Cantabria News & Information

MASS reductions in inheritance and gift tax have been reported across Spain, with some regions axing it altogether – starting, in most cases, from January next year.

ANCIENT civilisations and their impact on modern life are always a source of fascination. Romans and their legacy are everywhere in Europe, Spain especially, and Greek philosophers have influenced centuries of...

GLOBALLY-FAMOUS clothing creator Ángel Schlesser has been given the National Fashion Design Award in tribute to his long and successful career which has helped to put high-end Spanish prêt-à-porter on the world map.

EASTER'S now over for another year, but the sweet treats filling supermarket shelves and bakery display units will still be around for a few days yet, and probably at reduced prices for clearance.

WHEREVER you are in Spain at Easter, it's hard to miss the multiple references to one of the key moments in the Christian Bible – that of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection – and, including if...

HIGH-JUMPER Ruth Beitia and canoeist Sete Benavides have finally heard they are set to receive their London 2012 Olympic bronze medals – more than nine years after earning them.

LAST YEAR'S Oscars saw a tin of potato crisps from Galicia pick up four statuettes, although Spain's joint-biggest living Hollywood export Antonio Banderas – the other being Penélope Cruz – still went home...

CANTABRIA-BORN high-jumper Ruth Beitia has been awarded the bronze medal from the London 2012 Olympics nine years after winning it.

WHAT would life really be like on Mars? We'll find out soon enough, given that Earth is planning on colonising the red planet within 10 years, but anyone who's genuinely curious and serious about it can discover...

ALTHOUGH they might seem like the mini-cities that never sleep, airports do in fact often close for the night, especially those which are not huge inter-continental terminals – something that can cause logistical...

BY WORKING round the clock since the early hours of this morning (Monday), Cantabria firefighters have extinguished over half of the mass infernos reported in the northern coastal region in just one day.

A POLISH lorry driver ended up sideways in a ditch along with his 22,000 litres of beer after following his sat-nav instructions.