National

The price of electricity in Spain continues to spiral: jumping another 9% in a day

SUR / AGENCIES

...will be registered during various time slots of the day (from 3am to 6am and from 4pm to 6pm), when it will drop to 180 euros. The price per megawatt hour this Thursday will be 268 per cent higher than that of the same day last year, when it ... already approved a ‘shock’ plan so that this lack of control in the wholesale prices is not transferred to the bills that consumers receive, with the aim that this year, average bills should not exceed the amounts paid in 2018. The reduction of IVA sales ... rise, at least until March of next year, at which time these measures are expected to be removed.

National

Spain registers the lowest number of Covid-19 infections in a day for more than a year

MELCHOR SÁIZ-PARDO / ÁLVARO SOTO

Spain registered 3,261 new Covid-19 positive tests on Tuesday, 15 September, the lowest daily number of infections since 12 August, 2020 - more than thirteen months ago. The fifth wave continues to decline with a cumulative incidence rate that fell

Local

From show business reporter in UK to grinding stones in Malaga

N. T.

Simon Kinnersley appears to be part of the Martian landscape of Óxidos Rojos de Málaga, but he has not always ground stones in this 100-year-old business. In another life he was a freelance journalist in the UK, working for the Daily Mail and the

Local

Injured Infoca firefighter airlifted to hospital while tackling the Sierra Bermeja fire

JUAN CANO

...worker suffered a minor leg injury, although he was taken to hospital for examination. Infoca firefighter, 44, dies tackling the Sierra Bermeja blaze These two accidents, follow the death of the 44-year-old forest firefighter Carlos Martínez

National

A sleeping, four-year-old boy dies after being attacked by a dog

ATLAS

A four-year-old child died on Sunday, 5 September, after being attacked by a dog, believed to be owned by his family, in the Cordoba province town of Lucena. The incident happened at around 3am in the morning when the emergency services were

Opinion

A show of support?

Mark Nayler

...neutered Diada last year, with several separate events attended by a total of around 60,000 people. But in 2019, only about 600,000 people marched in favour of Catalan independence, one of the lowest turnouts in eight years. This week's Diada, the first

Local

A year of economic and political collapse in the Lebanese capital

Lebanon is suffering a severe economic and political crisis as a result of the collapse of its financial system. The country has been without a fully functioning executive since the last government, led by the interim prime minister Hassan Diab, resi

Local

70-year-old Covid-denier arrested, accused of causing damage worth 25,000 euros

JUAN CANO

National Police officers in Malaga have arrested a 70-year-old Spanish man who is accused of causing more than 25,000 euros worth of damage, after allegedly painting coronavirus graffiti on buildings in the city. The man, who the police consider

Gibraltar

National Day in Gibraltar on 10 September

DEBBIE BARTLETT

September 10th is a red-letter day in the Gibraltar calendar as it is National Day, and indeed Gibraltar itself normally turns red and white as the population dress in the national colours for the annual celebrations. This year, like 2020, these ... same as every year: the Gibraltarians' determination to remain British. This is highlighted in chief minister Fabian Picardo's National Day message, a copy of which was released to the press on Thursday. In it, he refers to the negotiations regarding ... the EU which will not impinge on sovereignty in any way. We will negotiate a future treaty that we will agree only if it is in keeping with the New Year's Eve Agreement. And we will be clear in that negotiation: Only we will decide who enters or does

National

Emirates airline is recruiting 3,000 cabin crew and 500 airport services employees

Pilar Martínez

...flights last year.” The airline currently flies to more than 120 cities, representing 90 per cent of its pre-health crisis network, and plans to restore 70 per cent of its capacity by the end of the year. Anyone interested can obtain specific