You’ll find that your Spanish friends agree with you about two things at least: semana Santa has evolved and is a culinary treat. That is to say, it’s no longer the stern religious occasion that it used to be – today, it’s a fun tourist attraction, and we can take full advantage of the delicious dishes that are served up …

Rain and thunderstorms have swept through southern Spain during the first weekend of Semana Santa, causing chaos to early Easter processions. The yellow weather alerts issued by Spain’s official forecaster Aemet forced brotherhoods to rush their preparations in towns along the Costa del Sol. This included Malaga, Algeciras and Tarifa. On Saturday morning, torrential rain soaked the streets. Up to …

In two drug-busting operations conducted by the Policia Nacional, Sevilla, eleven people were arrested and two more investigated. The first one was in Las Tres Mil Viviendas, where they removed a “vertical-garden” that had been spread over an entire building. The second raid took place at an alleged medical cannabis association. READ MORE The so-called ‘Bragi’ operation, carried out Wednesday …