Election race begins
SPANIARDS have been once again called to the general election stations following last week's political turmoil.
PM Pedro Sánchez announced last Friday morning that the...
Costa smuggling racket exposed
A new drug smuggling route from North Africa via the Canary Islands was discovered by the Guardia Civil when they took down a gang...
Electricity bill reduction plan due to be passed today
The government is due to approve the plan to cap the price of gas – and so reduce the wholesale price of electricity –...
Food price hikes laid bare by Facua
The price of four out of every 10 food items surveyed by consumers’ association Facua has risen by more than 30% over the last...
Butane gas bottle price drops
The maximum price of a bottle of butane gas (butano) in Spain has dropped to €11.85 (4.9% fall) from today (Tuesday) by order of...
Barcelona remembers
Thousands gathered today in Barcelona to remember the 16 killed in the August 17 2017 jihadist attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils. This first...
Race yacht used to run drugs
Eight suspects have been arrested – ‘several of them Britons’ – in a sting against smugglers who were running cocaine from Caribbean islands to...
Amnesty awaits Catalan separatists
A law granting an amnesty to the Catalan politicians who fled Spain following the illegal independence referendum held on October 1, 2017 is due...
‘Sixth generation’ fire under control
President of Andalucía region Juanma Moreno announced this morning that the devastating wildfire in Málaga province is now ‘under control’.
He noted that there would...
Call for action over electricity costs
The government cannot ignore the ‘brutal’ tariff rises in the electricity market during the cold snap and must apply regulations to stop speculation, according...
Fairer tax for property sellers
A revised law for the municipal capital gains tax known as the ‘plusvalía’ – paid when someone sells, is given or inherits a home...
Plastic tide of spilled pellets hits the Galicia coast
A massive clean-up operation is finally underway as millions of plastic pellets shed into the sea from a container ship wash up on the...
‘Social shield’ against the virus
THE GOVERNMENT has approved a third decree of measures, including 50 proposals by 11 ministries, to protect small businesses and the self-employed, and the...
Booster jabs for 60s announced
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated on Wednesday that all people in their 60s will receive a booster jab to protect them against Covid-19.
Previously national...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
