Euro 2025 roundup: Spain's dominance, too hot to play and key set pieces for underdogs

Four days into Euro 2025, we’ve seen every side in action once. Keeping track of 24 matches across 12 days is a daunting task. The Athletic’s Michael Cox watched every match to bring you the moments you may have missed. In a slow-burning but eventually …

Esther Kolawole wins gold at Grand Prix of Spain

Reigning African champion, Esther Kolawole, has clinched the gold medal in the 62kg category at the Grand Prix of Spain, showcasing her dominance on the mat with a 10-0 superiority victory over the USA’s Haylie Jaffe in the final. Kolawole stormed into the …

Running with the bulls: San Fermin kicks off in Spain’s Pamplona

Tens of thousands of revellers packed the main square in Pamplona's, northern Spain, on Sunday to celebrate the traditional “chupinazo” firework blast that marks the start of the San Fermin bull-running festival. Nearly everyone, including the throngs …

Getting divorced in Spain: Step-by-step guide

Euro Weekly News' step by step guide on getting divorced in Spain | Credit: Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock Spain makes getting divorced relatively straightforward, especially since it introduced no-fault divorce in 2005. You don’t have to air anyone’s …

Why more restaurants in Spain are refusing to split the bill

Many small restaurants in Spain, like this one, now prefer a single bill per table to keep service running smoothly. Credit: birgl from pixabay via Canva.com In Spain, sharing the bill feels like part of the fun. Whether it was tapas with friends or …

Martin Zubimendi chooses surprise Arsenal shirt number despite Spain choice being available

Martin Zubimendi will wear the no.36 shirt for Arsenal after completing his move the club. The Spaniard arrives from Real Sociedad in a £55million deal and signed a five-year contract with the Gunners. The 26-year-old arrives in north London as Arsenal…

Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts

“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US …

We're a Scottish couple living in Spain... here are the REAL reasons people move back to the UK

A Scottish couple living in Spain has revealed the real reasons people head back to the UK. Barry and Karen Livingstone moved to the sunny shores of Torrevieja in 2020 'after years of dreaming about it'. Following in the footsteps of thousands of …

Arsenal sign Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi

SPOTLIGHT: Denia in Spain has been itself for 2,000 years, being recognised by UNESCO

AS you pass the fleshpots of Benidorm and head north, you’ll feel the Spanish coastline exhale.  The dense clusters of high-rises of the Costa Blanca south, Murcia and Andalucia begin to thin, giving way to more inviting beaches. The air itself feels …