GLADIATORS are about to land in Alicante city in time for Easter – a huge interactive exhibition on these Ancient Roman warriors will open at the MARQ archaeological museum on Wednesday.

AROUND 110,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the conflict broke out, and 47,000 have so far been granted asylum, national president Pedro Sánchez reveals.

PRIMAL Scream is among at least 13 bands and artists who have confirmed their presence at one of the Costa Blanca's biggest music festivals this summer.

ANYONE living in the Orihuela Costa area who is not yet fluent in Spanish can improve their skills – or learn the language from scratch – free of charge in a month-long course starting after Easter.

BRITISH tourists in Benidorm have outnumbered Spanish visitors for the first time since before the pandemic – and it's still only early spring.

A LAW firm behind successful paternity suits involving crooner Julio Iglesias and famous bullfighter Manuel Benítez 'El Cordobés' has managed to get a court to accept the case of a Costa del Sol resident whose father may be the late Prince of Bavar...

MASKS will no longer be compulsory in indoor areas anywhere in Spain from April 20, although many members of the public say they will keep wearing them.

SPAIN'S president Pedro Sánchez has announced a €11 billion investment in manufacturing microchips and semi-conductors in a bid to reactivate the motor manufacturing sector.

SPANISH tennis has a new rising star: The first man ever to win the Miami Masters 1000, a complete outsider less than a year ago and now starting to make the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer tremble in their trainers.

BRIGHT skies and warm weather may not have been our only reason for moving to Spain, or even have figured among our top 50 priority reasons, but they certainly help.

A MUST for fans of motorhomes, campervans, static or towing caravans, Barcelona's huge global trade fair dedicated to holidays on the road has been confirmed for 2022 after the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to the previous two.

A PERFECTLY-PRESERVED Mediaeval castle close to the Costa Brava is up for sale, and could be yours for a mere €11 million.

FOOTBALL fans in Spain are feeling somewhat apprehensive now that the draw for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has just been announced – La Roja will have to face Die Mannschaft in Group E.

VALENCIA'S annual international dance festival is back for the first time since the pandemic, and part of it will spill out onto the streets – in total, 19 venues, indoors and out, and 32 performing arts companies from all over Spain and elsewhere ...

PREPARING for the first Feria de Abril since the Covid-19 pandemic reached Spain has involved some 'structural' changes for Sevilla, but residents and visitors heading to the southern city for its week-long street festival will find it every bit as e...