The Ciudadanos political group has reached an agreement with the Spanish central government to progress amendments to the 2018 State Budget 2018 that will increase the funding given to the Valencia region to 12 million euro. Sources close to the group have said that the instigators of the investment plan, Albert Rivera and Fernando Giner, have negotiated “guaranteed” ten million …

The Spanish National Police have once again issued a warning over a potential scam that comes to your doorstep. The warning is aimed at educating us of the risk these fraudsters create, so as to avoid more people falling victim to the scam. This warning is in relation to so called “fake gasmen” who frequently knock on doors offering mandatory …

Police in Benidorm have fined a group of British BASE jumpers for illegally parachuting off a tower block in the town. The individuals, of British nationality, were preparing to jump from the “Torre Levante” apartment building. The police had already filed a report on the group who had, apparently, been videotaping their exploits and then spreading the footage through the …

The Municipal Police in Madrid broke up an all-night party in a closed down disco, where they found a total of 57 minors who were drinking alcohol. The officers were in plain clothes carrying out preventative surveillance in the Chamartín area, when they say a young male enter an establishment, which had apparently closed and was not illuminated, on Avenida …

Spanish consumer group Facua is reminding passengers affected by a strike by Vueling pilots this week to claim their expenses in compensation for the disruption. Vueling pilots called a “wildcat strike” on the 3rd and 4th of May, resulting in 232 flights being cancelled throughout the country, with Barcelona being the most affected city, with 112 cancellations at the El Prat …

Home furnishing giant Ikea has warned of a fault with their Eldslåga model gas hob, resulting in the withdrawal of the product from sale. The company states that there is a fault in the fast burner, which is the one on the far right of the hob, in products purchased before January 1, 2018. IKEA has also stated that there …

The consumer group FACUA has considered the fine of 1,200 euro levied on the road management company Abertis as “insulting”, after thousands of motorists were left stranded in snow on at AP-6 motorway in January. The Spanish government had conducted disciplinary proceedings against the Abertis group following the crisis which left more than 3,000 vehicles cut off in a stretch …

Domestic electricity bills have increased for the third consecutive month, now up on average by 7.54 euro more than in August. The monthly increase this November was 2.7%, prompting the consumer watchdog FACUA to denounce the Government’s passivity in the face of the high cost of electricity and the alarming rates of energy poverty. At the year-on-year level, the electricity …

Christmas in Spain is a time of joy, happiness and family meals, where friends and loved ones often over indulge, but are also frequently oblivious to hidden dangers caused by allergies to food. Although they are usually mild, allergic reactions to food reach 50% of those treated in the emergency room, says the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology …

According to figures released by the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) on Monday, Spanish courts received a total of 42,689 domestic violence complaints in the second quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 18%. Of the 42,689 complaints, 40,366 were women, although there has also been an increase in the number of males coming forward to report abuse. The …

An employee of a mobile phone centre in Elche has been arrested accused of having installed a spy camera in a mobile client without the consent of the owner. According to the National Police, the complainant left his mobile phone for repair and, having collected the device, noted that the terminal was hot and the battery drained faster than normal. …

The pilot of a Spanish air force Eurofighter has died after a plane crash when returning from the Spanish National Day celebrations in Madrid. The incident occurred just after noon near the Albacete Air Base in the area of ​​the La Pulgosa park. Politicians, dignitaries and the Royals attending the Madrid event have all expressed their condolences following this tragic …