Butane gas bottle price drops
The maximum price of a bottle of butane gas (butano) in Spain has dropped to €11.85 (4.9% fall) from today (Tuesday) by order of...
Taxing time
FIGURES released this week by the tax office (Agencia Tributaria) show that it will be handing back €10,858 million to taxpayers who filed their...
Terror alert hoax blasted
RUMOURS of an imminent terrorist attack in Spain, which had been spread through the WhatsApp messaging service, have been rubbished by interior minister Jorge...
13 students die in bus accident
Thirteen Erasmus university students of six different nationalities died in a bus accident in Freginols (Tarragona) yesterday (Sunday).
The bus was returning to Barcelona from...
Bollywood ‘flash-mobs’ Madrid
Top Indian actors Anil Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Sonakshi Sinha attend a flashmob in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles on Sunday to promote the Awards...
How Justin Bieber launched Costa girl’s career
A DÉNIA expat who is now an up-and-coming model owes her fame and career to teen pop pin-up Justin Bieber.
Cindy Kimberly, 17, originally from...
Tax scam warning
CRIMINALS are trying to obtain internet users' bank details by sending fraudulent emails claiming to be from the tax office (Agencia Tributaria), warned the...
Six arrested in Spain with links to violence in Salford
Six people have been arrested in Spain after series of violent incidents between organised crime groups in Salford.
The Spanish National Police with support from...
Royal visit to UK cancelled
King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia will not be making the visit to the UK they had planned for March 8-10.
The minister for the...
Spain registers highest ever reduction in unemployment
The number of unemployed people registered at the country’s job centres in 2015 fell by 354,203 to a total of 4,093,508.
This was the highest...
Spain is winning war against road deaths
THE NUMBER of people killed during 2015 in road traffic accidents in the Valencia region fell by 11% on the previous year, according to...
Benitez sacked
Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid FC after yet another dissapointing league match performance yesterday (Sunday).
The former Liverpool boss was...
Bankia sets new cash point charge
Bankia announced this week that it is levying a charge of €0,98 on anybody that uses its cash point machines if their credit or...
Spanish parents concern over au pair exploitation in Ireland
PARENTS of young women currently working as au pairs in Ireland have voiced their concern this week following shocking official and TV reports exposing...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
