Panic has ensued as American tourists and students desperately tried to flee Europe after President Donald Trump stopped all travel from the continent to the United States. Hundreds of tourists, confused as to whether they will be let back home, were seen rushing to El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, after Trump announced a 30-day travel restriction … Read more
Travellers are still able to return to the UK from at least 10 countries with worsening coronavirus outbreaks without being considered a risk of having the killer infection. The Government and NHS do not consider people from France, Spain or Germany to be at risk of having coronavirus – even if they have symptoms. All three … Read more
Food poverty is at least 4,000 years old, suggests a new study of ancient diets in the south-east coast of Spain. Scientists found differences between the food consumption habits of the rich and poor in the Iberian Peninsula, dating back to the Bronze Age. The team studied the Spanish El Algar community, one of the … Read more
Brits are facing holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge ahead of the country’s fast approaching tourism season. Spain has the world’s fifth highest total of cases – with more than 1,622 infections and 35 deaths. The capital Madrid is taking drastic measures to prevent it from spreading by closing all schools and universities and … Read more
A boat carrying up to 113 migrants from Africa to Europe has been intercepted off the coast of Spain as it attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The sub-Saharan migrants disembarked late last night at a port in Malaga, southern Spain after they were picked up as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean in a … Read more
Built on hills by the River Tagus, Toledo, a Unesco World Heritage site, is one of the most historically and culturally fascinating cities in Spain. Strangely, it’s off the radar for most British tourists. And while it’s an easy day trip from Madrid (only 30 minutes by train), it’s well worth staying for two or … Read more
Ever fancied a trip to Morocco but weren’t quite sure how you’d cope with the hustle and bustle? Then a trip to Spain’s Granada could be your perfect test run. This city feels like the illegitimate child of Spain and Morocco. Just wander the hilly, cobbled streets that snake through the souk-like shops in the … Read more
A pensioner behind a £53million smuggling ring has been spared jail as his lawyer claims he is vulnerable to the coronavirus. Gilbert Khoo, 67, made a fortune smuggling critically endangered elver eels from a barn in Gloucestershire to the Far East. Khoo would import the live baby eels from Spain, hide them under hauls of … Read more
A trip to Spain doesn’t have to mean staying in a high-rise hotel on the Costas. A string of former royal palaces, castles, manor houses, monasteries and convents have been turned into government-owned paradors and they are the perfect places to experience authentic Spanish culture. Here are ten of the best to suit every budget. … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more