Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar

Cortes de tráfico en el Puente del Cachorro: fechas, horarios y cómo afectarán a la circulación en Sevilla | Sevilla Actualidad Cortes de tráfico en el Puente del Cachorro de Sevilla: fechas, horarios y cómo afectarán a la circulación en Sevilla.

🏗️ Cortes de tráfico en el Puente del Cachorro: fechas, horarios y cómo afectarán a la circulación en Sevilla

Inside the battle to complete Spain’s other great unfinished church Severely underfunded, damaged by weather and a bone of contention among locals, Malaga Cathedral could be finished in 2028 after nearly 500 years of work

With extensive repairs and restoration required - and seven towers to build - it’s going to be quite a challenge to finish Malaga’s cathedral in time for its fifth centenary in 2028.

Article in the Mail on Sunday listing some of my favourite Spanish hotels.

I picked some of my favourite hotels in mainland Spain…

How did I end up here? — Nigella Lawson’s first FT column A defence of food writing (and a recipe for rice pudding) as Nigella returns to her alma mater newspaper

Good morning and Happy Nigella Day! Because all is briefly right with the world and as a special treat, it's free to read. www.ft.com/content/4819...

They just don’t give a shit about people. No compassion, no empathy, no humanity.

Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’ Party’s housing spokesperson made comments while criticising safety regulations brought in after 2017 tragedy Campaigners for Grenfell families have called on Reform UK and its housing spokesperson to apologise after he said the tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”. Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, had announced in February that he was joining Reform, as Nigel Farage said he was planning to bring more “experts” onboard to advise the party. Continue reading...

Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’

There are no words. Could this man be more crass and idiotic?

A few weeks ago, from out of nowhere, I received an email from a book-club organizer who raved about my long-out-of-print memoir. I was flattered, no question. But then I received another effusive email about my books, and another, and another. Things got weird. Here's my story -- about scams!

Reform UK’s ICE-style deportation plan condemned as ‘sadistic’ Zia Yusuf sets out proposals and calls migration an ‘invasion’, as refugee groups decry ‘grotesque’ measures * UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK’s plan to create an ICE-style deportation agency has been condemned as “sadistic”, after the party’s home affairs spokesperson vowed to face down “progressive outrage”. Zia Yusuf, introduced as “the shadow home secretary” at a press conference in Dover, said mass deportations carried out by a planned UK Deportation Command would not trigger the same kind of violent showdowns seen in the US because “policing is done by consent” in the UK. He also described the number of migrants arriving in the country as an “invasion”. Continue reading...

Reform UK’s ICE-style deportation plan condemned as ‘sadistic’

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

Soy ilustradora y a la vez trabajo en una tienda. Lo primero no me da para vivir, y lo segundo me tiene amargada la existencia. Así que busco trabajo. Ojalá de lo primero, pero si es de otra cosa y en Sevilla, también me sirve. Todo sea por mejorar aunque sea un poquito mi situación ahora mismo.

La borrasca Marta lleva el Guadalquivir al límite La crecida del río a su paso por Córdoba y Sevilla es ahora el principal punto de preocupación. Lora del Río, Tocina o Ubrique se suman a los desalojos

La borrasca Marta lleva el Guadalquivir al límite

La crecida del río a su paso por Córdoba y Sevilla es ahora el principal punto de preocupación. Lora del Río, Tocina o Ubrique se suman a los desalojos www.eldiario.es/andalucia/bo...

El alquiler en Triana, Nervión y Los Remedios ya es más caro que en el barrio de Montmatre de París El precio de arrendamiento de los estudios en la capital andaluza se incrementó casi el 25% en un año, mientras que cayó, aunque mínimamente, el de habitaciones y pisos, según el estudio de la plataforma Spotahome

🔴 El alquiler en Triana, Nervión y Los Remedios ya es más caro que en el barrio de Montmatre de París.

✍️ Clara Campos

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours including the Duke of York * Virginia Giuffre book extract: ‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’ Prince Andrew has agreed to give up his title as the Duke of York, he said in a statement released through Buckingham Palace. He said: “In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. Continue reading...

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’

What to expect from Spain's general strike on Wednesday Tens of thousands of workers across Spain are expected to go on strike on Wednesday to protest the war in Gaza, despite the recent truce. Here's how it will affect daily life in Spain, including public transport.

Tens of thousands of workers across Spain are expected to go on strike on Wednesday to protest the war in Gaza, despite the recent truce. Here's how it will affect daily life in Spain, including public transport.

Love this piece about names, and the admin nightmare that can be caused around them, by my fellow writing group member Giovanni García Fenech. Insightful and very funny. slate.com/life/2025/10... @slate.com

Calling all history/Roman history/Seville history buffs: how many spectators did Italica’s Roman amphitheatre accommodate? I thought 25,000, but a film I saw there today said 35,000.

2025 travel writing mentoring scheme open! The Talking Travel Writing mentoring scheme is back thanks to sponsorship from TravMedia - find out how to apply here.

Together with @stephdyson.bsky.social and @travmedia.bsky.social, we're using the Talking Travel Writing newsletter to launch our latest mentoring scheme for aspiring travel writers! Details here - please share: travelwriting.substack.com/p/2025-trave...

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Underwhelming. Chalamée was decent, but film lacked soul IMO.

Did you know that there are 20 active wineries in the province of Sevilla? Find out more…👇

Changed!

Weird that they don’t name me - always seems to happen when they do a “story” on a foreign writer’s report about the city.

Sevilla, nombrada “la mejor ciudad de Europa” por un prestigioso medio británico La periodista que firma el texto describe a los sevillanos como acogedores, apasionados y orgullosos de su ciudad

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Thanks Annie! You beat me to it!!

Why Seville is the greatest city in Europe After being crowned this prestigious title by Telegraph readers, one resident shares what makes the city so charming and unique

Seville expert @fionafloreswatson.bsky.social explains why her glorious city has come top in the Telegraph poll
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

(In the hot summer months)

My review of the Pet Shop Boys concert, part of Icónica Santalucia Sevilla Fest at Plaza de España. andalucia.com/blog/pet-shop-… via @andalucia_com

But at least they’re addressing the market, I guess!