Number of people dying by suicide increased by over 5% in Spain last year
FIGURES released on Tuesday by Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed that 4,227 people took their own lives in 2022, compared to 4,003 in 2021.
Spain’s mild autumn of 2023 just misses out on being modern era’s warmest-ever
SPAIN’S autumn 2023(September 1 to November 30) was the second-hottest in the modern era- beaten only by last year’s fall season. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet)
Judge pauses exhumations of Franco victims from controversial mausoleum in Spain
A MADRID court has ordered a pause to the exhumations of Civil War victims from a Francoist mausoleum after the granddaughter of a victim claimed
Biggest supermarket chain in Spain seals five-year staff wage deal
SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain Mercadona has struck a deal with unions to increase salaries by up to 6% per year through to 2028. The five-year-deal
Spain’s electricity and gas customers hope for tax cut extension
VAT CUTS on electricity and gas bills introduced in the wake of wholesale energy price hikes are due to end on December 31, but the
‘Radicalised’ extremist Pakistanis are thrown out of Spain
SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has deported 14 ‘radicalised’ Pakistani citizens accused of promoting the most extreme interpretation of the Islamic religion. The government expulsions have taken
Why do some homes in Spain have bottles of liquid outside them?
BOTTLES filled with water are a common sight outside homes in Spain and are placed to prevent cats and dogs from urinating against walls or
Can I eat oranges from trees that are planted in streets and towns across Spain?
YOU CAN’T miss seeing oranges on trees next to urban streets across large parts of Spain and though its tempting to grab a free bite,
Everyone wants to live in Spain! Number of ‘foreign’ residents surged to almost 600,000 last year – growing at a MUCH faster rate than the Spanish population
SPAIN’S registered population stood at 48,085,361 people as of January 1, 2023, according to the latest census published by the National Institute of Statistics on
Smoking ban plans for bar and restaurant terraces are ‘crazy’ says top politician in Spain
MADRID’S mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has branded proposals to ban smoking on bar and restaurant terraces as ‘crazy’. His comments came on Tuesday- a day
Air passenger totals are November’s best ever in Spain
SPAIN’S airports closed November with an all-time record high for the 11th month of the year. Airport operator Aena reported 19,743,455 passengers last month- up
Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%
DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the
Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show
UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market
Perfume offers special aroma for fast food lovers in Spain
SOCKS and perfumes are amongst some of the most popular Christmas gifts to give to the one you love but how about a fragrance that’s
British boy catches ‘whopper’ during fishing holiday in Spain
A BRITISH youngster had a Spanish holiday that he’ll never forget after netting a record-breaking 69 kilo catfish. Joshua Davenport, 11, from West Sussex got
Supermarket strike is announced in Spain over the crucial Christmas period
SUPERMARKET and grocery shop workers in the Madrid area are set to strike over Christmas over wage rise demands. The UGT trade union has announced
This airline in Spain is the first to offer pet food onboard
VUELING AIRLINES is adding pet snacks to its in-flight menu for the winter- making it the first European carrier to cater for non-human travellers. The
Spain has the worst child poverty record in the EU – but fares better than the UK
SPAIN continues to have one of the highest rates of child poverty in the European Union(EU) and amongst the members of the Organisation for Economic
These regions in Spain have seen the biggest surges in tourists this year – as figures confirm a record-breaking 2023
THE Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and Andalucia have beaten tourist numbers from 2019 over the first ten months of 2023 with all regions recording
EXPLAINER: Why December 6 is a very important holiday for Spain
CONSTITUTION Day is a bank holiday across Spain every December 6 and marks the anniversary of the referendum which approved a new constitution for the
Why are Spain’s biggest newspapers filing a €550m lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook?
A GROUP representing 83 newspapers in Spain has filed a €550 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, claiming that its breaching advertising competition rules.
Spain records highest employment rate for November since 2007 in positive sign for the economy
SPAIN’S unemployment total fell by 24,573 in November with 2.73 million people out of work- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. It’s only
Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year
LIDL has announced plans to open 30 new stores in Spain next year, taking its count to over 700 outlets. The aim of the German
EXPANDING HORIZONS: Spain’s ‘golden thread’ enjoys a resurgence as home-grown saffron gains ground
FROM the bouillabaisse fish soup of Southern France to the biryani rice dishes of South Asia there is a common thread (literally); the dried stigma
Brits accounted for more than 10% of stays in holiday homes across Spain in October
OVERNIGHT stays in Spanish non-hotel tourist accommodation during October went up by 7.3% compared to a year earlier. Non-residents in holiday homes accounted for 76.6%
British merchant ship rescues more than 50 migrants from an inflatable off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands
A BRITISH merchant ship sailing back to the UK rescued 54 migrants on an inflatable boat that was on the verge of sinking off Gran