May 2024

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defends himself and his wife in Congress against influence-peddling accusations: ‘We have nothing to hide’

THE Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, defended both himself and his wife during a session in Congress today, in the wake of accusations of influence-peddling that have been levelled against Begoña Gomez in sectors of the Spanish press as well as by a labour union.  “My wife is an honest and responsible professional and my […]

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Are sunbed wars kicking off in Spain? Tourists in Benidorm are branded ‘selfish’ for laying on stacks of chairs by a hotel pool

TWO men enjoying the sun in Benidorm have been slammed as ‘selfish’ by other holidaymakers, after they were snapped lying by their hotel pool on stacks of sunloungers.  The image was captured by Paul Hitchcock, who regularly holidays in Benidorm, and shows the pair lying back with their eyes closed on two or three loungers

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WATCH: Mysterious midnight blaze of €200,000 Bentley on Spain’s Costa del Sol raises eyebrows in Gibraltar

TONGUES have been set a-wagging after a Bentley worth €200,000 was mysteriously destroyed in a plush Manilva urbanisation with a direct view of Gibraltar. Police and fire crews were called out at 3am on Saturday morning, May 11, to reports of a burning car parked outside a house on a quiet cul-de-sac. The flames scorched

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Bizarre and enormous squid that was ‘still alive’ washes up near Spain’s Costa del Sol: Marine experts take rare ‘diamondback squid’ away

AN ENORMOUS giant squid has been found this week on the Poniente beach in La Linea by beach maintenance staff, with the bizarre-looking creature measuring more than one metre and 40 centimetres in length.  According to reports in local media, the Beach delegation in the area explained that the squid had washed up on the

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True crime story of mother who burned daughter’s rapist to death is subject of new TV documentary series in Spain

A REVENGE killing by an Alicante province mother on the man who raped her daughter is the subject of a new TV documentary series called ‘Hell on Earth- The Veronica Case’. Streaming on HBO Max in Spain, the three-part series tells the story of Maria del Carmen Garcia from Benejuzar who burned her daughter’s rapist

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Chicken farm owners made 10,000 litres of bogus hand sanitising gel and sold it during early days of Covid-19 pandemic in Spain

TWO Galician businessmen have escaped imprisonment after admitting to producing 10,000 litres of bogus hydroalcoholic gel which was sold to hospitals and pharmacies. Prosecutors wanted the two men from Boiro in A Coruña jailed for nine years, but they took a plea deal where they accepted their guilt and were fined €17,520 each and given

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Benahavis with pool garage – € 350,000

Apartment Benahavís, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 350,000 Nestled in the heart of Benahavís, renowned for its picturesque charm, sits this exquisite apartment, offering a harmonious blend of comfort, luxury, and tranquility. Just a leisurely 20-minute drive from the bustling Puerto Banús, this residence boasts an enviable location, providing both convenience and

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Electric cars shunned as motorists in Spain keep hold of ageing and polluting vehicles

CAR numbers in Spain are rising with motorists keeping what they’ve got and shunning electric car purchases. That’s the conclusion of the Ancera car dealers association in their annual report produced in collaboration with marketing consultants AutoInfor. The average age of cars on the road reached 13.6 years in 2024, up from 13.3 years the

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British man killed and Spaniard injured after Singapore Airlines flight suffers ‘severe turbulence’ and is forced to divert

A BRITISH man died whilst a Spaniard was among 71 passengers injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore plunged over 5,000ft in less than two minutes amid severe turbulence. Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year old musical theatre director from near Bristol who was embarking on a six-week holiday across Asia with his wife,

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Israel’s foreign minister warns Spain and Ireland of ‘grave consequences’ after they agreed to recognise Palestine as a nation state  

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Wednesday that Spain will recognise the state of Palestine with borders prior to the 1967 Six-Day War- i.e. including land seized by Israel following that conflict. The news came after a warning from Israel’s foreign minister, of ‘grave consequences’ if such a decision was made. Speaking in Congress, Sanchez

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