Spain moves closer to ban on ‘dwarf bullfights’ as law approved by Senate SPAIN has taken a step closer to banning comedy bullfights where the human protagonists are dwarves, as well as erotic shows at stag or hen 19 Apr, 2023 @ 20:00 La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics
Wheeled marauder: Wheelchair-bound Dutchman mugs German tourist in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca A DISABLED Dutchman stalked two German tourists then punched one in the face and stole his wallet before racing away at high speed in his 18 Aug, 2022 @ 16:00 Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
EXCLUSIVE: How British tourists are bypassing disability rules to rent mobility scooters in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca POLICE in Benidorm have launched a crackdown on tourists renting mobility scooters and issuing fines of up to €500 after it emerged many of them 26 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15 Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community
Help at last: Gibraltar to open first school for students with special needs Gibraltar will open its first independent Special Education Needs (SEN) school later this year at the old St Martin’s School building. It is set to 31 Jan, 2022 @ 10:30 Education·Gibraltar·Lead
International Day of The Disabled commemorated this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca COUNCIL BUILDINGS across Orihuela and Orihuela Costa will light up this Friday, December 3, to commemorate International Day of The Disabled. The Social Welfare Department, 1 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00 Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead
OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad If an upcoming investigation finds their dwarf to be proud of his work, and doing it without any coercion or humiliation, then we should crouch 26 May, 2019 @ 10:45 Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Opinion·Politics
British woman in Spain arrested over murder of homeless Romanian man with no legs who was strangled and set on fire A two-month investigation led officers to the British woman and the court hearing will now take place in private 22 Mar, 2019 @ 10:40 Crime & Law·Lead
Woman dies in Marbella apartment fire while disabled daughter survives after locking herself in bedroom The mother was found dead in the living room while the daughter shielded herself from the flames in the bedroom 28 Nov, 2018 @ 10:43 Lead·Malaga·Other News
WATCH: World’s first ‘high cuisine’ restaurant staffed 100% by disabled people in Spain’s Andalucia 6 Feb, 2018 @ 11:22 Business & Finance·Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead
Accessing disability benefits for Brits in Spain post-Brexit There will doubtless be people who are thinking that their entitlement to these benefits may cease 19 Feb, 2017 @ 14:51 Almeria·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Health·Huelva·Jaen·Malaga·Politics
Seven in ten Spanish properties are unsuitable for wheelchair users Idealista.es puts the problem down to bad planning, rushed construction and a lack of empathy for people with disabilities 17 Dec, 2015 @ 10:20 Property
Crossing the line… Alicante police parking blunder Olive Press opinion piece on a pair of Alicante policemen who left their vehicle parked in a disabled space... and then fined an onlooker for 20 Aug, 2015 @ 12:27 Opinion
Massive boost for disabled entrepreneurs Number of disabled people setting up their own businesses soars 7 Mar, 2014 @ 11:15 Business & Finance
Blue badge bother in southern Spain EXCLUSIVE: Partially disabled driver’s car towed away in Estepona despite displaying valid blue badge 19 Oct, 2012 @ 11:10 Malaga
Junta grant delay may cause disabled centre to close Amival - who the Junta owes 206,000 euros - has been unable to pay its staff 13 Feb, 2012 @ 09:18 Malaga