Footprints discovered in the sand on a Spanish beach were left by a Neanderthal child 100,000 years ago ‘jumping irregularly as though dancing,’ study shows. The prints were uncovered due to stormy weather and high tides in June 2020, and were spotted by a pair of biologists walking on the sand. They stumbled upon what … Read more
For centuries members of Europe’s royal families often married their close relatives. The practice, which stretched across countries including France, Spain and Austria, helped consolidate power, titles and thrones. But it also led to problems. Offspring born to mothers and fathers who share their ancestry are more vulnerable to birth defects and harmful DNA mutations. This … Read more
Princess Leonor of Spain proved she has inherited her mother’s taste for sustainable fashion as she carried out her first engagement without her parents today The royal, 15, presided over the Cervantes Institute’s 30th anniversary in Madrid – marking her first working visit without her mother Queen Letizia, 48 and father King Felipe VI, 53. … Read more
An undercover TV researcher who worked for Channel 4 went on the run for 16 years after taking part in the torture and murder of a small-time cannabis dealer, a court heard yesterday. Christopher Guest More fled to Spain in June 2003 – two days after Brian Waters, 44, was brutally killed in front of his … Read more
Boris Johnson admitted this evening that summer holidays abroad ‘look difficult for the time being’. The Prime Minister, speaking at tonight’s Downing Street press conference to mark a year of lockdown, warned Britons that the government could even impose tougher border controls over fears of new variants being brought into the country. Mr Johnson admitted … Read more
Scientists have urged Britons not to get their hopes up about holidaying on the continent this summer, amid warnings of a third wave of Covid picking up pace across Europe. ‘Professor Lockdown‘ Neil Ferguson today called for borders to stay shut over summer until every adult has had a vaccine and told Brits to prepare … Read more
EU leaders are threatening to block shipments of AstraZeneca vaccines to the UK even as its citizens balk at the idea of taking the jab, leaving millions of doses sitting un-used across the continent. There are currently 5.5million shots of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine sitting in storage in Europe, data from the European Center for Disease … Read more
Entire deserted villages in Spain can be bought for less than the price of a London flat. Xerdiz in Spain’s north westerly Galicia region is on the market for just £369,000, while El Mortorio in Asturias can be snapped up for £1.6m. The villages are just two of the thousands to have succumbed to the ‘España … Read more
Whilst this adorably saggy-skinned Shar Pei wears his wrinkles well, his owner says he is anything but low-maintenance. Six-month-old Harvey, whose furry rolls at first appear more like a bunched-up blanket than a dog, has a weekly pamper routine that is carried out by his loving owner. Teresa Moll Arguimbau, 22, claims Harvey’s unique folds … Read more
Elsa Peretti, who went from Halston model and Studio 54 regular in the 1960s and 70s to one of the world’s most famous jewelry designers with timeless Tiffany & Co. collections, has died aged 80. Peretti died in her sleep last Thursday at her home in a small village outside Barcelona, Spain. Her sculptural cuff bracelets, … Read more