The tragic love story that is celebrated each February in Spain’s Teruel
Forget Romeo and Juliet. Long before Shakespeare put quill to paper, Spain had its own version of star-crossed lovers.
Coming up in 2026: Spain will enjoy its first total solar eclipse in over 100 years – all you need to know to catch the best view
ONLOOKERS gazed upwards as the sunlight dimmed, a rim of gold lining the pitch-black blot in the sky. It was the middle of the day,
Off the beaten track: Five destinations to explore in Spain during 2026
Fiona Govan shares her favourite destinations far away from the tourist crowds, where it is still possible to find the authentic Spain.
Must-visit: This hidden gem in the heart of ‘abandoned Spain’ will transport you to centuries past – and could easily be mistaken for TuscanyÂ
LOOKING for a weekend escape? This hidden gem of ‘abandoned Spain’ is a must visit. The north of Spain is growing in popularity with visitors
TERUEL: Spain’s coolest summer spot
Take a trip to the inland province of Teruel to find Spain’s coolest place in summer… and make sure to stop off at Albarracin on
Open cast mine site returns to original pre-industrial landscape in Spain’s Valencia
RESTORATION work involving a former Valencian Community open cast mine being turned into pleasant green fields and vegetation has landed it the ‘Citizen’s Prize’ in
Video: Five-story building containing 21 homes suddenly collapses in Spain’s Teruel
A FIVE-STORY residential building containing 21 homes collapsed on Tuesday in the city of Teruel. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. The caretaker
First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind
THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning thanks
New fossils of large dinosaur unearthed in Spain’s Teruel
RESEARCHERS working in Teruel, Spain, have discovered new fossil remains of a giant dinosaur. Excavations by the Teruel Dinopolis United Paleontological Foundation at the El
Outrage over ‘horror’ video showing bull suffering during fiesta in Albarracin, northeastern Spain
Each summer in towns and villages across Spain, fiestas take place involving local townsfolk, many focusing on bullfighting activities. But the latest video to provoke
Luck runs out for female thief with 20 arrests and releases in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A thief with 20 previous arrests has been detained by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 33-year-old woman has eight court warrants out against her.
Cybercrime police in Murcia locate scammers who sold undelivered cars across Spain
TWO fraudsters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for selling second-hand cars online which were never delivered to customers. The probe was launched in
Costa Blanca engineers count down to blast off for Spain’s first space rocket launch in 2022
SPAIN’S first space rocket will be launched next year, 11 years after a Costa Blanca-based company was formed with the aim of making that dream
Town in rural Spain offers free house and job to encourage young families to move
THE town of Griegos in the province of Teruel, in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain has been swamped with applications after offering free houses
Four tonnes of marijuana set alight by Spanish police after three arrested in drug factory raid
OVER four tonnes of marijuana was seized and burned by Guardia Civil as three people were arrested in Aragon’s city of Teruel. Including the three
Eightieth anniversary of bloody battle during Spanish Civil War remembered in new book
La Batalla de Teruel: Guerra total en Espana, takes readers through the battle that claimed the lives of over 140,000 people
Death of a bullfighter
OP blogger Marianne Hill on the death of bullfighter Victor Barrio yesterday
Spanish bullfighter Victor Barrio gored to death by bull on live TV
The bullfighter was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save his life
Sat navs lead drivers down Teruel steps
A number of motorists have been left in a sticky situation after following their sat navs down pedestrian-only street
The land that time forgot
Spain is littered with traces of ancient man, remains of dinosaurs and proof that Neanderthal man held his last stand in Gibraltar just 24,000 years