Spain’s cities top the charts for best vegan menus in Europe
WITH jamon Iberico and gambas pil-pil dominating the menus of many tapas bars across the country, its something of a surprise to find that Spain
Spanish princesses sent to self-isolate after just days back at school in Madrid
HEIR to the Spanish throne, princess Leonor, has been placed in quarantine just days after returning to school. Worries began in the royal household after
La Liga Kits 2020: The good the bad and the downright detestable
From June to August the top tier footie teams in Spain’s La Liga division release their kits in the build up for September kick off.
Tied up in red tape: the long road to getting residencia in Spain
TIME passes at varying speeds: you age slower in a spaceship and faster when in the queue at the extranjeria office. It has been a
Drug traffickers collide with undercover Guardia Civil car in high-speed chase
THREE police agents and two drug traffickers have been left injured after ramming their car into an official police vehicle while attempting to flee. Guardia
Dog walker discovers active Spanish Civil War grenades in Murcia
A DOG walker in Cuevas del Norte, Murica, has discovered an active mortar grenade and aviation projectile while out for a stroll in Sangonera la
Crianza from La Rioja voted Spain’s best wine at 2020 Sommelier Awards
ONTANON CRIANZA by Bodegas Ontanon has been voted Spain’s highest ranking wine at the 2020 Sommelier Awards in San Francisco. Made in La Rioja, the
WARNING: Defective electric scooters loose on the streets of Spain
Decathlon has recalled all Revoe Revolt electric scooters sold since June last year. During quality and safety checks the team at Revoe discovered a failure
Everything you need to know about post-Brexit residencia in Spain
PANIC has descended among expats in Parque La Vina, Mollina, after they were told their residencia paperwork would soon be invalid. Owners told the 200
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid kicks off in style in Spain despite COVID-19
Fashionistas are flocking to Madrid Fashion Week today for the 72nd edition of the show, which will run from 10-13 September. Held at Feria de
UK holiday quarantine isolation could be cut down to 8 days
The 14 days quarantine restriction currently in place for holiday makers returning from Spain may be slashed to just 8 days. It comes as a
10 of the best TV shows to watch and improve your Spanish online now
Dedicating a couple of hours to practising Spanish at the end of a long day can feel like a slog when all you want to
What to expect at Spain’s 68th San Sebastian Film Festival
With one of the highest number of Michelin star restaurants per square metre, San Sebastian has long been considered one of the food capitals of
Exes in exile: Juan Carlos’ former mistress to testify in London at Spanish embassy
THE head of the Central Court will allow German business woman Corinna Larsen to testify from the Spanish embassy in London he has announced. Larsen
New documentary based in Spain’s Lobo Park sanctuary reveals the truth about wolves
IT’S fair to say that wolves get a pretty bad rep. Two words usually accompany the species: big and bad. Whether leading Little Red Riding
Fire at Sisu Hotel could have been the Spanish Grenfell claims building owner’s lawyer
A MYSTERY blaze that left one hotel guest dead could have been ‘like Grenfell Tower’, claims a lawyer representing the building’s owners. Apart from rapid
Dictator Franco’s family told by authorities to hand palace back to Spanish state
GRANDCHILDREN of dictator Francisco Franco have been ordered to return what was once their ancestor’s Summer palace to the state. A year ago, the Spanish
OUTRAGE as Hindu God Ganesh used in advert for beer event in Spain
HINDU god Ganesh isn’t the first figure you would equate with drinking pale ale. But Spain’s brewers association (ACCE) has stirred outrage by plastering the
WATCH: Spain’s Pedro Almodovar shares preview of first English film
REVERED Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has released a snippet of his first English language film The Human Voice online. A short drama, the film is
Three more years to wait for Spain’s new hospital after mayor promised it would open on Costa del Sol over a year ago
AFTER a year of deadlock between Estepona council and the Junta de Andalucia, negotiations have finally begun to open the town’s new hospital. It comes
LISTEN: New track recorded by Brit during lockdown in Spain commemorates Martin Luther King’s most iconic speech
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King gave a speech that would become iconic for decades to come. “I have a dream,” he said
Lesbian penguins at Oceanografic aquarium in Spain adopt their first baby
A LESBIAN penguin couple at Oceanografic aquarium in Valencia have adopted a chick to raise as their own. The power couple, Electra and Viola, have
Furious Brits on flight home from Gibraltar forced to isolate after EasyJet took them to Spain
OUTRAGED passengers on a delayed flight back to the UK from Gibraltar must now quarantine for two weeks after Easy Jet bussed them over to
EL CHORRO: Spain’s secret haven near the Costa del Sol
JUST over an hour’s drive from the busy beaches of Marbella, tucked between the Spanish hillside and evergreen woodland, exists a scene so soothing it
One town in Spain has already started setting up Christmas lights
YOU really can’t blame anyone for wanting to forget 2020 and a village in Spain has decided to time travel to Christmas. In Vigo, Galicia,
Meet the Costa del Sol’s very own Tiller Girl now retired in Spain
Like dolls in a paper chain linked arm in arm, Tiller Girls are iconic dance troupes famed for sparkling, spinning and stunning audiences with their