Fuel prices pump up inflation rate to 2.6% in Spain
AUGUST’S inflation rate in Spain reported an annual rise of 2.6%, according to preliminary figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) published on Wednesday. The
Buyer beware: Some golden rules if you are looking to purchase a rental income property in Spain
Recently, I met with some clients who had purchased an off-plan property some time ago for rental income. Of course, this is an attractive option
Olive oil in Spain soars to new record wholesale price
THE WHOLESALE price of Spanish extra virgin olive oil soared to a new all-time high on Tuesday of above €8,200 per metric ton. This came
EXPLAINER: Why one in five homes are lying empty during housing shortage on Spain’s Costa Blanca
OVER 209,000 properties are lying empty in Alicante province according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE)- around a fifth of all homes in the region.
Spain’s ‘infanta’ Sofia arrives in Wales to begin Baccalaureate studies
THE YOUNGEST daughter of Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, the infanta Sofia, arrived in Wales on Tuesday, where she will begin her Baccalaureate
Spain’s tourism sector closes record summer season with average occupation of 93%
AFTER several years that were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Spain’s tourism sector has just closed a record summer season, with an average occupation
Spain presents diplomatic protest to British embassy over ‘serious incidents’ this August in Gibraltar
THE SPANISH Foreign Affairs Ministry has sent a diplomatic protest to the British Embassy in Madrid over what it described as ‘three serious incidents’ over
REVEALED: The luxury villa overlooking Spain’s Costa Tropical where Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales allegedly held sordid sex parties
By Laurence Dollimore in Motril and Walter Finch THIS stunning villa on the Costa Tropical of Granada boasts breathtaking sea and mountain views, an infinity
PRICES SLASHED: Which of Spain’s most desirable holiday destinations cuts prices the most over the autumn?
WHILE those in northern Europe greet the end of summer with tears of sadness, the people of Spain rejoice at the arrival of bearable temperatures
Benidorm blitz on electric scooter law-breakers results in five seizures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE ELECTRIC scooters have been removed off Benidorm streets so far this August for not complying with municipal laws. Benidorm’s Policia Local have been carrying
Prostitute turf war as women extort and beat up rivals wanting to work on same Costa Blanca street in Spain
TWO BRAZILIAN women have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for assaulting another prostitute that wanted to ‘work’ on the same Alicante street. The assailants
Spanish GCSE entries rise by 11% on 2022 figures and could overtake French as students leading language choice
A SURGE in popularity for the Spanish GCSE has led to an increase in entries of 11.3% on 2022’s figures. The rise continues the steady
Car thieves took orders from overseas clients to steal luxury vehicles throughout Spain
FOUR PEOPLE have been arrested in the Gandia area of Valencia province for stealing luxury cars that were specially ordered by overseas clients. Three vehicles
Covid and flu vaccination campaigns to start this autumn in Spain with children up to five years able to get flu jab for first time
ALL CHILDREN in Spain aged between six months and five years will be eligible to get a flu vaccine this autumn. Previous policy has been
3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Daya Nueva with pool – € 390,000
Daya Nueva, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 390,000 This modern design townhouse , located on a 268 m2 plot and with a
Irish tourist, 34, found dead in hotel from suspected drug overdose in party resort of Sant Antoni on Spain’s Ibiza
AN IRISH national, 34, has died from a suspected drug overdose in a Sant Antoni hotel on Ibiza, according to the Guardia Civil. He was
Four ‘pro-independence’ supporters released in Catalunya after reportedly planning to sabotage Vuelta a España cycle race
FOUR men were granted provisional release from custody in Catalunya on Monday, after their arrest on suspicion that they were planning on sabotaging the Vuelta
Paddle surf board located floating off coast of Malaga, as search for missing Argentines continues
A PADDLE surf board has been located 15 miles off the coast of Malaga, as the search for its owners, Maxi Ludvik, 29, and Emmanuel
Pedal power as cyclists protest over cycle routes being removed in Costa Blanca city in Spain
DOZENS of cyclists temporarily blocked the removal of a second cycle lane in Elche ordered by the new Partido Popular-Vox council. Workers were preparing to
Falling birth rate means Spain’s kindergartens and primary schools have over 300,000 fewer children in them compared to five years ago
FALLING birth rates are said to be having a ‘profound’ impact on Spain’s public education system with over 304,000 fewer children in kindergartens and primary
Protests and counter protests across Spain as Luis Rubiales sexism controversy rumbles on
MONDAY night saw protests and counter-protests across Spain, as the controversy over Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss of female player Jenni Hermoso rumbled
A CHEESE TO DIE FOR: Spanish queso from Asturia sets new world record selling for €30,000
A SPANISH cheese once again holds the crown as the world’s most expensive after winning the Cabrales Cheese Content – 2.2 kilos of it sold
Finally: Spain’s Football Federation calls on under-fire chairman Luis Rubiales to quit
SPAIN’S regional football chiefs on Monday night unanimously called on the beleaguered Football Federation chairman Luis Rubiales to resign, as the controversy over the forcible
The sordid and sleazy story behind the rise of Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales
WITH his very own mother locking herself in a church and declaring that she would go on indefinite hunger strike until the ‘inhuman witch hunt’
Spain’s caretaker prime minister agrees to meeting with Popular Party leader ahead of investiture vote
SPAIN’S caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday agreed to a face-to-face meeting with opposition Popular Party leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, as the conservative politician
Hero off-duty policeman saves three kids from drowning in Spain’s Castellon areaÂ
AN off-duty policeman has saved three kids from drowning in the sea in Castellon province The Guardia Civil officer, who was spending the day at