THE Valencian Health Ministry is investigating the tragic case of a 12-year-old girl who died of peritonitis at the Valencia Clinical Hospital on Monday, after doctors sent her home three times. The parents of Emma Martinez Gascon from Jerica in Castellon province are planning to file a complaint against the Health Ministry for medical negligence. […]
SPAIN’S leading fashion group Inditex has struck a deal with two unions which will see salaries of store workers rise by an average of 20%. The UGT and CCOO unions say the inflation-busting agreement also includes a levelling-up of salaries that vary between different regions of the country, meaning that some staff will get a
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Staying on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for over the next couple of weeks… Latest currency news The pound, euro and US dollar all trading with notable volatility over the past fortnight, following the latest rate decisions
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One of the most famous routes for cyclists and tourists in Mallorca has been closed after a landslide. A section of the Sa Calobra road gave way on Wednesday, forcing the authorities to immediately close off access to the area. A large dry stone wall collapsed, most likely due to heavy rains as winter storms
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Lloret de Mar, Girona 4 beds 4 baths € 395,000 This magnificent single storey house is located in the prestigious Font de Sant Llorenç urbanization in Lloret de Mar.The property consists of 3 floors.On the main level, there is the living room with a large terrace, from which we can contemplate the sea,
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Lloret de Mar with pool garage – € 395,000 Read More »
SPAIN’S equivalent of the Oscars- the Goyas- will celebrate the top movies of the last year this Saturday evening. The 37th staging of the event will be at Sevilla’s FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre and will be televised by TVE’s La 1. The versatile French actress, Juliette Binoche, will receive the second-ever international Goya award,
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A drugs and human trafficking gang linked to the Albanian mafia has been dismantled by the Policia Nacional in Alicante Province and Murcia. An indoor marijuana farm had been set up in a Busot house and a second property on the Orihuela Costa was being kitted out for the same purpose. The criminals- Albanian and
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The super rich trying to hide luxury assets such as superyachts and mansions in company shells could soon have a bumper tax bill in the Balearics. The regional government has passed a proposal to ask the Spanish government to create a specific ‘luxury asset’ tax for the islands. Joana Aina Campomar of the Mes political
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WE’RE at the top of Baciver ski lift, some 2,610m high in the Pyrenees. There’s a light dusting of powder snow and the kids are itching to go. We’re in Baqueira, southern Europe’s largest ski station, counting 161km of runs over four distinct areas and six soaring peaks. Some 1,000 metres below, at the end
MALAGA will have a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) at the beginning of next year. Restricted access to road traffic is a requirement of the Climate Change Law for cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants and must be implemented this year in cities such as Malaga. Specifically, the Low Emission Zone of Malaga will cover an
