Holiday from Hell
A young British man was stabbed twice, in the abdomen and his leg, in circumstances so far unclear. The stabbing happened near a bar in Ibiza in the wee hours of the morning, and it was the young man himself who managed to find an ambulance in the area that took him swiftly to a local private hospital. Although his condition is listed as critical, he is responding favourably to treatment.
Tag Archive for spain
National News – Summer Edition
by Duncan Inglis •
A summary of nationwide news from around Spain, gathered for the summer edition of the Seaside Gazettes by Duncan Inglis
Civil War’s 75th Anniversary
by Editor •
Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Spanish Civil War; the prelude to the Second World War in which fascist Europe took on the beleaguered Spanish Republic.
Spanish Politics
by Editor •
The local and regional elections dealt a severe blow to the Central Government; indeed to the whole of the PSOE on a national level. Although Andalucía didn’t hold regional elections, unlike the majority of Spanish autonomous regions, the damage was still keenly felt because over a thousand town halls in Andalucía, as well as provincial councils, participated and were royally smitten.
Driving Licenses in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
There is a lot of confusion in Spain about the validity of driving licenses issued by other EU and EEA countries. EEA stands for European Economic Area and it is equivalent to the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Royal Decree 818/2009 of May 2009 and the following modifications that were enforced on the 11th September 2010, clarified this matter. The new European driving license will take effect from 2013 and this will supersede present regulations.
National News (II) – December
by David Darby •
A selection of national news coverage for Spain, through the cynical eye of the Seaside Gazette for December, written by Dave Darby
November National News (II)
by David Darby •
Part II of the Spanish National News for November, written by Dave Darby. Part I is written by Duncan Inglis – the section is written between the both of them
Masons Lodge
by Dave Nichols •
If there are any members of an authorized Masonic body (or anybody who is interested in joining) out there, looking for a new home in Spain, we have news of an English-speaking Lodge that meets regularly in Nerja. For details, email to salobrena@seasidegazette.es, or call 958-069119.
Spain 1 – Germany 0
by Editor •
The streets have gone wild – everybody was worried that Germany was too much for the Spanish team. Anybody who watched the match would have seen that Spain completely dominated the match I haven’t seen this much eurphoria in the streets in years. Spain in the Word Cup Finals – unheard of. ¡Viva España!
Regional News May
by David Darby •
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for making a false report to the police, claiming that he had been robbed; he did this to cover up having spent 3,000 euros in a brothel.