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.

El Rey Emerito Juan Carlos I Llega Al Puerto De Sanxenxo Donde Es Recibido Por Una Gran Cantidad De Gente

Spain’s disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I due to reunite with family at relative’s funeral

ANOTHER uncomfortable family photo is likely to emerge tomorrow at the funeral of Constantine II, who was the last king of Greece. The reason? His

15 Jan, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·National News

Chairman of private healthcare group slams Spain’s public system, calling it ‘broken’

THE CHAIRMAN of the private HM Hospitales healthcare group, the third-largest in Spain, has caused controversy in the sector after claiming that the public system

15 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain sees record surge in tax revenues, partly due to Covid-19 pandemic

THE COVID-19 pandemic had a lot of different effects on the way Spaniards live, from an increase in home working to a change in the

14 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Shakira launches scathing attack on ex-partner Pique in new song with star producer Bizarrap

WHEN news broke of the custody arrangement, and definitive split, between Shakira and Gerard Pique back in November, the Colombian singing superstar released a song,

12 Jan, 2023 @ 17:23

Celebrity·Lead

Spain's National Train Operator Is Testing Freight Route To Bring Ukrainian Grain To Barcelona

Spain to get new rail superhighway aimed at taking 48,000 lorries off the roads

IN SPAIN, just 5% of goods are moved by freight train, compared to the European average of 20%. But that is set to change from

12 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia top the list for the most active European royals

SPAIN’S royal family has plenty of detractors, in particular in areas that have historically wanted independence such as Catalunya and the Basque Country. But figures

10 Jan, 2023 @ 20:45

Lead·National News

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Spain has just one police officer for every 60 women at risk of domestic violence

DECEMBER was a black month for domestic violence in Spain, and January has begun in a similarly dark fashion. But despite this apparent crisis, there

10 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Lead·National News

Bad blood between Shakira and Piqué after the ex-footballer includes their son in an event ‘with adult content’

SHAKIRA and her now ex-partner Gerard Piqué were back in the headlines this week, after the 45-year-old Colombian singing superstar took aim at the 35-year-old

10 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Celebrity·Lead

Doctor tells court that disgraced politician José Antonio Griñán should not go to jail

A DOCTOR has told the Seville High Court that former Andalusian president José Antonio Griñán should not go to jail due to the prostate cancer

9 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Lead·Politics

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

Man in Spain’s Tenerife arrested after killing ex-wife and injuring child who was defending her

A 44-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on the Canary Island of Tenerife after allegedly stabbing to death his ex-wife, who was 44. One of the

9 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona bus company opens probe after driver verbally abuses man in wheelchair

AN INTERNAL investigation has been opened after a Barcelona bus driver was caught on camera directing an expletive-filled rant toward a man in a wheelchair.

1 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona

Ex-employee steals fuel discount card from trucking firm in €60,000 fraud on Spain's Costa Blanca

Motorists in Spain rush to filling stations as government’s fuel discount comes to an end

PEOPLE from all over Spain reported on Saturday long queues at petrol stations as motorists sought to take advantage of the last days of the

1 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s government strips notorious police torturer of medals

THE SPANISH government has ordered all of the medals and other decorations received by Franco-era police officers to be revised, including those of the notorious

1 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Two UK nationals in Spain included in New Year’s Honours list

TWO UK nationals in Spain have been named in the New Year’s Honours list. Beverley Corbett, who is a volunteer at charity Noah’s Ark, has

30 Dec, 2022 @ 23:31

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

After 34 years of legal wrangling, a spinster’s multi-million inheritance is finally given to good causes in Spain

A SPINSTER who died in Spain’s Valencia region at the age of 100 on October 1, 1988 left behind no will, but a considerable inheritance.

30 Dec, 2022 @ 14:00

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Christmas In Puerta Del Sol, In The City Of Madrid With Lighting

New Year’s celebrations in Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol to be limited due to building work

MADRID City Hall will be putting a strict limit on the number of people who will be permitted to enter the central Puerta del Sol

30 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid

Fugitive Tiktok Preacher Who 'cured' Covid 19 Patients Is Jailed After Fleeing Long Prison Term For Child Sex Abuse In Spain's Costa Blanca

Number of sex offenders whose sentences have been reduced thanks to new law in Spain hits 129

A TOTAL OF 129 convicted sex offenders have now benefitted from the Spanish government’s ‘only yes means yes’ law, which was aimed at putting consent

30 Dec, 2022 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Benidorm Moves To Phase Two Of Major Energy Efficient Street Light Switchover On Spain's Costa Blanca

Man arrested in Spain’s Benidorm after partner plunges to death from sixth-floor window

THE NATIONAL Police have detained a 22-year-old man in Benidorm after his partner fell to her death on Thursday from the window of a sixth-floor

29 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Petition calls for ‘broke-neck bear’ to return to Spain’s Cadiz for Kings’ Day parade

IT WAS an image that not only prompted the laughter of the television commentators narrating the 2022 Kings’ Day parade in Cadiz, but also became

29 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Cadiz·Lead

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Series of domestic violence killings set to turn December into one of the worst months on record in Spain

A SERIES of domestic violence murders of women in Spain has turned December into the month with the highest number of such deaths this year,

29 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Parents in Spain’s Barcelona province file police report after sex video of underage daughter goes viral

A COUPLE in Barcelona province has filed a police report after a video of their underage daughter performing a sex act in a nightclub went

29 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead

Concierto De Manuel Carrasco En El Starlite De Marbella

Nephew of Spain’s King Felipe denies press reports of involvement in nightclub brawl

KING FELIPE’S nephew has made a statement to categorically deny a series of news stories that have emerged in recent days. According to online daily

29 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand

A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption, sources

28 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Massive Investment Planned To Stop Repeat Of Disastrous 2019 Floods In Southern Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Spain at worst risk of climate-related home damage, new study finds

DROUGHTS, flash floods, forest fires, torrential rain… This year has seen a series of extreme weather events not just in Spain, but in many other

28 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez announces windfall and temporary taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain

After making concessions to Catalan politicians, Spain’s prime minister rules out more talks

FOR THE government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the proces, as the Catalan independence drive is commonly known, is now the past. There will, for

28 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Taxi drivers in Spain’s Pamplona to restart free trips for pensioners to see the Christmas lights

AFTER a two-year break due to Covid-19, today the taxi drivers of Pamplona will be volunteering their time to take 90 or so residents of

28 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

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