Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain
WAITING lists for a non-emergency public hospital operation in Spain reached 793,521 last December 31- the highest figure on record. The Ministry of Health said
Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into Spain
A TRAVELLER who flew into Bilbao airport has been arrested for having 38 live giant African snails in his luggage. The man had arrived in
REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain
THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced by
Top Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies, aged 88
SPANISH fashion designer Paco Rabanne, known for his eccentric clothing designs and for founding one of the world’s best-known fragrance brands, died on Friday, aged
Ancient ritual ‘awakens’ spring during special festival in Spain’s Basque Country
THREE small towns in the Spanish Pyrenees are staging the ancient festival of Joaldunak to ward off evil spirits and to waken up the ‘forthcoming
Twin children ‘on the mend’ after mother poisons them and tries to commit suicide in Spain’s Basque Country
TWINS aged nine are expected to make a full recovery after being poisoned by their mother in Barakaldo in the Basque Country’s Bilbao area. The
Series of domestic violence killings set to turn December into one of the worst months on record in SpainÂ
A SERIES of domestic violence murders of women in Spain has turned December into the month with the highest number of such deaths this year,
Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues
THE average waiting time for a public hospital operation in Spain is 113 days according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health. Their twice-yearly
Seven-time Michelin star chef Martin Berasategui to open new restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A big name Basque Country chef with seven Michelin stars under his belt is cooking up a plan to open a restaurant on the Costa
Spanish judge rules parents can’t name child with Basque word for ‘semen’
A FAMILY in Spain’s Basque Country has vowed to take legal action after a judge refused to allow their newborn daughter to be named Hazia,
Woman who stole baby from hospital in northern Spain spent all night taking selfies
MORE details have emerged of the nightmarish experience that the parents of a newborn boy went through in the Spanish city of Bilbao this week,
Explainer: How much is Spain’s prime minister paid, and how does it compare to other politicians’ pay?
THE current coalition government is run by the Socialist Party and junior partner Unidas Podemos. Next year, according to the 2023 budget, the politicians that
Too close for comfort after plane crashes next to busy Costa Blanca road in Spain
TWO men escaped with minor injuries after their small plane crashed in the Mutxamel area of Alicante Province on Wednesday afternoon. Their two-seater craft ended
Mallorca has Spain’s most expensive area for property rentals
CALVIA on Mallorca has overhauled long-time leader Barcelona as the costliest municipality in Spain for property rentals. The Balearic Islands as a whole are also
Pedestrian killed by lamppost toppled over by drunk driver in Spain’s Basque Country
A woman died on a Basque Country street on Tuesday after a drunk driver smashed into a lamppost that toppled onto her. The 67-year-old woman
Spain says vital new gas pipeline link to France could be working by next summer
A new gas pipeline connecting Spain and France could be ready in less than a year. Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera, told TVE on Friday
Police investigate spate of ‘needle spike’ attacks on women in clubs across Spain
SPANISH police are investigating a spate of recent attacks across Spain on women who believe they were spiked with needles at nightclubs. Police forces across
The most popular Game of Thrones TV show locations for fans and tourists are in Spain
GAME OF THRONES fans are eagerly gearing up for the new prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ which premieres on August 21 in the US
Alcampo supermarket chain buys 235 stores and warehouse from struggling DIA in Spain
FRENCH retailer Auchan says its Spanish subsidiary Alcampo will buy 235 supermarkets and a warehouse from the struggling DIA group Subject to clearances from competition
Spain slammed over Basque Country woman forced to have caesarean section birth
A United Nations committee says a Basque Country woman should be compensated after being forced to have a caesarean section birth which involved having her
British climber dies after plummeting from notorious ‘Devil’s Pass’ in northern Spain
A 25-year-old British man was killed on Thursday after plummeting from the notorious ‘Devil’s Pass’ mountain in Spain’s Basque Country. The Brit, who has not
Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’
A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in
ETA member rearrested in Spain after brief release from 17 year sentence
A FORMER member of Basque separatist group ETA has been rearrested after losing an appeal to the Spanish Supreme Court. The Supreme Court refused the
Lettuce lorry carrying marijuana worth €3.7 million pulled over in Spain’s Bilbao before boarding Ireland-bound ferry
OVER half a ton of marijuana has been seized from a lorry officially taking lettuce to Ireland. The truck had travelled from southern Spain to
Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’
EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain’s regions according to figures released on ‘World No Tobacco Day’. Statistics compiled for
Basque separatist group ETA dropped from US foreign terrorist blacklist
THE Basque seperatist group ETA is set to be removed from the United States foreign terrorist blacklist. Under the full name of Basque Fatherland and