One journalist’s quest to explain to Spain’s media just why Queen Elizabeth meant so much
On the day that Liz Truss became the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, I was expecting a call from Spanish TV channel La Sexta. Their
IN PICS: Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas join guests at Marbella’s Starlite Gala on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MARBELLA’S Starlite festival was celebrated on Sunday, August 15 with some famous faces adding a bit of Hollywood glamour. It was the thirteenth edition of
Andalucia unveils new government with more women than men in ministerial posts
THE re-elected regional president of Andalucia has unveiled the make-up of the new majority government announcing that women will hold the majority of ministerial posts
Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe caught up in Marbella nightclub shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A shootout in a Marbella nightclub that has left five people in hospital took place within yards of where King Felipe’s nephew was celebrating his
IN PICTURES: San Fermines is back in Northern Spain after a two year hiatus
PAMPLONA in Northern Spain hosts the famous San Fermines from Wednesday, July 6 to Thursday, July 14. The ‘Chupinazo’ started at 12am on Wednesday with
Spain makes controversial step towards ban on prostitution
THE Spanish parliament has voted to draw up wide reaching legislation in a bid to crackdown on prostituion. The controversial move is targeted at those
Repsol oil company boss in Spain cleared over hiring security firm for illegal phone-tapping
THE National Court in Madrid has scrapped investigations into the president of the Repsol oil company, Antonio Brufau, over industrial spying going back a decade.
Footballer Jack Grealish spotted partying in Spain’s Ibiza days after Man City crowned premier league champions
MAN CITY playmaker and Brummy heartthrob Jack Grealish jetted off to Ibiza just a day after taking part in an open top bus celebration following
Spain drops probe into whether kickbacks were paid to secure €7billion high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia
SPANISH prosecutors have shelved an investigation into whether Spanish firms paid kickbacks to secure a contract for Saudi Arabia’s high-speed rail link citing ‘insufficient evidence’.
Murcia’s airport set to be renamed after local inventor despite opposition from government in Spain
THE battle to rename Murcia’s international airport at Corvera in honour of a local air pioneer has taken a new turn. The region’s Governing Council,
Spain’s King Felipe VI reveals he is worth €2.6 million
THE King of Spain has revealed his net worth – and it turns out to be a ‘modest’ €2,573,392.80. While that may seem a lot
Sex abusers to be denied prison visits from children after court ruling on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE COURTS have ruled that prisoners jailed for sexual violence will not receive visits from their children. A recent reform of the civil code was
Dog bites police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX members of a drug trafficking gang behind an Alicante marijuana and hashish retail operation have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang leader’s
Businessmen to face court over controversial Madrid Covid-19 PPE deal which paid for luxury cars and a yacht in Spain
A Madrid court will pursue a corruption case involving two businessmen over a €14.2 million PPE contract with Madrid City Council. The deal was struck
CHATEAU PUTIN: Who owns the lavish villa in the hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol?
Despite Spain declaring there are no oligarchs owning here, the olive press can reveal at leas one, a genuine fortress with at least 10 security
Tory Peer Zac Goldsmith faces tax avoidance probe in Spain’s Costa del Sol
TORY peer Zac Goldsmith is facing fresh allegations of tax evasion linked to his vast Costa del Sol estate where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was
Spain’s Queen Sofia’s stops off at food bank in Cadiz before dining in fancy seaside restaurant
By Katharina Beiersdoerfer
Far-right Vox party gets first taste of regional government power in Spain
THE far-right Vox party has achieved its first foothold in running a regional government in Spain after it secured a coalition deal on Thursday with
John McAfee: Family cast doubt on media mogul’s suicide while in jail in Spain
THE body of disgraced anti-virus developer John McAfee remains in a morgue in Barcelona, seven months after his death. An investigation published this week determined
Marbella hosts Spain’s Davis Cup qualifiers clash against Romania
MARBELLA has welcomed Spain’s Davis Cup team for the qualifying clash against Romania at Puente Romano Club de Tennis. The clay courts are playing host
OPINION: Isn’t it time Spain had a Royal visit from Her Majesty?
AS Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the Platinum Jubilee becoming the first monarch ever to mark 70 years on the throne, isn’t it about time she
MAPPED: The richest person in each province of Spain
SPAIN is not short of billionaires. The Forbes World’s Billionaires List in 2021 included 30 Spanish nationals – with Zara founder Amancio Ortega in 11th
Spain’s fat cats under renewed investigation over corporate spying
SEVERAL of Spain’s most powerful businessmen are once again implicated in a far-reaching spying scandal. On Monday Spain’s High Court has placed Antonio Brufau, chairman
10 celebrities who own hotels in Spain
CELEBRITY forays into business haven’t always ended well. Just because you can kick a ball about doesn’t mean you can launch a cologne – just
Chinese New Year: How Spain’s Chinese community is fighting back against stereotypes
COVID-19 snuffs out Madrid celebrations but ignites tiger-like rebellion, writes Heather Galloway.
Ten curious things you probably don’t know about Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal
WHEN Spain’s Rafael Nadal won at the Australian Open final on Sunday it was his 21st Slam win and he swept into the record books