Amongst the news stories this week, the bull that jumped out of the ring and ran amok amongst the crowds at a bullfight, rumours that Kylie Minogue could marry her Spanish ‘toy boy’ and the Spanish weather hits the headlines. I’ll also be telling you a few facts about Rioja wine.

The news stories feature the jellyfish problem on the beaches of Spain but there is better news for tourists with the postponement of the planned air traffic controllers’ strike. Finally, I’ll be telling you how disgruntled traffic cops are getting their own back on the government, which has reduced their pay as part of the country’s austerity measures.

The news stories this week cover the threatened strike later this month by Spanish air traffic controllers, how Spanish troops on international missions are to help children in need and the first lady of the US, Michelle Obama, spends a holiday in Spain with her daughter Sasha.

This week’s recipe with a Mediterranean flavour is the well-know Spanish dish tortilla and full details of how to make this can be found on the recipe page.

My featured Spanish track is another from Miguel Bose’s album Papito and this week he duets with Rose Leon singing “Si Todos Fuesen Iguales A Tí”.

In the news stories this week, I’ll be telling you how the regional government of Cataluna is banning bullfighting, how unemployment is still rising in Spain and the resort of Salou bans swimwear in the town centre in a bid to clean up its image.

The recipe with a Mediterranean flavour is for gazpacho and you can find full details of the ingredients needed and how to make this refreshing soup on the recipe page.

This week’s Spanish track is by Miguel Bose and Pedro Andrea, singing “Donde alcance el sol”.

I’ll be telling you how a new Spanish ice wine has just been approved and how Spanish air traffic controllers are disrupting holidaymakers this summer. As the fiesta season is well underway in Spain now, I’ll also be telling you the story of Sultan the Bull, bringing a whole new meaning to the traditional fiesta bull-running!

This week’s recipe with a Mediterranean flavour is paprika-glazed sausages and full details can be found on the recipe page.

I’ll also be playing you another song by Spanish group Amaral from their album Pajaros en la Cabeza and this one is called “Mi alma perdida”.

The news stories this week include a report showing how Spain tops the world’s league tables for drinking water, a report on Britons living abroad and how the psychic octopus, who became famous for his World Cup predictions, is awarded honorary citizenship of Spain!

The recipe with a Mediterranean flavour this week is for creamy smoked salmon pasta, details of which can be found on our recipe page.

My Spanish track this week is from the album Papito and features  Miguel Bose, duetting with Carlos Berlango, and singing “El verano is mas triste”, which means “the summer is more dreary” – certainly not true of the weather here in Spain at the moment!

The news stories are of course dominated by Spain’s World Cup victory last Sunday but I’ll also be bringing you a report on the arrest by police of the Alicante provincial president, together with local councillors and businessmen on corruption charges  and how women wearing bikinis and men without shirts are banned from the streets and bars of the seaside town of Salou in a bid to clean up it’s image.

This week’s recipe is for sea bass with roast tomatoes and citrus cous cous. Details of how to make this simple but delicious dish can be found on the recipe page.

This week’s news stories include why olive oil may help prevent women getting breast cancer, why people move to Spain or buy holiday homes there, and why Spain has won a UN award for the use of new technology in government.

This week’s recipe with a Mediterranean flavour is for a tasty tomato salad and all the details can be found on our recipe page.

This week’s Spanish track is  by Amaral and is called ‘Tarde para cambiar’.

The news stories featured this week include how the winter storms have uncovered treasure off the coast of Denia, a tragic accident leaves 12 youths dead as they crossed the railway track at Barcelona and how the Spanish government have banned the bhurka in public places.

My recipe with a Mediterranean flavour this week is pasta with roasted vegetables and details can be found as always on the recipe page.

The news stories include how Nick Clegg learned the Spanish for public sector cuts, why 100% home loans are available once again in Spain and how a Spanish patrol boat sparked a Royal Navy security scare off Gibraltar.

As always, I’ll be bringing you a recipe with a Mediterranean flavour and this week it is for creamy smoked salmon pasta, details of which can be found on the recipe page.