Fiona Govan

Freelance journalist in Spain. Previously Madrid correspondent @telegraph, ex-editor @TheLocalSpain and @OlivePress. Contributor @BBC @France24 @RTE

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

If you haven't yet subscribed to The Tapa for your weekly dose of Spanish news, then what are you waiting for???? 🇦🇷 This Week in Spain: Cry for Argentina. Or Don't https://t.co/5CRP3Hfw2O

[Mariella Frostrup @mariellaf1]

1.50pm Unfinished Woman @Robyn_Davidson_
2.05pm Roaring Forty @billybragg
2.20pm The Booker Prize winner @paullynchwriter
2.35pm OTG in Spain @fifimadrid
2.45pm TV @kayribiero @SArmstrong1984

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

Out today... investigation into the extraordinary life of notorious time-share fraudster John Palmer, aka Goldfinger

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

➡️One of the biggest robberies in history
➡️A missing 6,800 bars of pure gold💰
➡️Violence, corruption, money and murder...

@LivvyHaydock investigates the life of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer for the latest series of Gangster

Listen to the podcast now on @BBCSounds

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

https://t.co/rMvqwMamjD

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

Nice scoop @grahamkeeley! I guess now you'll have to read it! 😁

[grahamkeeley @grahamkeeley]

Fame at last! I find Harry book in Spain which was mistakenly put on sale https://t.co/lQQydXLoSi

[grahamkeeley @grahamkeeley]

Fame at last! I find Harry book in Spain which was mistakenly put on sale https://t.co/lQQydXLoSi

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

Abuelo style

[De Reojo @Mine_Jam_]

Qué ganas de jubilarme para que me la sude todo, de verdad

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

❤️

[Patrick Dexter @patrickdextervc]

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. Remembering the great Canadian songwriter born this day in 1934

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

Unexploded bomb dating from Spanish Civil War found during renovations in Madrid's Malasaña round the corner from me on Calle Luna

[Policía Municipal de Madrid @policiademadrid]

Localizado un proyectil de la #GuerraCivil en una obra en el interior de un portal del distrito #Centro. Los agentes acordonaron y desalojaron el inmueble hasta que el artefacto fue retirado por #TEDAX.
#PoliciaMunicipalMadrid
#SeguridadCiudadana

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

The moment the rain came... finally much needed🌧️ in Spain

[EMA INFOCA @Plan_INFOCA]

Así reciben los compañeros la lluvia que cae sobre el #IFCotoRíós, ACTIVO

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

@EOIjesusmaestro ¿A qué hora publicarán la lista de admitidos por grupo?

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

Quite possibly the best place in all of Spain (If not the world!).... ¡Feliz Dia de Asturias!

[TurismoAsturias @TurismoAsturias]

De entre todos los lugares del mundo, hoy más que nunca, elegimos el nuestro... ¡𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇 𝗗í𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀!
🎥 Stormtrotters

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

New book sheds light on little-known history of nearly 200 female journalists from 29 countries who covered Spanish civil war. Looking forward to reading "Periodistas extranjeras en la Guerra Civil" by #BernardoDíazNosty when it is published by @RENACIMIENTOED in October
.

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

FACT CHECK: No, airport workers in Spain have NOT just called a strike for 25 days https://t.co/9KcTI8QCCI via @olivepress Debunking scare stories in the UK press today: @BTN_News @NewsonTeesside
@ChronicleLive @MENnewsdesk

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

The wonderful #Extremadura town of #Trujillo stars in @HouseofDragon where the Plaza Mayor statue of conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been replaced with one of a dragon 🐲@Extremadura_tur @spain

[JesúsGallego🐬 @JGALLEGOonfire]

Trujillo en @HouseofDragon 🙌🙌🙌#Extremadura

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

@ejmdunn How exciting!

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

@LeahPattem Oh wow!

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

When dog met dolphin....a love story

[The Olive Press @olivepress]

WATCH: Beautiful encounter between #dog and #dolphin in Galician port, northwestern #Spain https://t.co/RuGQk5nNh9 @olivepress

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

@benrobertsphoto @100Climbs And it's going to be even lovelier when snow capped! Lucky you!

[Fiona Govan @fifimadrid]

When the town mayor gets the party started... and shows the world what it really means to 'dance like no one is watching' #Spain, #Galicia #fiesta #Vigo 🕺

[Abel Caballero @abelcaballero]

¡Disfrutando de O Marisquiño!