Mayor of Algar (pop 1,400) says the tradition is the ‘opposite of social media’ and good for mental healthIt’s a nightly summer ritual across much of Spain: as the sweltering heat of the day eases off, chairs are hauled out to the street for an alfresc…
Snickers Spain pulls advert after accusations of homophobia
Controversial commercial comes as series of homophobic attacks are reported across SpainSnickers in Spain has pulled a controversial advertisement and apologised for any “misunderstanding that may have been caused” after the 20-second film was widely c…
Church bells in Catalan town chime again after residents’ pot-banging protests
The bells on the Santa Maria dels Turers church in Banyoles stopped ringing at night after complaints from touristsAfter a series of raucous protests involving pots and pans, residents in a small Catalan town near Barcelona have won a victory in their …
Ibiza plan for foreign detectives to infiltrate parties as Covid cases surge
Spanish officials are working to recruit squad from abroad because island’s police are too well known to localsWanted: foreigners between 30 and 40 years old willing to party in Ibiza in the name of combating the coronavirus pandemic.Spanish officials …