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The latest news on Spain in English, including politics, travel and sport, from the most popular English language newspaper in Spain.
Spain’s driving fine myths: what the law actually bans
A pair of flip-flops, a cheeky sandwich and an elbow out the window have all acquired expensive reputations on Spain’s roads. While some actions are...
Another terrifying orca encounter off Spain leaves yacht at the bottom of the sea
Imagine looking over the side of your boat and seeing a pod of powerful killer whales swimming straight towards you. Within moments, the animals begin...
How low can you go? Reports of looting spark outrage in Spain’s wildfire zones
They have watched flames swallow homes, seen entire communities evacuated and spent sleepless nights wondering whether anything would be left standing when they returned. Families...
Fill your tank by Thursday or pay €5-€10 extra from this weekend
Petrol and diesel prices look like they are about to rise sharply across Spain this week, so topping up your tank before Thursday could stop...
Spain suddenly delays major rental changes due to start this summer
Tenants hoping for relief from rising rents are once again unsure whether help is coming. Landlords who had been preparing for tougher rules now do...
Buying a used imported car in Spain? That shiny new number plate could be hiding a 15-year-old car
Spain’s vehicle fleet famously is getting even older as thousands of “new” registrations appear every month. Almost 11 per cent of all new registrations in...
Spain’s total solar eclipse is just 2 weeks away: Will you see totality on 12 August?
Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century is now just 2 weeks away, and millions of residents and holidaymakers are asking the...
How will animals react to Spain’s total solar eclipse? Scientists are about to find out
For centuries, people have claimed that animals can sense a solar eclipse long before humans fully understand what is happening. Birds suddenly stop singing. Bats...
Spanish brown bears caught faking their size to look tougher than rivals
Some crafty brown bears in northern Spain have been rumbled for pulling a fast one on their rivals. Scientists have filmed the animals deliberately leaving...
900kg bull strolls into a Catalan bar for breakfast and leaves customers gobsmacked
Breakfast time took a wild turn at a roadside café in northern Catalonia when a hefty young bull decided to pop in for a look...
Spain’s tastiest trophy: World Cup heroes rewarded with their bodyweight in tomatoes
Most footballers dream of lifting the World Cup, celebrating with millions of adoring fans and adding another glittering medal to the trophy cabinet. Few, however,...
More than 1,000 tiny earthquakes detected beneath Tenerife’s Teide volcano. What scientists say now
More than 1,000 low-magnitude earthquakes have been recorded beneath Tenerife’s Teide volcano across just two days, according to Spain’s National Geographic Institute. Activity intensified between...
Spain river tragedy: Young man, 25, dies after jump into popular beauty spot
What began as a summer afternoon by one of Catalonia's best-known beauty spots ended in tragedy when a 25-year-old man lost his life after disappearing...
Shocking 180% rise in Almeria speeding fines as new cameras rake in millions
Drivers in Almeria have been stung harder than almost anywhere else in Spain after two brand-new speed cameras have set off a brutal 180 per...