November 2021

THE Spanish Imperial Eagle, also known as the Iberian imperial eagle, Spanish eagle, or Adalbert’s eagle, was close to global extinction in the 1960s and is still considered one of the most endangered birds of prey on the planet. Following conservation efforts, recovery began in the 1980s and the global population of the species now […]

ON a day when families across Spain traditionally gather together to visit the graves of their lost loved ones, it was particularly hard for one grieving father on the island of La Palma. Oliver Martin was unable to visit the grave of his daughter Violeta, who died three years ago when she was aged just

A 29-year-old man from Sweden was shot in the stomach as he left a brothel in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol in the early hours of October 31. The man was said to be in a ‘serious condition’ after doctors at Malaga hospital operated to remove the bullet from his abdomen. The victim and

Spain’s Cervantes Institute is considering plans to reopen a branch on the Rock amid concerns that the number of people who speak Castellano well is declining on the tiny British territory.  Luis Garcia Montero, director of the Cervantes Institute told the Foreign Affairs Committee of Spain’s Congress of Deputies that €340,000 had been earmarked for

THE Spanish Prime Minister pledged to donate a further 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to developing countries.  “The best thing we can do is guarantee universal and fair access to Covid-19 vaccines,” insisted Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez in Rome as the G20 summit came to an end. “We have committed ourselves to significantly

SPAIN seems to have a traditional dish for every occasion and this is particularly true on All Saints’ Day. November 1 is a national holiday in Spain and the day when families get together to visit the graves of their loved ones. Each region has its own treats from Extremadura, where it is typical to

AN Alicante man, 28, cleared out the bank account of his foster parents in an online spending spree after he stopped living with them. The couple, aged in their 80’s, took him in when he was just five-years-old. The Policia Nacional have arrested the man for defrauding his foster parents, now aged in their eighties,

ACTOR Sharon Stone brought some Hollywood glamour to Sevilla last week when she stayed in the Andalucian capital to attend the Elle Awards. The 63-year-old actor famous for roles that include Basic Instinct and Casino took her followers on a tour of Sevilla’s Plaza España, when she marvelled at the setting. “Look how gorgeous this

TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The two fatalities came from the same family, known as Los Bocanegras, The assault happened at Torrent cemetery in the Valencia City area. Three members of Los Bocanegras were convicted in

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