Orihuela mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, is in trouble again after commissioning a survey with public funds on the effectiveness of his leadership of the Partido Popular. The survey, conducted by the company Sigma Dos, among other questions, asked respondents whether they would give their support to the current alderman if he […]
Employment in the tourism sector rose by 3.7% last year, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. 2.6 million people were employed in the sector, 94,000 more than the year before. One of the largest areas of growth was self employed workers in the sector, seeing a 3% […]
The calls from the Popular Party and Ciudadanos came after it emerged that a “rapporteur” will be present at talks between Madrid and Catalan political parties. Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) and center-right group Ciudadanos (Citizens) have today called for members of the public to attend a demonstration this coming […]
Hundreds of towns and villages in Spain have been ordered to remove vestiges of General Franco’s dictatorship – including renaming streets that have been dedicated to the fascist leader and his supporters. A total of 1,171 roads and squares retain names or figures that were originally a homage to the […]
Police in Spain have immobilised a school bus after the driver tested positive for cannabis at a roadside check on Tuesday. The Local Police in Elda (Alicante) had stopped the vehicle as part of a national drive to ensure the safety of school transport. Officials said in statement the bus […]
A planet-friendly way to fuel a car, in a nutshell – that’s what researchers at Córdoba University have just invented. Batteries for electrically-powered vehicles that run on almond shells last 60% longer than the conventional variety, says the team. “Climate change is a reality and its consequences are becoming clearer […]
As the deadline for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU nears, a campaign is underway to inform companies about the possible need for new paperwork and tariffs The Spanish Tax Agency has launched an information campaign ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit. Thousands of export companies have been sent letters […]
Former Real Madrid FC manager José Mourinho has been ordered to pay a €3 million fine and awarded a one-year suspended prison sentence over an unpaid tax issue dating back to between 2011 and 2012. The Portuguese trainer reportedly signed a contract ‘before September 2004’ to cede royalties for use […]
Thousands of animal rights protestors in 35 cities across Spain have demonstrated against hunting. The rallies, organised by platform No a la Caza (No to hunting) as the fox hunting season begins in Galicia, aim to push the government to ban the sport. The organisation said: “The more defenceless a […]
As well as current affairs, readers will be treated to ‘the unknown side of the President’, who acts as the book’s narrator. Pedro Sanchez has become the first Spanish Prime Minister to publish a book while in office. His seminal work, Manual de resistencia, a journey of the PSOE politician’s […]
Police have arrested a 51-year-old Spanish man who allegedly tried to rip out his partner’s tongue in the town of La Fortuna, Madrid. The 43-year-old Honduran woman is reportedly still recovering in hospital and said to be suffering from severe wounds which have so far prevented her from making a […]
A professional cyclist was lucky to escape with his life after colliding with van and being thrown from his bike and down a ravine near Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Scott Auld, from Stockton, who rides for Ribble Pro Racing, was on a training ride when the accident happened. Auld told his […]
