Spain

Sport

Vuelta: Sagan ends winning drought with stage three victory

Peter Sagan ended his run of near misses by winning stage three of the Vuelta. Sagan’s Tinkoff Saxo team controlled the peloton in the later stages

24/08/2015

Sport

Chaves wins second stage of Vuelta de España

Esteban Chaves of the Orica Greenedge team has won the second stage of the Vuelta de España. The day was overshadowed by the disqualification of

23/08/2015

Sport

BMC Racing fastest in first stage of Vuelta de España

American team BMC Racing have taken the top spot in the 7.4km first stage of the Vuelta de España. Organisers had earlier announced that times would

22/08/2015

Sport

Ex-Liverpool star Núñez: 'Benítez brings results not nice football'

21/08/2015

Spain

Many Greeks 'concerned' after Tsipras resignation

Many Greek people expressed concern after the televised announcement. Tsipras said Greece got the best deal possible for its bailout, but it is

21/08/2015

Sport

Benfica send Rodriguez out on loan

20/08/2015

Spain

Spanish town celebrates annual 'human tower' festival

It’s an act of physical ingenuity and bravery – the annual festival of building Tarragona towers or castles and attracts thousands to the Catalonia

20/08/2015

Sport

Super Cup champs Bilbao return home to heroes welcome

Hundreds of Athletic Bilbao fans gathered near the San Mames Stadium on Monday night to celebrate their club’s stunning victory over Barcelona to

18/08/2015

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Hidden dimensions: 3D scanner reveals the inner secrets of artworks

It has long been known that, below the surface, works of art often contain important information about how they were created. However, revealing

18/08/2015

Spain

More deaths at Spanish bull events

Four more people were gored to death by bulls over the weekend in Spain. A local councillor died in Penafiel, a small town north of Madrid. José

17/08/2015

Sport

Barcelona beat Sevilla in nine-goal thriller to lift UEFA Super Cup

Barcelona won the battle of the European champions following a 5-4 extra time victory over Sevilla in the UEFA SuperCup in Tbilisi Georgia – a match

11/08/2015

Spain

West Midlands to Magaluf - British bobbies patrol Spanish resort town

Two British police officers have begun patrolling the streets of Magaluf to help the Guardia Civil deal with troublesome UK holidaymakers. The

10/08/2015

Spain

Spain:wildfires mean hundreds evacuated in the west

Wildfires have forced more than 1,400 people to leave their homes in Western Spain. Hundreds of firefighters are battling flames fanned by strong

08/08/2015

Spain

Thousands of Vueling passengers' suitcases piled up in Barcelona's El Prat airport.

Around 2000 suitcases are piled up at Barcelona’s El Prat airport waiting for their owners to claim them. The cases all belong to passengers flying

05/08/2015

Spain

Tributes paid to missing Russian freediver Natalia Molchanova

05/08/2015

Spain

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stands firm over Spanish unity

The Spanish Prime Minister said on Tuesday that no one is going to break up the country. Mariano Rajoy was reacting to the Catalan president’s claim

04/08/2015

Spain

Spain heading for constitutional tension as Catalonia calls an early election

Spain could be heading for constitutional tension after Catalonian President, Artur Mas, signed a decree on Monday clearing the way for elections on

03/08/2015

Spain

Madrid apartment building collapses

A four-storey apartment building in Madrid has collapsed just hours after firefighters evacuated residents. Occupants heard creaking at 4am and

03/08/2015

Spain

Catalan officials seek fresh elections

Catalans are set to go to the polls next month. Once again, independence for the autonomous region is on the agenda. The region is one of 17 in Spain

03/08/2015

Spain

Moroccan man found dead in suitcase at Spanish ferry port

A Moroccan man is said to have suffocated after stowing away in a suitcase for a ferry crossing to Almeria in Spain. The 27-year-old was found in the

03/08/2015

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

British television personality and singer Cilla Black has died in Spain aged 72, according to police. Officers in Malaga said Priscilla White, her

02/08/2015

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

02/08/2015

Cinema

'La Isla Minima' superbly crafted drama is a Goya galático

This week we bring you ‘La Isla Minima’ by Alberto Rodriguez, a beautifully shot film noir, which swept the board at the Goyas, Spain’s equivalent of

31/07/2015

My Europe Series

Busting the boom: why Barcelona wants to curb mass tourism

Barcelona is booming. A little too booming for many of its inhabitants and city officials who have taken measures to clamp down on a surge of tourism

31/07/2015

Sport

Chelsea flop Luis rejoins Atletico Madrid

Felipe Luis has completed his move back to Atletico Madrid and was presented to the media on Wednesday. The Brazilian International spent four years

29/07/2015

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Forest fires strike Spain

29/07/2015