Bank fraud uncovered in Málaga, 37 arrested
The Spanish police have arrested 37 people from various parts of Málaga, Torremolinos and Antequera in connection with the Málaga bank fraud case. It...
Spain sees 10 per cent less tourists
Around 47 million foreign tourists arrived in Spain during the first ten months of the year, which is equal to a 9.3 per cent...
Bank of Spain Governor pushes for labor reforms
Bank of Spain governor, Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordoñez has said that labor reforms will bring more employment to the people of the country and would...
Roc-Hotels to reopen the Don Miguel Hotel in Marbella
The hotel chain Roc-Hotels has reached an agreement with the owners of the Don Miguel Hotel in Marbella, which has been closed since October...
60,000 people vaccinated against influenza A in Catalonia
60,000 people have been vaccinated against influenza A in Catalonia in the first week of the campaign. According to Catalonia’s councilor of Health, around...
Marbella to prohibit prostitution in the street
Friday, the government of Marbella gave green light to a new regulation, which among other things, would prohibit the offering and demand of sexual...
Sol Melia to manage Hotel La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa
The owners of the Hotel La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa have signed a pre-agreement for the management of the hotel with the Sol Melia...
British expats in Spain lose over £5 billion in spending power
He is one of Britain most respected financial pundits, a former city banker whose independent company has a turnover of £80 million a year. His...
ETA bomb attack attempt thwarted in Navarra
In a shootout with a Civil Guard Officer, suspected ETA terrorists’ attempt to cause an explosion at the barracks in Lietza, Navarra was foiled and...
Spanish Government approves legislation for new economic model
The Spanish cabinet has given its approval to a new law which aims to change the economic setup of the country by the year 2020...
London to be just 8 hours away from Madrid in 2012
Train journey from Madrid to London would take just eight hours in 2012. As reported by The Times, Spain and France have agreed to...
New curbs on commercial messages in Spain
Spanish consumer organization FACUA has imposed new restrictions on commercial SMS services in a bid to prevent harassment of consumers. Under the new regulations, a...
Keep it under your sombrero; Spain too has corrupt politicians
The flashlight’s beam stabbing the dark corridors of Westminster caught not just sticky-fingered politicians; it caught the public imagination too. It brought some relief to...
Barcelona overcome Madrid 1-0, lead Primera Liga
Zlatan Ibrahamovich led Barcelona to the top of the Primera Liga with a 55th minute strike against Real Madrid on Sunday night. Ibarahamovich’s goal was...
Another Spanish trawler attacked by pirates
Spanish trawler Ortube Berria survived a pirate scare this Sunday as private security on board thwarted an attack on the ship while fishing in the...
149 charged for underage drinking and drugs consumption
La Guardia Urbana de Barcelona and the Autonomous Police fined or arrested 149 juveniles over the weekend on charges of consuming of alcohol and drugs...
Suspected Al Qaeda men kidnap 3 Spanish aid workers
Three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped in the North African nation Mauritania on Sunday. Spain’s Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, expressed his concerns that kidnappers...
Brit Tourists Increase 9.5 Percent – TURKISH DELIGHT
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism is celebrating an increased share of the tourist market. Over 24 million holiday-makers visited Turkey in the first...
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi named Fifa Golden Ball winner
Star striker Lionel Messi has been awarded FIFA’s Golden Ball this year. The Argentinean who plays for Spanish Primera Liga leaders Barcelona is reported...
Abducted Spanish aid workers located
Mauritanian police located the position of three abducted aid workers in a massive man hunt launched to find them. The location is estimated to be...
Dolph Lundgren named Ambassador to Marbella
The Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren has been officialy appointed as Ambassador for Marbella by the Town hall on Tuesday. The actor who is best known...
Folding Newspapers – BREAKING NEWS
National and local newspapers across the world are facing their most radical restructuring in history; scores are folding as advertisers migrate to online advertising....
New restrictions on illegal downloads in Spain
Spain’s Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, has revealed before the Senate that the proposed Sustainable Economy Law also has provisions of closing web pages containing...
Travelers to Benidorm fight E.Coli bug
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating a number of cases of E.Coli O157 amongst travelers returning to the United Kingdom from Benidorm in Valencia,...
