Dozens of overcrowded Spanish beaches are forced to close to maintain social distancing as Britons prepare to return to the country for summer holidays Nearly 30 Costa del Sol beaches turned visitors away at peak times on Sunday Beaches in Malaga were also forced to reduce the number of visitors Britons can travel to Spain … Read more
A second Spanish region made up of 70,000 people is going back into lockdown after a new coronavirus outbreak. Entry into and out of La Marina, which lies 90 miles east of La Coruna in Galicia, will be banned from midnight tonight and gatherings of more than ten people will be banned to limit the possibility … Read more
British tourists making a quick get away to Spanish holiday resorts have found themselves charged ‘covid tax’ by bar and restaurant owners. The unofficially imposed ‘servicio Covid’ is said to help bars and restaurants pay to fit their staff out in PPE. However the charge, varying from €1 per drink to €1 per round, has come … Read more
Meghan Markle wowed former gang members when she spoke ‘perfect’ Spanish during a visit to a Los Angeles charity with Prince Harry. Speaking about the ‘wonderful’ time that Meghan, 38, and Harry, 35, spent visiting Homeboy Industries cafe and bakery last month, founder Father Greg Boyle praised the mother-of-one’s linguistic skills, describing her ‘perfect’ Spanish … Read more
Spanish warship steams into British waters off Gibraltar during Royal Navy training exercise – the SECOND such incursion of the day British minehunting and patrol ships were involved in a training exercise today Sailors were advised to keep their distance prior to exercise off Gibraltan coast A Spanish warship entered the waters, but did not … Read more
Stunned sunbathers watch as ‘smugglers’ crash their speedboat onto a Spanish beach and flee after being chased by police helicopter The alleged offenders rammed their boat into sand at high speed and made off Incident was filmed by locals on June 6 on a beach in Cádiz, Spain Four boat riders were reportedly arrested by reinforcements … Read more
‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings discovered in a house in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with colonial-era Spanish motifs, researchers have revealed. The artworks — thought to date back to around 1524–1821 AD — were first uncovered in 2003 during renovations of the property, which lies in the town of Chajul. Wall art from this period is normally … Read more
Costa BLOCKED-a! Spanish tourism minister dashes holiday dreams for thousands of Britons after saying UK government must ‘improve’ its Covid record BEFORE they will be allowed in Spain’s tourism minister Maria Reyes Maroto said UK must improve Covid-19 rate The prospect of Brits returning to Spanish beaches in next two weeks dashed German and Nordic … Read more
Spanish archaeologists believe they may have found the skeleton of the hero Irish chieftain ‘Red’ Hugh O’Donnell who fought fiercely against the English during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. More than a dozen intact remains have been discovered this week in digging by the Hispano-Irish Association at La Capilla de las Maravillas (the Chapel of … Read more
Jerez de la Frontera is a classically Andalusian city with lashings of old-school Spanish charm. Crumbling medieval walls hide tapas restaurants and classic tabancos (little working-class bars), which peddle crisp sherry from £1 a glass. Wander the streets and you’ll hear cheery locals using the word ‘ole’ as a day-to-day expression (it’s typically only shouted … Read more