Spain’s oldest Christmas market Fira de Santa Llucia used to be where girls arranged marriages
Spain goes all out when it comes to fiestas, and the Christmas celebration is no different. But it’s the lead up to Christmas day that
EXCLUSIVE: Spanish police seize 56kg of MDMA in Europe-first probe into criminals exporting drugs TO South America
By Anthony Piovesan and Walter Finch WHEN officers from the Policia Nacional stopped a small yacht bound for South America and found enough MDMA powder
British charter TUI offer flights from Belfast to Mallorca for summer 2023
British charter airline TUI will start offering weekly flights direct between Belfast and Mallorca next summer. The carrier said the route would be offered every
Golf ace Jon Rahm follows hero Ballesteros in winning special award from Spain’s Biscay region
GOLF star Jon Rahm was presented with the Bizkaitar Argia-Ilustre de Bizkaia medal on Thursday which is given to individual people or groups who promote
Repsol, BP and Cepsa under the spotlight of Spain’s antitrust watchdog
SPAIN’S antitrust watchdog the CNMC is investigating oil companies Repsol, BP and Cepsa for possible anti-competitive practices in the energy industry. Repsol, a multinational oil
Spain approves law allowing 16 and 17-year-old girls to have an abortion without parental permission
SPAIN’S Congress approved a new sexual and reproductive law on Thursday which allows girls aged 16 and 17 to have an abortion without parental consent.
Post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar a step closer after successful talks between Spanish and UK foreign ministers
A POST-BREXIT deal on Gibraltar appeared to take a step closer to becoming a reality this week, after a hastily arranged meeting in Madrid on
Guardia Civil officer kills her two daughters before pulling gun on herself in Cuenca area of Spain
A Guardia Civil officer shot dead her two daughters, aged 9 and 11, in their home at the Guardia barracks in Quintanar del Rey in
Holiday flight relief as airport workers strike in Spain is called off
SIX days of strikes by airport workers has been called off after the CC OO union sealed a pay agreement with the Ministry of Transport.
Storm Efrain: Mallorca to experience tropical Christmas weather experts say
It will be the opposite of a white wintry Christmas in Mallorca, forecasters say. Mallorca is set to experience a tropical Christmas with a string
Spanish travel sector slams government for maintaining mask requirement on flights
REPRESENTATIVES from Spain’s travel industry have railed against the government for keeping in place the obligatory use of masks on public transport, including on planes.
EXPLAINER: Why Spain’s 20 cents per litre fuel discount is nearing the end of the road
SPAIN’S 20 cents per litre fuel bonus- introduced in April- is likely to be scrapped on December 31. The measure was brought in to counter
Bad weather from Storm Efrain kills one in Spain’s Salamanca province, sweeps away road in Extremadura
TORRENTIAL rain in Spain’s Extremadura region from Storm Efrain caused chaos on Tuesday, sweeping away part of a road in Caceres province due to the
Dozens of properties in Spain seized with Russian money laundering gang member arrested in Canary Islands
A woman has been arrested in Tenerife as part of a probe into a crime gang suspected of laundering dirty money linked to the €219
Amnesty International slams Spain and Morocco for migrant death disaster in Melilla
AMNESTY International has accused Spain and Morocco of trying to cover up what happened in the enclave of Melilla on June 24 when dozens of
Energy companies probed in Spain over anti-competitive practices
SPAIN’S anti-trust watchdog, the CNMC, says it has opened an investigation into various energy companies over possible anti-competitive practices. The CNMC did not specify the
Landslides cause part of Caminito del Rey to collapse as storms lash Costa del Sol
Landslides have forced the closure of the popular tourist Caminito del Rey walkway in Malaga. The tourist attraction’s official website announced the site would be
EXCLUSIVE: Detective who worked with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry chasing ‘various leads’ in Levi Davis case
A private investigator who worked with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is chasing ‘various leads’ in the missing Levi Davis case. Investigator Gavin Burrows volunteered
Explainer: Why Spain’s government is rushing through changes to sedition and embezzlement laws
AS THE end of the year approaches, and with regional and national elections planned for next year, there is currently a flurry of legislative activity
Spain announces extended holiday leave for working parents to spend more time with their children
Spain’s government has announced details of a wide-ranging family bill which will allow working parents more time off to spend with their children. The package
Air Nostrum pilots in Spain to strike during festive holiday period
THE main union representing pilots working for Air Nostrum has announced eight strike days over the festive holiday period. The pilots union Sepla has 70%
‘Don’t take psychophysical aptitude test too soon’, driving licence debacle victims in Spain warned
VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results are
Private detective searching in Spain for missing rugby player Levi Davis says there are ‘significant leads’ in case
A PRIVATE detective who is searching for missing rugby player Levi Davis in Barcelona has said that he has found ‘significant leads’ in the case.
Child gender stereotyping in the sights of the Spanish government this Christmas
THE Spanish government is cracking down hard this Christmas on a new offence: gender stereotyping among children. A study commissioned in 2020 into children’s toy
‘People fell on top of each other’: Passenger tells of Barcelona train horror
A passenger involved in last week’s train collision in Barcelona has spoken of the terrifying moment their carriage was smashed into. The two trains collided
Spain’s Interior Ministry orders police to step up security and counter-terrorism measures over Christmas
SPAIN’S Interior Ministry is to step up security measures over Christmas, in particular in areas where large crowds are expected such as shopping centres, transport