A SCOTTISH communist who died fighting for democracy in the Spanish civil war was honoured in his home town at the weekend.
John Smith was the only person from Irvine to volunteer for the International Brigades.
On September 8 1938 he was killed on the Ebro front.
TONY FOX reports from a commemoration of the legendary Battle of Jarama in which four Stockton-on-Tees volunteers fell
CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago today November 20. JIM JUMP looks back at his blood-soaked rule and toxic legacy on Spain today
LYNNE WALSH tells the story of the extraordinary race against time to ensure London’s memorial to the International Brigades got built – as activists gather next week to celebrate the monument’s 40th anniversary



