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SPAIN’S national football manager and the mayor of Madrid have both spoken out in response to comments made this week by Real star Vinicius that the country should lose its role as host of the 2030 World Cup if more action is not taken to stamp out racism.  Speaking to US cable news network CNN, Vinicius said that ‘if the …

WANT to live to 100? Consider moving to this beauty spot in northern Spain, home to the highest number of 100 year olds per capita.  Many expats move to Spain to retire, but where should you move to get the most out of your remaining years? According to a new study carried out by the Galician Geriatric Society and the …

A DOZEN organised gangs are robbing foreign tourists ‘daily’ at motorway service areas in the Valencia and Murcia regions, according to the Guardia Civil. Thefts and violent robberies have risen during the summer at rest areas on the A-7 and AP-7 motorways. There have been 75 arrests in the last two years and most are repeat offenders using fake identities. …

VALENCIA footballer, Rafa Mir, has been bailed over an alleged sexual assault on a 25-year-old woman last Sunday morning. The 27-year-old striker was released by a Lliria judge on Wednesday after spending two nights in Guardia Civil cells in Patraix following his arrest on Monday. Also detained- and now bailed- is Mir’s friend, Pablo Jara, the 26-year-old captain of the …

Former Epsom Derby winner Ruler Of The World has moved to Spain where he will become a stallion in the country. It is a huge boost to Spanish horse racing as it may help to produce future champions. Ruler Of The World won four races in total in his career, accumulating over £1 million in prize money. Other triumphs came …

HOME sales in Spain leapt up by 20.2% in July 2024 compared to a year earlier according to figures published on Wednesday by the General Council of Notaries. 70,101 properties were sold in July and the average price stood at €1,731 per m2- up by 2.8% year-on-year. The number of approved new mortgages rose by 31.1% after interest rates were …

PEDRO Sanchez has been accused of ‘colonising’ the independent Bank of Spain after reports emerged that a government minister is set to be announced as the central bank’s new chief. Jose Luis Escriva, the current digital transformation minister, will be unveiled as the Bank of Spain’s new governor on Wednesday, according to government sources, replacing the outgoing Pablo Hernandez de …

MALLORCA is batting down the hatches at the moment as hurricane power winds of over 120km/hr are set to blow into the island. In response to state climate company Aemet, essentially the most extreme climate shall be skilled between 2pm and 3pm. The robust winds will first blow in from the west of the island, Aemet added, bringing ‘very heavy …

TWO German tourists appeared in court on Monday after causing extensive damage to a hotel in Arenal, a small tourist town south of Palma. The pair of 20-year-old males were arrested by the Policia Nacional after reportedly destroying a mattress, damaging furniture, letting off two fire extinguishers, disturbing other guests and even excreting in a lift at Hotel Leblon on …

REAL Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has said that Spain should lose its co-hosting role at the 2030 World Cup if more action is not taken to tackle racism within the sport.  The Brazilian forward has been subject to shocking abuse since playing for the Madrid club, and earlier this year broke down in tears at a press conference while he …