Oviedo
Women demand Woody Allen statue removed in Oviedo after sex assault allegations
The northern Spanish city of Oviedo could be about to lose one of its most popular landmarks following calls to remove a life-size statue of the Hollywood director over allegations by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrell.
Nine good reasons to make Oviedo your next city break
The northern city of Oviedo in Asturias remains one of the lesser explored of all the country's regional capitals. Here are some very good reasons why that should change.
'I found a home where you could make a living without being a star'
In this week's instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local talks to Michael Lee Wolfe, a guitarist born and bred in Pennsylvania, before moving to Oviedo where he has made a name for himself playing Asturian folk music.
6 reasons to love Woody Allen's favourite city
Woody Allen claims it as his favourite city in Spain, but the northern city of Oviedo remains one of the lesser explored of all the country's regional capitals. Here are six reasons why that should change.
Woody Allen drops in on his favourite Spanish city
While the US film director's first love is famously New York City, he chose to holiday this week in his second: the Asturian city of Oviedo.
Madrid shamed as 'dirtiest' city in Spain
Oviedo in the north has been crowned the cleanest out of Spain's cities but the nation's capital Madrid comes bottom in a new study.
'There is joy in learning something new yourself'
Samantha Chappell took a sabbatical from a publishing job in London to spend a summer living in the northern city of Oviedo. She loved it so much that eight years later she is still there and has discovered her vocation.
Starving kids abandoned in Spanish home
Police in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo have found three children, abandoned in a house and showing signs of malnourishment, prompting a nationwide search for their mother.
Woman runs herself over in horror accident
A woman in northern Spain died on Thursday after she forgot to engage the vehicle's handbrake while parking her van.
Spain's city slickers satisfied despite crisis
Residents of Spain's cities are still very happy with where they live despite being less satisfied about local health care and educational facilities than many of their European neighbours, a new EU study shows.