January 2024

A DOCTOR’S union has denounced what it describes as a ‘profound crisis’ at the Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol in Malaga, due to underfunding and huge waiting lists.  The Malaga Medical Union (SMM) claims that at the end of 2023, there were ‘75,368 patients waiting for surgery, a diagnostic test or a consultation’.  That number […]

THE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is holding a hearing today after a Jehova’s witness filed a lawsuit against Spain because she received a blood transfusion from a Madrid hospital. While the procedure saved her life, it was against her express wishes due to her religious beliefs.  The applicant is an Ecuadorian national who

CALUM Best is beginning his sexual assault trial this week after a British woman claimed he ‘forced her to touch his genitals’ at an Ibiza beach club  The reality star, 42, faces a three-year prison sentence if found guilty by a trio of investigative judges.  He is expected to plead not guilty in the trial,

Apartment Los Cristianos, Tenerife   1 beds   1 baths € 234,950 Clear Blue Skies is pleased to present this lovely one bedroom apartment on the Club Tenerife complex, which is located in a vibrant part of Los Cristianos in the south of Tenerife, and holds a valuable tourist licence enabling properties to be legally

AIRLINE Qatar Airways has announced that it will be significantly boosting its flights to Spain’s Costa del Sol, with daily routes between Doha and Malaga this coming summer.  From March 31, the route between Spain and the Middle Eastern country will restart for the sixth year, offering travellers from Malaga the chance to reach 170

VALENCIA has been included in the prestigious New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2024 list. It’s the only Spanish destination included and the paper reviews it as ‘Spain’s third-largest city that has been overshadowed by Barcelona for a long time, despite sharing similar characteristics.’ The annual New York Times list normally features at

Picking which club to support is a decision you only take once and you stick with it for the rest of your life. There are very few things in life that never change, even a bit. We may change our school, our field of studies, our work, our girlfriend/boyfriend, our wife/husband, our house, the country

Spain and Portugal are among the most popular tourist destinations. In fact, Spain is the second most visited country in Europe. The two nations are charming, whether you’re a first-time or just a regular visitor, there is much to explore and relish. Both nations are in the Schengen area, meaning you can travel easily between them.

A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She infringed the the ‘Municipal Ordinance Regulating the Protection and Possession of Animals’ and her breach is regarded as a ‘serious administrative infraction’ which could attract the maximum €1,500 penalty. Santa

BRITISH digital nomads rate Spain, and especially the Valencian Community, as their favourite country for remote working. A study of 400 UK professionals carried out by global payments platform Nebeus saw 23% of them gave Spain as their first option, followed by the United States on 19% and France with 13%. Within the Spanish ratings,