Rafa Nadal got the better of retiring compatriot David Ferrer 6-3 6-3 yesterday to move into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open. The all-Spanish affair was evenly matched for the most part, but Nadal was able to edge in front midway through the first set and maintained his position from […]
Spain’s Socialist prime minister refused Thursday to rule out including centre-right group Ciudadanos in any governing alliance if his party wins a weekend general election. Polls suggest the Socialists will win the most seats in Sunday’s snap polls but will lack a majority to govern on their own and will […]
New data shows jobless rate has inched up to 14.7%, but minister says seasonal factors are to blame The Spanish labor market is proving to be more resilient than most people expected at a time of internal and external uncertainty. While unemployment grew in the first quarter of 2019, the Spanish economy […]
Rafael Nadal defeated his fellow countryman David Ferrer 6-3 6-3 to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday. Nadal suffered a surprise semi-final defeat to Fabio Fognini in Monte-Carlo last week, but he followed up Wednesday’s win over Leonardo Mayer with another tenacious display against […]
The Moftag Bunnies were busy at Pub Delfin last Saturday 13th April raising money for local charities. Sunshine and laughter brought about a lovely atmosphere as people shopped for homemade cakes & marmalades, looked for bargains at the Bric a Brac and enjoyed playing games. Everybody was thrilled with the […]
MOFTAG EASTER FAYRE This Saturday the 13th of April, don’t miss out on the Moftag Fayre, organised by The Moftag Club in Calpe, they’ve thought of everything! There will be homemade cakes, a raffle with amazing prizes, books, plants, bric a brac stall and loads more! There’s also fun […]
Will it, won’t it, can it, can’t it? The questions surrounding Brexit are short and sharp, but the answers are long and complicated. Here, BBC Scotland’s Ellis Horne quizzes travel journalist David Byrne on what might happen to our holiday plans if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. […]
Theresa May is to request a further delay to Brexit, having failed to get MPs to back her deal. She will meet Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to see if a compromise can be found. If they can agree, that would then be put to MPs and taken to the EU […]
National police officers have rescued a 2-year-old girl who was being held by her father at knifepoint. The incident took place in Orihuela last Wednesday morning. The girl’s mother and partner of the knife-wielding man alerted emergency services at around 7.30am telling them she was being physically attacked at home […]
AENA, the Spanish airport operator has announced major increases in the number of flights from the UK coming into Valencia airport, with a new route of London-Heathrow to Valencia. This route is to be operated by British Airways and will start from the start of the summer tourist season. Additionally, […]
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday the club hope to begin the revamp of the Santiago Bernabeu as soon as the current season finishes. The new design of Madrid’s stadium will cost around €500 million and includes a retractable roof and pitch, as well as a metal envelope […]
