Joe McNamee ventures to the provinces of Cantabria and Asturias in North Western Spain where he swops the sun, sea and sangria familiar in the south of the country for some sun, sea and sidra.

Faced with impending bankruptcy and extinction, debt-ridden Real Oviedo in Spain has discovered a precious asset that may yet save it from doom: the loyalty of its fans, reports Joseph Wilson

Hundreds of coalminers who had staged a long march from northern Spain protested in the streets of Madrid against cuts in mining subsidies they say will put them out of work, as public discontent over austerity measures grows.

JUVENTUS and Udinese moved back into a share of top spot in Serie A after posting impressive wins yesterday.

IRELAND’S heavy oil dependence in the context of recent unrest in the Middle East was the subject of a question for Leaving Certificate chemistry students yesterday afternoon.

Seven-times world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was awarded Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias award for sports today for his dazzling career in racing.

PRECIOUS water is exported from the dry lands of Spain in millions of cubic kilometres each year. We receive it in Ireland in, for example, tomatoes, which are probably 70% water.

THE ESB is to build a second power station in Spain at a cost of around €500 million.

A Spanish miner is believed to have trained the Madrid train bombers how to use explosives, security forces have said.

THREE Spaniards accused of helping supply the dynamite used in the Madrid train bombings were charged with terrorism yesterday.

Three Spaniards accused of helping supply the dynamite used in the Madrid train bombings were charged with terrorism today.

Police in the northern mining region of Asturias arrested two more Spaniards on Monday accused of helping supply the dynamite used in the Madrid train bombings attacks, authorities said.

The Spanish government will ask Italy to extradite an Egyptian considered one of the masterminds of the Madrid train bombings, Spain’s deputy prime minister has said.

The man suspected of being one of the Madrid terror bombing masterminds confessed that the attack was his plan, phone tapping transcripts revealed today.

A man is being held by police in Florida in connection with the murder of schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson.