THE first human inhabitants of Spain were hunter gatherers who lived in the mouths of caves scattered around the country. One remnant of the era, which has led to some of the most significant discoveries about early human life, is cave art. Forget the stalagmites, stalactites and underground lakes, in caves around Spain, pot holers, […]
EMPLOYEES in Spain get paid 20.2% less than the European Union average according to the latest ‘Adecco Monitor on Salaries’ study reviewing 2021 wages. An EU worker earns an average €2,194- €443 more than their equivalent in Spain. Adecco say the pay gap has actually narrowed by 0.5% since 2020. Out of the 27 EU
Workers in Spain get paid 20% less than average European Union salary Read More »
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested after her daughter, 2, was found walking semi-naked around the streets of Molina de Segura, Murcia during a heatwave. The child, named as Ella, was suffering from dehydration. The incident happened on August 2 when a resident spotted the youngster. Policia Nacional officers gave her first aid, as well
SPAIN suffered its hottest July in more than six decades, confirmed the national meteorological office on Monday. Data published by AEMET showed that the average temperature across Spain during July was 25.6ºC a whopping 2.7ºC higher than the average from records dating back to 1961. Julio de 2022 ha sido extremadamente cálido en España, el
It’s official: July was the hottest month recorded in Spain since records began Read More »
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the police for drunk driving and reckless behaviour behind the wheel. The events occurred at around 4:30am yesterday, Monday August 8, when a police patrol vehicle pursued the motorist for several kilometres along the A-45, near Antequera, at high speed. The dramatic and dangerous police chase, which lasted
THE special security device for the long-awaited Malaga Fair 2022 is ready—including, for the first time ever, the use of a drone to ensure a successful police reinforcement program. Specifically a drone and 736 officers per day (including National Police, Local Police and Civil Guard) will ensure that the capital’s festivities, which kick off this
Over 700 daily police officers plus drone to patrol over Spain’s Malaga Feria Read More »
A new set of four-day weekly strikes by Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain led to ten flight cancellations on Monday. The most affected airport was El Prat at Barcelona with eight cancellations. 111 delays have been reported across Ryanair domestic and international services operating in and out of Spain. Cabin crews who are union
Ryanair cancels ten flights as new weekly cabin crew strikes start in Spain Read More »
WORK on creating a Low Emissions Pedestrian Zone(ZBE) on a busy Benidorm street will start in a few weeks time. The €1.2 million project on Avenida Armada Española- parallel to Poniente beach- begins on September 5 as summer tourist numbers subside. Benidorm mayor, Toni Perez, said: “This is a very important area of 24,000 square
A man breached a judge’s order banning him from going onto a Valencia beach and found himself arrested again. The 20-year-old previously stole from bathers at Malvarrosa beach. A beach restraining order issued against him was one of the first of its kind in the Valencia area. The man gambled on a return on Sunday
Thief banned from beach in Spain’s Valencia gets nicked for making illegal return Read More »
ESTEPONA will once again play host to the ‘Popi’ World Ham Contest brings together jamon professionals and products from across Spain. The gastronomic event, which takes place between August 7 and August 15 at Paseo Maritimo Pedro Manrique showcases 55 different brands of jamon from across Spain. Gran éxito este fin de semana en la
