September 2022

Spain’s notorious bull-spearing fiesta in the town of Tordesillas went ahead today, despite a legal battle in which even the central government had got involved. The Toro de la Vega bull run, which dates back to the Middle Ages, once involved the hunting of the animal by participants on horseback armed with lances or clubs. […]

FORMER King Juan Carlos and wife Sofia will travel to London with King Felipe and Letizia to attend Queen Elizabeth’s II funeral on Monday, September 19. The Kings of Spain have accepted the invitation and the Palace has confirmed Juan Carlos and Sofia will attend. The Royal family received the invitation for the funeral on

REPLICA sailing boats from the 18th century will moor at Malaga port for cruise festivals this week, the city’s port authority revealed. Visitors will be able to visit the four replicas during the Seatrade Cruise Med conference and the Malaga Cruise Days from September 13-17. The naos Victoria, Santa Maria, Andalucia and the Gotheborg of

JAVIER Marias, author of novels like All Souls and A Heart so White and a regular candidate for the Nobel prize for literature has died at home in Madrid aged 70. His publisher Alfaguara said that he has been ill with pneumonia for the past month. “It is with enormous sadness that we regret to

The Madrid branch of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has come up with a novel idea to help working parents should it get into power in the region at the next elections. The party has suggested opening all public junior schools for 12 hours a day, from 7am to 7pm, to help parents with their

Police arrested a man accused of trying to burn the ancient doors of Malaga cathedral after he was identified from security cameras. Policia Nacional investigators finally tracked down the 58-year-old suspected arsonist after identifying him by a walking disability. According to the investigation, the suspect crossed the outer perimeter fence of the cathedral before spraying

SIX police officers from Gibraltar will be helping the Met in London as people pay their condolences to Queen Elizabeth II during these busy times. The officers will wear Royal Gibraltar Police ceremonial uniforms during the funeral on September 19 after they were sworn in by the Metropolitan Police on Monday. The RGP sent the

CHRISTMAS lights are already being put up in Madrid amid a debate on energy saving and efficiency. There have been calls for a reduction in the number of lights put up this coming festive season, but it is unclear whether the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, will cut back on the numbers lit up.

A YEAR of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso has officially started. The culture ministers of France and Spain officially launched ‘Picasso Celebration’ at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid. The two countries have joined forces to celebrate the Spaniard who lived in France for most of his adult

AN Italian man died and his passenger was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding came off the A-7 motorway with the cops giving chase. Marbella Local Police first spotted the two men of 44 and 45-years-old on a black motorcycle in Puerto Banus as they were close to the scene of the theft