Police arrested 115 people last year for violent assaults against doctors and nurses in Spain
THE Policia Nacional were called out over 9,000 times last year to deal with health worker safety concerns and carried out 115 arrests. 6,100 of
Reduced VAT on electricity bills to end this month in Spain
VAT on electricity bills will leap up from 10% to 21% in March due to big falls in the wholesale price of energy. Anti-inflation measures saw
Police dismantle giant sports betting fraud that fixed results and ‘delayed’ live satellite tv pictures to fool bookmakers in Spain
75 members of a sports betting syndicate that duped bookmakers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency in association with Europol
Santander Bank computer error in Spain causes ‘double-charging’ of customers who are reassured that their balances have not been altered
A COMPUTER glitch has been blamed for causing Banco Santander customers in Spain to be double charged for transactions on Friday morning. The bank confirmed
Spain’s top court opens ‘terrorism probe’ into exiled Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has started a terrorism investigation into former Catalunya President Carles Puigdemont over protests linked to the region’s failed and illegally-organised 2017 independence
Measles cases contracted aboard by unvaccinated people are rising in Spain
TWO measles outbreaks have been reported in Spain this year- in Alicante and Toledo provinces- with the virus originating from abroad. Aragon and Catalunya have
Inflation falls below 3% mark in Spain due to lower electricity prices
LOWER energy prices played a big part in Spain’s provisional inflation rate for February dropping to 2.8%. That’s a fall of 0.6% from January’s figure
Brits account for 40% of non-resident mortgages in Spain: These are the most popular locations according to new figures
DESPITE fears of a post-Brexit slowdown and the negative effects of interest rate rises, UK buyers dominated mortgage application requests for home purchases in Spain
Spain returns to the cinema: Numbers are up at screenings across the country
BLOCKBUSTER movies Barbie and Oppenheimer helped to lift Spain’s cinema attendance to 77.8 million last year- 26% more than in 2022. The figures are still
These are the most valuable brands from Spain: Zara tops the list with a whopping €14.7billion
ZARA, the flagship fashion brand of the Inditex group, closed 2023 with a value of €14.7 billion and for the fourth successive time heads the
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re young expats from the USA and this is why we moved to Spain… and don’t plan on leaving anytime soon!’
FLEEING increasingly unaffordable housing and political fatigue, a growing number of Americans are starting anew in Spain, where they’re drawn to abundant culture and access to
Farmer strikes return to Spain: Tractors plan to shut down Madrid today as the EU searches for a ‘quick response’ to the crisis
PROTESTING farmers are taking to the streets of the Madrid on Monday to demand a better deal from the government and the European Union. Tractors
Supermarkets in Spain to be probed for ‘not lowering prices for customers despite receiving tax cuts’
SPAIN’S supermarkets are to be investigated over whether they have been ripping off customers over VAT cuts on essential foods and basic goods. The reduction
Man breaks into winery of a huge brand in Spain and pours away €2million worth of vino
AN INTRUDER entered a Valladolid winery on Sunday and emptied three tanks containing maturing premium wine with a retail value of around €2 million. The
Earn extra cash in Spain: These 7 products are the biggest sellers on second-hand websites
SALES of second-hand items via trading websites are continuing to rise in Spain as people look to save money and to pick up a bargain.
These are the 25 best beaches in Spain – according to National Geographic
NATIONAL Geographic has named its best 25 beaches to be found in Spain in its annual survey. With close to 8,000 kilometres of coastline bathed
‘Blood rain’ latest: These are the 5 best methods for removing the red stains caused by the ‘calima’ – as weather phenomenon blows into Spain TODAY
CALIMA- known as blood rain- has been sweeping across parts of Spain on Thursday with the Madrid region recommending that vulnerable people with respiratory issues
Spain will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Exact location still to be decided as regions put themselves forward
SPAIN’S national public broadcaster RTVE will host this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the very first time. The country won the second-ever competition in
Save hundreds on perfumes in Spain: These are the Mercadona ‘clones’ of big name brands starting from just €2.35
DESIGNER perfumes are alluring but expensive. Fortunately, supermarket chain Mercadona carries a line of budget perfumes, many of which imitate designer scents. At least, this
Scam warnings in Spain: More than 52% of people have been targeted via their mobile phone in the past year
OVER half of people in Spain have admitted to spotting a scam or an attempted fraud involving mobile phone messages and emails in 2023. The
‘Stop complaining about chemtrails!’ Prosecutor in Spain insists the visible vapor from planes is NOT toxic after being inundated with denuncias from conspiracy theorists
A SENIOR prosecutor says increasing numbers of people are filing denuncias about ‘chemtrails’- the white trails left by planes in the sky due to condensation.
Orange weather alert in Spain for winds of up to 110km/hr and patches of heavy rain
REGIONS across Spain have been put on orange alert for rain, strong winds, and choppy seas. Andalucia, Asturias, Cantabria, Catalunya, the Basque Country and the
Renfe fumes at low-cost rivals: High-speed rail leader in Spain says other services keep offering cheaper tickets despite ‘losing LOTS of money’
THE head of Spain’s rail operator Renfe has slammed his competitors, Ouigo and Iryo, for not being financially viable to stand on their own two
Must-read: How your ‘vintage’ mobile phones could be worth up to €30,000 – check how much YOUR old brick could be valued at
THE cost of buying the very latest smartphone can easily hit four figures for people with big pockets and a desire to keep up to
REVEALED: The regions in Spain with the longest waits for health appointments
THE average wait to see a family doctor or Primary Care health staff is 9.12 days in Spain, according to figures compiled by the Defence
House sales plummet by 11% in Spain while FAR fewer mortgages are granted, new figures show
HOME sales in Spain fell by 11.2% last year compared to 2022, according to figures released on Thursday by the General Council of Notaries(CGN). New