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Watch: The fan-led league with inclusion at its heart

Rubén Almazán Estepa and Álvaro Cano are ambassadors for the Liga Genuine, a football league for players with intellectual disabilities.

08/07/2024

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WATCH: Madrid Pride draws a million in festive call for rights

Organizers reported that a million people attended Madrid Pride on Saturday, July 6th, celebrating in a festive atmosphere with the slogan "Education, Rights, and Peace: Pride that Transforms."

08/07/2024

Europe

Spanish horse festival 'Rapa das bestas' grows in popularity

The 'Rapa das bestas' festival in Sabucedo dates back to the 15th century and is held every year in the first week of July

08/07/2024

Europe

Thousands protest in Spain's most visited city against over-tourism

More than 150 organisations and social movements took to the streets of Barcelona with some symbolically sealing off hotels and restaurant terraces.

07/07/2024

Europe

Tens of thousands attend controversial San Fermín bull-running festival

The highlight of the festival is the early morning bull runs, which began on Friday, when thousands of daredevils started to race against six bulls.

07/07/2024

Culture news

Plans for Spain’s first national civil war museum stall

Socialist government in fight to impose Historical Memory Law in region earmarked for the new museum.

07/07/2024

Travel News

‘A theme park for tourists’: Málaga locals protest city gentrification

Spain’s anti-tourism activism has arrived in Málaga, where locals are angry over soaring rent prices.

06/07/2024

Tech News

Spain to introduce age-verification for accessing porn this year

Spanish authorities will be using digital wallets to verify a user’s age online when they try to access porn or adult sites.

05/07/2024

Earth News

This Spanish town would have 21 minutes to evacuate before a tsunami

Only seven tsunamis have hit Spain since 365 AD, but experts warn the big one is on its way in the next 30 years.

04/07/2024

Spain

Spanish police bust Malaga crime group forcing women into prostitution

The gang abused at least 500 women across four brothels in Costa del Sol, authorities said.

04/07/2024

Water Matters

‘Everyone’s Mar Menor’- lagoon with legal personhood tackles pollution

In partnership with the European Commission

From a crusade to save a dying lagoon by securing it the legal rights of a person, to building tree houses to lure back the bat population, environmental activists in Spain are doing what it takes to protect their local waterways from pollution and loss of biodiversity.

02/07/2024

Travel News

Would a €750 fine stop you weeing in the sea?

Peeing in the sea could land you a fine, while elsewhere in Spain you’re not even allowed to swim after midnight.

02/07/2024

Food and Drink

Patience please! World's top restaurant has one-year waiting list

A bit of patience is needed then if you're hoping to dine out soon at Barcelona restaurant Disfrutar as queues for tables are getting much longer at the newly-crowned 'Best restaurant in the world'.

02/07/2024

Travel News

Tenerife announces plans for an island-wide train service

If the project comes to fruition, it’s set to cost ​​a total of €5.65 billion.

01/07/2024

Travel News

Barcelona is increasing its tourist tax again in October

Barcelona charges a tourist tax and a city tax: What's the difference and how much are they?

01/07/2024

Europe

UK expats in Spain show little interest in election back home

Spain hosts the largest British expat community in Europe. In the seaside town of Rojales, many UK citizens say they feel at home, but Brexit has complicated their lives.

01/07/2024

Culture news

Spanish court blocks minister's pledge to remove Francoist symbol

Jose Manuel Albares’ pledge to remove Francoist symbols blocked after court orders portrait of General Francisco Gómez-Jordana y Sousa to be rehung.

29/06/2024

Creators

Is this Spain's most disruptive bartender?

From sweet to sour and all things in-between, Antonio Naranjo has very probably mixed it up and served it in glass, As a master mixologist, he seeks to combine weird and wonderful flavours to create incredible cocktails.

28/06/2024

Earth News

Spain opens first public pet cemetery in Málaga

Spain's first public pet cemetery offers a final resting place for pets along with psychological support for owners.

27/06/2024

Economy

Spain cuts sales tax on olive oil as shoppers baulk at rising prices

Spain is the world's leading producer and exporter of olive oil, but its cost for shoppers has risen dramatically because of inflation and a long-term drought that has decimated supplies.

26/06/2024

Economy

Spanish economy bucks European trend with signs of growth

There has been an increase in household spending, and most key sectors saw robust growth on the supply side.

25/06/2024

Spain

Malaga joins other cities in pushback against tourist accommodation

The Spanish city is one of several around Europe where rents for residents have soared while AirBnB and other platforms thrive.

25/06/2024

Europe

Search for missing British boy on Spanish island continues

The search continues for apprentice bricklayer Jay Slater who went missing on the Canary Island of Tenerife on Monday.

23/06/2024

Culture news

The many ways Spain celebrates Midsummer Eve

Midsummer's Eve is celebrated in many ways in Spain. But did you know that it is a celebration that dates back to ancient, pagan traditions?

23/06/2024

Europe

Far-right Argentine president in controversial second visit to Madrid

Last month Milei attended a far-right rally in Madrid, which worsened relations between him and Spain's socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

22/06/2024

Europe

Barcelona decides to ban short term tourism rentals

One of Spain's main tourist destinations is set to ban apartment rentals to tourists in a bid to improve housing for local residents.

22/06/2024