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Bomb found in CartagenaA BOMB found in Cartagena has been deactivated by National Police. Officers say the explosive device was found in the El Molinete archaeological dig at the foot of the Felipe ... Spain | Thursday, 2 September 2010 READMORE |
Russian nightclub fire-starter arrested in BarcelonaA RUSSIAN businessman faces a lengthy prison service after being charged with the deaths of 156 clubbers who missing their lives in a disco fire in the city of Perm ... Spain | Thursday, 2 September 2010 READMORE |
Mother of three, 29, stabbed to death by boyfriend of six monthsA 29-YEAR-OLD woman from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) who was murdered by her boyfriend leaves backside three children aged from seven to 11 years, police disclose. Nikauris, who is originally from ... Spain | Thursday, 2 September 2010 READMORE |
Met office warns of torrential rain in 16 provincesSIXTEEN provinces are now on alert over torrential rainfall just a week after a state of emergency was declared because of the hot weather. Castellón will be the worst-hit, with ... Spain | Thursday, 2 September 2010 READMORE |
Zara's on-line shop now openPOPULAR high-street fashion chain Zara will begin its on-line shopping service from tomorrow (Thursday) throughout Spain, the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Portugal. Head of its parent company, Inditex, Pablo Isla, ... Spain | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 READMORE |
Crazy colours and animal prints at Valencia Fashion WeekVALENCIA Fashion Week has kicked off with daring new collections by Manuel Fernández, Aurelia Gil and Simpatron. In fact, Valencia-born Fernández's colourful range of oriental-style tunics, geometric patterns and quilted ... Spain | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 READMORE |
Rafa through to next round at US OpenSPAINS Rafa Nadal has got off to a good begin in the US Open with a lucid victory over Russias Teymuraz Gabashvili in a two-hour, 54-minute match. From the beginning, the ... Spain | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 READMORE |
Ryanair threatens to reduce flights from Girona and ReusRYANAIRS new base at Barcelonas El Prat airport means the Irish airline intends to reduce the number of flights it runs to and from Girona and Reus. Director Michael OLeary says ... Spain | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 READMORE |
Emergency touchdown in MadridAN American Airlines flight had to make an emergency touchdown in Madrid airport today due to a problem with its brakes, airport police sources disclose. They say flight number 094, a ... Spain | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 READMORE |
Ibiza police arrest 20 Brits over drug-dealing operationA BRITISH gang thought to be backside a massive drug-smuggling operation that embroiled peddling class A substances in Ibiza nightclubs has been arrested. The racket was organised from the UK ... Spain | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 READMORE |
Minimum age for mopeds rises to 15FROM September 1, the minimum age for being able to ride a 50cc motorcycle will be increased from 14 to 15. This is bad news for young teens, who now will ... Spain | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 READMORE |
Al-Qaeda 'recruiting officer' from Benitatxell jailedA MAN accused of recruiting new members for Al-Qaeda has been ordered by a judge to remain in prison pending trial. Faical Errai, from Morocco, was arrested at his home municipality ... Spain | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 READMORE |
The heat is offA HEATWAVE that has been scorching the country is expected to abate from Tuesday onwards, even though parts of Andalucía and Extremadura may not see the mercury drop until Wednesday. ... Spain | Monday, 30 August 2010 READMORE |
Seven in 10 Spaniards recycle glassOVER 4,000 tonnes greater glass was recycled in the first half of this year than in 2009, meaning greater than 350,000 tonnes extra deposited in bottle banks across the country. According ... Spain | Monday, 30 August 2010 READMORE |
Madrid metro could sue unions for 6.5-million-euro loss of profitsBOTH the Madrid metro company and the staff unions say they will sort out their differences in court if some agreement is not reached over the compensation sought by the ... Spain | Monday, 30 August 2010 READMORE |
Homes evacuated in Callosa d'en Sarria as flames wipe out forestFIREFIGHTERS from all over the province of Alicante have been working since 17.05hrs last night on attempting to bring a forest fire under control in Callosa den Sarrià near Benidorm). The ... Spain | Monday, 30 August 2010 READMORE |
Women invited to traditional Basque meal for first time in four centuriesThe traditional lunch held on the last Sunday in August for the past 411 years by the ancient brotherhood known as the 'Cofradía de San Roque' to mark the end ... Spain | Sunday, 29 August 2010 READMORE |
Spain bounce back from defeat in basketball World ChampionshipAfter their unforeseen defeat at the hands of the French team yesterday, Spain's basketball team pulled off a convincing 101-84 defeat of New Zealand in the World Championship in Turkey ... Spain | Sunday, 29 August 2010 READMORE |
Villa scores on Barca debutDavid Villa scored on his debut for Barcelona debut, as the champions found themselves back at the top of the table on the opening weekend of the 2010-11 season. Lionel ... Spain | Sunday, 29 August 2010 READMORE |
Alonso thwarted in Belgium but still has hopes for ChampionshipAn ecstatic Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps today, despite skidding off the wet track with nine laps to go and coming within inches of the crash ... Spain | Sunday, 29 August 2010 READMORE |
Barca sells Ibrahimovic to AC MilanFC Barcelona has sold forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic to AC Milan for 24 million euros. The former Juventus and Inter Milan striker will initially join the Italian club on a year-long loan ... Spain | Saturday, 28 August 2010 READMORE |
Spanish climber gets international recognition as Korean unmasked as cheatThe South Korean Mountaineering Federation has today announced that it does not recognise Oh Eun-Sun's ascent of Kanchenjunga one of the world's 14 eight-thousanders, making Spain's Edurne Pasabán the first ... Spain | Saturday, 28 August 2010 READMORE |
Beached whale dies in HuelvaA ten-metre-long whale that got stranded on a beach in Mazagón (Huelva) this morning, has perished before rescue staff could receive it back into the sea. The animal died after becoming trapped in ... Spain | Saturday, 28 August 2010 READMORE |
Heatwave abates but Analusia and Canary Islands still at riskThe Spanish met office has reduced its heatwave 'orange alert' (high risk) to just seven provinces in the Canary Islands and Andalusia today, where temperatures of over 40ºC are expected, ... Spain | Saturday, 28 August 2010 READMORE |
Man found dead and ex-girlfriend injured in Barcelona flatA MAN has been found dead in his flat in Barcelona and his ex-partner injured in the Nou Barris district, where the 22-year-old arrested over the death of her newborn ... Spain | Friday, 27 August 2010 READMORE |
Holidaymakers from overseas spend greater in Spain this yearFOREIGN tourists in Spain spent an average of 90 euros a day last month, claims the ministry of industry and commerce. They say visitors to Spain from overseas in July shelled ... Spain | Friday, 27 August 2010 READMORE |
Young mum charged over death of newborn twins released pending trialA 22-YEAR-OLD girl arrested just a few hours after giving birth to twins who were found dead in her flat has been released pending trial. The judge handling the case took ... Spain | Friday, 27 August 2010 READMORE |
Soaring temperatures pose 'great danger' this weekendALICANTE, Valencia and Murcia are now on red-alert due to the heatwave, with the met office warning that soaring temperatures could pose grave danger to people's safety. The mercury is set ... Spain | Friday, 27 August 2010 READMORE |
Man trapped in automobile for 18 hours calling for helpA DRIVER has been rescued today after spending greater than 18 hours trapped in his automobile after veering off the road. According to the fire brigade, who were called out at ... Spain | Thursday, 26 August 2010 READMORE |
Rafa Nadal could face Andy Murray at US OpenSPAIN'S number one tennis player, Rafa Nadal, will face Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili at the first match of the US Open tournament, the last Grand Slam of the season. In the meantime, ... Spain | Thursday, 26 August 2010 READMORE |
British homicide suspect arrested in MarbellaONE of Britain's most-wanted fugitives has been caught on the Costa del Sol. Police say the accused is thought to have been embroiled in a homicide at gunpoint in 2006, and ... Spain | Thursday, 26 August 2010 READMORE |
Mum, 22, arrested over death of newborn twinsA 22-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested over the death of her newborn twins. Francisca S.M., from Barcelona, was taken into custody after the babies were found in her flat with lucid ... Spain | Thursday, 26 August 2010 READMORE |
Taliban infiltrator kills two Guardia Civil officers "A premeditated terrorist attack." This is how Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has defined the death of two police officers and an interpreter, a Spanish-born Iranian, at an Afghan military ... Spain | Thursday, 26 August 2010 READMORE |
Earthquake shakes ChiclanaAN earthquake rocked Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz) this morning at in the region 10.30hrs. According to the Institute of Seismology, the first of two quakes, in the south-west of the ... Spain | Wednesday, 25 August 2010 READMORE |
Bollywood and Korean mudbath festival inspired by TomatinaFILM directors from Bollywood say they have taken their inspiration from the Tomatina in Buñol (Valencia), the worlds largest tomato fight which kicked off today. A number of cinema cameras have ... Spain | Wednesday, 25 August 2010 READMORE |
Spain responsible for the world's highest number of email virusesSPAIN has the highest number of infected emails sent in the world, a chilling report from MessageLabs Intelligence reveals. Some 64.1 per cent of junk mail received by surfers in Spain ... Spain | Wednesday, 25 August 2010 READMORE |
Minute's silence before Tomatina for terror victimsTHE worlds largest tomato fight the noted Tomatina - kicked off today in Buñol (Valencia). Every year in August, thousands of people travel to the municipality to hurl literally tonnes ... Spain | Wednesday, 25 August 2010 READMORE |
Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor movie tsunami scenes in AlicanteAUSTRALIAN actress Naomi Watts is due to movie a movie in the region the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. It will be shot mostly in Alicante's Ciudad de la Luz (City of ... Spain | Tuesday, 24 August 2010 READMORE |
Spain gets even hotterTEMPERATURES in Murcia, Andalucía, Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha are expected to soar in the next few days, reveals the state meteorological agency, AEMET. The mercury will rocket to at least 42ºC ... Spain | Tuesday, 24 August 2010 READMORE |
No-frills airlines are top for Spanish touristsLOW-COST airlines are still the firm favourites among tourists travelling to Spain, according to a recent survey by the ministry of tourism. In July, some 6.9 million passengers passed through Spain's ... Spain | Tuesday, 24 August 2010 READMORE |
Dog finds missing girl in wellA 20-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued by a dog after falling down a well in Redován (Alicante) today. She is said to be in a steady condition in the Vega Baja district ... Spain | Tuesday, 24 August 2010 READMORE |
British baby drowns in Almanzora A 12 month old baby has drowned after falling into a private swimming pool in a villa on the outskirts of Cantoria, Almeria. The baby was on holiday with its ... Spain | Tuesday, 24 August 2010 READMORE |
Heatwave to continue until the weekendTHE recent heatwave is expected to last until at least Thursday in the Ebro river area and the south and centre of the country. Maximum temperatures will hit at least 42ºC ... Spain | Monday, 23 August 2010 READMORE |
Guests injured after hotel hot water pipe explodesA WOMAN of 50 has been seriously injured following the explosion of a hot-water pipe in the Hotel Cortijo Blanco in the San Pedro Alcántara district of Marbella. She remains in ... Spain | Monday, 23 August 2010 READMORE |
Flames sweep Ibiza A FIRE sweeping the mountainside in Benirràs (Ibiza) has headed north as a result of high winds in the area. Firefighters say they are having difficulty bringing it under control, and ... Spain | Monday, 23 August 2010 READMORE |
Married gay soldier sues Army after being struck offTHE first-ever gay soldier to receive married has taken legal action against the Army for having ousted him on the grounds of his sexuality. Alberto Linero Marchena said he suffered two ... Spain | Monday, 23 August 2010 READMORE |
Barca lift the Super Cup thanks to Messi hat-trickBarcelona won the Super Cup last night after beating Sevilla 4-0 in the return leg at Camp Nou. Sevilla had put themselves firmly in the driving seat after winning the first ... Spain | Sunday, 22 August 2010 READMORE |
Two dead as motorbike crashes into horseA 41-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy were killed in the early hours of this morning after the motorbike they were riding collided with a horse. The accident happened in the ... Spain | Sunday, 22 August 2010 READMORE |
PSOE pushes for joint sovereignty of GibraltarThe PSOE's spokesman for foreign affars, José Carracao, today made public his belief that the best way to solve the Gibraltar issue would be for Spain and the UK to ... Spain | Sunday, 22 August 2010 READMORE |
Baghdatis upsets Nadal in CincinnatiNadal's run in the Cincinnati masters ended last night as Marcos Baghdatis caused the upset of the tournament, taking his third seeded scalp and by far his most important to ... Spain | Saturday, 21 August 2010 READMORE |
Catalunya floods claim first lifeThe body of a man who drowned in the floods that hit Catalunya on Thursday and Friday was found this morning. The man, in his seventies, went missing in the heavy ... Spain | Saturday, 21 August 2010 READMORE |
Silva admits he'd rather play with "El Nino" than against himSpain's David Silva, Manchester City's recent signing, has hinted that his compatriot and World Cup team mate, Fernando Torres, could well cause his new team a few problems when they ... Spain | Saturday, 21 August 2010 READMORE |
Terrorists send warning message to Bilbao "grass"A firebomb went off in a doorway in Bilbao last night, and the area in the region was littered with leaflets proclaiming the occupant of the house to be a ... Spain | Saturday, 21 August 2010 READMORE |
Spanair crash victims' families commemorate second anniversary of the tragedySPANAIR flight JK5022 victims will have a monument establish in their reminiscence in Madrid's Juan Carlos I park. And during the commemorative behave for the second anniversary of the fatal crash, ... Spain | Friday, 20 August 2010 READMORE |
Air-traffic controller strike off as unions arrive agreement with AENATHE air-traffic controller strike could be called off as it was announced today that an agreement has been reached to and from the union and the Spanish Spanish airports Authority. A ... Spain | Friday, 20 August 2010 READMORE |
Nadal through to quarter finals in CincinnatiSPAIN'S Rafael Nadal has proven he is unstoppable this season after qualifying for the Cincinnati quarter finals. The ATP world number one, from Manacor (Mallorca), beat France's Julien Benneteau by ... Spain | Friday, 20 August 2010 READMORE |
Shakira could be fined over video shoot in BarcelonaCOLOMBIAN pop-rocker Shakira is filming her next video in Barcelona, and will also be performing in the city's Palau Sant Jordi on November 24 this year. But she could face a ... Spain | Friday, 20 August 2010 READMORE |
One death, one injury and 133 road accidents in Valencia stormsONE man has perished, a woman has been injured and emergency services were called out to deal with 322 incidents in the Comunidad Valenciana due to today's storms. And a surfer ... Spain | Thursday, 19 August 2010 READMORE |
U2 concert in Sevilla put back a dayA ROCK concert in Sevilla has been called off because of the country-wide strike due to take place on September 29 in demostrate over the government's proposed labour reform. Anyone travelling ... Spain | Thursday, 19 August 2010 READMORE |
Two Spanish planes transport aid material to Pakistani flood victimsSPAIN'S government has sent out two aircraft containing 15 tonnes of aid material for the victims of the recent floods in Pakistan. This mostly comprises parts for re-installing the water provide, ... Spain | Thursday, 19 August 2010 READMORE |
Young tourist in Ibiza falls out of windowA 25-YEAR-OLD holidaymaker has been rushed to Can Misses hospital after falling off a balcony at his apartment in Ibiza. He is the second tourist to have become injured after ... Spain | Thursday, 19 August 2010 READMORE |
English father in Garrucha arrested for child molest.png) A 51 year old British man, resident in the Almería coastal resort of Garrucha, is believed to have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for abusing children. Police launched an investigation ... Spain | Thursday, 19 August 2010 READMORE |
Many injured after bull escapes ring in Pamplona The worst fears of spectators at a Spanish bullfight came true yesterday when a bull leapt out of the arena and charged into the crowd. At least 30 people were injured wh... Spain | Thursday, 19 August 2010 READMORE |
Policeman dies of heart attack awaiting ambulance - on doorstep of health centreA LOCAL police officer perished of a heart attack today on the doorstep of a health centre because he was waiting for an ambulance. The deceased, who was just ... Spain | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 READMORE |
Champion pilot killed in plane crashFAMOUS pilot Alex MacLean has been killed in a plane crash near the aerodrome in Casarrubios del Monte (Toledo). MacLean has been champion of Spain on a number of occasions for ... Spain | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 READMORE |
Mayor spends 5,700 euros of public funds on erotic mobile callsA mayoress has been caught out after making a cool 5,700 euros' worth of calls on his work mobile phone to premium-rate sex lines. But José Luis Garrido (PP) has ... Spain | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 READMORE |
Body found in Indian flood aftermath is that of Spanish tourist LourdesA post-mortem has confirmed that the body of a woman found in the Leh area of India is that of Lourdes Morro, a holidaymaker from Mallorca. Whilst out camping with her ... Spain | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 READMORE |
Terra Mitica may be forced to make mass redundanciesTHREATS of mass redundancy at Benidorm theme park Terra Mítica have caused a stir in and out of the company. Head of tourism for the Costa Blanca, Gema Amor, says she ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Friend of Lourdes 'recognised body'A FRIEND of missing Spanish tourist Lourdes Morro claims to have 'recognised' her when a woman's body was found out in the aftermath of the floods that have devastated Kashmir ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Guardia Civil killed in Pontevedra bank shootout A Guardia Civil officer, Jorge Piñeiro Lorenzo (38), died this morning and another, Jose Alfonso Ribeiro Cabaleiro (32), was wounded in a shootout during an attempted robbery of a bank ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Terra Mitica new owners fire everyone The new owners of Terra Mitica have taken drastic measures in the park just twenty days after taking control of the popular Benidorm tourist attraction. The Consell decided last month, ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Three dead in Cordoba storms Three people have died in the province of Cordoba as a result of heavy rains last night, said sources with the Civil Guard and the Junta de Andalucía. Two of ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Spanair crash report to be published in DecemberINVESTIGATIONS into the Spanair crash in 2008 should disclose results by December. Members of the Commission for the Investigation of Civil Aviation Incidents (CIAIAC) has revealed that it will produce a ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Cordoba floods leave three deadTHREE people have perished as a result of flash flooding hitting the province of Córdoba. A man and woman travelling in a four-wheeled drive vehicle were dragged away by a current ... Spain | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 READMORE |
Body found in aftermath of Indian flood 'could be Lourdes'ELEVEN days after she was seen being swept away by a mudslide, a French rescue team claim they may have found the body of Mallorca-born camper Lourdes Morro. Spanish ambassador for ... Spain | Monday, 16 August 2010 READMORE |
Two dead as boat overturns in Gran CanariaTWO men in their early 60s have missing their lives after their boat capsized yesterday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The third man on board, in his 30s, called the ... Spain | Monday, 16 August 2010 READMORE |
Mum gives birth on front doorstepA WOMAN gave birth to her son in broad daylight in the street last night, emergency services in Madrid report. The mother, 45, was attempting to arrive hospital with the aid ... Spain | Monday, 16 August 2010 READMORE |
Silent demonstration for dead firemenFIREFIGHTERS unions held a silent demonstration this morning outside the government buildings in Pontevedra to express their condolences publicly to the families of their deceased members. Julio Martínez, 35 and Rodrigo ... Spain | Monday, 16 August 2010 READMORE |
Lorenzo grabs seventh MotoGP victorySpain's Jorge Lorenzo won the Czech MotoGP today, bringing his complete number of wins this season to seven and expanding his lead in the riders' championship to 77 points. Lorenzo overtook ... Spain | Sunday, 15 August 2010 READMORE |
Moroccan activists in Melilla demostrate against Spanish police brutalityMoroccan activists have tonight erected a new photo montage of Spanish police officers, in demostrate against police brutality on the Beni-Enzar border crossing to and from Melilla and Morocco. "Tha National ... Spain | Sunday, 15 August 2010 READMORE |
Search continues for Basque police officer missing since WednesdayThe search continues for José Félix Chasco, a 47-year-old ertzaina (police officer with the Basque autonomous police force), whose family reported his disappearance on Wednesday. The search has now been extended ... Spain | Sunday, 15 August 2010 READMORE |
Sevilla come back to take Super Cup first legSevilla came back from a goal down in the first leg of the Super Cup this evening to beat Barcelona 3-1, giving them a healthy virtue going into the second ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Murray blocks Nadal's path to last in CanadaWorld number one Rafa Nadal was beaten 3-6, 4-6 by Britain's Andy Murray in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto this evening. The Briton, defending champion in Canada, played ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Arsonists responsible for fatal fire accused of "manslaughter"Members of Galicia's regional government today accused the arsonists responsible for Thursday night's fire in which two fire fighters perished of "manslaughter" and has called for help from the public ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Gomez Noya second backside Brit in World Triathlon eventSpain's Javier Gómez Noya, world triathlon champion in 2008 and European champion in 2007and 2009, finished second in Kitzbühel today in the penultimate event in the series, beaten by Britain's ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Firemen perish in mountain blazeTWO firemen have missing their lives dealing with a blaze in a mountainous village in Galicia. A grim reminder of the Guadalajara forest fire tragedy in 2005, when 11 of ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Spaniards believed dead in India floods found alive and wellTWO Spaniards missing and presumed dead in the India floods have been found alive and well, reports the embassy in Delhi. Fernando Ezquerro and Rodrigo del Cid were on a ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Julia Roberts to receive prize at San Sebastian movie FestivalACTRESS Julia Roberts is due to net an award at the upcoming San Sebastián movie Festival. The Hollywood stunner, who shot to fame with Pretty woman alongside Richard Gere and is ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Another immigrant's body found off Costa Blanca beachYET another body has been found off the coast in the province of Alicante. Following a series of corpses found out a few miles out to see in Jávea, Altea, La ... Spain | Saturday, 14 August 2010 READMORE |
Islamic community fights back over burkha banMUSLIMS in Lleida have presented six written complaints to the city council over its decision to ban the burkha in public buildings. The Watani association for Freedom and Justice has ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
'Worst weekend for traffic' on the horizonTHIS weekend could be one of the most dangerous on Spain's roads, according to the ministry of traffic. With numerous holidaymakers from the north and centre of Spain travelling home ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
Drug-smugglers 'earned 20 million euros a year'A GANG thought to have earned a whopping 20 million euros a year by smuggling 12 tonnes of drugs a month into Spain has been broken up after Catalán police ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
UK court rejects extradition appeal for ETA suspectA BRITISH court has rejected an appeal for ETA suspect Garikoitz Ibarlucea Murua to be extradited to Spain. Westminster Magistrates Court judge Daphne Wickham, granted Ibarlucea conditional liberty after trying him ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
Neither body is that of Lourdes Morro, say Indian authoritiesINDIAN police sources have confirmed that neither of the two bodies of women found in the Himalaya area of the Kashmir region are that of Mallorca-born Lourdes Morro, who disappeared ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
One African immigrant found dead and 80 rescued on rowing boatsCOASTGUARD services have found the body of a would-be immigrant who was part of a group of greater than 80 people attempting to arrive Spain by sailing into its south ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
Nadal through to third round of Rogers Cup in TorontoRAFA Nadal is through to the third round at the Rogers Cup in Toronto after his victory against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday. The world number one beat his rival by 7-6(12) ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
Forest fire red alert in 14 provincesA complete of 14 provinces in Spain are on red alert over the risk of forest fires due to high temperatures and dry terrain. With temperatures in the southern part ... Spain | Thursday, 12 August 2010 READMORE |
Three Spanish holidaymakers believed dead in India floodsTHREE Spanish tourists are thought to have missing their lives in the recent floods in the mountainous region of Ladakh, northern India. According to the ambassador for Spain in Delhi, Ion ... Spain | Tuesday, 10 August 2010 READMORE |
Air-traffic controllers to put off strike until after holiday seasonAIR-TRAFFIC controllers have agreed to postpone their deliberate strike until after August, to avoid creating major losses during the holiday season. They initially intended to down tools on either August ... Spain | Tuesday, 10 August 2010 READMORE |
Dad delivers baby daughter 'over the phone'A WOMAN has given birth to a healthy baby girl by following instructions over the phone from the emergency services. Olga, who lives in Linyola (Lleida), went into labour four days ... Spain | Tuesday, 10 August 2010 READMORE |
Spanish holidaymaker, 52, held in Thailand after drugs found in her suitcaseA SPANISH woman has been arrested in Bangkok international airport after 3.1 kilos of a hard drug was found in her suitcase. María Nieves García Alcaraz, 52, from Albacete, was ... Spain | Tuesday, 10 August 2010 READMORE |
Rafa still top of the ATP rankingsMALLORCA'S Rafa Nadal continues to head up the score board in the ATP rankings with a 3,840-point lead on Serbia's Novak Djokovic, whilst the USA is out of the top ... Spain | Monday, 9 August 2010 READMORE |
Nick Clegg and wife Miriam 'pass by unnoticed' on holiday in ValladolidBRITISH vice-prime minister Nick Clegg has been caught on camera spending his summer holidays in Valladolid. Along with his wife, Miriam González Durántez, and their children Antonio, Alberto and Miguel, they ... Spain | Monday, 9 August 2010 READMORE |
Zara and Desigual launch online shopsZARAS new online store is set to rocket the popular clothing chain into the high-street stratosphere. The international brand, which is part of the Galicia-based Inditex chain also covering Pull ... Spain | Monday, 9 August 2010 READMORE |
Fito and Alejandro Sanz: top-selling artists of 2009ALEJANDRO Sanz, David Bisbal and Fito y los Fitipaldis were among the best-selling artists in Spain in 2009. Other success stories include Murcia-based duo Estopa, pop-rockers El Canto del Loco, ... Spain | Monday, 9 August 2010 READMORE |
Fifth body found off Altea coastA badly decomposed body has been found two miles off the coast of Altea (Alicante) today, bringing the complete number of corpses to have been found in the waters off Alicante ... Spain | Sunday, 8 August 2010 READMORE |
Michelle Obama lunches with Royal Family in MallorcaAmerica's First Lady, Michelle Obama, and her younger daughter, Sasha, spent the last few hours of their Spanish holiday as guests of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at the ... Spain | Sunday, 8 August 2010 READMORE |
Over 10,000 coach passengers stranded as drivers strikeBetween 10,000 and 12,000 coach passengers were affected today as Auto Res staff held their first full day of strike action, with the threat of further strikes in the coming ... Spain | Sunday, 8 August 2010 READMORE |
Spanish tourist still missing after Himalayan mudslideSpanish tourist Lourdes Morro, who went missing in the floods in Leh (India) two days ago, has still not been found, but her companion, Rafael Boca has turned up injured, but ... Spain | Sunday, 8 August 2010 READMORE |
Ruins of dwelling from High Roman Empire found in SegoviaThe remains of a house built in the time of the High Roman Empire (roughly to and from one and two centuries A.D.) have been found under the leading square ... Spain | Saturday, 7 August 2010 READMORE |
Arsenal gunning for Pepe ReinaArsenal manager Arsène Wenger, is reportedly out to signal Liverpool's number one goalie, Pepe Reina, and sums of money in excess of 23 million pounds (27 million euros) are being ... Spain | Saturday, 7 August 2010 READMORE |
Authorities issue forest fire warningThe Civil Protection service has warned today that in the city is a high risk of forest fires in Galicia, Andalucía, Asturias, Extremadura, Canarias and Cantabria, although the situation is ... Spain | Saturday, 7 August 2010 READMORE |
AENA refuses to negotiate with air traffic controllers until they call off strikeThe possibility of a strike by air traffic controllers as from August 21st looks greater likely after talks with the Spanish Spanish airports Authority broke down and the latter refuses ... Spain | Saturday, 7 August 2010 READMORE |
Massive drug-dealing racket on Costa BlancaELCHE National Police have uncovered a drug-dealing racket operating in the south of the province of Alicante. They arrested 13 men and five women, all of whom are Spanish nationals aside ... Spain | Friday, 6 August 2010 READMORE |
British holidaymaker charged with girlfriend's homicide in Gran CanariaA BRITISH man is being held in custody over the death of his girlfriend in Gran Canaria. Christopher Chittock, 36, from Ipswich (Suffolk) returned to the UK alone after the couple's ... Spain | Friday, 6 August 2010 READMORE |
South and west of Spain on alert over heatSIX Spanish provinces are on alert over immoderate temperatures. Jaén, and in especially the Valle del Guadalquivir, as well as the Andévalo y Condado district of Huelva, are on yellow alert ... Spain | Friday, 6 August 2010 READMORE |
Michelle Obama calls Alhambra Palace 'unforgettable'FIRST lady of the USA, Michelle Obama, says her visit to the Alhambra Palace was unforgettable. Along with her daughter, Sasha, she enjoyed a stroll in the region the Patio de ... Spain | Friday, 6 August 2010 READMORE |
Second death in CEPSA plant explosionA second seriously-injured worker has perished following the massive explosion at the CEPSA refinery in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva) on Wednesday. He had suffered 95 per cent burns and ... Spain | Thursday, 5 August 2010 READMORE |
Swimmer dies in sea off El Campello beachA BATHER missing his life this morning whilst out swimming in the sea off the beach in El Campello (Alicante). The victim, 77, was said to have been accompanied by his ... Spain | Thursday, 5 August 2010 READMORE |
Air traffic controllers threaten strike over 200k salaries Airport traffic controllers across Spain are threatening to disrupt the lucrative Spanish summer tourism season by striking in late August if the government does not back down on a proposal ... Spain | Thursday, 5 August 2010 READMORE |
Lorca - Almendricos AVE works licensed The Ministry of Public Works has approved the award of the contract for the surveying of the construction works on the new high speed AVE trainline, on the Almendricos to ... Spain | Thursday, 5 August 2010 READMORE |
Michelle Obama visits Alhambra Palace with her daughterFIRST lady of the USA, Michelle Obama, and her daughter Sasha plan to visit the Alhambra Palace in Granada today. They will also take a tour of Granada Cathedral, and the ... Spain | Thursday, 5 August 2010 READMORE |
Body in Mexican river is 'false alarm' and boatman and guide arrestedONE week on since the tragic boating accident in Mexico that bequeathed three Spanish tourists dead and one missing, rescuers are still combing the river. Nuria Terradas Trías was visiting her ... Spain | Thursday, 5 August 2010 READMORE |
Air-traffic controllers offered 200,000 euros a year if they call off the strikeAENA bosses have offered striking air-traffic controllers an average salary of 200,000 euros a year until 2013 on the condition that they change their minds in the region downing tools. ... Spain | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 READMORE |
Africans sail into Cabo de Gata and El EjidoGUARDIA Civil officers and coastguard services have rescued 29 would-be migrants attempting to sail into the coast of Almería on two rafts. They saw the first boat-load of immigrants, all of ... Spain | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 READMORE |
'Green card' marriage racket disbandedA RACKET thought to be backside hundreds of 'green card' weddings in Madrid, Valencia and throughout Catalunya has been broken up. National Police arrested 123 people, including a lawyer of Colombian ... Spain | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 READMORE |
Most retirees want to work beyond age 65SOME 60 per cent of the 2,500 over-65s interviewed claim they would like to be able to carry on working in paid employment. Most value their independence very highly, with ... Spain | Wednesday, 4 August 2010 READMORE |
Air-traffic controllers to strike this month - it's officialAIR-TRAFFIC controllers have announced that they will officially be on strike on either August 18 or 20. Following mass sick-leave that led the ministry to believe they were staging a clandestine ... Spain | Tuesday, 3 August 2010 READMORE |
Banco Santander takes over 318 branches of Royal Bank of ScotlandBANCO SANTANDER is expected to be handed the keys to the Royal Bank of Scotland's offices today or tomorrow. The Spanish financial giant has acquired the 318 branches of the British ... Spain | Tuesday, 3 August 2010 READMORE |
Valencia crash victim lives on through his rock musicA YOUNG man who was killed in an horrendous automobile crash in Valencia a fortnight ago lives on through the music of his rock band. Rafa missing his life instantly ... Spain | Tuesday, 3 August 2010 READMORE |
Opposition leader filmed in automobile without his seatbelt onLEADER of the central government's opposition, Mariano Rajoy, has caused a public outcry after being filmed travelling in a automobile without his seatbelt on. Embarrassingly for Rajoy, this meant he had ... Spain | Monday, 2 August 2010 READMORE |
Two greater bodies identified in Mexico tragedyMEXICAN police sources have identified a third body in the river where a rowing boat carrying six students capsized. They were on an adventure holiday in the centre of the country ... Spain | Monday, 2 August 2010 READMORE |
Nationwide ends free overseas cash withdrawals Nationwide, the UK bank, is pushing up overseas spending charges for millions of Flexaccount customers. The changes, which come into force on 1 November 2010, end the fee-free overseas spending perk the building ... Spain | Monday, 2 August 2010 READMORE |
Immigrants still do the soiled workCONTRARY to popular belief, Spanish citizens are not replacing immigrants in lower-paid menial jobs, in spite of the recession. At the end of 2009 and beginning of this year, the ... Spain | Monday, 2 August 2010 READMORE |
Orange bills customer 1,000 euros for fictitious calls to his own numberTELECOMMUNICATIONS company Orange has sent a invoice to a user for 1,022 euros for four non-existent calls. Xavier S.G., from Girona, said he was on an aeroplane at the time he ... Spain | Monday, 2 August 2010 READMORE |
Alonso runner up in Hungary as Webber holds on for victoryAustralia's Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) has taken victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Spain's Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) coming in second ahead of the other Red Bull driver, Sebastian Vettel. At ... Spain | Sunday, 1 August 2010 READMORE |
Rajoy in hot water after being filmed in his automobile without seatbelt onThe leader of the PP, Mariano Rajoy, has had to make a public apology after appearing without his seatbelt on in a short video taken as he bequeathed to go ... Spain | Sunday, 1 August 2010 READMORE |
Cyclists knocked down and killed in MenorcaTwo cyclists have been killed and another two have been injured after being hit by a automobile on the wrong side of the leading road to and from Mahón and ... Spain | Sunday, 1 August 2010 READMORE |
Fifth medal for Spain at European Athletics ChampionshipsMadrid's veteran long-distance runner Chema Martínez gave Spain its fifth medal of the European Athletics Championship in Barcelona today, claiming silver in the marathon backside Switzerland's Viktor Rothlin. Rothlin, who has ... Spain | Sunday, 1 August 2010 READMORE |
17-year-old entrepreneur launches Outlet Viajes MalagaA low-cost travel agency, Outlet Viajes, establish a few months ago by 17-year-old Jordi Alcaraz, will open its first branch in Andalucia - Outlet Viajes Málaga - on Monday. The young ... Spain | Saturday, 31 July 2010 READMORE |
August exodus jams up Spain's roadsSpain's leading roads, especially those in Catalunya, Andalucia and Valencia, are already suffering under the strain of the holiday traffic, as the August exodus to the coast gets underway. According to data ... Spain | Saturday, 31 July 2010 READMORE |
America's First Lady to holiday on Costa del Sol next weekThe White House has confirmed that America's First Lady, Michelle Obama and the younger of her two daughters, Sasha, will take a summer break in Spain next week. The First Lady will ... Spain | Saturday, 31 July 2010 READMORE |
Mexican police sources confirm death of one of missing Spanish touristsMexican police sources have confirmed that the body found in the River Tampaón yesterday is that of 23-year-old Neus Terradas, who disappeared along with three other students when the boat ... Spain | Saturday, 31 July 2010 READMORE |
Swimming pool poisons childrenFIVE children have been poisoned by chlorine in a public swimming pool, and one is in intensive care. The kids, aged to and from three and six, were paddling in the ... Spain | Friday, 30 July 2010 READMORE |
Body in Mexican river could be one of missing touristsMEXICAN rescue staff have found the body of a young woman in the river Tampaón in the state of San Luis Potosí, near where a rowing boat capsized and four ... Spain | Friday, 30 July 2010 READMORE |
Polop ex-mayor and homicide suspect released on bailTHE former mayoress of Polop (Alicante) has been released on bail to the tune of 20,000 euros after his arrest in connection with the death of his predecessor, Alejandro Ponsoda. ... Spain | Friday, 30 July 2010 READMORE |
Brother and sister killed on motorway in El VergerTWO children aged 12 and seven have been killed in an accident today on the AP-7 close to El Verger (Alicante). Emergency services say the crash happened at in the region ... Spain | Friday, 30 July 2010 READMORE |
Three bodies found off coast of JaveaA THIRD body has been found out to sea off the coast of Jávea (Alicante). Yesterday, two bodies in a decomposed state were found 10 miles off the Cabo de la ... Spain | Thursday, 29 July 2010 READMORE |
Love Parade victims laid to restAROUND 200 people turned out to the funeral of Clara Zapater, who perished on Saturday in a stampede at the Love Parade festival in Duisburg (Germany). Zapater, along with Marta Acosta ... Spain | Thursday, 29 July 2010 READMORE |
Spanish holidaymakers missing in MexicoFOUR Spaniards have gone missing after attempting to cross a river in central Mexico. They are said to have been on an adventure holiday and sailing down the river Tanchachín, in ... Spain | Thursday, 29 July 2010 READMORE |
Air-traffic controllers claim they have been 'forced' back to workAROUND two-thirds of the air-traffic controllers who all went off sick at once have returned to their duties, meaning chaos and delays in Spanish airports across Spain have been dramatically ... Spain | Thursday, 29 July 2010 READMORE |
Boyfriend 'injected victim with heroin' before tying her up and setting her alightA 'HARDENED criminal' arrested after his girlfriend was found tied up in the boot of his burnt-out automobile is being held in custody, following a preliminary hearing today. Judge Laura Mestres ... Spain | Wednesday, 28 July 2010 READMORE |
Catalunya bans the bullBULL-FIGHTS and bull-runs will be banned in Catalunya from January 1, 2012 following a vote in parliament today. Only just over half of the MPs at the meeting voted in favour ... Spain | Wednesday, 28 July 2010 READMORE |
Cannabis-based medication for MS sufferers to be available shortlyA NEW medicinal drug of which the leading ingredient is hash has been approved today by the ministry of health. Sativex is designed to help treat muscular contractions in patients ... Spain | Wednesday, 28 July 2010 READMORE |
Organised crook gangs 'short-lived' in SpainTHE majority of organised crook gangs disband within three years, according to information from the ministry of the interior. In the past year, 561 violent and dangerous organised crime rackets have ... Spain | Wednesday, 28 July 2010 READMORE |
Turn of the next century to be hotter than everTEMPERATURES in Spain have gone up by to and from 3ºC and 6ºC over the last 60 years, and the same pattern is expected to continue towards the end of ... Spain | Tuesday, 27 July 2010 READMORE |
'Hardened criminal' denies homicide of girlfriend found in his burnt-out carTHE prime suspect in the homicide of a Romanian woman found dead in a burnt-out automobile last week claims he had nothing to do with the crime. Ana Nicolau, 25, disappeared ... Spain | Tuesday, 27 July 2010 READMORE |
Two dead as automobile crushed by oncoming trainTWO young men have been killed after their automobile was run over by a tram in the centre of Valencia. Emergency services report that a 20-year-old man from Gandia (Valencia) and ... Spain | Tuesday, 27 July 2010 READMORE |
Prison 'does not help' violent childrenCHILDREN who are charged with physical abuse towards their parents should not be disadvantaged of their freedom, the prosecution service stated today. They believe the family and educational surroundings of the ... Spain | Tuesday, 27 July 2010 READMORE |
Animal-lovers in the region the world call for ban on bull-fightsREPRESENTATIVES of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have handed a petition with 140,000 signatures to the Parliament of Catalunay calling for bull-fighting to be scrapped. Citizens of ... Spain | Monday, 26 July 2010 READMORE |
Rocking in Cordoba: Knopfler still going strong at 60DIRE Straits' Mark Knopfler wowed an audience of 12,000 people in Córdoba last night during a tour in which he is presenting his new solo CD, Get lucky. Scottish-born Knopfler, who ... Spain | Monday, 26 July 2010 READMORE |
British woman held over husband's deathA BRITISH woman has been arrested in Benalmádena (Málaga) in connection with the death of her husband, 57. At in the region 02.00hrs this morning, police were called out by a ... Spain | Monday, 26 July 2010 READMORE |
World's first full face transplant patient goes publicTHE first person ever to receive a full face transplant has gone public today four months after his operation at the Vall d'Hebron hospital in Barcelona. Óscar, who has spoken ... Spain | Monday, 26 July 2010 READMORE |
Raul bids farewell to Real MadridVeteran Real Madrid forward Raúl González will make his departure from the team he has served for the past six years official in a press convention at the Santiago Bernabeu ... Spain | Sunday, 25 July 2010 READMORE |
Jorge Lorenzo wins US Grand PrixSpain's Jorge Lorenzo has moved another step takes a step towards winning his first MotoGP world title after winning the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca in California. The Spaniard capitalised ... Spain | Sunday, 25 July 2010 READMORE |
Formula One controversy brews again as Alonso wins in GermanyFernando Alonso won the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim today as controversy brewed once again after Felipe Massa was allegedly given orders to make way for his team mate. After the ... Spain | Sunday, 25 July 2010 READMORE |
Contador wins third Tour de FranceSpain's Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France title in four years today, with Britain's Mark Cavendish producing a spectacular finish over the last 100m to win the last ... Spain | Sunday, 25 July 2010 READMORE |
Two Spaniards amongst Germany's Love Parade deadTwo Spanish students are among the 19 people killed in a stampede after mass panic broke out at a music festival in Germany yesterday. The tragedy occurred in a tunnel at ... Spain | Sunday, 25 July 2010 READMORE |
Five-year-old German holidaymaker perished of heatstrokeThe five-year-old German boy, Tim Alexander, found dead in the Monte Castillo park in Espiel (Córdoba) perished of multi-organ failure as a result of heatstroke according to the results of ... Spain | Saturday, 24 July 2010 READMORE |
Fatal microlight crash off Santa Pola coastA 60-year-old man perished after the microlight aircraft in which he was flying crashed into the sea just off the coast of Santa Pola in Alicante today. The accident, which is ... Spain | Saturday, 24 July 2010 READMORE |
Four Spaniards amongst Swiss rail crash injuredFour Spaniards were amongst the 42 people injured in Switzerland yesterday, when a train was derailed near the municipality of Fiesch. The only fatal victim of the accident was of Japanese ... Spain | Saturday, 24 July 2010 READMORE |
Boy dies after being buried in sandA 12-year old Swiss boy perished after getting buried in the sand on the Castelló d'Empúries beach in Girona yesterday. The boy was playing in a tunnel that he and his ... Spain | Saturday, 24 July 2010 READMORE |
Spaniard dies in row over Play StationA young man has been stabbed to death and five others injured, two of them seriously, after a row over a stolen Play Station broke out amongst Spanish seasonal staff ... Spain | Saturday, 24 July 2010 READMORE |
Body of five-year-old German holidaymaker foundGUARDIA Civil officers have confirmed that a body they found this morning in the Monte Castillo area of Espiel (Córdoba) is that of a five-year-old German boy. The child had apparently ... Spain | Friday, 23 July 2010 READMORE |
Pickpockets target 650 passengers on Barcelona metroOVER the past week, the Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested 49 people thought to be backside at least 650 thefts on the Barcelona metro. The suspects are said to have been ... Spain | Friday, 23 July 2010 READMORE |
'Monster of Grbavica' to be deportedTHE so-called 'monster of Grbavica' is due to be deported to Bosnia four months after his arrest in Dénia (Alicante). Veselin Vlahovic is charged with war crimes taking place to ... Spain | Friday, 23 July 2010 READMORE |
Private air traffic controllers brought in to cover sick-leaveIN light of the mass exodus of air traffic controllers across Spain, the central government has agreed to bring in substitutes from outside the country's airline governing body, the Spanish ... Spain | Friday, 23 July 2010 READMORE |
Driving offences could be punished by impounding vehicles instead of prisonPRISON sentences for serious road offences could be substituted by impounding the culprit's vehicle instead. Head of the prosecution service for road safety, Bartolomé Vargas (pictured), says almost 500 of ... Spain | Thursday, 22 July 2010 READMORE |
Mediterranean 'most dangerous' for sharksMOVE over Australia Spain's seas are far greater dangerous than the shark-ridden waters of the land of Kylie, kangaroos and koalas. Some 40 per cent of the Mediterranean's species of ... Spain | Thursday, 22 July 2010 READMORE |
Injured Aussie 'will never again' run with the bullsAN Australian tourist who was trampled by a bull during the Sanfermínes fiestas in Pamplona has stated he will 'never again' attend such events. Nicholas Ward, 18, fell on top ... Spain | Thursday, 22 July 2010 READMORE |
Body of man found off Ibiza beachPOLICE have identified the body of a man found in the sea off the coast of Port de Sant Miquel (Ibiza) who is believed to have drowned whilst out swimming. They ... Spain | Thursday, 22 July 2010 READMORE |
Late begin in treatment for 70 per cent of AIDS sufferersSEVEN in 10 AIDS sufferers in Spain begin their treatment late because they do not know they have the condition a factor which can seriously aggravate the effects of ... Spain | Wednesday, 21 July 2010 READMORE |
Viajes Marsans to lay off all remaining staffTROUBLED travel agency Viajes Marsans expects to have to temporarily lay off the 35 per cent of its staff who escaped redundancy recently. They were advised to lay off these remaining ... Spain | Wednesday, 21 July 2010 READMORE |
Expats included in illegal build government committee The AUAN (Abuso urbanisticos Almanzora, ¡No!) group, which is a pressure group of homeowners affected by demolition orders on their illegal homes across Almeria, has announced that it is to be ... Spain | Wednesday, 21 July 2010 READMORE |
Northern Spain is a wash-out with summer stormsSUMMER storms in the north of Spain have led to a children's camp being evacuated in Navarra and have damaged in the region 20 parked cars in its capital, Pamplona. A ... Spain | Wednesday, 21 July 2010 READMORE |
Celebrity turn-out for Hola director's funeralSOME of Spain's most noted faces attended the funeral today of the president and editor of Hola magazine, the country's answer to Hello. Eduardo Sánchez Junco perished on Wednesday at his ... Spain | Wednesday, 21 July 2010 READMORE |
ETA's 'Sheffield three' extradited to Spain and triedTHREE suspected members of the Basque terrorist cell, ETA, who have been extradited from the UK faced trial in Spain today. Zigor Ruiz Jaso, Íñigo María Albisu Hernández and Ana Isabel ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Theme park reopens four days after tragic deathTHE Tibidabo theme park in Barcelona will open again tomorrow at lunchtime after having been closed since Saturday night's tragic accident. A teenage girl was killed and three others were ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Tropical jellyfish in Denia has 'very painful sting'A SWARM of 'exotic' jellyfish with a very painful sting has washed up onto the shores of Dénia (Alicante). The creatures, which are not native to the area, are said to ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Flight delays and cancellations over mass sick-leave in air-traffic controlAIR-TRAFFIC controllers who have gone off sick in large numbers have hotly denied that theirs is a clandestine strike. They insist that the minister for public works, José Blanco 'is ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
IU warns El Ejido townhall "bankrupt" The provincial coordinator of United Left in Almeria, Rosalie Martin, has argued in a press conference today in El Ejido the need for the mayor, Juan Enciso, resign and dissolve ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Bollywood movie shot in Pamplona and ValenciaTHE first-ever Bollywood production to be shot in Spain is currently being filmed in Pamplona (Navarra). Zindagi milegi da dobara ('you only live once') is directed by Zoya Akhtar and will ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Editors call for prostitution ban if they are not permitted to publish advertsNEWSPAPER and magazine editors have called for prostitution to be made unlawful if they are to be banned from featuring advertisements for sexual services. The association of Editors of Spanish Daily ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Over-building destroys eight football pitches of coastline a dayEVERY day, 7.7 hectares of coastline are destroyed by building development in Spain, according to Greenpeace. The environmental group's report, Destrucción a Toda Costa 2010 (which translates as 'destruction on all ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Day two at Benicassim brings African rock and joy DivisionAFRICAN rock by New Yorkers Vampire Weekend was the leading attraction of the second day of Benicàssim international music festival today. Vampire Weekend, along with other dark rock artists such as ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Oberhausen sea life centre refuses to sell Paul the octopus to Madrid zooThe Sea life centre in Oberhausen (Germany), home to world noted psychic octopus, Paul, has categorically refused to sell the celaphod to a zoo in Madrid. Paul rose from obscurity in ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Benicassim's FIB overrun by Britspeaking Spanish has become something of a rarity at the FIB rock festival in Benicàssim, thanks to the massive inflow of British youngsters at the event. Álvaro, from Alicante, told reporters ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Pamplona bull-running victim eager to run againThe 23-year-old Chilean man, Alonso Emiliano Ceardi Guilches, who was gored by a Jandilla bull on July 14th in Pamplona, says that his bad experience has not in any way ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
Deep Purple in concert as part of Cordoba Guitar FestivalDeep Purple, England's legendary pioneering heavy metal band, that was formed in Hertfordshire back in 1967, will be bringing some of their largest hits to the stage in the Axerquía theatre in ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
15-year-old dies as theme park ride collapsesA 15-year-old girl has been killed and two others of the same age have suffered serious injuries after fairground ride at the Tibidabo park in Barcelona collapsed. A boy was ... Spain | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 READMORE |
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