Spanish acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party would fall even shorter of a full majority in a repeat election on Nov. 10, which is unlikely to break the stalemate between the main right and left parties, a poll showed. The survey by GAD3 pollster for ABC newspaper published on […]
Following the devastating floods in the southern parts of Valencia and Murcia recently, the British Consulate in Alicante wants to ensure that any UK nationals affected are aware of how they can access support. The most important thing is to know that there is help out there. Both the Valencian […]
SUPERMARKET chain Alcampo has overtaken Mercadona as the cheapest store to do a weekly food shop in Spain. The Organisation of Consumers (OCU) found that Alcampo is the cheapest grocery store in 31 Spanish cities. By contrast, three Sanchez Romero branded stores in Madrid are the most expensive, cementing the […]
At least four National Police officers based in Puerto de la Cruz are suspected of having committed a crime. A delegation from the internal affairs unit travelled from Madrid yesterday and arrested at least four officers, who were taken to the headquarters in Avenida Tres de Mayo in Santa Cruz […]
The Valencian Minister of Justice, Interior and Public Administration, Gabriela Bravo said the efforts were vital to avoid ‘health risks’ The Spanish government is employing a hundred personnel in the flood-hit Vega Baja region to remove more than 1,400 animals killed by the floods. The Valencian Minister of Justice, Interior […]
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the biggest threat to Spain’s economy is the prospect of the U.K. leaving the European Union without an exit deal next month. Asked about the risks to Spanish growth in an interview at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York, Sanchez, 47, said, […]
Statistics show that Spain is in the grip of a trend towards owning a pet rather than having a child with more pets officially recorded in Spain than children under the age of 15 A study carried out by Amazon revealed that 86 percent of Spaniards believed their pets improved […]
The five British men being questioned over the death of a Scottish woman who fell from a Benidorm hotel balcony have been told they’re in the clear. A Spanish prosecutor probing the death of 27 year old Kirsty Maxwell has ruled there is “no evidence” pointing to the involvement of […]
Guardia Civil in Sevilla have detained five people, including the manager and his two children, of one of the companies involved in August’s listeria outbreak that left three dead and 200 suffering from listeriosis. The five are understood to be senior management at the Magrudis company and were arrested after […]
A British man’s been found dead after being reported missing by his wife while hiking in the Montgo Natural Park near Denia on the Costa Blanca. The 56-year-old had reportedly phoned his wife to tell her he felt unwell before making a second call to say he was feeling better. […]
Following the collapse of Thomas Cook, some tourists who have travelled out from the UK on Thomas Cook package holidays have been asked to pay for their hotels. This should not be happening. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has sent a letter to every hotel that has an ATOL-protected […]
The collapse of holiday firm Thomas Cook has sent shock waves through the Spanish tourist industry as they count the cost of the loss. An estimated 7million tourists travel through Spanish airports each year with Thomas Cook and its subsidiaries, according to data collected by airport operator AENA, meaning its […]
