Spain's ruling Socialists defeated in Catalonia

AFP: Spain's ruling Socialists defeated in Catalonia: "Voters hammered Spain's ruling Socialists over a biting economic crisis Sunday, turfing them from power in Catalonia in a bad omen for national elections scheduled for 2012. The result was a blow to the central government of...

Moroccans march against Spanish political party

Moroccans march against Spanish political party: "Hundreds of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday against a Spanish political party's criticism of their country's raid on a protest camp in Western Sahara. Some protesters carried red and green Moroccan flags or photographs...

Couple who face losing their house in Britain to a Spanish bank have warned of the dangers of falling behind in mortgage payments on holiday homes abroad.

A couple who face losing their house in Britain to a Spanish bank have warned of the dangers of falling behind in mortgage payments on holiday homes abroad. In an alarming development for the many thousands of Britons who have bought properties in Spain, a bank in Marbella is using...

Death of a British man found dead floating in Puerto Banus waters Wednesday.

Police are investigating the death of a British man found dead floating in Puerto Banus waters Wednesday. The discovery was made at midnight on Wednesday when a group of people found the dead body floating next to a boat in the Puerto Banus marina. The people alerted emergency services,...

1,600 Elche palms destroyed because of Red Palm Weevil

1,600 Elche palms destroyed because of Red Palm Weevil: "The threat of the Red Palm Weevil has forced the destruction of 1,600 palm trees in Elche this year. The regional government has admitted that the problem is ‘complex’ and the possibility that the expansion of the problem could...

Jobs being lost in Costa del Sol hotels

Jobs being lost in Costa del Sol hotels: "598 jobs have been lost in Costa del Sol hotels this year, which amounts to 4.9% of the total. The number comes from the CCOO union and is down on the 2,217 jobs lost in 2008.The lower number of job losses is in line with a smaller reduction in the number of overnight stays recorded.78% of all the hotel jobs in Andalucía are on the Costa del Sol, but this year has seen four 4 and 5 star hotels closing, with...

Santa María Green Hills, in Las Chapas, and El Palmeral in Nueva Andalucía.

Marbella Town Hall has, this Tuesday, given the go-ahead to regularise more than 200 properties which were built illegally during the time the GIL Party was in power in the town. It affects two developments of a total of 225 houses, which are now made legal under Marbella’s new local development plan, the PGOU, and the compensations system set out under the plan.The Town Hall gave the names of the urbanisations concerned in a press release on Tuesday...

National Court to become first paperless tribunal in Spain

National Court to become first paperless tribunal in Spain: "The justice minister, Francisco Caamaño, last night ceremonially digitized court page nº 4,000,000 of the National Court (Audiencia Nacional), as part of the process to implement the 'paperless justice' that began last September and is scheduled for completion in March 2011. When the process is complete, it will convert the National Court into the first paperless court in Spain, with all...

Distressed property listings tipped to rise in Q4-RICS | Reuters

Distressed property listings tipped to rise in Q4-RICS | Reuters: "number of distressed property assets being sold will surge in the fourth quarter as banks take a tougher line on failing loans, particularly in debt-troubled Ireland, Spain and Portugal, a survey showed on Monday.The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors survey found the top five countries in which fourth-quarter distressed properties sales would likely increase also included the...

Cardiff City's Soul Crew, Bolton Wanderers' Cuckoo Boys and Luton Town's Men In Gear Is a storm brewing in Europe?

Is a storm brewing in Europe? - Al Jazeera English: "On platform one at Bolton train station in England a mob of about 100 men punch the air in unison as a chant - 'Muslim bombers, off our streets!'' - goes up. Their voices echo loudly, and as more men suddenly appear, startled passengers move aside. The protesters wave St George's Cross flags - the red and white English national emblem - and raise placards. Some wear balaclavas, others black-hooded...

Gibraltar’s online gambling industry again the target of Spanish mayor

Gibraltar’s online gambling industry again the target of Spanish mayor: "Only a couple of months back we saw how the mayor of an insignificant city in southern Spain was causing quite the stir. Fair enough, Alejandro Sanchez needs voters to back his campaign to be re-elected mayor of La Linea but I’m not sure that the unemployed masses – at around 1 in 6 at the last check – need to hear him continually hitting out at Gibraltar’s online gambling industry.The...

Michael ‘Sick Mick’ Farrell could be freed by Spanish authorities along with 12 others after it emrged ectasy pills were fake - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo

Michael ‘Sick Mick’ Farrell could be freed by Spanish authorities along with 12 others after it emrged ectasy pills were fake - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo: "Michael Farrell, 22, was wanted for questioning by Merseyside Police after a string of shootings across north Liverpool.Farrell, also known as “Sick Mick”, was arrested on September 27 in Torrevieja, near Alicante, when the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the paramilitary...

FIFA Clear Spain-Portugal And Qatar Of Vote Trading In World Cup Bids | Sports | Peacefmonline.com

FIFA Clear Spain-Portugal And Qatar Of Vote Trading In World Cup Bids | Sports | Peacefmonline.com: "FIFA have dismissed allegations of vote-trading between Spain-Portugal and Qatar. The Iberian nations have submitted a joint bid to host the 2018 World Cup, while the Middle Eastern country are one of the candidates to host the 2022 tournament.Some newspapers had suggested that the nations had unlawfully agreed to exchange votes, but FIFA put those...

European Central Bank tightens screw on Ireland, Portugal and Spain - Telegraph

European Central Bank tightens screw on Ireland, Portugal and Spain - Telegraph: "The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a clear warning that it will press ahead with plans to raise interest rates and withdraw lending support for banks despite the eurozone debt crisis, even if this risks pushing Ireland, Portugal and Spain into deeper troubl...

Union Announces Strike at the Luxury Marbella Club Hotel | SpanishNews.es

Union Announces Strike at the Luxury Marbella Club Hotel | SpanishNews.es: "CCOO union has called for a six-day strike at the luxury Marbella Club hotel for the dismissal of 18 workers.These employees have already appealed to the Labor Court demanding the annulment of the dismissals.The strikes are planned for the 27th of November, 6th, 24th, 25th and 31st Decemeber and 1st January.All 280 hotel employees have been called upon to join the strike.The...

The C. de Salamanca car dealership in Marbella has confirmed the sale of the most expensive car ever to be sold in Spain.

It’s the latest model from the British firm, Aston Martin, which sells at 1.35 million € before tax, about 1.8 million € with tax.The dealership has not named the purchaser, but has described him as a successful foreign businessman, middle aged, and a car fan. He spends a great deal of time in Marbella, and the dealer says has taken five months to decide on the purchase, paying a 400,000 € deposit.The ONE-77 will be delivered in March next year in...

The Civil Guard have intercepted more than three tons of cannabis resin in two separate operations which took place on the western coast of Málaga

The Civil Guard have intercepted more than three tons of cannabis resin in two separate operations which took place on the western coast of Málaga province in recent days. The first haul was on Sunday evening at the marina in Marbella from a yacht which had been under surveillance since the previous day. Two people were taken into custody on that occasion, F.J.A.S. and A.G.M., neither of whose nationalities has been revealed in reports.The second...

National Police have arrested four people for the theft of items of incalculable value which had been pillaged from first and fourth century tombs in

National Police have arrested four people for the theft of items of incalculable value which had been pillaged from first and fourth century tombs in Córdoba.Some of them come from the necropolis recovered in a private estate in the town of Aguilar de la Frontera, Córdoba, which came to light after the floods of last August. At the time the Junta de Andalucía decided to cover up the site, to better conserve the remains and in an attempt to stop any...

Morocco's Gov. Decries Racist and Hateful Reporting by Elite Media in Spain

Morocco's Gov. Decries Racist and Hateful Reporting by Elite Media in Spain: "Morocco’s government yesterday denounced what it described as an 'irresponsible attitude of several Spanish media' in its coverage of the Western Sahara conflict. In a statement read by the Moroccan Government Spokesman, that accused Spanish reporters of routinely using deceptive procedures, techniques that are unethical, unprofessional and dishonest'. Morocco considers...

Protest at home of ex-Anglo chief - The Irish Times - Mon, Nov 15, 2010

Protest at home of ex-Anglo chief - The Irish Times - Mon, Nov 15, 2010: "demonstration was themed by organisers as the “jail the bankers” march. They carried placards that read, “make the wealthy pay” and chanted “seize the assets of the wealthy”. Demonstrators stopped outside Mr FitzPatrick’s home in Greystones for about 10 minutes.They whistled and chanted outside the house, which was protected by gardaí who stood between protesters and the gates...

2,230 pets suffered a 'slow and painful death'

2,230 pets suffered a 'slow and painful death': "More information on the allegations made against the Parque Animal animal refuge in Torremolinos where the Director, Carmen Marín , and manager F.B.G. have now been charged with fraud an ill-treatment.SEPRONA, the Environmental wing of the Guardia Civil, say that 2,230 pets suffered a ‘slow and painful death’ because the owners of the centre lowered the dose of the euthanasia medicine ‘to save costs’....

Antonio Banderas announces new film in English

Antonio Banderas announces new film in English: "Speaking at the Sevilla European Film Festival, where he was being presented with the RTVE career award, Málaga actor and director, Antonio Banderas, has announced plans for his next film.He said that it will be shot in English, in Málaga, and using Andalucian actors. The story is about a Colonel from the Spanish army who is suffering post traumatic stress disorder and the extraordinary situations...

doctor worked at two NHS hospitals while waiting to stand trial for killing a patient in Spain

The Press Association: NHS doctor was on trial for murder: "doctor worked at two NHS hospitals while waiting to stand trial for killing a patient in Spain, it has been revealed.Marcos Hourmann, 51, originally from Argentina, was able to continue working as a surgeon in the UK even after being found guilty of killing a patient in Spain.He even went on to work as a police surgeon in the UK, reportedly earning £10,000 a month, despite his conviction...

Outraged villagers protest over open-air sex at naturist beach | Life and style | The Observer

Outraged villagers protest over open-air sex at naturist beach | Life and style | The Observer: "Europe's largest nudist colony has a more prudish message for over-enthusiastic visitors who are upsetting the natural order of things: no sex, please, we're naturists.According to unhappy locals, 'an explosion of libertarianism' is turning their 40-year-old resort into the 'European capital of debauchery' and an 'open-air brothel'. Their anger is directed...

Euro Weekly News | Malaga prostitutes propose solutions to ban | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain

Euro Weekly News | Malaga prostitutes propose solutions to ban | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "PROSTITUTES who work on the Guadalhorce Industrial Estate in Malaga have made several proposals to the town hall regarding new municipal laws banning street prostitution. The representatives are a Romanian, a Latina and an African who inform women who originate from the same areas as them regarding laws and fines.They...

British pubs raided on Costa del Sol - Telegraph

British pubs raided on Costa del Sol - Telegraph: "Operation Cardhu targeted pubs and bars in the resorts of Marbella, Fuengirola, Calahonda, Torremolinos, Benalmadena and La Cala. Police arrested four expats with outstanding warrants and a pub owner who was allegedly selling drugs from his premises. During the raid, hundreds of British expats and holidaymakers were ordered to identify themselves to officers. Most of the detained Brits were wanted...

Students of visiting teachers from Spain have outperformed their peers in reading and math in three of the last four years

Students of visiting teachers from Spain have outperformed their peers in reading and math in three of the last four years in Dallas ISD, according to information from the district that is likely to be discussed by the school board tomorrow.The information is included with a proposal for DISD to continue its participation in the Visiting Teachers from Spain program. The issue could get contentious, as some trustees in April voiced concern about hiring...

villains of British origin meeting in Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Torremolinos and Benalmadena.

first to suffer from police harassment have been the villains of British origin. In just five days, agents specializing in organized crime have traced their points meeting in Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Torremolinos and Benalmadena. 101 identifications have been made, 14 local inspections made, mostly in pubs or bars, and five people arrested.Those detained include two fugitives sought for drug trafficking in their countries, one wanted by Spanish...