UK foreign office updates travel advice in Spain
THE UK foreign office has changed its travel advice for Spain over planned airline strikes. A raft of strikes in July have been announced by
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Radio silence from Spanish authorities on UK driving licences
BRITISH Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott has been refused to provide any details on Brits driving in Spain, with an agreement still eluding both sides.
Tough to swallow: Man fined €200,000 for destroying birds nests in Spain’s Menorca
A MAN from Menorca looks set to be fined €200,000 for destroying five swallow nests located in a building in Alaior, Menorca. The man was
Big Easyjet strikes set to go ahead in Spain
EASYJET strikes look set to continue after the airline refused to negotiate with its staff over pay. Strikes penciled in the staff look set to
Six injured in Running of the Bulls in Spain’s Pamplona
THE second run of the San Fermin Festival commenced this morning in Pamplona. The Red Cross say six people were taken to hospital to be
Ukrainian art exhibition on show in Spain’s Marbella
AN exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian art begins today in Marbella. From July 8 to 10, the Wadström Tönnheim Gallery will be showcasing some of the
Spanish climber falls to his death in Italy
ITALIAN emergency services have recovered the body of a Spanish man who fell from his death while climbing in the Dolomites. The man, in his
Gibraltar residents deliver letter on sovereignty to the governor
RESIDENTS of Gibraltar delivered a letter to the Governor on Monday outlining their concerns over negotiations on a treaty between the Rock and the EU.
What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for expats in Spain?
WITH Boris Johnson finally admitting defeat and resigning as leader of the Conservative Party following the highest number of government resignations in a single day,
Fire contained in Spain’s Valencia
FAVOURABLE weather conditions looked to have all but extinguished a huge fire to the west of Valencia. The forest fire, which started on July 3
Valencia film studios in Spain allowed to re-open after EU ends ban
THE Ciudad de la Luz film studios is to be re-opened after 10 years of dormancy. The enterprise, based in Valencia, was banned from operating
Running of the Bulls festival to get underway in Spain’s Pamplona despite protests
SPAIN’S famous Running of the Bulls festival is getting underway, despite large protests against the event. The infamous nine-day event in Pamplona sees a group
Spanish government row over increase in defence spending
A ROW has erupted within Spain’s ruling coalition over defence spending. On Tuesday July 6, Pedro Sanchez announced a €1 billion boost to Spain’s defence
Spain and Portugal experiencing driest spells in over a millennium
THE IBERIAN PENINSULA is going through its driest period for 1,200 years, according to new research. The majority of rain in Portugal and Spain falls
Mysterious Netflix series begins setting up in Spain’s Marbella
NETFLIX is behind a film set that has sprung up in Marbella, filming a new mythical drama called Kaos which is based on the Costa
Forest fire in Spain rips through Valencia
A FOREST FIRE that ignited on Sunday in Valencia has already burned through some 800 hectares. An emergency team comprising four planes, four helicopters and
High Waters: Spanish police seize underwater drug smuggling drones
SPANISH police have impounded three underwater drones built specifically to smuggle narcotics from Morocco via the Strait of Gibraltar. The inventive method made use of
One of Spain’s most-wanted men caught by police in Toledo
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested one of the most-wanted criminals in Spain. The man, who has not been named, is only 20 years old yet
Police refusing to work overtime unless new deal drawn up in Spain’s Estepona
OFFICERS from the local police force of Estepona are refusing to work overtime indefinitely, according to a police union. The Sindicato Independiente de Policías said
Viral poultry disease outbreak in Spain’s Almeria
THERE has been an outbreak of a poultry disease on a chicken farm in Huercal-Overa, Almeria. Newcastle disease virus (VND) has been detected in chickens,
Man arrested after fighter jets escort EasyJet plane to Menorca after bomb-threat hoax
AN EASYJET passenger plane was escorted by Spanish fighter jets towards Menorca after a bomb threat scare on the plane. At the weekend, passengers on
Tic-Tac-Woah! Calls to preserve Spain’s Santiago de Compostela noughts and crosses carvings
A HISTORICAL association has called for the preservation of Santiago de Compostela’s historical carvings of noughts and crosses. The association first published findings of the
Stubbed: Spain’s Benalmadena to get smoke-free zones throughout town
BENALMADENA is to set up new smoke-free zones, the town hall has confirmed. A motion was tabled earlier this week proposing the creation of smoke-free
Revamp for castle in Spain’s Marbella
MARBELLA castle is to be restored to the tune of half a million euros, Marbella council has announced. The building is classified as a place
Gang in Spain arrested for carbon-tax fraud scheme
SPANISH authorities have broken up a sophisticated organised crime ring involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme. According to police, the cabal avoided paying carbon
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Gibraltar Government says no link between driving licence saga and Spain border issues
THE government of Gibraltar has denied that there is any connection between the border issue and the failure to reach an agreement on UK/Gibraltar driving