Families in need have to wait three months to get access to a food bank in Alicante
FAMILIES in need face a three-month wait before being granted access to a food bank in Alicante. Local NGO Colonia Requena has sent a letter
Almost half of the beneficiaries of Malaga-based foodbank work full-time
A LOCAL food bank has reported that 47% of its users are full-time employees whose wage does not cover their basic needs. Malaga-based NGO Asaec
Economic report shows 30% of Spain’s Balearic Island residents cannot afford to live there
More than 30% of people living on the Balearic Islands cannot afford to live there, according to new research. An Economic and Social Council (CES)
DIFFICULT TIMES: Depression and anxiety at all time high across Spain’s Malaga thanks to COVID-19
NO one can honestly downplay the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the social landscape across Spain. And almost all can agree the past
Torrevieja distributes 2,000 food parcels to needy on Spain’s Costa Blanca amid coronavirus crisis
TORREVIEJA has seen an extraordinary campaign of kindness emerge during the coronavirus crisis. During the last week, its Social Welfare Department has delivered 2,022 food
Elderly allowed to exercise as from April 29 as part of Gibraltar ‘Golden Hour’ scheme
With the number of Gibraltar COVID-19 cases staying at ten the elderly can now exercise freely as minister predicts tough times ahead.
Church weddings hit historic low in Spain
Only 22.2% of 68,560 couples tied the knot at the country's catholic altars in the first half of 2016
Spanish house evictions reached 100 per day in 2014
Almost 100 families per day were evicted from their homes in Spain last year, fresh statistics reveal
Algatocin baker creates world’s most expensive bread… with gold
The golden loaves from Pan Pina come with a hefty price tag and marketed as a luxury item
Spain’s ghost town shows signs of life
Labelled as Spain's ghost town, Sesena is showing signs of a property resurgence
Spain only EU country with improved economic forecast for 2015
The IMF has announced a light at the end of the tunnel for Spain despite its many debts and high unemployment rate
Andalucia suffers second highest poverty rate during economic crisis
Economic studies demonstrate how Andalucia is fairing during the crisis
Nuns lose the abbey habit
Paid-per-hour work is slashed, leaving nuns out in the cold
Cut-price alcohol off the menu in Spanish parliament
The move follows public outrage at the fact taxpayers are footing the bill for subsidised alcohol in MP's cafeterias
Spaniards flock to Germany to escape recession
Soaring unemployment has driven a record number of Spaniards to leave the country
Protestors clash with police in Madrid
Violence broke out during demonstrations outside the parliament building
Spain to host next year’s MotoGP
Jerez de la Frontera will be one of the tracks holding races despite the economic crisis
Andalucia Masters cancelled
The economic crisis in Spain has claimed another casualty, one of its biggest golfing tournaments
A golden opportunity
With gold at a four-month high, Rund Abdelfatah explores the ways in which you can turn your trinkets into treasure
Spain still loves a tipple
The Breweries in Spain Association (BSA) has found the Spanish still prefer to drink in bars rather than at home
UK and Spain are working longer hours than ever
Increasing number of workers are spending more time wrapped up in work
Our shock absorber
La Linea mayoress praises Gibraltar as she and new leader Picardo start to build bridges locally
Spain gets a new government
The conservative PP party has won a record victory in the general election dominated by the country's looming debt crisis