Michael Coy explores the most important events in Spanish history, including the birth and rise of the singing star Julio Iglesias.

Fuengirola’s annual horsey festival is back! The festival is celebrating its ninth year. Fuengirola’s ninth edition “Fuengirola a Caballo”, or Fuengirola a Caballo, will take place on Saturday 19th September. The beautiful town centre will become an equestrian exhibition all day starting at 11.30am and lasting until 10pm. Festivities take place across several locations, including Plaza de la Constitucion, the …

Asturias, and other nearby areas may see locally intense rains. High-resolution models predict that accumulations can reach 30 litres/square metre over dangerously brief periods. AEMET issued yellow warnings in Asturias. Recently, storms in the east have also caused some disruption, such as a supercell near Tarragona. Conditions in the northwestern areas should ease over night, but this will only be …