Statue of Former King pointing at Madrid’s symbolic bear with a rifle generates controversy A STATUE of Spanish Former King Juan Carlos I holding a hunting rifle has been erected without permission in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol. The polyurethane 26 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30 La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News
Podemos politician calls for Columbus statue to be removed from Spain’s Barcelona amid anti-racism protests A HIGH ranking Podemos politician in Catalunya has called for the statue of Christopher Columbus to be removed from Barcelona. 15 Jun, 2020 @ 14:19 Barcelona·Lead
A ripped Roman hero and his ‘pets’ get Belinda Beckett’s roar of approval I’m not sure what the Me Too movement would have to say about him stealing the girdle of Hippolyta 7 Jul, 2019 @ 13:00 Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Columnists·Malaga
€200k effigy of King Felipe VI of Spain that buyer ‘must burn within a year’ on sale in Madrid gallery The towering statue features the Spanish monarch in a blue suit and gallery staff even periodically spray it with Hugo Boss ‘Dark Blue’ cologne 27 Feb, 2019 @ 15:46 La Cultura·Lead·National News
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’. 23 Jan, 2018 @ 10:25 Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News
Secret note found hidden in bum of Jesus Christ statue A HIDDEN handwritten note has been found up the bum of a 18th century statue of Jesus Christ in Northern Spain. The message dating back 21 Dec, 2017 @ 15:30 Lead
Sculptor behind questionable Cristiano Ronaldo statue defends work, says it is a ‘matter of taste’ Artist Emanuel Santos said the bust was not 'as simple as it seems' to create 30 Mar, 2017 @ 15:53 Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Sport
All that glitters is not gold When a mayor can dip his hand into public coffers and pull out €50,000 for a frivolous purchase then questions need to be asked 14 Jan, 2016 @ 10:01 Opinion
Estepona mayor secretly spends €50,000 on lewd gold statue EXCLUSIVE: €50,000 splashed on lewd ‘gold’ statue while cash-strapped soup kitchen remains in need 5 Jan, 2016 @ 13:10 Lead·Malaga·Politics
‘Giant vagina’ case in Malaga thrown out by judge The judge agrees an offence was committed but stops investigation as protesters cannot be identified 18 Dec, 2014 @ 16:40 Malaga