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Spanish farmer jailed for 23 years for murder of American pilgrim
Miguel Angel Muñoz Blas, 41, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder of Denise Pikka Thiem from the United States whom he lured off the Camino de Santiago and beat her to death.
'We drank from animal troughs to survive'
Their rescue made headlines last month after authorities revealed that they had been called to the aid of a British couple who had become lost on the route to Santiago and had been wandering the hills with no provisions for four days.
Camino de Santiago opens up to armchair pilgrims with app
A new app will allow wannabe pilgrims to experience the Way of St James without leaving the comfort of their living room.
Driver in fatal Santiago train crash faces up to four years in prison
Public prosecutors on Tuesday called for a four-year jail term for the train driver involved in one of Spain's worst rail disasters, in which 80 people died in 2013.
Murder suspect used fake camino arrows to lure pilgrim off the route
The man accused of murdering American pilgrim Denise Thiem had harassed other walkers along the route and is thought to have lured the pilgrim to his farm using fake signage.
Body discovered and arrest made in Camino de Santiago mystery
Spanish police investigating the case of an American woman who went missing on a pilgrim trail have made an arrest and found a body on the grounds of the suspect's property, a police source and media said.
Update: Brit missing on pilgrim route turns up
A British man who went missing after making a distress call while walking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain has turned up safe and sound on his own two feet.
Railway to heaven? New pilgrim route launched
If you're seeking penance or perhaps enlightenment but don't fancy roughing the well-worn pilgrimage path on foot, a new luxury locomotive route to Santiago de Compostela may be the answer to your prayers.
'No pooing': village tells pilgrims in north Spain
A village in northern Spain has put up signs to stop pilgrims pooping on their doorsteps when they pass through on their pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Codex thief of Santiago jailed for ten years
An electrician who stole a priceless religious manuscript from the cathedral of Santiago de Compostella has been sentenced to ten years in jail.
Big vocabulary could help fight Alzheimer's
People with more words at their disposal might be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, a surprising new study by Spanish scientists shows.
Spain spends big to keep eye on train drivers
Spain's national rail operator Renfe has announced that it will spend €3.8m ($5.24m) on surveillance technology for the cabins of 240 trains to monitor drivers in the wake of last year's accident in Santiago in which 79 people died.
Train audio reveals driver's crash fears
The driver of a Spanish train that flew off the rails and killed 79 people admitted speeding but complained bitterly about a dangerous curve as he lay trapped in his cabin, a new recording reveals.
'I am not to blame': Train crash conductor
A conductor said on Friday he was not to blame for a Spanish train derailment that killed 79 people on July 24th despite telephoning the driver just before the disaster.