Week is very much still steeped in centuries’ old traditions
Malaga Semana Santa revellers flee in panic after shooting rumours grip crowd
Easter celebrations end in terror after crowd stampede
Temperatures to reach 30C in Andalucia as Semana Santa festivities begin
Andalucia will experience a hot spell this coming weekend, just in time for Semana Santa
Where to celebrate Semana Santa in Andalucia this year
A vivid celebration of religion, Spanish culture and the arrival of spring, Semana Santa is celebrated fervently throughout Spain.
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