What you need to know about the wild mushroom hunting craze that grips Spain each autumn
AS the sun sets on summer, mushroom hunters across Spain take up the challenge of tracking down their favourite wild and wonderful edible fungi, found
Imminent terror strike stopped in Spain as five jihadists detained in Barcelona and Madrid
SPANISH National Police, with the support of EUROPOL, stopped an imminent terror attack on Wednesday after detaining five suspected terrorists in Barcelona and Madrid. Police
Work begins to repair Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas after cracks appear on touristy avenue
BARCELONA City Council has begun work to repair the pavement of the city’s famous ‘Rambla’, the poor condition of which has sparked complaints from local
Woman arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Barcelona hidden beneath her wig
A WOMAN has been arrested in Barcelona after police found 760 grams of cocaine, distributed among 58 packages, under her “bulky” wig. Police in Barcelona
Eight-year-old disabled boy found after getting lost in forest near Spain’s Lleida
A DISABLED eight-year-old boy has been found after an enormous search operation involving thermal cameras, helicopters, dogs, police and an army of volunteers. The boy
Gang of six arrested in Spain for kidnapping plot with €20,000 ransom demand
OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police and the Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested five men and a woman between 22 and 42 years old, who are accused
British Ambassador to Spain visits new British School of Barcelona
The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott visited the campus of The British School of Barcelona (BSB), which recently opened in the centre of Barcelona.
Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way
ON FRIDAY representatives of hotel associations from 36 countries met to demand more regulation of tourist flat rentals such as AirBnb. Didac García, a representative
Fawlty Towers? TV host slams hotel in Spain’s Valencia ‘a disgrace’ for worst 4-star experience ever
JOURNALIST and writer Carme Chaparro has publically slammed Valencia’s Four-Star ‘Hotel Conqueridor’, based in the center of the Mediterranean city. The 48-year-old news host, television
Dance academy in Spain’s Valencia shortlisted for International Awards
A VALENCIA Dance academy celebrated its second birthday last week after being shortlisted for the internationally prestigious Worldwide Dance School of the Year Awards. Cameron
Marta Calvo: Police divers resume search for woman murdered in 2019 while on a date in Spain’s Valencia
SPANISH authorities have deployed specialist divers attached to the Guardia Civil to search a deep well in their search for the body of Marta Calvo,
VIDEO: How wild boars are increasingly terrorizing urban zones in Spain and why archers are coming to the rescue
SHAKIRA’S close encounter with wild boars last week in a Barcelona park has yet again ignited a debate around the growing danger of the hogs
Italian Judge delays decision on Spain’s extradition request for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
FORMER Catalan Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked free from an Italian court on Monday after a judge delayed a ruling on Spain’s extradition request. The
Spain is second most sought after study abroad destination in the world after Canada
ACCORDING to new research Canada is the most sought after destination for students in the world, with Spain in second place. An impressive 36 different
Former British PM’s sister-in-law faces arrest in Spain
THE sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces arrest when she arrives in Spain to care for her elderly father on Monday. Clare
Secret chamber discovered in Gibraltar cave sheds new light on life of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago
GIBRALTAR National Museum researchers have discovered a secret chamber that is thought to have been sealed for at least 40,000 years. The team, led by
Madrid is top choice among European cities for British remote workers and digital nomads
MADRID is the best city in Europe for Brits looking to work remotely, according to a new survey which analysed 20 European countries and their
40-year-old Irishman drowns off Costa Blanca beach in Spain’s Alicante
A MAN, confirmed as Irish by local police, drowned whilst swimming off the coast of Alicante at around 5.30pm on Thursday. The man got into
Commuter misery: Rail strikes cause travel chaos across Spain as hundreds of trains cancelled
RAILWAY strikes have caused chaos and misery for travellers across Spain for the second consecutive day as hundreds of trains are cancelled, leaving thousands in
Man ‘kills’ father for abusing his nine-year-old son in Spain’s Valencia – but is acquitted of murder
A MAN who beat his 75-year-old father to death after discovering he had been abusing his nine-year-old son has been cleared of murder in Torrent,
Outrage: Phone company threatens fine over missing router lost in house collapse that killed two in Spain’s Castellon
A MAN whose partner and son were killed when his house collapsed has been threatened with a fine by telecommunications company MasMovil for not returning
Debate rages in Spain’s Valencia region over introduction of tourist tax
THE controversy over the introduction of a tourist tax in the region of Valencia rumbles on in the region’s parliament after a debate which lasted
Spain braced for travel chaos over October puente as eight days of rail strike called
SPAIN’S train drivers and railway workers have called an eight days of strike beginning Thursday September 30 and lasting into the bank holiday weekend. The
ANALYSIS: What does ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrest mean for ‘peace talks’ in Catalunya?
THE former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear in an Italian court next week, but his arrest in Sardinia threatens to destabilize peace
‘Mission Accomplished’: What you need to know about ‘new normal’ as COVID-19 restrictions lifted across Costa Blanca and Spain’s Valencia region
THE region of Valencia has moved into a new phase of ‘de-escalation’ of COVID-19 restrictions which begins on Tuesday, September 28 and will last until