LIFE IN SPAIN: Timeless wisdom with a Spanish twist -10 everyday proverbs to know
EVERY culture has its tradition of proverbs. Spain is no exception. Here are ten examples of proverbs that you are likely to hear every day.
Spain orders famous antidepressant to be recalled after batch was found with ‘impurities’
The AEMPS (Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios) has detected impurities within the drug Ludiomil, which contains the active ingredient of maprotiline and is
SCIENTISTS WARN: THE OCEAN’S ‘LUNG’ IS UNDER THREAT
Have you heard of Posidonia?It’s something we all need to know about. Posidonia oceanica is a type of seagrass that lives in the Mediterranean. Sometimes
THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: How Spain and Morocco (almost) came to blows over an uninhabited rock
WE sometimes say “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.” What we mean is, the thing that happened might have had serious consequences, but
Spain’s Sabadell agrees to sell British bank TSB for €3.1bn – and dish out billions to shareholders
SPAIN’S Banco Sabadell has agreed to sell British high street bank TSB to rival Santander for €3.1 billion, in a move that could reshape the
LEARN THE LINGO: A brief A to Z of the Spanish language that a text book won’t tell you
AccentUnlike French, which has four or five squiggles that drastically change pronunciation, Spanish has just one – the tilde (~). It simply tells you to
3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Tavernes de la Valldigna with pool garage – € 345,000
Fantastic duplex penthouse for sale in Marina Azul residential with two floors. The first floor has three bedrooms, two complete bathrooms, living-dining room, kitchen, laundry
Olive Press Podcast: Is it wrong to buy from street sellers? Are Ibiza workers living in shanty towns? Is animal treatment getting better in Spain?
THE Olive Press Podcast is back for its fourth episode as Walt, Caroline and Jon don the surgical gloves to really get under the skin
Spain flies past both South Korea and Japan in GDP rankings as service economy is now king
SPAIN has overtaken both South Korea and Japan in GDP per capita, according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Spain’s GDP
Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate
DESPITE Spain’s jobless numbers dropping below 2.5 million for the first time in almost two decades, it remains the EU country with the highest unemployment
EXCLUSIVE: Crying cop tipped off parents of Brit killed in Spain after police dismissed death as ‘blood clot’
A SOBBING female detective tipped off the parents of a British expat who had died under suspicious circumstances to look at their son’s body with
Spain urged to tackle obesity time bomb ‘as soon as possible’
AS persistently reported in the press, obesity has become one of the most urgent health problems in today’s world. A report published by Diario Sanitario
Spain and Morocco to be connected by zero-emission fast ferries for the first time
IN what will be the first ‘green corridor’ between Spain and Morocco, Baleària will soon sail two zero-emission fast ferries between Tarifa and Tangier. The
‘I knew she wasn’t going to make it’ – Brit tourist caught in ‘deliberate’ bar explosion in Spain
A BRITISH tourist has described the terrifying moment a bar exploded around her while she was ‘buying a shirt from a market stall.’ Debbie Scholefield,
Barcelona is preparing for 50C as summers get ‘hotter and hotter’
SPANISH meteorologist Mario Picazo is warning that Barcelona could reach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming days. On his El Tiempo media channel, Picazo said
Almost 1800 flights departing from this Costa del Sol Airport over the weekend
MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport will operate 1,798 flights starting from today over the first weekend of July. This is 29 more than the same period
Remembering when Time Team came: Channel 4 archaeologists dug into Denia’s 2,000 year old history
CHANNEL 4’S Time Team packed their trowels and digging gear to swap soggy British fields for the sun-drenched Spanish coast 25 years ago. To celebrate
Spain’s Fernando Alonso hails British public ‘who know F1 like no other’ ahead of Silverstone
SPANISH Formula 1 legend Fernando Alonso has heaped praise on British motorsport fans ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The two-time world champion, who
4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Llanera with pool garage – € 325,000
Offers for sale a semi-detached villa in the Soto de Llanera Urbanization. To enter the property, you pass through a small garden which gives you
Five drownings on Spain’s beaches mark ‘quick and silent’ epidemic that kills hundreds each year
SPAIN’S beaches have claimed five lives in just one week, highlighting what medical experts describe as a ‘silent epidemic’ that kills between 400 and 600
Fly between Malaga and Edinburgh with new flight connections this winter
BRITISH airline easyJet has announced eight new international connections between Spain and Edinburgh this upcoming winter. The new route between Màlaga and Scotland was announced
MAGICAL NIGHT: Get ready for the Seventh… to wish on a star!
Celebrate Japan’s exciting Tanabata festival at Mao Asian Street Food on July 7 IT has already brought a slice of Eastern paradise to the western
Home Insurance in Spain: 5 Key Questions Answered
Whether you live in Spain full-time or own a second home, having the right home insurance is essential. Although not legally required unless you have
Valencia planning two huge parks to absorb future flood surges
By Brandon Cheevers THE Valencia government has announced the creation of two huge parks on the outskirts of the capital to mitigate the future effects
Revolts in Spain’s Mallorca over new law set to ‘transform island into developer’s paradise’
PROTESTORS are set to take to the streets of Mallorca this weekend as fury mounts over a new law that could see the island’s countryside
What role has the arrival of Blackstone and Goldman Sachs played in Spain’s housing crisis?
ACCESS to housing has proved to be very difficult for many Spanish people in recent years, particularly in the country’s main cities. Rental prices are