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Lanzarote tourism bosses scramble to assure they still want British holidaymakersThe Spanish island came under fire after implying it wanted “higher quality” tourism than the UK has to offer Tourism bosses on the Spanish islands have once again put their foot in it and come under harsh criticism for implying that their..

British dad dies in Spanish hotel balcony fall hours after arriving on holidayThe UK holidaymaker was on his first ever trip abroad to Spain when tragedy struck Young father Dion Atherton tragically plunged to his death from a hotel balcony just hours after arriving in Spain for the first time. He had just made a call home telling..

Almost 2,000 residents evacuated as cross-border wildfire engulfs eastern SpainAt least a dozen municipalities in Castellón and Teruel have been evacuated due to the fire in Villanueva de Viver Hundreds of people are battling an extensive wildfire that broke out in Castellón in the Valencian Community and jumped.. 24/03/2023

Vueling faces fine for urging flight attendants to wear makeup and heelsSpain’s largest airline is being investigated by the Barcelona government and could be fined thousands The Labour Inspectorate of the Generalitat of Barcelona is considering slapping the owners of Spanish airline Vueling with a 30,000 euro fine.. 24/03/2023

UK embassy hosts live video streaming to clear up Spanish driving licence doubtsMotorists in Spain can tune in live on Wednesday March 29 Since Thursday March 16, British residents in Spain with valid UK licences have been allowed back on the road again. They now have six months to exchange their existing licences for Spanish.. 24/03/2023

Barcelona ghost village emerges from reservoir as water dries upThe drought in Spain has resurrected the eerie church tower that was submerged six decades ago Parts of northern Spain are experiencing the most prolonged and severe drought since the 1970s and despite a good amount of rain at the end of last year.. 24/03/2023

Diesel prices in Spain plummet to lowest level since the war in UkrainePetrol isn’t far behind, registering its second-largest drop of the year in Spain Spain might still be reeling from the news that food prices are set to take another massive price hike in the coming weeks but there is a silver lining, as after.. 23/03/2023

Spanish President will travel to China to meet with Xi JinpingThe Chinese president has invited the head of Spain for talks at the end of this month The President of China, Xi Jinping, has invited Spanish President Pedro Sanchez to visit him in the Asian country on March 30 and 31, shortly after the Chinese.. 23/03/2023

Irish rugby coach in Mallorca handed suspended sentence for child abuseThe 28-year-old was convicted of abusing a 12-year-old girl while living in Spain The coach of a junior rugby team in Mallorca has been sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday March 22 for sexually abusing one of his players, a 12-year-old girl.. 23/03/2023

Food prices set to increase again as Bank of Spain revises inflation upwardsThe CPI forecast for groceries in Spain has been hiked up 4 points by the experts to 12.2% "The price of food has not peaked," comes the ominous warning from the General Director of Economy and Statistics of the Bank of Spain, Ángel.. 22/03/2023

Two Spanish police officers jailed for torturing an immigrantThe victim was selling jewellery on the street when he was assaulted by police in Gran Canaria The Supreme Court has sentenced two local police officers from Mogán in Gran Canaria to four years and nine months in prison for repeatedly and seriously.. 22/03/2023

More than half of businesses in Spain plan to raise their prices during 202344% of outlets across Spain admit that they’ve already been forced to hike up their charges As inflation continues to put pressure on businesses across Spain, some 44% admit to having already raised the sale prices of their products and services.. 22/03/2023

Cars in Spain are too old for Low Emission Zones, say transport expertsThe automotive sector in Spain believes 30% of vehicles will be banned from the new zones The Círculo Neutral in Motion (NIM), which is made up of different associations from the Spanish automotive sector, has warned this week that almost 30.. 21/03/2023

From tax cuts to free land: Spanish towns and villages offer incentives to reverse depopulationProvinces across Spain are promising all kinds of advantages to people who decided to settle in shrinking municipalities Depopulation is one of the challenges faced by hundreds of municipalities in Spain which, year after year, are seeing their population.. 21/03/2023

Two in ten petrol stations in Spain are now low costAutomatic service stations account for 18.3% of the total across Spain The rise in fuel costs sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a low cost filling station boom in Spain, and these automated facilities which offer cut-price petrol.. 21/03/2023

Hospital pressure drops to lowest level of the pandemic: Spain Covid update Mar 20ICU and general hospital occupancy is considered controlled in all but two communities in Spain Since the Spanish government launched the new Covid Surveillance and Control Strategy in March last year, hospital pressure has become the main indicator.. 20/03/2023

Balearic Islands try to regulate illegal tourist letsThe government wants to fine holiday websites that advertise unregistered rentals in Spain In a further bid to revolutionise the tourism market, delegates from the Balearic Islands’ government will meet with representatives in Brussels this.. 20/03/2023

The Spanish law that says you must install electric car charging points: Who has to do it and when?Good news for drivers of electric cars as Spain has legislated to add more recharging points across the country Spain has a law which states that any commercial building which has more than 20 parking spaces – be they shops, supermarkets, businesses.. 20/03/2023

Price of gas canisters in Spain drops by 5 per centButane cylinders across Spain will cost just 16.79 euros from this week The cost of butane has taken another welcome dip in the latest price revision and will be set at a maximum of 16.79 euros from Tuesday March 21, which is a 5% reduction on the.. 20/03/2023

Brits in Spain can drive again: driving licence exchange deal approvedNow you have to exchange your UK driving licence for a Spanish one – here’s how… Brits in Spain will be able to drive again using their UK driving licences and exchange their British licences for Spanish ones again, the British Embassy..
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