December 2022

Spain sacks coach Luis Enrique after shock World Cup exit to Morocco

LUIS Enrique has paid the price of Spain’s shock World Cup last-16 defeat to Morocco. The 52-year-old coach has been sacked after a poor performance by his side on Tuesday including a woeful penalty shoot-out that saw Morocco move into the quarter-finals. Despite the result, Enrique said he wanted to stay on. Spain’s RFEF announced […]

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Child helpline says over half of its ‘suicidal callers’ don’t get proper treatment in Spain

A national helpline for children says only 44% of depressed callers aged between 13 and 17 get proper psychological care. That’s the conclusion of a Fundacion Anar report into the mental health of children and adolescents in Spain over the last decade. Official figures from the National Institute of Statistics say there were 314 child

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2 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in San Pedro del Pinatar with pool garage – € 179,000

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Human jawbone unearthed in Spain’s Catalunya may be earliest example of Homo sapiens found in Europe

A jawbone dug up in the Banyoles area of Catalunya in 1887 might just be the earliest example found of Homo sapiens in Europe-and it could even be a new species. The bone had long been thought to be of Neanderthal origin due to its age and where it was found, along with the fact

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Spotlight on gender wage gap in Spain as men earn 21% more than women

Men on average earn 21% more than women in Spain, according to new figures.  Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) conducted a survey where it also found that the number of female employees with the lowest salaries was double that of men.  Men earned an average of €2,276 per month in 2021, while women earned €1,883

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Three teens who attacked young girl at Wellington Front in Gibraltar banned from leaving home at night

THREE teenagers who attacked a young girl in Gibraltar will no longer be able to go out at night for the next three months. The court ordered the two boys, both aged 13 and a girl of 14-years-old to be kept under curfew until February 28 next year as part of a Rehabilitation Order. The

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Ten days of heavy rain ahead in Spain’s Malaga—with 100 and 200 litres rainfall per square metre expected

SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has forecast several days of heavy rain in Malaga from today, Thursday December 8, onwards. As of today, Thursday, rain could fall heavily in the province, accompanied by thunderstorms and hail in some places. If the forecast is correct, the following 10 days will be very wet, with some 100

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WATCH: Costa del Sol sex-trafficking gang that kept its victims high on drugs and made them work 24 hours a day busted and seven women rescued

A monstrous sex-trafficking ring that operated on the Costa del Sol and forced its victims to get hooked on drugs and work every hour of the day and week has been busted. Raids were carried out at two homes in Fuengirola that saw seven women rescued from forced sexual slavery and six people arrested. A

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CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN: A guide to what to expect in the festive season

Spain has a no shortage of festive traditions that differ regionally. Starting at the beginning of December and ending in January there are plenty of scrumptious treats on offer as well as parades to go and see. Here are some of the interesting traditions that make Navidad special. Beléns – Dec 6-8 Giant Nativity in

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Spain’s Olympic swimming star Ona Carbonell makes BBC’s 100 Women List

SPANISH swimmer Ona Carbonell has made it onto the BBC’s 2022 100 Women list, which highlights ‘inspiring and influential women from around the world’. She is the only Spaniard to make this year’s list.  The artistic swimmer, the BBC writes, ‘campaigns to normalise perceptions of being both a mother and an elite athlete’. A three-time

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