Why a village in Spain’s Galicia is about to be invaded by marauding vikings
SPAIN has more than its fair share of bizarre festivals, but the one that takes place on the first Sunday each August, in a town
Ten reasons to visit Spain’s green and glorious Galicia this summer
Galicia is an autonomous community in the northwestern corner of Spain with its own culture, language and tradition. It has so much to offer: unforgettable
Enormous cache of Roman weapons found on the Spanish island of Menorca
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a large cache of Roman weapons and tools in the protohistoric settlement of Son Catlar, Menorca. A statement released by the University
Spanish poet scoops prize for heart-wrenching poems written in hospital laundry during COVID
Begoña M Rueda won the prestigious Hiperión poetry award for her moving and eye opening collection based on her experiences as a laundry worker in
120 new homes planned for Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol with €23 million investment
PLANS to build 120 new homes in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol have been unveiled this week. The property developer Grupo Insur has announced
Five luxury villas inspired by Karl Lagerfeld planned for Marbella’s Golden Mile
FIVE luxury villas, designed by the Karl Lagerfeld brand, are planned for Marbella’s Golden Mile, one of the most sought-after addresses on the Costa del
Man threatened fire-fighting helicopter pilot with shotgun for ‘stealing’ water from his lake in central Spain as wildfire raged nearby
A 63-year-old Spaniard is under investigation for threatening a pilot of a forest fire-fighting helicopter with a shotgun. The man threatened the pilot, who worked
EU Court ruling may allow employers to ban staff from wearing religious headscarves
THE highest level of the European Court ruled on July 16 that companies may prohibit women from wearing religious face coverings in the workplace. The
Dire Straits: Another sailing boat attacked by rogue pod of killer whales off Gibraltar
A SAILING boat was caught adrift while being circled by a pod of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday morning (July 15).
WARNING: Some of Spain’s most beautiful beaches and coastal towns could be lost as sea levels rise
DOZENS of Spain’s most beautiful beaches are in danger of disappearing due to rising sea levels. Hundreds of thousands of coastal homes could also be
Balearic Islands invest €225K to promote Catalan language
THE Department of Political Linguistics of the Government of the Balearic Islands will invest €225,000 to promote the learning of the Catalan language. This new
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Two Star hotel up for sale in Spain’s rural Castellon
A TWO-STAR hotel in Cabanes has been listed for sale online for those looking for a business opportunity. The Hotel La Cava in the Castellon
SAFETY ALERT: Residents in Loriguilla, a town in Spain’s Valencia region, warned not to drink tap water
THE local council of Loriguilla (Valencia) announced on July 13 that the tap water is not fit for human consumption. Authorities have banned the use
Family of five-year-old killed by a drunk-driving legionnaire speak of ‘devastation’ as killer walks free in Spain’s Roquetas de Mar
THE family of the five-year-old girl that was killed by a drunk driving soldier on July 6, in Roquetas de Mar, are devastated that the
Dogfighting gang who bred and abused animals for organised illegal fights to the death across Spain to go on trial in Madrid
POLICE have uncovered a network of 23 people across Spain, including a vet and members of the security forces, accused of breeding and abusing animals
COVID BREACH: 600 partygoers kicked out of bars across Spain’s Sevilla on Saturday night
ON Saturday night (July 10), 600 people were kicked out of four bars across the city of Sevilla by local police. The bars situated on
Beach rugby tournament hosted on the Sabinillas beachfront in the Costa del Sol
A FIVE-A-SIDE beach rugby tournament took place on the Sabinillas beachfront on Saturday (July 10). The tournament, which lasted the entire day (10:00-20:00), had players
Eye in the sky: Spain launches new fleet of traffic drones to patrol roads this summer
THE General-Directorate for Traffic (DGT) now has a fleet of 39 drones for traffic monitoring across Spain. They finished distributing the drones to all parts
QUIDS IN: Number of Spanish millionaires set to soar
SPAIN now has 1,147,000 millionaires according to Credit Suisse. Following current trends, this number will rise up to between 1,800,000 and 2,000,000 by 2025; this
Exoskeletons trialed in Gibraltar by Spanish Robotics company to help kids with muscular diseases walk
MAKING a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not
UPDATE: Brits wanting to travel to Spain can breathe a sigh of relief as Spanish Government authorise Indian made AstraZeneca vaccine for travel
THE EU does not currently accept the Indian-produced AstraZeneca vaccine, called Covidshield, as part of its COVID Passport scheme. However, 15 european countries, including Spain,
THE FUTURE IS NOW: A flying car has completed a test flight between two airports then drove off afterwards
A SLOVAKIAN company has created a flying car prototype that completed a 35 minute flight between the international airports of Nitra and Bratislava, Slovakia. The
FOREST FIRE: El Faro beach closed as wildfire rages outside Alcaidesa near Gibraltar
A FOREST fire has resulted in the closure of El Faro beach in the town of Alcaidesa, near San Roque. The first forest fire of
England football fans pepper-sprayed by police in Spain’s Magaluf during Euro semi-final celebrations
ENGLISH football fans in Magaluf, celebrating the 2-1 semi-final victory over Denmark, were pepper-sprayed by local police in efforts to control the festivities, on July
Marine experts warn public to steer clear of fin whale migration off coast of southern Spain
OVER 200 fin whales are currently travelling down the east coast of Spain and south towards the Strait of Gibraltar on their annual migration back
REVEALED: How police prevented violent battle between Polish and Spanish football hooligans during Euro 2020
Details have emerged of the exhaustive ‘anti-ultra’ operation carried out by the Policia Nacional against football hooligans. The force prevented three separate groups of dangerous
