A new public cleanliness plan has been announced by the Ayuntamiento de Alicante, which aims to tackle keeping public areas clean, and to combat anti-social behaviour. Called “Alicante is my house”, the campaign will call on residents and visitors to treat the city as they would their homes. This will […]
A train driver died and four people were seriously injured in northeast Spain Friday when two trains collided head-on outside Barcelona, the rail company and emergency services said. The crash occurred during the after-work rush hour, near Castellgali some 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the Catalan capital, national rail company […]
Deputy PM Carmen Calvo says separatist parties are rejecting offers, and warns that a veto of the budget plan could lead to early elections. Spain’s deputy prime minister, Carmen Calvo, announced on Friday that talks with Catalan separatist parties are off, and that there will be no more proposals from […]
A drunk and disruptive passenger who caused a flight to Spain to make a U-turn has been jailed for 12 months. Sheila Thompson, of Torquay, Devon, admitted common assault and being drunk on a Ryanair flight from Bristol Airport to Alicante on 30 September. Bristol Crown Court heard Thompson slapped […]
Spain plans to hire more than 1,700 new public workers to deal with the aftermath of Brexit, with an emphasis on border and customs control as well as assistance to expatriates. The Socialist government, which approved the motion yesterday, wants to recruit the staff before March 29 regardless of whether […]
Legendary crooner Julio Iglesias has become the first Spaniard to win an honorary Grammy Award – and joins a list of timeless artists such as Elvis Presley and Freddy Mercury’s band Queen. And ahead of his Lifetime Achievement Award due to be presented to him on Sunday, Julio – father […]
Mobile roaming, visa costs and the hit to the pound could all be affected Labour says, with just over 50 days until Brexit. British holidaymakers in Europe could see mobile roaming charges return in the event of a no-deal Brexit, government documents suggest. Since 2017, networks have been banned from […]
A reform of the controversial public safety legislation known colloquially as ‘the gagging law’ means taking photographs or videos of police officers only attracts a fine if the act of doing so puts them or other people at risk. The law brought into force by the previous PP-led government meant […]
“If we want to fund pensions and healthcare we need to think about how to have more babies and not about how to have terminations,” argues Pablo Casado. The president of Spain’s Popular Party (PP), Pablo Casado, has come out in support of taking the country back to 1985 abortion […]
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the club’s transfer activity is an indication they are preparing for life after Lionel Messi. Barca last month confirmed the £65m signing of 21-year-old midfielder Frenkie de Jong from Ajax. Messi, 31, has scored 581 goals in 664 games for Barcelona. “I know one day Lionel […]
Real Madrid midfielder Isco has complained he is not being given a fair chance by coach Santiago Solari. Isco has been cut out almost completely since Solari was appointed in November. He has started only three matches under the Argentinian, two in the Copa del Rey and one in the […]
Pedro Sánchez will meet with the head of the European Court of Human Rights and give a speech to respond to Catalan separatists’ arguments that there are political prisoners in Spain. As the trial of Catalan secessionist leaders approaches, and with a fresh crisis on his hands over the decision to […]
