The far-right political party Vox was not happy about the recent choice of the youth beauty queen at the local fiestas in the municipality of Otura, in Spain’s southern province of Granada. According to a post on Vox Otura’s Facebook page, the group objected to the fact that the winner […]
ONE of the world’s most expensive superyachts has caused an internet sensation after docking in the Port of Denia at the weekend. The Lady Moura, reportedly the largest yacht ever to dock in the Marina Alta, boasts seven decks, a helicopter pad, a 24m-long dining table and an indoor pool […]
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are to visit Gran Canaria to view the areas affected by August’s forest fires that caused widespread devastation across a large area of the island. The couple will hold a meeting with the regional president and the regional Government in Las Palmas before visiting the […]
Nine Catalan independence activists have been arrested in Barcelona and face charges of “rebellion, terrorism and possession of explosives” Police said they confiscated material they alleged could be used in bomb making during early morning raids yesterday. Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at aborting actions that “could have caused […]
HEALTH authorities in Spain are calling for men aged between 18 and 40 to sign up as bone-marrow donors in a massive campaign that seeks to create a ‘bank’ of available givers. Un Match x Una Vida is a joint effort between the National Transplant Organisation, regional and national governments […]
Spain’s Supreme Court has today given the green light for the government’s plans to remove the remains of Francisco Franco from a state mausoleum, rejecting an appeal against it by the late dictator’s descendants. The “unanimous” ruling follows a yearlong battle between the caretaker government of Pedro Sánchez and the […]
Holidaymakers booked with Thomas Cook are discovering that some hotels in Spain are demanding that THEY pay the bill, now the travel firm’s gone bust. At the same time many tourists arriving for the start of their holidays found the hotel reservations they made through the company weren’t valid. A […]
Ernesto Valverde has accepted responsibility for Barcelona’s worst start to a La Liga season in 25 years. Barca were beaten 2-0 away at Granada on Saturday night and have also failed to win in any of their last seven away fixtures in all competitions, a run that dates back to […]
Five people are known to have drowned this weekend in waters in the Valencia region. Emergency services say two died in Oliva, one in Mareny de Barraquetes and two in Valencia. A sixth – understood to be an 83-year-old man – was pulled from the water, but was saved from […]
Spain’s airport operator Aena said today 46 flights operated by Thomas Cook have been cancelled. Half of the flights had Spanish airports as their destination, whereas the rest were due to take off from Spain. Travel group Thomas Cook collapsed this morning, stranding more than half a million holidaymakers around […]
Thomas Cook Group, including the UK tour operator and airline, has ceased trading with immediate effect. All Thomas Cook bookings, including flights and holidays, have now been cancelled. There are currently more than 150,000 UK Thomas Cook customers abroad. We know that a company with such long-standing history ceasing trading […]
Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, Steven Barclay, met yesterday with members of three of the groups representing UK nationals in Spain: Brexpats, ECREU and EuroCitizens. They discussed the key issues affecting the more than 300,000 British citizens who have made Spain their home. During his visit to Madrid, […]
