Famous Spanish People

29 November 2014

Spain’s Health Minister Forced to Step Down after Alleged Corruption Involvement

So, one of the key players is down, and out, by the looks of things. They’re falling one by one, or by the truckload, it seems, in recent months. The Government can’t shake the persistent scandal...

25 November 2014

Rafael Nadal Lays the First Stone of His Future Tennis Academy

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal will open his very own international tennis academy in the summer of 2016 in his home town of Manacor on the island of Mallorca. Each year will welcome 140 boys and...

Microsoft and Real Madrid sign agreement

24 November 2014

Real Madrid Signs Agreement with Microsoft to Technologically Transform the Club

Technological giant Microsoft and Spain’s top football club, Real Madrid, have announced the signing of an agreement between the two that will rapidly advance and transform the club digitally through...

Josep Lluis Núñez starts prison sentence

19 November 2014

Ex-President of Barcelona FC Starts Prison Sentence

Ex-President of Barcelona Football Club, Josep Lluís Núñez, and his son will spend the next two years and two months in prison after being found guilty of bribery. The two were sentenced last week...

06 November 2014

Who Are the Ten Richest People in Spain?

The new Forbes Rich List has been revealed and published for each country and it seems that positions in the top ten for Spain have changed since last year, with some climbing higher, some dropping a...

16 September 2014

Jailed, 14 People Involved in False Inheritance Scam

A total of 14 people, including a Deutsche Bank employee, have been convicted by Spain’s National High Court of scamming unsuspecting citizens, mainly from the US and Canada, via ‘Nigerian letters’...

11 September 2014

Santander Bank Boss Emilio Botín Dies Aged 79

Emilio Botín, chairman of the Santander banking group, died on Tuesday night in Madrid after suffering a heart attack at the age of 79. The news was reported on Wednesday morning, and by the...

Spanish athlete almost misses European Athletics Championships

11 August 2014

Not Exactly the Best Start

Have you ever turned up late for a meeting because you forgot your wallet and couldn’t get to the location? Or have you ever missed your flight due to leaving your passport at home? Or what about the...

Orlando Bloom punches Justin Bieber in Ibiza

31 July 2014

It All Kicks Off in Ibiza Between Bieber and Bloom

Who’s the most annoying celebrity on the whole planet at the moment? I’m sure that more than one reader will have conjured up the picture of teenage singer and wannabe gangster Justin Bieber on...

28 June 2014

King Felipe’s Sister Will Stand Trial for Fraud

While one of former King Juan Carlos’s children steps into his shoes to become the new king of Spain, another is about to be prosecuted for tax fraud and money laundering alongside her husband....

08 June 2014

Crown Prince Felipe, Our Next King

Name: Felipe Juan Pablo y Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia. He is named after Philip V, the first Bourbon king of Spain. DOB: 30 January 1968 (Aquarius) Age: 46 Born: Madrid Who is...

02 June 2014

King of Spain Abdicates in Favour of His Son

The King of Spain, Rey Juan Carlos I de Borbón, has abdicated today. He presented the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy with his letter of abdication at around 10.30am this morning. The Prime Minister...