Bus companies fear impact from Spain’s free train ticket scheme
BUS companies in Andalucia believe that the free train ticket scheme announced by the Spanish government will have a hugely negative impact on their business.
Insider tips: How to save more money as an autonomo in Spain during 2022
SELF-EMPLOYED workers will be grumbling in January about their tax returns. Spain has around 3.2 million registered self-employed workers (autonomos) and they pay the highest
WARNING: Spain braced for heavy storms in several regions as heatwave ends with sudden temperature drop
SPAIN’S meteorological agency has warned that storms are expected to hit in several regions of the peninsula towards the end of the week when temperatures
Taps back on: Gibraltar water supply back to 100% capacity after weeks of shortages following tunnel fire
MOST residents of Gibraltar will again be able to ‘enjoy supply from their taps’ this week, said the local water company after an Eastside fire
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Annual food wastage in Spain is equivalent to 28 kilos per person
WASTED food totalled 1.2 million tons in 2021 according to Spain’s Agriculture Ministry. The total was actually 8.6% lower than the previous year. The latest
Free Willy: A stolen parrot that kept calling out for its owner is found
A PARROT that had been stolen from Alhaurin last May, has been found and returned to his owners. Thanks to the bird’s frequent and insistent
Pigments of the imagination: Why you should be seeking out caves in southern Spain this summer
Looking for somewhere to cool off this summer? Visiting southern Spain’s amazing caves tell the story of early human culture, with Shannon Chaffers
Workers in Spain get paid 20% less than average European Union salary
EMPLOYEES in Spain get paid 20.2% less than the European Union average according to the latest ‘Adecco Monitor on Salaries’ study reviewing 2021 wages. An
Mother arrested after half-naked girl, 2, is found walking alone in Murcia area street during Spain’s heatwave
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested after her daughter, 2, was found walking semi-naked around the streets of Molina de Segura, Murcia during a heatwave.
It’s official: July was the hottest month recorded in Spain since records began
SPAIN suffered its hottest July in more than six decades, confirmed the national meteorological office on Monday. Data published by AEMET showed that the average
Drunk driver arrested on wrong side of road near Spain’s Antequera following dramatic police chase
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the police for drunk driving and reckless behaviour behind the wheel. The events occurred at around 4:30am yesterday,
Over 700 daily police officers plus drone to patrol over Spain’s Malaga Feria
THE special security device for the long-awaited Malaga Fair 2022 is ready—including, for the first time ever, the use of a drone to ensure a
Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain
A new set of four-day weekly strikes by Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain led to ten flight cancellations on Monday. The most affected airport
How to spend a weekend in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain’s 2022 capital of gastronomy
The tucked-away seaside town of Sanlucar de Barrameda is fast-becoming everyone’s favourite weekend spot, writes Sorrel Downer.
Benidorm spending over €1 million on ‘low emissions’ zone close to popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK on creating a Low Emissions Pedestrian Zone(ZBE) on a busy Benidorm street will start in a few weeks time. The €1.2 million project on
Thief banned from beach in Spain’s Valencia gets nicked for making illegal return
A man breached a judge’s order banning him from going onto a Valencia beach and found himself arrested again. The 20-year-old previously stole from bathers
Jamon Iberico for just €5 in World Ham Contest back in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol after a two-year hiatus
ESTEPONA will once again play host to the ‘Popi’ World Ham Contest brings together jamon professionals and products from across Spain. The gastronomic event, which
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Investigation launched as to how man boarded a plane from Palma to Manchester without ticket
SPANISH police are investigating how a man managed to get onto a Ryanair flight from Palma in Mallorca to Manchester without having a valid ticket.
Costa Blanca couple spitefully posted woman’s details on dating website in Spain
A couple have been arrested in Alicante for taking their dispute with a woman too far when they posted her details on a dating website.
New upmarket marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets go-ahead after 20-month delay
CONSTRUCTION of Calpe’s brand new marina could start ‘in months’ after the Coastal Authority gave the go-ahead for the project. Work on Marina PortBlanc should
HEATWAVE: How sea temperatures around Spain are rising and threatening marine life
THE heatwaves of the summer aren’t only taking their toll on land where wildfires have ravaged more than 230,000 hectares already across Spain. Temperatures are
Spain’s Andalucia expects to reach 30 million tourists this year
ANDALUCIA expects to reach the figure of 30 million tourists in 2022—close to pre-pandemic figures. The forecast is that 30 million visitors will pass through
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Businessman wins retrial bid after getting 36 years in prison for raping nanny at Costa Blanca villa in Spain
THE Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of a Kuwaiti businessman who was convicted of raping his children’s nanny three times at his Calpe villa.