I flew to Spain from Birmingham Airport and watched dozens of people make £8 mistake

Travelling is an expensive activity that usually becomes even more costly due to the prices of items inside airports. Once you've resisted the urge to buy a new bottle of perfume, a designer pair of sunglasses and a two-litre bottle of vodka from the …

Major Spain holiday hotspot in 'crisis' over tourists shunning rising beer costs

Majorca's hospitality sector is ringing the alarm bells after penny-pinching tourists have left them with a major drop in income. Despite experiencing a record number of visitors flocking to the sunny Balearic hotspot, restaurant bosses admitted to …

Zidane Mindo shines in Spain

Zidane Mindo, a 10-year-old soccer player from Guam, recently returned from attending the Barca Academy Elite Program in Barcelona, Spain. During the 10-day camp, where the youngster helped lead his team to the championship game, he trained intensely and …

Surprise surprise: 80% of Spaniards believe Spain’s courts favour politicians and rich people 

ALMOST 80% of Spaniards believe that courts are not always impartial in judicial processes involving political parties. 90% even think that politicians aren’t treated the same way as ordinary citizens, according to a study on the quality of democracy …

Alcampo to close 25 supermarkets to ensure long-term future in Spain

THE French-owned Alcampo supermarket and hypermarket chain is shutting 25 stores in Spain after seeing a slight fall in sales last year. The company said that a maximum of 710 employees would be affected. The closures will revolve around its supermarkets …

Spain tourist crisis as holidaymakers abandon restaurants over 'Monaco' prices

Restaurant owners in Majorca have issued an urgent alert regarding budget-conscious tourists after experiencing a significant decline in earnings. Despite a surge in the number of holidaymakers flocking to the famed Balearic island, first-quarter revenues …

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Crisis in Spain as tourists abandon restaurants - 'wine and beer costs too much'

Restaurant owners in Majorca have sounded an urgent warning about money-conscious tourists after suffering a major drop in income. They say that despite record numbers of holidaymakers heading for the popular Balearic island, revenues for the first quarter …

Fire at Chemical Plant in Northeastern Spain Keeps

BARCELONA, Spain—A fire at a chemical factory in northeastern Spain forced emergency services to issue health warnings to 150,000 local residents and stay-indoors orders for five nearby towns, authorities said Saturday. Health services said that medics …

Sivasangari defeats Spain’s Marta in first round of World Championships

PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari cleared her first challenge at the World Championships in Chicago after defeating Spain’s Marta Dominguez on Saturday (May 10). World No. 9 Sivasangari went a little longer than expected against the …