Simon Hunter

Simon Hunter has been living in Madrid since the year 2000 and has worked as a journalist and translator practically since he arrived. For 16 years he was at the English Edition of Spanish daily EL PAÍS, editing the site from 2014 to 2022, and is currently one of the Spain reporters at The Times. He is also a voice actor, and can be heard telling passengers to "mind the gap" on Spain's AVLO high-speed trains.

Five years later, 45 National Police officers could face trial for excessive force at illegal Catalan independence referendum

A TOTAL of 45 officers from Spain’s National Police force could see the inside of a courtroom for their alleged excessive use of force during

25 Jan, 2023 @ 20:00

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain Will Not Send Leopard Tanks To Ukraine Due To Their 'pitiful State'

Spain to join EU plan to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

THE SPANISH government announced on Wednesday that it will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine to assist in its defence against Russia, now that Germany has

25 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Rugby player Levi Davis, who disappeared in Spain, ‘owed £100,000’ to Somali mafia, claims private detective

THE FORMER rugby player Levi Davis, who disappeared in Barcelona in October of last year and hasn’t been heard from since, owed £100,000 to a

25 Jan, 2023 @ 15:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

First day of Mallorca Hells Angels trial sees 34 of nearly 50 defendants cut deals with the prosecutor

THE FIRST day of a massive trial of members of a Hells Angels chapter based in Mallorca saw 34 of the nearly 50 defendants cut

24 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Coming To Alpujarra Jo Intro Trevelez In Snow

Cold snap due to continue in Spain, as temperatures fall as low as -18C in parts

SPAIN is due to see several days of even lower temperatures than those it is already experiencing, as a weather front moves in from the

24 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular under new leader Feijoo could form new Spanish government after December's general election

Leader of Spain’s opposition calls for changes so that most-voted party takes power

SPAIN’S national political system used to be a two-party one, with the Socialists and the conservative Popular Party taking it in turns to govern since

24 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Baby found abandoned on the streets of Spain’s Barcelona

A BABY thought to be around one month old was found on Tuesday in a sports bag in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona. According to

24 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

‘Fascists out,’ cry Madrid students over appointment of regional premier as distinguished alumni

HUNDREDS of students, professors and other staff at Madrid’s Complutense University came out to protest on Tuesday morning against the designation of the regional premier,

24 Jan, 2023 @ 12:37

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain's inflation rate shows surprise small fall in August

Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021

THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This is

22 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Police in Spain’s Catalunya region call for help over gang using explosives to steal from cash machines

POLICE in Spain’s Catalunya region have put out a request for help from other forces in a bid to track down a gang that has

22 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves set to be indicted over sex assault charges in Spain

Security camera footage contradicts Dani Alves’s version of events over rape accusations

FORMER Barcelona FC player Dani Alves has given three different versions of the events that took place in a nightclub on December 30 of last

22 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Civil Guard busts gang that was extorting prostitution clients with threatening messages

THE SPANISH Civil Guard has busted a criminal gang that was extorting and threatening men who had used the internet to secure the services of

22 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Thousands take to the streets of Madrid to demand the resignation of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

SOME 31,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to protest against the Spanish government, and demand the resignation of Socialist Party Prime

22 Jan, 2023 @ 12:01

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

After 18 years, Irish promoter Stephen Garland brings down the curtain on the ‘Giggling Guiri’ comedy club

BACK in 2005, a new comedy club arrived in Madrid and Barcelona. The brainchild of Irish promoter Stephen Garland, the idea was to bring top-flight

21 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Spain and France sign friendship treaty on issues affecting EU at summit in Barcelona

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday signed a friendship treaty after holding a bilateral summit in Barcelona. The meeting

20 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Boos and jeers at pro-Catalan independence demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona show splits in the movement

SOME 6,500 people came out in Barcelona to protest on Thursday morning in support of independence for Catalunya. The demonstration coincided with a French-Spanish summit,

20 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Politics

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Businessman in Spain’s Valencia tortured with electric dog collar by organised gang of thieves

A BUSINESSMAN in Valencia was held captive by a gang of four hooded individuals, who tortured him using an electric dog collar in a bid

19 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Experts advising Spain’s Health Ministry are finally ready to scrap face masks on public transport

THE GROUP of experts advising the Spanish Health Ministry has agreed that the time has finally come for face coverings to no longer be obligatory

18 Jan, 2023 @ 18:45

Health·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open next week

Speaking at Davos, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez issues warning about far-right parties

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used his platform at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday to warn against allowing far-right political parties into

18 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Politics

With death of French nun, the world’s oldest living person now resides in Spain

THE WORLD’S oldest person is now thought to be Spaniard Maria Branyas Morera, who is aged 115 and lives in Catalonia. She takes the accolade

18 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Madonna will make a single stop in Spain during upcoming tour The Celebration

MADONNA will be making a stop in Spain on her upcoming tour, which is called The Celebration. Tickets for the visit to Barcelona by the

18 Jan, 2023 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Celebrity·National News

Spain’s central government takes action after region promises anti-abortion measures

A BIZARRE row over abortion measures has sparked a crisis in the Castilla y Leon regional government, and has also dragged in the central administration

17 Jan, 2023 @ 17:42

Health·Lead·National News·Politics

UK embassy offers update on driving licence debacle, but still with no end in sight

THE UK Embassy in Spain released an update on Monday about the ongoing driving licence debacle, but it will provide little comfort for those residents

16 Jan, 2023 @ 15:24

Lead·National News

New food delivery rider rules start for Glovo and Uber Eats in Spain

Barcelona City Hall to ban ‘phantom’ supermarkets and kitchens that are ‘overtaking public spaces’

BARCELONA City Hall is banning supermarkets and kitchens whose products are only available for home delivery. The measure will target popular businesses such as Glovo

15 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Pique-Shakira spat rumbles on, as ex-Barcelona player turns up to 7-a-side league in a Twingo

THE VERY public spat between former celebrity couple Shakira and Gerard Pique shows no sign of dying down, after the Colombian singing superstar released a

15 Jan, 2023 @ 16:03

Celebrity·Lead·Sport