July 2022

German shepherd dog attacks Irish teenager at Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain

AN Irish teenager was taken to Torrevieja Hospital on Friday after being attacked by a German Shepherd dog. The incident happened at around 7.00 am at the Amapolas VI urbanisation at La Zenia on the Orihuela Costa. The 18-year-old woman suffered neck and back injuries as well as a variety of scrapes and an injury […]

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Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He appealed to government officials and all workers to cut down on energy by not bothering with ties, but could not specify how this could be an energy saver. Pedro Sanchez

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Police in Spain’s Valencia look for beggar suspected of killing bar owner who would not give him money

A 47-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds in a Valencia street on Friday morning as he was about to open his bar Several witnesses told the Policia Nacional that they saw a beggar attack the Chinese national around 7.00 am. There are claims the victim refused to give the beggar any money which prompted

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Thieving farmer pinches tractor parked outside Alicante area motor repair shop in Spain

POLICE in Alcoy have arrested a 33-year-old man who stole a tractor parked outside a motor repair shop and drove it to his farm. The tractor owner had taken the vehicle to get a service and left it parked close by. When the mechanic went outside to bring it in, it had disappeared. Policia Nacional

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Kamikaze motorist drives 12 kilometres down wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain

A drunk driver caused mayhem on a Murcia region motorway after travelling for 12 kilometres on the wrong carriageway. The 72-year-old man was lucky not to cause an accident as motorists on the RM-15 between Bullas and Cehegin swerved to avoid being hit by him. He headed towards Caravaca de la Cruz along the Alcantarilla

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Good news in Spain as unemployment falls below 3 million and GDP grows faster than expected

SPAIN’S unemployment figures have dropped below three million for the first time since 2008, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE said the total fell to 2.9 million for the second-quarter of 2022 compared to 3.2 million for the first three months of the year. The welcome news- at a time of inflation hitting

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Swapin Solutions: Buying Real Estate With Crypto Has Never Been This Simple

Buying anything with cryptocurrencies or doing mundane tasks like making monthly recurring rent payments with digital assets is nothing but a hassle. Retailers, service providers, or other businesses don’t accept crypto for payment, forcing crypto holders to move into cash to take care of the things they need to on a regular basis.  If small

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Villamartin with pool – € 120,000

Apartment Villamartin, Alicante   2 beds   1 baths € 120,000 An immaculate 2 bedroom South-West facing top floor apartment with large roof solarium and sea views in the popular urbanisation of Panorama Golf in Villamartin, just a short stroll to the Villamartin Plaza and golf course. The property receives lots of sunlight due to

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Outrage after curvy British model included in Spain’s body positive beach campaign without permission

A CAMPAIGN by the Spanish government to promote body positivity on the beach has sparked new criticism after a British model recognised herself as one of the protagonists without having been asked permission A poster released this week by the Equality Ministry showing five women of varying body shapes with the slogan ‘Summer is ours

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Shakira faces eight years in prison if convicted of tax dodging in Spain

POP star Shakira could be jailed for eight years if she’s convicted of tax dodging. Barcelona prosecutors also want her to be fined almost €24 million for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €14.5 million on income earned between 2012 and 2014. The prosecution demand came on Friday- just two days after the 45-year-old singer

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