When dawn breaks in the Oliveros neighbourhood in Almería, locals start looking for lottery tickets. Among the street benches, on trees, under litter bins or on road signs. Anywhere can be a good place to hide an envelope that could be lucky. The man behind this idea is Jesús Ibáñez, the lottery owner of the administration 'La trece', which last year distributed more than 8 … [Read more...] about A lottery agent in Almeria hides El Gordo tickets every night around his neighbourhood
New house prices in Spain reach new highs and are almost 13% higher than they were at the beginning of the bubble of 2007.
The slowdown that is beginning to be felt in the Spanish property market is a far cry from the bubble threats looming over other major economic powers, but many hope that this slowdown will be the start of a sharp fall in prices. Unless there is a surprise, the forecasts do not envisage such a scenario and reality does not point in that direction either.House prices in … [Read more...] about New house prices in Spain reach new highs and are almost 13% higher than they were at the beginning of the bubble of 2007.
Spain has started importing milk from France given the shortage of local production
The situation of the dairy sector in Spain is beginning to cause concern. A few months ago, shortly before the summer, different voices were already warning of the possibility of a short-term shortage on the shelves. For the moment, this warning has not yet come to fruition, but the alarm signals are evident and uncertainty is growing every day, apart from the rise in prices, … [Read more...] about Spain has started importing milk from France given the shortage of local production
Ciudad Real – A quaint little city in Castille-La Mancha
Hola amigos, Stuart here from Spain Speaks today coming to you from the heart of Spain. I'm in the middle of Castilla-La Mancha in a city called Ciudad Real checking out what it's like in a small city here in Spain and I'm going to have a look around and check it out from a quality-of-life point of view and also to see if it lives up to its reputation as one of the most … [Read more...] about Ciudad Real – A quaint little city in Castille-La Mancha