SPAIN is bracing itself for a major economic shock, as the Middle East crisis escalates and effectively closes the Strait of Hormuz. Military conflict and drone attacks on commercial vessels have paralysed the critical 34-kilometre wide maritime chokepoint between Iran & Oman. In the last 48-hours, the Joint Maritime Information Center confirmed that no oil tankers and only two commercial …

The police in northern Spain are under fire for their actions after it was revealed that a resident complained about the poor state of a coastal pedestrian bridge less than 24 hours prior to its collapse. Six people died on Tuesday when a wooden path that ran along the rocky cliff near Santander suddenly collapsed. Seven students were walking across …

EXPATS often dismiss fatigue in Spain as a result of heat. But Quironsalud’s experts warn that these minor symptoms may be the early signs of silent liver cancer. Many expats living on the Costa del Sol dismiss symptoms such as mild fatigue or itchiness of the skin, blaming it on the Spanish heat and a hectic social schedule. Quironsalud’s specialists …