Euromillions Results – 28th August 2009
This weeks Euromillions numbers are: If you´re luck enough to get 3 numbers or more then you´ve won something. The prize breakdown is below: More...
Busy weekend on the roads expected
It is expected that there will be 5,7 million trips on the roads of Spain this weekend, as the holiday season starts to draw to a close and the tourists return to their home towns. As a result of this, the DGT will More...
First female ‘Angolan Giraffe’ born in Malaga, Spain
A female Angolan giraffe also known as the Smoky Giraffe has been born at the Selwo Adventure Park in Estepona, in the province of Malaga.According to a report on Typically Spanish her name is Antenea and More...
The ‘Tomatina’ reddens the streets of Buñol
More than 45,000 people from five continents have now formed a human tide of red sauce flooding the streets of the Valencian town of Buñol during the Tomatina, a “war” of vegetables, in which an attack More...
Over 5.000 bars to close down after summer
The Unión de Profesionales y Trabajadores Autónomos (Union of Professionals and Self-Employed (UPTA)) has warned that after the summer season, more than 5.000 bars and restaurants in Spain could be closed down More...
Brits continue to cause trouble abroad – No surprise
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth office have released the latest annual British Behaviour Abroad report that reveals Britons are continuing to get into trouble abroad, with key concerns including drink and drug related More...
Europe’s tourist spots hit as Britons holiday at home.
France, which is the world’s favourite tourist destination and usually attracts 80 million each year, has been hit the hardest by the drop in foreign travellers. The number of international visitors has fallen More...
18 People died on the roads this weekend
A total of 18 people, 5 of whom were motorcyclists, have died in 15 fatal accidents that have occurred on Spanish roads during the weekend, according to the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). In addition, 13 More...
British woman dies on Madrid bound flight
A 40 year old British woman, identified as Paula S. from Chelmsford, has died on board an Iberia Flight 3719, flying from Tangier (Morocco) to Madrid on Sunday morning. According to sources, the crew of the aircraft More...
Spaniard wins Mr Gay Europe competition
Sergio Lara a 26 year old gay man born in Requena and living in Barcelona, was crowned with the prestigious title of Mr Gay Europe in a competition held in Oslo on Saturday. The student, studying for a BA in Psychology, More...
Two dead in small plane crash near Torrevieja
A similar Aeroprakt A22 A man has died and another was injured in a light aircraft crash in the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante). The Mayor of the town, Ignacio Ramos, has said that the accident happened More...
Six British youths charged with drug trafficking on Ibiza
The Guardia Civil have arrested six British people, all aged between 20 and 27 years of age, in the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany on the holiday and party island of Ibiza. The arrests have been made alleged perpetrators More...
Bathing bees force Torrevieja beach closure
A swarm of bees forced tthe evacuation of Los Náufragos beach in Torrevieja yesterday afternoon, although the action was only carried out as a preventive measure. The incident occurred at around 17:00, when the More...
Swine flu stops kissing of the shrine – It is what god would want
Modern-day pilgrims finishing one of the oldest trails in existence have been warned against sealing their triumph the traditional way for fear of catching swine flu. For centuries people reaching Spain’s Santiago More...
Holidaymakers face airport strikes
Workers at Stansted, Manchester and Gatwick airports have voted to take action over one of the busiest weekends of the year because of a pay dispute involving Swissport, the company which handles flights for a number More...
Euromillions Results – 21st August 2009
This weeks Euromillions numbers are: If you´re lucky enough to get 3 numbers or more then you´ve won something. The prize breakdown is below: More...
Burglars hide in false ceiling… Crash!
Officers of the National Police have arrested two men accused of burglary of a bar in Zamora. The two burglars hid from the police inside a false ceiling, but they failed to anticipate that it may not be strong More...
Toilet paper sales drop
Each Spanish household, on average, used 106,6 kilos of toilet paper in the last year, representing a 2,4% drop on the same period the previous year, in which 109 kilos per household were used, as revealed by the More...
Night in the Museum – Almost. Security guard locks tourists in!
A total of 16 people had to be rescued yesterday because they had been locked inside the Torres de Quart in Valencia, for more than an hour after an over zealous security guard locked the doors of the museum, not More...
Forest fire in Alcoy forces evictions
A forest fire at Gormaig, between the towns of Alcoy and Cocentaina, has forced the evacuation of some householders from a residential development this afternoon. At 16:30 today, the Emergency Coordination Center More...
